Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Incident Code

RS1905

Incident date

February 17, 2019

Location

ابو جبار, Abo Jabbar, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.333513, 37.631635 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three children were reportedly killed in an airstrike on Abo Jabbar town, Aleppo – though only one source has reported the event.

The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria listed three unidentified children as victims of “warplane shelling” by “Russian troops”.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1904

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

الجفرة, Al-Jafra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.300937, 40.206603 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A number of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the ISIS-controlled village, al Jafra, Aleppo, according to local media sources.

The only source for this incident, Local Coordination Committee of Syria, reported: “13 martyrs in Aleppo most of them killed in the Turkish raids on al bab and Russian raids on al Jafra“.

It was therefore unknown how many of the 13 civilians were killed in the al Jafra incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1903

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

المستريحة, Al-Mstareha, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.352575, 37.89279 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One family – two male children and their parents – were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on ISIS-controlled Al-Mstareha, according to local media.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the family died in “suspected Russian warplane missiles fired on Al Mstareha village”. 

The only other known source to report on the event also attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes and named the family.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Child male killed
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1902

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.814269, 36.31994 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to two civilians were reportedly wounded during an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local media. There were limited known sources for this event and it should be noted that only one source attributed responsibility to Russia.

Both AMC Aleppo and RFS North tweeted that one woman had been injured in an unidentified airstrike in Salhiyah, Jisr Al-Shoghour.

However, Idlib Media Centre reported that “Russian occupation raids have stepped up on the area around Jisr al Shoughour…injuring a woman and a man”.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1901

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

درعا البلد, Dara'a Al-Balad, Dara'a, Syria

Geolocation

32.607961, 36.099127 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian, Mohammed Nour – a reporter for Al Jazeera – was injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Dara’a Al- Balad, according to multiple sources.

Smart News reported that “aircraft likely to be Russian renewed raids on the neighbourhood of Daraa Al-Balad”. Whilst most sources also pointed towards Russia as being responsible for the event, some did suggest regime involvement.

However, some sources reported that “four barrels of explosives” were also dropped on Dara’a Al-Balad during the attack – a weapon that Assad’s regime was known to have used.

According to SMO news, “the aircraft carried out more than 11 raids on the districts of Daraa al-Balad.”

This event was part of a wider campaign by Russian and Syrian forces around the neighbourhoods of Dara’a this day, which reportedly killed between seven and ten civilians.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adult male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]

  • Translation: Pictures of the rising smoke from the neighbourhoods of Dara'a country in the city of Dara'a after being hit by Russian air raids today.
  • Translation: This is not the first time that our correspondent was injured in the coverage of the battles in the neighborhood of #Manshieh # Daraa_ Al-Ballad - when he was hit by a raid.
  • Translation: Media reporter Mohammed Nour, a reporter for Al Jazeera TV, was injured by the raid.

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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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

TS082

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and nine civilians including one woman died in alleged Turkish strikes on Al Bab, according to local media.

The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee, who blamed Turkey as well.

In a MTV Lebanon video on February 17th – at 0’15, the voice over states that  “the Turkish army announced that it is near to completing the operation of taking control of the city of al Bab From Daesh.  Nine civilians were killed. Ankara reported the deaths of 13 members of Daesh”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad Abd al Basset al Bakri
Age unknown male named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook killed
Zaher Mohammad Juma’a Sheikh Wees
Adult male named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook killed
Amina al Kalzi
Adult female Zaher’s wife, named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook killed
Age unknown male named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • News bulletin of the incident on Al Bab with alleged Turlish airstrike on 17th Feb 2017. (via MTV Lebanon)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab city (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1899

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

بصرى الشام , Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.518102, 36.48006 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported the death of one adult male civilian (named below) in an airstrike on Basra al Sham.

Most sources attributed the strike to Russia – and published images showing widespread destruction in the town. Civilian homes and a school were among the buildings reportedly damaged.

However Aljazeera and several other sources reported that the regime had also carried out air and artillery strikes on Basra al Sham.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adult male VDC blames Russia for his death. killed

Summary

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

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Translation: 'The destruction of schools and civilian homes in the city of # Bosra al-Sham in the village of Dar'a al-Sharqi after being struck by Russian planes'
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Basra al Shamm Feb 17th (via Bosrapress)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Basra al Shamm Feb 17th (via Bosrapress)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Basra al Shamm Feb 17th (via Bosrapress)
  • More images of the aftermath of the alleged Russian strike on Basra al Shamm Feb 17th.
  • Translation: 'Russian warplanes carried out seven air raids on the city of Basra until the moment'
  • Translation: 'watch the destruction caused by the Russian raids on Basra al Sham in Daraa'

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

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

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1898

Incident date

February 17, 2017

Location

أم المياذن , Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.585547, 36.190245 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and eight civilians (five of whom were named) died and as many as dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Um Almayathen, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

Rasd only reported wounded civilians, putting the number of injured at three – and blaming Russia.

But Orient said that four civilians from one family had been killed by Russian warplanes.

However, Daraa Martyrs listed three males as killed by explosive barrels reportedly dropped by the regime.

According to SMO, “helicopters dropped four explosive barrels on the town of Umm Al-Mayazen, killing one woman and her two children, and injuring dozens of civilians.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights pointed to both Russia and the regime, reporting “at least nine died, including three children and three citizen women, in the intense bombardment by Russia’s and the regime’s warplanes and helicopters, along with shelling by regime forces on areas in the towns of Um al-Mayathen, Bosra Sham, Tafas, Yadodeh”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Adult male ' He was killed after he was hit by explosive shells on the town of Umm al-Mayan, a displaced Golani' killed
Adult male ' He was killed after he was hit by explosive shells on the town of Umm al-Mayan, a displaced Golani' killed
Adult male ' He was killed after he was hit by explosive shells on the town of Umm al-Mayan, a displaced Golani' killed

The victims were named as:

Adult male VDC blamed Russia for this man's death. killed
Adult male VDC blamed Russia for this man's death killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 8
  • (2 children1 woman5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: 'ussian raids on the town of #M_Mayanaan rural Daraa east'

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

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 8
  • (2 children1 woman5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]