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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

RS1257

Incident date

September 10, 2016

Location

Kafr Zita or Latamenah (Hama) or Idlib, Hama or Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.3747033, 36.5923691 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 16 civilians – with four or five from one family – died in shelling on Latamenah, according to local media. However, there were allegations against both Russia and the Syrian regime. It was reported that Kafr Zita was under regime artillery shelling – with possible regime strikes also reported in Latamnah.

According to the Step News Agency, “two members of the rebels were killed and others wounded in Russian shelling in Latamenah. Four civilians from one family including a child were killed in artillery shelling in Kafr Zeita”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “16 died in Hama, most of them killed in Russian airstrikes on Kafarzita, Latamnah, and Idlib city.”

Jisrtv added that “two civilians were killed in warplanes shelling in Latamenah.”

RFS put the death toll in Latamenah as one – but didn’t identify the warplane responsible.

LCCSY also reported Russian strikes on Kafr Zita, Latamenah and Idlib city, which resulted in civilian deaths.

Other sources including Qasioun and Jisrtv said that a whole family consisting of four or five people (a mother, father and two children, according to Qasioun) died in regime artillery shelling on Kafr Zita.

A number of sources also reported regime shelling in Kafr Zita and Latamenah, resulted in an unspecified number of civilian deaths and injuries.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 16
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • 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]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Missiles fired at Latameh, Sept 10th, allegedly by Russian warplanes (Youtube via Mahmood Al-Hamwi)

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 September 1st – 30th 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 – 16
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • 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

RS437

Incident date

January 21, 2016

Location

منطقة الأماسي, Al Amassi (Ar Raqqah), Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.9527716, 39.0094042 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Sixteen civilians including six to nine children and four women died in airstrikes on Al Amassi in Raqqa, according to local sources – though most reports blamed Russia, others did not identify who was responsible.

RBSS initially referred only to “warplanes“, but in a later post alleged that Russia was responsible.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Russian shelling of Al Amassi street killed 16 civilians, including six children and four women.

Other sources, including Syrian News Desk and Deir Alzro Free radio also attributed the attack to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Maheid Saleh Jummah
Adult male killed
Son of Maheid Saleh Jummah 1
Child male killed
Son of Maheid Saleh Jummah 2
Child male killed

Family members (6)

Faten Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Nebras Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Iynas Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Adult female killed
Mohammad Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed
Mohmoud Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed
Ahmad Ismaeil al-Dkheil
Child male killed

Family members (4)

Son of Rassem Juneid 1
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 2
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 3
Child male killed
Son of Rassem Juneid 4
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Jweideh Abdulqader Shehatheh
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (6–9 children5 women2 men)
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Ahmad, Mahmoud and Mohammad Al Dakhil, killed in an alleged Russian raid on Al Ammassi. (via, Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (6–9 children5 women2 men)
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS757

Incident date

April 16, 2016

Location

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.180995, 37.151892 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Multiple sources reported that up to 16 people died in airstrikes in Aleppo city. While some blamed Russia, others said the regime or armed rebel groups were responsible.

LCCSY said one man was killed and five injured after Russian planes targeted the neighborhood with two dawn raids. Q0wyy also blamed Russia and reported that “Russian warplanes killed seven civilians and injured dozens.”

Shaam News Network also said that one person died and others were injured (no number provided) in airstrikes, but did not say who carried them out.

AlAlamnews reported that the “shelling from armed groups” led to the death of four people.

Alelam1 also blamed “armed groups” and put the death toll at 4, adding that they were “from the same family”. Aleppo Net News said three people were killed, and others wounded by a “hell canon” (a home-made mortar.)

However, Syria Mirror blamed the regime for the launching of “two missiles,” leading to the death of four people, among them women and children, and wounding others.

Two other sources – Arabic Spuntiknews (pro-regime) and Ara news – reported deaths of Syrian soldiers and opposition groups – but did not mention civilian casualties.

