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Incident Code

RS809

Incident date

May 27, 2016

Location

حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.287032, 37.08332 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between nine and 13 civilians including four children were reported killed  – and 20-24 others were wounded – in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al-Thar’ra bakery in Hraytan, according to local sources.

Among the victims were personnel and customers of the bakery, including four children. The strike also hit several cars that were parked nearby, said Al Araby news.

Shaam News Network initially said that “an aerial bombardment by Russian warplanes” struck the bakery at a time when families were there purchasing their bread. It described it as a “horrific massacre” leaving dozens dead and wounded. Activists told the network that “more than nine civilians were killed, including the furnace workers” as the bakery’s oven was directly targeted. However, there was some confusion in Shaam’s reporting as it later appeared to blame the regime. In a video the reporter says: “We are now in the bakery at Hraitan that was bombed by Assad’s forces. You can see the extent of the damage. Ten martyrs were killed as a result of the bombing. All of them were civilians who had come to get their bread”. The next man speaking says that “Russian planes targeted the city with several missiles, two of them hit the only bakery serving the town. Ten people were killed and more than twenty injured.”

Initial posts by the Syrian Network for Human Rights said this was a regime attack. But in a later report, it went on to allege that Russia was responsible and put the death toll at 11, including a child. Alamawi also reported the death of a young girl (see photo) and a man. Hraitan City also attributed the incident to Russia, publishing footage of the aftermath of the strikes, which included images of remnants of cluster bombs.

According to the White Helmets, 10 people died and many more were wounded after a “warplane” launched a raid on the bakery – though they did not identify the plane. They also published a video of members of their team removing unexploded cluster bombs.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said: “Warplanes bombarded the al-Shahba oven area in Hretan, killing 7 civilians and wounded others in addition to damaging civilian property.”

LCCSY did not say who was responsible but named eight victims.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee put the death toll at 12 at least, listed the same victims, and added the name of Aboud Suleiman. Orient News said 13 were killed.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Ahmad Ghazi
Age unknown male From Hraytan killed
Abdullah Alloush
Age unknown male From Hraytan killed
Walid Bash
Age unknown male From Hraytan killed
‪Tareq Haji
Age unknown male From Bianoun killed
Ahmad Haji
Age unknown male From Bianoun killed
Ramez Amay
Age unknown male From Bianoun killed
Firas Muhammad Ali
Age unknown male From Anadan killed
Ayman Muhammad Kayali
Age unknown male From Aleppo city killed
Aboud Suleiman
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (29) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets attend the scene of a strike in Hraytan, May 27th (via White Helmets)

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    GRAPHIC: Two victims of a deadly strike on a bakery in Hraytan (via the Syrian Human Rights Committee)

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    video (via SNN) of the aftermath of the strike

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    Video (via Al-Jazeera Arabic) of regime strikes in Hraytan.

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    Photo of a victim in an airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-itihad news)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)
  • photo of the bombs in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)
  • photo of the aftermath of strike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of victims in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Itihad Press)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via SHRC)

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    photo of a victim in the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via SHRC)
  • photo of the aftermath of an alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via SN4HR)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Shihab Agency)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Shihab Agency)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Shihab Agency)

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    photo of a vcictim of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Amawi )

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    photo of a victim of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al-Amawi)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Al- Jazeera news)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Syrian News Desk)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via orient news)
  • photo of the aftermath of the alleged airstrike in Hraytan (via Nabd news)

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    Image of a child wounded in government warplanes missiles fired on Hraitan city in Aleppo governorate, May 27. (via SN4HR)
  • Ten people killed and many wounded after warplane launched an air raid targeting the bakery of the town of Hraitan a short while ago. (via Aleppo Civil Defence)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Hraytan (حريتان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.287032, 37.08332. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between May 1st – 31st

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS842

Incident date

June 3, 2016

Location

الشيخ خضر, Sheikh Khudar (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2219801, 37.1749448 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One or two civilians died in an air or artillery strike on Sheikh Khudar, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia was repsonsible or the Syrian regime.

The Shaam News Network, reported on alleged Russian raids with warplanes and helicopters across Aleppo and its surrounding countryside. It said that this coincided with “violent artillery shelling“, killing one civilian in the Sheikh Khudar neighborhood.

SRG_Syria blamed Russia, putting the death toll at two with one other civilian wounded.

Alaraby reported:“According to local sources in Aleppo, a helicopter belonging to the Syrian regime threw two explosive barrel devices before noon on a street in the Sheikh Khader neighborhood, east of the city, resulting in material damage, and the occurrence of injuries among the civilian residents of the neighborhood.”

Zaman-Alwsl also said barrel bombs had been dropped, but didn’t identify the culprit.

According to Asmasy_1, “Warplanes and helicopters target Shikh Khudur, Qadi Askar, Bustan Al-Qasir in Aleppo by explosive barrels.”

Aawsat blamed Russian and regime warplanes and said that one civilian died.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS874

Incident date

June 7, 2016

Location

الموحسن, Muhassan, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.2257487, 40.3109038 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians including two or three women and one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Muhassan, according to local sources.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently named two female victims and alleged “they were killed in Russian Raids”.

