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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

CS1921

Incident date

June 30, 2019

Location

ريف المهندسين الأول, Rif Al Mouhandessen Al Awal, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.094532, 36.961419 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A confirmed Coalition strike with high-explosive missiles against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on the afternoon of June 30th is also locally reported to have injured at least two children and two women, and killed a number of foreign AQ-linked fighters. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the strike was carried out at 4.20 pm, exactly.

According to Step news, a total of seven injured people were evacuated including the two children and two women, in addition to the bodies of three men. Step News added in a later post that the number of casualties had risen to eleven people but did specify the number of dead or wounded or their combatant status.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights initially reported that eight commanders and fighters were killed but in a later post added that the number had risen to nine. According the source, the victims included two Algerians, two Tunisians, one Egyptian and a Syrian commander in addition to 14 wounded who attended a meeting when the building they were in was struck with rocket shelling. The source added that it wasn’t clear whether the shelling was carried out by the International Coalition or by Russian missiles.

Alarabiya reported: “The US-led coalition said Monday its jets carried out strikes in northwest Syria a day earlier that a monitor reported had killed eight extremists, including commanders, from an al-Qaeda-linked group.

‘This operation targeted AQ-S operatives responsible for plotting external attacks threatening US citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians,’ US Central Command said in a statement, using an acronym for Al-Qaeda in Syria.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, earlier said six commanders were among the slain extremists from the Hurras al-Deen group.”

Among those killed militants were Abu Omar, Tunisian, and Abu Dujana, Algerian, leaders of the organization according to Mena Monitor. @jalaysalshuhada reported that Abu Omar was a Tunisian member of the Shura Council and a judge in the internal judiciary of the organization.

Mena Monitor added that among the wounded militants were Abu Yahya al-Masri and Abu Dhar al-Masri.

On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be “non-credible”, stating that “After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike.”

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 11
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–7
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Al Qaeda/HTS
  • Belligerents reported killed
    3–9
  • Belligerents reported injured
    8–14

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Media
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  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Step News).
  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Step News).
  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Step News).
  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Step News).
  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Syria live ua).
  • A building was struck by a confirmed Coalition strike against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on June 30th (via Syria live ua).

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    Abu Omar, Tunisian member of the Shura Council and a judge in the internal judiciary of extremist organization "Horras Al Din", was alleged killed in a Coalition strike in Aleppo on June 30th (via @jalaysalshuhada).

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    Video showing bodies of stuck under the rubble caused by a Coalition strike in Aleppo on June 30th (via @jalaysalshuhada).

Geolocation notes

Coordinates released by the Coalition place the event at 36.09453, 36.96142

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Open incident
  • Stated location
    near Aleppo, Syria
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    1 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SCV1647596357
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 10, 2022

  • Jun. 30, 2019, near Aleppo, Syria, via Airwars report. After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike. 3218/CS1921 37SCV1647596357

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 11
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–7
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Al Qaeda/HTS
  • Belligerents reported killed
    3–9
  • Belligerents reported injured
    8–14

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1098

Incident date

August 5, 2016

Location

حي ‏المرجة‬, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1855676, 37.1802235 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In what has been described by reporters as a “massacre”, no less than 11 civilians, including seven children and one woman, died following an aerial bombardment on the residential neighbourhood al Marja. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights however, noted that the numbers were most likely to rise due to the nature of the injures. Sources blame both Syrian regime helicopters and Russian warplanes carried out strikes on the area on this date.

According to LCCSY, the neighbourhood was targeted with rockets containing spatial cluster bombs. The source later said that the Russian air force carried out at least four raids, with the use of rocket spatial cluster bombs on Al Marjah neighbourhood.

LCCSY also reported that a minimum of 18 other civilians were injured.

