Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2053

Incident date

April 2, 2017

Location

أم توينة, Umm Tuina, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.162968, 37.052679 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A single source reported the bombing of a civilian house in the village of Umm Tuina, according to local media. The source reported it was “likely to be Russian warplanes”. 

Umm Tuina is 32 km east of the city of Hama in central Syria and was under IS control at the time of the incident.

According to the source, a woman and her child were killed and three other civilians were wounded.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]