Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4140

Incident date

November 6, 2019

Location

مرديخ, Mardikh, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.798652, 36.798496 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (other) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly wounded by alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Mardikh, Idlib governorate, on November 6th 2019, according to local sources.

Two locally filmed videos showed what appeared to be multiple strikes targeting the location.

IdlibPlus reported one wounded civilian. Various other sources reported on the incident but did not identify civilian casualties.

The New York Times later geolocated the event.

All of the sources that reported on the airstrikes attributed the incident to Russian forces.

The incident occured around dusk.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Caption translation: Russian constitution aviation targets with missiles the outskirts of Tal Mardikh in the eastern Idlib countryside. (Image posted by @NagiNajjar)

Geolocation notes

The geolocation of all the three R3909 strikes captured on camera are on the actual “tell” or artificial mound just outside modern-day Tell Mardikh: 35.798652, 36.798496 (center point). All three strikes are in the immediate vicinity of that set of coordinates. [Note from New York Times Visual Investigations team to Airwars]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]