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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

CS1555 RS2574

Incident date

September 30, 2017

Location

بقرص فوقاني, Bokros Foqani, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.090833, 40.398056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as 12 civilians were killed, including at least three children and two women, in airstrikes on Bokro Foqani, situated in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Sources were contested with blame attributed to Russia, the Syrian regime and the US-led Coalition. Most reports were unable to identify the culprit.

The news agency Baladi believed the “warplanes” to be US-led Coalition. According to Baladi mosques in the area “launched a distress call” for blood donations due to large numbers wounded and the area suffering for lack of medical resources.

Syrianpc suspected “dozens” wounded and provided an initial list of victims.

The airstrikes reportedly targeted civilian homes. Euphrates Post published a series of photographs of the material damage. The Post did not apportion blame.

Assad’s regime was attributed blame by Horrya, with the source reporting that three raids took place on the village.

Step News Agency blamed Moscow and said the strikes occurred whilst people of the town fled towards “the Badia and Euphrates River”.

Syriandays documented a lower death count at seven. It attributed blame to “the aggression of the “coalition””.

In contrast to this the Syrian Network for Human Rights held the regime responsible, it gave a lower figure of “at least 3” and did not name victims.

Smart referred to “unknown fighters” as culprit whilst Smart blamed Russia, as did Jisirtv.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Awad Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie “Gaddafi”
Adult male killed
Ibrahim Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie
Adult male killed
Rokaya Jalal Al-Olayan
Adult female wife of Khalil Ibrahim Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie killed
Maha Mohammed Al-Khalif Al-Jaileh
Adult female wife of Mahmoud Hawala killed
Daughter of Maha al-Mohammad al-Khlaif al-Jeileh
Child female killed
Son of Rokaia al-Elian 1
Child male killed
Son of Rokaia al-Elian 2
Child male killed
Yusuf Mahmoud al-Hawala
Age unknown male Possibly the same as Saad Al-Yousef Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie killed
Saad Al-Yousef Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie
Adult male killed
Omar Khaled Al Khalaf Al Hammadi
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 12
  • (3 children3 women4 men)
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Awwad Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie and Ibrahim Al-Ahmad Al-Jedaie victims of alleged airstrikes on the town on Bokro Foqani, Sept 30th (via Euphrates Post)
  • Aftermath of the airstrikes that allegedly hit Baqrs Foqani and cost the lives of nine civilians on September 30th (via Euphrates Post)
  • Aftermath of the airstrikes that allegedly hit Baqrs Foqani and cost the lives of nine civilians on September 30th (via Euphrates Post)
  • Aftermath of the airstrikes that allegedly hit Baqrs Foqani and cost the lives of nine civilians on September 30th (via Euphrates Post)
  • Aftermath of the airstrikes that allegedly hit Baqrs Foqani and cost the lives of nine civilians on September 30th (via Euphrates Post)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Bokros Foqani (بقرص فوقاني), eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, for which the coordinates are: 35.090833, 40.398056.

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Bokros Foqani, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For September 29th – 30th the Coalition reported “Near Abu Kamal, 3 strikes engaged four ISIS units and destroyed three vehicles.”

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
    9 – 12
  • (3 children3 women4 men)
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2572

Incident date

September 30, 2017

Location

الصالحية, Al-Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.7146658, 40.7555866 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that three people were reportedly killed, including a child, in airstrikes on the village of Al Salhia, which lays at the entrance of Deir Ezzor. The airstrikes were blamed on Russian warplanes.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Yazen Muhammad Fawaz al-Hamdah
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (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 (9) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2573

Incident date

September 30, 2017

Location

Al Shehabat Crossing in Al Hawaij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.0528105, 40.4941326 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed by an airstrike which struck the wells at Al-Shehabat Crossing in Al Hawaij, according to local sources. The sources attributed the airstrike to the Russian side.

There were no details of any wounded victims.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Munir Al - Ahmad Al - Jasser Al - Dayf
Age unknown killed

Summary

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

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
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2582

Incident date

October 1, 2017

Location

قرية الصالحية, Al-Salhiya, Deir Ezzor , Syria

Geolocation

34.7146658, 40.7555866 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was killed and several other civilians were injured by alleged Russian airstrikes in al-Al-Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, local media reported.

