Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2686

Incident date

November 6, 2017

Location

المتوسطة, Mutawasita, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.591959, 36.980689 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in airstrikes which hit al Mutwasta, according to local media. The sources have attribute the blame to Russia.

One source reported that “the explosion of a mine during the dismantling of the remnants of a previous bombing by the Russian occupation airliner in the village of al Mutwasta in rural Idlib Eastern led to the death  of “woman and her son” and injuring four others from the same family”.

The other published footage and reported on how the Civil Defence worked to dig victims from the rubble following the “targeting of civilian homes by military aircraft”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Victims are pulled from the rubble in the aftermath of the raid, 6th November 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]