Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2713

Incident date

November 11, 2017

Location

التمانعة, Al-Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

A man and a girl were killed, and six other civilians were wounded, in airstrikes which struck a farm in Al-Taman’a. Sources all either blamed Russia for the strikes, or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. @HomamAlHassan however blamed Syrian regime warplanes.

The civilians were killed on a farm while while harvesting olive crops, according to Shaam – who did not apportion any blame.

The man and child were killed, while six others, including a child and two women were injured, according to Smart.

Syrian Observatory reported that mortar shells were fired on the vicinity. While Syrian Network for Human Rights alleged that missiles were fired. In a similar fashion, Step News reported that cluster bombs were used in the raid.

There were several injures according to sources, however Smart later specified that six civilians faced injuries.

Three of those injuries were critical due to shrapnel wounds in the head and victims were transferred to nearby medical points.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mariam Ibraheem al-Jobasi
Child female killed
Adnan Mohammad Omer al-Jobasi
Adult male killed
Mohamed Joubassi
Age unknown injured
Petun Jopasi
Age unknown injured
Salaf al-Bakri
Age unknown injured
Adnan Basil Joubassi
Age unknown injured
Iman Gobasi
Age unknown injured
Nhonad Jobasi
Age unknown injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Taman’a (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
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

  • Civilians killed and wounded whilst harvesting olives, Al-Taman'a, 11th Nov 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Civilians killed and wounded whilst harvesting olives, Al-Taman'a, 11th Nov 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Civilians killed and wounded whilst harvesting olives, Al-Taman'a, 11th Nov 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Civilians killed and wounded whilst harvesting olives, Al-Taman'a, 11th Nov 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Adnan Mohammad Omer al-Jobasi., killed by airstrikes 11th Nov 2017. (via Alsaif alshami)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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]