Besides from the eight identified victims below, another eight bodies found in Al-Mashhad neighbourhood, Aleppo, could not be identified.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Child from Halabiya family
Age unknown killed
Child from Halabiya family
Age unknown killed

Family members (3)

Dina Hinawi
17 years old female killed
Hiba Hinawi,
15 years old female killed
Batul Hinawai
13 years old female killed

The victims were named as:

Fatin Kurabi
41 years old female killed
Ro’a Ali
13 years old female
Mohammed Ala’a Abdulkarim
17 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 16
  • (7 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–12
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Airstrikes targeting Al-basha neighborhood in Aleppo (via Zakaria Nassani tweet)
  • Aftermath of the strikes targeting civilian areas in Aleppo (via Q0wyy tweet)
  • Civilian who was saved from under the rubbles in Al-Mashhad, Aleppo (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Rescuing team searching for survivors following the strikes (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Rescuing team searching for survivors following the strikes (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Aftermath of the strikes targeting Aleppo (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Aftermath of the strikes targeting Aleppo (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Aftermath of the strikes targeting Aleppo (via Muhandakateeb tweet)
  • Aftermath of the strikes targeting Aleppo (via Muhandakateeb tweet)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Kremlin has issued no public accounts of airstrikes in Syria from April 1st – 30th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 16
  • (7 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–12
  • 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 (15) [ 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

RS1172

Incident date

August 20, 2016

Location

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1475457, 36.9448239 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 10 and 16 civilians including women and children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. The majority of reports, however, pointed to Russia.

The lowest death count was given as 10 by the Shaam News Network.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “on Saturday afternoon 20 August 2016, alleged Russian warplanes fired missiles at the residential buildings in the vicinity of the market of Urm Al Kubra town, located in the western suburbs of Aleppo governorate. This resulted in the deaths 12 individuals including three children and two women.”

LCCSY put the death toll higher, at 15, blaming “Russian airstrikes with rockets and cluster bombs”, which reportedly struck “a market and four-story building.” A subsequent reported noted that “Russia jointly with the Assad regime committed numerous massacres in Aleppo in Saturday”.

A number of other sources put the death toll as high as 16. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there was “an aerial bombardment on Orme Al-Kubra and Kafar Halab in which barrel bombs were used”. The Observatory said that of the 16 who died across these two locations, two were children and a further four were women.

However, AMC and Tiqa attributed the event to the regime, with AMC adding that many people were still trapped under the rubble.

Syrian Press Center and other sources noted that dozens had also been claimed wounded.

Halab News listed victims and also named a further 11 unidentified fatalities.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Khalil Mahmoud Darwish
Age unknown male killed
Abdul Rahman Khalil Darwish
Age unknown male killed
Rahman Khalil Darwish
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Mustafa Hamdo
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 16
  • (2–3 children1–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–36
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Inside of a civilian home in the aftermath of the alleged raid. (via, AMC)
  • Aftermath of the alleged raid. (via AMC)
  • Aftermath of the alleged raid. (via AMC)
  • Aftermath of the alleged raid. (via AMC)
  • The aftermath of the alleged raid. (via, Thiqa News Agency)

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 20th – 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
    10 – 16
  • (2–3 children1–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–36
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1496

Incident date

October 22, 2016

Location

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.29353, 37.04466 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one member of the civil defence died and up to five more were wounded in an airstrike on Anadan, according to local media.

One source – LCCSY – reported that there had been “16 martyrs in Aleppo following Russian raids on the town of Anadan and in clashes with what is referred to as the people’s protection units in the northern countryside” – though it was not clear if all 16 were killed in air raids.

A number of other sources blamed the Syrian regime for the deaths of the members of the White Helmets.

According to Syrians News Desk, seven fighters died in addition to one member of the civil defense. It reported: “The Russian air force targeted points belonging to factions of the Free Army stationed on the front of the towns of al Nubul and Al Zahra, which are under regime control in the northern countryside, killing opposition fighters destroying the building in which they were holed up.

