Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1832

Incident date

January 13, 2017

Location

اورم الجوز, Orm Al Joz, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.790833, 36.565833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians were killed – mostly from the same family – and some were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orm Al Joz, local media said. All sources reported that Russian missiles and rockets were to blame for the raid.

As many as two female children and two women were reportedly killed in the raid.

According to LCCSY, eight civilians were killed in Idlib on January 13th, most of them in Orm Al Joz.

The warplanes reportedly targeted residential homes causing the collapse of huge buildings. One video shows a man being dug out of the rubble. It is difficult to tell if he is wounded or dead.

There are no specific reports on the number of wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Orm Al Joz (اورم الجوز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.790833, 36.565833. 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 – 6
  • (1–3 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    A man being pulled out of the rubble following an alleged Russian raid on Orm Al Joz, 13th January 2017. It is difficult to tell if he is dead or alive. (via Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib)

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 specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 6
  • (1–3 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]