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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

RS1107

Incident date

August 8, 2016

Location

خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.373059, 36.112682 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was killed and three to five were wounded, including women and children, from vacuum missile, cluster bomb or artillery strikes on a Palestinian refugee camp in Khan al Sheikh, according to local media.

Five or more raids were carried out by warplanes, with most sources attributing the attacks to Russia. However, Chadafm and LCCSY blamed the regime.

According to LCCSY, regime artillery was active in the area; while Syria-news reported that regime helicopters “threw more than 40 barrel bomb on civilians”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Mehsen Fallah al Khaldi
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Mahmoud Mehsen Fallah al-Khaldi, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian or Regime raid on on a Palestinian refugee camp in Khan al Sheikh, Aug 8th (via, VDC)

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 August 1st – 10th 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
    3–5
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1106

Incident date

August 7, 2016

Location

حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1834027, 37.1369648 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was killed and at least one more was injured, including a child, from bombing of the Al Mashhad neighborhood in Aleppo, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

According to multiple sources, warplanes dropped internationally-prohibited phosphorus bombs. Both LCCSY and @ShahabaPress specified that “napalm” bombs were dropped.

Both Russian and regime warplanes were credited with carrying out the attack by LCCSY, @Syriamubasher and @ShahabaPress; other sources credited only Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad Jawad
Adult male from Dara Aza killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (21) [ 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 August 1st – 10th 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 man)
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1105

Incident date

August 6, 2016

Location

ملس, Malas, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.0041874, 36.4885569 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Thirteen civilians, including three to five children and two women, were killed and up to 30 more were wounded is missile strikes on Malas town, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

Reports said that two of the four to six strikes directly hit Al Amal hospital, which specializes in pediatrics. At least four of those killed were hospital workers and both the operation and ICU rooms were completely destroyed. According The Guardian, the hospital provided medical care to an area of 70,000 – people that didn’t have access to another hospital close by – and received 250 patients a day.

The majority of sources assigned responsibility to Russian warplanes, but the Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the planes as belonging to government forces and their allies; while Alaraby and @ALAMAWI identified only the regime as being responsible.

Smart described the plane as being a Russian model “Sakhuy 24” warplane.

Graphic Videos and images documented the structural destruction and the injuries to the victims of the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Tareq Awad Abdul Baqi
50 years old male ambulance driver from the town of Mehambal. named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Abdul Qader Abdul Baqi
Age unknown medic, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Tareq Abdul Baqu
Age unknown medic, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammad Bakran
Age unknown a medic from Mar’yan, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Ziad Ghali
Age unknown a medic from Bsanqoul, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mustafa Mosab Amin
Child named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Yasmin Ahmad Da’boul
Child female named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Nadiya, known as Um Esam
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammad Alaa Qarmou
Child male named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Eman Stouf
Child female named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Manal Qarmou
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Hamdi Abdel-Assi
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammed Khatib
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (3–5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • 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 (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • 'Tareq Awad Abdul Baqi, age 50, ambulance driver, from Mehambal town in Idlib governorate, died in government warplanes and its allies’ missiles fired on Al Amal Surgical Hospital in Malas town in Idlib governorate, August 6.' (via SN4HR)
  • The inside of the hospital which was targeted by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids. (via, The Guardian)

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    An image of an injured child waiting for medical assistance. (via, SN4HR )
  • The hospital which was targeted by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via, Shaam News)

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    A man receiving medical treatment following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Alaraby News)
  • A boy is rescued from the rubble following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Syriahr)
  • Attempts to clear the rubble following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Baladi News)
  • The aftermath of the raid. (via, Syrianewsdesk)
  • Images of inside the hospital. (via, SHRC)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via, SN4HR)
  • AN injured man receives medical treatment following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Smart News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Malas (ملس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.0041874,36.4885569. 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 August 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (3–5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • 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 (32) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1104

Incident date

August 6, 2016

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between one and four civilians died in an airstrike on the al Zabadiya and Bustan al Qasr neighbourhoods in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

LCCSY was among several sources blaming Russia. It put the death toll at four civilians.

However, Smart blamed the regime, reporting that “two civilians were killed and several others seriously injured when the regime threw explosive barrels on residential buildings in the neighborhood of Zibdiyah”.

@atihadsyria, also pointing to the regime, put the death toll at one.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • 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 (11) [ 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 August 1st – 10th 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 – 4
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1103

Incident date

August 5, 2016

Location

Ein Tarma, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

33.51602, 36.35078 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians died in an airstrike on Ein Tarma, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible.

SCDrifdimashq also listed this man and said that a second ‘unknown martyr’ died.

According to Smart, “a child was injured by regime artillery”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hasan Batheesh.
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (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 (18) [ 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 August 1st – 10th 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
  • (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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1102

Incident date

August 5, 2016

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.862773, 36.806852 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One male civilian died and six others were wounded in multiple strikes on Saraqeb, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the attacks.

According to Syria News Desk, “Russian aviation targeted Saraqeb and its outskirts with 28 raids, killing one civilian and wounding six others”.

Other sources including Alsouria News reported the use of cluster bombs.

The Smart News Agency and Alsouria were among other sources blaming Russia. However, LCCSY pointed towards both Russia and the regime, while @ALAMAWI and a number of other sources attributed the event to the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ihab Amara
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Saraqeb, August 5th I(via Al Souria)
  • Ihab Amara, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, VDC)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes on the city of Saraqib (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.862773, 36.806852. 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 August 1st – 10th 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
    6
  • 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]

Incident Code

RS1101

Incident date

August 5, 2016

Location

مديرة, Madira, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.544977, 36.3856853 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An entire family was killed in an alleged “rocket attack” in the town of Madira in an aerial bombardment according to local media. Sources reported that cluster bombs and rockets were used in the airstrike. All sources reported that Russian aircraft was to blame for this incident. These included Al Jazeera, Jisrtv, Halab Today and VDC. There was no mention of Assad Regime forces.

The sources added that dozens more were injured. Aletihad Press put the number of injured much higher at “more than 36”.

There are currently no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Yousef Omer Orabi
Child male killed
Moetasem Omer Orabi
Child male killed
Hanan Omer Orabi
Child female killed
Omer Orabi
Adult male killed
Maysae al-Taweel
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Hassan Batheesh
Age unknown male (It is not clear whether Hassan was killed in Ein Tarma or Madira), named Radio Alkul killed
Nabil Ethiopian
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed
Mohammed Zaal
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed
Shahid Ali Beik
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 9
  • (3 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    36
  • 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 (16) [ 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 August 1st – 10th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 9
  • (3 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    36
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1100

Incident date

August 5, 2016

Location

حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.207438, 37.1990204 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and seven civilians died in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Tareeq Al Bab, according to sources on the ground.

Radio Alkul gave the lowest death count of two with three more wounded – from the same family, blaming Russia.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that four died, including a child and a woman, and blamed the regime – though in a separate post it published an image of a man and said that Russia was responsible for his death.

According to Alaraby, six people died after a barrel bomb was dropped from a regime helicopter.

Egypt Today said that as many as seven were killed.

There are multiple reports that “dozens” were injured, with no specific numbers.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • A man trapped under the rubble in Tareeq al Bab. 5th August 2016. (via SN4HR)
  • An image showing the extent of the destruction in Tareeq al Bab. (via, RadioAMCFM)
  • White Helmets sift through the rubble in the aftermath of the incident. (via, ShahabPress)

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 August 1st – 10th 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 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]