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A Russian combat aircraft at Khmeimim airbase in Syria being prepared for action. (Russian Ministry of Defence)

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Incident Code

RS3463

Incident date

June 26, 2018

Location

المسيفرة, Al Musayfrah, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed in Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara’a on June 26th, 2018.

@alsari23 tweeted reporting “the death of the young man Diya’a Muhammad Salih Al-Shazly (M), after Russian warplanes targeted the town of Al Musayfrah.”

BBC News reported from a charitable organization and a group of observers that the hospitals of Sidon, Giza, and Al Musayfrah, east of Daraa, were bombed on Tuesday evening.

@abdalahzuobi said that they survived four raids by the Syrian regime on Al Musayfrah.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Diya'a Al-Shazly ضياء الشاذلي
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Airstrikes targeting the town of Al Musayfrah, east of the city of Daraa. (Via Ebaa News).
  • Airstrikes targeting the town of Al Musayfrah, east of the city of Daraa. (Via Ebaa News).
  • Airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara'a (via @abdalahzuobi)

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    Diya'a Al Shazly was killed in airstrikes on Al Musayfrah in Dara'a on June 26th, 2018. (via Khaled Al Nabulsi).
  • An airstrike targeting the town of Al Musayfrah in the eastern suburb of Daraa. (via Hamza al Shaheed).
  • "The death of the young man Diya'a Muhammad Salih Al-Shazly (M) after Russian warplanes targeted the town of Al Musayfrah ."
  • "Airstrikes by Russian warplanes on the town of Al-Musayfrah east of Daraa."
  • "Renewed airstrikes on the town of Al-Musayfrah. Civilians killed and others injured in barrel bombs on the western town of Ghariya."
  • "By the grace of God Almighty, we have escaped four raids from the criminal Assad on my beloved town, Al Musayfrah."
  • "Russian warplanes bombard several air strikes in the town of Al-Musayfrah in the eastern Daraa countryside."

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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3462

Incident date

June 26, 2018

Location

عدوان, Adwan, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Adwan in Dara’a on June 26th, 2018 according to local sources.

@Horan_now1 tweeted “One man was killed and several wounded, by a Russian air strike, on the residential neighborhoods of Adwan, west of Daraa.”

Adwan village posted on Facebook reporting “A raid by Russian warplanes on the village [Adwan] and the martyrdom of the young man Ahmed Hakim al-Qarfan. There are also a number of injuries.”

Abo Maria Taseel posted on Facebook that “Russian warplanes launched a raid on the village of Adwan, which led to the killing of the young man Ahmed Abdel Hakim Al-Qarfan and the injury of both his father and mother, and the brothers of Khaled Al-Qarfan.”

Abo Maria Taseel, Adwan village, @Horan_now1, @Step_Agency and Shaam Network accused Russia of responsibility for this incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ahmed Hakim al-Qarfan أحمد حكيم القرفان
male killed
Mother of Ahmed Hakim al-Qarfan والدة أحمد حكيم القرفان
Adult female injured
Father of Ahmed Hakim al-Qarfan والد أحمد حكيم القرفان
Adult male injured
Brother of Khaled Al-Qarfan - 1 شقيق خالد القرفان
male injured
Brother of Khaled Al-Qarfan- 2 شقيق خالد القرفان
male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3460

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

بصر الحرير, Busr al Harir, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilians who worked as a Syrian civil defense volunteer was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime attacks on Busr Al Harir in Dara’a on June 25th, 2018. Local sources reported that he was rescuing injured people when the attack happened.

@SCD_Daraa tweeted “The family of the Syrian Civil Defense in Daraa gives you the news of the martyrdom of the volunteer Abd Al- Hadi Mohammed Al-Hariri after being exposed to a raid in the town of Busr Al-Harir, in the eastern countryside of Daraa, while he was carrying out his humanitarian duty to treat the wounded in the shelling of the town.”

@HalabTodayTV tweeted that “Abd Al-Hadi Al-Hariri, a member of the Civil Defense, was killed by an airstrike on the town of Busr Al-Harir, in the eastern countryside of Daraa.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported that “Abdul Hadi Mohammad al Hariri, a civil defense member in Daraa governorate, killed due to bombing by Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Busr al Harir town in Daraa governorate northeastern suburbs, on June 25th, 2018.”

