Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2858

Incident date

January 6, 2018

Location

عجاز, Ajaz, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.757557, 37.041379 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An elderly woman was killed in a suspected Russian and Syrian regime airstrike on Ajaz, Idlib. Most sourced blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the regime and Moscow for the raids.

There are no reports of wounded civilians however sources reported that the village was on fire, so we can assume some civilians were injured.

According to EdlibEmc1, a woman died as a result of “targeting the forces of the regime surrounding the village of Ajaz in the eastern Idlib countryside [with] rocket launchers.”

More than one source reported that “Assad forces took control of the village of Kufriya west of the railway, and set fire to the village of Ajaz in the north.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ajaz (عجاز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.757557, 37.041379. 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
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (5) [ 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

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]