Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4400

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

As many as ten civilians, including several children, were wounded following alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes against residential neighbourhoods in the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020, according to local media reports.

Several sources put the number of civilians injured at nine. One source, @Step_Agency, said ten civilians had been injured, while Baladi News said five civilians, including two children, had been injured.

Women and children were widely reported as being amongst the injured.

@abderazakpato put the number of children injured at three.

The Aleppo branch of the Syrian Civil Defense said the majority of the nine people injured were children. The source uploaded a video that showed three children being helped into an ambulance.

Six sources attributed accused Russia of carrying out the strike, one accused the Syrian regime and several others said it was carried out by one of the two parties.

Baladi News said an SU22 warplane belonging to the Syrian regime struck residential houses in Atarib.

@melhem095 uploaded images alleging to show Russian reconnaissance aircraft and warplanes flying over the town.

@abderazakpato said vacuum missiles had been used in the strike.

Images and video from the scene show extensive damage to residential properties.

FSLA.Ovecs reported that the strike took place early in the morning.

 

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

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  • A Syrian Civil Defense members assists a child following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Atarib, Syria on Feb 3rd, 2020. (via White Helmets)
  • Children are seen in the back of an ambulance following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Atarib, Syria on Feb 3rd, 2020. (via White Helmets)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020.(via White Helmets)
  • A young man is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded SCD)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • Images of the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @Sy24ria)
  • "Civilians were wounded in air strikes on Atareb, west of Aleppo" (Uploaded by @ala_hacioglu)
  • A member of the Syrian Civil Defense is seen following an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Destruction following an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Civilians are seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • Civilians and Syrian Civil Defense volunteers are seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @abderazakpato)
  • An alleged Russian reconnaissance aircraft if seen over the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)
  • An alleged Russian warplane is seen over the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by @melhem095)

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    An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by FSLA.Ovecs)

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    An injured child is seen following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Atareb, Syria on February 3rd 2020. (Uploaded by FSLA.Ovecs)

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4402

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

جمعية الارمن في بلدة بالا, Jam’iyet Al Arman area, Bala, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three civilians, a woman and two children, were killed and two civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Jam’iyet Al Arman area in the town of Bala, Aleppo governorate, on February 3rd, 2020, according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defence in Aleppo reported that Mrs. Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) was killed” as a result of an aerial bombardment with three strikes targeting the Armenian Residential Association.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights, Our-Syria and @MoamenRawy all said three strikes had taken place, two of the sources blamed Russia.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that the woman was displaced from Al Zallaqyiat village, Hama.

Five of the sources reported that two children had also been killed.

One of the sources, @mouhmmadhalk, said Mrs. Al-Hassan was their mother.

Relatives of Mrs. Al-Hassan posted eulogies. Yaqout Hamsho, a cousin, said: “May God accept you, my heart, and help your children”. Mohammad.dakdak10, the victims’ uncle, said she was married to a man named Ghassan Al-Issa.

@Rey7d said two civilians were injured in the strike.

Eight sources said Russia had carried out the strike, one source blamed the Syrian regime, several other sources said it was one of the two.

@MoamenRawy reported that there was a kindergarten in Jam’iyet Al Arman.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan زهراء يحيى الحسن
35 years old female displaced from al Zallaqyiat village, the wife of Ghassan Al-Issa killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • The site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers standing by the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35), killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).

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 – 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4401

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

كفرناها, Kafarnaha, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two men were killed and other civilians wounded, including children, following alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Kafarnaha, Aleppo on February 6th 2020, according to local media reports.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “The brothers Mustafa and Ibrahim Hamdou Abdul Qader were killed as fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on Kafar Naha village in the western suburbs of Aleppo governorate, on February 3.”

A correspondent with Baladi News said: “A Russian Air Force warplane targeted a residential house with a number of missiles in the vicinity of the town of Kafr Naha in the western countryside of Aleppo, this afternoon, Monday, killing two civilians on the spot and wounding four others, including children.” According to the source, Syrian Civil Defense teams removed victims from destroyed houses and transported them to field hospitals.

