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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

RS2887

Incident date

January 11, 2018

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.440813, 36.6493607 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A mother and son were killed, and two other children were wounded, in airstrikes which struck the vicinity of Khan Sheikhoun, “targeting civilian homes”, according to sources on the ground. Local media were conflicted as to who was to blame.

Some sources blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime.

According to Edlib Media Centre, C5 missiles struck the vicinity. Both Russian and regime planes were said to have been responsible.

Cars were destroyed and civilian housing was damaged in the raid, reports claimed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Tahani Zaidan
Adult female mother killed
Abdullah Baroud
Child male son killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Wounded civilians are treated in the aftermath of airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2886

Incident date

January 11, 2018

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6477913, 36.6591881 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An ambulance driver from Salam Hospital was killed, and as many as seven other civilians were injured, including the Minister of Health in the interim government due to alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Ma’arat Nu’man, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russia, while a few blamed the Syrian regime – including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Some local media blamed “military warplanes” – not attributing blame.

According to local media, civilian homes were “targeted” causing much damage, huge fires and many injured civilians.

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence helped to extract victims from the rubble in the aftermath.

Footage shows the crater and fires caused by the raid.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Dr. Firas El-Jundi
Adult male Minister of Health in the interim government injured
Hussam al Mendil
Adult male ambulance driver killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–7
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via ENN)
  • Dr. Firas El-Jundi, minister for health, who was injured by airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Enab Baladi)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Syrian Coalition)
  • Hussam al Mendil, killed in airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via SN4HR)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • An ambulance destroyed pictured in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man which struck civilian homes, 11th Jan 2018. (via SN4HR)

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

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–7
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2885

Incident date

January 11, 2018

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859101, 36.797731 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most blaming Russia while one sources blamed the Syrian regime.

According to local media there was damage to civilian properties, in the “four raids” which struck the vicinity.

Masses of smoke were seen to engulf the city in the aftermath of the rocket attack.

Footage shows the alleged plane flying over the vicinity and the immediate aftermath.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment an airstrike hit the vicinity of Saraqeb, 11th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The exact moment an airstrike hit the vicinity of Saraqeb and its aftermath, 11th Jan 2018. (via Qasioun News Agency)
  • Civilian housing damaged in the aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 11th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 11th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2883

Incident date

January 10, 2018

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6477913, 36.6591881 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two warplanes killed one to two civilians and wounded others in airstrikes on he residential neighbourhood of Ma’arat Nu’man, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to Russia, others to the Syrian regime, and one did not attribute blame but reported on the presence of “warplanes”.

No specific numbers were reported as wounded.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Syria Civil Defence)
  • Airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Maarat Nu'man, 10th Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)

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 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2882

Incident date

January 10, 2018

Location

مورك, Mourk, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3729476, 36.6820998 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed an an unspecified number of civilians were injured in air and artillery strikes by both Syrian regime and Russian forces, according to sources on the ground. Sources disputed as to who was to blame.

According to Smart News, “Russian-made air strikes targeted the town of Morak, killing one civilian and injuring another, coinciding with an artillery bombardment of the regime’s forces from their positions around the city.

RFS added that “Al-Assad military aircraft used high-explosive rockets and vacuum bombs, causing severe damage to civilian property.”

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Planes which struck the vicinity and the exact moment they bombed Mourk, 10th Jan 2018. (via Step News Agency)

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 type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2881

Incident date

January 10, 2018

Location

اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3219885, 36.6234398 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed and the Civil Defence Centre in Al Lataminah was knocked out of service following alleged Russian and Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the vicinity, according to local media.

Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing responsibility to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime.

As many as 100 rockets were reportedly fired on the vicinity, in an “intense aerial bombardment” with shelling and artillery.

Sources reported on damage to civilian property and as many as three wounded civilians including a woman and two children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment an airstrike hit Al Lataminah, 10th Jan 2018. (via Step News Agency)
  • The exact moment an airstrike hit Al Lataminah, 10th Jan 2018. (via Step News Agency)
  • The exact moment an airstrike hit Al Lataminah, 10th Jan 2018. (via Mahmood Alhamwi)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Wounded civilians are rescued in the aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Al Lataminah, 10th Jan 2018. (via Mahmoud al Hamoui)

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 type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2880

Incident date

January 10, 2018

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.5261134, 36.5813398 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A child, Ayman Abdelkader El Sayed, died from his wounds “a few days” after an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Sajneh, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russia.

Only two sources reported on the child’s death. One of them described the raid as a Russian “missile attack”.

There were no reports of wounded and no other details given.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ayman Abdelkader El Sayed
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Ayman Abdelkader El Sayed died from his wounds days after an alleged Russian airstrike, 10th Jan 2018. (via VDC)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2879

Incident date

January 9, 2018

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3747033, 36.5923691 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was reportedly killed when airstrikes hit his vegetable truck in Kafr Zeita.  Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some local media attributed blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. One local source called it is “military raid”, not naming a belligerent.

One source reported that there were some wounded, but no specific numbers were published.

According to RFS, “high-explosive rockets and vacuum bombs” were used, “causing severe damage to civilian property”.

The strike “targeted a car belonging to one of the brothers from the city of Al-Latamna, a vegetable vendor [from] the Al Hamed family… he was martyred immediately”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdulhamid Naofal al-Hamed
39 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Just moments after the airstrike hit Kafr Zeita, 10th Jan 2018. (via Step News Agency)
  • A fruit truck that was hit in the airstrikes on Kafra Zita, 10th Jan 2018. (via Abdul Naser)

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

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]