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Incident Code

R4381

Incident date

September 2, 2021

Location

الفريكة, Al Farika, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.758889, 36.359167 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A least one civilian, a 17 year old girl, was killed and one to two others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Farika village on September 2, 2021.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, a woman named Fatimah Adnan Hussein was killed while other civilians were injured in Syrian regime forces’ artillery shelling of Farika village.

Syrian Civil Defense added that Fatima had only been married for two months and when she was killed she was visiting with her family for the last time. @anasanas84 reported that she was only 17 years old at the time she was killed.

@Almohrar1 also identified that a young man was injured by the artillery shelling and Baladi News added that the injury of the civilian was moderate. However, Al-Jazeera correspondent in Syria provided information of “the injury of a number of civilians” but did not say how many while Xeber 24 News put the number of injuries at two.

Media activist Ibrahim Khatib said, in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that “the regime forces targeted, this Thursday afternoon, a residential house in the village of Fraika, west of Idlib governorate, with an artillery shell, which led to the killing of a woman who had been married for only two months”.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the Syrian regime. However, the Syrian Civil Defense blamed both the regime and Russia for launching the shells that killed the civilian Fatima and @Almohrar1 assigned responsibility to Russia.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Fatimah Adnan Hussein
17 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • White Helmets search for survivors following strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • White Helmets search for survivors following strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Strikes on Al Farika on September 2, 2021. (Image posted by @Almohrar1)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Farika (فريكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.758889, 36.359167. 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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4411

Incident date

November 6, 2021

Location

شادرني, Shaderni, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.89108, 36.3388 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian strikes on the Shaderni area on November 6, 2021.

According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a civilian was seriously injured and a number of cows were killed when Russian planes bombed a farm in the Shaderni area. The White Helmets rescued the injured and made sure there were no other injuries.

The Syrian Civil Defense also identified the civilian injured: Khaled Al-Ashqar, 45 years old, sustained a serious injury to his foot while working on one of the farms that were affected by the bombing of the Russian warplanes.

Syrian Network for Human Rights referred to a “poultry barn that was being used for sheltering livestock” as being damaged in the strikes and added that they confirmed that “the poultry barn is located within a residential area free of any military presence and equipment”. @syr_television identified two farms as being affected by the bombing.

Jisr TV reported that Sputnik News Agency claimed that Russian warplanes targeted and destroyed a training camp for militants in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughur city, which resulted in the destruction of vehicles and equipment belonging to the Turkistan Islamic Party and that the eight air strikes launched at the site killed and wounded more than 35 militants, including leaders.

All of the local sources that reported on the incident attributed the civilian injury to Russian forces.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Khaled Al-Ashqar خالد الأشقر
45 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • White Helmets inspect a damaged building and a cow that was killed in alleged Russian strikes on Shaderni on November 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • A White Helmet volunteer looking at the explosion caused by alleged Russian strikes on Shaderni on November 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect a damaged building and a cow that was killed in alleged Russian strikes on Shaderni on November 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect a building damaged from alleged Russian strikes on Shaderni on November 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect a building damaged from alleged Russian strikes on Shaderni on November 6, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Khaled Al-Ashqar, 45 years old, sustained a serious injury to his foot while working on one of the farms that were affected by the bombing of the Russian warplanes in the Shaderni area. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Shaderni (شديرني) area in the vicinity of Jisr Al Shughur (جِسْرُ ٱلشُّغُورِ). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for the Zahr Shaderni (زهر شديرني) hill are: 35.89108, 36.3388.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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

R4436

Incident date

February 12, 2022

Location

معارة النعسان, Maaret al Nassan, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.035556, 36.838611 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to local sources, a Russian or Syrian regime artillery shelling killed five to six civilians from the same family and injured two to seven civilians including one to two children and one woman.  Among those killed were reportedly two to three children, two women and two men.  The incident happend on February 12th 2022 in the town of Maarat Al-Naasan in the countryside of Idlib.

The bombing apparently began at 11.30am to midday.

Six reported names of the deceased were: Ruaa Oqab, Aisha Oqab, both described as “little girls”, Hayat Oqab, Noor Oqab, Diba Oqab and Fawas Oqab. Other names which were mentioned, different from these were Imad Oqa (Abu Muhammad) and Aysha Oqab, although these were likely alternative names for those already mentioned. They were reported to have been from the same family.  One member of the family was reported to have died from injuries.