Reports of material damage were confirmed by the Shaam News Network, which said that hundreds of civilian homes were hit with “violently explosive barrel bombs”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Reda son of Ahmed Qarfaa
4 years old male named by LCCSY killed
Reda son of Abdu Qarfaa
6 years old male named by LCCSY killed
Obaid son of Hassan Qarfaa
7 years old male named by LCCSY killed
Omar Ibnson of Hassan Qarfaa
5 years old male named by LCCSY killed
Reem Hassan Qarfaa
8 years old female named by LCCSY killed
Mona Radwan Qarfaa
35 years old female named by LCCSY killed
Mohamed son of Radwan Qarfaa,
23 years old male named by LCCSY killed

Family members (2)

Child from the Jadou family 1
Age unknown under the age of 10, named by LCCSY killed
Child from the Jadou family 2
Age unknown under the age of 10, named by LCCSY killed

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Abboud Khurmah
45 years old male killed
Nabil Habashia
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11
  • (7 children1 woman3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13–24
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

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    An entire family killed following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike on Al Marja, 5th August 2016. (via SN4HR)
    Family of the deceased following an airstrike on Al Marja, 5th August 2016. (via SN4HR)
  • The aftermath. 5th August 2015, (via Arabs Todays)
    The aftermath. 5th August 2015, (via Arabs Todays)
  • Civilians carry civilian casualties from the wreckage following an alleged raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    One of the children killed in the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    One of the children killed in the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    One of the children killed in the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    One of the children killed in the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    An entire family killed following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike on Al Marja, 5th August 2016. (via SN4HR)

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    A civilian killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)

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    A man killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)
  • An image showing a rocket spatial cluster bomb, in the aftermath of the incident. (via, Syrianpc)
  • An image showing the extent of the destruction following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Radioalkul)

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    An injured child awaits medical treatment following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid which claimed the lives of up to 11 civilians. (via, @salqin)

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    An injured child awaits medical treatment following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid which claimed the lives of up to 11 civilians. (via, @salqin)

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    An injured baby revives medical treatment following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid which claimed the lives of up to 11 civilians. (via, @salqin)

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    An injured child in the aftermath of the incident in Marjah. (via, Alkabar_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 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11
  • (7 children1 woman3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13–24
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2927

Incident date

January 21, 2018

Location

زمار, Zammar, Aleppo, Aleppo , Syria

Geolocation

35.892202, 36.986243 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as eleven civilians were killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which hit Zammar, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia while others blame the Syrian regime.

Five civilians were named, including two children and three women, and one unidentified female was also named by VDC. Four civilians were also named as wounded.

According to local media, several missiles were fired on the vicinity on Sunday evening.

According to a local source, @said_abusbaih, Zahra Ammar Al Jassem was killed while eating sweets.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

wife of Allawi al-Hasan
Adult female killed
wife of Hsain Allawi al-Hasan
Age unknown female killed
daughter of Ammar Al-Jasem al-Fares
Child female killed
son of Ammar al-Jasem al-Fares
Child male killed
Jamal Yaseen al-Saleh al-Alaiwi
Adult male killed
Mohammed bin Haji Al-Awaid
Age unknown male injured
Mohammed Al-Hussein Al-Ali Al-Issa
Age unknown male injured
the wife of Ammar Al - Jassim Al - Faris
Age unknown female injured
Alush son of Ammar Al - Jassim Al - Faris
Age unknown injured

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 11
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (15) [ collapse]

  • Zahra Ammar Al Jassem, killed in airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (@said_abusbaih)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)

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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)

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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)

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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)

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    The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Things from Zammar)
  • Zahraa Ammar Al - Jassim, Ahmed Ammar Al Jassim, killed, in airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • The victim of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • Victims of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Ibrahim Jasm)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)
  • Members of the SCD look for victims in the aftermath of airstrikes on Zammar, Aleppo, 21st Jan 2018. (via Aleppo White Helmets)

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 11
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS706

Incident date

March 4, 2016

Location

الصوانة, Sawaneh, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.76986, 37.55804 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between nine and 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes on Sawaneh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

Shaam News Network reported: “Russian aviation has committed a massacre after midnight last night against civilians in the town of Sawana, southwestern city of Palmyra, eastern Homs, and claimed the lives of 11 martyrs and almost 50 wounded.”

ARA also put the death toll at 11, adding that “among the dead were two brothers who moved to the city of Palmyra recently, Basil Arif al-Khoja and Obeid Arif al-Khoja.”

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that at least seven died in regime shelling.

