Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1417

Incident date

October 8, 2016

Location

Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.963836, 38.040848 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground.

According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory near Maskana in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.”.

Many other sources however reported that up to five civilians died – and Halab News listing five unidentified victims. Syriahadath tweeted that some of those killed were displaced people.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Masra’a al Thania, for which the generic coordinates are: 35.963836, 38.040848. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (2 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]

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 October 1st – 19th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (2 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]