Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS791

Incident date

May 3, 2016

Location

ياقد العدس, Yaqid al Adas, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2645222, 37.0187463 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three civilians from the same family including one woman and one child died in “suspected” Russian shelling on Yaqid al Adas.

Multiple other sources also reported that a man and his wife were killed. Some said that the child was seriously injured, others put the death toll at three: “Three civilians were killed including a child due to regime artillery shelling in Yaqid Al Adas”, according to a tweet by Shahba.

Muhanadkatib1 tweeted a photo of a “two month young baby”, saying that it among the victims together with its parents.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Yaqid al Adas (ياقد العدس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2645222, 37.0187463. 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
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • A young baby was reportedly killed or injured in Russian and/or regime strikes in Yaqid al Adas village. (via Muhanadkatib1)
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    Civil Defense: Bombardment of the warplanes on the town of Yaqid Al-Ads which resulted in the death of 3 people. (via Civil Defence)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between May 1st – 31st

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]