Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3184

Incident date

March 7, 2018

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.519286, 36.382427 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Nineteen named civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in a suspected chemical wepaon attack on Saqba, local media reported. Sources blamed the Russian and Syrian regime alliance.

@SiegeWatch, who published a video documenting the strike, tweeted that “Multiple chemical attacks reported, with a very strong chlorine smell.”

Sources reported that dozens of wounded were trapped under the rubble in the aftermath of the raid.

Two children, five women and two members of Civil Defence were killed in the raids on the residential neighbourhood.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abo Ali Khdair
Adult male killed
Aniseh Khamees
Adult female killed
Mowaffaq al-Sageer
Adult male killed
Mohammad al-Bashash
Adult male killed
Hassan al-Masri
Adult male killed
Iman al-Masri
Adult female killed
Barae Mohammad al-Masri
Child male killed
Mahmoud al-Masri
Child male killed
Mawadda al-Boni
Adult female killed
Mohammad Soliman
Adult male killed
From Abo Habra family
Adult female killed
Ali Yousef Hazzae
Adult male killed
Aysha Bakkar
Adult female killed
Majed Korjek
Adult male killed
Mohammad Korjak
Adult male killed
Father of Majed Korjak
Adult male killed
Mahmoud Othman Halaweh
Adult male killed
Nafisa Khamis
Age unknown member of the civil defence killed
Muwafaq al-Saghir
Age unknown member of the civil defence killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 19
  • (2 children4–5 women10 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Mahmoud Othman Halawa, killed in suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via H-syria)
  • The aftermath of a suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via Barada)
  • The aftermath of a suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via Barada

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    The aftermath of a suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via @HalabTodayTV)

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    The aftermath of a suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via @SiegeWatch)
  • The aftermath of a suspected chloride gas attack on Saqba, 7th March 2018. (via @SiegeWatch)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 19
  • (2 children4–5 women10 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]