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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

RS834

Incident date

June 3, 2016

Location

ﺣﻠﺐ, Al Castello road Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.197971, 37.1656697 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between eight and 15 civilians died when a bus was struck on the Al Castello road, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

The Shaam News Network initially reported regime warplanes killed six civilians when they “fired near a bus on Al Castello Road“.

However, SNN later appeared to change their position and blamed Russia for the incident and suspected 10 civilians killed who were attempting to flee the city of Aleppo. In a second report by SNN the death toll was reported to have risen to 14. SNN later alleged both warplanes and helicopters were part of the offensive.

Syrian Human Rights Committee, Radio AlKul and Jisr TV all attributed the incident to Russia.

According to the video published by Jisr TV, “Russian warplanes attacked a mini van on the Castello Road and killed 14 civilians, including children and women. There were 10 burned vehicles and the road is very dangerous.”

But other sources, including Qasioun and Syria News Desk, said that the regime was responsible, with Qasioun reporting that “regime planes threw an explosive barrel on Castello Road” which hit the bus.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was among other sources who blamed warplanes, but did not identify them.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 15
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • "warplanes target Castello road and Al-Jandoul with four missiles" (Tweet by @HalabTodayTV)
  • "More than 13 died in warplanes attack on Castello road" (Tweet by @longing4janna) The URL is no longer live, the image is a screengrab taken from Airwars archive.
  • "the civilians who died in regime air raids on Castello" (Via Qasioun News Agency Youtube)
  • A Youtube video posted by Jisrtv alleged 14 killed including women and children. They mentioned the burning of ten vehicles and noted the danger on the road. (Youtube by Jistrtv)

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
    8 – 15
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS833

Incident date

June 3, 2016

Location

البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

Sixteen civilians including several children and four women died in airstrikes on Al Buliyal, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime, with a number of sources not naming a culprit.

LCCSY said that 15 civilians including four women and a child died when Russian warplanes struck a residential neighborhood.

According to Mwso3a, ten civilians were killed and at least 20 others wounded in Russian strikes. Media activist Badr Al-khalaf said there had been five raids.

Syrianevent1 put the death toll at 16 and blamed Russia. Qasioun also blamed Russia.

However, many other sources – including Syrian News Desk, Fresh Syria, Syrian mirror, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – said that the regime were responsible. Death counts varied between 14 and 16, with Syrian Mirror reporting that as many as 25 other non-combatants were injured.

The Shaam News Network reported that warplanes (unidentified) struck the town before Friday prayers, killing 16 civilians – including women – and wounding dozens more.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 15, including four women, but did not say who was to blame.

Likewise, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently referred only to “warplanes“, but named multiple victims.

“As well as 5 other martyrs whose names we haven’t yet received and more than ten wounded.”

Yones_salameh named an seven additional victims killed by “warplanes”.

