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Incident Code

RS4277

Incident date

December 21, 2019

Location

سراقب , Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Seven or eight civilians, including four children and between one and three women, were reportedly killed and more than twenty civilians, including women and children, were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market in the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that three out of the eight killed civilians were women while Enab Baladi put the number at two children, a woman, and five men killed. Wasim Alkhalaf identified 10 children as being injured.

A tweet from @Ala_hacioglu also pointed to civilian homes that were damaged in addition to the market, with @NEDAAPOST classifying it as “massive property damage”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights wrote that Mrs. Abir Al Daher, a biotechnology engineer who served civilians, was killed while at work in a laboratory in the city.

Orient News quoted Dr. Hassan Kaddour who knew Mrs. Abir: “The blood of patients was mixed with the blood of the martyr engineer Abeer Al-Daher, the biotechnology engineer who works in my laboratory, who was martyred today because of the criminal bombing of the Assad and Putin gangs that the informant was exposed to today. Her name is Abeer, and she is a rose that smells of him. The fragrance, religion, morals, science and kindness. She is eager to work and provide service to her community and her people. This morning, I was expecting that she would not come to the informant because of the security situation, and when I entered the informant, I told her: I was expecting what you would come today. She answered me with a smile: No doctor, and directly, I drew blood for a patient .. I ask God to accept her as a martyr and dwell in his vast gardens. Except for what pleases our Lord, God is sufficient for us and He is the best agent.. I ask God to heal the lab, Nour, who was injured at the same time.. He is capable of everything.”

A tweet from @Ahmad_1alshble listed the name of four other victims killed in the strikes: Muhammad Louay Daaboul, Seif Al-Hawash, Rayan Al-Qasim, Khidr from “Ma`art alya”. A Facebook post from Abu Bassel added the names Farhan Hawash Al-Farhan and Renad Louay Amara and another young man from Beit Brik killed. The post also included the names of those injured: Manahel brik (fragments from the hand and head), Hani Brik (shards in the head), Naglaa Yassin (foot bruised), Randa Al-Qasim (fracture by hand + fracture by foot), Hassan Amara (fracture in the foot), Darren Amara (broken by hand), Omar Kafrtouni (bruised), Nahid al-Qasim (splinters in the head), Yasser Al-Qasim (splinters in the head), Esraa al-Qasim (minor bruising), Alaa….. (shards with feet), Muhammad Hammoud (splinters in the foot), Samah Kafrtouni (a shrapnel in the foot), Ahmed El Karmo (hand + foot injury), Hani Brik, Muhannad Al Sufi.

@almohamadi84 also identified that two children of his uncle, 20 and 18 year olds who had a shop for birds, were killed but did not give their names.

@SyriaCivilDefe reported that Ahmed Alwani, a volunteer in the Civil Defense, was injured while he was at the site of the raid helping people.

Syrian Civil Defence spokesperson Hassan Abu Al Fadi told SMART News Agency that “the regime’s warplanes launched a raid with three missiles, one of which was on the main market of the city, killing eight civilians, including four children and a woman, and wounding 25 others, including children, women and a member of the Civil Defense”. Step News Agency stated that Russian forces were responsible for the incident. A tweet from @Blackpearls6464 identified four raids as being carried out in Saraqib.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Abir al Daher عبير الضاهر
Adult female a biotechnology engineer who worked in a laboratory in Saraqib killed
Saif Farhan Al-Hawash سيف فرحان الهواش
Age unknown male killed
Muhammad Loay Daboul محمد لؤي دعبول
Adult male killed
Rayan Al Qassem ريان القاسم
Child female killed
Ahmed Alwani
Adult male injured
Khidr "Ma`art alya شاب اسمه خضر من معارة عليا
Age unknown killed
Farhan Hawash Al-Farhan فرحان هواش الفرحان
Age unknown killed
Renad Louay Amara ريناد لؤي أمارة
Age unknown killed
Manahel brik مناهل بربك
Age unknown fragments from the hand and head injured
Hani Brik هاني بريك
Age unknown shards in the head injured
Naglaa Yassin نجلاء ياسين
Age unknown foot bruised injured
Randa Al-Qasim رندة القاسم
Age unknown fracture by hand + fracture by foot injured
Hassan Amara حسن أمارة
Age unknown fracture in the foot injured
Darren Amara دارين أمارة
Age unknown broken by hand injured
Omar Kafrtouni عمر كفرطوني
Age unknown bruised injured
Nahid al-Qasim ناهد القاسم
Age unknown splinters in the head injured
Yasser Al-Qasim ياسر القاسم
Age unknown splinters in the head injured
Esraa al-Qasim أسراء القاسم
Age unknown injured
Alaa علاء
23 years old shards with feet injured
Muhammad Hammoud محمد حمود
31 years old splinters in the foot injured
Samah Kafrtouni سماح كفرطوني
8 years old a shrapnel in the foot injured
Ahmed El Karmo احمد الكرمو
Age unknown hand + foot injury injured
hani brik هاني بريك
Age unknown injured
Muhannad Al Sufi مهند الصوفي
Age unknown injured
Majd Hamoudi
31 years old injured
Ola Habib
10 years old injured
Ali Al-Hajji
30 years old injured
Kamal Hajji
15 years old injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 8
  • (4 children1–3 women2–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–25
  • 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