Gulfeyes named two additional victims (though did not identify the warplanes responsible).

Additionally, LCCSY reported on June 11th that a child, “Fatima Mouhamad Shihada, 15 years” died from injuries sustained in an alleged Russian strike on Muhassan a few days previously.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Mrs Fadda al Abdallah al Haj
Adult female killed
Mrs. Fteim Al Ghadeer
Adult female killed
Mohammad Ghadir
male killed
Jazeya Mustafa Al-Jijan 
killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (1 child2–3 women1 man)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (1 child2–3 women1 man)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS906

Incident date

June 15, 2016

Location

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.062057, 36.871512 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and seven civilians including up to six children died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local reports, though it is unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible.

@Almntaseballah and @samir_maleh reported Russian raids on the town but didn’t mention civilian casualties.

@shoaamd tweeted that a mother and her four children were killed “in bombing by Putin and Assad”.

Al Jazeera also blamed both the regime and Russia for the death of six children.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Rahma Khalousi
56 years years old female killed
Ahmad Abd al Karim
Child At 0’58” in a video by Halab Today killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1–6 children1 woman)
  • 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 (1) [ collapse]

  • "Halab Today video listing martyrs for the 15th. @0’58” lists Kafr Hamra: the child Ahmad Abd al Karim [in Russian bombing]"(Youtube by Halab Today)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1–6 children1 woman)
  • 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

RS940

Incident date

June 26, 2016

Location

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.958429, 36.711587 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Airstrikes killed up to two civilians including at least one child and wounded up to ten others in the city of Binish, local media said. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime.

Most local sources reported the death of up to two children.

According to The Syrian News Network (SNN), “the bombing left one martyr, a child aged 10 years”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rigts (SN4HR) reported that “two children died due to government warplanes missiles fired on Binnesh city in Idlib governorate”.

According to an Idlib correspondent, who reported to Nabd News, the incident led to “the martyrdom of two children and injury of others”. Jsirtv said the victims were Palestinian.

Sources including SN4HR and LCCSY attributed the strike to the Syrian regime, while SNN and Halab News Network reported that the strike was carried out by Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1–2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an airstrike on Binish, which reportedly killed at leats one child on June 26th (via SNN)
  • Scene of the destruction at Binish following alleged raids (via SNN Facebook)
  • A fire engine attends the scene at Binish (via SNN Facebook)
  • The White Helmets at the site of alleged raids on Binish (via SNN Facebook)
  • A street in Binish following alleged aerial bombardement (via SNN Facebook)
  • Image of a chile rescued from the rubble following alleged "government warplane" attack on Binish (via SN4HR) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive)
  • "Warplanes launched several air raids on the towns of Craze and nudity surroundings western city of Idlib and 4 raids on the city Binnish In the countryside Idlib north and another raid on the town of Alhbit where the child was killed in the Binnish and 10 other injuries" (via Step News)
  • "a ten year old child killed following the Russian raids on Binsh" (Video by SNN Facebook)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1–2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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

RS972

Incident date

July 5, 2016

Location

حيان, Hayan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.32417, 37.05886 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died in an airstrike on Hayan, local media said – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

Naser Altamimi tweeted that “Russian and Syrian warplanes hit Hayan”, while the Shaam News Network said that “Russian warplanes and regime helicopters launched intense and violent raids on the towns of Anadan, Hraitan, Kafr Hamra, Hayan, al Mallah and Al Castillo road leading to the fall of civilian martyrs and wounded.”

According to Lyan Salem, “helicopters with explosive barrels targeted  armed groups”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Said Rahmo A’tro
20 years old male killed

Summary

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

  • Smoke rises following alleged airstrikes (via syrianpc) [Photograph aligned with incident at Kafr Hamra two days previous, unclear whether it corresponds with this incident]
  • Warplane shelling with missiles allegedly caused by Russian aviation (Youtube via Hayan media)
  • Footage of the aftermath of alleged airstrikes on Hayan (Youtube via Hayan media)
  • A street in Hayan after alleged barrel bombs, missiles and gas cylinders struck the neighbourhood (via Step)
  • A parachute missile hits Hayan in an alleged Russian or Regime offensive (Tweet via @nasertamimi)
  • Warplane shelling over Hayan (Youtube via Thiqa)
  • The White Helmets put out the blaze on residential buildings in Hayan (Tweet via Marsad Soury Mowahad) [Page no longer available, accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Material destruction at Hayan (Tweet via Marsad Soury Mowahad) [Page no longer available, accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Extensive destruction to homes in Hayan following suspected Russian or Regime raids (Tweet via Marsad Soury Mowahad) [Page no longer available, accessed via Airwars archive]
  • The White Helmet's treat a victim of the suspected warplane and helicopter attacks on Hayan (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • A civilian is treated by The White Helmets following alleged attacks on Hayan (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • A civilian approached by the White Helmet rescue team after sustaining injury in alleged warplane raids (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • The aftermath of alleged raids on Hayan (via Aleppo White Helmets) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • The White Helmets at the aftermath of alleged airstrikes on Hayan (via Aleppo White Helmets) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Further material destruction on Hayan after alleged airstrikes (via Aleppo White Helmets) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.

