Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2935

Incident date

January 26, 2018

Location

الكنايس أو الكنائس, Kanayes or Kana'es, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.7275, 35.7275 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man and a woman were killed, and one other was injured in airstrikes which hit the vicinity of Kanayes or Kana’es, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids.

The bombardement ‘targeted the village of churches” in Kanayes or Kana’es with napalm bombs, and RPG’s – according to local media.

The victims were named, as was the wounded civilian.

There are no other details at this time.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad al-Jaedan
Adult male killed
Horia Hasan al-Zamel
Adult female killed
Ahmed Hussein al-Zamel
Age unknown male injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kanayes or Kana’es (الكنايس أو الكنائس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.7275, 35.7275. 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 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

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
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]