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Incident Code

R915a

Incident date

July 16, 2016

Location

مشفى عمر بن عبد العزيز في حي المعادي, Omar Abd Al Aziz Hospital, Al Maadi, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

According to local sources, there were injuries to medical staff and material damage to the Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital in the Maadi neighbourhood in Aleppo on July 16th 2016 after an alleged Russian or Syrian regime missile targeted the healthcare facility.

Other local sources, such as Radio Al Kul and @salqin also described that there were deaths but did not state the number. It reported that there were “martyrs, wounded, and massive destruction of residential buildings, and Omar Bin Abdul Aziz hospital was out of service as a result of the helicopters dropping naval mines on the neighbourhood of Maadi in the old Aleppo.”

There was a mixture of reports blaming both the Russian forces and the Syrian regime. Aleppo AMC posted on Facebook that the “Regime’s helicopters targeted with more than eight naval mines Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • @AFPar photo of two paramedics at the Omar Abdel Aziz Hospital in the Maadi neighbourhood which was reportedly targeted by Russian or Syrian regime missiles on July 16th 2016 (Image via Twitter)
  • @SN4HR tweeted that their were "government warplanes bombarded with missiles near Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital in the neighbourhood of Aleppo" on July 16th 2022 (Image via Twitter)

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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS264

Incident date

July 15, 2016

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5269242, 37.9559288 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to a single source, four civilians from one family were killed and 13 additional civilians injured following a Coalition airstrike.

The Syria News Desk reported that “Coalition aircraft launched more than a dozen raids on Manbej, affected some national hospital west of the city perimeter, four of which targeted residential sites in the middle and on the northern edges. The source added that the raids led to the deaths of four civilians from one family, after their home was targeted and completely destroyed and 13 others were wounded, while launching air strike on a bridge near the “Garage” Jarablos north Manbij position, which resulted in its destruction.”

See also the following incident.

The Syrian Network reported Coalition strikes on the city that day but made no mention of civilian casualties: “Fixed-wing international coalition forces warplanes fired a missile that targeted Tareaq Jarablos bridge that connects the city of Jarablos and the northern neighborhoods of Manbej city with the center of Manbej city. The bridge was partially destroyed and was rendered out of commission. Manbej city was under the control of ISIS on the day of the incident and it is now held by the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces.”

On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be “non-credible”, stating that “After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Coordinates released by the Coalition place the event at 36.52692, 37.95592  

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Open incident
  • Stated location
    near Manbij, Syria
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    1 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SDA0652842901
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 10, 2022

  • July 15, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike. 3011/CS264 37SDA0652842901

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS265

Incident date

July 15, 2016

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5269242, 37.9559288 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A young adult civilian male named as Ahmad Ibrahim al Faress was reported killed in a Coalition strike on Manbij. It is either the second reported event of the day in Manbij, or is linked to the previous incident.

The Syrian Network reported Coalition strikes on the city that day but made no mention of civilian casualties: “Fixed-wing international coalition forces warplanes fired a missile that targeted Tareaq Jarablos bridge that connects the city of Jarablos and the northern neighborhoods of Manbej city with the center of Manbej city. The bridge was partially destroyed and was rendered out of commission. Manbej city was under the control of ISIS on the day of the incident and it is now held by the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces.”

In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that the allegation provided insufficient information on the timing and location of the strike to make a determination.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Ibrahim al Faress
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: the young man Ahmad Ibrahim al Fares killed in Manbij due to coalition raids on the town.

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    Insufficient information on the time and location
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SDA065429
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 25, 2020

  • July 15, 2016, in Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. The allegation provided insufficient detail to identify a specific date, time, or location to search for corroborating Coalition action. 3012/CS265 37SDA065429

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 14th-15th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 18 ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL-used bridge.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1007

Incident date

July 15, 2016

Location

أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.738466, 37.0479584 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Fourteen named civilians were killed as missiles were reportedly fired at residential buildings in Abu al Duhur town in Idlib. There is dispute over whether the attack was carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime, with Al Jazeera blaming both.

