Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS439

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

مديرية الكهرباء, Vicinity of power directorate in Ar Raqqah, Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.961873, 39.014575 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Ten civilians including four children and three women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the power directorate in Raqqa city, according to local sources.

Syrian News Desk also blamed Russia, but did not say how many died.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “alleged Russian warplanes shelled the vicinity of the Power Directorate in Al Raqqa city which killed 7 individuals including 3 women.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published general reports on the bombing of Raqqa on this day, but did not say who the warplanes responsible belonged to.
Likewise, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, published images of the raids, but did not identify the planes responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Khaled Al rakan
Age unknown Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Nawar al Rakan
Age unknown Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Qutna al Rakan
Age unknown Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed

Family members (7)

Maha al Haj Saleh
Age unknown male brothers, Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Ismail al Dakheel
Age unknown male brothers, Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
"his wife"
Age unknown female Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Son Mohammad
Child male Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Son Mahmoud
Child male Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
Ahmad
Child male Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed
"and his daughter"
Child female Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10
  • (4 children3 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The house of a family of deceased civilians according to the source. (via, Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10
  • (4 children3 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Incident Code

RS437

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

منطقة الأماسي, Al Amassi (Ar Raqqah), Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.9527716, 39.0094042 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Sixteen civilians including six to nine children and four women died in airstrikes on Al Amassi in Raqqa, according to local sources – though most reports blamed Russia, others did not identify who was responsible.

RBSS initially referred only to “warplanes“, but in a later post alleged that Russia was responsible.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Russian shelling of Al Amassi street killed 16 civilians, including six children and four women.

Other sources, including Syrian News Desk and Deir Alzro Free radio also attributed the attack to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Maheid Saleh Jummah
Adult male killed
Son of Maheid Saleh Jummah 1
Child male killed
Son of Maheid Saleh Jummah 2
Child male killed

Family members (6)

Faten Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Nebras Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Iynas Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Mohammad Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed
Mohmoud Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed
Ahmad Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed

Family members (4)

Son of Rassem Juneid 1
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 2
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 3
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 4
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Jweideh Abdulqader Shehatheh
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (6–9 children5 women2 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (37) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Ahmad, Mahmoud and Mohammad Al Dakhil, killed in an alleged Russian raid on Al Ammassi. (via, Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (6–9 children5 women2 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS436

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

الرقة‎, Saif al Dawla, Raqqa, Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.949949, 39.007363 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seventeen civilians including eight children and five women died in airstrikes on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

RBSS initially referred to raids by “warplanes” and did not identify them, however, in a later post they said that Russia was responsible for bombing a number of locations, including Saif al Dawla, in Raqqa.

The Syrian Observatory said 10 civilians died, but did not say who was responsible.

Other sources, including Raqqa Post and the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russia. The latter put the death toll at 17, including eight children and five women.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (10)

Mahmoud Ajjan al-Hadeid
Adult male killed
Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid
Adult male killed
Wife of Mahmoud Ajjan al-Hadeid
Adult female killed
Wife of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid
Adult male killed
Daughter of Mahmoud Ajjan al-Hadeid
Child female killed
Mother of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid
Adult female killed
Daughter of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid 1
Child female killed
Son of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid 2
Child male killed
Son of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid 3
Child male killed
Son of Mohammad Ajjan al-Hadeid 4
Child male killed

Family members (5)

Ahmad al-Kheder al-Sahow
Adult male killed
Son of Mazen al-Kheder al-Sahow 1
Child male killed
Son of Mazen al-Kheder al-Sahow 2
Child male killed
Son of Mazen al-Kheder al-Sahow 3
Child male killed
Mother of Mazen al-Kheder al-Sahow
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

Ahmad al-Khalil al-Ibraheem al-Eisa
Adult male killed
Ibraheem al-Ismaeil al-Ibraheem al-Eisa
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17
  • (8 children5 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Ahmad al-Kheder al-Sahow, killed by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids. (via, VDC)
  • Destruction to residential buildings in Saif al Dawla following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • Local shops destroyed by the contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • Destruction to residential buildings in Saif al Dawla following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • The streets in the aftermath of the incident on 21st January 2016. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • An image showing the extend of the the damage on civilian homes following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • A car, totally unrecognisable due to the nature of the airstirke. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • Civilians in an attempt to clear the destruction. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • More damaged cars and infrastructure. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17
  • (8 children5 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS434

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

احرص, Ahras, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.401129, 37.14446 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians including two women and three children were killed and at least eight injured in an airstrike on Ihress, according to local sources. All sources blamed Russian forces for the attack, though an initial report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights said Assad regime warplanes were responsible.

The Shaam News Network reported that “a new appalling massacre” was committed by Russian aircraft on northern Aleppo when several missiles targeting civilian cars were launched on the road to Ihress.

Activists told SNN that there were “a number of dead and wounded, mostly women and children“. They added that Russian warplanes also launched dozens of airstrikes on “rebel positions on the demarcation lines with the organisation of the state and units of the People’s protection in Maalikis and Alaalghemah.”

