Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2181

Incident date

April 27, 2017

Location

معرة النعمانالحامدية, al Hamidiya, near Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.614779, 36.657085 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were wounded in air raids in Al-Hamidiya in the southern Idlib Governorate, local media reported.

The Smart News Agency blamed Russia, reporting: “Two more civilians were injured following Russian raids on al Hamdidiya near maarat al numan [45 km south of idlib] according to the civil defence Facebook site.”

The other sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible for the attack.

This event was part of a larger series of strikes on Idlib, according to sources. The Smart News Agency reported that “more than 53 civilians were killed and wounded on Thursday [April 27th] after air strikes on several villages and towns south of Idlib, north of Syria”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

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

Sources (3) [ collapse]