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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

RS1250

Incident date

September 10, 2016

Location

باتبو, Batabo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.13447, 36.73979 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets.

According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warplanes targeted the town of Batbo at noon today [Sept 10th]. This resulted in deaths and injuries and destruction of residential structures.

Activists said warplanes struck civilian houses with several missiles resulting in dramatic damage to seven homes, and claiming the lives of more than nine martyrs with many wounded. The civil defense teams worked to dig out those trapped under the rubble and transport the injured to hospitals and medical facilities”.

The Network added that the Grand Mosque in the town came “under direct bombardment”, partially destroying its walls and completely putting it out of service.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who initially blamed the regime but then appeared to change its position and point to Russia, said that the strikes ” targeted the vicinity of Mousa ben Nousair mosque in Batbo town”. It put the death toll at 12 including four children and four women.

Other sources that blamed Russia included LCCSY, Qasioun, the Step News Agency, Jisrtv, Alamawi and Baladi – who added that “dozens” of people were wounded. Qasioun, who put the death toll at nine, reported that 30 more people sustained injuries.

However, SMO and Syriansnews attributed the event to the Assad regime.

Al Jazeera and Abohamzaljaber blamed both “Russian and Syrian warplanes”.

Halab News – who blamed Russia – named civilian fatalities.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Omar Hussein Kawas
Age unknown killed
Fatima Omar Kawas
Child killed

Family members (5)

Najla Shaker Amin
Adult killed
Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Adult female killed
A child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed
A second child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed
A third child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed

The victims were named as:

Salah Abu Farouq
Age unknown killed
The wife of Hussein Amin
Adult female killed
The daughter of Abd al Rahim Abd al Raouf
Child female killed
One unidentfied civilian
Age unknown male displaced from Tal Malah killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 12
  • (4 children4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–36
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (21) [ collapse]

  • Footage of the destruction in Batbo following suspected Russian warplane shelling (Youtube by Daretezza Media Center)
  • Signifcant material destruction in Batbo - the impact of alleged Russian warplane shelling (via Smart)
  • The White Helmet rescue team search for bodies under the rubble in Batbo following suspected Russian warplane shelling (via Smart)
  • The scene in Batbo following alleged Russian warplane shelling (via Smart)
  • Local people work through the rubble in Batbo searching for civilians - the aftermath of alleged Russian warplane shelling (via Qasioun)
  • A demolished building in Batbo - the material damage following alleged Russian warplane shelling (vai Step)
  • Two members of the White Helmet rescue team find a civilian trapped under the rubble in Batbo (via Step)
  • Locals survey the destruction in Batbo following alleged Russian warplane shelling (via Step)
  • Further material destruction in Batbo, the consequences of suspected Russian warplane shelling (via Step)
  • Both local people and The White Helmets among the rubble in Batbo helping civilians caught in the suspected offensive. The source alleged Russia culprit. (Tweet via @RevolutionSyria)
  • Bodies of civilians pulled from the rubble in Batbo by The White Helmet resuce team - the human cost of suspected Russian warplane shelling (Youtube via Thiqa)
  • The source alleged twelve civilians killed in a mosque in Batbo. (Tweet via @Mamoun_sy)
  • Photographs of local people, extensive material destruction and a White Helmet member resting on the floor in Batbo (Tweet via @thiqanewsagency)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    A young victim covered in blood after sustaining injuries in supected Russia or Regime attacks on Batbo (via @Abohamzaljaber) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • A photograph of the destruction in the town of Batbo following suspected Russian vaccum missile attacks (via Syria news desk) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • A member of The White Helmets searches for civilians in the rubble at Batbo (via Syrian News Desk) [Page no longer available - accessed via AIrwars archive]
  • Books laid open amongst the destruction in Batbo (via Syrian News Desk) [Page no longer availabe - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • A site of intensive destruction in Batbo, the material impact of alleged Russian missile attacks (via Syrian News Desk) [Page no longer availabe - accessed via Airwars archive]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Distressing footage of civilians caught in suspected Russian attacks on Batbo. A young boy who sustained serious injuries is rescued from the rubble (Youtube via Albozizi Almare)
  • The_Yearly_Report_for_2016

    SN4HR report entitled: ‘no less than 49 massacres in September 2016 including 46 at the hands of the russian and Syrian regimes’ - the report details events in Batbo on September 10th 2016 (PDF via SN4HR) [Arabic]

  • The_Yearly_Report_for_2016_en

    SN4HR report entitled: ‘no less than 49 massacres in September 2016 including 46 at the hands of the russian and Syrian regimes’ - the report details events in Batbo on September 10th (PDF via SN4HR) [English]

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 September 1st – 30th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 12
  • (4 children4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–36
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1283

Incident date

September 19, 2016

Location

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1475457, 36.9448239 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 12 and 20 civilians died and up to 21 more were wounded in an airstrike on a UN/Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy (reportedly consisting of up to 12 trucks) in Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Amnesty condemned the attack as “a flagrant violation of international law”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “government helicopters and fixed-wing warplanes, believed to be Russian, took part in a concentrated attack that comprised multiple airstrikes on a center for the Red Crescent in eastern Urm Al Kubra town. The bombardment lasted for three hours.”

