Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1843

Incident date

January 17, 2017

Location

البوكمال , Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.466049, 40.907593 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A single source, the Violations Documentation Center reported on adult-male civilian killed by Russian forces in Abu Kamal.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Mlaikan Soliman
Adult male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Abu Kamal (البوكمال ), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.466049, 40.907593. 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
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The VDC named one civilian male, Ahmad Mlaikan Soliman, as a victim of Russian shelling in al Bukamal.

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ collapse]