Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4400

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

As many as ten civilians, including several children, were wounded following alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes against residential neighbourhoods in the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020, according to local media reports.

Several sources put the number of civilians injured at nine. One source, @Step_Agency, said ten civilians had been injured, while Baladi News said five civilians, including two children, had been injured.

Women and children were widely reported as being amongst the injured.

@abderazakpato put the number of children injured at three.

The Aleppo branch of the Syrian Civil Defense said the majority of the nine people injured were children. The source uploaded a video that showed three children being helped into an ambulance.

Six sources attributed accused Russia of carrying out the strike, one accused the Syrian regime and several others said it was carried out by one of the two parties.

Baladi News said an SU22 warplane belonging to the Syrian regime struck residential houses in Atarib.

@melhem095 uploaded images alleging to show Russian reconnaissance aircraft and warplanes flying over the town.

@abderazakpato said vacuum missiles had been used in the strike.

Images and video from the scene show extensive damage to residential properties.

FSLA.Ovecs reported that the strike took place early in the morning.

 

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    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 (21) [ collapse]

Media
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  • A Syrian Civil Defense members assists a child following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Atarib, Syria on Feb 3rd, 2020. (via White Helmets)
  • Children are seen in the back of an ambulance following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Atarib, Syria on Feb 3rd, 2020. (via White Helmets)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020.(via White Helmets)
  • A young man is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded SCD)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • "Civilians were wounded in air strikes on Atareb, west of Aleppo" (Uploaded by @ala_hacioglu)
  • A member of the Syrian Civil Defense is seen following an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Destruction following an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Civilians are seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Civilians and Syrian Civil Defense volunteers are seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @abderazakpato)
  • An alleged Russian reconnaissance aircraft if seen over the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • An alleged Russian warplane is seen over the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
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    An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by FSLA.Ovecs)
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    An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by FSLA.Ovecs)

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    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 (21) [ collapse]