SN4HR went on to say that “government helicopters dropped no less than four barrel bombs while the fixed-wing Russian warplanes carried out nine airstrikes using missiles and heavy machine guns. The bombardment mostly targeted the Syrian Red Arab Crescent (SARC) center and destroyed a U.N. aid convoy of trucks that were supposed to deliver aid to warehouses belonging to the Red Crescent center. Additionally, the bombardment targeted also medical and civil defence teams who tried to rescue the wounded and injured relief workers.”

The relief trucks were from the Red Crescent organization and were staffed by volunteers. Multiple local and global media sources reported that the bombardment lasted roughly three hours, and only struck Red Crescent trucks and a Red Crescent supply center. LCCSY, for instance, stated that the warplanes “caused the burning of more than 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid, and the destruction of the center.”

Step News Agency, who put the death toll at 12, said that all of the victims were “employees and volunteers” of the Red Crescent.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights published a report which argued that the strike was purposefully targeted: “The frequency of the strikes during the three hours, meaning that more than one missile was used and more than one strike were carried out so the attack wasn’t indiscriminate or by accident. In fact, four barrel bombs were dropped and the area was targeted with several missiles. Also, heavy machine guns were used to keep medics and civil defence teams away.”

Additionally, there was a statement by Mr. Stephen O’Brien, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, which said: “Notification of the convoy – which planned to reach some 78,000 people – had been provided to all parties to the conflict. So the Russian and Syrian regime were already aware of the place and the time at which the convoy was passing.”

The incident occured at approximately 7:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Abdul Rahman Mohammed Manafikhi
Adult male killed
Mohammad Bakri Sheikh Nasser
Adult male killed
Mohammad Mustafa
Adult male killed
Abd Aziz Abu Saud
Adult male killed
Abrahim Huzeina
Adult male killed
Amr Barakat Abu Sulaiman
Adult male killed
Ahmad Al Abed
Adult male killed
Omar Barakat
Adult male Director of the Red Crescent center in Aleppo killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 20
  • (8 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    14–21
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (43) [ collapse]

  • Chaotic ftermath following the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • Airstrikes targeting the Red Crescent envoy in Urma al Kubra(via SNN)
  • Civilian defence trying to stop the burning caused by the contested strikes in Urma al Kubra (via SNN(
  • Omar Barakat, head of the Syrian Red Crescent centre died in the contested airstrikes targeting the Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra. Several sources publsihed the same photo of Omar Barakat (via LCCSY)
  • Contested airstrikes targeted a Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra (via SN4HR)
  • Contested airstrikes targeted a Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Contested airstrikes targeted a Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Contested airstrikes targeted a Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Omar Barakat, head of the Syrian Red Crescent center died in the contested airstrikes targeting the Red Crescent convoy in Urma al Kubra (via SNN)
  • Photos reportedly showing burning trucks loaded with aid after it was bombed by Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes (via SNN)
  • Photos reportedly showing burning trucks loaded with aid after it was bombed by Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes (via SNN)
  • Footage showing the massive destruction caused by the contested strikes in Urma al Kubra(via SNN)
  • Footage showing the massive destruction caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • Destructed truck caused the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • Destruction of aid remedies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • Destruction of aid remedies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • Destruction of aid remedies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra(via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • A destructed truck caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • A destruction truck caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • Destruction caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • The destruction of aid supplies caused by the contested raids targeting Urma al Kubra (via White Helmets)
  • Approximate location of the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra (via SN4HR)
  • Footage of a destroyed aid truck caused by the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra (vi SN4HR)
  • Footage of the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra (vi SN4HR)
  • Images of destroyed aid supplies caused by the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra (vi SN4HR)
  • Images of destroyed aid supplies caused by the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra (vi SN4HR)
  • Satellite images showing the destruction caused by the contested air raids (via al-Jazeera)
  • Image of alleged victim of the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra, named Abdul Rahman Mohammed Manafikhi (via Thiqa News Agency)
  • Image of alleged victim of the contested strikes targeting Urma al Kubra, named Abrahim Huzeina (via Thiqa News Agency)
  • Red Crescent centre in the town of Urma al Kubra before the raids (via Syrian Reporter News)
  • The Red Crescent center under intensive aerial shelling in Urma al Kubra (via masar_online)
  • The Red Crescent center under intensive aerial shelling in Urma al Kubra (via masar_online)
  • The Red Crescent center under intensive aerial shelling in Urma al Kubra (via Thiqa News Agency)
  • Approximate location of the where the targeting took place im Urma al Kubra (Qasioun News)

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 September 1st – 30th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 20
  • (8 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    14–21
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1315

Incident date

September 23, 2016

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to local sources, one woman was killed in Russian raids on the Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood of Aleppo.

