Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4422

Incident date

February 8, 2020

Location

كفرنوران, Kafar Nouran, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Feburary 8th, two civilians were reported injured as a result of an airstrike in Kafr Nouran in Aleppo Governate. No information was reported on the identities of the injured, but multiple sources reported the injuries, as well as photographs of the aftermath.

@ShahbaPress reported that two civilians were injured and that civilians’ houses were destroyed as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Nouran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020.

The Syrian Civil Defense said that “Two people were injured and residential homes destroyed  due to an airstrike by Russian aircraft targeting the town of Kfarnoran in the western countryside of Aleppo this morning, February 8th, 2020.”

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Destruction to civilians' homes after alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafrnuran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020 (via @ShahbaPress).
  • Destruction to civilians' homes after alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafrnuran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020 (via @ShahbaPress).
  • Destruction to civilians' homes after alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafrnuran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020 (via @ShahbaPress).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Kafrnuran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo)
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Kafrnuran in Aleppo on February 8th, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]