Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4222

Incident date

December 3, 2019

Location

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Russian and Syrian warplanes launched dozens of alleged air and artillery strikes on cities and villages across Idlib governorate on December 4th 2019, according to Shaam News Network.

The Shaam News Network wrote that the airstrikes “targeted the perimeter of the city of Maarat al-Numan, cities and towns of Kafranbel, Hish, Qatra, Ras al-Ward, Hass, Kafarsijnah, Moukah, Ghana, Kfaridine, Sheikh Sindian, Termla, Maarzita, Harakni, Farwan, Sarman, Raman, Samarah, Bursa, Farqalaya, Qaraysar, and Knaisar, China. Al-Kabira, Mataramatir, Al-Bureij, Mahmal, Kansafra, Al-Sha’ara, Ijaz, Khirbet, Karmaim, Swelling of Walnuts, Khreibah, Marand, Al-Tinna, Al-Fatera, Tel-Dum, Sahal, Hassana, Kfrouma and Ahsam”.

There is no further information regarding this incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ 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

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]