Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3489

Incident date

June 28, 2018

Location

سهوة القمح, Sawha Al Qameh, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.5973, 36.364489 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians from the same family, including two women, were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Sawha al Qamah, Dara’a governorate, on June 28th, 2018, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.

The SNHR wrote that “four civilians from the same family, including two women, were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired a missile on Sahwet Al Qamah village – known as Al Sahwa village – in Daraa governorate eastern suburbs, on June 28, 2018.”

Airwars did not find any other sources reporting this incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sawha Al Qameh (سهوة القمح), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.5973, 36.364489. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

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 status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]