Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS431

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.44294, 40.08619 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One adult male was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mahimideh according to local sources.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that a Russian raid destroyed a house and that there were “many injuries“, though deaths were not mentioned.

According to ANA Press, Russia warplanes “stepped up raids on the western countryside of Deir ez Zor“, killing 15 civilians and injuring dozens more. They said that there had been strikes on Mahimideh as part of this assault, though did not provide casualty numbers for this location.

The victim was also named by The Centre for Studies and Human Rights and SHRC, though they did not say who carried out the raids.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]