Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS600

Incident date

February 12, 2016

Location

مارع, Mare', Shaikh Isa, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.482582, 37.195931 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three to four civilians including one woman and one to three children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Sheikh Eisa village in Mare’, according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that two civilians – a woman and a child – died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on the village.

According to the White Helmets, “warplanes” (they did not say who they belonged to) targeted Al Sheikh Issa, leading to the death of “two girls” as well as “many injuries“.

One male child victim was named by the Violations Documentation Center.

The victim was also named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies, which blamed Russia.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Child female Listed by VDC killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1–3 children1 woman)
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an airstrikes by "warplanes" on Mare', Feb 12th (via White Helmets)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

From February 10th – February 16th, Russia reported: “On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1–3 children1 woman)
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]