Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1993

Incident date

March 20, 2017

Location

جسر الشغور , Jisir Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.814269, 36.31994 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and seven civilians including two women died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the residential neighbourhoods of Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local sources.

A further eight civilians , including four women, were allegedly injured.

Baladi, Alaraby and Sdusyria put the death toll at three civilians.

IkhwanSyria put the death toll still higher, at seven civilians – and also blamed Russia.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Nadia Umrah
Adult female killed
Kawthar Yasser Tamro
Adult female killed
Ghayath Najari
Age unknown injured
Tharwat Al-Hajji
Age unknown injured
Mohammad Mustafa Tamro
Age unknown male injured
Hanadi Yasser Tamro
Age unknown injured
Hind Yasir Tamro
Age unknown injured
Abu Anas
Age unknown injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Jisir Al Shoghour (جسر الشغور ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.814269, 36.31994. 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
    2 – 7
  • (2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–8
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of the strike on Jisir Al Shoghour, March 20th.
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of a strike in Jisir Al-Shoghour, March 20th 2017 (via Zaman alwasl)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of a strike in Jisir Al-Shoghour, March 20th 2017 (via Zaman alwasl)

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 – 7
  • (2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–8
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]