Euphrates Post summed up the event by reporting “the martyrdom of the child Ali Mohi Al-Hussein Al-Ramdan in addition to the injury of three people.”

Most sources reported that two raids had been launched, except @JFLngo, who reported six raids, leading to the injury of three displaced people from the same family.

The Violation Documentation Center and Step News Agency attributed blame to Russia, while the remaining sources did not identify the culprit.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ali Muhi al-Hsain al-Ramadan
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Many parts of Deir Ezzor were subject to aerial shelling on October 1st, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime. This image is associated with the incident in Al-Salhiya, but it is unclear if it depicts Al-Salhiya or another town in Deir Ezzor (via Step News Agency)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between October 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2576 CS1561

Incident date

October 1, 2017

Location

حي النختب بقرص فوقاني, Al Nakhtab, Bokros Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.0573579, 40.4155234 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as 12 civilians were killed – including an entire family – and up to 30 were injured, following airstrikes on Al Nakhtab, Bokros Foqani. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Coalition, others to Russia and SOHR to the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed “unknown warplanes”. Airwars understands that the Coalition was not bombing in this territory at the time, while Russia and the regime reportedly were.

In what was described as a “massacre” by Radio Realz Free Radio, dozens were reported wounded, as well as the death of as many as three children, two women and a man. There were many critical cases of wounded civilians, meaning the death toll was likely to rise. 

@EatingMyPeaz reported on the death of a “mother and her 12-hour old newborn” due to Russian airstrikes. 

@MOAZALSHAMY reported that the military aircraft “targeted residential areas of the town”. Photographic evidence shows the destruction of properties, including the death of a cow near a home. Additionally, one source reported that four homes were totally destroyed, leaving nothing left. 

Alhal reported that “The Russian warplane targeted for the second day in a row the village of Bqaras, with more than 13 raids, which resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians, including a whole family, and injuring more than 30 others”.

Euphrates Post reported that two of the casualties were displaced peoples, but did not specify who. 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hussein al-Hassan al-Mallah
male killed
Khalid al-Hussein
Child male son of Hussein al-Hassan al-Mallah killed
Asaad al-Hussein al-Mallah
Age unknown male killed

The victims were named as:

Ali al-Jassim al-Hammadi al-Faraj-Abu Hussein
Adult male killed
Akab Awad al-Jawer
Adult male killed
Marwan Mahmoud Farhan
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 12
  • (3 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–30
  • 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 (34) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Ali al-Jassim al-Hammadi al-Faraj-Abu Hussein was reportedly killed by the contested airstrikes in al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017. (via Hamwdi Ab Al Qasim)
  • Footage from the incident in Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via @SalamaAlhussein)
  • Akab Awwad Al-Jawer was reportedly killed by the contested airstrikes in al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Mohammad Al Juair)
  • Footage from the incident in Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via @4oCBJSVN8E9VJev)
  • News bulletin reporting on the incident in Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Al - Jisr Satellite Channel)
  • Civilian homes in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Alhal)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Al - Jisr Satellite Channel)
  • The death of a cow in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Euphrates Post)
  • The death of a cow in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Buqras, al-Naktab, Deir Ezzor, October 1st, 2017 (via Euphrates Post)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Buqrus (بقرص), for which the coordinates are: 35.0573579, 40.4155234

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Borqas, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For September 30th-October 1st the Coalition reported “Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed an ISIS well head and engaged two tactical units. Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS tactical vehicle.”

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
    8 – 12
  • (3 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–30
  • 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 (34) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2577

Incident date

October 1, 2017

Location

الحوايج, Hawaij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.0528105, 40.4941326 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians were killed and several wounded as airstrikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, hit Huwaij, near al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, local media reported.

@Euphratesmedia reported after the incident “a large number of air raids targeted the towns and villages of the eastern countryside and Al Shahil crossing water”, adding that it had caused a number of victims and wounded.

The same media later reported a total of five victims. The remaining sources, however, reported the death of two men, both identified by name. The Violations Documentation Centre was the only source to report the death of just one of the men, Hmaid al-Hamed al-Meshaan

According to Jisrtv, seven civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes several areas in Deir Ezzor on that day, including al-Shuhail, though the source didn’t specify the exact number in al-Shuhail.

