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Incident Code

RS4125

Incident date

October 31, 2019

Location

حاس, Haas, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One to three civilians died and four more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Haas, according to local media. @baladinetwork said that Russian warplanes used vacuum rockets in the attack.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “Ayyoub al Younes was killed as fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on Hass village in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, while he was aiding the injured of previous bombing by the same forces on the village, on October 31.”

Local sources circulated a the last video of Ayyoub Younes saying that he documented the moment of this death. Ahmad Alsheekh said that the victims always volunteered to rescue civilians after each raid.

However, according to the White Helmets, “two men were killed and four others were injured in airstrikes by Russian warplanes targeting the houses of civilians in Hass town west of Maaret al-Nouman in Edlib countryside”.

The Shaam News Network said three civilians died.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Ayyoub al Younes أيوب اليونس
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Haas, Oct 31st (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Haas, Oct 31st (via White Helmets)
  • The White Helmets attend the scene of an alleged Russian airstrike in Haas, Oct 31st (via White Helmets)
  • Caption translation: Russian warplanes target with high-explosive missiles the village of Hass in the southern countryside of Idlib.
  • Caption translation: Two martyrs and several wounded, including displaced persons, as a result of Russian air strikes targeting separate neighborhoods of the town of Hass, south of Idlib
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Hass in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via @mohamed1aldaher).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Hass in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via @mohamed1aldaher).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Hass in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via @mohamed1aldaher).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Hass in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via @mohamed1aldaher).
  • Ayyoub Yunis was killed as a result of Russian airstrikes on Haas in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via Ahmad Alsheekh)
  • Ayyoub Yunis was killed as a result of Russian airstrikes on Haas in Idlib on October 31st, 2019. (via Mohammad Al Ido)

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
    1 – 3
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0353

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

منزلًا لعائلة النادي قرب مقبرة مخيم النصيرات, Al-Nadi family home, near the Nuseirat camp cemetery, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

In the evening on October 18th 2023, between four and nine members of the al-Nadi family – including a journalist and at least two women – were killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the Nuseirat Camp cemetery, in the Gaza Strip.

Safa news correspondents alleged that “violent Israeli raids” had been carried out on the al-Nadi home. Amad Palestine news, along with other local news sources, corroborated the information, and stated that four civilians had been killed in the alleged bombing. Users on social media, Samaa Bismam and Haitham Abu Muaz later updated the death toll to seven and to nine respectively.

According to news sources including Safa, and social media sources, one of the civilians killed in the alleged strike was the journalist and director of Al-Aqsa TV, Sameeh al-Nadi (55). Alaa Sami, a relative posted to social media “What a heartache, my uncle, Sameeh al-Nadi, died.” Al Shaikh Abdul Ra`auf shared an image of Sameeh, a smiling, middle aged man, saying “The martyrdom of the son of the club family in Palestine/Journalist Samih al-Nadi, director of Al-Aqsa TV, was martyred in the….bombing of the Gaza Strip this evening.” @channeldraw on Twitter/X shared a drawing of Sameeh’s face with the caption “A journalist and director for the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV, al-Nady was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate and the Palestinian press agency Safa.”

In a series of Facebook posts, Wahaa Taha, Hanan Elnady and Heba al-Nadi all reported that two of their aunts had been killed along with at least four other people in the alleged strike. Wahaa Taha and Heba al-Nadi wrote on Facebook that their aunts, Shafa al-Nadi (63) and Noha al-Nadi (54), had been killed. They also reported that one of their uncles, and two of their cousins died during the incident, along with a cousin’s three-year-old daughter. Hanan El Nady and Omar El Nady both alleged that the strike occurred at dawn, with Hanan adding that “many of the martyrs” were “still under the rubble” and praying “O Lord, have mercy on them with your mercy and heal the wounded among them” – the precise number of those wounded remains unclear. Omar stated that “nothing is known about the rest of them under the rubble.”

Abu Mahmoud shared an image of Shafa al-Nadi, a smiling, middle-aged woman in a hijab, with the caption “On this day, we bid farewell to the martyrdom of the patient and compassionate mother, my dear mother-in-law, Shafa al-Nadi, may God have mercy on her and grant her the highest paradise… the eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we are saddened by your departure.”

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Samih Al-Nadi سميح النادي
55 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 932096878
Shifa Al-Nadi شفا النادي
63 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 932096845
Noha Al-Nadi نهى النادي
54 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 932096886

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 child2–3 women1 man1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Alshaikh Abdul Ra`auf

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    Source: Abu Mahmoud

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    Source: AccMotasem Guma’a Nadi

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    Source: Haitham Abu Muaz

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    Source: @FPalestinex

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    Source: @channeldraw

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 child2–3 women1 man1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4147

Incident date

November 8, 2019

Location

الدار الكبيرة, Dar al Kabira, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.606682, 36.516139 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed and up to four other injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Dar Al Kabira in Idlib, Syria on October 8th,, according to local sources.

Smart said “two military personnel” were killed, however, Edlib Media Centre and @jisrtv reported the death of two civilians.

According to Aleppo Media Centre, there were “martyrs and wounded” after an airstrike “targeted” Dar Al Kabira.

@khalid_sh_yusuf reported that high-explosive missiles were used in the strikes.

