Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS885

Incident date

June 10, 2016

Location

جعيدين, Jaideen, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.6811377, 38.690645 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Multiple sources reported that one woman and three children were killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Jaideen.

The Shaam News Network said that “Russian raids  targeted the town of Jai’deen leading to the death of four martyrs – a woman and three of her children”.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “government warplanes” were responsible.

According to Souriat and Almaghribtoday, three children and their grandmother died. Both sources blamed Russia.

But other sources including Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jaideen (جعيدين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.6811377, 38.690645. 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
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–5
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

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 June 1st – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–5
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]