Meanwhile, the Violations Documentation Center identified nine victims.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Basel Aaref al-Khawaja
Adult male killed
Ubeid Aaref al-Khawaja
Adult male killed

Family members (3)

Ghassan al-Salame
Adult male killed
Isa Ghassan al-Salame
Adult male killed
Wife of Isa Ghassan al-Salame
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

Maawiya Thiban al-Aayed
Adult male killed
Wife of Maawiya Thiban al-Aayed
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Emad Awad al-Faraj
Adult male killed
Mohammad Abdulla al-Mhawesh
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • (2 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 11
  • (2 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3722

Incident date

May 27, 2019

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three to eleven civilians were killed in an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th.

According to numerous sources, of those killed, two to four were children, including three siblings.

The Syrian regime was named by multiple sources as responsible for the attack, while many did not positively attribute blame. Russia was named by six sources as an active belligerent in the airstrike.

While Edlib Media Center initially estimated three civilians to have been killed, this source cited more deaths as understanding of the events unfolded, later claiming that eleven civilians perished as a result of the attack.

Ariha Today named 10 civilian fatalities, including six women and three young siblings, Zain, Sham and Wesam Fadel Fahham.

Furthermore, Syria.liveuamap claimed that as many as 28 civilians had been injured in the bombardment, while Syria Civil Defense initially estimated the figure to be 20.

Step news stated that “the toll of the dead and wounded in Jericho is likely to rise due to the continued lifting of the rubble and the removal of civilians under it.”

Shaam News reported that “the Assad forces are carrying out a genocide, with clear Russian political support, across the southern Idlib countryside.” This source stated that there was “a focus on bombing major markets, cities and communities, and displacing thousands from their homes.”

Multiple sources documented the enormous destruction to civilian property and infrastructure in both videos and photos.

According to Shaam News, the alleged Russian and Syrian regime military action on May 27th represents a “continuing of a systematic genocide against civilians, amid the silence of the world.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Sham Fadel Fahham شام فضل فحام
Child female killed
Zein Fadel Fahham زين فضل فحام
Child female killed
Wissam Fadel Fahham وسام فضل فحام
Child male killed
Lana Fadhel Fahham لانا فضل فحام
Child female killed

The victims were named as:

Huda Abo Sha’r هدى ابو شعر
Adult female killed
Khadija Attar خديجه عطار
Adult female killed
Wafa’a Al Yusuf وفاء اليوسف
Adult female killed
Nagham Qurabi نغم قربي
Child female killed
Abd Al Qader Qurabi عبد القادر قربي
Age unknown male killed
Samiha Al Zein سميحة الزين
Adult female killed
Ibtisam Shibab ابتسام شبب
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 11
  • (2–4 children1–6 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–28
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (53) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (50) [ collapse]

  • Rescue efforts in the aftermath of the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Shahba Press)

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    Two children killed in the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Hamah Now)
  • Damage to civilian property following the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Edlib Media Center)
  • The initial aftermath of the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Rescue efforts in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Damage to civilian property in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Edlib Media Center)
  • Damage to civilian property in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Ariha Today)
  • Damage to civilian property in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Ariha Today)
  • Damage to civilian property in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Ariha Today)
  • Damage to civilian property in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Ariha Today)
  • Rescue efforts in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Rescue efforts in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Rescue efforts in the aftermath of airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

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    Three siblings, Zain, Sham and Wesam Fadel Fahham, killed in the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Translation: "6 martyrs and 20 injured as a result of an air strike by an improvised explosive device fired by warplanes at on civilian houses in the center of the city of Jericho in Idlib." (via Idlib Plus)
  • Translation: "Two children were rescued from rubble in the city of Jericho in Idlib countryside" (via Maysar AL Hadidi)
  • "Russian raids hit #Ariha city southern of #Idlib" (via @MGhorab3)

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    Two twins killed in the airstrikes on Ariha, Idlib, on May 27th (via Myasar alhadidi)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian regime airstrike on Ariha. (via @YousefAlbostany).
  • "Ariha Children today after Russia and Al Assad warplanes attacked Rif Idlib."

