Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4453

Incident date

February 15, 2020

Location

تقاد, Taqad, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was wounded in an airstrike reportedly by Russian warplanes when they targted the town of Takad in the western countryside of Aleppo on February 15th 2020, according to local sources and media.

@Rey7d, a local source on Twitter posted, “a person was wounded in an air strike by Russian warplanes targeting the town of Takad in the western countryside of Aleppo.”

NPA Syria reported that “since after midnight yesterday, Russian warplanes have carried out several raids and strikes targetng the surroundings of Atarib, Taqad, Jamait Al-Salloum, Jamiat Al-Rahal and Al-Sahara.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]