Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1839

Incident date

January 15, 2017

Location

اللابد موحسن, Al-Labed, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.2257487, 40.3109038 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and 24 people were killed in an airstrike on Al-Labed, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to the Syrian regime, and others pointing to Russian warplanes.

Most sources reported that seven civilians were killed, however some later reports vaguely suggested that as many as “dozens were killed” – which is much higher than the initial reporting.

Only two civilians were named as wounded, despite most sources reporting that “dozens were wounded”, in a “massacre”, on Al-Labdel.

One source reported that six of the civilians were from the same family. One of the women was allegedly pregnant.

Additionally, it is reported that some of the injured were in a critical condition, therefore it is expected that the number of deaths was to rise.

Many residential homes were also reportedly destroyed in the raid.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Jumana Jaber Al-Makhlaf
Adult female killed
The husband Abu Malek Al-Bourdani
Adult male killed

The victims were named as:

Khalil Al Layli’s second daughter
Child female in a serious condition injured
Jaber Al-Makhlaf
Age unknown in a serious condition injured
Nasra al-Nasser
Adult female the wife of Jaber al-Makhlaf killed
Khalil Al Layli’s daughter
Child female killed
The wife of Jaber al-Makhlaf
Adult female killed
Jumana Jaber al-Makhlaf and fetus 
Adult female pregnant killed
husband of Jumana “ Wassim al-Sulaiman al-Hasan”
Adult male killed
Alaa Khalil al Waka’a
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 24
  • (1–2 children2–4 women1–2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 24
  • (1–2 children2–4 women1–2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]