Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2564

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

التمانعة, Taman'ah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.457626, 36.750314 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians of the same family, including a child and two women, were killed by airstrikes, believed to be Russian, on the town of Al-Tamana’ah on September 29th, according to local sources.

The airstrikes should be seen in the context of aerial bombardments since dawn on the city of Jisr Al-Shougour and the nearby town of Al Beshiriya.

Some sources said two women and a man were killed.

 

Masralarabia put the death toll at four

Sources reported that cluster bombs and space rocket were used in the raid, resulting in several civilian injuries.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Zamzam Abdul Aziz Halawa
Adult female killed
Suhaila al-Bakri, wife of Zaki Halawa
Adult female killed
Abdul Aziz Khaled Halawa
Adult male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Taman’ah (التمانعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.457626, 36.750314. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1 child2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–12
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1 child2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–12
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]