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Incident Code

RS4271

Incident date

December 19, 2019

Location

ديرسنبل, Deir Sunbul, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A teacher and his wife were killed, and a number of civilians were wounded, in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Deir Sunbul, Idlib governorate, in the morning of December 19th, 2019, according to local sources.

Some sources, among them Baldi News, reported initially that only one woman had been killed in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) identified two victims: the teacher Anas Mustafa Al-Rasheed and his wife Sana Adnan Al-Rasheed. The family had been originally displaced from the village of Kafr Basin in the southern countryside of Idlib governorate.

LCCSY reported that the raid was conducted by Sukhoi-22 warplanes at 10:39. SNHR blamed the Syrian regime forces, while Al Bayan claimed Russian warplanes fired the missiles instead.

The Smart News Agency added that houses were destroyed.

Video footage shows civilians carrying one male victim, who appears to be heavily injured or dead, and an injured young girl, out of a residential house affected by the explosion. One photo related to the incident shows two casualties wrapped in blankets in the aftermath of the attack.

The incident occured at 10:39:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Anas Mustafa Al-Rasheed أنس مصطفى الرشيد
Adult male killed
Sanaa Adnan Al-Rasheed سناء عدنان الرشيد
Adult female Wife of Anas killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • White Helmets rushing to the ambulance during a rescue operation in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Deir Sunbul, Idlib governorate, on December 19th, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence)
  • One of the victims, reportedly called Anas Mustafa Al-Rasheed, in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Deir Sunbul, Idlib governorate, on December 19th, 2019 (via Khaled Arnos)
  • Two casualties wrapped in blankets in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Deir Sunbul, Idlib governorate, on December 19th, 2019 (via Khaled Arnos)

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
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISSY008

Incident date

December 21–22, 2019

Location

المنطقة الواقعة بين سات زينب وعقربا, Area between Sat Zaynab and Aqraba, Rural Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.437222, 36.361828 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three people were killed in alleged Israeli strikes between Sayyida Zainab and Aqraba on December 21-22, 2019. Sources are conflicted as to whether those killed were militants or civilians.

Local sources reported that Israeli missiles – either launched from a ship in the Mediterranean or via an airstrike – landed on the Sayyeda Zainab area of rural Damascus on December 21st-22nd, 2019, killing General ‘Haj Ali’, who was believed to be a leader in the ranks of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and his entire family. The Iranian Fars News Agency, however, denied reports that General Haj Ali had been killed.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “Israeli missile strikes south of the capital Damascus, killed at least three people of non-Syrian nationalities, where they are likely to be Iranians who were killed by fall of a rocket on the area between Sayyida Zainab and Aqraba south of the capital Damascus yesterday evening, and information about more casualties were reported.” However, this source did not specify if those killed were militants or civilians.

The Times of Israel also identified three people killed in the strikes, referring to them as “non-Syrian fighters”.

According to Step News, “The local (Ein Al Furat) network, which specializes in Iranian affairs in Syria, also mentioned that the targeting resulted in the killing of General Haj Ali, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia, and his entire family, as a result of a missile from the Israeli warship that targeted his house in Al Sayyeda Zainab neighbourhood in Damascus countryside.”

However, Sputnik Arabic wrote that the Iranian press agency Fars News had denied claims that General Haj Ali had been killed in strikes: “General Ali Hajizadeh is in good situation, and the news that he was killed is pure lies. The news that Haji Zadeh was killed in an Israeli raid on Syria yesterday is a rumour that was reported by some malicious Arab media, and it was re-published on social media via opposition channels.”

Fars News furthermore posted photos that were allegedly showing General Ali Haj attending Friday prayers on December 27th, 2019. Many articles have quoted General Hajizadeh since the alleged incident, including a profile done by the Middle East Eye that refers to him as the “Iran’s drone mastermind” and “the new Soleimani”.

There was no immediate comment from Israel, who told Fox News they don’t comment on foreign media reports of airstrikes.

