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Incident Code

TS469a

Incident date

August 4, 2021

Location

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.387671, 38.863106 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least four civilians, including three children, were killed and two other civilians, including a woman and a child, were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on the town of Ain Issa on August 4, 2021.

According to a statement from the Syrian Democratic Forces, “the occupation army bombed with tank shells at exactly three o’clock this morning the homes of civilians in the east of the town of Ain Issa, where it committed a massacre against a family in the town of Al-Safawiyeh, east of the village of Al-Sharkarak on the international road M4. This morning, the bodies of four civilians from one family who lost their lives were transferred to Ain Issa town hospital, after the people retrieved their bodies from their house, which was destroyed due to the Turkish bombing.”

The SDF also published the names of the civilians killed: Zaid Khalaf Issa (54) years old. Ziyad Zaid Issa (12) years old. Mona Zaid Issa. Huda Zeid Issa. Jesr Press identified Zaid as being the father and Ziyad, Monda, and Huda as his children.

In addition, a woman and her daughter from the same family were also wounded in the bombing. They were taken to Raqqa Hospital due to severe injuries. North Press Agency identified the child injured as being one year old.

All of the sources that reported on the incident identified Turkey as being responsible for the strikes and North Press Agency specifically reported that Turkish tanks carried out the attacks.

The incident occured at 03:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Zaid Khalaf Issa زيد خلف عيسى
54 years old male killed
Ziyad Zaid Issa زياد زيد عيسى
12 years old killed
Mona Zaid Issa منى زيد عيسى
Child killed
Huda Zeid Issa هدى زيد عيسى
Child killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    YPG/SDF

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

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    Very graphic image of the children killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    Very graphic image of the children killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    Very graphic image of the children killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    Very graphic image of the children killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    Very graphic image of the children killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    Very graphic image of the civilians killed in alleged Turkish strikes on Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by the Syrian Democratic Forces)

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    One year old girl wounded by alleged Turkish shelling of Ain Issa on July 4, 2021. (Image posted by North Press Agency)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ain Issa (عين عيسى), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.387671, 38.863106. 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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    YPG/SDF

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS111

Incident date

August 5, 2021

Location

حزوانحزوان, Hazwan near Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.408648, 37.404864

Airwars assessment

Up to two civilians were killed and a further two injured after missiles reportedly struck vehicles in the village of Hazwan, east of Aleppo on August 5th, 2021. While most sources claimed the Syrian Democratic Forces were responsible, the Syrian Civil Defence said the missiles originated from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces and regime forces.

The Syrian Civil Defence confirmed that one of their volunteers was among the injured. In a post, it wrote that one missile had targeted a crane car used in maintenance and the second hit an ambulance of the Syrian Civil Defense that had arrived on the scene. They noted that it originated from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces and regime forces and Zaman Al Wasl added that the missiles originated from the members of the “SDF” militia stationed in the “Radar Shaala” area.

Zaman Al Wasl named the two civilians killed in the crane car as Mahmoud and Hassan Al Badi. Mohammed Al-Badi, who was reportedly accompanying them, was also injured, it said. Meanwhile @abualisar18 named Shihab Mahmoud Al Badi as one of the fatalities and not Mahmoud Al Badi. A social media user indicated that they knew both the deceased, noting that Hassan Al Badi and Mahmoud Al Badi were brothers.

