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Incident Code

TI023

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

زين خليل, Zain Khalil, Dohuk, Iraq

Geolocation

36.737683, 44.388548 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and as many as three others wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike in the Bradost region of Iraqi Kurdistan on June 26th, 2019 according to local media reports.

25-year-old Mansour Nafie lost his life in the attack, while his brother Bashiu Nafie was injured according to Rudaw. ANF reported that as many as three people were injured.

“At 6pm a Turkish jet was initially spotted overhead in the village of Zini Khalil in Bradost and it started densely bombing at 7pm,” Ahmed Khalil, the village chieftain, told Rudaw.

The two brothers were travelling in a vehicle when they were caught in the airstrike, Khalil said. Mansour Nafih, 25, was killed, and Pashew Nafih, 20, was wounded.

Adnan Ghafour, the physician on duty at the Ashti Hospital in Bradost said Nafih had sustained “serious injures”.

“After treating him with emergency first aid, we refereed him to West Erbil Emergency Hospital,” Ghafour told Rudaw English.

The Turkish defense ministry confirmed late on Wednesday that its warplanes had targeted Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in Zap and Khakurk, “neutralizing two terrorists”.

ANF said the strike took place in the Goshine area of Bradost.

The incident occured at 19:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mansour Nafie 25
Adult male Brother os Bashiu killed
Bashiu Nafie 20
Adult male Brother of Mansour injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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.

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Mansour Nafie (via Rudaw)

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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.

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3847

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

One to two civilians including a child were reported killed in airstrikes on the outskirts of Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, on June 26th.

Along with other sources citing similar figures, Syria.liveuamap stated that “two civilians were killed and others wounded on the outskirts of Ma’arat al-Nu’man as a result of the targeting of their homes by air strikes.” Meanwhile, Edlib Media Centre documented “a martyr and several wounded” in the air raids.

Orient News said: “A civilian was killed and five others were wounded, when Assad militia warplanes bombed the outskirts of the city of Maarat al-Numan, south of Idlib.”

Listing the incident, Step News reported that “a number of civilians were killed Wednesday as a result of renewed aerial and land bombardment of the Idlib countryside,” citing “air raids and artillery shelling carried out by the Assad regime and Russia.” Meanwhile three other sources attributed the attack to the Syrian regime, and four other sources did not positively attribute blame.

Muhammad Salhab and Baladi News said two were killed and five injured.

Horrya added that “major damage to properties” occurred because of the strikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Khaled Khalil Mubarak
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Abu Hajar
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Image Caption translation: "Two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of air raids on the outskirts of the city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man in the southern suburb of Idlib: (via Macro Media Centre)
  • Image Caption translation: "Two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of air raids on the outskirts of the city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man in the southern suburb of Idlib: (via Macro Media Centre)
  • Image Caption translation: "Two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of air raids on the outskirts of the city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man in the southern suburb of Idlib: (via Macro Media Centre)

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    Image Caption translation: "Two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of air raids on the outskirts of the city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man in the southern suburb of Idlib: (via Macro Media Centre)
  • Syrian Civil Defense forces carrying the body of one of the victims of an airstrike that struck Ma'aret Al Numan on June 26th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).
  • Another picture of Ahmed Abu Hajar, allegedly killed by a Russian or Syria nRegime airstrike on Ma’aret Al Nu’man on June 26th, 2019 (via anasanas84)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3849

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that a missile struck near Martyr Wahid al Yousef Primary School in Kafr Sajna village in Idlib, damaging the building and wounding one civilian.

Youmyat rejal shora alleged: “Police officer Abd al-Rahman Hamdaoui, from the Kafr Sijnah al-Hurra police station, was wounded by the air raid of the regime, which targeted the town this evening.”

@syrian191124 said: “Assad militia warplanes bombard the villages of Abdin and Kfarsjna, in the southern countryside of Idlib, in several raids with vacuum missiles.”

While Syrian Network for Human Rights and Smart News blamed the Syrian regime, whereas Shaam News reported that the Russians aircrafts also carried out attacks in the region that day that the forces “launched dozens of air raids accompanied by heavy artillery shelling”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abd al-Rahman Hamdaoui
Adult male Police Officer killed

Summary

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

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3848

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikoun, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

In the second of two strikes on Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on June 26th, two member of the White Helmets were reported killed and up to four more injured.

