Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS286

Incident date

December 17, 2015

Location

أعزاز‎, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.586273, 37.04739 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Eight to nine civilians including two children and five women were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Azaz, according to multiple sources.

The White Helmets, Al Jazeera, the Shaam News Network and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russia carried out the raid, which killed nine non-combatants.

SOHR said this included a child, a girl and five women from the same family.

Syria4all, Aksalsaser, Smart News Agency and Alan TV also blamed Russian for the attack.

White Helmets also commented on one Unidentified victim.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
70 years old male from Sayeed family, named by the White Helmets killed
Wife of Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
65 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Mariyam Mohammad Joma’a Hamada,
45 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Sabiha Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
40 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Safia Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
35 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Daniya Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
16 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Juma’a
10 years old male the grandson of Mohammad Joma’a Hamada, named by the White Helmets killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of A`zaz (أعزاز‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.586273, 37.04739. 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
    8 – 9
  • (2 children5 women1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for December 16th-18th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 9
  • (2 children5 women1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]