Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2240

Incident date

May 15, 2017

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.0412099, 37.464692 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An entire family of displaced peoples from Palmyra were killed – and an unspecific number of civilians were wounded – following an airstrike on Akeirbat, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. 

Initially reporting suggested than an unspecific amount of civilians had been killed, however, on May 22nd three sources put forward the names of eight civilians from one family, including four women, three men and a child, who were all killed in the raid. Researchers art Airwars contacted all three sources, and they confirmed the strike was indeed on May 15th 2017.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Adult male nurse, displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult female displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult female displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult male displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult female displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult male displaced from Palmyra killed
Adult female displaced from Palmyra killed
Child male displaced from Palmyra killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (1 child4 women3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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]

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 May 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (1 child4 women3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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]