Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3788

Incident date

June 10, 2019

Location

معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians reported killed in airstrikes on Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, on June 10th.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “two civilians from the same family” perished in the attack, while numerous other sources also cite two deaths.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee named the two victims as  Abdullah Muhammad al-Ismail and Sattouf Ahmad Al-Ismail.

While three sources attribute the airstrikes to the Syrian regime, three others also name Russian forces, alongside the Syrian regime, in documenting the attack. Meanwhile, one other source does not positively attribute blame.

No other information is known at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Abdullah Muhammad al-Ismail عبدالله محمد الإسماعيل
Age unknown male killed
Sattouf Ahmad Al-Ismail صطوف أحمد الإسماعيل
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 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 (18) [ 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
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 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 (18) [ collapse]