The Syrian Civil Defense reported that “the tea drinking session turned into a massacre, death overshadowed the place, and laughter turned into tragedies and pain. A mortar shell fired by the regime forces and Russa on the outskirts of the town of Maarat Al-Naasan left family members and their relatives dead.”

The incident occured at 11:30:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Ruaa Oqab
Child female killed
Aisha Oqab
Child female killed
Hayat Oqab
Age unknown killed
Noor Oqab
Age unknown killed
Diba Oqab
Age unknown killed
Fawas Oqab
Adult male killed
Imad Oqab
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (2 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.

Sources (51) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (56) [ collapse]

  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Raqqa RWB / Facebook)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @DeirEzzorNow / Twitter)

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    Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @DeirEzzorNow / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Al Khabour 2011)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Syrian Civil Defense rescue the victims after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • SOHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • Syrian Network for Human Rights posted a photo of some of the deceased, allegedly killed by a Russian or Syrian regime missile on February 12th 2022 (Image via SNHR)
  • SNHR captured the destruction after a Russian or Syrian regime missile hit the Oqab family house, killing reportedly six members of the family on February 12th 2022 (Image via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @IdlibPlus / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @IdlibPlus / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @IdlibPlus / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @MMCSYR / Twitter)
  • A child's shoe, the destruction after Russian or Syrian regime missile reportedly hit the Oqab family house on February 12th 2022 (Image via @hamza_hindawie / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @AlsayedGhaith / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @AlsayedGhaith / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @AlsayedGhaith / Twitter)
  • Community mourns six members of the Oqab family allegedly killed or injured by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on February 12th 2022 (Image via @AlsayedGhaith / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @BilalAlHammoud0 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @abdalwhab761 / Twitter)

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    Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @anasanas84 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @anasanas84 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via @anasanas84 / Twitter)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Nedaa post)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Nedaa post)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Nedaa post)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Nedaa post)
  • Six members of the same family were reported killed on February 12th 2022 as a result of a Russian or Syrian regime missile (Image via Nedaa post)
  • Imad Oqab allegedly killled by a Russian or Syrian regime missile on February 12th 2022 (Image via Maaret Al Nassan / Facebook)
  • Fawas Oqab allegedly killled by a Russian or Syrian regime missile on February 12th 2022 (Image via Abd Al Hay Oqab / Facebook)
  • Imad Oqab allegedly killled by a Russian or Syrian regime missile on February 12th 2022 (Image via Mohammed Motlaq / Facebook)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Maaret Al Nassan (معارة النعسان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.035556, 36.838611. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (2 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.

Sources (51) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4461

Incident date

August 16, 2022

Location

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two people were killed and between one and two others were injured when a previous shelling remnant exploded in the town of Kansafra, south of Idlib on the 16th of August 2022.

The Syrian Civil Defense reported that two people were killed and another was injured. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights, Muhammad Omar Khalil and Saddam Dani were killed through the explosion of a landmine while harvesting figs between the villages Kansafra and al Fatira. A third person, Ahmad Aflouk was injured through the explosion, as reported by @jamlyyyyy. One local source, Shaam News, mentions that two civilians were injured, yet further information is not available.

A local reporter from Shaam News stated that the area was subjected to artillery shelling by allegedly Syrian regime forces immediately after the explosion, which hindered the arrival of civil defense teams being able to offer immediate aid to the victims.

The Syrian Civil Defense attributed the original source of the artillery shell that exploded to Russian or regime forces, while other sources reported that the source was unknown while @ZaitunAgency directly attributed the cluster bomb remnant to Russian forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Omar Khalil أبو عمر خليل
Adult male killed
Saddam Dani صدام داني
Adult male killed
Ahmad Aflouk أحمد عفلوك
Age unknown injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Syrian Civil Defense volunteers assist a civilian injured by an artillery shell remnant allegedly launched by Russian and regime forces. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • One of the two civilians killed by the remnants of a landmine that exploded on August 16, 2022. (Image posted by @jamlyyyyy)
  • One of the two civilians killed by the remnants of a landmine that exploded on August 16, 2022. (Image posted by @jamlyyyyy)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4496

Incident date

December 22, 2022

Location

سفوهن, Sfuhen, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was seriously injured by alleged Syrian regime and/or Russian artillery shelling of the village of Sfuhen on December 22, 2022

The @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that a civilian was seriously injured while herding sheep when artillery shelling, carried out by Syrian regime and Russian forces, struck the village of Sfuhen. Other local sources such as @syrianewsag provided similar details.

