Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2665

Incident date

November 1, 2017

Location

الغبرة, Al-Ghabra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.537778, 40.9125 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two men were killed and “dozens” more civilians were killed in an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, according to local media. Sources mostly blamed Russia, however a few blamed “warplanes” – not identifying a culprit.

Al Araby reported that ” al-Ghubra [is] in the vicinity of the city of Albuqmal at the Syrian-Iraqi border in the far east of Deir al-Zour”.

Images were published of the victims.

There are no more details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adult male killed
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Mohamed Taher Aldibs, killed in an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, 1st November 2017. (via Lawhat boukamalna)
  • Ahmed Naoum Al Nakheel, killed in an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, 1st November 2017. (via Lawhat boukamalna)
  • Mohammed Taher Aldibs, killed in airstrikes on Al-Ghabra, 1st November 2017. (via Zafer Abo Hassan )
  • Mohammed Taher Aldibs, killed in airstrikes on Al-Ghabra, 1st November 2017. (via Zafer Abo Hassan )

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]