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Incident Code

R4488

Incident date

November 6, 2022

Location

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

On November 6th, 2022, in Kansafra, South of Idlib, between one to three civilians – one woman, or two women and a girl – were reportedly injured as a result of artillery shelling. While the Syrian Civil Defence (SCD) accused both the Russian and Syrian forces of carrying out the attack, other local sources claimed it was only conducted by the Syrian regime. @Sharqya_reporte added that the artillery shelling occurred in a residential neighbourhood.

SCD noted that a woman injured was sent to a hospital for treatment, without further precisions.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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 target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • On November 6th 2022, in Kansafra, Idlib, artillery shelling reportedly injured between one to three civilians. Source: @Sharqya_reporte

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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 target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS572

Incident date

November 23, 2022

Location

المصرف, Al Masraf, Al Hasakah, Syria

Geolocation

37.02628, 41.546997 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were injured by alleged Turkish airstrikes that struck a civilian car in the village of Masraf on November 23, 2022.

ANF reported that three people were injured when Turkish forces bombed a civilian car in the village of Masraf. The injured civilians were transferred to Qamishli Hospital for treatment.

Both Hawar News and Dijla posted on Facebook a similar casualty count of three civilian injured.

All three sources that reported on the incident attributed the bombing to Turkish forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Car damaged by alleged Turkish airstrikes in the village of Masraf on November 23, 2022. (Image posted by Hawar News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Masraf (المصرف), allegedly located in the vicinity of Al Qahtaniyah (القحطانية). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Qahtaniyah are: 37.02628, 41.546997.  

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3463

Incident date

June 26, 2018

Location

المسيفرة, Al Musayfrah, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed in Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara’a on June 26th, 2018.

@alsari23 tweeted reporting “the death of the young man Diya’a Muhammad Salih Al-Shazly (M), after Russian warplanes targeted the town of Al Musayfrah.”

BBC News reported from a charitable organization and a group of observers that the hospitals of Sidon, Giza, and Al Musayfrah, east of Daraa, were bombed on Tuesday evening.

@abdalahzuobi said that they survived four raids by the Syrian regime on Al Musayfrah.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Diya'a Al-Shazly ضياء الشاذلي
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

  • Airstrikes targeting the town of Al Musayfrah, east of the city of Daraa. (Via Ebaa News).
  • Airstrikes targeting the town of Al Musayfrah, east of the city of Daraa. (Via Ebaa News).
  • Airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara'a (via @abdalahzuobi)

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    Diya'a Al Shazly was killed in airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara'a on June 26th, 2018. (via Khaled Al Nabulsi).
  • An airstrike targeting the town of Al Musayfrah in the eastern suburb of Daraa. (via Hamza al Shaheed).
  • "The death of the young man Diya'a Muhammad Salih Al-Shazly (M) after Russian warplanes targeted the town of Al Musayfrah ."
  • "Airstrikes by Russian warplanes on the town of Al-Musayfrah east of Daraa."
  • "Renewed airstrikes on the town of Al-Musayfrah. Civilians killed and others injured in barrel bombs on the western town of Ghariya."
  • "By the grace of God Almighty, we have escaped four raids from the criminal Assad on my beloved town, Al Musayfrah."
  • "Russian warplanes bombard several air strikes in the town of Al-Musayfrah in the eastern Daraa countryside."

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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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

TS579

Incident date

December 16, 2022

Location

حران , Harran area in Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province in Turkey, Şanlıurfa , Turkey

Airwars assessment

On December 16th, 2022,  between nine to ten civilians, including between two to five children, were reportedly killed and up to 22 others injured in a car accident after being chased by Turkish gendarmerie forces in Harran area, Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province.  Sources said that the vehicle fell into an irrigation canal. The victims were described as Syrians, most of them from Al-Hasakeh governorate. According to one local source, the incident occurred at 2:30 pm.

HollandToday claimed that 30 Syrians “who had crossed the border illegally in foggy weather, set out to head to the city center in a minibus. The driver of the bus, who was traveling on the side roads, noticed the gendarmes on patrol and wanted to get away quickly.During the escape, the bus driver lost control and it fell into a water channel 5 meters deep. The accident resulted in the death of 9 people, 6 of whom died at the scene, and 3 in the hospital. The bodies were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Şanlıurfa, and then the bodies of the victims were handed over to their relatives.” Other sources recorded either 31 passengers or 21 inside the vehicle when the incident happened.

