2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike
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.
| 2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike | |
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria | |
| Location | Kafr Takharim, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Target | Faylaq al-Sham |
| Date | 26 October 2020 |
| Executed by | Russian Air Force |
| Casualties | 78–105 killed 100+ wounded |
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