Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4146

Incident date

November 8, 2019

Location

بلدة الرامي, Rami town, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.763259, 36.558089 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians, including a child and woman, were reported killed and between three to seven others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Rami Town in Jabal Al Zawihay in Idlib, on November 8th, 2019 according to local sources.

An almost one-year-old child Ghadeer Khaled Hasram and her mother Manar Muhammad Al Yousef were reported killed in the attack, in addition to another woman (name not known yet). @abo_aljod84 reported that “three killed, two children and a woman, and the wounding of seven civilians, including children.”

A Facebook post by Younes Khaled included the named of those injured: Hassan Ahmad Husram, Hussein Ahmad Husram, Khaled Ahmed Husram.

A tweet from @ahmadalhadi88 reported “the child “Ghadeer Khaled Husram” and her mother were killed, and 3 others were injured from the same family, as a result of a nighttime Russian raid that targeted their home in the village of Rami.”

@MoamenRawy published “a woman and her child were killed and 7 others were wounded at midnight today, Friday, as a result of an air strike by the Russian warplanes that targeted civilian homes.”

A video posted by @OtmanAlkneter shows the destruction of buildings following the airstrikes.

All of the source that reported on who was responsible for the airstrikes attributed the strikes to Russia.

The incident occured at 01:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Ghadeer Khaled Hisrom غدير خالد حصرم
Child female killed
Manar Mohammad al Yousef منار محمد اليوسف
Adult female Ghadeer's mother killed
Hassan Ahmad Husram حسن احمد حصرم
injured
Hussein Ahmad Husram حسين احمد حصرم
injured
Khaled Ahmed Husram خالد احمد حصرم
injured
The wife of Khaled Hasram, the mother of the girl."
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (45) [ collapse]

Media
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    Child Ghadeer Khaled Hasram was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Rami town in Idlib on October 8th, 2019 (via @abuhuzaifa_).

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Child Ghadeer Khaled Hasram was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Rami town in Idlib on October 8th, 2019 (via @abuhuzaifa_).
  • An image of a bottle belonging to the child, Ghadeer Khaled Hasram, who was killed in the airstrikes on Al Rami Town on November 8, 2019. (Image posted by Mohamoud Othman via Facebook)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (45) [ collapse]