Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1210

Incident date

September 1, 2016

Location

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.3353632, 40.1380348 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Violations Documentation Centre named one child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor.

Euphrates Post also named the child and blamed Russia for his death.

A number of other sources didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Amjad Mohammed Sulieman Al-Tibin
Child killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Amjad Mohammed Sulieman Al-Tibin - allegedly killed in Russian warplane shelling on Deir Ezzor (via VDC)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]