Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS271

Incident date

December 13, 2015

Location

مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.964534, 38.036764 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Al A’maq agency (linked to so-called Islamic State) produced multiple reports on alleged Russian airstrikes which targeted the city of Maskaneh.

They stated that two raids hit a popular market in the city, killing 25 civilians, injuring 33 (including 10 in critical condition) and causing destruction of property.

But the Syrian Network for Human Rights said the Assad regime was responsible for the raids, which also destroyed a number of shops.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Osama Abo Sanad al-Dohaj wife
Adult female Listed by the VDC killed
Osama al-Dhouj
Child male Listed by the VDC killed
Osama Abo Sanad al-Dohaj
Child male Possibly a repeat of the above, Listed by the VDC killed

Family members (2)

Haji Hasan al-Mohammad
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed
Bakour Obaid al-Mohammad
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed

The victims were named as:

Thorya Mosa al-Sayer
Adult female Listed by the VDC killed
Jomea al-Shawakh
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed
Abd al-Kareem Abdo
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed
Mohammad Khairo Alloush
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed
Abd al-Majeed al-Taha
Adult male Listed by the VDC killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Maskanah (مسكنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.964534, 38.036764. 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
    24 – 25
  • (2–3 children2 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–35
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • A video with locals carrying an injured civilian following an airstrike on Maskaneh, Dec 13th. (via, Halab Today)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 25
  • (2–3 children2 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–35
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]