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    Children killed in an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th, 2019. (via @Omar_Madaniah).
  • SCD volunteers responding to the needs after an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th, 2019 (via https://twitter.com/HadiAlabdallah/status/1133006239632379904)
  • SCD volunteers responding to the needs after an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th, 2019 (via https://twitter.com/HadiAlabdallah/status/1133006239632379904)
  • The man standing is said to have lost his mother, wife and three children as a result of a Russian rocket. (via @ahmad_okde)
  • Russian raids hit Ariha city southern of Idlib. Via Syria.liveuamap).
  • "SNHR: at least three women were killed as Syrian regime fixed -wing warplanes fired missiles on the middle of Ariha city in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, on May 27th."
  • Image including names of people killed in Ariha and other places on May 27th, 2019. (via @idlibPlus).
  • A number of civilians killed and injured in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • SCD volunteers in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Destruction in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Volunteers on scene in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Civilians in tears in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Huge destruction in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • ِA civilian in tears in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • A civilian being rescued in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • A number of civilians killed and injured in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha, May 27th, 2019. (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest.)
  • Alleged Russian raids on Ariha led to deaths and injuries among civilians. (via @Sy24ria).
  • Alleged Russian raids on Ariha led to deaths and injuries among civilians. (via @Sy24ria).
  • Alleged Russian raids on Ariha led to deaths and injuries among civilians. (via @Sy24ria).
  • Alleged Russian raids on Ariha led to deaths and injuries among civilians. (via @Sy24ria).

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 11
  • (2–4 children1–6 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–28
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (53) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS536

Incident date

February 3, 2016

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.5655244, 38.2873535 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as 11 civilians were killed and 30 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources.

Shaam News Network reported that nine civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a bombardment by Russian warplanes. It said there were several raids, mainly focused on the Al Wadi road.

The Coordinating Committee of the City of Palmyra listed ten victims allegedly killed by Russia, and said nearly 30 were wounded, five critically.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes believed to be Russian” killed at least seven. It said there was information about two other children among many injured people, and added that the death toll was expected to rise due to the severity of injuries and because some people were still missing under the rubble.

Three unidentified victims were listed by The Coordinating Committee of the city of Palmyra in addition to the victims below as:

Two unidentified martyrs [male]

An unidentified child

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies identified a total of 11 victims killed in Palmyra, including Al Jabara, Al Tharaya (listed by the coordinated committee) and nine additional unitentified “martyrs” killed on al Wadi road. The Center cited “indiscriminate” Russian attacks.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Khaled Jouma’an Al Jabara
Adult male killed
Hatem Awad Al Mahmoud Al Tharaya
Adult male killed
Nayef Hamdan Al Hadidi
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (1 child4 women3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30
  • 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

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Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged raid with cluster bombs on Palmyra, Feb 3rd (via Coordinating Committee for the city of Palmyra)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 1st – February 3rd.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (1 child4 women3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30
  • 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

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Incident Code

RS675

Incident date

February 26, 2016

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Eleven civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 60 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma, according to local sources.

Shaam News Network reported that “intense air raids by the Russian enemy on civilian homes in the city of Douma led to the fall of many wounded including women and children.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least five non-combatants died – “a citizen woman, man and two of his children and the child of his brother” – when suspected Russian warplanes carried out around 30 raids on areas in city, Ein Tarma and elsewhere in al-Marj and in the Eastern Ghouta. It later reported the death toll had risen to eight and added that the death toll was expected to rise because there were more than 20 people injured, some in critical condition. Friday Prayers in Douma were cancelled as a result of the strikes.

According to the Damascus White Helmets, there were more than 10 raids by Russian warplanes on residential areas in Douma, in conjunction with “violent artillery shelling“. Most other sources also blamed Russia, with accounts of the number of raids carried out varying between 20 and 50.

Syrian Press Centre reported that “Russian warplanes have launched 21 air raid targeted the neighbourhoods of the city of Douma on Friday, resulting in the fall of the eight martyrs dozens wounded, most of them children, were killed.”

According to Al Jazeera, there were “more than 50 Russian warplane raids in Eastern Ghouta on Douma, Jobar, Ain Tarma and Zamalaka which killed 11 people and wounded many others. Five of the dead were in Douma.”

Baladi, attributing the incident to Russia, also put the death toll at eight, but said that as many as 60 were injured – most of them women and children.

However, Al Souria appeared to blame both Russia and the regime, saying: “the Russian and regime Aviation targeted a number of residential neighbourhoods within the city”. But it  went on to add: “According to media activists from the city of Douma there have been more than 22 documented raids targeted several neighbourhoods within the city, with three Russian planes circling the skies coinciding with surveillance planes.