Dawod Al hariri, who is allegedly a cousin to the victim said in a Facebook post that the victims rescued civilians for six years.

While many sources blamed Russia like Step News Agency, the Syrian Network for Human Rights accused both the Syrian regime and Russia for the incident.

However, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) which is the regime’s media agency reported from a military source that the Syrian army was launching attacks against Jabhat Al-Nusra there.

“The [military] source told SANA that army units, in cooperation with supporting forces, continued operations against Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists located east of Izra’a city, establishing control over the towns of Busr al-Harir and Malihat al-Atash, two of the terror organization’s strongholds in the area.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abd Al hadi Al mahmoud Al-Hariri عبد الهادي محمد المحمود الحريري
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • A civil defense volunteer, Addul Hadi al Hariri, was killed while trying to rescue the wounded from an airstrike in Basr al Harir on June 26th, 2018 (via Al Soussa)
  • "Abd Al-Hadi Al-Hariri, a member of the Civil Defense, was killed by an air strike on the town of Busr Al-Harir, in the eastern countryside of Daraa."
  • Syrian Civil Defense in Dar'a branch reporting the death of their volunteer Abd Al-Hadi Al-Hariri in Busr Al harir in Dara'a on June 25th, 2018 (Via SCD).
  • Abdul Hadi Hariri, a SCD volunteer was reported killed in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Basr Al-harir on June 25th, 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
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3459

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

منطقة اللجاة, al Lujat, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed in alleged Russian forces and Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Lujat in Dara’a on June 25th, 2018 according to local sources.

Shaam Network reported that “Russian and regime war planes and helicopters launched air raids on the liberated cities and towns, where the aircraft raided the cities and towns of al Hrak, and Nahata and Karak al Sharqi, Rakham, al Maliha al Gharbiya, al Gharbiya, Alma, al Soura, Malihat al A’tash, accompanied by artillery shelling and missile very violent, Which resulted in the deaths of 3 martyrs, including a civil defense member in the city of Al-Harak, and three martyrs, including a woman in the town of al Soura and one martyr in the region of Al-Lujat.”

France 24, and @AmjadAssaf1 both reported that all Civil Defense medical centers became out of service as a result of Russian bombings on the area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • "All civil defense centers in the Al-Lajat area, east of Daraa, are out of service due to the intense shelling by Russian air forces in the area."

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
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3458

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

درعا, Dara'a countryside, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly killed or wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the eastern countryside of Dara’a governorate on June 25th, 2018, according to Free Deir Ezzor.

Free Deir Ezzor wrote on Facebook that “Russia targets and burns displaced civilians in Dara’a’s eastern countryside as they travel to areas they think are safer.”

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

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
  • 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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

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
  • 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
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3457

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

الحراك, Al Harak, Dara'a, Syria

Geolocation

32.7511, 36.3053 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three male civilians, including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer and a nurse, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 25th 2018, according to local sources.

Smart News Agency reported that, according to a medical source, “a civilian, a nurse and a member of the Civil Defence were killed by the bombing of warplanes on the city of Al Harak.”

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, at least three civilians were killed in the airstrikes, for which they blamed both Russian and Syrian regime forces.

Mohammad Abu Salem reported initially that Civil Defence volunteer Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem died in the airstrikes, and that his younger brother Anas Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem had been critically wounded. Other sources later reported the death of Anas Muhammad Trad Abu Salem, adding that the young man was a nurse.

According to Aleppo Civil Defence, Ibrahim Abu Salem died after a rocket attack on the ambulance he was in.

Abood Al Hirak identified the third victim as Ibrahim Yunis Abu Safi, who was killed when his agricultural truck was targeted by alleged Russian airstrikes. Ayham Kaloush published a photo of a severely charred body on a vehicle.

@SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that its teams managed to put out a fire during the night in Al Harak, after a civilian car was targeted by alleged Russian air raids, stating that “the fire was controlled and its progress towards civilian homes was prevented.”