 

The incident occured at approximately 2:30 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 10
  • (2–5 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    22
  • Cause of injury / death
    Accidents related to conflict
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Images of the car accident after the vehicle reportedly fell into an irrigation canal on December 16th 2022, killing up to ten civilians. Photo: Hollandtoday
  • Civilians injured in the car accident on December 16th 2022 were reportedly taken to hospital, while the bodies of those killed were taken to Institute of Forensic Medicine in Şanlıurfa. Photo:HollandToday
  • Divers looking at the car accident scene, where the vehicle reportedly fell in an irrigation canal on December 16th 2022. Photo: Orient News
  • Likely picture of the scene where the car incident occurred on December 16th 2022. Photo: أخبار كوباني الحدث Kobani news

Summary

  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 10
  • (2–5 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    22
  • Cause of injury / death
    Accidents related to conflict
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3471

Incident date

June 27, 2018

Location

الحراك, Al Harak, Dara'a, Syria

Geolocation

32.7511, 36.3053 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three young men were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak, Dara’a governorate, on June 27th, 2018, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was wounded.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “at least three civilians were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on al Harak city in Dara’a governorate northeastern suburbs, on June 27, 2018.”

Nazem Al Kasabra identified the victims as Nashat Hafez Al Khairat, Bayan Samer Al Kasabra and Awwad Ayman Awwad Al Kasabra, adding that “a number of wounded were lightly injured.” The Syrian Human Rights Committees reported the same names.

@abode125 tweeted that helicopters targeted the city with barrel bombs.

Masrawy news reported that “Syrian and Russian warplanes launched more than 100 raids on the towns of Busra Al Sham, Al Harak and Al Musifra in the eastern countryside of Dara’a.” Step News Agency and the Syrian Committee for Human Rights also blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the airstrike. Shaam News Agency pointed to Russia as the belligerent.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Bayan Samer Al Kasabra بيان سامر الكسابرة
Adult male killed
Awwad Ayman Awwad Al Kasabra عواد أيمن عواد الكسابرة
Adult male killed

The victims were named as:

Nashat Hafez Al Khairat نشأت حافظ الخيرات
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Bayan Samer Al Kasabrah was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 27th, 2018 (via Ayham Kasabra).
  • Bayan Samer Al Kasabrah was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 27th, 2018 (via Nazem Alkasabra).
  • Photo of Awwad Ayman Awwad Al Kasabra, who was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 27th, 2018 (via Nazem Alkasabra).
  • Nashat Hafez Al Khairat was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 27th, 2018 (via Shohada madinat alhirak).

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
    3
  • (3 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

USSOM365

Incident date

January 9, 2023

Location

Hawadley, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

Geolocation

2.582890, 45.489100 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 61 al-Shabaab militants were killed and dozens of others were wounded by alleged US drone strikes/Somali army operations near Hawadlay on January 9, 2022.

Anadolu Agency reported that according to the Somali Information Ministry, at least 61 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and dozens others were wounded by an operation carried out by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and “international partners.” Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Yusuf al-Adalla was quoted by Anadolu Agency as saying that 150 al-Shabaab forces were planning to bomb government forces in Hawadlay when Somali forces attacked.

@SONNALIVE added that 2 VBIEDs were also destroyed by Somali forces and international partners at farmland in Hawadlay village.

Horn Sentinel attributed the casualties to US drone strikes that struck a convoy of “two heavily loaded VBIEDs that detonated after the drone missiles hit.” According to Horn Sentinel, the US drone strikes killed 50 al-Shabaab fighters and destroyed their convoy of “heavy battle wagons” while pointing out that though the Somali government claimed that the NISA was involved, sources in the Galmudug government confirmed there was no NISA involvement.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike, Ground operation
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    US Forces
  • Suspected target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    60–61
  • Belligerents reported injured
    12–24

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Location of Somali and international partner operations near Hawadley on January 9, 2023. (Image posted by Anadolu Agency)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hawadley, for which the generic coordinates are: 2.582890, 45.489100. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

US Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike, Ground operation
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    US Forces
  • Suspected target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    60–61
  • Belligerents reported injured
    12–24

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC166

Incident date

July 16, 2019

Location

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.816556, 13.267525 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians reportedly sustained indirect injuries from an LNA airstrike on Ain Zara.

Libya Alahrar TV wrote: “According to the Field Medicine and Support Center, a doctor, a paramedic and an ambulance driver were seriously injured on Tuesday in the course of their humanitarian duties in Ain Zara.

The FMSC said on Facebook that the injury of the medical staff was caused by a traffic accident, where the ambulance collided with another vehicle when they it to avoid night bombardment, which also resulted in the ambulance being damaged.”

Burkanly published a similar report and posted pictures of the damaged vehicle.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Libyan National Army

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Pictures of the damaged ambulance

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ain Zara (عين زارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.816556, 13.267525. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Libyan National Army

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK076

Incident date

March 21, 2022

Location

вул. Дружби Народів 263, 263 Druzhby Narodiv St, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.033671, 36.365376 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alleged Russian shelling in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv on the night of March 21st 2022 saw one man injured when a projectile hit the yard of a house. Civilians transported the man to hospital via civilian transport. This incident occurred on the third night of a spree of shelling incidents across Kharkiv. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported the incident, citing Truexa News as a source.

No other information is available at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike in the vicinity of the apartment block at 263 Druzhby Narodiv Street (вул. Дружби Народів 263), in the Saltivka (Салтiвка) district of the city of Kharkiv (Харків). The generic coordinates for this building are: 50.033671, 36.365376. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]