The source added that Russian warplanes came back to target the location, during the evacuation of the injured, which led to the death of one member of the civil defence and injury of four others, along with damage to their vehicles.”

Another report by Syrian News Desk put the number wounded at five.

Syrian Civil Defense put the number of civil defense “volunteers” killed at two, reporting that they died “when the rescue team was targeted while it was aiding civilians following shelling on Anadan”.

However, several other sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights, @FREE_TV_SYRIA and @shahbapress blamed the regime, reporting strikes by warplanes and/or helicopters.

Syrian Mirror added that “a young man was killed in the city of Anadan after being targeted by artillery shells.”

Images published by Thiqa News Agency show the remnants of land to land missiles.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad Osama Hawa
Adult male a member of the White Helmets killed
Mohammed Walid Bkhsou
Age unknown male named as injured by Paldf News injured
Ahmad Gargash
Age unknown male named as injured by Paldf News injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 16
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • 'Mohammad Osama Hawa, a Civil Defense member from Anadan city in Aleppo governorate, died due to government missiles launchers’ missiles fired on Anadan city, October 22, 2016' (via SN4HR)
  • The remains of land to land missiles found in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Anadan, Oct 22nd(via Thiqa)
  • The remains of land to land missiles found in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Anadan, Oct 22nd (via Thiqa)
  • The remains of land to land missiles found in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Anadan, Oct 22nd (via Thiqa)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

On 20th October 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported on the decisions made aimed towards stabilising the situation in Aleppo.

""Today, strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force are finished at 10:00 (MSK) in the area of Aleppo. Early termination of the airstrikes is essential for holding a “humanitarian pause” on October 20, 2016”, said General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. According to him, it will allow to guarantee security of civilians leaving the city through 6 humanitarian corridors and to prepare casualty and medical evacuation from the eastern part of Aleppo.
“We apply to the leadership of countries influencing on armed formations active in the eastern part of Aleppo with a proposal to convince their leaders to stop warfare and leave the city,” stated the Minister of Defence.
According to General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, by the start of the “humanitarian pause” the Syrian troops will have been withdrawn to the distance safe for insurgents to leave the city with weapons through two special corridors: one – along the Kastello road, second – in the area of Suk al-Hai market."

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 16
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1046 RS2295

Incident date

June 20, 2017

Location

خشام, Khasham, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.3020098, 40.2914143 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 16 civilians, including several women and children, were killed and dozens more injured in airstrikes on Khasham village in Deir Ezzor governorate. However, it was not clear who was responsible with allegations lodged against the Coalition, the Russian air force and the Syrian government.

In total, five sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, four sources said Bashar al Assad’s government was to blame, three said Russia was responsible and six sources did not reach a final conclusion apportioning blame.

A number of reliable sources – including Smart News Agency, Euphrates Post, Radio al Kul and Baladi News – reported that phosphorous munitions were used in the attack, likely to be a contributing factor to the high casualty rates.

Several sources also reported that after the initial strike, the aircraft returned and struck a house where civilians had taken cover during the original attack.

Several victims were identified by name, but many others who were killed remained unidentified, sources reported.

DeirEzzor24 reported that of the wounded, several were critically ill and suffered from amputations, burns and maiming.

Radio al Kul reported similar injuries and said the death toll was likely to rise with 15 of 50 or more injured in a life-threatening condition.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Alian Farhan al Ahbash
Adult male killed
The wife of Alian Farhan al Ahbash
Adult female
Child of Alian Farhan al Ahbash
Child killed
Child of Alian Farhan al Ahbash
Child killed
Rawa’a Farhan Ahbash
Adult female killed
The daughter of the Rawa’a Farhan Ahbash
Age unknown female killed
The daughter of daughter of Ali Farhan Ahbash
Child female killed
The son of Ali Farhan Ahbash
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Hamid Ibrahim al Fahd al Jabr
Age unknown male killed
The son of Ibrahim Malis
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–50
  • 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, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    A reported victim of the contested strike at Khisham, June 20th 2017 (via Deirezzor24)

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    A reported victim of the contested strike at Khisham, June 20th 2017 (via Deirezzor24)
CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

The Coalition has not publicly reported any strikes in Deir Ezzor for June 19th-21st..