Sources (56) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (35) [ collapse]

  • Destruction after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights).
  • Mrs. Abir al Daher, a biotechnology engineer, was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via SNHR).
  • Photo of a wounded man in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via EMC on Facebook).
  • Damage after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via EMC on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via EMC on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib on December 21st, 2019 (via S.N.N. on Facebook).
  • Alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @HadiAlabdallah)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @khaleedalkhteb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @blackpearls6464)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @blackpearls6464)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @blackpearls6464)
  • Mrs. Abir Al Daher, a biotechnology engineer killed in strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @HEBA_Qk)
  • Blood of the victims of alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @blackpearls6464)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @NEDAAPOST)
  • One of the victims of the alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @almohamadi84)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by @zamanalwsl)
  • White Helmets rescue victims of alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Enab Baladi)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Saraqeb123 via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Saraqeb123 via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Saraqeb123 via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian strikes on Saraqib on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Saraqeb123 via 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
    7 – 8
  • (4 children1–3 women2–5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–25
  • 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

Sources (56) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4278

Incident date

December 21, 2019

Location

الدير شرقي, Deir al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two men and one woman were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Deir al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was wounded.

The Syrian Civil Defence reported that “a man, an elderly man and a woman” were killed by Russian raids targeting the village. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that one of the victims was Abdul Hadi al Hamoud, who was reportedly killed along his wife as Russian airstrikes hit their house. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the third victim was also a member of the same family.

A Facebook post from Mahmoud.bakkou added that Abdul Razzaq Muhammad Al-Hamoud was also killed in the attack. A fourth victim was named as Mohammed Al-Hamoud by a post by Nabdderalsharke.

According to @ShabhaPress, the victims were trying to move their belongings in order to flee to a less dangerous area. Step News Agency reported that, in addition to the three killed civilians, “others were wounded”.

According to @media_idlib, it took Civil Defense teams three attempts of searching the targeted location to find the bodies of the victims.

Syria TV reported that the strikes occurred “after midnight”. Wasim Alkhalaf put the times of the strikes at 05:36, 05:42, 05:51.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to Russian forces. However, Alkhaleej Online blamed the strikes on the regime.

The incident occured after midnight.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Abdul Hadi al Hamoud عبد الهادي الحمود
Adult male killed along with his wife killed
Wife of Abdul Hadi al Hamoud
male killed
Abdul Razzaq Muhammad Al-Hamoud
killed
Mohammed Al-Hamoud
killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Abdul Hadi Al Hamoud was killed along with his wife in alleged Russian airstrikes on their house in Deir al Sharqi village, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019 (via SNHR).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Deir al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019 (via SCD on Facebook).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Deir al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019 (via SCD on Facebook).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Deir al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019 (via SCD on Facebook).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Deir al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019 (via SCD 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
    3 – 4
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4279

Incident date

December 21, 2019

Location

بداما , Badama, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed and his father, mother, and brother were injured as the result of an alleged Russian or regime drone strikes on the town of Badama, Idlib governorate, on December 21st, 2019, according to local sources. In total, up to five injuries were reported by local sources.

A Syrian Civil Defence source told SMART News Agency that “a child was killed and his father was wounded as a result of the throwing of bombs by drones, which are likely to be Russian, near Badama”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the incident as a drone attack.

A Facebook post by Wasim Alkhalaf reported that at 12:21 A drone strike targeted the vicinity of the town of Bdama, killing the child Ayham Majno and wounding his father (displaced). At 13:20 another drone strike targeting the vicinity of Bdama town, resulting in three injuries.

Syria TV identified the child killed as being a girl while other sources refer to Ayham as a boy and Ain al-Bayda field hospital put the age of Ayham at 20 years old.

