Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4462

Incident date

February 18, 2020

Location

معرة النعسان, Ma`arat Al Na`asan, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and several others were wounded in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Na’san in Idlib on February 18th, 2020, according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Syrian- Russian alliance killed a pharmacist in Ma’aret al Na’san village in Idlib, on Feb 18th, 2020. The pharmacist Ibrahim al Saedou was killed as Syrian- Russian alliance forces fired missiles on Ma’aret al Na’san village, on February 18, 2020.” Radio Fresh referred to Ibrahim as being the “director of the Maarat Al-Naasan clinic” and a Facebook post by Ldlib123456 added that Ibrahim was from the town of Tafranaz.

Step Agency said that Russian airstrikes targeted with several missiles areas in southern Idlib including Ma’aret Al Na’asan on February 18th, 2020, which led to the death of one civilian.

@syr_television reported that “others” were wounded in addition to the civilian killed but did not specify how many were wounded and @spc_fr referred to “several” civilians injured.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to Russian forces. However, a Facebook post from Radio Fresh blamed the regime. According to a Facebook post by Ldlib123456, vacuum missiles were used in the attack.

The incident occured at 11:15:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (19) [ 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
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]