HNN’s list of martyrs included, “an unidentified woman, following Russian aggression raids on Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood, civilian.”

@RadioAlKul tweeted, “an apartment building in the neighbourhood of Bustan al Qasr was destroyed by Russian air raids today [Sept 23rd].”

Most other sources also attributed the strikes to Russia, e.g. “Russian warplanes launched raids on Bustan al Qasr,” according to @SmartNewsAgency. Almjhar News used similar language.

According to the BBC, the strikes lit wildfires in the area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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]

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 September 1st – 30th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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

RS1347

Incident date

September 25, 2016

Location

الزبدية, al Zabadia, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1873081, 37.1341324 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and five civilians died in the Al Zabadia neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime.

LCCSY reported: “Two martyrs and ten wounded were reported as Russian warplanes carried out cluster bomb attacks on the Zabadia neighborhood.”

Syrian Press Center reported a higher death toll, referring to “massacre in the Zabadia neighborhood by a Russian plane, killing 5 people.”

But the Syrian Human Rights Committee said that “three people were killed by rocket-propelled grenades fired at the neighborhood.” It didn’t identify the culprit.

According to Alsouria, “”the fighters and helicopters of the Syrian regime and Russian aircraft, bombed throughout the day both neighborhoods of Halk, Bustan Al Basha, and Ard Al Hamra, and Tareeq Al Baab, and Al Moyesser, and the Al Mashhad, and the Al Saleheen, and Al Zabdaia, and Katraji, and Ansari.”

Additionally, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported “bombing of the regime military aircraft and his allies”, resulting in three civilian fatalities.

Halab News said that the victims couldn’t be identified so far.

Several sources also reported the use of phosphorus bombs.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 5
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–10
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ 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 strikes between September 1st – 30th 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 – 5
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–10
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1379

Incident date

October 1, 2016

Location

الفرجة, al Farjeh, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.5197196, 36.8458989 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and six civilians including three children and several women died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on the al-Farej camp outside of Idlib, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible.

Qasioun and Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the strike to Russia, though some other sources pointed to the regime.

According to the Smart News Agency, “regime warplanes carried out four raids in Al-Farjeh displaced camp in the countryside of Idlib killed six civilians, including three children and two women, and wounded others”.

Zaman al-Wasl News also blamed the regime, putting the death toll at four including a woman, and noting that cluster bombs were used in the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 6
  • (3 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–20
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • A displaced persons camp, struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime strikes, 1st October 2016. (via, Qausion)
  • A displaced persons camp, struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime strikes, 1st October 2016. (via, Lebanon360)
  • A displaced persons camp, struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime strikes, 1st October 2016. (via, Smart News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of al-Farej (الفرجة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35,5197196, 36,8458989. 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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between October 1st – 19th 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 – 6
  • (3 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–20
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1413

Incident date

October 6, 2016

Location

المواصلات, al Mouwasalat, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2188989, 37.2510338 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported the death of one civilian woman in the al-Mouwasalat area of Aleppo as a consequence of aerial shelling – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime caused her death.

According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian and Assad’s warplanes continued their air raids on the city of Aleppo and its countryside, despite the announcement by the regime of its intention to ease the bombardment of the city. Raids have led to the fall of (..) one martyr in al Mouwasalat”.

Syria2011 reported that the victim was a woman, but did not named her.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (2) [ 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 strikes between October 1st – 19th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1445

Incident date

October 12, 2016

Location

حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.169667, 37.040255 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian, died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan al A’ssal, according to local media.

The victim was named by the Violations Documentation Center and Halab News, both of which blamed Russia for his death.

There are no other details available at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Izzat Ahmad Kawja
Age unknown male amed by the Violations Documentation Center and Halab News killed

Summary

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

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Footage showing the extent of the destruction caused by an alleged Russian raid on Khan al Assal, Oct 12th(via Baladi)
  • A civilian home damaged in the raid. (via Aleppojourn)
  • Martyr Izzat Ahmad Kawja, killed in an alleged Russian raid on 12th October 2016. (via VDC)

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 October 1st – 19th 2016.

Summary

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

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1477

Incident date

October 18, 2016

Location

Al Sabha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.2970537, 40.2363968 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and 10 civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Sabha town in Deir Ezzor, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia for the event, though there was also an allegation against the Assad regime.

The lowest death count was given as two by LCCSY, who blamed Russia.

However, Euphrates Post – who also said that Russia was responsible – was among other sources putting the death toll at 10 civilians.

But the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three died in an attack by “government warplanes”.

Some other sources didn’t apportion blame. According to Deir Ezzor24, “the bombing targeted the mosque of Omar ibn al-Khattab in the village of al Sabha in the eastern suburb of Deir al-Azur, which led to the death of six civilians and damage to houses surrounding the mosque. Our correspondent said that the bombing was repeated twice; the first time there was only material damage, but on the second occasion there was a massacre”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hamada al Gadda’a
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzro 24 killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 10
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (19) [ 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 strikes between October 1st – 19th 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 – 10
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]