Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3732

Incident date

May 28, 2019

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

A woman was reported killed and a child injured in an airstrike on several residential buildings on the outskirts of the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo, according to local sources. The woman was identified as Mariam Bakkour.

Step News reported that a woman was killed and a child injured in what it believed to be a Russian airstrike. However, Smart News claimed the woman was injured and blamed the Syrian regime for the strike.

No other details are known at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • An alleged airstrike destroyed residential buildings in the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo on May 28th (via Step News).
  • An alleged airstrike destroyed residential buildings in the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo on May 28th (via Step News).
  • An alleged airstrike destroyed residential buildings in the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo on May 28th (via Step News).
  • Raids on Al Atareb in Aleppo on May 28th. 2019. (via @allaith12345).
  • The damage an airstrike on Al Atareb caused to a civilian house on May 28th, 2019. Via Atareb media office
  • The damage an airstrike on Al Atareb caused to a civilian house on May 28th, 2019. Via Atareb media office
  • The damage an airstrike on Al Atareb caused to a civilian house on May 28th, 2019. Via Atareb media office
  • Images of a house damaged by an airstrike on Al Atareb on May 28th, 2019. (via MMC)
  • Images of a house damaged by an airstrike on Al Atareb on May 28th, 2019. (via MMC)
  • Images of a house damaged by an airstrike on Al Atareb on May 28th, 2019. (via MMC)

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
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]