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Incident Code

RS2789

Incident date

December 8, 2017

Location

الزرزور, Al-Zarzoor village in the vicinity of Alkhwain village in the Idlib countryside, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.95475, 36.340756 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as nine civilians were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes on Al-Zarzoor, according to local media. All sources blamed Moscow except for Barada News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime. One source reported that Russia bombed the vicinity four times.

Initial reporting suggested that only five civilians had been killed – including two women and three children – however later sources put the death toll as high as nine.

The incident has been described by local media as a massacre, which “targeted civilian homes”. One source reported that eight of the victims were from one family.

Rocket-propelled grenades reportedly left many civilians trapped under the rubble; most of them were women and children. Wounded were “were transferred to the hospital Maarrat Noman for treatment”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Hiba Zkam al-Mohammad
Child female killed
Fatima Shihada al-Sayel
Adult female killed
Hayat Amer al-Mohammad
Child female killed
Shimae Mohammad al-Thalji
Child female killed
Iseaf Rasmi al-Mohammad
Child female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 9
  • (4 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (27) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment alleged Russian warplanes struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Qasioun News Agency)

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    The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Dowlani)

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    Child victims of the airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Shaam)

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    Members of the Civil Defence digging a child out of the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Syrian civil defense center in idlib)
  • Child victim being dug out of the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoalition)

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    Child victim trapped under the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @l014g)

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    Child victims of the airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @apdalrhmah)

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    Child victim being dug out of the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @apdalrhmah)

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    Members of the Civil Defence digging a child out of the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @7UFCmSxd0IUBffH)

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    Members of the Civil Defence digging a child out of the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 9
  • (4 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2788

Incident date

December 8, 2017

Location

ثروت, Tharwat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.404122, 37.309128 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were “lightly wounded” in airstrikes on Tharwat village in eastern Hama governorate, according to local media. There were no reports of any civilian deaths.

Both sources blamed Russian missiles for the attack which reportedly occurred 58 km east of Hama city.

According to Smart News, the wounded civilians were transported to a medical facility where they received treatment.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

RS2787

Incident date

December 8, 2017

Location

جب ابيض, Jib Abyad village, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.405948, 37.862492 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A woman was reportedly killed in airstrikes which struck Jib Abyad, Aleppo after midnight. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, with Syrian Network for Human Rights blaming the “Russian-Syrian alliance”, while most others blamed Moscow.

Most sources reported on the “the martyrdom of a woman and the injury of a man” in the bombardment.

The White Helmets said that they “pulled a woman from under the rubble and transferred wounded people to field hospitals for treatment.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights was the only source to specify that Jib Abyad Mosque was struck and rendered inoperable in the aerial bombardment.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defence members work to dig civilians out of the rubble following airstrikes on Jib Abyad, 8th December 2017. (via Aleppo white helmets)
  • Civil Defence members work to dig civilians out of the rubble following airstrikes on Jib Abyad, 8th December 2017. (via Aleppo white helmets)
  • Civil Defence members work to dig civilians out of the rubble following airstrikes on Jib Abyad, 8th December 2017. (via Aleppo white helmets)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Jib Abyad, 8th December 2017. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2791

Incident date

December 8–10, 2017

Location

Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.700000, 36.700000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Province/governorate level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One or two civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, according to sources on the ground.

The Step News Agency and EdlibEmc1 said that one civilian was wounded. Moreover, EdlibEmc1, published its report on December 8th, while all other sources reported the civilian harm on December 10th.

According to @HalabTodayTV, reporting on December 10th, “two civilians were injured in Russian air raids on the village of Um Wilat in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.

Summary

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

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2786

Incident date

December 6, 2017

Location

ابو الظهور, Abu Zuhur, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.738034, 37.047858 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two to three civilians were reportedly wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes which struck civilian homes, a bakery and a school in Abu Zuhur.

According to sourced, a bakery, a school and various civilian houses were destroyed in the raids. Footage of the aftermath shows buildings burning down.

Initial reporting by Zamanalwasl reported that the strikes resulted “in the injury of a woman and a child”. However Shahba Press reported that ” a man and woman were injured” in the raids.

The high explosive missiles reportedly were fired at dawn.

No civilian deaths were reported.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (17) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Syrian civil Defence center of Aleppo)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoaltiton)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoaltiton)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • he aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2785

Incident date

December 6, 2017

Location

السيال, Al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.5713889, 40.9066667 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man was killed and between eight and nine civilians were injured in airstrikes on Al-Sayyal river crossing, according to local media. All sources attributed blame to Moscow.

@asharqasouri reported that Dr. Sayed Ahmed Kadouri was injured in the bombing and was transferred to a hospital where he received medial attention.

Qasioun News gave the highest number of injured civilians, whereas other local media reported no more than one was wounded.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdul Hamid Suleiman Kadouri
Adult male Reportedly an engineer, according to Tariq Al Razj killed
Dr. Sayed Ahmed Kadouri
Adult injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–8
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Abdul-Hamid Sulaiman Al-kadouri, killed in airstrikes which hit Al-Sayyal river crossing, 6th December 2017. (via Tariq Al Razj)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–8
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1691 RS2781

Incident date

December 5, 2017

Location

الجردي, Al Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.884892, 40.635273 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 24 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Jarthi town, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The majority of sources, however, attributed the event to Moscow.

According to Al Haal, “Abu Hassan al-Khalifa (a resident of the town) told al-Hal, that the Russian warplanes targeted the two towns of Al Jarthi Al Sharqi [Eastern] and Al Jarthi al Gharbi [Western], with more than 9 raids, killing 17 civilians, mostly women and children, wounding more than 20 others.”

