Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3219

Incident date

March 10, 2018

Location

عربين, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.55869, 36.36515 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as ten civilians were killed and dozens were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources attributed blame to both the Syrian regime and Russia.

Smart, who only reported on one civilian death, added that Harasta was hit by “70 Russian air strikes, 15 military jets, 20 barrels of helicopters, 110 surface-to-surface missiles and 120 rocket-propelled grenades”.

Other media did not put the figured as high, however some footage at night shows a continual air bombardement, similar to the one described by Smart.

Residential homes were struck in the bombardement causing material damage and dozens of injuries.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hamzeh Abu Tarah
Adult male killed
Mohammad Ali al-Ess
Adult male killed
Ahmad Lawzeh
Adult male killed
Abdul Moein al-Haboush
Child male killed
Joudy Allaboun
5 months old years old female killed
Zakria Alzbdiny
Age unknown killed
Akram Rehibany
Age unknown killed
Nour Alwazeh
Age unknown killed
Naser Qadado
Age unknown killed
Zakria Souda
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 10
  • (1 child3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment raids hit Harasta, 10th March 2018. (via @Eyad_Alhosain)
  • The exact moment raids hit Harasta, 10th March 2018. (via @waelwanne)

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 10
  • (1 child3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]