Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS636

Incident date

February 17, 2016

Location

تل الضمان‬, Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.810278, 37.252222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians including two children died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal al Dhaman, according to local sources. However Mr Ramadan’s death was also reported for Fbruary 16th, likely making this a double reporting.

DCHRS reported the death of Hameed Radaman from a Russian strike. It also said that his son was killed, but could not be identified.

According to Syrianpc, Russian strikes on Tal al Dhaman killed two civilians and wounded a number more, including women and children. They named Hamid Ramadan as a victim and an unidentified girl.

Hasan Mustafa tweeted that 65-year old Hameed Radaman died along with his 10-year-old grandson – and also blamed Russia.

According to a 40-minute programme by Al Jisr Satellite TV, (video posted above) two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike near Tal al Dhaman.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hameed Ramadan
65 years old male killed
Grandson of Hameed Ramadan
10 years old male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal al Daman (تل الضمان‬), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.810278, 37.252222. 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
    3
  • (2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Bulletin reporting on the inciedent. (via, Jisir TV)

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 17th – February 29th.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]