The incident occured between 10:00 pm and 1:00 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 3
  • 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
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–3

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Several sources reported that General "Haj Ali", commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, was killed in alleged Israeli strikes on Sayyeda Zainab area in the night of December 21st-22nd, 2019 (via Ain Al Furat).
  • Despite reports that General Haj Ali was killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes on the night of December 21st to the 22nd, 2019, the Iranian press agency Fars News reported that the General was alive, publishing photos of the General attending Friday prayer on December 27th (via Fars).
  • Despite reports that General Haj Ali was killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes on the night of December 21st to the 22nd, 2019, the Iranian press agency Fars News reported that the General was alive, publishing photos of the General attending Friday prayer on December 27th (via Fars).

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the area between Sat Zaynab (السيدة زينب) and Aqriba (عقربا), in the southern countryside of Damascus (دمشق). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates between these two points are: 33.437222, 36.361828.

  • Reports of the incident mention the area between Sat Zaynab (السيدة زينب) and Aqriba (عقربا), in the southern countryside of Damascus (دمشق).

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 3
  • 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
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–3

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4318

Incident date

January 20, 2020

Location

بلدة الجينة, Al Jeneh , Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two or three civilians including a child were reported killed, and up to nine others also including two children and a woman were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo’s western countryside on January 20th, 2020 according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said the victims belong to the same family: “Two civilians from the same family, including a child, were killed as fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on al Jeneh village in the western suburbs of Aleppo governorate, on January 20.”

Local sources named those killed as Ali Fares Fares, 9 years old, and his father Ali Adel Fares, 30 years old. The attack targeted Al-Jinah, specifically its mosque and the health centre, and was conducted at 11.23 am on January, 20th 2020.

The Free Syrian Lawyers Association published a detailed report on the incident, specifying the time of the incident as 11:23am, and further reporting that allegedly the Russian Armed Force conducted the attack, which resulted in the killing of Ali Fares and his father and led to the injury of four ciivilians.

The Macro Media Centre reported that the attack targeted a mosque, health centre and residential houses in the Al-Jeneh.

Smart News published a statement concerning the incident: “The leader of the media activist, Ahmed Kaddour, said that Russian planes bombed the village with a missile, which resulted in the death of two civilians, including a child, and three wounded, in addition to the destruction of houses and properties.”

The Syrian Civil Defence Aleppo added that their teams were on site and brought the injured civiians to hospital for treatment.

Various sources published conflicting information regarding the number of injured civilians, as the estimated number of injuries varies from three to nine and @FSLA.Ovecs pointed out that among the injured were two children and a woman.

SMART Agency also said that the targeting of Al Jeneh village caused a displacement movement towards Northern Syria, as the bombing destroyed an entire neighborhood.

Macro Media Center, SMART Agency and the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russia for this incident, while the Syrian Civil Defense pointed to the Syrian regime as responsible.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ali Fares Fares
9 years old male killed
Ali Adel Fares
30 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–9
  • 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 (40) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (32) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    "The first moments of shelling and an ambulance for an old lady from her home in Al-Jeneh village that was bombed this afternoon - Video"
  • Alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo Western countryside on January 20th, 2020 caused destruction and damage to civilian buildings. (via MMC)
  • Civilians checking the damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo Western countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo Western countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo Western countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Civilians checking the damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Civilians checking the damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo, on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh village in Aleppo Western countryside on January 20th, 2020 (via MMC)
  • Aftermath of raids by the military jets on Al Jeneh in Western Aleppo countryside, on January 20th, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo)
  • Aftermath of raids by the military jets on Al Jeneh in Western Aleppo countryside, on January 20th, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo)
  • Aftermath of raids by the military jets on Al Jeneh in Western Aleppo countryside, on January 20th, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo)
  • Damage to civilian's buildings caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo on January 20th, 2020 (copyright Smart, published in the public interest).
  • Damage to civilian's buildings caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo on January 20th, 2020 (copyright Smart, published in the public interest).
  • Damage to civilian's buildings caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo on January 20th, 2020 (copyright Smart, published in the public interest).

