Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2116

Incident date

April 11, 2017

Location

بزيت, Bezeit village, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.78897, 36.399449 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died and several others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bezeit village in the Jisr al Shoughour countryside, multiple local sources reported.

According to the Step News Agency, “Russian planes launched a phosphorous raid targeting Bezeit in Jisr al Shoughour killing one person and injuring others.”

Other sources also reported the use of internationally-banned phosphorous  and napalm in this attack.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Bezeit village, Jisr al Shoughour countryside (بزيت), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.78897, 36.399449. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]