Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4033

Incident date

August 14, 2019

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and others injured in airstrikes on Kafar Sijna, Idlib, on August 14th.

Edlib Media Center stated that “one person [was] martyred in Kafar Sijna town after warplane raids on the town this morning.”

Meanwhile, Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that “Ahmad al Eisa was killed as Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles on Kafr Sajna village in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, on August 15, 2019.”

Three other sources also cited “others injured” in the incident.

Sources variously attributed the attack to both Russian forces and the Syrian regime.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad al Eisa أحمد العيسى
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (16) [ collapse]

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
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (16) [ collapse]