Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3433

Incident date

May 15, 2018

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.81374, 36.60964 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two children and a woman were killed by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Ariha, Idlib governorate, on May 15th 2018, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was wounded.

The Syrian Civil Defence reported that the children Bara’ah Haj Ali (aged 6) and Rayan Haj Ali (aged 12) were killed in alleged Syrian regime airstrikes on residential neighbourhoods in Ariha. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the two girls were siblings.

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria wrote that a woman had also died in the airstrikes, also blaming the Syrian regime.

According to Ariha Today however, Russian warplanes targeted the town at exactly 10:16 AM, destroying a residential house completely. Hashtag Revolution stated that the alleged Russian airstrikes occurred in the eastern part of the town.

Idlib Media Center and Orient News reported that an unknown number of civilians had been injured. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights added that some of the injured remained in a critical condition.

Sources mentioned the use of rockets and missiles.

Photos of the incident showed Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching the rubble to rescue the wounded and recover the bodies of those killed.

The incident occured at approximately 10:16 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Bara’a Haj Ali براءة حج علي
6 years old female killed
Rayan Haj Ali ريان حج علي
12 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (15) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Ariha, 10th May 2018. (via Orient News)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Orient News)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Orient News)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Orient News)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Twitter: @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Twitter: @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Twitter: @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Picture of Syria Civil Defense teams working on removing bodies and survivors from under the rubble in Ariha, after the alleged airstrike on residential areas in the town (via Twitter: @2011Hrs)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Idleb Media Center: Muhannad Al Yamani)
  • Pictures of Civil Defense Teams rescuing survivors from underneath the rubble after the alleged airstrike on Ariha on May 15th 2018 (via Idleb Media Center: Muhannad Al Yamani)
  • Picture showing the targeting of Ariha, taken during the alleged airstrike on the town on May 15th 2018 (via Facebook: Ariha Today)
  • Pictures of Syria Civil Defense teams working on removing bodies and survivors from under the rubble in Ariha, after the alleged airstrike on residential areas in the town (via Facebook: Ariha Today)
  • Pictures of Syria Civil Defense teams working on removing bodies and survivors from under the rubble in Ariha, after the alleged airstrike on residential areas in the town (via Facebook: Ariha Today)
  • Pictures of Syria Civil Defense teams working on removing bodies and survivors from under the rubble in Ariha, after the alleged airstrike on residential areas in the town (via Facebook: Ariha Today)
  • Translation: "The death of two children, Bara’ah Haj Ali aged 6, and Rayan Haj Ali aged 12 (girls) as a result of an airstrike by an Assad warplane that targeted residential neighborhoods in the city of Ariha in Idlib's southern countryside.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3429

Incident date

May 6, 2018

Location

Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.814269, 36.31994 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three or four civilians were killed and several others were wounded by airstrikes on the town of Jisr al Shoughour in Idlib Governorate on May 6th 2018. Women and children were reportedly among the casualties.

A Baladi News correspondent added that civil defence teams rushed to the site after the strikes to rescue the injured and retrieve the bodies of the martyrs.

There was some confusion regarding who was responsible for the strikes. Sham Network claimed that the town was hit by a “double aerial bombardment” – first by a regime helicopter that dropped “several explosive barrels on the city […] followed by a direct raid by Russian warplanes on Al-Qalaa district in the center of the city.”

The Edlib Media Center implied over several Facebook posts that the initial helicopter attack was orchestrated by the Syrian regime, and the subsequent airstrikes were conducted by Russian warplanes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the two attacks were “in conjunction” with one another.

