Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4505

Incident date

June 8, 2020

Location

الموزرة , Al-Muzarra, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians were killed and between three and four civilians, including a woman, were injured in an airstrike allegedly carried out by Russian forces on the town of Al-Muzarra in Idlib province on June 8, 2020.

A number of sources state that two males, Hussein Ali al Abboud and 32-year-old Mustafa Abdul Raouf al Hamshou, were the two civilians killed. Several sources state that those injured were members of the same family, and that some were trapped under rubble. Baladi News and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that one civilian was killed but specified that this was a preliminary outcome.

Smart News reported that three other civilians were injured while Baladi News put the number of injured at four. @IdlibPlus also specified that one woman was among the injured. Several sources state that those injured were members of the same family, and that some were trapped under rubble. The civil defense and rescue teams worked to rescue them to the medical points near the area to provide them with the necessary treatment.

Sources state that alleged Russian airstrikes were carried out in coordination with shelling from the Syrian regime in the surrounding area, and they likewise maintain that this constitutes a breach of a previous ceasefire. It is unclear whether the Russian strikes or the regime shelling resulted in the civilian casualties.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Adult male Al-Abdo (or Al Abboud) killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • "Two civilians were killed and three others were wounded, including a woman, this afternoon, as a result of Russian warplanes targeting three air strikes, targeting civilian homes in the town of Al-Mozarah in Jabal Al-Zawiya."
  • "The death of two civilians and the injury of three others, including a woman, this afternoon Monday, June 8th, as a result of the bombing by Russian warplanes with three air strikes, the homes of civilians in the town of Al-Muzarra in Jabal Al-Zawiya, south of Idlib, while a civilian was wounded by a missile strike targeting the town of Kastoun, west of Hama.
  • Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after alleged three Russian air strikes on the homes of civilians in the town of Al-Muzarra in Jabal Al-Zawiya, south of Idlib, June 8th, 2020. (via SCD)
  • Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after alleged three Russian air strikes on the homes of civilians in the town of Al-Muzarra in Jabal Al-Zawiya, south of Idlib, June 8th, 2020. (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Airstrikes om Al-Muzarra on June 8, 2020. (Image posted by @anasanas84 )
  • Airstrikes om Al-Muzarra on June 8, 2020. (Image posted by @mhmadtr)
  • Mustafa Abdul Raouf al Hamshou, killed in Airstrikes om Al-Muzarra on June 8, 2020. (Image posted by Mohammed Al Hussein via Facebook)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]