Besides from Jsirtv, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also attributed the strike to Russia.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, who put the death toll at two, identified the Syrian regime as responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hmaid al-Hamed al-Meshaan
Adult male killed
Ghannam Al-Atwan Abu Abdu
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (2 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Ghannam Al-Atwan Abu Abdul was reportedly killed during the contested airstrikes in al-Salhiya, Hawaij, October 1st, 2017 (via Euphrates Post)
  • Hamid Hamed Al-Mishaan was reportedly killed during the contested airstrikes in al-Salhiya, Hawaij, October 1st, 2017 (via Euphrates Post)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between October 1st - 31st 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 – 5
  • (2 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1557 RS2579

Incident date

October 1, 2017

Location

Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.466049, 40.907593 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between nine and 15 civilians died, including an entire family, following alleged airstrikes in a second reported ‘massacre’ at Abu Kamal in 24 hours. Reports were contested: some sources blamed the Coalition, while others believed Russia were the likely culprit. Many of the known sources did not apportion blame.

The strikes were conducted after midnight, according to Syrian Press Center, which published a list of the dead, originally posted by Furat Post (the IS Russian language propaganda outlet). However, a list was later reported by various other media sources.

Free Deir Ezzor reported reported that in the last few days more that 20 civilians were killed in Abu Kamal alone, however these numbers were not seemingly relevant to this particular incident.

A tenth fatality was documented by Free Deir Ezzor, though the identity of the person was not recorded. That report alleged that the US-led Coalition had carried out “several thermal missile strikes” on the outskirts of Aisha hospital, a street near the market and Dwar Egyptian.

JisirTV reported that “The international coalition aircraft carried out a new massacre in the town of Bu Kamal in the eastern suburb of Deir al-Azur, killing 13 civilians, nine of them from one family, and 15 others were seriously injured.”

Greater detail on location was provided by the Euphrates Post, which said that raids targeted “the shoulder and grain silos and near the Al-Shafei Mosque and the Egyptian roundabout in the city”. The report added “the situation is very tragic due to the total interruption of electricity and drinking water for months”.

There was also huge destruction to civilian homes.

Baladi and the Syrian Network for Human Rights suspected Russia to be the culprit, Baladi referred to “unidentified aircraft likely to be Russian”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights recorded 12 dead, including four women. It did not allocate blame. The highest death toll was reported by Jisirtv at 13, with 15 were seriously wounded, according to its report. It attributed blame to the US-led Coalition.

The number of dead was likely to increase according to a source due to the severity of some of the injuries. Footage shows civilians received medial treatment in hospital in the aftermath.

A local source tweeted that “More than 20 Russian planes have raided civilians today”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Yasin Al-Hamdawi
Adult male killed
Yassin Al-Hamdawi’s wife
Adult female killed
daughter of Slaiman Yaseen al-Hamdawi
Child female killed

Family members (2)

Hamza Al Rabi’
Adult male killed
Hamza al-Rabi’s wife
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

Nuri Kassar
Adult male killed
Zuhair Kamel Kassar
Age unknown male killed

The victims were named as:

Kamol Al Kassar
Adult male killed
Zuhair Kamol Al Kassar
Age unknown male killed
Abdullah Yasin Al-Hamdawi
Adult male killed
The daughter of Suleiman Yassin al-Hamdawi
Age unknown female killed
Manaf Al Rahoumi
Adult male killed
Zumurod Jamal al Zuhri
Child female killed
wife of Dr. Yaqoub Al-Thunoun
Adult female killed
Mohammed Adnan Al-Muthour
31 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 15
  • (2 children4 women7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15–24
  • 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

Sources (50) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

  • What is believed to be a Russian/Soviet RBK bomb (canister of cluster bomblets), from an airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Soundandpicture)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Soundandpicture)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Soundandpicture)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Soundandpicture)
  • Zumurod Jamal al Zuhri, killed in alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via SN4HR)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via @WmCWofaEmTYeTGr)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Abdelsalamali1)
  • Hamza Hammadi Al Rabi’, killed in an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Seif Salem Al Rabi’)

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    Injured civilians in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Houcine Jelassi)

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    Injured civilians in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Houcine Jelassi)
  • Mohammed Adnan Al-Muthour, killed in alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via Euphrates post)
  • News bulletin reporting on an alleged Russian and Coalition raid on Abu Kamal, 1st October 2017. (via JisirTV)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention multiple strikes in the city of Abu Kamal (أبو كمال) for which the coordinates are: 34.466049, 40.907593. Some of these struck near the grain silos (34.457243, 40.893602), Aisha Hospital area (34.46068, 40.907956), Al-Misria roundabout (المصریة), market street, shoulder street (الكتف), and the Shafei mosque (الشافعي).    

