Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2901

Incident date

January 15, 2018

Location

ارناز, Arnaz, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.097778, 36.896389 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians were killed, including three named victims, and as many as 10 others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck the vicinity of Arnaz, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources attributed the blame to Moscow.

According to local media, members of the Civil Defence in Aleppo worked retrieve the dead and wounded out of the rubble.

The death toll was expected to rise due to the severity of injuries.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hasan Yasin Abo Zaid
Adult male killed
Khadouj al-Sayadi
Adult female killed
Sobhia al-Ramdoun
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Hasan Yasin Abo Zaid, killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via VDC)
  • Members of the CD dig for victims in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Members of the CD dig for victims in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Members of the CD dig for victims in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Members of the CD dig for victims in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
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    One of the victims of the alleged Russian airstrike on Arnaz, Aleppo, 15th jan 2018. (via Muhammed Rajab)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]