Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3386

Incident date

April 1, 2018

Location

قرية جوزيف, Joseph Village, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.719095, 36.475489 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A woman was killed and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Joseph in the Idlib countryside, local sources reported.

A high-explosive missile hit the outskirts of the town wounding the woman. She was rushed to hospital by civil defense teams but died upon arrival.

Several civilians were also reported wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Joseph Village (قرية جوزيف), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.719095, 36.475489. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "A female martyr in a Russian air strike with a high-explosive missile targeting the outskirts of town # Joseph near the city of Jericho in the countryside # Idlib"

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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]