Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4069

Incident date

August 24, 2019

Location

بلدات متعددة في ادلب, Several towns in Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Baladi reported: “Four civilians were killed and others were injured on Monday in shelling of warplanes in different areas of the towns and villages of Jabal Al-Zawiya in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

According to Shaam, “Russian and Assad warplanes launched fierce air raids targeting the cities and towns of Ma`arat al-Nu’man, Kafar Nabil, Al Tamana`a Idlib, Kafarouma, Jarjanz, Jibala, Deir Sharqi, Kafar Sijna, Rakaya Sijna, Tal Mardikh, Haraky, Ghadfa, Hayish, Hamediya, Babolan,Al  Muzarra, Hazarin, Sahiyan, Kafar owaid, Kafar Amim, and Mo`askar Al mastoma,as a result, a number of civilians were injured.”

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • 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

Sources (2) [ collapse]

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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • 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

Sources (2) [ collapse]