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Incident Code

RS407

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.34857, 37.531501 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alaan TV reported that dozens of Russian airstrikes effected villages in Aleppo, including Tadeef.

Halab News said that two non-combatants were killed in Tadeef as part of a “heavy aerial bombardment by warplanes”, but did not identify the planes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS408

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

تل مكسور, Tall Maksour, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.23928, 37.45711 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alaan TV said that five civilians died and seven others were injured – some critically – in an alleged Russian strike.

Halab TV put the death toll higher – at 15 – but did not say whose warplanes were responsible for the incident.

According to LCCSY, 15 civilians died in strikes on Tal Maksour and Berlheen, but they did not say who was to blame.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 15
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 15
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS398

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

معرسة الخان, Ma’arasta al Khan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.38032, 37.0744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’arasta al Khan, according to the Shaam News Network.

SNN said that 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes on the cities and towns of the northern countryside of Aleppo since Saturday morning: four in Ma’arsta al-Khan, two in Hayyan, two in Tal Rifaat and two in Tamoura, in addition to dozens wounded.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a number of civilians were killed by Russian airstrikes targeted Ma’arsta al-Khan in the northern countryside,” but did not give casualty figures.

Additionally, the White Helmets said that there were airstrikes on Ma’arasta al Khan, but only said they were carried out by “warplanes“. They published a video showing members of their team putting out fires on the Ma’arasta al Khan road.

The Qasioun News Agency published a video showing a “huge fire” following alleged Russian strikes.

Jisr Satellite Channel and Aleppo Countryside Ma’arasta Khan also attributed the incident to Russia.

However, according to Fresh Syria, the regime was responsible: “Four civilians were killed and several others wounded on Saturday morning, when regime helicopters dropped three explosive barrels on the village of ‘Mararasta Khan’ in the countryside north of Aleppo, according to our correspondent.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    'The civil defence moving martyrs and wounded following raids by warplanes on the village of Ma’arasta Khan in the Northern Aleppo countryside.' (via, The White Helmets)
  • Huge fires as a result of alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids on 16th January 2016. (via, The White Helmets)
  • More footage of the fires which continued into the evening due to their scale. (via, Qasioun News Agency)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS409

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

برلهين, Berlheen, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.25381, 37.40072 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to Alaan TV, Russian raids killed eight civilians in Berlheen.

Halab News put the death toll higher, at 13, but did not identify the warplanes responsible.

LCCSY reported that 15 civilians died in strikes on Tal Maksour and Berlheen, but they did not say who was to blame.

Aleppo journalist Khaledaboalmjed said that 28 civilians died in tens of airstrikes on Berlheen, Tak Maksour, Tadeef, Qasr el Bureji, Um Shkeef and Al Bab in Aleppo’s eastern countryside.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • 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

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS399

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.32417, 37.05886 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayyan, according to the Shaam News Network.

SNN said that 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes on the cities and towns of the northern countryside of Aleppo since Saturday morning: four in Ma’arsta al-Khan, two in Hayyan, two in Tal Rifaat and two in Tamoura, in addition to dozens wounded.

The White Helmets published a video showing their teams rescuing victims “after Russian raids“, but did not provide any further information.

Alburaq Media Institution also posted a video showing the aftermath of what they said was a Russian strike. Testimony on camera says: “The Russian warplanes targeted the town of Hayyan which resulted in two deaths, a man and a woman, and as you can see here the targets were civilian homes, there is no presence of Daesh or FSA here, only civilians.”

Aleppo Media Centre and Tel Rifaat@Reefhalab also alleged that Russia was responsible.

These victims were also named by Mare’e Media Office and @abualghorabaa, though neither source said who was responsible for the “shelling“.

They were also named by Damascus Center for Human Rights, but they said that they were killed by “indiscriminate shelling of the Russian airline“.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mohammad Ahmad Siraj
Adult female killed
Khawla Mohammad Siraj
Adult female killed

Summary

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

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Footage of the aftermath of the incident showing the devastation to the local infrastructure and a civilian causality. (via, The White Helmets)
  • An interview with a local civilian talking about the alleged Russian raid on Hayyan. (via, Al Burqa Media Institution)
  • More footage showing the damage to the infrastructure and civilian homes. (via, Aleppo Media Centre)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.“

Summary

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

Incident Code

RS410

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

بغيلية, Al Baghiliya, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.37768, 40.09224 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

15 civilians including one woman and nine children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Baghiliya, according to local sources.

