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Incident Code

RS3545

Incident date

September 8, 2018

Location

الهلبة, Al Halba, idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and six others injured when Russian forces or Syrian regime forces attacked with explosive barrels Al Halba village in Idlib on September 8th, 2018 according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defence said “A civilian martyred, and six others wounded, as a result of helicopter bombing that targeted the village of Al-Halba in the countryside of Ma`rat al-Nu`man al-Sharqi. Civil Defense teams rushed to the scene and worked to put out the fires that broke out because of the bombing.”

The victim was identified as Hammoud Ahmed Al-Hamoud. Al Sarj Al hadath reported “The martyr Hammoud Ahmed Al-Hamoud, from Al-Halba village, as a result of targeting the village with explosive barrels.”

@HalabTodayTV tweeted “A civilian martyred and others wounded as a result of a helicopter’s bombing on the town of Al-Halba, south of Idlib.”

Edlib Media Center accused the Syrian regime saying: “The regime’s helicopter dropped explosive barrels on the town of Al-Halba in the southeastern countryside of Idlib.”

However, @HadiAlabdallah, @Omar_Madaniah  and Shaam Network said the Russian warplanes were active in different parts of Idlib including Al Halba on this day. @HadiAlabdallah tweeted that “Intense shelling from the Russian and Asadi warplanes targeted several areas in the Idlib countryside and Hama, where the shelling focused on the city of Khan Sheikhoun, The bombing also targeted the village of Abdin and its environs, as well as the towns of Al-Halba, Tah, and Tmana, in the southern countryside of Idlib, and the city of Latamna in Hama countryside.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hammoud Ahmed Al-Hamoud حمود أحمد الحمود
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Halba, 8th Sept 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Halba, 8th Sept 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Halba, 8th Sept 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Halba, 8th Sept 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The moment an airstrike hit Al Halba, 8th Sept 2018. (via Step News Agency)

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    Hamoud Al Hamoud was reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Halba in Idlib on Sep 8th 2018 (via Al Sarj Al hadath).
  • SCD volunteers putting out fires resulting from airstrikes on Al Halba in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via SCD)
  • SCD volunteers putting out fires resulting from airstrikes on Al Halba in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via SCD)
  • SCD volunteers putting out fires resulting from airstrikes on Al Halba in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via SCD)
  • SCD volunteers putting out fires resulting from airstrikes on Al Halba in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via SCD)

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3544

Incident date

September 8, 2018

Location

عابدين, Abdin, idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Six civilians including a girl and a woman were killed and five others including three children and a woman injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin town in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. Time of the incident remains unclear as some sources said it happened in the morning, while others mentioned the afternoon.

@SyriaCivilDefe said that volunteers pulled a woman alive out of the rubble, in addition to bodies of four civilians killed in Russian airstrikes on Abdin.

@Wesal_TV tweeted “Four civilians, including a child, were killed and five others were wounded after their house was targeted by two air strikes by the Russian occupation air forces in the vicinity of the town of Abdin, south of Idlib.”

@alhsn034 said that five of the victims belong to the same family, and that the family originally displaced from Karnaz town to Abdin before they get killed with Russian airstrikes. However, @yasinaboraed said that the six people died as a funeral tent in Abdin was targeted.

Local sources identified two of the victims: Mona Swaidan, child, female, and Muhammad al-Muhammad, adult male.

Mahmood aburass posted “Today, the village of Abdin in the southern countryside of Idlib was a target of a Russian airstrike with concussion missiles, that hit a house of a displaced family north of the village, resulting in the death of five civilians (two children and three young men) and wounding four others. Of the martyrs we know the child Mona Swaidan who is an IDP from the town of Kernaz, north of Hama, and the young man, Muhammad Al-Muhammad, an IDP from the town of Khattab, north of Hama.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said “At least four civilians, including a girl and a woman were killed as suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on Abdin village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, on September 8th.”

From their side, the Syrian Human Rights Committee said that a pregnant woman was among those killed in airstrikes on Idlib on that day, but it is not clear whether this belongs to Abdin incident. “In Idlib governorate, six people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in the shelling of the villages of Abdin, Al-Halba and Al-Sarg.”

