Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3929

Incident date

July 21, 2019

Location

جبالا, Jabala, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and four others, including a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019.

According to the Syrian Civil Defense, “one man was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured by the targeting of the town of Jabala in the village of Idlib with three air raids.”

Smart News Agency spoke of “dead and wounded”, while Step News Agency also stated that civilian was killed in the airstrike.

Halab Today TV’s correspondent reported that “a man was killed and a woman and three men were wounded as a result of three airstrikes by the warplanes targeting the town of Jabala in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

@IdlibPlus tweeted: “Four airstrikes by warplanes targeted the village of Jabala in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

According to Zaiton Mag, “civilians were wounded and stuck under the rubble as a result of the Russian airstrikes on the village with vacuum missiles.”

Both Russian forces and the Syrian regime were named as the belligerent of the strike in local reports.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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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  • Image caption translation: "One man was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured by the targeting of the town of Jabala in the village of Idlib with three air raids" (via Syria Civil Defense).
  • Image caption translation: "One man was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured by the targeting of the town of Jabala in the village of Idlib with three air raids" (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "One man was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured by the targeting of the town of Jabala in the village of Idlib with three air raids" (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Damaged building after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers pictured in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer pictured at the site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer and a civilian at the site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Damaged residence after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Damaged building after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers and civilians searching the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Damage after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via Enab Baladi).
  • Translation: “Four air strikes by warplanes targeted the village of Jabala in the southern countryside of Idlib” (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Destruction after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Jabala, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019 (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Translation: “Intense raids by Russian warplanes on villages in Idlib countryside, killing and wounding civilians” (via Step News Agency).
  • Translation: “A little while ago: ,assive destruction due to the air strikes on the town of Jabala, north of Idlib” (via Orient News).

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)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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]