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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

RS2554

Incident date

September 28, 2017

Location

سهل الروجبلدة الحمو , Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.882374, 36.468773 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources.

Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported only three killed.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) blamed the Syrian regime for the strike, while other sources attributed the airstrike to Russian warplanes. SN4HR also reported four children and three women among the dead.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Aisha Ahmed al-Saleh
25 years old female killed
Fatim Ahmed al-Saleh
55 years old male killed
Fatima Ahamad al-Saleh
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

Abdullah Mohammad Coupe
Child male killed
Abd al-Rahman Mohammad Coupe
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Faiha Saleh al-Abdullah
20 years old female killed
Moaa`z Abd al-Rahim Ismail
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (3–4 children3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–15
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "Seven civilians were killed and 10 others injured in the village of al Hamou in rural Idlib, as a result of the bombing of Russian warplanes."

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    A child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hamou town in al Roj plain, Sept 28th (via Mostafa Al Ahmad)

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    A child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hamou town in al Roj plain, Sept 28th (via Mostafa Al Ahmad)

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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (3–4 children3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–15
  • 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

RS2555

Incident date

September 28, 2017

Location

المعزولة, Al-Ma'zola village, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.903453, 36.441405 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to three civilians including a woman and her husband died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Al-Ma’zola, loval media reported.

The Step News Agency reported the death of a woman – and blamed Russia.

However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “a woman and her husband killed in Syrian regime warplanes missiles fired on al Ma’zola village in Sahel al Rouj in Idlib governorate western suburbs on September 28, 2017.”

The Smart News Agency, citing activists, said that three civilians had died – and also attributed the deaths to Russia.

@MOAZALSHAMY  blamed a regime drone, putting the death toll at three and adding that “dozens” more were wounded.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (12) [ 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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2568

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

ادلب, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.9266201, 36.6180588 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two children were injured in air raids, believed to be Russian, on residential areas in  Idlib City, according to Smart News Agency.

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Picture of the aftermath of the alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city on September 29th, in which two children were allegedly wounded (via Smart News Agency)

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2569

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

ريف المهندسين, Reef Al-Muhandseen, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.0962042, 36.9626427 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two staffers were killed and five others injured as a result of air raids, likely to be Russian, on a field hospital in rural Al Muhandeseen, according to Smart News Agency.

The field hospital itself was heavily damaged and the staff lost medical equipment.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2570

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

البوليل, Al-Boleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.20253, 40.37126 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As a result of multiple air raids over the town of Al Boulil on September 29th, 20 civilians were killed, according to local sources. The raids were reportedly likely to be Russian.

Most of the deceased were seated in a bus when a rocket exploded close to it, wrecking the bus and killing those inside.

Dozens were reportedly wounded, according to local media.

Three female IDPs from al Sukhna city were included in the death toll.

As many as 46 houses were reportedly completely destroyed and nearly 100 were partially destroyed.

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Anas Issa Abdul-Baghdadi
5 years old killed
Hamad Sharif Mulla
Age unknown killed
Adnan Farhan al-Rahl al-Bulbulil
Age unknown killed
Hassan Ani Hussein
Age unknown killed
Makhlif Ani Hussein
Age unknown killed
Tahsin Khalid Al-Faisal
Age unknown killed
Jamil Amer Al-Faisal
Age unknown killed
Abdul Rahman Al-Sulaiman
Age unknown killed
Mohamed Hatem Al-Rayes
Age unknown killed
Yasser Al-Muhaisin Al-Khalaf
Age unknown killed
Sabha Hamad Al-Khalaf
Age unknown killed
Fatima Mohammed Al-Hussein
Age unknown killed
Shaima Ali Almta’eb
Age unknown killed
Anod Al Kadro
Age unknown killed
Fares Al-Afara
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19 – 20
  • (1 child3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Picture of Hamad al-Sharif al Mullah, one of the deceased as a result of the bombing on Boulil on September 29th (via Facebook: Sharqiya Voice)
  • Picture of Fares Hamoud al Afara, one of the deceased as a result of the bombing on Boulil on September 29th (via Facebook: Sharqiya Voice)
  • Picture of Khalid Mohammed Saleh Al-Khalif Hamad, one of the deceased as a result of the bombing on Boulil on September 29th (via Facebook: Sharqiya Voice)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19 – 20
  • (1 child3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2561

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

خان العسل, Khan Al-Assal, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.169667, 37.040255 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local reported that an air raid struck the village of Khan Al Asal, resulting in injuries of a woman and a child.

Smart News attributed the airstrike to Russian warplanes.

However other sources said that the regime was also active in the area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • 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 (10) [ 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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2558

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

كفرجالس , Kafr Jalis, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.976182, 36.613076 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A five-month-pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in airstrikes, likely by Russian warplanes, on Kafr Jaless on the morning of September 29th, a local source, the Smart News Agency, reported.

Smart also reported the wounding of other civilians as a result of the airstrike. According to one of the villagers, the targeted house had become home to displaced persons from Al-Saan, of which the five-month-pregnant woman was one.

Several other sources reported only the death of a woman and injury of several other civilians.

Ibrahim Yasouf  said that a woman and her six-month-old baby were killed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "The martyrdom of a woman in the town of Kafarjas displaced from Hama ِAl Salameah as a result of the targeting of Russian warplane"
  • The aftermath of a strike on Kafr Jalis, Spet 29th (via Idlib Lahza be Lahaza)
  • A dead child lies in the rubble following a strike on Kafr Jalis, Sept 29th (via Ibrahim Yasouf)
  • The aftermath of a strike on Kafr Jalis, Sept 29th (via Ibrahim Yasouf)
  • The aftermath of a strike on Kafr Jalis, Sept 29th (via Ibrahim Yasouf)

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 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2571

Incident date

September 29, 2017

Location

Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1371787, 36.8106364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A child was killed in an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the city of Al Atareb, according to multiple local sources.

While the vast majority of sources blamed Russia, there were also several reports that the regime were also active over the area.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Abdul Ghafour
Child male killed

Summary

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

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • An airstrike hits Al Atarib, Aleppo, Sept 29th 2017.

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 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]