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A Russian combat aircraft at Khmeimim airbase in Syria being prepared for action. (Russian Ministry of Defence)

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Incident Code

RS2393

Incident date

August 19, 2017

Location

ابو شهري, Abo Shahri, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.751769, 39.61639 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and seven civilians from one family were killed, including three women and three children, following airstrikes on Abo Shahri. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, except the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who blamed Russian and Syrian regime shelling. There were no reports of any injured civilians.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “seven civilians from the same family, including three children and three women [were] killed by suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired near car driving civilians in Abo Shari village in Raqqa governorate eastern suburbs, August 19.”

Shahed_Alep however tweeted that “five civilian [were] martyred” and others were wounded “as a result of Russian aircraft targeting their vehicle on the road in the countryside of eastern Raqqa.”

Syrian Human Rights Committee named two civilians, but said that they were killed on the 14th. Airwars assesses this is likely incorrect as there were no strikes reported on the vicinity on the 14th, and the two civilians were from the same family, so likelihood is they were killed on the 19th.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Qais al-Khalaf al-Harami
Age unknown killed
Tamim Qays al-Harami
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (3 children3 women)
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

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 specific strikes between August 1st - 31st 2017.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (3 children3 women)
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1478 RS2436

Incident date

September 13, 2017

Location

مظلوم, Mazloum village, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.3077313, 40.257403 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians including two women and a girl died in an airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Mazloum village, eastern Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Though local sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame, the village did appear to have been the target of a regime offensive.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights attributed the event to the Coalition, putting the death toll at at least seven with more injured – many, it said, in a serious condition. According to Deir Ezzor News, which didn’t identify the culprit, “Seven people died and a number more were wounded as a result of the bombing of a school that housed displaced persons in Mazloum village in the eastern suburb of Deir Al-Azur.

The shelling targeted a school sheltering displaced people from the village of Al-Maraiya, killing seven civilians, including a girl and two women, and wounding several others. The number of martyrs is likely to increase due to the large number of wounded, and a significant shortage of medicines and medical services in the village, and there is a state of inability to treat a number of injuries”.

However, the majority of sources – Syria Press Center, SMO, Marsad al Hassaka and Euphrates Post – blamed Russia. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, however, the regime carried out the attack. It put the death toll at six including a girl and two women.

Other sources added that dozens more civilians were injured in the event – though some did not identify the warplanes responsible.

Four days after the event, Euphrates Post noted “The movement of displaced people from the towns of Mazloum, Mrat and Khaisham Tahtani as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces located in the town of Al-Marayya.”

There were more than 50 raids fired onto the vicinity.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Nasim Al-Fuhail and Wahhab
Age unknown male killed
Duaa Nasim Al-Fuhail and Wahab
Age unknown female killed

The victims were named as:

Eid Al-Sharif
Age unknown killed
Ahmed Al-Makhilaf Al-Assaf
Age unknown male killed
Wadha Al-Mas’ud
Age unknown female killed
Fatima Wahab Al-Mustafa
Age unknown killed
Adel Mahmoud Ibrahim
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (1 child3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mazloum (مظلوم), for which the coordinates are: 35.307731, 40.257403. Several sources mention that the alleged Coalition airstrike targeted a school, but on satellite imagery of September 19, 2017, no obvious additional damage can be seen to schools in or around the village

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
  • Stated location
    near Mazloum village, Syria
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    100 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SFV143078
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For September 12th – 13th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, two VBIEDs, a VBIED facility and a logistics node.“

For September 13th - 14th, the Coalition reported: "Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters" and "Near Dayr Az Zawr, nine strikes [2 or more British] engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed two tactical vehicles, an ISIS fuel station and a fighting position"

UK Military
  • English
    /
    Original
Official source

‘Wednesday 13 September – a Reaper twice engaged terrorists on foot, as well as a truck-bomb, whilst Tornados and Typhoons struck a Daesh building, all near Dayr az Zawr…On Wednesday 13 September, another Reaper continued patrolling near Dayr az Zawr. It used two Hellfire missiles to attack terrorists spotted on foot, then employed a third missile to destroy an armoured truck-bomb positioned next to a main road. A mixed Tornado and Typhoon pair meanwhile targeted a group of Daesh in a building nearby, scoring a direct hit with a Brimstone.’

