Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3426

Incident date

May 4, 2018

Location

أرينبة, Arinba, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.7008012, 36.4545036 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to four civilians were killed and as many as five more – including three women – were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Arinba in Idlib Governorate on May 4th 2017, local media reported.

The Smart News Agency reported: “A civilian was killed and five others injured on Saturday night May 5, 2018, as a result of air raids on the village of Arinba, south of Idlib province, north of Syria for the second day in a row”.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “and a man and a son of the same family were killed”.

The identities of the victims are presently unknown.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Arinba (أرينبة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.7008012, 36.4545036. 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 – 4
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Translation: Four martyrs and several wounded as Russian warplanes targeted, with missiles, Arinba town south of Idlib."
  • Translation: Russian aircraft launched an air strike targeting the village of Arinba in the southern countryside of Idlib, causing several civilian casualties.

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 – 4
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (14) [ collapse]