Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS531

Incident date

February 2, 2016

Location

العلقمية, Al A'alkamiyah, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5045296, 37.0259715 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two adult male civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al A’alkamiyah, according to multiple local sources.

The two victims were named as Riad Jamil Ismail Deebo and Khaled Eido by the VDC, Damascus Center for Human Rights, Halab News and Elsouriya Lil E’elam,

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Riad Jamil Ismail Deebo
Adult male killed
Khaled Eido
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 1st – February 3rd.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]