According to All4Syria News, it was Russian warplanes that struck the area, and eight civilians were killed as a result. Shahba News also blamed Russia. Edlib Media blamed the Assad regime for the airstrike.

Step News reported that nine people were killed in the strike and also commented that most of the civilians killed were displaced from South Aleppo.

Baladi News Network – also pointing at the regime – put the death toll still higher, at 10 – with 10 more people wounded. The Syrian Coalition put the numbers till higher at 13 killed.

According to Step News a small boy was killed and his brothers were seriously wounded. A local source claims that may were wounded.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “Warplanes carried out after midnight yesterday a raid on Ter’ei farms southeast of Khan Shekhoun city in the southern countryside of Idlib, while SOHR received information about the death of a child when warplanes bombed areas in the town of Abu al-Duhur in the eastern countryside of Idlib after midnight yesterday.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Bayan Ahmad Al Fawaz
7 years old killed
Mahmood Fawaz Al-Ghubeiri
30 years old male killed
Zeinab, wife of Fawaz Ghubeiri
65 years old female killed
Khawla, daughter of Fawaz Ghubeiri
30 years old female killed

Family members (2)

Hamida, wife of Abdul-Halim Khalaf
25 years old female killed
Hamza Abdul-Halim Al-Hussein
15 years old killed

The victims were named as:

Hamza Abdul-Halim Al-Dalish
Age unknown killed
Hamza Abdulhakim Dibish
15 years old killed
Nour Ijsim Al-Umar
Age unknown killed
Abu Alzuhur
Age unknown male killed
Hussam Al Jassem
Child killed
Abu Al Duhur
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14
  • (4–5 children3 women3 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • The Civil Defence team rescues civilians out the rubble following an airstrike on a residential area full of displaced peoples. 15th July 2016. (via, Baladi News)
  • The White Helmets work their way through the rubble in Abu al Duhur after alleged Russian warplane shelling (via All4Syria)
  • The wounded are treated by medics in Abu al Duhur, the consequences of alleged Russian shelling (Youtube by Opopop opopop)
  • A White Helmet describes the scene in Abu al Duhur whilst fellow members work through the rubble (Youtube via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The White Helmets help to bury the dead in Abu al Duhur - the source alleged "Assad planes" responsible. (Tweet by @ZakariaNassani)

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    One of the child civilians killed in suspected Russian attacks (Tweet by @Syriafree339) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Significant material destruction in Abu al Duhur after alleged Russian warplanes struck (Tweet by @Syriafree339) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • The White Helmets carry out a rescue mission in Abu al Duhur after suspected Russian shelling (Tweet by @baladinetwork)
  • Smoke clouds rise over Abu al Duhur, after missiles were reportedly fired at residential buildings (Tweet via @jisrtv)
  • The White Helmets search though the rubble in Abu al Duhur (via Qasioun)
  • The White Helmets help to bury the dead in Abu al Duhur - the aftermath of alleged Russian missiles (via Smart)
  • A White Helmets digs through the rubble and destruction in Abu al Duhur (via Smart)
  • The White Helmets provide aid in Abu al Duhur following alleged Russian missile attacks (via Smart)
  • Local people and the civil defense team congregate where alleged missiles struck Abu al Duhur (via Smart)
  • A member of The White Helmets carries a block of rubble at the scene of alleged missile strikes (via Smart)

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    An elderly civilian sits on the floor with a dead civilian child wrapped in blankets - GRAPHIC (via Smart)
  • The civil defense team use a digger to shift rubble following alleged missile strikes on residential buildings in Abu al Duhur (via Smart)
  • A group of White Helmet members amongst the destroyed buildings in Abu al Duhur (via Smart)
  • The White Helmets team work together to pull civilians from the rubble in Abu al Duhur (via Smart)

Unknown Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Unknown
Official source

On October 15th 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation published a report which stated that, "Today, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu headed a military-scientific conference titled “Military and political results of operation held by the Russian Armed Forces in Syria and main strategic conclusions”. In his speech, the Minister of Defence stated that possibility of incidence of such military conflicts remained at the same level. “In these conditions Russia is to adequately respond potential threats,” said General of the Army Sergei Shoigu."