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 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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

RS1004

Incident date

July 14, 2016

Location

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.255362, 37.087714 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The only surviving hospital in Kafr Hamra was struck and put out of service in alleged airstrikes by Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, which also reportedly killed up to ten civilians and wounded 20 more. Local news sources called the building Al Balad, and claimed it was a makeshift hospital, but the last remaining one in the neighbourhood. Syrian Network for Human Rights wrote a report titled “No less than 59 medical centres have been struck by Russian forces since its intervention in Syria.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were “intense airstrikes” and described it as a “heavy bombardment”. Furthermore, “warplanes and helicopters bombed areas in the town with more than 15 airstrikes, accompanied with shelling by the regime forces using rockets and artillery shells”.

Almost all reports blamed Russia, however, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian for the attack.

Enab Baladi reported that the Russian aviation used 25 barrel bombs, 40 missiles, multiple cluster bombs and more than 150 artillery shells. It went on to report that 10 civilians were killed, including a paramedic and Shahba Press journalist, who was covering the Russian airstrikes in the area.

Shahba News said that there were five raids on Kafr Hamra. Thiqa, however, put the number of strikes as high as 10.

Ara News reported than there were seven civilian casualties as did the White Helmets.

Qasioun News reported that more than 20 were wounded, with many trapped under rubble for a period of time while the Civil Defence attempted to rescue them.

Three of the dead were reportedly members of staff at the makeshift hospital.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Khaled Rajo
50 years old male an ambulance driver killed
Mahmood Jamal
Age unknown male killed
Mohammed Taha Al-Ash
Age unknown male killed
Abudllah Ghannam
28 years old male journalist for Shahbah killed
Mays Mohammed Abdur-Rahman
7 years old killed
Yassin Al-Ban’na
50 years old killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 10
  • (1 child4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (35) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (18) [ collapse]

  • Inside the hospital which was targeted and made out of use in Russian and Assad regime shelling on Kafr Hamra. 14th July 2016. (via Thiqa News Agency).

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    Graphic footage of a young man seriously wounded recieving treatment from The White Helmets (Youtube via Thiqa)
  • A building partly demolished due to alleged Russian shelling in Kafr Hamra (via Enab Baladi)

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    The White Helmet rescue mission in Kafr Hamra, following the alleged attack on the last hospital in the area (Youtube via The White Helmets)
  • A street in Kafr Hamra in which Russian warplanes allegedly attacked resulting in significant civilian harm (via Qasioun)
  • A burnt out vehicle in Kafr Hamra, the aftermath of suspected Russian shelling (via Baladi)
  • The media activist, Abdullah Ghannam, killed in alleged strikes on Kafr Hamra (via SHRC)
  • The destruction caused by alleged warplane attacks on the last standing hospital in Kafr Hamra (Tweet by @thiqanewsagency)
  • The media activist, Abdullah Mohammed Ghannamm, died due to warplanes shelling in Kafr Hamra (Tweet via @Omaralsry614) [Page no longer available - Accessed via Airwars archive]
  • The media activist, Abdullah Ghannam died whilst reporting on Russian warplane shelling in Kafr Hamra (Tweet via @maraei_Halabi) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Smoke rises above Kafr Hamra, the last hospital allegedly struck by Russian warplanes (Tweet by @zakarainassani)
  • Footage of Kafr Hamra, demolished by alleged Russian and Regime warplanes (Youtube by Akhbar Al’Alam)
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    A SN4HR report - ‘no less than 59 medical centers have been targeted by Russian forces since its intervention in Syria.” (PDF via SN4HR) [English]

  • Medical_center_was_bombed_by_Russian_forces

    SN4HR report - ‘no less than 59 medical centers have been targeted by Russian forces since its intervention in Syria.” (PDF via SN4HR) [Arabic]

  • A reporter reveals the damage in Kafr Hamra following the alleged Russian and Regime airstrikes on the makeshift hospital (Youtube via SN4HR)
  • The last hospital in Kafr Hamra allegedly stuck by a Russian and Regime offensive (via Thiqa)
  • A room in the hospital in Kafr Hamra reportedly struck by warplanes (via Thiqa)
  • A row of beds in the hospital now covered in dust following alleged warplane attacks (via Thiqa)

Unknown Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Unknown
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 10
  • (1 child4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (35) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1036

Incident date

July 23, 2016

Location

ضهرة عواد, Dahrat Awwad, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.201724, 37.188892 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alleged Russian warplanes and/or Assad regime helicopters were both reported to have dropped missiles on the neighbourhood of Dahrat Awwad, killing between 10 and 17 civilians and wounding at least 15 more.

According to Ara News, 13 civilians were killed and “10s were injured”. A local news source put the number of killed civilians as high as 17 including “15 injured due to Russian warplane shelling with a missile thrown in a parachute on Dahrat Awwad.”

LCCSY said that 10 people were killed in this airstrike and that in the area, six  hospitals were put out of service.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 17
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The destruction caused to residential buildings in Dahrat Awwad. 23rd July 2016. (via Shaam Network).

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 16th – 27th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 17
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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

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