Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2146

Incident date

April 19, 2017

Location

رسم العبد, Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

34.97812, 37.384662 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians were killed – including a child – and as many as three more were wounded – some seriously – following an airstrike on Rasim Al-A’bid. Sources  blamed Russian warplanes for the incident.

Both sources reported that the area was held by ISIS.

Additionally many of the civilians residing there were displaced from Raqqa.

Civilian homes were reportedly  struck, and there was much material damage to the residential area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rasim Al-A’bid (رسم العبد), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.97812, 37.384662. 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
    4
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (2) [ 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 specific strikes between April 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]