Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2515

Incident date

September 25, 2017

Location

البشيرية, al Bashiriya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.853376, 36.405749 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were killed in an airstrike on al Bashiriya, according to local media.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, “three sibling children killed in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on al Bashiriya village in Idlib governorate western suburbs on September 25, 2017.”

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

  • Omer Hikmat Abd al-Qader Child male killed
  • Yasmin Hikmat Abd al-Qader Child female killed
  • Abd al-Raheem Hikmat Abd al-Qader Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]