Incident Code
RS3660Previous code
R3449Incident date
May 4, 2019Location
ركايا سجنة, Rakaya Sijna, Idlib, SyriaAirwars assessment
An alleged Russian or regime double airstrike near Al Rakaya village in the southern countryside of Idlib reportedly killed two civilians.
The Syrian Civil Defense forces reported that one of their volunteers was driving their ambulance to the site where a Russian airstrike had killed a woman, when he himself was struck by a second Russian airstrike. He died from a severe head injury. “The Syrian civil defense mourns the death of its volunteer Mohammed Shawwa, who died of a severe head injury he had endured hours earlier.”
According to Npasyria, “one of the raids targeted a whole family, causing the death of the wife and wounding the husband and three children with a variety of burns. The injured were were transferred to medical points and hospitals. Issa Jalul, a civil defense team commander in Khan Youhoun, told North Press civil defense volunteers performing their work were subjected to a double raid, causing the death of one of the volunteers.”
Shaam named the dead volunteer as Mohammad al Shawwa, adding that he had “three children, one of whom is a newborn child”.
An ambulance was also reportedly destroyed.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Mohammad al Shawwa Adult male killed
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed1 – 2
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Civilians reported injured4
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Airwars civilian harm gradingContestedCompeting claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
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Suspected attackersRussian Military, Syrian Regime
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Translation: "A female martyr was pulled from the rubble after air raids targeted the village of Rakaya Sijna - White Helmets".
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Translation: "Helicopter Aviation Targets the village of Rakaya Sijna, Idlib with an explosive barrel"
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The funeral of Mohammad al Shawwa.
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The moment, SCD volunteer Mohammad Al Shawa was injured while on duty. He later died.
Russian Military Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentRussian Military
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Russian Military position on incidentNot yet assessed
Syrian Regime Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentSyrian Regime
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Syrian Regime position on incidentNot yet assessed
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed1 – 2
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Civilians reported injured4
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Airwars civilian harm gradingContestedCompeting claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
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Suspected attackersRussian Military, Syrian Regime
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