Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4448

Incident date

February 14, 2020

Location

باشمرا, Bashambra, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

According to local sources, civilians were killed when Russian or Syrian regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs on Bashambra on February 14th 2020, as well as other areas close by incluing the villages of Tamura and Sheikh Aqil in the western countryside of Aleppo, Syria. It is not clear how many civilians were allegedly killed.

The Shaam News Network reported: “The Russian and Assadian air forces launched air strikes targeting the towns of rural Aleppo, which led to the fall of five martyrs in the town of Ma’arat al-Atareb and two martyrs in the city of Atarib, and civilian casualties in each of Darat Azza, al-Tamurah, Bashmara, Sheikh Aqil and the vicinity of Greater Urm.”

Etilaf also reported an unspecified number of wounded civilians in Bashambra, and blamed Russian and the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ 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
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]