For his part, the correspondent of ‘Douma coordinating committee’ on Facebook said that 20 raids was carried out by the Russian Aviation within one hour on the neighbourhoods of the city under bombardment from rocket launchers.”

However, other reports, including those by the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the regime was responsible. Some other sources referred to “terrorist groups”. Hour News tweeted: “According to SANA [government news agency] terrorist groups attacked Douma and Jobar in Damascus with missiles and shelling” – though didn’t identify these groups.

Annahar added that “Jaysh Al-Islam in Eastern Ghouta accused the regime of throwing two explosive barrels in an apparent breach of the ceasefire.”

The Violations Documentation Centre named 11 victims, including six children and one woman, as killed in regime shelling.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Reemas Anwar Hamed
Child female killed
Rateb Hamed
Child male killed
Ayman Anwar Hamed
Child male killed
Omran Anwar Hamed
Child male killed
Anwar Hamed
Adult male killed

Family members (2)

Slaiman Kareem
Adult male killed
Mahmoud Kareem
Adult male killed

Family members (2)

Nada al-Mlaih
Child female killed
Mohammad Jamal al-Mlaih
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Ismael Haj Yousef
Adult male killed
Aamne al-Badawi
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11
  • (6 children3 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–60
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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Media
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    Ismael Haj Yousef, killed in an alleged Russian raid. (via, VDC)
  • Moments after the alleged Russian and Syria Regime shelling began. (via, Qasioun)
  • Suspected alleged warplane which caused devastation and killed civilian casualties in Douma. (via, Qasioun)

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    Bodies of civilian casualties in the aftermath of the raid. (via, Masl15115 tweet)
  • A child describes in an interview his experiences as an airstrike hit his building. (via, Qasioun)
  • A child is rescued from the rubble by the White Helmets following an alleged Russian and Syria Regime raid. (via, SN4HR)
  • The aftermath of the alleged airstrikes on Douma. (via, Douma Revolution)
  • More footage showing the exact moments the airstrike fell. (via, Baladi-News Network)
  • Amina al Badawi, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Douma Revolution)
  • Omran Anwar Hamed, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Douma Revolution)
  • Rateb Hamed, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Douma Revolution)
  • Smoke rises in the aftermath of the raid. (via, SNN)
  • Smoke rises in the aftermath of the raid on Douma. (via, SNN)

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    The body of a child is carried from the scene following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Baladi News)

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    Graphic image of a deceased adult male following the alleged raids in Douma. (via, The White Helmets)
  • Deceased civilians are carried away from the scene. (via, The White Helmets)

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    A seriously injured young boy receiving medical treatment following an alleged raid on Douma. (via, The Unified Medical Office for Douma)

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    Injured chilren receiving medical treatment following an alleged raid on Douma. (via, The Unified Medical Office for Douma)

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    An injured child receiving medical treatment following an alleged raid on Douma. (via, The Unified Medical Office for Douma)

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    Omran Anwar Hamed, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, VDC)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11
  • (6 children3 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–60
  • 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 (71) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1717

Incident date

November 28, 2016

Location

الحولة, Al Hola, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.961784, 36.559632 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and 11 civilians died in shelling on Al Hola in Homs, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources blamed artillery and mortar shelling by the regime, however, one report attributed the civilian harm to Russian airstrikes. Multiple reports said that an agricultural tractor carrying displaced people was struck in the attack.

Most sources put the death toll at six, though @homs_wpa said as many as 11 died.

According to LCCSY “12 [died] from #Homs, most of them in Russian airstrikes on #Holeh and #Ghantou.”

Syrian Press Center reported that “five fighters of Ahrar Sham,” died  “after the fall of a shell on one of the movement’s headquarters”.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 11
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • '10 martyrs after the targeting by Assad forces stationed in the village of ِAl Ghor of an agricultural tractor carrying displaced in the area of Hula in the countryside # Homs'

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 specific strikes between November 1st – 30th 2016.

On 6 January 2017, Russia, however, reported: “Since November 8, 2016, the aircraft carrier group of the Northern Fleet consisting of the heavy aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, the large ASW ship Severomorsk, as well as auxiliary vessels of the Black Sea Fleet, has been fulfilling counterterrorist missions on the territory of Syria”, adding that ”in the course of two months of their participation in the combat actions, naval aviation pilots have carried out 420 combat sorties, 117 of them were night ones.”

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 11
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]