Both Russian forces and the Syrian regime were mentioned as responsible for this incident and some sources said the airstrikes were conducted jointly by both belligerents.

 

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Mona Samer Swaidan محمد المحمد
Child female killed
Muhammad Al-Muhammad منى سويدان
Age unknown male killed
Samer Swaidan سامر سويدان
Age unknown male injured
Ma'an Abu Qatada معن أبو قتادة
Age unknown

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 6
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • Injured civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Abdin, 8th September 2018. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Injured civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Abdin, 8th September 2018. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Syrian Defence Volunteers rescuing civilians trapped under rubble after airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via @Wesal_TV).
  • Syrian Defence Volunteers rescuing civilians trapped under rubble after airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via @Wesal_TV).
  • Destruction in houses caused by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018 (via @alhsn034)
  • Destruction in houses caused by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018 (via @alhsn034)
  • Destruction in houses caused by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018 (via @alhsn034)
  • Destruction in houses caused by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018 (via @alhsn034)
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer moving a body of a civilian victim of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin, Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe)

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    Mona Sweidan was killed as a result of airstrikes on Abdin on Sep 8th, 2018 (Coordinating qmhana And alzoa).

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    Mona Sweidan was killed as a result of airstrikes on Abdin on Sep 8th, 2018 (Coordinating qmhana And alzoa).
  • One of the civilians killed or injured in airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via Coordinating qmhana And alzoa).
  • One of the civilians killed or injured in airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. (via Coordinating qmhana And alzoa).
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on September 8th, 2018 (Mahmood aburass).
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on September 8th, 2018 (Mahmood aburass).
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin in Idlib on September 8th, 2018 (Mahmood aburass).

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
    2 – 6
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3543

Incident date

September 7, 2018

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.44208, 36.65095 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strike on the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018, while extinguishing a fire after the first air raid, according to local sources.

@SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that “two volunteers were injured (Anas Al Diab – Muhammad Al Sah) and the rest of the team survived after the #Civil Defense team was bombarded with cluster rockets, while working to inspect the targeted places and put out the fires, after airstrikes targeted the area of the city of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib this afternoon.”

Hamid Kutini wrote on Facebook that “Muhammad Al Sah, the driver of the fire truck, was one of the survivors after we were targeted by the first missile during the process of putting out a fire north of Khan Sheikhoun.” According to the source, Al Sah tried to find shelter in a less dangerous place, but a missile hit him.

@HalabTodayTV reported that Russian warplanes had carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of the city.  @IdlibPlus and @kefranbil also blamed Russia. According to Smart News Agency, however, the victims were injured in a Syrian regime rocket-propelled grenade attack, following a Russian airstrike. Edlib Media Center also reported regime forces as the belligerent.

Anas Al Diab, one of the victims, wrote on Facebook: “I extend my sincere thanks to all the colleagues and friends who were reassured about my condition after my injury yesterday afternoon, and, God willing, we will be on the covenant we made for the sake of communicating the word of truth and exposing criminals.”

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Anas Al Diab أنس الدياب
Adult male Syrian Civil Defence volunteer injured
Muhammad Al Sah محمد الصح
Adult male Syrian Civil Defence volunteer injured

