Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3836

Incident date

June 21, 2019

Location

الفوج 46, Regiment 46, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed in Regiment 46, Aleppo, on June 21st.

Baladi network said “Two martyred in an initial toll, and a number of wounded, due to bombing on the Regiment 46 in the western countryside of Aleppo, Syria.”

@so_ria98 alleged the death of four civilians “and a number of wounded, including children” in Regiment 46 and Rif Al-Muhandisin together so the number in Regiment 46 alone is not clear yet. Syria.liveuamp reported two killed, as well as a “number wounded.”

Meanwhile, Step News reported the attack, but did not cite any civilian casualties.

Both Russia and the Syrian regime were blamed for this attack.

No other information is known at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Caption translation: Airstrikes of the Syrian regime's warplanes target the vicinity of Regiment 46 in the western countryside of Aleppo, in northern Syria
  • Airstrikes of the Syrian regime's warplanes target the vicinity of Regiment 46 in the western countryside of Aleppo, in northern Syria. (via @aeinnews)

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
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]