Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4523

Incident date

September 20, 2020

Location

عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of Arab Sa’id village, west of Idlib on September 20th, 2020 at noon according to local sources and news agencies.

Edlib Media center said that according to the civil defense one civilian was injured after “eight Russian su34 and su35 aircrafts “ bombed the area of Arab Sa’id, west of Idlib city, with high-explosive missiles. The same source claimed that activists shared pictures on social media that showed a shrapnel penetrating one of the tents of the displaced near the location of the attack. All other sources that reported on the incident including Halab Today TV and Step News agency did not mention anything about claimed civilian harm (number of injured or killed).

According to Halab Today TV the attack on the vicinity of Arab Sa’id village was specifically on the area of Al-Ahrash. Other Local sources including the Syrian journalist Mohamad Rasheed (@mohmad_rasheed) said that more than 23 air raids were launched on both villages of Arab Sa’id and Batenta that noon . On the other hand, one source named  (@SyriawatanNews) claimed that the alleged Russian warplanes attacked, with missiles, takfiri groups in the area.

All of the sources that reported on the incident claimed that Russian forces were behind the attack.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • "Intense Russian bombing targets the vicinity of the city of Idlib" (Image via Edilbemc / Facebook)
  • "Intense Russian bombing targets the vicinity of the city of Idlib" (Image via Edilbemc / Facebook)
  • "Intense Russian bombing targets the vicinity of the city of Idlib" (Image via Edilbemc / Facebook)
  • "Intense Russian bombing targets the vicinity of the city of Idlib" (Image via Edilbemc / Facebook)
  • "A squadron of warplanes belonging to the Russian occupation takes turns targeting the vicinity of Arab Saeed and the forest areas west of Maarrat Misrin and west of Idlib, with more than 18 raids so far" (Image via @Support_023 / Twitter)
  • "A squadron of warplanes belonging to the Russian occupation takes turns targeting the vicinity of Arab Saeed and the forest areas west of Maarrat Misrin and west of Idlib, with more than 18 raids so far" (Image via @Support_023 / Twitter)
  • "A squadron of warplanes belonging to the Russian occupation takes turns targeting the vicinity of Arab Saeed and the forest areas west of Maarrat Misrin and west of Idlib, with more than 18 raids so far" (Image via @Support_023 / Twitter)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • Russian warplanes target the western outskirts of Idlib, with more than 25 air strikes (Image by Muhammed Said / Mohamad.saeed.75098 / Facebook)
  • "Russian warplanes target takfiri groups with missiles in the Arab Saeed area, west of the city of Idlib" (SyrianwatanNews / Twitter)

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
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (11) [ collapse]