Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3244

Incident date

March 12, 2018

Location

طعوم, Ta'um, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

35.973078, 36.748697 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Several alleged Russian or regime airstrike wounded an unspecified number of civilians in Ta’um, sources on the ground reported.

The Shaam News Network reported: “Russian and Assad warplanes targeted the city of Idlib several raids focused on Al Muthaf area and Souq of Hal, wounding civilians. The city of Taftanaz was also hit by a similar air strike on a kindergarten that left six martyrs and  wounded, and the shelling also hit the towns of Bnesh, Ma’aret Misrin and Ta’um town, causing many civilian casualties”.

Abdalghany.alaryan1 said that regime aircraft struck civilian homes in the town, while tweeted a video of buildings burning following an alleged Russian strike.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ta’um (طعوم), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.973078, 36.748697. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "Watch the first moments of the targeting of the Russian air force to the town of Ta’um in the countryside Idlib, Ghouta burning .. Idlib burning …"

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]