Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4194

Incident date

November 24, 2019

Location

معارة النعسان, Maarat Naasan, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three civilians, including a child, were reported killed and up to five others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ma’arat AlNaasan in Idlib, on November 24th 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defense said the six civilians are from one family and named the killed ones: Reema Ramadan, aged 60, Mohamed Omar Ramadan aged 40 and Mustafa Ramadan aged 14. The airstrike also injured Radwan Ramadan aged 35, Ahmed Ramadan aged 20 and Walid Ramadan aged 20 as well. The Civil Defense said that civilian homes had been targeted.

According to the Step News Agency, “Russian aircraft bombed the center of Ma’arat al-Naasan in the eastern countryside of Idlib with with vacuum missiles, killing three civilians and wounding two others seriously.”

The correspondent for Trib Arab News explained that “the raids caused the death of three civilians from one family and the wounding of others of varying degrees, in addition to extensive destruction of infrastructure and civilian properties, private and public.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said: “At least three civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed as fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on the vicinity of Ma’aret al Na’san village in the northern suburbs of Idlib governorate, on November 24, 2019.”

The majority of sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Russia.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

60 years old female killed
14 years old male killed
35 years old male injured
20 years old male injured
20 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Civilian saving a sheep after alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat Al Naasan in Idlib (via SMART)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat AlNaasan in Idlib (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of the alleged Russian airstrike on Ma'arat Al Naasan (via Shaam)
  • The site that was allegedly targeted by a Russian airstirke in Maarat Al Naasan (via Shaam).
  • Victim of the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @la1mea)
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    Victim of the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @la1mea)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • White Helmets sort through the damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @fawaz_jwaid)
  • White Helmets sort through the damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @fawaz_jwaid)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • White Helmers treat a victim of the bombing of the town of Maarat al-Naasan on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @mahmoudalbakor1)
  • White Helmets sort through the damage caused by the bombing of Maarat al-Na'san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by Zaytoun Agency)
  • Strikes on the town of Maarat al-Na’san on November 24, 2019. (Image posted by @mrasedalshmal)

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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]