Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3490

Incident date

June 28, 2018

Location

صيدا , Sayda, Daraa, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sayda, Dara’a governorate, on June 28th, 2018, according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights wrote that “at least two civilians, including a child, were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Sayda town in Dara’a governorate eastern suburbs, on June 28, 2018.”

@lens_y_sidawi1 reported that the victims were the brothers Youssef Ibrahim Jabr Al Ghanim and Rashid Naim Al Ghanim. Sources did not mention their ages, but as the SNHR reported one child was killed, one of the brothers was presumably underage.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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
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    The body of one of the brothers Youssef Ibrahim Jabr Al Ghanim and Rashid Naim Al Ghanim who were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sayda, Dara'a governorate, on June 28th 2018 (via Alaa Al Na’ssan on Facebook).
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    The body of one of the brothers Youssef Ibrahim Jabr Al Ghanim and Rashid Naim Al Ghanim who were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sayda, Dara'a governorate, on June 28th 2018 (via Alaa Al Na’ssan on Facebook).

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
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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]