The strike allegedly came preceding another airstrike which, according to Idlib Plus, “targeted the Syria civil defense team while trying to aid those wounded” in the initial strike.

Enab Baladi said two were killed and three more injured.

Syria Direct reported: “Two members of the Syrian Civil Defense were killed today, Wednesday, when their vehicle was targeted in the city of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib with an air strike.

Ahmed al-Sheikho, a civil defense spokesman, told Syria Direct: ‘A Russian plane targeted an ambulance belonging to the Civil Defense, killing two of our members and wounding four others.'”

Fresh Syria added that “the warplanes of the Russian aggression directly targeted the civil defense team with an air raid with vacuum missiles, after they arrived to inspect a previous targeting site for the same aircraft, which caused the death of volunteers and wounding four others, one of them in a serious condition, who were transferred to nearby hospitals.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported three killed, two of which White Helmets.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ali Qaddour علي القدور
Adult male from Morek, also name as Omar killed
Omar Kayal عمر كيال
Adult male killed
Mohammad Al-Diab محمد الدياب
Adult male injured
Name unknown
Adult male injured
Name unknown
Adult male injured
Name unknown
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (2 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (51) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (42) [ collapse]

  • Ali Qaddour, White Helmet volunteer allegedly killed by Russian airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2020 (via abokusai8)
  • Omar Kayyal, White Helmet volunteer allegedly killed by Russian airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2020 (via abokusai8)
  • Helmet on the ground after Russian airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2020 (via abokusai8)
  • White Helmets ambulance damaged by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via @RaedAlSaleh3 )
  • Via @alaaaldin_yousf

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    Funeral of Omar Kayyal

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    An image of the funeral Omar Kayyal, the SCD volunteer who got killed by a Russian or a Syrian regime airstrike in Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via @binnish_revolu).

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    An image of the funeral Omar Kayyal, the SCD volunteer who got killed by a Russian or a Syrian regime airstrike in Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via @binnish_revolu).

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    An image of the funeral Omar Kayyal, the SCD volunteer who got killed by a Russian or a Syrian regime airstrike in Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via @binnish_revolu).

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    An image of the funeral Omar Kayyal, the SCD volunteer who got killed by a Russian or a Syrian regime airstrike in Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via @binnish_revolu).
  • Ali Qaddour - via MMC
  • Via @abdalazezketaz
  • Via @SaedCharity
  • Via SCD
  • A statement by the Syrian Civil Defense accusing Russia of undertaking the airstrike that killed two SCD volunteers in Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (SCD)
  • Omar Kayyal - Via Shabab Al Latamina
  • A Syrian Defense volunteer reported injured in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via SCD)
  • A Syrian Defense volunteer reported injured in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via SCD)
  • A Syrian Defense volunteer reported injured in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via SCD)
  • Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)
  • Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)

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    Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)
  • Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)

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    Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)
  • Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)
  • Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)

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    Image from the funeral of one of two SCD volunteers who was killed allegedly by a Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th, 2019. (via EMC)

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
    2 – 3
  • (2 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (51) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R3634

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikoun, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

Up to two volunteers for the Syria Civil Defense were reported killed, and four to five others injured, in the second of a double-tap airstrike on the Al Beira neighborhood in east of  Khan Sheikoun city, Idlib, on June 26th.

The strike allegedly came following another airstrike, and killed Syrian Civil Defense members while they were tending to those wounded in the first attack.

Macro Media Center reported that “Civil Defense volunteers Ali Al Qadour and Omar Kayyal were killed, and two others were injured, following a double Russian air raid on a civilian defense ambulance in Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib.” Syrian Network for Human Rights noted that “that Ali is from Morek town in Hama governorate northern suburbs while Omar is from Khan Sheikhoun city.”

An earlier report from Macro Media Center, and Edlib Media Cnter cited the death of one member of Syria Civil Defense.

The Syrian Civil Defense themselves reported that both Ali and Omar were killed in the double-tap airstrike that wounded five other volunteers as well.

All sources discussing this incident attributed the attack to Russian forces, except for Smart News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime.

