Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2378

Incident date

July 31, 2017

Location

رسم العوايد, Rasim Awaed, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.002283, 37.459817 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian and or Syrian regime raids in Rasim Awaed, near Akirbat town in Hama, according to local media.  Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Baladi News blamed the Syrian regime, while all others attributed blame to Russia.

According to Baladi, “warplanes of the regime forces launched a number of raids on the villages of Akirbat district which resulted in the deaths of three civilians and wounding others from the village of Hassia in the area located in the eastern countryside of Hama.”

There were also an unspecific number of wounded civilians in Rasim Awaed town.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ 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 strikes between July 1st – 31st 2017.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]