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Incident Code

RS982

Incident date

July 10, 2016

Location

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.17594, 37.14111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man was killed in an attack by an alleged Russian warplane in al Sukkari on July 10th 2016.

All sources reported that the attack was carried out by Russian; there was no mention of the Syrian regime.

“Others” were reported to have been wounded with no mention of numbers. Sinn News however published a photograph of a young injured girl who was caught in the attack.

Al Sukkari was not the only neighbourhood in Aleppo to be attacked on July 10th, according to several local and other sources. Syrian PC reported Russian raids to have been carried out in “Al Sukkari, Mash’had, Al-Sheikh Sa’eed and Ansari”.

The manager of Shahba Press Agency, Mamon Khateeb tweeted “Martyrs of Aleppo today: Ibyen 11, Kafr Hamra 2, Dahret Awad 1, Qaterji 1, Old Aleppo 2, Sukkari 1, Manbij 5.”

HalabNow, a pro-regime source, tweeted saying “Warplanes raids now in Sukkari, Ferdous and Marja target the armed rebels positions.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdulkader Wali Bin Mohammed
46 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Injured child is rescued by the Civil Defence Forces on 10th July 2016. (via Sinn News).
  • Footage of significant material destruction in Sukkari (Youtube via Step News)
  • The effects of alleged warplane strikes on Sukkari (Tweet by @Step_Agency)
  • The White Helmets arrive at the scene in Sukkaria (Tweet by @ShehabAgency)

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.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS981

Incident date

July 10, 2016

Location

بشنترا, Bashentra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2211157, 37.0027251 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bashentra.

Burqa News reported “Russian warplanes carried out shelling with missiles and cluster bombs”.

Ara News placed the number of wounded at 10, whereas Step News said that as many as 50 were injured. It said that some of the injuries were serious and that some people “were sent to hospitals in Turkey.” Qasioun also reported that dozens of injured were sent to local hospitals and medical centres.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–50
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Alleged Russian munitions left following suspected strikes on Bashentra (Tweet by @RevolutionSyria)
  • Smoke rises after alleged strikes on Bashentra (via syrianpc) [Image attributed to more than one incident]
  • Clouds of smoke above Bashentra after suspected Russian warplane shelling (via Radio Kull)

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.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–50
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS255

Incident date

July 9, 2016

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2308082, 38.021965 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In what appears to be a separate incident from the two Manbij events for July 9th outlined above, up to five civilians reportedly died in a Coalition strike on Al Khafsa town.

As Syria News Desk noted, “A civilian source from inside Manbij told Syria news desk that 5 civilians were killed and 15 others injured, including some who are in a critical condition, following the targeting of coalition planes with more than 10 raids the garage of al Khafsa town and the area around the automatic bakery and al Sarab bridge west of Manbij which led to the destruction of the bridge and three entire residential buildings.”

The Syrian Observatory reported only one death, “of a child under the age of 18.”

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 no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

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
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SDA121099
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 25, 2020

  • July 9, 2016, in Al Khafsa, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3004/CS255 37SDA121099

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 8th-9th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge…. Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS254

Incident date

July 9, 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

Heavy reported Coalition strikes on the al Hunaithal neighbourhood of western Manbij led to the additional deaths of five named civilians, according to reports. Al Hall described the location as al Rabita Street.

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.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Fatima Al Zori,
40 years old female The wife of Abd al Kareem
Abd al Kareem Hunaithal
52 years old male killed
Alaa Abd al Kareem Hunaithal
20 years years old female injured
Nasser Hunaithal
19 years years old male killed
Salah Hunaithal
9 years years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (1 child2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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
    US-led Coalition

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Al A'Amaq issued photos of what it said was the site of 5 civilian deaths from Coalition strikes in Manbij
  • Translation: #Manbij warplanes raid al Hunaithal neighbourhood west of the city and there are civilian casualties (via manbejnews)
  • Translation: #coalition commits another massacre killing 5 civilian martyrs at least including a child as a result of targeting al Rabita street in Manbij.
  • Translation: #urgentcfive civilians including some from the same family killed a result of the international coalition raids on Al rabita streeet in the centre of Manbij.

Geolocation notes

Coordinates released by the Coalition place the event at 36.51003, 37.94878  

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 9, 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. 3003/CS254 37SDA0652842901

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 8th-9th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge…. Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.”

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (1 child2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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
    US-led Coalition

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS253

Incident date

July 9, 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

Four civilians were reported killed and 15 injured in multiple Coalition strikes on Manbij, according to local reports.

In a separate incident, 17-year old Zaki al Mohammad died when the Aleppo Road [or Al Hajj Street] bridge was destroyed.

Lens Young Manbij also reported that “yesterday on Saturday one of the doctors at the general hospital in the city was killed when planes targeted the area around the hospital with two raids. We will give you his name as soon as we receive it.”