The Shaam News Network blamed Russia for the strikes, reporting: “Activists have denied the news published by Assad’s media that IS had committed a massacre against civilians in Al Baghiliya district.  The regime said that IS killed 280 civilians. Activists noted that civilian victims, numbering around 15, fell in the area as a result of Russian strikes.“

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported 15 civilians were killed in Russian strikes when Daesh took control of most of Al Baghiliya, and that they had executed “several of the miilitia of the civil defence and arrests others“, adding that members of Daesh had taken “civilian homes as bases for themselves“, which were then bombed “violently” by Russian warplanes.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Khalaf Al A’lloush Al Salem
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Khalaf Al A’lloush Al Salem 1
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Khalaf Al A’lloush Al Salem 2
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Khalaf Al A’lloush Al Salem 3
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Khalaf Al A’lloush Al Salem 4
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed

Family members (3)

Abd Al Ali al Saleh
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Abd Al Ali al Saleh 1
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Child of Abd Al Ali al Saleh 2
Child named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed

Family members (5)

Abd Al ali Al Saleh
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Wife of Abd Al ali Al Saleh
Adult female named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Maryam
Child female named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Saheeb
Child male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Adnan
Child male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Abboud Al Khaleef
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Subha Al Fanash
65 years old named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Hilwa al Jada’an
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (9 children1 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 (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • 'Abd Al Ali al Saleh with his children who were killed yesterday evening in Russian strikes' (via Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Deir ez-Zor governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.” It adds: “Near al-Baghiliyah (Deir ez-Zor province), where the ISIS militants performed a massive execution of about 300 civilians in order to frighten citizens a day ago, a Russian Su-34 bomber made a strike on terrorists’ strong points. Direct hits caused elimination of 3 heavy vehicles with ZU-23 systems, 2 off-roaders with heavy weapons and more than 60 terrorists.”

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (9 children1 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS400

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

تل رفعت, Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.472576, 37.096272 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tel Rifa’at, according to the Shaam News Network.

SNN reported that 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes on the cities and towns of the northern countryside of Aleppo since Saturday morning: four in Ma’arsta al-Khan, two in Hayyan, two in Tel Rifa’at and two in Tamoura, in addition to dozens wounded.

According to a Tweet by @Reefhalab, Russia targeted Tel Rifa’at with three strikes with vacuum missiles on January 16th.

North Media Institute also reported three Russian strikes.

The Step Agency also reported that there had been Russian raids in Tel Rifa’at, leading to deaths and injuries, though they did not give numbers for Tel Rifa’at.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.” It adds: “In the suburbs of Tall Rifat (Aleppo province), a Su-25 attack aircraft eliminated a militants’ depot with ammunition and armaments. Objective monitoring registered detonation of explosives and total destruction of the building with all its contents.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS411

Incident date

January 16, 2016

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.949949, 39.007363 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

33 to 42 civilians including five to eight children were killed – and 35 others injured – in airstrikes on Ar Raqqah, according to multiple sources. All sources allege that Russia carried out the attacks, except for the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights who do not say who was responsible. 

The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes carried out more than eight raids targeting different areas of the city of Ar Raqqa and its western countryside, causing major destruction to residential buildings and deaths of non-combatants.

Activist told SNN that the strikes targeted “a government complex, Al Darweesh crossing, the National Hospital, al Wussawat hospital, Al Mansour district, Rumaila neighborhood, Al Sa’aa district and Al Amassi.” Initial reports were of 15 civilians killed and dozens wounded.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights put the death toll higher – at 33 civilians, including five children, killed by “suspected Russian shelling“.

But the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said even more were killed – 40, including eight children, however, they did not say who the “warplanes” belonged to. According to their report “reliable sources” informed them that the planes targeted “shops, small restaurants, areas near Rasheed Park, al-Na’eim roundabout, Abbarat Darwish area, the industrial area and near the National hospital in the city.” They added that “the warplanes came out from regime forces controlled areas and that was heard via the road communication devices in the area.“

The IS agency Al Ama’aq news blamed Russia, putting the number killed at 42, with 35 injured – some of whom were in a critical condition.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also said that 42 people died at the hands of Russian warplanes in nine strikes, with 35 injured. They listed the locations that were bombed as:

“Government complex, Al Darweesh crossing, National hospital, Al Mussawat hospital, Al Mansour district, Ramallah neighbourhood, Al Sa’aa district, Al Amassi area behind the city council, the area opposite that used to be the blood bank, the clock round about and Al dari’ya neighbourhood.“

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Hussein Ali al-Ahmad
Age unknown male named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed
Rajab Ali al-Ahmad
male named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered

The victims were named as:

Walid Anwar al Jirro
Age unknown from Deir al-Zour, named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed
Hamad Abdullah Al-Omar
Age unknown named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed
Khaled Saleh Al-Roumi
Age unknown named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed
Ismail Khalil Al-Mohammad
Age unknown named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed
Abdul Aziz Aljadou’
Age unknown male named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    33 – 42
  • (5–8 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • A crater in the middle of a road following an alleged Russian strike on Ar Raqqa, January 16th 2016 (via Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • A fire blazes amid destruction caused by an alleged Russian raid on Ar Raqqa, Jan 16th (via Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
  • Ismail Khalil Al Mohammad, killed by an alleged Russian airstrike. (via, Raqqa is being slaughtered silently)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Raqqa. (via, Raqqa is being slaughtered silently)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Raqqah governorate: “In the course of the last four days, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 157 combat sorties engaging 579 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqah, Latakia, Homs, Hama and Deir ez-Zor.” It adds: “Within the operation aimed at elimination of terrorists’ sources of income, the Russian aircraft have eliminated a large POL storage and oil pumping station in the Raqqah province in the course of the last four days.“

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    33 – 42
  • (5–8 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35
  • 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]