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14
  • (4–5 children3 women3 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CI266

Incident date

July 14, 2016

Location

القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq

Geolocation

35.77028, 43.30185 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Within 100m (via Coalition) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an attack on Qayyarah.

In November 2016, CENTCOM noted in their civilian casualty report that “during a strike on an ISIL-held building, it is assessed that one civilian was killed.”

In April 2017 the Coalition revised its position, noting “On April 30th 2017 the Coalition revised its position, noting: July 14, 2016, near Qayyarah, Iraq: Number 18 on Nov. 9, 2016, U.S. Central Command press release reported that one civilian was killed during a strike on an ISIS-held building. That was incorrect; it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured.”

In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 35.7977836, 43.2935143

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Credible / Substantiated
    The investigation assessed that although all feasible precautions were taken and the decision to strike complied with the law of armed conflict, unintended civilian casualties regrettably occurred.
  • Given reason for civilian harm
    No reason given
    Airwars’ assessment of belligerent’s civilian casualty statement
  • Initial Airwars grading
    Confirmed
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    1
  • Stated location
    near Qayyarah, Iraq
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    100 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    38SLE465598
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Apr 30, 2017
  • Nov 9, 2016

  • July 14, 2016, near Qayyarah, Iraq, during a strike on an ISIL-held building, it is assessed that one civilian was killed.

  • July 14, 2016, near Qayyarah, Iraq: Number 18 on Nov. 9, 2016, U.S. Central Command press release reported that one civilian was killed during a strike on an ISIS-held building. That was incorrect; it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 13th-14th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and four ISIL mortar systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition

Incident Code

CS263

Incident date

July 14, 2016

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5269242, 37.9559288 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Continued heavy Coalition airstrikes on Manbij reportedly resulted in further heavy civilian casualties.

According to Lens Young Manbij, “The family of Mahmoud Bin Ali al Manssini [the barber] was killed. The father is in a critical condition. The daughter of Safi Miassni was with them and she was also killed. Ahmad Bin Safi was lost with his car in warplane bombing on their home. The planes also targeted the home of Mr. Mohammad Al Ahmad Al A’ouni killing his three children. He and his wife are in a critical condition in hospital. Their daughter survived.”

In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that the allegation provided insufficient information on the timing and location of the strike to make a determination.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Mohammad Al Ahmad Al A’ouni
Adult male injured
Mohammad Al Ahmad Al A’ouni's wife
Adult female injured
Mohammad Al Ahmad Al A’ouni's three children
Age unknown killed

The victims were named as:

Daughter of Safi Miassni
Age unknown female killed
Ahmad Bin Safi
Age unknown male Was lost with his car in warplane bombing on their home. killed
Mahmoud Bin Ali al Manssini
Age unknown male He was a barber. His family was also killed killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (4 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: The family of Mohammad al Barho, 4 civilians from al Qiba village in the Jarablos countryside killed by coalition raids on Manbij.

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    Insufficient information on the time and location
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SDA065429
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 25, 2020

  • July 14, 2016, in Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. The allegation provided insufficient detail to identify a specific date, time, or location to search for corroborating Coalition action. 3010/CS263 37SDA065429

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 13th-14th the Coalition reported: “Near Manbij, nine strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions and damaged two separate ISIL fighting positions.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (4 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1006

Incident date

July 14, 2016

Location

البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.20253, 40.37126 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to sources, an entire family of seven was killed overnight in their home in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Bulial. However some reports allege the death toll to be as high as ten. Several reports said that “the warplanes targeted the Ayed Al-Jaloud house in Ruwayda neighbourhood east of the city.”

Qasioun News blamed Russia for the airstrike, as died LCCSY.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the event to the Assad regime for the shelling on the neighbourhood.

Qasioun News noted that “there was been no media coverage on what is going on in the area because the city is under IS control”. It claimed that more than 20 civilians were wounded.

