Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2548

Incident date

September 27, 2017

Location

اليعقوبية, al Ya’koubiya town, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.920004, 36.313441 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was reportedly killed and as many as 15 others were wounded in an airstrike on the village of al Ya’koubiya by warplanes, according to the Idlib Media Centre. Sources all either attributed the blame to Russia or did not blame a belligerent.

The local hospital published a list of 13 named victims who were suffering from injuries.

There was some material damage to the vicinity.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Bayan Maher Ghalia
16 years old female killed
Ahmed Walid Doubleau
33 years old injured
Walid Doublo
60 years old injured
Nawar Mustafa Doublou
27 years old injured
Khaled Abdel Salam Bashoush
47 years old injured
Ziad Ahmed Jerji
45 years old injured
Ahmed Ziad Jerji
17 years old injured
Ahlam Zaher Abdo
12 years old injured
Zaher Mustafa Abdo
35 years old injured
Rashid Mustafa Abdo
5 years old injured
Khaled Adham Al - Omar
Age unknown injured
Ahmed Abdel-Karim Obaid
Age unknown injured
Nour Yousef Haj Khedr
2 years old injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–15
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–15
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]