Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4472

Incident date

February 23, 2020

Location

ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and at least one civilian, a young man, sustained injuries after alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian airstrikes or artillery shelling on the village of Tarmala in Jabal Shahshabo in the southern Idlib countryside on February 23, 2020.

Regarding civilian harm, the Syrian Civil Defence – Southern Director reported that they exhumed a body from under the rubble and rescued a young man alive following a Russian air raid that targeted civilian homes in the village of Tarmala. Basklaa16 stated that a civilian was killed and “others” were wounded as a result of the attack .Images of the body of the civilian killed informed us that he was a man.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strike. Multiple local sources, including journalist @mhmdfaisel, stated that the Assad Regime carried out artillery shelling on the village of Tarmala, while @nagiNajjar and Mustafakh1997 reported that the harm resulted from Russian air raids. Our Syria attributed the strikes to Regime and Iranian forces, and the Shaam News Network said that both Russian and Asadian air forces launched air strikes amid artillery and missile shelling that targeted multiple cities, towns, and villages, including Tarmala.

The local time of the incident is unknown. However, urgent tweets on the incident were posted as early as 4:07 PM local time.

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
    1
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Syrian Civil Defence said that they rescued a young man and exhumed another body from under the rubble after an alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian attack on the village of Tarmala in the southern Idlib directorate on february 23, 2020. (Image posted by Southern.Directorate via Facebook)
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    Syrian Civil Defence said that they rescued a young man and exhumed another body from under the rubble after an alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian attack on the village of Tarmala in the southern Idlib directorate on february 23, 2020. (Image posted by Southern.Directorate via Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defence said that they rescued a young man and exhumed another body from under the rubble after an alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian attack on the village of Tarmala in the southern Idlib directorate on february 23, 2020. (Image posted by Southern.Directorate via Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defence said that they rescued a young man and exhumed another body from under the rubble after an alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian attack on the village of Tarmala in the southern Idlib directorate on february 23, 2020. (Image posted by Southern.Directorate via Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defence said that they rescued a young man and exhumed another body from under the rubble after an alleged Syrian, Russian and/or Iranian attack on the village of Tarmala in the southern Idlib directorate on february 23, 2020. (Image posted by Southern.Directorate via Facebook)

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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]