Alnateq2 named two additional victims, again allegedly killed by unidentified warplanes.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime, putting the death toll at 15 including two children and three women.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Idad Fajir Sheikh
Adult female killed
Morshed al Hayes abu Mohammad
Adult killed
Daham al Asmar al Kandah
Adult killed
Mohammad Matar al Sheikh
Adult male killed
Mohammad Khaleef al Bassis
Adult male killed
Sabouha al Mousa, the wife of Adnan al Tufah
Adult female killed
Mohammad Obeid al Hilal
Adult male killed
Ibrahim al Silal Abu al Loma
Adult killed
Son of Mohammed Al-hamoud Al-af’fat
Child male killed
Son of Ubaeid Al-hilal
Child male killed
Abu-Alluma
Adult male A senior displaced from Al-hamediya and residing in Albulel killed
Son of Wa’ed Ramadan Nseeb Al-ateya
Child male killed
Daughter of Ayesh Al-bannawah
Adult female killed
Son-in-law of Ayesh Al-bannawah
Adult male killed
Abdur-Rahman Habadi
Adult killed
Al-Abdullah Al-shihab
Adult killed
Widad Al Fajr al Sheikh
Adult female died later of her injuries killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15 – 16
  • (1–2 children3–4 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–25
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • "at least 15 civilians were killed in regime warplanes shelling on Buhalahel neighbourhood in Albulel town inDeir ez-Zor on 3rd of June" (Tweet by @SN4HR)
  • "Countryside of Deir ez-Zor: Albulel: the number of marytrs in Albulel massacre has risen to 16 and there are 4 serious injuries in hospital" (Tweet by @EuphratesPost)
  • "The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: warplanes belonging to the regime killed at least 15 civilians, including four women and a child in the town of Deir ez-Zor province Albulel" (Tweet by @albader_m)
  • "Abdur-Rahman Habadi Al-ABdullah Al-shihab was killed in the aerial raids on Albulel today" (Tweet by @alnateq2)
  • "martyrdom of 15 civilians due to Russian warplane shelling on Al-warida neighbourhood in Albulel" (Tweet by @AlSharqia24)
  • "The first death toll to the martyrs in Albulel who were killed in warplanes today are: 1- Murshed El-hayes Abu Mohammed 2- Dah’ham Alasmar Al-kandah..." List continued via Facebook link. (Tweet by @yonesSalama)
  • Names of alleged killed in Albulel (via Facebook post by Yones Salama)
  • "15 martyrs in a massacre by wareplanes on Albulel town in Deir ez-Zor" (Tweet by @syriahr)
  • "16 martyrs in Albulel massacre by Russian warplanes" (Tweet by @SYRIANEVENT1)

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 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
    15 – 16
  • (1–2 children3–4 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–25
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS832

Incident date

June 3, 2016

Location

التمانعة, At Tamani'ah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.457626, 36.750314 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to one local source, LCCSY, one woman was killed and three other non-combatants wounded in several alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Tamani’ah. However, Smart News blamed “regime warplanes” for a woman’s death and the injury of “a number of other civilians”.

Qasioun also reported the incident but did not identify the warplanes responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ 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
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS831

Incident date

June 3, 2016

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859101, 36.797731 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians including women and children died in an airstrike on Saraqib, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime.

LCCSY reported that one civilian died and several more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike.

Fresh Syria also blamed Russia for the death of one non-combatant and the injury of ten more in six raids.

Other sources that said Russia was responsible included Smart, who put the death toll at two, with seven more wounded.

However, other reports blamed the regime. Qasioun said warplanes belonging to Assad killed four civilians, injuring dozens more – including women and children.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights tweeted an image of the remains of a cluster bomb, which it said had been dropped by a regime warplane.

Radio Al Kul reported that both Russian and the regime had carried out raids, while some other sources didn’t identify the culprit.

A video report by Orient news showed destruction of a house following a strike by a missile from a warplane.

The eye witness says that he rushed into the house after it was hit and saw that his mother had been killed.He adds that three other women, who were his neighbours, also died.

Another eye witness confirms that the building struck was a residential house.

Zmanalwasel named four victims and alleged regime warplanes were responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Nahla Mohammed Subhi Al-Abdullah
Adult female killed
Narjes Mohammed Al-Mussa Al-Nahida
Child female killed
Dima Mohammed Hab’bar
Child female killed
Malak Wathiq Hab’bar
Adult

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 7
  • (3 children4 women)
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets search through rubble following alleged attack by warplanes. (via Zmanalwasel)
  • "one mayrter and many wounded in aerial bombardment on Saraqib today" (Tweet by @syria_feed)
  • "one martyr and many wounded in Russian warplanes raids on Saraqib" (Tweet by @jisrtv)
  • "A martyr and many wounded in Russian and regime warplanes raids using Bombs on Saraqib" (Tweet by @RadioAlKul)
  • "A martyr and wounded in Russian raid on Sarqib in countryside of Idlib" (Tweet by @baladinetwork)
  • (Tweet by @Step_Agency)
  • "What is left from a cluster bomb thrown by regime warplanes on Saraqib in Idlib on the 2nd of June" (Tweet by @SN4HR)

