Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2480

Incident date

September 20, 2017

Location

الفطيرة كرسعة, al Fatira and Karsa'a, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6102782, 36.4810681 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the towns of al Fatira and Karsa’a in Idlib governorate.

RFS media office reported: “Russian and Regime air force planes also renewed their air raids on the towns and villages of Al-Fataira, Benin near ariha, Abdin and the southern suburb of Idlib, resulting in severe damage to property but no injuries.”

However, @homsy222 and Idlib Media Centre said that a number of civilians had been wounded.

According to Alyum TV, “Russian aircraft bombed the towns of Naquir, Harish Abdeen, Tall Menas, Marathat, Badama, Kafarsgana and Tirmala, and the outskirts of Karsa’a, Fataira and Khan Shaykhoun villages south of Idlib, killing of three civilians, including a girl and a woman” – but the source didn’t specify where the deaths were.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

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

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]