In the third of their September 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 no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Leen Samer Yusuf Waik
11 years years old female killed
Ali Waik
Adult male Leen Samer Yusuf Waik's grandfather killed

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Amin al Samour
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Translation: Ahmad Amin al Samor the father of the brother Amin Samor killed in international coalition raids this morning on the city of Manbij. [posted 11: 46pm July 9th]
  • Translation: #manbij the martyrdom of the child Leen Samer Waik, 13 years old, following the targeting of the town by coalition planes today.
  • Translation: the child Leen Samer Waik killed as a result of being hit by coalition forces.
  • Translation: #Manbij Saturday 9/7/2016 The incident: the death of the child Zaki al Mohammad in international coalition bombing

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
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SDA064423/37SDA065429
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Sep 14, 2020
  • Mar 25, 2020

  • July 9, 2016, in Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3007/CS255 37SDA064423

  • Jul. 9, 2016, in Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3001/CS253 37SDA065429

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For July 8th-9th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge…. Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS980

Incident date

July 9, 2016

Location

جندول, Jandol (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.248703, 37.172724 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Russian warplanes and Syrian Regime helicopters allegedly shelled a roundabout in Al Jandol killing three civilians, according to Halab News Network and Syrian Network for Human Rights.

Several local news sources including Step News, Halab Today and Sky News blamed Russian warplanes for the shelling. Additionally, local source syriapost1 reported the use of “phosphorous bombs”.

Ara News claimed that the Syrian regime used heavy machine guns to target the area. Burqa Media also blamed the regime, and reported that they used helicopters to throw explosive barrels.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hassan Mohammed Abbas
62 years old male killed
Yasin Omar Shahrour
47 years old killed
Abdal  Fattah Sirro
50 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    A member of the White Helmets carries a civilian child from the rubble in Jandol, Aleppo (via Sky News Arabic)
  • Destruction in the neighbourhoods Jandol, Haydariya and Sakhour - following suspected helicopter barrels (via Buraq-media)
  • A video listing those suspected killed on July 9th - "@1'08" - Hasan Mohammad Abba" (Youtube via Halab Today TV)

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
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS979

Incident date

July 9, 2016

Location

حريتان, Assiya (Hraytan), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.287032, 37.08332 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four members of the Civil Defence Service were killed while traveling from Anadan to rescue civilians in Assiya, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency said that the Civil Defence team were specifically targeted with a missile.

Al Jazeera claimed that it was the Syrian regime who were shelling various areas of Aleppo on July 9th. LCCSY, however, reported that Russian warplanes had shelled the area. Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the “missiles fired on Assiya near Hraitan.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Omar Ali Hasshoum
Age unknown male killed
Mohammed Hammoudeh
Age unknown male killed
Adnan Hawa
Age unknown male killed
Anas Sawa
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–8
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Footage of extensive warplane shelling in Assiya (Youtube by Thiqa)
  • The media activist, Ahmad Ahmad was wounded in Assiya, due to suspected warplane shelling (Tweet by @mahmoodtalha22)
  • Smoke rises above Assiya following alleged warplane shelling (via Aljazeera)

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
    4
  • (4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–8
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS978

Incident date

July 9, 2016

Location

حي الشعار, Al Shia'ar (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2085139, 37.1855771 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to four civilians died and 10 more were wounded in an alleged airstrike on Al Shia’ar in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime.

AMC reported that the Syrian regime killed four and wounded ten more. Other local news sources such as Aksalser News also blamed the regime for the raid.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported the attack to be Syrian regime, but in a later news brief it blamed Russia.

Some local news sources, including LCCSY, reported that Russian warplanes to blame for the airstrike.

Eldorar News reported that both “Russian and Syrian warplanes were shelling with missiles and bombs in various areas in Aleppo including Al Shia’ar which killed and wounded civilians.”

According to sources, there was shelling with the use of cluster bombs, explosive barrels and missiles.

Multiple sources including Syrian PC, put the death toll at four. However, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Orient News put the number of killed at two.

The number wounded was placed between five and ten with one child included.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Kharma
63 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 4
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

  • An injured civilian being rescued following contested Russian and Assad regime warplane shelling in the neighbourhood Al Shia'ar, 9th July 2016. (via AMC)
  • The aftermath of alleged strike on Al'Shia'ar, Aleppo (Youtube via AMC)

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    A cluster bomb survivor in Al'Shia'ar (Tweet by @ShehabAgency)

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    A child incurred wounds following alleged Regime shelling (Tweet by @SN4HR)

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    The White Helmets on a rescue mission in Al'Shia'ar following alleged airstrikes (Youtube by AMC)

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    A little girl covered in blood, wounded following airstrikes, the source attributed blame to both Russia and the Regime (via Eldorar)
  • Plumes of smoke rise after suspected raids on Al'Shia'ar (via syrianpc)
  • Smoke and destruction on the streets of Al'Shia'ar (via Eltihad press)
  • Smoke and destruction on the streets of Al'Shia'ar (via Eltihad press)
  • Smoke and destruction on the streets of Al'Shia'ar (via Eltihad press)
  • An amublance at the scene following alleged airstrikes on Al'Shia'ar (via Eltihad press)

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    A wounded civilian exits a vehicle in Al'Shia'ar - the result of alleged airstrikes (via Etihadpress)
  • Smoke rises following suspected strikes on Al'Shia'ar (via syrianpc)

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
    2 – 4
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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]