Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2151

Incident date

April 21, 2017

Location

الطبايق, Al-Tabayek, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.819623, 36.495209 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two children were killed and one other civilian was wounded – Smart reported a woman was wounded – following an airstrike on Al-Tabayek. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. 

Syrian Mirror reported  “targeting of residential areas and vital centres”, resulting extensive destruction to property.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “two children were killed when suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on al Tabayeq village”. 

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Tabayek (الطبايق), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.819623, 36.495209. 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
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (3) [ 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
    2
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]