Vacuum missiles, barrel explosives and rockets were alleged to have been used in these attacks. Zeitoun reported that In addition to the human cost, Zeitoun reported that the strikes caused major damage to the city, having damaged “Al-Adawiya, Ja’far ibn Abi Talib Mosque, Askif Mosque and civilian houses”.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Anmar Sharout انمار شاروط
Age unknown killed
Yasser Sharout ياسر شاروط
Age unknown male killed
Mohammed Zaki (Zamzam) محمد اكتع (زمزم)
80 years old male killed
Hiba Shehadeh هبة شحادة
Age unknown female injured
Abdullah Rajab عبدالله رجب
Age unknown male injured
Ahmed Hassan Shehadeh احمد حسن شحادة
Age unknown male injured
Omar Shehadeh عمر شحادة
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1 child1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (18) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defense teams (White Helmets) attempted to retrieve the bodies of martyrs and rescue the wounded in the wake of airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib Governorate on May 6th 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Civil Defense teams (White Helmets) attempted to retrieve the bodies of martyrs and rescue the wounded in the wake of airstrikes on Jisr al-Shaghour in Idlib Governorate on May 6th 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe and the Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Civil Defense teams (White Helmets) attempted to retrieve the bodies of martyrs and rescue the wounded in the wake of airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib Governorate on May 6th 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe Jisr Media Center)
  • An image showing a cloud of smoke above Jisr al-Shughour caused by airstrikes on the city on 6th May 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe and Jisr Media Center)
  • An image that shows the damage caused by airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • An image that shows the damage caused by airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Several structures, including mosques and residential houses, were destroyed by airstrikes in Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Several structures, including mosques and residential houses, were destroyed by airstrikes in Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Several structures, including mosques and residential houses, were destroyed by airstrikes in Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Syrian Defense workers looked for survivors and the bodies of martyrs following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • Syrian Defense workers rescue a man from the rubble following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • A Syrian Defense worker runs through the smoke and rubble following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • Syrian Defense workers looked for survivors and the bodies of martyrs following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • Syrian Defense workers rescue a wounded child following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • Syrian Defense workers look for survivors and the bodies of martyrs following the airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour on May 6th 2018. (via Jisr Media Center)
  • Translation: "Four civilians were killed and six others wounded on Sunday (May 6th, 2018) in a bombardment by warplanes likely to be Russian on the city of Jisr al-Shughour, west of the city of Idlib in northern Syria.
  • Translation: "Four martyrs and several civilian casualties as an initial toll in the town of Jisr al-Shaghoor in Idlib's western countryside, after being targeted by several airborne missiles of the regime's forces. The Civil Defense teams are working to pull out the martyrs and the wounded and search for those trapped under the rubble."

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1 child1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3427

Incident date

May 5, 2017

Location

مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk Refugee Camp, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The bodies of 20 civilians, including women and children, were recovered in Yarmouk refugee camp south of Damascus who were allegedly killed in airstrikes on May 5th 2018. It is unclear who was responsible for the airstrikes. Smart News accused both the Syrian regime and Russian forces of the civilian harm.

Masri News reported that “the residents found 20 bodies of civilians who got killed in previous bombing by the Syrian regime in two separate graves in Yarmouk camp and Al Hajar Al Aswad. ”

According to Smart, “Local activists said on the pages of social networking sites that the forces of the regime and Russia targeted a building where about 25 civilians were hiding, including children, causing the death and wounding of a number of them, without specifying the numbers. Wounded bodies are still under the rubble.”

Smart also said that artillery was also used in bombing Al Yarmouk camp area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    20 – 25
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    20 – 25
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3422

Incident date

May 2, 2018

Location

مشمشان, Mishmshan, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859696, 36.367021 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alleged Russian airstrikes killed between five and eight civilians, including women and children, in the village of Mishmshan in rural Idlib Governorate on May 3rd 2018, according to sources on the ground. Up to a further ten civilians were reportedly injured.

Radio Kul and the Syrian Network for Human Rights instead accused the Syrian regime and not Russian forces of carrying out the airstrikes.

An Alwan News correspondent pointed out that the airstrikes “caused significant damage to the homes and property of civilians, noting that the civil defense teams worked to recover the bodies and the wounded and the removal of rubble.”

Noor news reported that Idlib Governorate had been hit by Russian airstrikes on a “continuous basis”, killing and wounding several civilians.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Asia Mustafa Youssef
Adult female killed
Alaa Mustafa Yousef
Adult female killed
Sara Mustafa
Child female killed
Zeina Alaa Al-Omar
Child female daughter of Asia Mustafa Youssef killed
Maryam Alaa Al-Omar
Child female daughter of Asia Mustafa Youssef killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 8
  • (2 children2–4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe and Edlib Media Center)
  • Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via Zeitoun)
  • Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Edlib Media Center)
  • مقتل 5 مدنيين بمجزرة للاحتلال الروسي في قرية مشمشان بريف إدلب Translation: Five civilians killed in a massacre perpetrated by the Russian occupation in Mishmshan village in Idlib countryside.
  • Translation: Killed and injured in an aerial shelling that targeted Mishmshan west of Idlib.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 8
  • (2 children2–4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3419

Incident date

April 29, 2018

Location

معرزيتا ومخيم للنازحين بلقرب منها, Marzita and an IDP camp nearby, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.555418, 36.573707 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to two civilians were reported killed and seven others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike or Syrian regime shelling of the Al Walid IDP camp near the town of Marzita in southern Idlib countryside.

