Incident Code
RS1869Previous code
R1743Incident date
January 29, 2017Location
جبال البلعاس , Al Bila’as mountains, eastern Hama governorate, SyriaGeolocation
34.8964056, 37.5909674
Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level.
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Airwars assessment
In what several sources called a “massacre”, between five and eight civilians including two children and three women died and as many as 10 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a camp for displaced people that is located in ISIS territory in the Al Bila’as mountains in eastern Hama governorate.
The number of wounded remains unclear, with some sources claiming 10 people were injured, while others noted “at least 10 children” were wounded.
Step News Agency reported that those with serious injuries were moved to the National Hospital in Raqqa, while the others were moved to field hospitals in the vicinity.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Summary
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed5 – 8
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Civilians reported injured2–10
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerRussian Military
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Russian Military Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentRussian Military
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Russian Military position on incidentNot yet assessed
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed5 – 8
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Civilians reported injured2–10
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerRussian Military
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