Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4186

Incident date

November 20, 2019

Location

بلدات متعددة,, several towns in Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

The Shaam News Network reported wounded civilians across Idlib.

The Shaam reported said: “Russian warplanes and helicopter gunships carried out dozens of airstrikes accompanied by very heavy artillery and rocket shelling targeting the cities of Maarat al-Numan, Kafrnabel, the towns and villages of al-Saraj, Musharrafa, Jabalha, Bara, Barba, Helba, Umm Jalal, Tall Dum, Sahal, Umm al-Tinah, Zarzour, Babila, Hamdiya, Biskla, Maarat Harmah, Kafarsheh, Hass, Adama. Six people were killed in Maarat al-Nu’man, one in Jabala, and several civilians were injured in some other targeted areas.”

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]