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Airwars Assessment
(Previous Incident Codes: S1400R2438RS2591)
Between ten and 30 civilians were killed, including four named men, and “dozens” more were injured, following a continuation of airstrikes on the river crossing, however this time the crossing linking Hajeen with Al A’bbas town. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, however others blamed the Syrian regime and US-led Coalition.
According to local media, the civilians struck were mostly displaced women and children. It was reported by multiple sources that a father and son were killed on the outskirts of Hajeen after their prayers.
The intensity of the shelling meant it was difficult to retrieve injured and dead civilians from the rubble.
Cluster bombs and 12 missiles were used on the vicinity.
Overall, between 100 and 150 civilians were killed by bombing on multiple water-crossings on this day.
In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Victims
Family members (2)
Family members (2)
Key Information
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Water Crossing linking Hajeen with Al A’bbas town (معبر مائي بين هجين و العباس), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.6897222, 40.83. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.