Four sources said civilians were injured in the strike.

Five of the sources accused Russia of carrying out the strikes. Four sources said it was either Russia or the Syrian regime.

The strikes reportedly targeted the outskirts of Kafr Naha, according to @HalabTodayTV.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ibrahim Hamdou Abdul Qader
Adult male brother of Mustafa Hamdou Abdul Qader killed
Mustafa Hamdou Abdul Qader
Adult male brother of Ibrahim Hamdou Abdul Qader killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The brothers Mustafa and Ibrahim Hamdou Abdul Qader alleged killed in either Russian or Regime strikes, February 3rd (via SN4HR)

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
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

USSOM274a

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

Geolocation

0.494527, 42.777868 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In an event not publicly disclosed at the time, US Africa Command conducted a strike in the vicinity of Jilib on February 3rd, which it later said “did not result in any terrorist deaths, injuries or damage to equipment and infrastructure. Nor did we assess any civilians were killed or injured.”

The strike came to light, along with two others, when Voice of America said in early March that it had been notified of 25 airstrikes to date in Somalia in 2020 – while official records showed only 23 declared strikes. In response to a query from Airwars, an official noted by email:

“The following strikes are missing from your list up to March 10, 2020:

February 1–IVO Jilib

Feb 3–IVO Jilib

Feb 21–IVO Saakow

The three strikes that occurred Feb. 1, 3, and 21 did not result in any terrorist deaths, injuries or damage to equipment and infrastructure. Nor did we assess any civilians were killed or injured. All three strikes were against the al-Shabaab violent extremist organization, to include terrorists or infrastructure. As a matter of policy, we do not discuss the specifics on targeting.”

No additional information is presently known about this event.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Known attacker
    US Forces
  • Known target
    Al-Shabaab

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike in the vicinity of Jilib (جيليب) town, for which the generic coordinates are: 0.494527, 42.777868. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

US Forces Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

US Forces

[VIA email]
"The following strikes are missing from your list up to March 10, 2020:

        February 1--IVO Jilib

        Feb 3--IVO Jilib

        Feb 21--IVO Saakow

The three strikes that occurred Feb. 1, 3, and 21 did not result in any terrorist deaths, injuries or damage to equipment and infrastructure. Nor did we assess any civilians were killed or injured. All three strikes were against the al-Shabaab violent extremist organization, to include terrorists or infrastructure. As a matter of policy, we do not discuss the specifics on targeting."

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Known attacker
    US Forces
  • Known target
    Al-Shabaab

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4409

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

The town of Taftanaz was struck by an alleged Russian airstrike on February 4th, 2020, resulting in up to five injuries to civilians, including a woman and two children.

Two tweets from@EyadHoms20 claimed that “Russian occupation aircraft” struck residential areas within Taftanaz “with several missiles”. The Baladi Network supported the use of missiles upon the town of Taftanaz. @WM_FREESYR stated that the strike was a “night raid” while Resela News noted that the missiles were vacuum missiles. Later in the day, @so_ria98 reported casualties in the town and noted that missiles targeted the Al-Noor Hospital for Children and Obstetrics. Smart News reported that five individuals, including a woman and two children were wounded as a response of the bombing of the Al-Noor Hospital.

Reports from Taftanaz report that Russian warplanes specifically directed missiles at civilian areas, including a children’s hospital.

Russian warplanes were reported to have carried out the strike against Taftanaz, including tweets from@seerij80, Resela News, the Step Agency, and Smart News.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4396

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

بنش, Binnish , Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian, a child, was reported killed and at least two civilians sustained injuries after an alleged airstrike of Syrian Armed Forces or Russian Armed Forces on the city of Binnish, in the northeastern countryside of Idlib on February 2nd, 2020.

According to multiple sources, including @syriapostnew1, warplanes attacked agricultural lands located south of the city where internally displaced persons were living. Enab Baladi reported that media activists in Binnish documented “bombing of the Syrian Air Force, near the ‘Al-Zahra Mosque’ in the city”. The mosque is located in the southern part of the city, thus corroborating syriapostnew1’s statement on the location of the airstrike.