Most sources said the deaths were caused by guided missiles.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Hassan Al Badi حسن البادي
Adult male One source who notes they knew the deceased reported that the two men killed in this incident were brothers killed
Mahmoud Al Badi محمود البادي
Adult male One source who notes they knew the deceased reported that the two men killed in this incident were brothers killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attackers
    Syrian Regime, Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Image showing vehicle damaged. Missiles reportedly targeted a crane car and then an ambulance that arrived on the scene (image via @SyriaCivilDefense)
  • While Helmets carrying a body from the scene of a August 5th, 2021 attack on an ambulance and crane car (image via @SyriaCivilDefense)
  • A crane car sustained significant damage following after a missile. It was unclear who was responsible. (Image via @SyriaCivilDefense)
  • Translated image caption: The corpse of a civilian killed by the missiles of crime, a charred ambulance and a tired volunteer. The picture summarizes the story of a grieving homeland, the missiles of death do not stop, and civilians and rescuers are the target and the victim. (Via @SyriaCivilDefense)
  • Damage to a vehicle sustained on August 5th, 2021. (Image posted by MMC)
  • Caption indicates that this is a photo of Hassan Al Badi, one of the men killed on August 5th, 2021. (Image shared by Narhal)
  • Caption indicates that this is a photo of Mahmoud Al Badi, one of the men killed on August 5th, 2021. (Image shared by Narhal)
  • Video caption: Crane burning with militia fire #قسد It contains two people in the eastern town of Hazwan (via @OrientNews)
  • Video from the scene of the August 5th, 2021 incident. (Video via @SyrianCivilDefence)
  • Video from the scene with White Helmet member commentary. (Video posted by @SyriaCivilDefence)
  • Video of scene of the August 5th, 2021 which sources said killed two men and injured another two (Video via @Gurbtawtan)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hazwan (حزوان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.408648, 37.404864. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Democratic Forces
  • Syrian Democratic Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attackers
    Syrian Regime, Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS112

Incident date

August 5–6, 2021

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between 17 and 27 civilians, including four children and three women, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or regime strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021.

Macro Media Center reported that “civilians were wounded and civilian homes were destroyed as a result of the targeting of SDF forces with rocket launchers, the city of al-Bab, east of Aleppo”.

A tweet from @Almohrar1 put the number of injuries at 17 and listed the names: Khaled Al-Saour (M), Kassem Dandab (M), Safwan Tarrad (M), Abdullah Dandel (M), Donia Dandel (F), Talal Dandel (M), Hamid Al-Jahmali (M), Wadah Amroush (M), Falak Al Ragheb (M), Zolfa Amroush (F), Abdul-Razzaq Al-Sayed (M), Aisha El Sayed (F), Ahmed El-Sayed (M), Duha Zarzour (F), Mohamed Sabbagh (M), Mohamed Nidal Manla (M), Nasser Hanash (M)

Zaman Al Wasl reported that 23 civilians including women and children were injured and quoted the White Helmets as saying that “the bombing targeted the city of Al-Bab in the middle of the night, noting that during the response of his teams to aid civilians, they were double-targeted without causing any injuries, and the bombing left large fires in civilian properties”.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights provided the toll as 18 injuries, “including 4 children and 3 female citizens”.

Orient’s correspondent in the countryside of Aleppo said that “the city of Al-Bab, which is under the control of the opposition factions, was subjected to a shelling with rocket launchers that reached residential neighborhoods in the city, which resulted in the injury of 27 people, including children and women, in addition to setting fires in a number of areas that were bombed.”

A video posted by @Sharif199629 shows a baby being treated by medical personnel after being injured by the rocket fire and an image from @K_ALED_ASLAM shows two children being treated for injuries.

@shoaoonthorea2 reported that in addition to the 23 injuries, the strikes resulted in “the outbreak of fires in shops and causing great material damage to private and public properties” and Al-Modon’s correspondent, Muhammad Ayool, stated that the area that was bombed is a densely populated area, while no party has claimed responsibility for the bombing.

JisrTV identified the specific locations that were struck as “Al-Rai Street – Al-Nofita Street – Al-Waki neighborhood – Al-Ajl neighborhood – next to Qasour Al-Sham restaurant – “Al-Balah” market – next to Al-Kitab roundabout”.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Radio Al Kul identified ” the Syrian Democratic Forces stationed in the Shaala Radar front” as being responsible. However, a tweet from @waledALedlbe blamed both the regime and the SDF and Al Modon’s assessment of responsibility was that “there are conflicting accounts about the source of the shells being fired. The first refers to the areas under the control of the Syrian regime, and the second says that they were launched from the areas under the control of the SDF. Al-Modon learned from a military source that the shells were fired from the Shaala radar area, west of al-Bab, an area divided in influence between the regime forces and the SDF.”

