Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2606

Incident date

October 7, 2017

Location

الطاحونة, al Tahouna neighbourhood, al Tayba, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.08831, 38.914261 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded following airstrikes on Al-Tahoona. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes.

Two out of three sources reported that three women were killed in the airstrikes, however the third reported that two children and a woman were killed. Airwars has therefore assessed that the death toll could be between three and five civilian deaths.

It was reported by DeirEzzor24 that “the warplanes launched a raid on the house of “Shams al-Abdullah” in the neighbourhood of the mill in the village of Taybeh”, wounding dozens and killing three.

The Al Mayadeen page on Facebook noted: “Bombing by Russian aircraft on the Tahounal neighborhood  resulted in a massacre against the vulnerable who as a result of poverty could not leave their homes and take refuge.”

The added that the number of dead was likely to rise due to severity of the injured and lack of medical facilites.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Age unknown female killed
Age unknown female killed
Age unknown female killed
Age unknown in the hospital in critical condition and his son under the rubble injured
Age unknown in the hospital in critical condition and his son under the rubble injured
Age unknown severe injuries injured
Age unknown injuries to face and body injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of al Tahouna neighbourhood, al Tayba, Al Mayadeen (الطاحونة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.08831, 38.914261. 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
    3 – 5
  • (2 children1–3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 5
  • (2 children1–3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]