According to Al Souria.net, five non-combatants, including a woman and two children, died in a Russian strike.

Al Buraq Media said that a Russian raid had hit the road between Kafr Naseh and Ihress, resulting in several deaths.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported that at least six non-combatants, including three children and two women, died when regime warplanes fired missiles on Ihress.

However, a subsequent report by SN4HR said that alleged Russian warplanes were responsible, shelling the road between the towns of Ihress and Kafr Naseh, in the northern Aleppo suburbs, which are under control of the armed opposition. They put the death toll at six, including three children and two women, with more than eight injured.

Six victims (including two women and three children) were named by the Violations Documentation Centre as having died in Russian shelling.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hamdo al-Hasoun
Adult male killed
Daughter of Hamdo al-Hasoun 
Adult female killed
Granddaughter of Hamdo al-Hasoun
Child female killed

Family members (3)

Haloum al-Khateeb 
Adult female killed
Montaser Mohammad al-Khateeb
Child male killed
Mostafa Mohammad al-Khateeb 
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (3 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Haloum al-Khateeb, killed on 21st January 2016 by alleged Russian raids. (via, VDC)

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    Montaser Mohammad al-Khateeb, killed on 21st January 2016 by alleged Russian raids. (via, VDC)

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    Mostafa Mohammad al-Khateeb killed on 21st January 2016 by alleged Russian raids. (via, VDC)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (3 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS429

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

34.70014, 40.79364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seven civilians including one woman and four children were killed and dozens more injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Al Khareeta, according to local sources.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that five died (one man and four children) when Russian warplanes struck the village.

All4Syria, also said a family of five died in several Russian raids. The report named the victims as “the family of ‘Mohammed Hamadial Abeed Al Ghadir‘” and said that three children died as well as the mother and father, “in additional to another person“. Dozens were also said to have been wounded.

LCCSY also reported five dead, including four children, in “several Russian airstrikes“.

Deir Ezzor24, blamed Russia for this strike, but added “it is worth mentioning that the Regime airforce and the Russian air force have launched dozens of air raids on the countryside of Deir Ezzor during the last few days“.

At 0’38” in a video published by Al Jisr TV, it says that five people died – “most of them children” – though it did not identify the warplanes responsible.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at six, including one woman and three children, but did not say who the “warplanes” responsible belonged to.

Dae’m News Network said that “warplanes” targeted a field hospital belonging to Daesh in Al Khareeta, destroying it and killing five terrorists inside, but they did not mention civilian casualties.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Mohammad Hmadi al-Obeid
Adult male killed
Son of Mohammad Hmadi al-Obeid 1
Child male killed
Son of Mohammad Hmadi al-Obeid 2 
Child male killed
Son of Mohammad Hmadi al-Obeid 3 
Child male killed

Family members (2)

Hsain al-Naser
Adult male killed
Wife of Hsain al-Naser
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Qassem Mohammad Al Hammadi 
Child male listed as having died from wounds sustained in this strike killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS421

Incident date

January 20, 2016

Location

القصابية, Al Qassabiya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.4654453, 36.4964532 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that at least four civilians including a girl and a woman died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired two missiles on a school in the village of Al Qassabiya.

LCCSY said that four civilians from one family died as a result of Russian strikes in Al Qassabiya.

Syria2011 also named these victims – again blaming Russia.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Ghassan Abdulwahab al-Abdullah
Adult male named by LCCSY killed
Wife of Ghassan Abdulwahab al-Abdullah
Adult female named by LCCSY killed
Adnan Ghassan Abdulwahab al-Abdullah
Child named by LCCSY killed
Aysha Ghassan Abdulwahab al-Abdullah
Child named by LCCSY killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 20 2016, the Kremlin says “in the course of the last 24 hours, aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces have performed 82 combat sorties engaging 204 terrorist objects in Syria,” but makes no mention of carrying out strikes in Idlib.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS418

Incident date

January 18, 2016

Location

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.32417, 37.05886 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One adult female civilian, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayyan, according to the Violations Documentation Centre.

No further details are currently available.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Khawla Mohammad Siraj
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS414

Incident date

January 17, 2016

Location

معردبسة, Ma’ardabssa, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.7772965, 36.769352 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was killed and several other civilians injured following an alleged Russian raid on the town of Ma’ardabssa, according to the Shaam News Network.

Fresh Syria reported that “a woman was killed  in the village of Ma’ardebsah Idlib, a result of the Russian aviation targeting the village on Sunday afternoon with three air raids. The raids also resulted in a number of people being wounded, some of them critically”.

Free Syria also reported three Russian strikes but did not mention casualties.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Dibeh Mohammad al-Shamali –
Adult female said that she was killed by regime shelling killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin makes no mention of carrying out strikes in Idlib governorate.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (4) [ collapse]