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Incident Code

YS077

Incident date

November 27, 2019

Location

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.585559, 37.051789 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three or four civilians including two women were reportedly wounded by alleged YPG artillery attacks in southern neighbourhoods of Azaz city, Aleppo governorate, on November 27th, 2019, according to local sources.

The Euphrates Post reported that “the YPG targeted the southern neighbourhoods of Azaz with more than six rocket-propelled grenades shortly before, wounding three civilians”. @ShahbaPress later wrote that four civilians, including a girl and an elderly woman, were injured in the attack.

Smart News Agency reported that “a source in the military police in the city said in a special statement to “Smart”, that four civilians, including two women were injured in an initial toll, as a result of the bombing of “SDF” rocket launchers on the residential neighbourhoods in the city of Azaz, from their positions at the Meng military airport, where civil defence teams worked to help them to Azaz Al Ahli Hospital”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Samia Hamidi
50 years old female injured
Hazem Sultan
18 years old male injured
Tayma' Sultan
18 years old female injured
Mohammed Kurdiya
35 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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
    YPG

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Destruction caused by shelling on Azaz (via @MohmdKerndl)
  • Names of the four civilians who got injured in alleged YPG shelling on Azaz (via Our Syria).
  • One of four civilians reported injured in alleged YPG shelling on Azaz (via Our Syria).
  • One of four civilians reported injured in alleged YPG shelling on Azaz (via Our Syria).

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Azaz (اعزاز), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.585559, 37.051789. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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
    YPG

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC249

Incident date

November 28, 2019

Location

أم الأرانب: الشركة الصينية, Umm Al Aranib: Chinese company, Murzuq, Libya

Geolocation

26.146291, 14.736303 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to eleven civilians were allegedly killed by an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Umm Al Aranib.

The Libya Observer said: “The Congress of Libya’s Tebu tribespeople has condemned in a statement the airstrikes of Khalifa Haftar’s forces on Um Al-Aranib on Thursday, killing a whole family – mother and her six children.”

Ummm Al Aranib Channel also wrote a mother and her six children were killed.

Wolfram Lacher said: “Drone strikes (presumably UAE) on Umm al-Araneb, following earlier drone strikes this morning in Tassawa on the force that took over El Feel yesterday.

One of the Umm al-Araneb strikes killed 6-7 members of a single family, most of them children.”

Libya Alahrar TV reported nine children and two women killed.

According to Afrigate News, strikes took place near the Chinese buildings. It did not mention civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 11
  • (6–9 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • 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 attackers
    Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

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    Picture of a victim allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib Channel)

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    Another picture of a victim allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    Another picture of a victim allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    Another picture of a victim allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)
  • A vehicle reportedly damaged in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    A child being treated after allegedly being injured an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    Another child being treated after allegedly being injured in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    Another child being treated after allegedly being injured in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

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    Another child being treated after allegedly being injured in an LNA or Emirati strike on Umm Al Aranib on November 28th, 2019 (via Umm Al Aranib channel)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Chinese company (الشركة الصينية) in Umm Al Aranib (أم الأرانب). The coordinates for the Chinese company are: 26.146291 14.736303.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

United Arab Emirates Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    United Arab Emirates Military
  • United Arab Emirates Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 11
  • (6–9 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • 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 attackers
    Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

USSOM258

Incident date

November 30, 2019

Location

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

The US military reported on the same day that it had carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib against al Shabaab fighters. It was not clear which of two locally reported targets – or indeed both – were struck.

Unusually, AFRICOM made no mention of the number of militant fighters it believed had been harmed: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, on Nov. 30. We are assessing the results of the airstrike, however, we currently assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike,” the release read.

Ahmed Ali Sheikh, a reporter with VOA, later tweeted: “Somali officials say an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab has destroyed a communication center for the group in the vicinity of Jilib”.

According to Ilwareed, there were two strikes. While the first targeted a communications centre, a second “targeted the home of an al-Shabaab official named Abu Abdalla, located in the southern outskirts of Jilib district. Government forces confirmed the time when the officer’s house was bombed, and said the entire house and vehicles were destroyed.”

Mareeg said that four al Shabaab fighters died when the communications centre was hit, though its report suggested a ground attack: “The center announced last week that it has been upgraded with modern equipment to improve its communication with al-Shabaab leaders. The center was almost completely destroyed after being targeted by several rocket propelled grenades, according to credible sources.”

Mareeg also said that it appeared that the militant target of the second strike had escaped injury: “A second blast in the same district of Jilib targeted at Abu Abdalla’s parents’ home in the outskirts. At the time of the bombing, no [al Shabaab] official was present but a variety of military equipment and weapons were destroyed.”

The incident occured in the morning.

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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–4

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • CBA TV News report

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in the vicinity of the town Jilib (جيليب), for which the coordinates are: 0.494527, 42.777868. Due to limited information and satellite imagery 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
Official source

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, on Nov. 30.

