Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS440

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

مشفى السلام, Al Salam hospital, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.950561, 39.017649 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died following an alleged airstrike on Al Salam hospital in Raqqa, according to two local sources.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of Izzo Hamid Al Hammash.

The victims was also named as killed in a Russian strike by Raqqa Post.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Izzo Hamid Al Hammash
16 years old male due to shrapnel wounds in the head sustained in the Russian strike on al Salam hospital a few days ago killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]