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (1 child3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3591

Incident date

February 23, 2019

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

In renewed artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun, up to seven civilians died, and between six and 15 were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame – though the majority pointed to the regime.

Sources reported that the Syrian regime were stationed at Kubaybat al-Huda camp in the eastern suburb of Idlib, which is where they reportedly fired the artillery from. Reports said that the bombardment consisted of high explosive missiles which caused huge material damage. Additionally, Smart News reported that “Russian forces [struck] from their positions in the village of Qubaybat al-Huda”.

Khaled Bin al Walid Mosque was “targeted” in the shelling, causing partial damage to the building. Additionally, “missiles targeted the residential neighbourhoods of the city of # Khan_Shikhun”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights added that an area near an automated bakery was also shelled.

The highest numbers of casulties reported was “seven martyrs… in Khan Sheikhan, including two children and two women”.

The civil defence reportedly worked tirelessly to dig victims out of the rubble.

@ShahpaPress reported that 15 was the highest number of wounded civilians. 

In the most distressing image, @Tamer_Turkmane tweeted a photograph of an embryo ripped from her mother’s womb. The source said that she has “been killed by Assad”.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adiba Baroud اديبة بارود
Adult female killed
Huthayfa Dayoub حذيفة ديوب
Adult male killed
Muhammad Hassan al-Kurdi محمد حسن الكردي
12 years old male killed
Fatima Awad فاطمة عوض
Adult female killed
Hala Huthayfa Diop حلا حذيفة ديوب
Child female Daughter of Huthayfa Diop injured
Mohammed Saleh Bakour محمد صالح بكور
Adult male killed
Embryo of Ms. Esraa Al Awad جنين السيدة اسراء العوض
Child female killed
Bashar Khattab بشار خطاب
Age unknown

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 7
  • (1–2 children1–2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–15
  • 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 (40) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (32) [ collapse]

  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)

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    A fetus, torn from its mother before it was born by shrapnel, Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_ )

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    A child - Mohammed Hassan al-Kurdi, 12 years old - killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)

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    A man - Huthayfa Diop - killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)

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    Huthayfa Diop, daughter of Huthayfa Diop, killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via EdlibEMC1)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via EdlibEMC1)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via EdlibEMC1)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 23th February 2019. (via EdlibEMC1)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged regime strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23 2019 (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged regime strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23 2019 (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged regime strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23 2019 (via White Helmets)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The aftermath of an alleged regime artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Horrya)
  • The White Helmets rescue a man alive following a strike in Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd.

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    Translation: 'This girl was killed by Assad and its shells in the womb of her mother .. Is there more terrorism than this ?'
  • A wounded child following an alleged regime strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd.
  • The White Helmets at the scene.

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    A wounded child following a strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Free Syrian peopleunion )
  • A victim of a strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Free Syrian peopleunion )
  • Hala Huthayfa Diop, wounded in an alleged regime strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019. Her parents were reportedly killed. (via Ahmad Al Bakour)
  • Smoke rises from Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via White Helmets)
  • Mohammed Saleh Bakour (the adult male), killed in a strike on Khan Sheikhoun, Feb 23rd 2019 (via Anas abou shawka)

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 February 1st – 31st 2019.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 7
  • (1–2 children1–2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–15
  • 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 (40) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS069 RS1872

Incident date

January 30, 2017

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and seven civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab.

Hara FM accused Russia of the attack: “Four people dead and three wounded from one family from Russian bombing of the village Qasr al-Bureij southeast of the city of Al Bab.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed Russia and added that two children and a woman were among the victims.

Halab Today TV published two reports, saying the death toll was either five or seven, including four children wounded. It did not clearly blame any belligerent for the incident. As Turkey repeatedly shelled Al Bab during this period of time, Turkish involvement does not seem unlikely.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 7
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • "5 civilians were killed and 6 others wounded by air and artillery bombardment of Bab and Tadef in the eastern suburbs of Aleppo yesterday" (via Halab Today TV)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 7
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS126

Incident date

November 7, 2015

Location

سقبا وحموريه, Between Saqba and Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.523493, 36.3847445 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seven civilians were killed including four children – and dozens of people injured – following an alleged Russian or Assad regime air raid on neighbourhoods in an area linking the towns of Saqba and Hamouriya.