There were no other additional details available.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with Radio Al Kul reporting that the Syrian regime was responsible, while @Almohrar1 attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Syrian Civil Defense volunteers assist a civilian who was seriously injured by artillery shelling on the village of Sfuhen on December 22, 2022. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4526

Incident date

July 4, 2023

Location

كفرنوران, Kafarnouran, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A middle-aged male, reported by most sources to be a civilian, was killed by alleged Russian, or Syrian regime shelling of the town of Kafr Nouran, in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 4, 2023.

Baladi News reported that Anas Barakat was killed instantly in the village of Kafr Nouran as a result of alleged shelling and mortar fire carried by the Syrian Regime forces stationed in the 46th Regiment and the village of Kafr Halab.

The status of the Anas Barakat as a civilian is also contested. Most sources identify Anas Barakat as a civilian. However, @mzmgr941 alleges that Anas Barakat is a field commander of the Levant Corps – a Sunni islamist rebel group. The tweet is accompanied by a picture of Anas Barakat in what appears to be a khaki jacket, but the time at which the photo was taken is unknown and there are no distinguishing military indicators in the photo to corroborate the claim.

The majority of sources also report that the Syrian regime was responsible for the artillery shelling. However, @mzmgr941 tweeted that Russian forces used missiles to attack Kafr Kouran.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Anas Barakat, killed by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Nouran on July 4, 2023. (Image posted by @mzmgr941)
  • Anas Barakat, killed by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Nouran on July 4, 2023. (Image posted by @mzmgr941)
  • Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Nouran on July 4, 2023. (Image posted by @Hamoudi_Free_Sy)

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
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4553

Incident date

September 2, 2023

Location

سَرْمِين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

On the evening of September 2nd, 2023, in Sarmin, Idlib, an incident with contested responsibility— reportedly either a Syrian regime artillery attack or a Russian airstrike—killed six-month-old Yaman Munther Baydoun and injured at least three other civilians, including a child, with casualties confirmed by multiple sources including the White Helmets organization.

The majority of reports on this incident agree that the incident was an artillery bombardment by Syrian regime forces, resulting in a death and four civilian injuries, one of whom was a child and a sibling of the deceased infant Yaman Munther Baydoun. The injured child can be heard saying “I want my brother” to the Civil Defense volunteers in a video taken while they were trying to rescue the survivors. The infant casualty Yaman Munther Baydoun is said to have been six months old and an image of him before his death was shared by many twitter accounts such as @TvIdlib.

There were also many post event photos of young Yaman and his sibling who was also injured, and there were also photos of an older man in hospital provided by the Syrian Civil Defense. The White Helmets source claimed the event was a missile strike on a residential area, and the white helmets subsequently transported the recovered body of the 6 month old Yaman and the other injured to hospitals. The White Helmets source included photos of the deceased infant Yaman and his toy buried under shattered rubble and his injured nephew caked in the same rubble. This source quoted the maximum number of injured civilians of four alongside Yaman’s death. The minimum number of injured civilians were said to be three alongside the death of Yaman, and this minimum number was reported by Zamanalwasl News and NPA Syria.

There appears to be some disagreement regarding the perpetrator of the strike and its nature. All sources concur that it originated from the either the Syrian regime, the Russian air forces, or other Russian and pro-Assad aligned militias. Almost all sources believe that the incident was most likely caused by Syrian regime forces. This excludes three sources who blamed the Russian military: one individual on Twitter/X who also posted a photo of Yaman’s bloodied body in the hospital; another Twitter/X user who also attributed responsibility to Russian aviation; and finally, a local TV station’s Twitter/X account that claimed Yaman’s death was due to Syrian regime and Russian aviation.

The status of the strike is also contested as many sources allege it was an artillery bombardment by Syrian regime forces. However some alleged it was a result of missile strikes.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Yaman Munther Baydoun يمان منذر بيضون
6 months years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

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  • Yaman Munther Baydoun, 6 months old, killed by artillery shelling on Sarmin. Source: @TvIdlib
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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

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

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Incident Code

RS3616

Incident date

April 6, 2019

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that long-range high-explosive ballistic missiles struck the city of Jisr al-Shughour. Step News specified that ten missiles struck residential buildings and infrastructure in the city. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the strikes struck an area near the Mamoun Haj Yahya School in al Shamali al Sharqi neighborhood, severely destroying the school’s building, putting the school out of service.

