Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1931

Incident date

February 27, 2017

Location

الهزاني, Al-Hazani, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.206607, 37.164001 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Province/governorate level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an alleged air and artillery strike on Al-Hazani, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Two sources reported that Russia was responsible for the raid, whilst others attributed blame to the Syrian regime. SyriaMubasher reported that military aircraft were to blame – therefore not attributing any blame. 

Sources were also conflicted as to who was killed in the raid. Smart News reported that a man and a child were killed in the strike, whereas most other sources reported a man and a woman were killed, though there was other coverage claiming a child and a woman were killed. Additionally, the names of two children were published by Halab News.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Faisal Ahmad al Ahmad
Child killed
Watfa Ramadan al A’kla
Child killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 3
  • (0–2 children0–1 women0–1 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • News bulletin reporting on the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Al-Hazani, Aleppo. 27th Feb 2017. (via Halab Today)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between February 1st - 31st 2017.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 3
  • (0–2 children0–1 women0–1 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]