Other sources reported that six members of the same family were killed immediately with the first missile, and that the father died later from wounds following a leg amputation. Syrian News puts the death toll as high as 10, while the Facebook page of Deir Ezzor is Being Silently Slaughtered said that 11 people perished.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the injuries were so critical that the death toll was expected to rise. Another source claimed that many were transported to a field hospital because of their critical injures.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ayed Al Jaloud
Age unknown killed
Shahad Abdulsalam al Ayed al Jalloud
Age unknown killed
Khaled al Aydid al Jalloud
male killed
Sham Abdulsalam al Ayed al Jalloud 
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Faraj al Ayed al Jalloud
Age unknown male killed

The victims were named as:

Samar Al-Salameh
Age unknown killed
Rowayda Al-hamad
Age unknown killed
Iman Al-Suleiman
Age unknown male killed
Tirfah Hassan al Shuheili
Age unknown killed
Ahmed al Saleh
Age unknown male killed
Another unidentified body
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (2–3 children3 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–20
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • A street in Bulial, civilians attempt to put out fires caused by alleged Russian warplanes (via Qasioun)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (2–3 children3 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–20
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1005

Incident date

July 14, 2016

Location

حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1807701, 37.167263 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians died in either an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Al Salheen, local media reported.

Smart News Agency  Shahba Press and AMC news all blamed Russia. Al Jazeera pointed to bot Russia and the Assad regime carrying out strikes in three neighbourhoods including Al Salheen, Fardous and Hanano.

Alamawi, however, blames the Assad regime for the airstrike, as does HMN News.

Step News reported that there was shelling in Fardous in tandem with those in Al Salheen. Further to this, Zaman Alwasl News said that there were 15 raids launched in the local area.

According to Alamawi, six people were killed in the airstrike which hit the residential area.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was among other sources that put the death toll at three.

Smart News Agency are the only source to claim that seven people were wounded in the airstrike.

Syrian Press Center add those injured were in a “critical condition”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Yasser Ayroud bin Abu al Wahab
41/42 years old male killed
Nouri Hallak
61/62 years old killed
Mustafa Bak’kur bin Hassan
65/66 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 7
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–24
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

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    An injured man awaits medical assistance after an airstrike on Al Salheen, 14th July 2016. (via. AMC)
  • A young boy injured by an airstrike caused by Russian and Assad regime warplanes, 14th July 2016. (via AMC)
  • The destruction caused by Russian and Assad regime warplanes on 14th July 2016, (via, AMC)

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    A street in Salheen following suspected warplane shelling (Tweet by @SMARTNewsAgency)
  • Scenes from Salheen, the impact of suspected Russian bombardment (Tweet by @Step_Agency)
  • Footage of a blazing building and significant material destruction in Salheen due to alleged Russian warplane shelling (Youtube by Halab)

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    A bloodied man is helped by other civilians in Salheen following alleged Russian attacks (via HNN News)

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    A medic treats an injured civilian in Salheen (via SNN News)
  • An elderly man sustained injuries in alleged Russian shelling (via SNN News)
  • The tweet alleges six killed in Salheen - with a photograph of demolished buildings (Tweet by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Explosions in Salheen due to alleged aerial bombardment (via Syrianpc)

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    A civilian child drenched in blood due to injuries sustained in alleged warplane shelling (via Enab Baladi)
  • The White Helmets at the scene in Salheen - a building smokes following the alleged shelling (via Enab Baladi)
  • The civil defense team attempts to extinguish fires caused by alleged Russian warplanes (via Enab Baladi)

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    Graphic footage of severely wounded in Salheen, medics attempt to save the civilian life (Youtube by AMC)

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    Yasser Ayroud bin Abd al Wahab, born 1976, Aleppo. Allegedly killed by warplanes in Salheen (via HNN)

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    The body of Nouri Hallak, born 1956, Aleppo. Reportedly killed in warplane shelling on Salheen (via HNN)

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    The civilian Mustapha Bakkour Bin Hassan, born 1952, Aleppo. Allegedly killed by Russian warplanes in Salheen (via HNN)
  • Footage of the impact of alleged aerial bombardment in Salheen - extensive material damage and human cost (Youtube by HNN)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 7
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–24
  • 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

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