Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3393

Incident date

April 5, 2018

Location

مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: (Kafar Nubl and Sofhan and Al Bara and Mhambel and Dere Senbel and Al Fatyra in the southern countryside and villages of Ashtarbq and Haloz and Al Ghassania and Kafar Yadin and Mara’nd), Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.700000, 36.700000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Province/governorate level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Women and children were injured in numerous airstrikes across Idlib province, local media reported.

A mosque and several school in the town of Al-Barah were hit by rockets, according to activists, in addition to similar raids on the nearby villages of Yasnulq, Safohan and Deir Snil.

In Kernabal, a raid on a popular market injured a woman and child who were taken to a nearby hospital. The woman’s arm later required amputation, according to Syria TV.

Russian and Syrian warplanes were both reported to be striking the cities of Sarqib and Jisr al-Shughur, in addition to the villages of Al-Urbuk, Halwaz, Sharabiya and Kafr Din in the western countryside of Idlib.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Strike target
    School
  • 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 attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown 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
  • Strike target
    School
  • 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 attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]