Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1681

Incident date

November 24, 2016

Location

قرية براتة, Barata, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.38472222, 37.46333333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

This single-source incident reports that Russian airstrikes killed one child and two women in the village of Barata, Aleppo.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights “at least three civilians (one child and two women) died due to suspected Russian warplanes firing missiles on Barata village in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, November 24, 2016.”

Currently, there are no further details on the incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Barata (قرية براتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.38472222, 37.46333333. 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
    3
  • (1 child2 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

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 November 1st – 30th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child2 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]