Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4366

Incident date

January 26, 2020

Location

بينين, Benin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and another one injured by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Benin, Idlib Governorate on January 26th, 2020, according to local media reports.

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria posted: “18:18 A regime’s warplane raid targeting the village of Benin. Resulting in the death of a young man and the injury of another.”

The Syrian Civil Defense said: “‘Yassin Al-Khader’, a civil defense volunteer, was wounded during a visit to the regime forces’ shelling in the town of Benin, south of Idlib, yesterday evening.”

@jisrtv and @Ahmad_eyasmagd both reported that the village was targeted using barrel bombs

According to Shaam News, both Russia and the Syrian regime bombed Benin on that day.

The incident occured at 18:18:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Yassin Al-Khader, a civil defense volunteer, was injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Benin, Idlib governorate on January 26th, 2020. (via Syria Civil Defense)

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
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (11) [ collapse]