The incident occured at 23:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Khaled Al-Saour خالد الساعور
Age unknown male injured
Kassem Dandab كاسم دندب
Age unknown male injured
Safwan Tarrad صفوان طراد
Age unknown male injured
Abdullah Dandel عبدالله دندل
Age unknown male injured
Donia Dandel دنيا دندل
Age unknown female injured
Talal Dandel طلال دندل
Age unknown male injured
Hamid Al-Jahmali حامد الجهمالي
Age unknown male injured
Wadah Amroush وضاح عمروش
Age unknown male injured
Falak Al Ragheb فلك الراغب
Age unknown male injured
Zolfa Amroush زلفة عمروش
Age unknown female injured
Abdul-Razzaq Al-Sayed عبدالرزاق السيد
Age unknown male injured
Aisha El Sayed عائشة السيد
Age unknown female injured
Ahmed El-Sayed احمد السيد
Age unknown male injured
Duha Zarzour ضحى زرزور
Age unknown female injured
Mohamed Sabbagh محمد صباغ
Age unknown male injured
Mohamed Nidal Manla محمد نضال منلا
Age unknown male injured
Nasser Hanash ناصر حنش
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (38) [ collapse]

  • Smoke from the strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Smoke from the strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • #Sham #Urgent: Violent missile shelling targeting the city of Al-Bab, east of Aleppo, is believed to have originated from the SDF militias, as it resulted in injuries to civilians, including children.
  • Fires broke out as a result of strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Fires broke out as a result of strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Fires broke out as a result of strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Fires broke out as a result of strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Fires broke out as a result of strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Urgent || Civilian wounded and fires as a result of renewed bombardment by SDF forces on residential neighborhoods in the city of Al-Bab, east of Aleppo
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Macro Media Center)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @waledALedlbe)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @waledALedlbe)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @waledALedlbe)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @waledALedlbe)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @enabbaladi)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @enabbaladi)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @enabbaladi)
  • Destruction caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @enabbaladi)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Radio Al Kul)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Radio Al Kul)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Radio Al Kul)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Radio Al Kul)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Radio Al Kul)

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  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @shoaoonthorea2)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @shoaoonthorea2)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by @shoaoonthorea2)
  • Two children being treated for injuries after bring injured in strikes on Al Bab on August 5, 2021. (Image posted by @K_ALED_ASLAM)
  • White Helmets rescue people from the rubble following strikes on Al Bab on August 5/6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Democratic Forces
  • Syrian Democratic Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4363

Incident date

August 6, 2021

Location

الصحن, Al Sahen, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.719676, 36.405663 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian, a child, was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on villages of Al Sahen on August 6, 2021.

@HalabTodayTV reported that “Regime forces and Russia target with laser-guided missiles the villages of Al-Sahn in Al-Ghab Plain and Joseph in Jabal Al-Zawiya, causing the injury of a child”.

Syrian Civil Defense also posted that a child was injured in the strikes and a tweet from @mohmad_rasheed included an image of a young boy with injuries to his face.

A tweet from @7WE4UNp8FButyw4 identified the shells used as laser-guided, along with various other sources.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with multiple sources attributing the strikes to both Russia and the regime while @mzmgr941pointed out that both Russian and Iranian reconnaissance planes were flying close by.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage and injuries from strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by @mzmgr941)
  • Damage to buildings caused by strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by @mohmad_rasheed)
  • A book from one of the damaged homes following strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage to a building following strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the damaged building following strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the damaged building following strikes on Al Sahen on August 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Sahen (الصحن), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.719676, 36.405663. 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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4366

Incident date

August 7–8, 2021

Location

قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between two and five civilians, including two to five children that were all siblings, were killed and five to six others, including a child, were injured by Russian and/or regime shelling in the village of Qastoun on the night of August 7th, 2021, multiple sources reported.

In a tweet, the Syrian Civil Defence named the children killed as Ibrahim, Fatima, Youssef and Omar. SN4HR reported their family name as al Na’san. Multiple other sources listed the same names, while images circulating on social media showed the bodies of four young children. The alleged shelling reportedly hit their house.

