Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1947

Incident date

March 7, 2017

Location

العطشانة, Al'Atshana, Maskanah, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.406297, 36.823819 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that airstrikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, killed two children and two women and wounded several others as the village of al-Atashana near Hama was struck.

Raqqa Post reported that the four victims were from the Eid al-Ramdan family.

Sources were, however, unclear as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame,  pointing in both directions.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

one woman from the Eid al-Ramdan family family
Adult female killed
one woman from the Eid al-Ramdan family family
Adult female killed
one chold from the Eid al-Ramdan family
Child killed
one chold from the Eid al-Ramdan family

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 children2 women)
  • 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]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between March 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
    4
  • (2 children2 women)
  • 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]