Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2539

Incident date

September 26, 2017

Location

الجانودية , al Janoudiya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.8839, 36.291466 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and up to six others were wounded in an alleged Russian or

@jesrNEWSL reported: “A civilian was killed and three others were injured when Russian warplanes targeted the village of al-Janoudiya in the north of the northern countryside of Jisr al shughour “.

Meanwhile, the Smart News Agency  “te civil defense documented the killing of a civilian and wounding six others in raids on the town of al-Janoudiya”.

There were also reports that the regime had dropped barrel bombs on al Janoudiya.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of al Janoudiya (الجانودية ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8839, 36.291466. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–6
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • An airstrike hits Al-Janodiya, Sept 26th 2017 (via ALJANOUDIAatHEART)

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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–6
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]