There were however some differences in the reporting over who was killed. Baladi put the death toll at four, but said only two of those were children; 11-year-old Ibrahim Abdul-Basit Rifaat Al-Na’san and 8-year-old Yousef Abdul-Basit Rifaat Al-Na’asan. One source, Jesr Press, listed different names for the victims; Madiha Al-Jablawi, Hassan Al-Naasan, Muhammad Hamid Al-Naasan, Ibrahim Al-Naasan, Refaat Al-Naasan, and Father Hussein Al-Nasser. It was however not clear whether these were injuries or deaths, and it cited the Syrian Civil Defence as the source which did not provide these names in its tweet on the incident. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported five children’s deaths.

The Syrian Civil Defence said five others were injured, some of which were critical. Facebook user Loa’i Al noted that four members of the family had suffered injuries (although listed six names) with two people, named as Aziza and Abdul Karim, both having a foot amputated. @ameerbaak shared an image of Aziza, who appeared to be a child, in the hospital.

Syrian Civil Defence Ali Al-Omar was quoted talking about his experience responding to the incident. He said: “The pain of the child’s uncle when he grabbed me by the shoulder in the ambulance and called out in his grieving voice, ‘For God’s sake, Ibrahim died. Do something for God’s sake.’ In these moments I felt the blood freeze in my body and the voices overlapped, the moaning of pain, the screams of separation, the sound of the ambulance, and thoughts running fast.”

The vast majority of sources implicated regime forces, however the Syrian Civil Defence said the casualties were caused by regime and Russian artillery shelling. SN4HR noted the use of a missile launcher by regime forces.

The incident occured during the night.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ibrahim al Na’san ابراهيم النعسان
Child male killed
Fatima al Na’san فاطمة النعسان
Child female killed
Omar al Na’san عمر النعسان
Child male killed
Yousef al Na’san يوسف النعسان
Child male killed
Aziza عزيزة
Child female Aziza reportedly had a foot amputated injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 5
  • (2–5 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 attacker
    Syrian Regime

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

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    The body of a child is carried by a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer. Four children were reportedly killed in shelling on August 7th, 2021. (Image posted by @ibnqasuoon)
  • Translated image caption: The four brothers, Ibrahim, Fatima, Youssef and Omar. The Assad regime and Russia killed them with artillery shelling last night, targeting the town of Qastoun, west of Hama. In short, this is the story of a grieving homeland that Syrians have been living with for ten years. (Image posted by the Syrian Civil Defence)
  • The children reportedly killed in shelling in the village of Qastoun on the night of August 7th, 2021. (Image posted by @OrientNews)
  • Translated image caption: Last night, the bombing of the Assad regime forces killed the four brothers, Ibrahim, Fatima, Youssef and Omar, in their home in the town of Qastoun in the Al-Ghab Plain, northwest of Hama. (Image posted by @khaleedalkhteb)
  • Three of the children reportedly killed by shelling on August 7th, 2021. (Image posted by @khaleedalkhteb)
  • Aziza reportedly had a foot/feet amputated following shelling in her village. (Image posted by @ameerbaak)
  • Image from an ambulance after shelling reportedly killed four children, all siblings. (Image posted by the Syrian Civil Defence)
  • Image from an ambulance after shelling reportedly killed four children, all siblings. (Image posted by the Syrian Civil Defence)
  • Image from an ambulance after shelling reportedly killed four children, all siblings. (Image posted by the Syrian Civil Defence)

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    Video showing ambulance with victims inside. (Video shared by @Jamil_Alhasaan)
  • Journalist reporting from the scene of the alleged shelling. (Image posted by @syr_television)
  • Secene from the ambulance after reported shelling on August 7th, 2021. (Video posted by the Syrian Civil Defence)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 5
  • (2–5 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 attacker
    Syrian Regime

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4364

Incident date

August 7, 2021

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery and missile strikes on Ariha on August 7, 2021.

