Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2842

Incident date

January 3, 2018

Location

مشفى السلام,, Ma'arat Nu'man - Al Salam hospital, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6477913, 36.6591881 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An alleged Russian ore regime airstrike hit Ma’arat Nu’man’s Al Salam hospital, killing up to five civilians including a newly born baby, according to sources on the ground.

RFS put the death toll at two with 10 more wounded.

Alquds blamed the regime, reporting that the hospital was put out of service, and that a man who was waiting for the birth of his child was killed. Step News Agency named the mad as Anas Khattab.

According to the Smart News Agency, “one of the raids  targeted the vicinity of Al Salam Hospital (a women’s and children’s hospital belonging to the Sams organization), rendering the hospital out of service. Activists shared a video clip showing the destruction of hospital furniture and buildings.”

Aams Arabic put the death toll at five, adding that the site was “the only children’s hospital in Ma’arat al-Nu’man and surrounding areas. It has been attacked three times in four days recently. It treats 8,000 to 9000 patients per month, and about 600-700 children are born there each month”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

One hour old years old female killed
Adult male Reportedly suffered a fracture of the leg injured
Adult male killed
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 5
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • An image of Tal Firas Omar, who was reportedly just one hour old when she was killed in an airstrike on Ma'arat Nu'man's Al Salam hospital on Jan 3rd 2018.
  • The aftermath of a strike on Ma'arat Nu'man - Al Salam hospital, Jan 3rd 2018 (via Alquds)
  • The aftermath of a strike on Ma'arat Nu'man - Al Salam hospital, Jan 3rd 2018 (via Step)
  • Smoke billows from Al Salam hospital following an alleged Russian airstrike, jan 3rd 2018 (via Shaam)
  • A wounded man is treated for wounds sustained in a strike on Al Salam hospital Jan 3rd 2018 (via sams arabic)

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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 5
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]