While most sources said the event happened on April 8th, @AJA_Syria tweeted (on April 8th): “Pictures of the effects of the destruction caused by the bombing a few days ago on the city of Jisr al-Shughour”.

Mustafa Al Haj Yousif, director of the Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib,  said that two missiles struck another school called “Ruqiya bint Malik” in addition to a number of residential houses.

Some sources blamed Syrian regime forces while other sources blamed the Russian forces. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed both, reporting that Syrian-Russian Alliance forces were responsible for the attack.

Several sources such as Jisir TV claimed that the missiles were fired from Russian battleships stationed off the coast of Lattakia in the Mediterranean Sea, while others reported that the missiles were fired from positions of the regime forces in Tel Sheikh Yusuf or Henderat in Aleppo.

Most sources reported that 12 people were injured. Step News specified that among the wounded were 10 children, a woman and a young man, although the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the 12 wounded included a woman and nine children. Smart News was the only source that reported 14 children were wounded in addition to a woman, although it also published the statement of Mustafa Al Haj Yousif who claimed that 12 children and two women were injured in the attack.

Jisir Media center identified the victims.

Human Rights Watch said the attack on the hospital wounded 13 women and children. “On April 8th, two munitions struck a residential neighborhood about 60 meters from the school, blowing out the school’s doors and windows and wounding 13 women and children who were inside.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Anas Al Omar أنس العمر
Age unknown male injured
Adam Al Omar آدم العمر
Age unknown male injured
Bilal Omar بلال العمر
Age unknown male injured

Family members (4)

Fatima Haboub فاطمة حبوب
Age unknown female injured
Maryam Haboub مريم حبوب
female injured
Ahmed Haboub أحمد حبوب
male injured
Ghoufran Haboub غفران حبوب
25 years old female injured

Family members (2)

Jana Mohamed جنى محمد
female injured
Ali Mohamed علي محمد
injured

Family members (2)

Abdul Rahman Barakat عبد الرحمن بركات
male injured
Elaf Mohamed Barakat ايلاف محمد بركات
7 years old female injured

The victims were named as:

Abeer Mostafa عبير مصطفى
Age unknown female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–14
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

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Media
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  • SIght of alleged Russian missile strikes on the city of Jisr al-Shughour on April 8th (via LCCSY).
  • SIght of missile strikes on the city of Jisr al-Shughour on April 8th (via @abuhuzaifa_).
  • Syrian Civil Defense carrying wounded children after missile strikes struck Jisr al-Shughour on April 8th (via @ShahbaPress)
  • Jisr al-Shughour before alleged missile strikes struck on April 8th (via Jisir Media TV).
  • Jisr al-Shughour before alleged missile strikes struck on April 8th (via Jisir Media TV).
  • Jisr al-Shughour after alleged missile strikes struck on April 8th (via Jisir Media TV).
  • Jisr al-Shughour after alleged missile strikes struck on April 8th (via Jisir Media TV).
  • Video showing destruction caused by alleged missile strikes
  • Video showing alleged shelling of long-range missiles on Jisr al-Shughour on April 8th (via Halab Today TV).
  • Video showing the aftermath of alleged long-range and high explosive missiles struck Jisr al-Shughour (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Destruction caused by alleged airstrikes struck Jisr al-Shughour (via @AJA_Syria).
  • Long-range missile attack on the town of Jisr al-Shughour (32 km west of Idlib city) in northern Syria on April 8th, 2019. Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.
  • Pictures of the effects of the destruction caused by the bombing earlier on the city of Jisr al-Shughour. (via @AJA_Syria)
  • Pictures of the effects of the destruction caused by the bombing earlier on the city of Jisr al-Shughour. (via @AJA_Syria)
  • Pictures of the effects of the destruction caused by the bombing earlier on the city of Jisr al-Shughour. (via @AJA_Syria)
  • Pictures of the effects of the destruction caused by the bombing earlier on the city of Jisr al-Shughour. (via @AJA_Syria)
  • The SCD’s ordnance disposal team found the remnants of a 300mm 9M55K Smerch cluster munition rocket and unexploded 9N235 fragmentation submunition in the yard of Walid Shaaban secondary school in Jisr al-Shughour after an attack on March 3, 2020. © 2020 Syrian Civil Defense. (Via HRW)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–14
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

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