Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS535

Incident date

February 3, 2016

Location

شتل الزيارة, Jetal Zratah, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.4223785, 37.0013604 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians including one child were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jetal Zratah.

Kasstal Jendo Afrin reported “the death of two Kurdish civilians” and named the same victims, who it said were father and daughter. They died following an “aerial bombardment” launched by Russian aircraft.

Eldorar Alshamia reported that Russian warplanes targeting Jetal Zratah with “more than 10 raids” leaving several victims “including a woman.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Age unknown male Named by VDC. killed
Child female Named by VDC. killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Jetal Zratah (شتل الزيارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.4223785, 37.0013604. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1 child0–1 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1 child0–1 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]