Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3342

Incident date

March 26, 2018

Location

كفر نبل, Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.849444, 38.553333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly killed and an unknown number of civilians was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on a camp for displaced people near the city of Kafr Nabal, Idlib countryside, on March 26th, 2018, according to local sources.

Idlib Media Center reported “a martyr and several wounded as a result of the targeting of the Russian occupation aircraft in the vicinity of the city of Kafar Nabal in the southern countryside of Idlib with missiles.” Smart News Agency reported five wounded civilians.

A HalabTodayTV correspondent reported that “a Russian airstrike targeted a camp for the displaced, between the city of Kafr Nabl and the town of Al-Bara, in the countryside of Idlib” and mentioned reports of casualties.

@hamodjnaid stated that there was extensive damage to the site of impact.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Nabil (كفر نبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.849444, 38.553333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Footage of allegedly the warplanes responsible for the airstrike on Kafr Nubul on March 26th, 2018 (via @hamodjnaid).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]