Al Jisr TV, citing local sources, reported that “[Russian] fighters targeted with rockets a residential complex, and then returned to target a car that tried to aid the wounded”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights was alone in blaming the Coalition, putting the number killed at “at least 7 civilians, including 2 children and a woman”.

According to the Euphrates Post, “there were more than 15 martyrs and a number of wounded as a result of military aircraft targeting the town of al-Jarthi al-Sharqi [al Jarthi East]. A van carrying civilians in Al Jarthi al Gharbi [al Jarthi West] was struck last night [Dec 5th]. Most of the victims are from the town of al-Duyer, including the family of Ali al-Shakil al-Hamad. The father, son and grandfather died, in addition to three people from al Jarthi itself.

Step News Agency blamed Russia, initially putting the death toll at 14. It later said that the number killed had risen to 23, of which 13 were from one family. It added that “dozens more” were injured. 

The Syrian Observatory also pointed towards Russia, initially reporting that 14 people died including six children and women, with 10 more wounded, “during Russia’s support of operations by the SDF east of the Euphrates River”. A further report by the Observatory said that the death toll had risen to 24, of which 10 were children and four were women.

The Smart News Agency also said that the strikes were “likely” Russian.

Qasioun appeared to blame the regime, putting the death toll at 20 with another 30 wounded.

On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be “non-credible”, stating that “After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

A father from the family of Ali al-Shakil al-Hamad
Adult male killed
A mother from the family of Ali al-Shakil al-Hamad
Adult female killed
A grandmother from the family of Ali al-Shakil al-Hamad
Adult female killed

Family members (1)

13 people from the family of Mohammed Hassan al-Jassim (Al-Kabaz)
killed

Family members (2)

The son of Ali Al Badi
male killed
The son of Saleh Al-Badi
male killed

The victims were named as:

Hamid Sa’aran al Ghathwan
Adult killed
Ahmed Hussein Al-Haboud
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Ali al-Shakil
Age unknown male killed
Khaled Ayad al-Saleh
Age unknown male killed
Mete’ib Awad al-Saleh
Age unknown killed
Mahmood Atta al-Kubaisi
Age unknown male killed
Mua’th Ayed al-Da’is
Age unknown killed
Hamid Sa’aran al Ghathwan
Age unknown male killed
The son of Hashim Abdullah Al-Hajji
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    23 – 24
  • (10 children4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Al Jarthi town, Dec 5th (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Al Jarthi, 5th December 2017. (via Euphrates Post‎)

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a building in the village of Al Jarthi al Sharqi (الجردي الشرقي), for which the coordinates are: 34.8687930, 40.6480229. Satellite imagery analysis geolocated the image of a destroyed house posted on social media by Euphrates Post. Before (Dec. 03, 2017) and after (Dec. 26, 2017) images showed visible structural damage. Airwars does not have the rights to publish the images. The exact coordinates for the destroyed building are 34.884892, 40.635273. Further evidence of this can be seen in a separate video posted on Twitter by @Al_sharqnews

  • The location of the destroyed building in the village of Al Jarthi al Sharqi (الجردي الشرقي), shown in the Euphrates Post and the @Al_Sharqnews video. Airwars geolocated these two sources to 34.884892, 40.635273

    Imagery:
    © 2018 Google

  • Panorama from the video posted by @Al_Sharqnews

    Date taken:
    December 6, 2017

    Imagery:
    https://twitter.com/Al_sharqnews/status/938401362211155973

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Open incident
  • Stated location
    near al-Jarthi, Syria
    Nearest population center
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SFU494361498
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 10, 2022

  • Dec. 5, 2017, near al-Jarthi, Syria, via Airwars report. After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike. 2554/S1488 37SFU494361498

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For December 4th-5th, the Coalition reported: “Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS fighting position.”

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


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
    23 – 24
  • (10 children4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2784

Incident date

December 5, 2017

Location

الشعفةالشامية , al Shamiya crossing in Al-Sha'fa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.57888, 40.93441 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians were reportedly killed, and others were “seriously” wounded, in air and artillery strikes on the Al-Sha’fa river crossing in Al-Shamiya. Local media was conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes, some blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime.

Local media described the incident as a massacre.

Euphrates initially reported that there were “three martyrs and a number of wounded in the initial result [due to] the fall of mortar shells on the town of Sha’afa”. It added that the raid occurred in the morning and hit the southern side of the Euphrates River.

Footage was published by @asharqasouri showing the damage and destruction caused to shops in the local vicinity, which were engulfed in flames.

One local news Agency named Alfayha News, reported that a bakery was burned down due to the shelling and rendered out of service. It also blamed Moscow.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad al-Keezat
Adult male killed
Hmoud al-Ali al-Mehsen
Adult male killed
Hmaid al-Mehsen al-Abdulla
Adult male killed
Mohammad Naji Khlaif al-Musa
Adult male killed
Kamal Haj Musa
Adult male killed
Akram Hkoum Haj Musa
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (6 men)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Shops burning in the aftermath of the air and artillery strikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Sha'fa, 5th December 2017. (via @asharqasouri)

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    A victim in the aftermath of the air and artillery strikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Sha'fa, 5th December 2017. (via @asharqasouri)

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    A victim in the aftermath of the air and artillery strikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Sha'fa, 5th December 2017. (via @asharqasouri)

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    A victim in the aftermath of the air and artillery strikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Sha'fa, 5th December 2017. (via @asharqasouri)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.

http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12154621@egNews
http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12154688@egNews
http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12154776@egNews
http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12154751@egNews

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (6 men)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]