Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS708

Incident date

March 4, 2016

Location

الحميدية, Hamidiya (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.3301466, 40.1456308 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was killed following an alleged Russian airstrike on Hamidiya, according to several local sources. She died of her injuries two days later. One source says that a female died in a barrel bomb attack – suggesting a possible regime action.

The victim was named by the VDC as Baydaa Abdul Lateef al Sayer. DPN also named her as a victim of Russian bombing, as did Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies and The Syrian Human Rights Committee, SPC and Deir Ezzor Press.

According to JisrTV, one female was killed – but by “a barrel thrown by a helicopter” indicating a possible regime action.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Baydaa Abdul Lateef al Sayer
Child female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (14) [ 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 for March 1st to March 30th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]