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
    Unknown

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

  • Footage showing the aftermath of airstrikes, 7th Sept 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • Translaton: "Two volunteers were injured (Anas Al-Diab - Muhammad Al-Sah) and the rest of the team survived, after the #Civil Defense team was bombarded with cluster rockets, while working to inspect the targeted places and put out the fires, after air strikes targeted the area of the city of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib this afternoon" (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the town of Khan Sheikhoun on Septemer 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A SCD volunteer extinguishing a fire after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the city of Khan Sheikhoun on Septemer 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • SCD volunteers extinguishing a fire after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the town of Khan Sheikhoun on Septemer 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Anas Al Diab, a media volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, was injured while performing his duties on September 7th, 2018, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun (via Shareef Alesmaili on Facebook).
  • Muhammad Al Sah, a volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, in the hospital after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on September 7th, 2018 (via Hamid Kutini on Facebook).
  • Muhammad Al Sah, a media volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, was injured while performing his duties on September 7th, 2018, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun (via Hamid Kutini on Facebook).
  • Anas Al Diab, a media volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, in the hospital after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on September 7th, 2018 (via Mohammad Khattab on Facebook).
  • Anas Al Diab, a media volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, was injured while performing his duties on September 7th, 2018, in the city of Khan Sheikhoun (via Mohammad Khattab on Facebook).
  • Anas Al Diab, a media volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defence, in the hospital after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on September 7th, 2018 (via Mohammad Khattab on Facebook).
  • Statement by the Syrian Civil Defence Idlib. Translation: "The civil defense family in the Idlib governorate wishes the speedy recovery of the media volunteers Anas Al-Diab and the volunteer Mohammed Al-Sah who were injured due to the bombing of cluster bombs while they were working in the area of Khan Sheikhoun city" (via SCD Idlib).

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
    Unknown

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3542

Incident date

September 7, 2018

Location

الهبيط, Al Habit, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.4379459, 36.5379524 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to four civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018, according to local sources.

@SyriaCivilDefe reported that “four civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, most of them in serious condition, as a result of heavy aerial and artillery shelling in the outskirts of the town of Al Habit and the village of Tel Aas in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, where the two areas were targeted with nine Russian and Syrian airstrikes, and 25 artillery shells from the Assad forces’ checkpoints.”

Local activists told Smart News Agency that four civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in three rocket attacks on the town. Two of the wounded were in critical condition. One of the victims had his hand amputated.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported that one of the victims was Fayyad Hussein Al Ezdin, from Al Trimasa village in Hama governorate.

@HalabTodayTV tweeted: “One martyr and several wounded, due to the shelling of Russian warplanes with vacuum missiles, around the town of Al Habit in the southern countryside of Idlib.” @IdlibPlus also reported civilian casualties.

@hasan0soufan reported that four militants of Ahrar Al Sham were killed and five were wounded in Russian airstrikes on their camp in Al Habit. Shaam News also reported that an Al Sham military camp had been targeted, killing four militants. All other sources reported that the victims were civilians.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fayyad Hussein Al Ezdin فياض حسين العزدين
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    5

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "The moment the Russian warplanes bombed with a missile on the outskirts of the town of Al Habit in southern Idlib countryside" (via @HadiAlabdallah).
  • Translation: "Four civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, most of them in serious condition, as a result of heavy aerial and artillery shelling in the outskirts of the town of Al Habit and the village of Tel Aas in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, where the two areas were targeted with nine Russian and Syrian airstrikes, and 25 artillery shells from before the Assad forces' checkpoints" (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers carrying a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers helping a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A digger removing rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Translation: "Russian warplanes bombed with vacuum missiles at the outskirts of the town of Al Habit in the southern countryside of Idlib" (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Photo of smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Photo of smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).

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
    1 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    5

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3541

Incident date

September 4, 2018

Location

كفردسن, Kfar Dassen, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Kafr Dassen, Idlib governorate, on September 4th, 2018, according to Step News Agency.

Step wrote that “Russian warplanes launched intensive air raids targeting villages and towns of rural Idlib West and the western and northern and western countryside of  Hama, since the morning of Tuesday, the fourth of September, causing deaths and injuries among civilians”, adding that two people died in the village of Kafr Dassen.

Other sources did not report on the incidents, and Airwars is unable to geolocate the village of Kafr Dassen.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Footage showing strikes in Idlib, 4th September 2018. (via Sputnik)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3540

Incident date

September 4, 2018

Location

بيدر شمسو, Baidar Shamso, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.759722, 36.468611 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was reportedly killed and several civilians, including three women, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Baidar Shamso, Idlib governorate, on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a civilian woman had been killed in airstrikes on Baidar Shamso. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that “three women were injured as a result of aerial bombing by two airstrikes that targeted civilian homes in the village of Baidar Shamso, south of the town of #Mhambel in the western countryside of Idlib.”

