Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3925

Incident date

July 20, 2019

Location

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A number of civilians were reported injured as a result of Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Heesh in Idlib, Syria on July 20th, 2019 according to local sources.

@hafeztaraman tweeted that a civilian was seriously injured as a result of the airstrikes.

Local sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for this incident.

No more information is available at the moment.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Caption translation: "A civilian was seriously injured as a result of the Syrian warplanes targeting the center of the town of Heesh."

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]