2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike
| Kafr Takharim airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war | |
| Location | |
| Target | Military training camp run by Faylaq al-Sham |
| Date | 26 October 2020 |
| Executed by | Russian Air Force |
| Casualties | 78–105 fighters killed 100+ fighters wounded |
The 2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike occurred on 26 October 2020 when the Russian Air Force targeted a training camp run by Faylaq al-Sham, a major Islamist Syrian rebel group backed by Turkey, near the town of Kafr Takharim located around 10 kilometers from the Turkish border. At the time of the attack, the camp contained more than 180 rebels affiliated with Faylaq al-Sham. At least 78 rebel fighters were killed and over 100 more were wounded in the airstrike.
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