Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2231

Incident date

May 11, 2017

Location

التح, Al-Tah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.539525, 36.725383 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three children were injured when the remnants of a cluster bomb exploded in Al-Tah, local media said.

Sources reported that the cluster bomb was left from a previous Russian airstrike.

There are no more details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Alaa Abdul Rahman Al Ali
Child from village of Atshan injured
Basma Abdul Rahman Al Ali
Child from village of Atshan injured
Khadija Abdul Rahman Al Ali
Child from village of Atshan injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of the treatment of three injured children from a left over cluster bomb which exploded on 11th Pay 2017, Al Tah. (via Majed Al Yusuf)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between May 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]