Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R3973

Incident date

December 2, 2019

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed, and between two and five others injured in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrike that targeted Al hal Market in Saraqib, Idlib in Syria on December 2nd, 2019 according to local sources.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Armed Forces, Syrian Regime Armed Forces

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Al Hal Market in Saraqib (via SMART agency).
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Al Hal Market in Saraqib (via SMART agency).
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Al Hal Market in Saraqib (via SMART agency).
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Al Hal Market in Saraqib (via SMART agency).
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Al Hal Market in Saraqib (via SMART agency).

Russian Armed Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Armed Forces
  • Russian Armed Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Armed Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Armed Forces, Syrian Regime Armed Forces

Sources (9) [ collapse]