Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3796

Incident date

June 13–14, 2019

Location

مورك, Mourek, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed in artillery shelling on Mourek, Hama, in the night between June 13th and 14th.

Shaam News stated that “Russian and Assad  warplanes launched dozens of air raids accompanied by heavy artillery and missile attacks on [a number of] towns and villages”, and cited the death of one civilian in Mourek

Meanwhile, Step News Agency did not positively attribute blame for the shelling, and two other sources named the Syrian regime as the belligerent responsible for the attack.

No other information is known at this time.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

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

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
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    A man killed in artillery shelling on Mourek, Hama, June 13th (via Syria Civil Defense)

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    Walid Hussein Naddaf was killed by alleged artillery shells fired by the Syrian regime between June 13th and 14th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).

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  • Walid Hussein Al-Naddaf was killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Morek on June 13th, 2019. (via Ibrahim abdul kader alnadaf).
  • Walid Hussein Al-Naddaf was killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Morek on June 13th, 2019. (via Ibrahim abdul kader alnadaf).

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    Walid Hussein Al-Naddaf was killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Morek on June 13th, 2019. (via Ibrahim abdul kader alnadaf).

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    Walid Hussein Al-Naddaf was killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Morek on June 13th, 2019. (via Ibrahim abdul kader alnadaf).

Russian Armed Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Armed Forces
  • Russian Armed Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Armed Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime Armed Forces
  • Syrian Regime Armed Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

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

Sources (12) [ collapse]