Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2884

Incident date

January 10, 2018

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859101, 36.797731 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A mother and her son were killed and as many as four other civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit oil stalls in Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia.

Sources said that two rocket strikes caused huge fires, and much material damage.

Footage shows parachute missiles falling on the vicinity including the exact moment they struck.

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence cleared up the aftermath and searched for victims within the fires of the oil stalls.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Amina al Sheikh Ibrahim
Adult female mother killed
Emad al Sheikh Ibrahim
Child male son killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqeb (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859101, 36.797731. 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 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Parachute missiles drop on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Smart News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Ebaa News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Ebaa News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Yahya Ahmad)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 10th Jan 2018. (via Syria Civil Defence)

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 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]