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    A child killed in alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @EyadHoms20)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @shaamnews)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @Sy24ria)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @Sy24ria)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @Sy24ria)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @Sy24ria)

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    Civilians injured in alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @anasanas84)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    A child injured in alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @anasanas84)

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    A man killed in alleged Russian strikes on Al-Jinah on January 20, 2020. (Image posted by @Amjadal2slam)

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
    2 – 3
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–9
  • 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 (40) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4357

Incident date

January 25, 2020

Location

تل منس, Tal Menas, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three or four Syrian Civil Defense ‘White Helmets’ volunteers were reported lightly wounded when Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted their center in Tal Menas in Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020, according to local sources.

Syrian Civil Defense said in a FB post that “Saleh Ihrahim, Ihab Hashash, and Abdul Qadir Al-Sulaiman, three volunteers from Tal Menas center were injured as a result of airstrikes by Russian warplanes while they were in Al Ruwaiha village.”

However, Ariha Today said that “In the town of Ruwaiha, the Tal Menas Civil Defense Center was targeted by Russian warplanes, which resulted in the injury of three volunteers, lightly destroying the rescue vehicle and some equipment in the center.”

Shaam Network said the attack caused a suspension of the services of Tal Menas medical center.

Step Agency and SMART Agency blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the incident, while Ariha Today, @SyrianCoalition and Syrian Civil Defense blamed Russia, but Shaam Network blamed both Russia and the Syria regime for that. The Syrian Coalition reported that three missiles launched by Russian warplanes struck the center.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Saleh Ihrahim
Adult male injured
Ihab Hashash
Adult male injured
Abdul Qadir Al-Sulaiman
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • A SCD volunteer injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Menas in Idlib, Syria on January 25th 2020. (via SCD)
  • A SCD volunteer injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Menas in Idlib, Syria on January 25th 2020. (via SCD)
  • A SCD volunteer injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Menas in Idlib, Syria on January 25th 2020. (via SCD)
  • Damage to a vehicle used by SCD as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting their center in Tal Menas, Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020 (via @SyrianCoalition)
  • Damage to a vehicle used by SCD as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting their center in Tal Menas, Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020 (via @RaedAlSaleh3)
  • Damage to a vehicle used by SCD as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting their center in Tal Menas, Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020 (via @RaedAlSaleh3)
  • Damage to a vehicle used by SCD as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting their center in Tal Menas, Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020 (via @media_idlib)

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
    Unknown
  • 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
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4355

Incident date

January 25, 2020

Location

البرقوم, Al Barqoum, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one woman was wounded in an alleged Russian air or artillery strike on Al Barqoum, according to sources on the ground.

The Step News Agency reported: “the village of Al-Barqum, Khulsa, Barnah and the vicinity of Al-Kamari village, and the Khan Toman area were subjected to air strikes from the Russian warplanes, which resulted in the injury of a woman in the village of Al-Barqoum”.

Shahba Press reported “civilian injuries, including a woman”.

The White Helmets noted the “continuous [Russian] campaign of shelling”, which was now in “its ninth day”. Now Lebanon reported that the raid was carried out by Russian warplanes using machine gun fire. All other sources attributed the injuries to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Russian airstrikes hit Al Barqoum, on Jan 25th (via @ShahbaPress)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Barqoum, Jan 25th (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Barqoum, Jan 25th (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Barqoum, Jan 25th (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Barqoum, Jan 25th (via White Helmets)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4413

Incident date

February 5, 2020

Location

جدرايا, Jadraya, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between four and six civilians, including up to four women and two children, were reported killed and six civilians were injured as a result of alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes on the village of Jadraya in the southwestern Idlib countryside on February 5, 2020.

