Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS642

Incident date

February 19, 2016

Location

الشيخ عيسى, Sheikh Issa, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.47902, 37.14574 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and seven civilians including three children and two women were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Issa, according to a single source.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported thatThe children Ibrahim, Hussein, and Samer Amer Hameidi and their father died in suspected Russian warplanes shelling on Al Sheikh Eisa village in Aleppo governorate, February 19.” However, a later report put the death toll higher, at seven people from one family including two women. Al Jazeera also said that a father and his three children died in a Russian strike.

Syria Journalists Union later named the victims (killed in a Russian strike).

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Amer Hamidi
35 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union killed
Ibrahim Amer Hamidi
5 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union killed
Hussein Amer Hamidi
6 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union killed
Samer Amer Hamidi
7 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union killed
Hussein Hamidi
30 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union injured
Atta Hamidi
30 years old male Named by Syria Journalists Union injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sheikh Issa (الشيخ عيسى), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.47902, 37.14574. 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
    4 – 7
  • (3 children0–2 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 (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • 'The children Ibrahim, Hussein, and Samer Amer Hameidi and their father died in suspected Russian warplanes shelling on Al Sheikh Eisa village in Aleppo governorate, February 19.' (Via SN4hR)

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
    4 – 7
  • (3 children0–2 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 (7) [ collapse]