Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3893

Incident date

July 11, 2019

Location

الكفير, Al Kafir, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed, and 19 to 27 injured in airstrikes on Al Kafir, Idlib, on July 11th.

Jisr Media Center named 70-year old Omar Jabbu as killed in the attack, and  27 others who were wounded in the incident, including many children.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights alleged that “more than 19 people were injured -including 7 children- in air raids by regime’s warplanes targeting al-Kefir village, west of Idlib.”

Dored1pash said that Al Kafir was attacked with four rockets at the same time.

Both the Syrian regime and Russian forces were named by various sources as the belligerents responsible for the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (16)

70 years old male killed
10 years old female injured
50 years old male injured
22 years old male injured
25 years old male injured
75 years old female injured
85 years old male injured
20 years old male injured
25 years old male injured
11 years old female injured
38 years old male injured
25 years old male injured
18 years old male injured
12 years old female injured

Family members (7)

35 years old female injured
3 years old male injured
2 years old female injured
50 years old male injured
16 years old male injured
6 years old female
8 years old male injured

Family members

Family members (2)

18 years old male injured
2 years old male injured

The victims were named as:

32 years old female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    19–27
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Kafir in Jisr al-Shoghour on July 10th, 2019. (via Firas Sobaih)
  • Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Kafir in Jisr al-Shoghour on July 10th, 2019. (via Firas Sobaih)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military 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
  • Civilians reported injured
    19–27
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]