Regarding civilian harm, all sources stated that a child was killed during the airstrike on Binnish. Firas Alhmad and Syria. Binnish identified the child as Mustafa Hamidi, a displaced boy from Sheik Idris. According to SN4HR and @anastracey the child was from the village of Mardikh. In addition, most sources noted that ‘other’ or ‘several’ civilians sustained injuries. EnabBaladi and @anastracey were the only sources to say that two civilians had been injured during the airstrike on the outskirts of the city of Binnish.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strike. Most sources attribute the attack to Syrian armed forces. SN4HR reported that “Syrian regime fixed- wing warplanes fired missiles on [Binnish] city”. Shaam News Network said both Russia and the Regime were responsible for the airstrike on the city of Binnish, however they consolidated the report into a larger report of strikes across the Idlib governorate. ZamanAlwasl stated that Binnish was bombed by an L39 warplane, without mentioning a specific belligerent.

Baladi Network and Step Agency reported that the warplanes used C-8 missiles to bomb the outskirts of Binnich. Multiple other sources, such as EMC and syriapostnew1, stated that warplanes with heavy machine guns carried out the attack.

The incident occured at 13:52:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Hamidi
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Image of the child Mustafa Hamidi killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the city of Binnish on February 2, 2020. (Image posted by @syria55s)

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
  • (1 child)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4405

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

افس, Iffes, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes as they attended the site of an earlier airstrike in the village of Iffes, Idlib governorate, on February 3rd, 2020, according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defense and several other sources named the injured men as Ahmed Ali Pasha and Muhammad Ali Pasha. 

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “the brothers Muhammad and Ahmad Ali Basha, members of Civil Defense – Binnesh Center, were injured as fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles near Civil Defense team in Iffes village in the northeastern suburbs of Idlib governorate, while they were checking the site of previous bombing by Syrian-Russian alliance forces on the village, partially destroying a service car, on February 3.”

Footage uploaded by @SyriaCivilDefe showed its members assisting an injured colleague after what it called “double air raids” on the town.

@Step_Agency said: “Warplanes of the Syrian regime forces target the villages of Iffes and Tal al-Sultan in conjunction with the bombing with barrel bombs by helicopters targeting the city of Sarmin in the eastern countryside of Idlib”.

Hosn, Shaam News Agency and Vdcsy said Russian and Syrian regime aircraft carried out dozens of airstrikes against towns and cities including Iffes

@baladinetwork said: “Regime forces bombard with artillery shells and rocket launchers the city of Saraqib and the towns of Iffes and Al-Qarmeed factory in the southeastern countryside of Idlib”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Muhammad Ali Basha محمد علي باشا
Adult male volunteer for SCD in Binnish injured
Ahmad Ali Basha أحمد علي باشا
Adult male volunteer for SCD in Binnish injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The brothers Muhammad and Ahmad Ali Basha, volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defence in Binnish centre, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes as they attended the site of an earlier airstrike on the town of Iffes, Idlib governorate, on February 3rd, 2020 (via SN4HR).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4403

Incident date

February 3, 2020

Location

معارة النعسان, Ma’aret Al Na’ssan, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was injured and a fire broke out in a fuel refining station as the result of airstrikes on the town of Ma’arat Al Na’ssan in the northern countryside of Aleppo on February 3rd, 2020, as reported by the Syrian Civil Defence.

@NagiNajjar reported: “Russian warplanes launch missile strikes on the town of Maarat al-Naasan, north of Idlib.”

Hosn and Shaam News said Russian and Syrian regime warplanes struck dozens of cities and towns including Maarat al-Na’asan.

Vdcsy reported that the Syrian regime carried out barrel bomb attacks across several areas in the countryside of Idlib including Maarat al-Na’asan.

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

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
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a fuel refining station after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Na’ssan on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a fuel refining station after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Na’ssan on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a fuel refining station after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Na’ssan on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
  • Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a fuel refining station after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Na’ssan on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]