The Syrian Civil Defense published a statement that said ” that a thorough examination of the evidence, such as eyewitness accounts and the identification of munitions used in the attack on white helmets, has proved conclusively that the aircraft that committed the crime of targeting and killing our volunteers belong to the Russian Air Force, which used surveillance aircraft”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ali Al Qadour
Adult male killed
Omar Kayyal
Adult male killed
Abd Al Razak Hallak
Adult male injured
Mohammed Diab
Adult male injured
Khaled Najem
Adult male injured
Ahmed Katouf
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–5
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

  • Image Caption translation: "The high toll of the martyrs of the civil defense to two martyrs (Ali Al Kadour _ Omar Kayyal) after being targeted by a double raid by the warplanes." (Via Macro Media Center)
  • Image Caption translation: "The high toll of the martyrs of the civil defense to two martyrs (Ali Al Kadour _ Omar Kayyal) after being targeted by a double raid by the warplanes." (Via Macro Media Center)
  • Ali al Qaddour and Omar al Kayyal, members of Civil Defense- Khan Sheikhoun, were killed in an alleged double-tap airstrike when they were tending to the wounded of an earlier airstrike on June 26th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).
  • One of five volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense who was wounded in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • One of five volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense who was wounded in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • One of five volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense who was wounded in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • One of five volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense who was wounded in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • Names and photographs of Ali and Omar, the Syrian Civil Defense volunteers who were killed by an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • Statement by Syrian Civil Defense blaming Russia for killing two of its members on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • Omar Kayyal, volunteer for the Syrian Civil Defense and killed in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Shabab Al Latamina).
  • Ali al-Qadur, volunteer for the Syrian Civil Defense and killed in an alleged Russian double-tap airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Shabab Al Latamina).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).

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    Omar, wrapped in a white sheet for his funeral after he was killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).

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    Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the funeral of two of their colleagues who were killed in an alleged Russian double-tab airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun on June 26th (via Edlib Media Center).

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
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–5
  • 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

RS3850

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three children were reported injured when rocket launchers struck the city of Saraqib in Idlib. According to Shaam News, Russian and Syrian regime military aircrafts launched dozens of raids with heavy artillery shelling in the region that day.

@nabdalthwra said Syrian regime warplanes targeted Saraqib without mentioning civilian harm.

Step News and Abdulaziz Ketaz only reported airstrikes without saying to whom they belong.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3846

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

المزارع المحيطة بمدينة ادلب,, farms surrounding the city Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported varying numbers of civilians were killed and wounded when  airstrikes struck the outskirts of Idlib.

According to Macro Media, three civilians were killed in the raid.

Shabab Al Latamina, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Ariha Today reported a higher death toll of four civilian fatalities. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights added that they were displaced. According to Ariha Today, three men and a woman were killed and two children and a man were wounded.

Shabab Al Latamina blamed the Syrian regime for the attack, while Step News reported that the air and artillery strikes were carried out by the Russian and Syrian regime combined.

Syria Civil Defence reported: “Four civilians, one of whom was a woman, were killed, two children, and a man were wounded in the western city of Idlib, as a result of five air strikes that targeted civilian farms near the town of Arab Saeed”

Local Coordination Committee of Syria put the death toll at six civilians killed while Syria Liveua Map reported as many as eight civilians were killed.

Several of these sources reported the use of rockets, Orient said they were vacuum missiles.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Zahraa Ahmed Sharif Al Halabi
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (1 woman3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Syrian Civil Defense teams at the scene after an airstrike struck Idlib province on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams carrying one of the victims of an airstrike struck Idlib province on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).
  • Syrian Civil Defense teams carrying one of the victims of an airstrike struck Idlib province on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).

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    Syrian Civil Defense teams carrying the body of one of the victims of an airstrike struck Idlib province on June 26th (via Syrian Civil Defense).

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (1 woman3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC156

Incident date

June 26, 2019

Location

وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.709600, 13.382378 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were allegedly killed by indiscriminate shelling on the Wadi al Rabie neighbourhood of Tajoura.

LCNA reported: “A random shell landed Tuesday night on the house of Mohammed Salim al-Mazouji in the Wadi Al Rabie area, killing two of his sons, in addition to his granddaughter while they were inside the house.”

Other sources published similar reports.

Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or the LNA as perpetrators of the shelling.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child2 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Wadi Al Rabie (الطويشة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.709600, 13.382378. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Wadi Al Rabie (الطويشة).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Government of National Accord Assessment:

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

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child2 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

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