Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS916

Incident date

June 18, 2016

Location

حريتان, Al Harameis, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.287032, 37.08332 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three or four children died following airstrikes on Al Harmeis, Hraitan city, Aleppo governorate. There are contradictions in the sources obtained as some alleged that the regime was responsible; moreover, a significant number of reports did not apportion blame.

Later reports said the death toll rose to four children, while Syrian Press Center alleged eight wounded in addition to those killed – it cited Russia as the culprit.

“Assad’s helicopters” and  “explosive barrel bombs” were cited by local sources, including Nabd. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed missiles from regime warplanes.

A total of five sources held Moscow responsible for the attack.

A number of other sources did not identify a culprit.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Omer Bilal Amour Suliman 
Child male killed
Fatima Mohammad Nabhan
Child female killed
Iman Hosain Omer
Child female killed
Bilal Suleiman
Child killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Harameis, Hraytan (حريتان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.287032, 37.08332. 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 – 4
  • (3–4 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Aftermath of alleged Russian strikes on Hraitan city (via Syrianpc)
  • Civilians flee following alleged barrel bomb attack (via Nabd News)

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
    3 – 4
  • (3–4 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]