The rockets came at night, striking a two-room school and many of the inhabited tents, according to Shaam News.

Marzita itself was also hit causing the Kabir Mosque to collapse. Syrian Civil Defense teams said they pulled one woman from the rubble. They also said that “A male civilian was killed and seven injured when four warplanes targeted a military camp and displaced civilians near the town of Marzita in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), “suspected Russian warplanes fired missile on al Kabir Mosque in the middle of Ma’ar Zita village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, partially damaging its building, severely damaging its furniture, and rendering it inoperable, on April 29, 2018.”

In a separate post, SN4HR said “suspected Russian warplanes [had] fired missiles on al Walid Camp northwest of Ma’ar Zita village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, killing an IDP, and damaging the camp facilities severely”.

Shaam Network reported that vacuum missiles were used in the bombings.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • An aerial bombardment targets the village of Ma'arzita south of Idlib (Smart News, April 2018)
  • Air raids targeting the mosque of the village of Marzita in south Idlib (Qasioun News Agency, April 2018)
  • Victims and destruction in the bombing of the Russian occupation aircraft on the town of Marzita rural Idlib (Orient News, April 2018)
  • Warplanes hit camps for displaced people and civilian homes (Syrian Civil Defense, April 2018)
  • Warplanes hit camps for displaced people and civilian homes (Syrian Civil Defense, April 2018)
  • Warplanes hit camps for displaced people and civilian homes (Syrian Civil Defense, April 2018)
  • The effects of the destruction resulting from the bombing (Shaam News, April 2018)
  • The effects of the destruction resulting from the bombing (Shaam News, April 2018)
  • The effects of the destruction resulting from the bombing (Shaam News, April 2018)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3415

Incident date

April 24, 2018

Location

شارع عطا الزين في مخيم اليرموك, Ata Al Zein street in Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians including a woman and her husband were reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria on April 24th, 2018 according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that “six civilians, including three women were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Ata al Zeir Street in al Yarmouk Camp south of Damascus city, on April 24th, 2018.”

The Network also reported that “Haifaa al Haj was killed along with her husband Mohammad Hadba as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Ata al Zeir Street in al Yarmouk Camp south of Damascus city, causing a massacre, on April 24th, 2018.”

Syrian warplanes launched numerous raids on the camp amid additional artillery and rocket fire.One source estimated a total of 100 air strikes and 25 barrels of explosives.

Shaam News, who reported the deaths of seven civilians, said the bodies were found on Atta Zein Street in the camp.

Russian forces were also reportedly involved.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Haifaa al Haj
Adult female killed
Mohammad Hadba
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1–3 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1–3 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3414

Incident date

April 23, 2018

Location

مخيم اليرموك ,الحجر الأسود , التضامن ,القدم, Al Yarmouk refugee camp , Al Hajar Al Aswad , Al Kadam and Al Tadamn, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Syrian warplanes reportedly carried out 160 air raids on Al Yarmouk refugee camp, as well as the neighborhoods of Al Hajar Al Aswad , Al Kadam and Al Tadamn.

More than 40 land-to-surface missiles were launched alongside 35 bombs from helicopters, according to Douma Revolution. Syrian forces also delivered hundreds of rocket-propelled grenades.

The shelling injured a number of civilians according to Douma Revolution page on Facebook.

Russian forces were also reportedly involved.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Russian and Syrian warplanes hit Yarmouk camp (Douma Revolution, April 2018)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3413

Incident date

April 22, 2018

Location

مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians were reported killed in alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus Syria ffor the third consecutive day on April 22nd, 2018.

Marsad Hasaka said that Anas Bassam Amouri , Haj Saleh Mahmoud, Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud and Jamal Samih Hamid ‘Abu Khaled’ were killed in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added the name of Marwan Mahmoud Uqla saying that he got killed after Russian/Syrian warplanes launched missiles on Uruba street in Yarmouk camp on April 22nd.

Shaam Network said also that a number of civilians were also injured.

The campaign reportedly struck sites in the camp belonging to Islamic State organization and Haiaat Tahrir al Sham.

The raids began after midnight and continued until into the day. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes also broke out on the outskirts of the camp between regime forces and gunmen loyal to Islamic State and Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham respectively. Eight regime fighters died as well as six members of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Marwan Mahmoud Uqla
Adult male killed
Anas Bassam Amouri
Age unknown killed
Haj Saleh Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Jamal Samih Hamid Abu Khaled
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

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