The White Helmets and Radio Al Kul blamed Russia, while VDC and the Syrian Free Army said the attack was the work of Assad.

VDC published seven people who killed by names.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fadi Zuheir al Bashash
Child male killed
Imad Dirkhbani
Child male killed
Maher Abu Al Joz
Child male
Labiba Arabi
Adult female killed
Fadia Issa or Eisa
Adult female killed
Malak Hamandoush
Age unknown female killed
Khalil Subhi Aamer
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets inspect a demolished building following an alleged Russian raid on Damascus, Nov 7th (via The White Helmets)

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    Footage of casualties following the alleged Russian raid on Douma, Nov 7th.
  • The moment a child was pulled from the rubble following the alleged Russian strike on the town of Saqba, Nov 7th.
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian strike on Sakaba, Nov 7th.

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the area between the neighboring towns Saqba (سقبا) and Hamouriya (حمورة). The coordinates between the two towns are: 33.523493, 36.3847445. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Unknown Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Unknown
Official source

Russia confirms in its report covering November 6th-9th 2015 carrying out strikes in Damascus governorate.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS320

Incident date

December 26, 2015

Location

الصناعية الشيخ نجار, Sheikh Najjar (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2691894, 37.2561836 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians including an 85-year old man were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Sheikh Najjar.

SDU Syria said that “Russian warplanes have launched air strikes targeting residential neighborhoods in Sheikh Najjar City, which resulted in the deaths of five martyrs and dozens wounded.” The Syrian Observatory put the death toll at seven.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Faysal Nahhas Dibo
40 years old male killed
Mohammad Shokeh
85 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

For December 25th-28th, Russia has reported that “In the course of three days, since December 25, the Russian aviation group has performed 164 combat sorties engaging 556 terrorists’ objects located in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2743

Incident date

November 19, 2017

Location

مديرا, Madyara village, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.544613, 36.3861 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians, including four children and one woman, were killed while as many as dozens were wounded, local media reported, following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Madyara village, aastern Ghouta, Damascus.

While the death toll spanned from five to seven, most reported six civilian fatalities.

For example, The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “Six civilians (four children and their parents) killed as Syrian- Russian alliance warplanes fired missiles on Madyara village in Eastern Ghouta east of Damascus suburbs governorate on November 19 2017.”

Several sources tweeted the names of six victims from the same family, including Violations Documentation Center for Syria (VDC).

The Step News Agency put the death toll at seven, adding that “dozens” more were wounded.

Enabbaladi reported on regime strikes in Eastern Ghouta: “According to statistics published by Al-Gawta Media Center on Saturday (November 18th), 14 children and eight women were killed after the aerial bombardment of the eastern towns and villages of Ghouta.”

Sources were, however, conflicting in terms of culpability, as blame was attributed to both Russia and the Syrian regime across the reports.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Mahrous al-Zein
Adult male The father killed
Fadia Shahrour
Adult female The mother
Bassam Al-Zain
Child male killed
Wissam Al-Zain
Child male killed
Raghad Al-Zain
Child female killed
Noor Al-Zain
Child female killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (4 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • "Image shows a member of civil defense holding body parts of victim of massacre committed by Syrian-Russian alliance warplanes in Madyara village in Eastern Ghouta east of Damascus suburbs governorate, on November 19, 2017." (via SN4HR)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Madyra, Nov 19th (via Al Ain.com)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Madyra, Nov 19th (via Al Ain.com)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Madyra, Nov 19th (via Al Ain.com)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Madyra, Nov 19th (via Al Ain.com)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Madyra, Nov 19th (via Al Ain.com)
  • Aftermath of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, aastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via Abdullah Mustafa)
  • Some of the victims of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, Eastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via Abdullah Mustafa)
  • One of the child victims of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, Eastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via Abdullah Mustafa)
  • Many parts of eastern Ghouta were subject to aerial shelling on November,19th, 2017, depicted on the footage, possibly from Madyara village (via Sakrr121)
  • Aftermath of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, eastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via @op2065)
  • Aftermath of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, eastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via @op2065)
  • Aftermath of the contested shelling of a family's house in Madyara village, eastern Ghouta, November 19th, 2017 (via @op2065)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

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 November 4th - 20th 2017.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (4 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (24) [ 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

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Media
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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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