A Facebook post by Yamen Huossah also reported that Ayham’s brother Ibrahim Majno, and their father and mother were injured in the strikes. Ain al-Bayda field hospital, who treated the victims, named them as: Ayham Manjo, a 23-year-old killed; Basil Manjo, 53 years old, is critically injured; Lubna Manjo, 40 years old, is critically injured; Omar Manjois 11 years old;Ibrahim Manjo 19 years old is critically injured.

Jisr Media Center reported that three people were “slightly injured” while Ain al-Bayda field hospital said that they received five injuries as a result of the drone strikes.

The majority of the sources that reported on the drone strike did not identify who was responsible. However, Smart News attributed the strikes to Russian forces while Anadolu Agency blamed the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ayham Majno ايهم مجنو
23 years old killed
Basil Manjo
53 years old male injured
Ibrahim Majno
19 years old Brother of Ayham injured
Lubna Manjo
40 years old female injured
Omar Manjo
11 years old injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–5
  • 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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Body of the man killed in strikes on Bdama on December 21, 2019. (Image posted by Ain al-Bayda field hospital)

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, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–5
  • 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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4280

Incident date

December 21, 2019

Location

تل منس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

In one of two incidents in Tal Menes on December 21-22, 2019, civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on the village the morning of December 21st, 2019, according to local sources.

Both @ShahbaPress and a Facebook post by Mustafa.alshekh78 identified civilians injured in the strikes but did not provide a number.

A Facebook post by Wasim Alkhalaf reported that Russian raids were carried out against the village of Tal Menes at 10:36 and at 10:46.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes. Alkhaleej Online reported that the regime carried out the strikes while @AramMedia_N attributed the strikes to Russia. A tweet from @oulaalassaad identified Su-24 warplanes as carrying out the missile strikes while @mhmood540123 referred to a helicopter.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hussein Hasan al Hasan
Age unknown male killed
Suleiman al Halabi
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ 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
    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
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4282

Incident date

December 22, 2019

Location

خان السبيل, Khan Al Sabil, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between one and three civilians were injured after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on vehicles of displaced civilians on the international highway near the town of Khan al Sabil, Idlib governorate, on December 22nd, 2019, as reported by local sources.

Local tweets included video of the bombing raid that injured the three civilians and targeted Internally Displaced People (IDPs). Syrian Response Coordinators attempted to assess the numbers of IDPs in the area, with one estimate as high as 350,000, but they could only confirm 175,000.

Step News Agency reported that besides wounding a civilian, the Syrian and Russian airstrikes of cars caused the burning of a car, motorcycle and agricultural machinery.

@AM_AHMAD90 reported that three civilians were injured on the international road when Russian warplanes launched three raids against displaced civilians and arrivals.

Shaam News Network wrote that the airstrikes occurred “amid calls to stop the bombing and secure the exit of thousands of civilians in the area”.

Sources were conflicted as to whether the regime or Russia were responsible for the strikes. @oulaalassaad attributed the strikes to su22 warplanes and identified vacuum missiles as being used in the attack.

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
    1–3
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ 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
    1–3
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4281

Incident date

December 22, 2019

Location

معرة النعمان , International road to Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between four and seven civilians were killed as the result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a convoy with displaced people on the international road to Ma’arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019, according to local sources. On December 28th, a local source reported that one of the victims died of his injuries sustained in the attack.

Step News Agency put the preliminary death toll at three killed civilians and an unknown number of wounded. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that seven civilians were killed.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the death of the brothers Muhammad and Ahmad Subhi Sharaf al Din, displaced from Taqana village, and their father. Ahmad Okab identified the name of their father: Sobhi Sharaf El-Din.

Eyewitnesses told Smart News Agency that “Russian warplanes targeted the cars of the displaced and an agricultural tractor carrying a displaced family and the furniture of its house in the city of Ma’arat Al Numan (32 km south of Idlib), killing two civilians and wounding another, as a result of which he was transferred to a nearby hospital.”

@abuhuzaifa_ posted a video on Twitter reportedly showing the remains of children burned in the incident.

The Step News Agency correspondent stated that “the Syrian and Russian aviation are trying to cut off the road for civilians trying to get out of the city of Ma’arat Al Numan, by targeting the cars of the displaced people on the international road at the northern entrance to the city”. Shaam News Network added that the bombing happened despite activists’ “escalating calls to stop the shelling and allow civilians to leave”.

On December 28th, 2019, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that Mustafa Absi al Khalaf died because of wounds he sustained as a result of this incident.

@john_marquee provided the geolocation for the incident.