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–50
  • 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, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3588

Incident date

February 16, 2019

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A continuation of artillery shelling on the residential neighbourhood of Khan Sheikhoun meant that between two and 16 civilians were killed, and six or more were wounded, following another “massacre” on the 15th of February.

Sources were conflicted as too who was to blame. Most attributed blame the Syrian regime, however, some also blamed Russia.

Smart News reported the lowest death toll of two civilians, they also attributed blame to Russian warplanes. LCCSY later reported that the death toll had risen to six. The highest death toll was reported by Alaray who claimed there were 16 civilian deaths including eight children.

JisirTV reported that cluster bombs were used in the artillery strikes. Local media also reported that up tp 25 rockets, and three cluster bombs were used in the raids, causing much material damage. Syrian Civil Defence reported that the vicinity was struck with “30 rocket-propelled grenades”.

Shells marked “made with Egypt” were once again discovered in the vicinity in the aftermath of the raid.

One source reported that in both Khan Sheikhoun and Maara al-Nu’man, “A new massacre today in the countryside of Idlib killed 10 martyrs, four women, three children and two men, and 33 injured, 11 children and four women and 19 men”.

White Helmets worked to rescue the injured, recover the bodies of the dead, and inspect the target sites and secure them. Some of the wounded had to be amputated due to the severity of the artillery injures.

According to France24, 18 civilians were killed in the 48 hour period.

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Lina Khaled Sarmani لينا خالد السرماني
Adult female Wife of Mohammad Abdalla killed
Bakri Ahmed Sarmeni بكري احمد السرماني
Child killed
Ahmed Adnan Al Mouhsen احمد عدنان المحسن
Child male killed
Iyad al-Mulhim إياد الملحم‬⁩
Child killed
Mustafa Junaid Al - Rahmon مصطفى جنيد الرحمون
Adult male killed
Wife of Mustafa Junaid Al - Rahmon زوجة مصطفى جنيد الرحمون
Adult female killed
Rawda Al Rahmon روضة الرحمون
Age unknown killed
Aisha Al Rahmon عائشة الرحمون
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 16
  • (3–8 children4–7 women2–3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–17
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]

Media
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    Ahmad Adnan al Muhsen, killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via SN4HR)
  • Children injured in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via SN4HR)
  • Iyad al-Mulhim, killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via Hamah Now)
  • Bakri Ahmad Al Sarmini, killed in an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_ )

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    An injured child in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_ )

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    A child is buried in tehe aftermath of an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @abuhuzaifa_)
  • An artillery bombardement on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via Lens khan Sheikhoun)

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    One of the female victims of the artillery bombardement on Khan Sheikhoun (possibly Lina Khaled Al Sirmani), 16th February 2019. (via Lens khan Sheikhoun)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via SyriaCivilDefense)
  • Remnants of a shell fired onto Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. Writing reads, "made in Egypt". (via Al Sharq News)
  • An injured woman in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @ThePrincess_99)
  • An injured woman in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @ThePrincess_99)
  • An injured woman in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @ThePrincess_99)

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    Injured civilians in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via @ThePrincess_99)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via YeniSafakArabic)
  • Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via YeniSafakArabic)

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    Rescue operations in the aftermath of an artillery strike on Khan Sheikhoun, 16th February 2019. (via SN4HR)
  • Translation: "#Khan_Sheikhoun" (via @mahmoudalbakor1).
  • Children were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun on February 15th, 2019 (via @mahmoudalbakor1).

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 status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 16
  • (3–8 children4–7 women2–3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–17
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]