Zaman Al Wasl reported that “two civilians were injured, one of them in a serious condition, this afternoon, Saturday, as a result of intense artillery and missile shelling by the regime forces, which targeted residential neighborhoods and the outskirts of the city of “Jericho” in the western countryside of Idlib.” They also added that “the city of “Ariha” includes a large number of displaced families from the countryside of Idlib, Hama and Aleppo, in addition to new families who were displaced in recent weeks from the Jabal al-Zawiya area, south of Idlib governorate, due to the escalation of the regime forces and Russia and the perpetration of massacres against civilians.

Syrian Civil Defense also identified two civilians as being injured. @ShahbaPress and @syr_television both tweeted that civilians were injured but did not provide a toll of how many were injured.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes, with the majority attributing the strikes to the regime while @rahhalahmad06 blamed Russia. In addition, “Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Idlib reported today, Saturday, August 7, that the regime forces and Russia targeted the outskirts of the city of Idlib this morning, to return and bombard residential neighborhoods in Ariha, after a continuous bombing campaign since the beginning of last June.”

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Strikes on Ariha on August 7, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Strikes on Ariha on August 7, 2021. (Image posted by @Nabel_othman023)
  • Strikes on Ariha on August 7, 2021. (Image posted by @spc_fr)
  • White Helmets inspect the damaged area following strikes on Ariha on August 7, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4365

Incident date

August 7–8, 2021

Location

الزيادية, Al Ziyadiya, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians, including a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Al Ziyadiya on August 7, 2021.

@OrientNews and other sources identified civilians as being injured but did not provide a number of how many.

Syrian Civil Defense posted that the strikes on Al Ziyadiya “resulted in the injury of a woman and a man”.

A tweet from @anasanas84 reported that “incendiary napalm” was used in the strikes and Syrian Network for Human Rights added that the strikes included “missile launcher with internationally prohibited weapons “Napalm”.

@IdlibPlus pointed out that the shelling occurred in the vicinity of a Turkish checkpoint.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the regime forces and @syr_television specifically identified regime sources “stationed in Jorin camp” as being responsible for the strikes. Syrian Civil Defense identified both the regime and Russia as carrying out bombings in the Idlib countryside but didn’t attribute this strike explicitly to either.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

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Media
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Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4367

Incident date

August 8, 2021

Location

عين لاروز, Ain Larouz, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one civilians was killed and three others, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian, Iranian or regime artillery shelling on the town of Ain Larouz on August 8, 2021.

@syriapostnew1 reported that “a civilian was killed and 3 others were wounded as a result of artillery shelling by the Syrian regime forces targeting the town of Ain Larouz.”

A “Zaman Al-Wasl” reporter said that a civilian in his thirties died this morning, and three others, including a child, were injured. Step News identified some of the injuries as being serious.

The correspondent of Radio Al-Kul in the province said that “the regime bombed with several artillery shells agricultural lands and civilian homes in the village of Ain Larouz”.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the regime, specifically “regime forces stationed in the vicinity of the city of Kafranbel” according to Step News, and identified Russian laser guided Krasnopol shells as being used in the strikes. However, a tweet from @SbmjMS3nXS7DzvE blamed “the Russian and Iranian occupation militia” for the missiles and Zaman Al-Wasl assigned responsibility to the Russian-backed “25th Special Task Force”.

The incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

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Media
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  • Damage caused by strikes on Ain Larouz on August 8, 2021. (Image posted by @syriapostnew1)
  • Smoke rises over Ain Larouz following strikes on August 8, 2021. (Image posted by @SbmjMS3nXS7DzvE)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Ain Larouz on August 8, 2021. (Image posted by @SbmjMS3nXS7DzvE)
  • Smoke rises over Ain Larouz following strikes on August 8, 2021. (Image posted by Ein Larose)
  • Blood from one of the victims of the strikes on Ain Larouz on August 8, 2021. (Image posted by Ein Larose)
  • In Jabal al-Zawiya, the most dangerous place in the world, civilians become victims of the crimes of Assad and Russia, and help themselves at the same time #Scene from the bombing of the town of #Ain_Laruz at dawn today with Krasnopol laser shells

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

Iranian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]