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Incident Code

RS4085

Incident date

August 27, 2019

Location

معرة حرمة, Ma'arat Horma, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Edlib Media Centre and @abo_aljod84 reported: “A woman was injured when Russian warplanes raided the town of Ma’arat Horma, south of Idlib”.

However, later @MOHAMADJAPAS said that civilians were wounded as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’arat Horma.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC193

Incident date

September 11, 2019

Location

العربان, Al Urban, Murqub, Libya

Geolocation

32.169398, 13.385662 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Urban.

Al Mashhad reported: “Two civilians were killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Al Wefaq government forces in Al Urban, 30 km southeast of Gheryan, local sources said.

The sources said that the young Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari was seriously injured by indiscriminate shelling and died later on, while another person died from the tribe of Qamati did not give his name.”

Tk Yahrouq Kl shy said: “Our city Al Urban has been subjected to heavy bombardment of all types of weapons by land and air since this morning, a barbaric indiscriminate strike in which the Arabs lost the finest of their sons, Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari and Abdul Salam Ahmed Saqr Al-Qamati. Arab unity by flying and terrorizing the safe.

The Libya Observer said that a strike targeted LNA technicals without mentioning civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • 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
    Government of National Accord
  • Suspected target
    LNA

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Car allegedly destroyed by GNA strike on Al Urban on September 11th, 2019 (via Libya Observer)
  • Car allegedly destroyed by GNA strike on Al Urban on September 11th, 2019 (via Libya Observer)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Urban (العربان), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.169398, 13.385662. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Government of National Accord Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord
  • Government of National Accord position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • 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
    Government of National Accord
  • Suspected target
    LNA

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS024

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481667, 37.196744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery or mortar shelling of Mare.

Mare Media office and @MareaNews reported that women were wounded.

According to Step, there was a “serious head injury to a woman. who was taken to Bab Al Salama crossing hospital”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC203

Incident date

September 23, 2019

Location

وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.743819, 13.357047 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were injured because of an air or artillery strike in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura.

The Ambulance Services Libya reported: “Miloud Rashed and Sifaoy Al Mzughi of the Tajoura rescue team were injured due to aerial bombardment in Al Habayebiyah area in Wadi al Rabie.”

Tk Yahrouq Kl shy only reported indiscriminate shelling but no civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

  • Miloud Rashed Adult male injured
  • Sifaoy Al Mzughi Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Wadi Al Rabie (وادي الربيع), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.743819, 13.357047. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS031

Incident date

October 9, 2019

Location

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.511389, 36.864167

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were wounded in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, by alleged SDF shelling, according to local media.

Al Araby said: “Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias bombed the city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo, resulting in two civilian casualties.”

Further information is not available to Airwars at this moment.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS038

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

مارع, Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481449, 37.197726 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to three civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery strike on Mare, Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019, according to local sources.

Anadolu Agency reported 3 wounded. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman and a child were injured as the result of rocket shelling. A member of the media office in the city, Muammar Nasser, told Smart News Agency that the woman was seriously injured and brought to a hospital. The same source stated that the rockets were launched from Tal Refa’at, which is under control of the Syrian National Army.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Footage of the alleged YPG artillery strike on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th, 2019 (via @humam_isa).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Mare (مارع), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.481449, 37.197726. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1906

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

القسطل, Al-Kastal, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

33.924276, 36.69632 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A woman and a child were reportedly wounded during an airstrike on Al-Kastal, Hama, according to one local media source.

Smart News reported that the aerial bombardment was “likely to be Russian”.

One local source told the news agency that “raids likely to be Russian, on the village of Al Qastal – which is under the control of the “Islamic state” – wounded a woman and a child who were taken to hospitals in Raqqa”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS333

Incident date

October 12, 2019

Location

طريق M4 جنوب تل أبيض, M4 Highway south of Tal Abyad, Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.425609, 39.017534 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: “Members of the Turkey-loyal factions carried out a field execution of 6 new citizens by the fire of machine guns, after they took control of the highway to al-Hasakah city south of Tal Abyad for a short time, before they withdrew from it”.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the M4 highway south of Tal Abyad (تل أبيض), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.425609, 39.017534. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the M4 highway south of Tal Abyad (تل أبيض).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]