Whereas most sources blamed Russia for the airstrikes, others such as the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Shaam News Network blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem ابراهيم محمد طراد ابو سالم
Adult male Syrian Civil Defence volunteer killed
Anas Muhammad Trad Abu Salem أنس محمد طراد ابو سالم
Adult male nurse, younger brother of Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem injured

The victims were named as:

Ibrahim Yunis Abu Safi ابراهيم يونس ابو صافي
Adult male driving an agricultural truck killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 man2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • Ibrahim Mohammad Tarad Abu Salem, a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer, was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Harak city on June 25th, 2018 (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).
  • Photo of the aftermath of airstrikes on Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Dara'a Now).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Dara'a Now).
  • Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem, a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer, was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Mohammad Abu Salem).

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    The body of Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem, a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer, who was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Mohammad Ahmad on Facebook).

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    The body of Ibrahim Anas Muhammad Trad Abu Salem, a nurse, who was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Mohammad Ahmad on Facebook).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers distinguishing fire after alleged Russian airstrikes targeted a civilian car in Al Harak on June 25th 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers distinguishing fire after alleged Russian airstrikes targeted a civilian car in Al Harak on June 25th 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Fire after alleged Russian airstrikes targeted a civilian car in Al Harak on June 25th 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Ibrahim Yunis Abu Safi, a nurse, was killed alongside his brother, a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer, in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes in Al Harak on June 25th 2018 (via Adnan Adel Al Zamel).

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    Ibrahim Yunis Abu Safi died after alleged Russian airstrikes targeted his tractor in the city of Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via Ayham Kaloush).
  • Statement by the Syrian Civil Defence in Dara'a on the death of volunteer Ibrahim Muhammad Tarad Abu Salem, who was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Harak on June 25th, 2018 (via @SCD_Daraa).

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
    3
  • (1 man2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3456

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

الصورة, Al Soura, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three civilians, including a woman, were killed and 10 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Soura on June 25th, 2018, according to local sources.

The LLMA wrote on Facebook that “Russian warplanes launched six airstrikes so far on the town of Al Soura in Dara’a countryside, as a result of which three civilians, including a woman, were killed and ten others, most of them children and women, were wounded, in addition to extensive destruction in civilian homes.”

Qasim Samara, the head of the local council of the town, told Smart News Agency that “a man and a woman were killed and others were wounded by bombing warplanes targeted residential neighbourhoods, schools and infrastructure in the town.”

The LLMA identified one of the victims as Hajj Muhammad Mahmoud Al Sayah Al Haraki. Abu Hussam Al Hiraki wrote on Facebook that the man’s last name was Al Shawamreh. The other victims were identified as Ahlam Abdul-Fattah Al Shawamreh and Raed Mahmoud Al Shawamreh.

Bassam Wasim Bassam wrote on Facebook that “the terrorist Raed Mahmoud Al Shawamreh” had been killed, whereas all other sources listed the man as a civilian.

Whereas most sources blamed Russia for the airstrike, the Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported the Syrian regime had been responsible.

Dara’a governorate was heavily targeted on June 25th, with Aswat News reporting additional intensive Russian raids on the towns of Eastern Maliha, Alamah, Nahhath and Basr Al Harir.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hajj Muhammad Mahmoud Al Sayah Al Haraki Al Shawamreh الحاج محمد محمود الصياح الحراكي
Adult male killed
Ahlam Abdul Fattah Al Shawamreh أحلام عبدالفتاح الشوامرة
Adult female wife of Munir Mahmoud Al Shawamreh killed
Raed Mahmoud Al Shawamreh رائد محمود الشوامرة
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Hajj Muhammad Mahmoud Al Sayah Al Haraki Al Shawamreh was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Soura, June 25th 2018 (via Abu Hussam Al Hiraki 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 infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3455

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

الكرك الشرقي, Al Krak al Sharqi, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

NOT A CIVCAS – Until more info is available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Hani Muhammad Hani al-Darawsheh محمد هاني محمد هاني الدراوشه
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Image of a civilian, Mohammad Hani al Dawawsha, killed in airstrikes against al Karak al Sharqi on June 25th, 2018 (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown

Sources (8) [ collapse]