Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4389

Incident date

February 1, 2020

Location

النباريز, , Al Nabariz, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly killed and up to 17 injured in a suspected Russian air or artillery strike on the village of Al Nabariz in southern Aleppo on February 1st, 2020.

Mohammed Hassan Al-Jassem, aged 22 was identified as the deceased by several local sources and Madin Al-Hussein, aged 33, was reportedly injured. Some sources, such as the Syrian Civil Defense, claimed that there had been 17 injured in Al Nabariz and the outskirts of Al-Bab city, without specifying how many had been injured exactly in each incident. Photographs and videos show the White Helmets rescue operation.

Several sources blamed Russian forces for the attack.

The victims were named as:

22 years old killed
33 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–17
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    A rescue team carry the body of 22 year old, Mohammed Hassan Al-Jassem who was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Nabariz village on February 1st (via SCD Aleppo)
  • A photograph of the destruction at Al Nabariz following alleged Russian strikes on February 1st (via SCD Aleppo)
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    A graphic photograph of Mohammed Hassan Al-Jassem who was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Nabariz village on February 1st (via SCD Aleppo)
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    The White Helmets at the scene in Al Nabariz following alleged Russian strikes on February 1st (via SCD Aleppo)
  • The interior of a building destroyed in a suspected Russian air or artillery strike on the village of Al Nabariz in southern Aleppo on February 1st, 2020 (via Syrian Civil Defense).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–17
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]