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 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
    4 – 7
  • (3 children4 women)
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS830

Incident date

June 2, 2016

Location

كفرجالس‬, Kafr Jaless farmlands, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.9760613, 36.6133118 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians from one family died and several others were injured when farmlands at Kafr Jaless were hit with airstrikes, said reports by local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

According to Syrian Press Center, “Russian warplanes launched air strikes on houses in the village of Kafr Jalis” resulting in the deaths of “three civilians from one family – the father, mother and child”, in addition to the injury of several more people.

NesreenAlfera and Omaralmarawi also reported Russian raids.

LCCSY did not say who was responsible for the attack, however, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • "Russian occupation warplanes launch raids on Bruma farms and Kfar Jalis village in northern countryside of Idlib"
  • "3 martyrs and a number of injuries due to Russian warplane shelling on Kafar Jalis north Idlib"

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 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
    3
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS828

Incident date

June 2, 2016

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.81374, 36.60964 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman died and between two and eight other civilians were injured in  airstrikes on Ariha, according to local sources. While most sources said that Russia was responsible, LCCSY blamed the Assad regime.

The Shaam News Network reported that one woman was killed and two other civilians injured in Russian strikes on Ariha.

Other sources, including Qasioun also said that Russia was responsible.

Orient News said that as many as eight civilians were wounding in addition to one killed.

However, according to LCCSY, the attack was carried out by the regime. It also put the death toll at one with several more injured.

According to Abarah Press, “Russian and regime warplanes” killed one woman and injured five other non-combatants.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (1)

Name unknown

The victims were named as:

Ms. Ibtisam Qorbi
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–8
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Footage of the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, June 2nd (via Alanworld)
  • ' A martyr and a number of wounded in Russian warplane shelling on Ariha'
  • LCCSY reported: 'A martyr (female) and a number of wounded in Assad (regime) warplane shelling on Ariha using missiles.'
  • 'A martyr and 8 wounded in Russian warplanes shelling on Ariha, countryside of Idlib'

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

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–8
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS829

Incident date

June 2, 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

Seven non-combatants from the same family died in an airstrike on Banis, according to local sources  – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible.

LCCSY said that a family of seven died in a strike by Russian warplanes using cluster bombs.

Iraq gate also put the death toll at seven and also blamed Russia.

According to Alitihad Press, “Russian warplanes targeted the homes of civilians in the with several cluster rockets, killing nine people, including seven members of one family, and injuring dozens more. There was also widespread damage to civilian buildings.”

However, SRG attributed the incident to “regime warplanes”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 9
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • "7 dead from one family by the Russian aviation targeted the outskirts of # # Punch in the countryside of Idlib, northern cluster bombs"
  • "A massacre in Bennish and bombardment using phospour on Baghdad street in Northern Aleppo countryside"
  • "7 martyrs from the same family due to Russian warplane shelling on Bennish in cluster bombs"
  • "7 martyrs from the same family in regime warplane shelling in Bennish"

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
    7 – 9
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS827

Incident date

June 1, 2016

Location

حي 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

Three civilians including one child died and five more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan Assal, according to local sources.

Orient News put the death toll at three and said that one of those killed was a child. It blamed Russia.

Step News Agency also said that Russia was responsible, while SRG reported that Russia had carried out raids on the neighborhood.

Radio Al Kul also put the death toll at three, with “many” injured – and attributed the incident to Russia.

Other sources, including Syrian Press Center and Baladi News Network also put the number killed at three – but did not identify the warplanes that carried out the strike.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • "3 people were killed and 5 were wounded due to warplane targeting Khan Al-Assal in western countryside of Aleppo in missiles"

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
    3
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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]