Regarding civilian harm, Shaam and @thiqanewsagency reported that four civilians died during the airstrikes on Jadraya.  EyadHoms20, a local activist, initially tweeted that four civilians were killed, though he later revised his estimate to five, including three women and a child. According to multiple sources, the victims were a displaced family from the village of Al Kamari. @FSLA2011 identified them as Noha, daughter of Asaad Al-Fahd (F), Faris Abdul Razzaq (M), Saffa Abdul Razzaq (F), Marwa Abdul Razzaq (F) and Majeeda Abdul Razzaq (F).

The Syrian Network for Human Rights stated “that six civilians from the same family, including a girl and four women, IDPs from [Kamari] village in the southern suburbs of Aleppo governorate, were killed (…).” According to Kara al Safrani, six civilians, including two children of one family, died during the attack on the village of Jadraya.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strike, with Jesr press attributing the strikes to Regime and Russian forces while more than ten sources attributed the strike to the Russian Armed Forces.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Noha, daughter of Asaad Al-Fahd نهى بنت اسعد الفهد
female killed
Faris Abdul Razzaq فارس عبد الرزاق
male
Saffa Abdul Razzaq صفه عبد الرزاق
female
Marwa Abdul Razzaq مرواه عبدالرزاق
female
Majeeda Abdul Razzaq مجيده عبد الرزاق
female

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 6
  • (1 child3–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

  • A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer standing next to a man carrying a body after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via @ShahbaPress).
  • Destroyed building after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via @ShahbaPress).
  • Man sitting next to a body after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via SCD).
  • Destroyed building after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via SCD).
  • Destroyed building after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via SCD).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteer working on the site after alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Jadraya on February 5th, 2020 (via SCD).
  • A new massacre committed by Putin in the village of Jadraya in the southern of Aleppo 6 civilians, including two children of one family

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
    4 – 6
  • (1 child3–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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

YS024

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481667, 37.196744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery or mortar shelling of Mare.

Mare Media office and @MareaNews reported that women were wounded.

According to Step, there was a “serious head injury to a woman. who was taken to Bab Al Salama crossing hospital”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CI135a

Incident date

November 7, 2015

Location

Qayarrah, Nineveh, Iraq

Geolocation

35.78902, 43.28817 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Within 100m (via Coalition) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times Magazine, one civilian was killed and one injured by a Coalition airstrike on Qayyarah – both of them young children. The Coalition admitted the casualties in early 2020.

Khan and Ghopal report the following: “Tibea Alla, a 10-year-old girl, was playing with her brother outside, when City Hall, which is located behind the Department of Education Storage Facility and used by ISIS, was hit by an airstrike on or near 11/7/2015. Shrapnel from the blast killed Tibea, who had been playing nearby, and wounded her younger brother, who lost his arm.”

In its December 2019 civilian casualty assessment – published on February 13th 2020 – the US-led Coalition conceded the event, noting that “Nov. 7, 2015, in Qayyarah, Iraq, via New York Times report. Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh facility. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed and one other unintentionally wounded as a result of the strike.  2348 38SLE453619”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Tibea Alla
10 years old female killed
Brother of Tibea
Child male Younger than 10 injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Known target
    ISIS

Sources (2) [ collapse]

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Credible / Substantiated
    The investigation assessed that although all feasible precautions were taken and the decision to strike complied with the law of armed conflict, unintended civilian casualties regrettably occurred.
  • Given reason for civilian harm
    No reason given
    Airwars’ assessment of belligerent’s civilian casualty statement
  • Initial Airwars grading
    Confirmed
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    1
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    1
  • Stated location
    in Qayyarah, Iraq
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    100 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    38SLE453619
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Feb 13, 2020

  • Nov. 7, 2015, in Qayyarah, Iraq, via New York Times report. Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh facility. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed and one other unintentionally wounded as a result of the strike. 2348 38SLE453619

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Known target
    ISIS

Sources (2) [ collapse]