Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2927

Incident date

January 21, 2018

Location

زمار, Zammar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.892202, 36.986243 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as eleven civilians were killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which hit Zammar, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia while others blame the Syrian regime.

Five civilians were named, including two children and three women, and one unidentified female was also named by VDC. Four civilians were also named as wounded.

According to local media, several missiles were fired on the vicinity on Sunday evening.

According to a local source, @said_abusbaih, Zahra Ammar Al Jassem was killed while eating sweets.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

wife of Allawi al-Hasan
Adult female killed
wife of Hsain Allawi al-Hasan
Age unknown female killed
daughter of Ammar Al-Jasem al-Fares
Child female killed
son of Ammar al-Jasem al-Fares
Child male killed
Jamal Yaseen al-Saleh al-Alaiwi
Adult male killed
Mohammed bin Haji Al-Awaid
Age unknown male injured
Mohammed Al-Hussein Al-Ali Al-Issa
Age unknown male injured
the wife of Ammar Al - Jassim Al - Faris
Age unknown female injured
Alush son of Ammar Al - Jassim Al - Faris
Age unknown injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Zammar, Aleppo (زمار), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.892202, 36.986243. 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
    5 – 11
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (15) [ collapse]

  • Zahra Ammar Al Jassem, killed in airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (@said_abusbaih)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
  • Zahraa Ammar Al - Jassim, Ahmed Ammar Al Jassim, killed, in airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • Victims of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)

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
    5 – 11
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]