Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS639

Incident date

February 19, 2016

Location

الحصان, Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.4008045, 40.1184654 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a bakery in the village of Al Hissan, according to a single source.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported: “The young man Bashar Mohammad al Khaled from the village of al Jneina was martyred after Russian planes targeted al Sultan bakery in the village of al Hissan two days ago.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Bashar Mohammad al Khaled
Adult male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Hissan (الحصان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.4008045, 40.1184654. 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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ 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 17th – February 29th.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]