Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1922

Incident date

February 24, 2017

Location

الحميرات, Al-Hmeirat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.457244, 36.458559 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Sources reported that eight people from one family were killed and dozens more were wounded when an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime raid struck their home in Al-Hmeirat. Most sources blamed Russia, though some also pointed to the Syrian regime.

Members of the Civil Defence spent time pulling bodies and injured civilians out of the rubble. Many of the civilians in the town were left displaced as a result of the raid.

The house which was struck was allegedly entirely destroyed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Bara’a Ibrahim Al-Hasan
6 years old female killed
Hala Ibrahim Al-Hasan
13 years old female killed
Hiba Ibrahim Al-Hasan
9 years old female killed
Maisa Ibrahim AL-Hasan
5 years old female killed
Amani Ibrahim Al-Hasan
3 years old female killed
Heyam Ibrahim Al-Hasan
1 years old female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 9
  • (6 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid struck a home in Al-Hmeirat, 24th Feb 2017. (via Qasioun)
  • A piece of paper listing the names of those reported killed in Al-Hmeirat, Feb 24th: 'The names of the martyrs in the massacre. Note that the martyrs are all one family.'

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
    8 – 9
  • (6 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]