Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2724

Incident date

November 11, 2017

Location

معبر الخنيفيس النهري, Al Knfeis river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.820779, 40.609717 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was killed and others were wounded, including women and children, in airstrikes on Al Knfeis river crossing, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime warplanes.

Many of the sources are carbon copies of one another and there are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmed Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Ja`ifis -Subekhan
14 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (7) [ collapse]

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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (7) [ collapse]