  • Location of the grain silos and the Aisha Hospital within the city of Abu Kamal (أبو كمال).

    Imagery:
    © 2018 Google

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Abu Kamal, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For September 30th – October 1st the Coalition reported “Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed an ISIS well head and engaged two tactical units” For October 1st – October 2nd the Coalition reported “Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two ISIS well heads and a fighting position.”

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 15
  • (2 children4 women7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15–24
  • 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

Sources (50) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1559 RS2575

Incident date

October 1, 2017

Location

الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.02134, 40.448522 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 14 named civilians died in an air and artillery strike in Al Mayadin, local media reported – though it was unclear who was responsible for the event, with sources pointing towards the Coalition, Russia and the regime. Many reports referred only to attacks by “warplanes”.

Although no specific sources put the death toll as high as 14, the total number of named casualties spread across sources was 14.

According to Euphrates Post and other sources, the raids occurred “in the vicinity of Al-Hammad Hospital and Teachers Syndicate in Al-Mayadeen”.

@Asharq_news reported that both “warplanes and helicopters had carried out 25 raids an hour ago”. However other sources claimed there were up to 50 raids. One source reported that the high intensity of raids caused a “great panic”. 

The Syrian Press Center said that “Russian warplanes and international coalition aircraft continue to commit the worst massacres against civilians in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Azzur. On Sunday, warplanes carried out a new massacre in the city of Al-Mayadeen, leaving four martyrs dead”.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at three including a child and reported that the warplanes responsible were “believed to be Russian”.

Sound and Picture said that five civilians including two children had died, but like many sources, didn’t identify who carried out the raids.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported regime warplanes had killed seven non-combatants, including two children and two women.

Two ISIS fighters named as Abu Yasser and Hamdan al-Shaher Abu Saleh were also reported killed.

It was reported by Baladi that the vicinity “was hit by a barrage of un-exploded ordnance, cluster bombs and more.”

The incident occured around midday.

The victims were named as:

Fayyad Ahmad Hussein al-Afif
Adult male killed
Fatima Jassem Ali al Hayyoun
Adult female killed
Awad Hassan al Jawad
Age unknown male killed
The daughter of Ismail Al Hamdan
Child female killed
The daughter of Ismail Al Hamdan
Child female killed
The son of Walid Madad Al-Jobar
Age unknown male killed
Isim Al-Hammad
Age unknown male son of “Abu Karem” killed
Khalfah al-Hammad
Adult female Mother of Saleh killed
Khaled Salem
Age unknown male injured
Aswed Khalifa
Adult male killed
Hamdan Al-Shaher
Adult male killed
Basem Mahmoud Al - Hammad Al - Zabrawi
Age unknown killed
Majali Fayyad Ahmed al-Hussein al-Afif
Age unknown killed
Khaled Waleed al-Maddad al-Jwair
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 14
  • (4 children2 women3 men)
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (49) [ collapse]

Media
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  • The aftermath of an airstrike on the vicinity of Al-Hammad Hospital and Teachers Syndicate in Al-Mayadeen, 1st October 2017. (via Euphrates Post)

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    Civilian casualties in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Al-Mayadeen, 1st October 2017. (via Syrian PC)
  • AN audio clip showing the sound of heavy shelling in Al-Mayadeen, 1st October 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • Civilians in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Coalition airstrike on Al-Mayadeen, 1st October 2017. (via @ahhrrar123)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention multiple strikes in the town of Al Mayadin (لميادين‎). Sources mention the areas of Al Hammad hospital (الحماد) at these coordinates: 35.021340,40.448522, the Teachers Syndicate (المعلمین نقابة) and a river crossing. Due to limited information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify these last two locations further  

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near al Mayadin, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For September 30th-October 1st the Coalition reported “Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed an ISIS well head and engaged two tactical units. Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS tactical vehicle.”

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 – 14
  • (4 children2 women3 men)
  • 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
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (49) [ collapse]