Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4129

Incident date

January 28, 2020

Location

الهوتة, Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

An unknown number of civilians was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Houta in the western countryside of Aleppo on January 28th, 202, as reported by local sources.

@ShahbaPress tweeted that “civilians were wounded in raids by Russian occupation planes on the town of Al Houta in the western countryside of Aleppo”.

HalabTodayTV also reported that alleged Russian airstrikes targeted the town of Al Houta.

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Armed Forces

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Russian Armed Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Armed Forces

Sources (2) [ collapse]