Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1886

Incident date

February 11, 2017

Location

التوبة, Tawba, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.315388, 36.324341 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to two civilians were killed and at least 10 others were injured in alleged airstrikes against the village of Al-Tawba. While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were at least 12 people killed or injured in the airstrikes, Omawi News reported that at the time there had been no recorded casualties.

Following the airstrike, the majority of local sources, including Smart News and Qasioun, reported that Russian planes were responsible for the casualties in Al-Tawbi.

The following day, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that Russian planes carried out renewed airstrikes against AL-Tawbi.

However, @ibrahimir_95 blamed the regime for carrying out at least five airstrikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Video of the alleged Russian fighter jet launching airstrikes against Tawba - Feb. 11, 2017 (via Qasioun youtube)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]