Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1992

Incident date

March 20, 2017

Location

كفركرمين , Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.16432, 36.79017 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Several civilians were reported wounded following two airstrikes on the village of Kafar Karmin in western Aleppo countryside.

Only one source, the Step News Agency, blamed Russia; the others didn’t apportion blame, referring only to “warplanes”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Karmin (كفركرمين ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.16432, 36.79017. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]