We are assessing the results of the airstrike, however, we currently assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike.

U.S. Africa Command will continue to work with its partners to transfer the responsibility for long-term security in Somalia to the Federal Government of Somalia and its Member States. In support of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces will use all effective and appropriate methods to assist in the protection of the Somali people, including partnered military counterterrorism operations with the Federal Government of Somalia, AMISOM, and Somali National Army forces.

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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–4

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4206

Incident date

November 30, 2019

Location

الغدفة , Ghadafa, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A woman and a man were reportedly injured by alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Ghadafa in Idlib, Syria on November 30th, 2019, at noon.

According to Eldor News quoting an Al-Durar Al-Shamiya Network correspondent, the two civilians had only been lightly injured. A Baladi correspondent claimed that the civilians had been seriously wounded instead.

While some local sources blamed Russian armed forces for the airstrike, the Syrian Civil Defence Idlib attributed the attack to regime forces.

Video footage shows the destruction of residential homes shortly after the attack.

The incident occured around midday.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Destruction caused by the alleged regime/Russian bombing of the town Ghadafa in the southern countryside of Idlib on November 30th, 2019 (via IdlibPlus).
  • A destroyed house damaged by alleged Russian or regime air strikes on November 30th, 2019 (via IdlibPlus)
  • A destroyed house in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on November 30th, 2019 (via IdlibPlus).
  • A destroyed house in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on November 30th, 2019 (via IdlibPlus).
  • Scale of destruction of the town Ghadafa in the aftermath of alleged regime/Russian airstrikes on November 30th, 2019 (via Al-Omah).
  • A white helmet volunteer during a rescue operation in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on November 30th, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defense Idlib)
  • A white helmet volunteer and three civilians during a rescue operation in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes On Ghadafa on November 30th, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defense Idlib).
  • A white helmet volunteer in their search for injured in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on November 30th, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defense 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
    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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4207

Incident date

November 30, 2019

Location

كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least woman was reportedly injured by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike or artillery attack on Kafr Nabl in Idlib, Syria, on November 30th 2019.

The media source Kefranbell.com identified the victim as the wife of the “martyr” Waheb al-Obeidu. A number of sources claimed that several civilians had been injured without specifying the number.

Resalapost reported the town was hit by “successive” raids. According to Alhadth, a total of four raids were conducted on the town. While most sources blame the attack on the Russian military, some attributed the attack to the Syrian regime as well.

The majority of sources reported that warplanes carried out the attack. Others, among them Al Omah News, claimed that “Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime’s artillery bombarded the residential areas of the city”.

Video footage shows the destruction of several buildings in the aftermath of the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Wife of Waheb al-Obeidu زوجة الشهيد واهب العبيدو
Age unknown female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • A destroyed building in the aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on Nafr Nabl on November 30th, 2019 (via Al Omah).
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian or regime air strikes on Nafr Nabl on November 30th, 2019 (@media_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
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4210

Incident date

December 1, 2019

Location

بلدة تل كرسيان, Tal Karseean, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrike on Tal Karseean in Idlib, Syria on December 1st 2019 according to local sources.

According to multiple sources including Syrian Network for Human Rights, Ibrahim Mohammad al Hussein and his nephew, Sayyed Hasan al Hussein, were killed in the attack.

Syrianpc reported that the civilians were allegedly killed by vacuum missiles.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ibrahim Mohammad al Hussein ابراهيم محمد الحسين
Age unknown male killed
Sayyed Hasan al Hussein سيد حسن الحسين
Age unknown male nephew of Ibrahim Mohammad al Hussein killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • 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

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defense moving casualties from an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Tal Karseean in Idlib. (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
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS078

Incident date

December 1, 2019

Location

العزيزية, Al Aziziya, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.506389, 40.761667 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported executed by YPG in Hai Al Aziziya in Hasakah on December 1st 2019, according to local sources.

It was reported that Abdulwahed Khalil Al Kalash was shot dead when he tried to prevent YPG from demolishing his house that they deemed illegal and without a license.

Minbar Al Hasakah said that the victim is married, has two children and from Al Jbour tribe.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdulwahed Khalil Al kalash عبدالواحد خليل الكلش
40 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Abdelwahed Khalil Al Kalash was reported executed by YPG.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Aziziya (العزيزية), within the city of Hasakah (الحسكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.506389, 40.761667. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS079

Incident date

December 1, 2019

Location

أبو راسين, Abo Rasin, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.846238, 40.328015 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that the civilian Abdul Hamid Al-Abdullah from Al Arada village was executed by YPG/SDF forces on a checkpoint in Abu Rasin in Hasakah on December 1st, 2019.

No more details are available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdul Hamid Al-Abdullah
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Abu Rasin (أبو راسين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.846238, 40.328015. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (5) [ collapse]