Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS689

Incident date

February 27, 2016

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.28247, 36.85216 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Eight civilians including one woman and three children died in Darat Izza, according to local sources. While most reports blame Russia, one alleges that the Assad regime was responsible.

According to Al Jazeera, Russian shelling targeted a bakery. But LCCSY reported that the incident was carried out by the regime which shelled with rocket launchers.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights named seven victims – killed in an alleged Russian strike.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Child male named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed
Child female named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed
Child male named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed

Family members (2)

Adult male named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed
Adult male named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed

The victims were named as:

Adult male killed
Adult female named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed
Adult male named by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (3 children1 woman4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • A news bulletin documenting the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids on Darat Ezza. (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.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (3 children1 woman4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (6) [ collapse]