Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS886

Incident date

June 11, 2016

Location

‏عينجارة‬, Anjara, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.219558, 36.950397 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two children were killed in airstrikes on Anjara, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted and confused as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian Regime.

LCCSY initially reported that the strikes were Russian, killing two children and wounding other civilians when homes were targeted with cluster bombs.

However, in a second report it  changed its position and attributed the incident to the regime.

The Shaam News Network also initially blamed “Assad’s warplanes and helicopters” –

but they later alleged that Russia was responsible.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights – who blamed the regime – the two children killed were from the same family.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also mentioned the incident and the death of two children, but didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (21) [ collapse]