Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS816

Incident date

May 29, 2016

Location

‏الكبر‬, Al Kiber, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.7713322, 39.7891866 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian male named as Sahir Attallah al Ayyad died from injuries sustained in a reported Russian airstrike on al Kiber “two months earlier.”

No additional details are presently known, including the precise date of death.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sahir Attallah al Ayyad
Adult male

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Kiber (‏الكبر‬), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.7713322, 39.7891866. 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Onlookers to the destruction caused by air raids that have been reported by numerous sources to have been carried out by Russia. (via Syrian newsdesk)

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.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]