Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2417

Incident date

September 9, 2017

Location

ابو الظهور باريسا , Barissa village west of Abual Duhur, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.738034, 37.047858 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A ballistic missile landed on the village of Barissa in the Idlib countryside, injuring six civilians, according to sources on the ground. Reports were conflicted as to whether the missile was fired by Russia or the Assad regime.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that this was part of a series of explosions in Idlib Governorate on September 9th.

Multiple sources indicated that this was a ‘land to land’ missile, and both Smart News and RFS News alleged that it was fired from a Russian battleship in the Mediterranean sea.

Jisir TV reported that the missile landed in an agricultural area which did not result in any injuries, while Masar Press blamed forces loyal to the Syrian regime for the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The crater left by a land-to-land missile allegedly fired on Barissa village, Sept 8th 2017 (via Halab Today)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (8) [ collapse]