The Syrian Civil Defence told Orient News that in addition to three women, “a number of men had been injured”, and that their teams had managed to put out a fire in one of the targeted houses. @BNN_SYR also reported wounded civilians.

Several sources, such as Eldorar and @BNN_SYR, blamed Russia for the airstrikes, whereas others did not specify the belligerent.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (14) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "Three women were injured as a result of aerial bombing by two air strikes that targeted civilian homes in the village of Baidar Shamso, south of the town of #Mhambel in the western countryside of Idlib" (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer aiming to distinguish a fire after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Footage of the alleged Russian airstrike on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Hamza Khatib).
  • Destroyed civilian homes after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • A Syrian Civil Defence team aiming to distinguish a fire after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Smoke after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Rubble after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Syrian Civil Defence teams in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Destruction after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Syrian Civil Defence teams in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).
  • Smoke after alleged Russian airstrikes on Baidar Shamso on September 4th, 2018 (via Eldorar).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3539

Incident date

September 4, 2018

Location

البدرية, Al Badriya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.83411, 36.2199 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A woman was reportedly injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Badriya on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources. Possibly, more civilians were killed and injured.

@SyriaCivilDefe reported that “a woman was injured and a large number of civilian property was destroyed, after an aerial bombardment targeted the homes of civilians in the village of Al Badriya, near the town of #Mahmal. Civil defence teams went to the site and worked to help the injured and inspect and secure the place.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Observatory had monitored “the death of four people including a man and his wife, and injured about eight others including two women with varying severity, in the shelling on Kafridin and the shelling on the vicinity of Al Janudiyyeh and Al Badriya.” The source did not specify how man civilian casualties fell in Al Badriya.

Al Ariha also reported civilian casualties in Al Badriya but also did not specify a number.

Ebaa News reported that Russian warplanes had targeted schools in the village of Badriya in the morning. According to @Mithaq_plus, the Al Badriya School for Basic Education was targeted.

All sources reported Russia as the belligerent of the airstrike.

Sputnik reported that during the night on September 4th, Russian airforces targeted Al Nusra drones. This seems to be a separate incident, where no civilian harm was reported.

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "A woman was injured and a large number of civilian property was destroyed, after an aerial bombardment targeted the homes of civilians in the village of Al-Badria, near the town of # Mahmal. Civil defense teams went to the site and worked to help the injured and inspect and secure the place" (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • An injured woman is carred away by Syrian Civil Defence volunteers after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Badriya on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers helping an injured woman after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Badriya on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Badriya on September 4th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3538

Incident date

September 4, 2018

Location

الجانودية, al Janoudiya, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed and two others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al-Janoudiya in Idlib, on September 4th, 2018.

@almo3tasem91 tweeted “Two martyrs and a number of wounded civilians in the village of Al-Janoudiya as a result of being targeted by several air strikes by Russian warplanes.”

Local sources also said the attack led to severe damage in civilians’ properties as a result of the airstrikes.

Syria TV said “As for the town of Al-Janoudiya in the northern countryside of Jisr Al-Shughour, two people were injured and civilian property was badly damaged after being targeted by six air strikes by Russian warplanes.”

@SyriaCivilDefe said that the area was hit with six air strikes by Russian aircraft “which resulted in the injury of two people, and damage to public property.”

Russian forces and the Syrian regime were both blamed for the attack. While a pro-regime one said that Syrian Air Force targeted what they described as terrorists spots in Al Janoudiya with two raids, Sputnik  reported from a Russian military source that they conducted airstrikes on areas in Idlib on the same day.

@now_damascus tweeted “The Syrian Air Force has targeted locations of terrorist groups in the town of Al-Janoudiya in the countryside of Jisr Al-Shughour, with two air strikes, in conjunction with missile strikes targeting the same location.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Al Qaeda/HTS

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • The moment raids hit al Janoudiya, 4th Sept 2018. (via Sputnik)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Al Qaeda/HTS

Sources (15) [ collapse]