Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1463

Incident date

October 15, 2016

Location

ترمانين, Termamin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.229519, 36.816833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between nine and 11 civilians died and up to 25 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Termamin town, according to local sources.

The lowest death count was given by @NewsFlashNet at at least nine. RevoSpring said that 10 people died, while Halab News joined most sources in putting the figure at 11. All of these reports attributed the event to Russia.

According to Smosy, “on Saturday [Oct 15th] the Russian occupation aircraft carried out a horrific massacre in the town of Termanin in Idlib, killing 11 civilians and wounding 25 others. Activists reported that the aircraft bombed a drug store and a civilian defence headquarters located in residential areas in town, leading to a horrific massacre”.

However, one source, Sdusyria, blamed the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ayman Ahmad Ju’weiyar
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–25
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Footage showing the extent of the damage to civilian homes in Termamin following an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Termamin town, Oct 15th (via AMC)
  • Damage to the drug store which was struck in the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via Smosy)
  • Damage to the drug store which was struck in the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via revoSpring)
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    A member of the White Helmets pulls a man from the rubble in Termamin. (via Madardaily)
  • Damage to the drug store which was struck in the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via cameraman961)
  • Damage to the drug store which was struck in the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via cameraman961)
  • Damage to the drug store which was struck in the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via cameraman961)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between October 1st – 19th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–25
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]