While nearly all sources pointed to Russian forces, Step News Agency reported that the aircraft that carried out the strikes belonged to the Syrian regime. @HadiAlabdallah pointed out that vacuum missiles were used in the attack.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Muhammed Subhi Sharaf al Din حمد صبحي شرف الدين
Age unknown male brother of Ahmad Subhi Sharaf al Din, displaced from Taqana village killed
Ahmad Subhi Sharaf al Din أحمد صبحي شرف الدين
Age unknown male brother of Muhammed Subhi Sharaf al Din, displaced from Taqana village killed
Sobhi Sharaf El-Din
Adult male first name unknown killed

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Absi al Khalaf
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 8
  • (2 children4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Destruction after alleged Russian or Syrian regime aircraft bombed a convoy with displaced people on the International Road to Ma'arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019 (via Euphrates Post).
  • Displaced woman sitting on the side of the road after alleged Russian or Syrian regime aircraft bombed a convoy with displaced people on the International Road to Ma'arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019 (via Shaam News Network).

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    Video posted on Twitter of reportedly the remains of children burned in an alleged Russian airstrike on a convoy of displaced people on the International Road to Ma'arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019 (via @abuhuzaifa_ ).
  • The body of a victim on the side of the road after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the international road to Ma'arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019 (via Smart News Agency).

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • Mustafa Absi al Khalaf, killed in strikes on Maarat al-Numanon December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Syria Today Network)
  • Mustafa Absi al Khalaf, killed in strikes on Maarat al-Numanon December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Mustafa Abu Abdo)
  • Mustafa Absi al Khalaf, killed in strikes on Maarat al-Numanon December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Mustafa Abu Abdo)
  • Mustafa Absi al Khalaf, killed in strikes on Maarat al-Numanon December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Mustafa Abu Abdo)

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
    4 – 8
  • (2 children4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4283

Incident date

December 22, 2019

Location

تلمنس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Four civilians, initially reported as three, were killed and others were wounded in the town of Tal Menes after warplanes fired missiles into the town on the 21st of December.

A series of news outlets as well as the Idlib Civil Defense confirmed the deaths. Orient Net, Al-Muharrer Network, and Stab News with their reporter Omar al-Omar, listed the casualties as Hussein Hasan al-Hasan, Suleiman al Halabi, Hussein Makkawi, and Ahmed Abu Al-Laith al-Maati, described as an unarmed civilian, husband, and father.

None of the sources were able to confirm the exact number of wounded. The Syrian Civil Defense members could not immediately treat those wounded due to the fury of the bombing.

The bombing raids struck Talmans in the southern countryside of Idlib. Local reports confirmed that houses and residential areas were targeted by the missiles.

All local sources detailed the planes as Russian warplanes as responsible for these strikes.

The incident occured around midnight.

The victims were named as:

Suleiman Al-Halab سليمان الحلبي
Age unknown male killed
Hussein Hassan Al-Hassan حسين حسن الحسن
Age unknown male killed
Hussein Makkawi حسين مكاوي
Age unknown killed
Ahmed Abu Al-Laith al-Maati أحمد المعاطي
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • 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
    Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Image of Ahmed Abu Al-Laith al-Maati, killed in airstrikes on Tal Menes on December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Al-Maata clan via Facebook)
  • Suleiman Al-Halab, killed in airstrikes on Tal Menes on December 22, 2019. (Image posted by Abdul Jabar via Facebook)

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
    3 – 4
  • 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
    Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4284

Incident date

December 22, 2019

Location

معصران, Masran, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources confirmed the death of five siblings in the village of Maasran on December 22nd. Four individuals were wounded with one eventually dying to raise the total of civilian deaths to six.

The names of victims were released and confirmed by Civil Defense Service in Idlib. The dead were identified as Muhammad Abdullah Al-Agha, Bakr Abdullah Al-Agha, Hussein Abdullah Al-Agha, Jumaa Muhammad Al-Saghir, Khaled Abdullah Al-Ezzo, and Abdul Razzaq Abdullah Al-Agha, who was initially wounded and later died. Three additional wounded civilians were later discovered according to a local medical source.

The bodies were found under the rubble of farmhouse targeted by warplanes, according to news agency SMART. Numerous other homes in the village of Maasran were destroyed during the afternoon strike that also targeted Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) fleeing towards the Turkish border.

Local sources and witnesses described the warplanes as Russian fixed wing planes.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Bakr Abdullah Al Agha
male killed
Hussein Abdullah al Agha
male killed
Muhammad Abdullah Al-Agha
male killed
Abd Al Razzak Abdullah Al-Agha
male killed
Khaled Abdullah Al-Ezzo خالد عبدالله العزو
killed

The victims were named as:

Jum'a Muhammad Al-Sagheer
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Russian Military

Sources (27) [ 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
    5 – 6
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Russian Military

Sources (27) [ collapse]