Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2117

Incident date

April 11, 2017

Location

بداما , Bdama, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.811903, 36.202275 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and six civilians including a child died and up to eight more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on the road between Bdama and Hambushiyah in the countryside of Idlib, according to local media.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “a child and a man were killed and eight others were injured including four children under the age of 18, due to raids carried out by warplanes on areas in al-Hambushiyyeh village, which is located in the western countryside Jisr al-Shughur at the administrative border with the northeastern countryside of Latakia. T death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation.”

The Step News agency reported that  “the number of dead has risen to six people following the Russian raids targeting the Bdama – al Hamboushiya road, western Idlib.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

50 years old male killed
14 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 6
  • (1 child1–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 6
  • (1 child1–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]