All of the sources that identified who was responsible for the strike attributed it to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (1)

Name unknown

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS635

Incident date

October 5, 2023

Location

قرية جلبية/, M4 international road, 45km southeast from the city of Kobani, near Jalabiya (Kharab Ashk) village, Kobani, Syria

Airwars assessment

At 10:45 in the morning on Thursday, 5th October 2023, Turkish drone strikes allegedly killed two civilian men riding a motorcycle on the M4 international road, 45 km southeast from the city of Kobani, and injured up to two other civilians. According to the local sources, the incident happened near the village of Jalabiya (Kharab Ashk) in the countryside of Ayn Al-Arab (Kobani).

The deceased men have been named as Kilo Adbi from the village of Touqli and Hazouf (Horouf) Ali Rami Haval Bahuz. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that they were workers of the military fortification tunnels, riding a Turkish motorcycle. Local news agency Hawar News reported that two other civilians were wounded in the drone strike.

Birjav FM reported that their motorcycle was on the M4 international road, 45 km southeast from the city of Kobani. Facebook users such as Kobanê Warê Me posted images of the victims and the destroyed motorcycle, which lay scattered and burned on the ground.

Kilo Abdi, a middle-aged man with a moustache is seen in the images with his two small children.

Hazouf Ali Rami was remembered in a Facebook tribute by his wife’s brothers Rizan Hes Hamin and Juan Hes Hamin. They shared the images of the late Hazouf, a middle aged man with a moustache while doing some manual work and standing near a bonfire.

This incident was part of a series of drone strikes and bombings on the 5th October across northeastern Syria which targeted infrastructure, service facilities alongside gas and oil stations.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Turkish military.

The incident occured at 10:45:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Kilo Abdi كيلو عبدي
Adult male killed
Hazouf Ali Rami حزوف علي رمي
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

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    Source: Kobani Ware me facebook

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    Source: Kobani Ware me facebook

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    Source: Kobani Ware me facebook

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    Source: Kobani News facebook

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    Source: Kobani News facebook

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    Source: National Geographic Kobani facebook

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    Source: National Geographic Kobani facebook

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    Source: Rizan Hes Hamin facebook

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    Source: Juan Hes Hamin facebook

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2209C

Incident date

May 1, 2017

Location

مسراب, Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.55027, 36.39659 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In this single-source event, Al Jazeera reported that joint Russian and Assad regime forces carried out aerial shelling in Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, possibly wounding several civilians.

According to Al Jazeera, there were several casualties and “dozens” of wounded across several incidents around Eastern Ghouta on May 1st, but it gave no specific casualty figures for Masraba.

Currently, no further information is available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between May 1st - 31st 2017.

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
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC243

Incident date

November 13, 2019

Location

سوق السبت, Saturday Market, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.598854, 13.174578 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly killed by a GNA artillery strike on Qasr Bin Gashir.

Afrigate reported: “The Municipal Council of Qasr Bin Gashir announced that the house of the family of Abdul Razzaq Abu Sedira was targeted by Grad rockets fired by forces belonging to the Western Military Area Command of the GNA.”

Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: “The fall of an indiscriminate shell in the area of Al Sabet market in Qaser Bin Gashir on the family of Abu Sedira, which led to the death of their son Ahmed.”

Tarhuna 24 published a similar statement.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmed Abdel Razzaq Nouri Abu Sedira
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    Government of National Accord

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Picture of Ahmed Abdel Razzaq Nouri Abu Sedira, allegedly killed by a GNA artillery strike on Qasr Bin Gashir on November 13th, 2019 (via Tarhuna 24)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Saturday Market (سوق السبت), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.5983, 13.17460. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Government of National Accord Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord
  • Government of National Accord position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    Government of National Accord

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0369

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد الخلفاء الراشدين, Vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.535153, 34.500191 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the early hours of Thursday, October 19, 2023, Israeli military aircraft allegedly bombed a house belonging to the Al-Sharbasi family located near the Al-Khalafa Al-Rashidun Mosque in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring many civilians.

Local sources including Shehab Agency, Palestine today TV and Raee stated that a number of civilians who were injured as a result of the strike arrived at the Indonesian Hospital. A local source Nada Mohammed Matter reported that many civilians were injured. Due to this description of “many” injuries, the maximum civilian casualty count for this incident has been identified as 10 in line with Airwars’ methodology.

A Facebook user Vida Wardeh described the al-Sherbasi family as having been “exterminated”, but did not provide any further information.

Bawasel reported the incident in a post on Facebook that included an image of one of the victims. The image shows a teenager whose face and arms are stained with blood and dust, being held up by his arms as he is rushed through a hospital corridor.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: Bawasel facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque (مسجد الخلفاء الراشدون) to the north of Jabalia (جباليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.535153, 34.500191. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4186

Incident date

November 20, 2019

Location

بلدات متعددة,, several towns in Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

The Shaam News Network reported wounded civilians across Idlib.

The Shaam reported said: “Russian warplanes and helicopter gunships carried out dozens of airstrikes accompanied by very heavy artillery and rocket shelling targeting the cities of Maarat al-Numan, Kafrnabel, the towns and villages of al-Saraj, Musharrafa, Jabalha, Bara, Barba, Helba, Umm Jalal, Tall Dum, Sahal, Umm al-Tinah, Zarzour, Babila, Hamdiya, Biskla, Maarat Harmah, Kafarsheh, Hass, Adama. Six people were killed in Maarat al-Nu’man, one in Jabala, and several civilians were injured in some other targeted areas.”

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]