Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4012

Incident date

August 12, 2019

Location

التمانعة, Al Taman’a, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Five men were reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes in Al Taman’a, Idlib, on August 12th, 2019, according to local sources.

Shaam News documented “wounded civilians” in a number of cities and towns, including Al Taman’a, after “Russian and regime warplanes and helicopters launched airstrikes accompanied by very heavy artillery and rocket shelling.” Orient News stated that “five men” were injured in Al Taman’a as a result of “aerial bombardment”.

In a tweet, @OrientNews reported: “The factions confront an infiltration attempt by sectarian militias near Al Taman’a, Idlib”, but it remains unclear if this refers to the same incident in which five men were injured.

@baladinetwork tweeted: “Airstrikes, artillery and missile strikes by the regime target the town of Al Taman’a in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

@HalabTodayTV reported “Russian airstrikes on the city of Khan Sheikhoun, the town of Al Taman’a, and the village of Karsaah, south of Idlib, and on Kafr Zita in the northern countryside of Hama.”

Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]