Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3774

Incident date

June 8, 2019

Location

كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib, June 8th.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported one civilian killed in the attack, and named him as Khaled Ahmad al Hmaido. Later it was reported that a woman named Khaldiya Al-Battal died of her wounds as results of the same airstrike.

Listing a number of causalities and locations, and alleging the death of two civilians in Kafar Nabil, Shaam News stated that “Russian and Syrian regime military aircraft conducted dozens of air raids, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling, on cities and towns” on June 8th.

Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the airstrike to the Syrian Regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Age unknown female Widow of Khaled Fajr Al-Sweid killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    Khaled Ahmed Al-Hamidou was killed as a result of airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th, 2019. (via @alyasmeenwn).
  • Aftermath of airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th, 2019. (via @alyasmeenwn).
  • Aftermath of airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th, 2019. (via @alyasmeenwn).
  • Destruction caused by alleged Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th, 2019. (Via @HalabTodayTV)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th, 2019. (Via @HalabTodayTV)
  • Aftermath of Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th. 2019. (via Abu ibrahim Na`na`).
  • Aftermath of Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th. 2019. (via Abu ibrahim Na`na`).
  • Aftermath of Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Kafr Nubul on June 8th. 2019. (via Abu ibrahim Na`na`).

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (14) [ collapse]