Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1148

Incident date

August 14, 2016

Location

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.93062, 36.63393 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between three and nine civilians including up to three children died and as many as 20 more were wounded in airstrikes in Idlib city, said sources on the ground. The majority of reports attributed the event to Russia, though one said that regime helicopters also participated in the assault. Some others sources didn’t identify the culprit.

Syrian Press Centre – who blamed unidentified “warplanes” – reported that more than four strikes occurred, which hit “a medical point near the perimeter of agriculture and industry area and the perimeter of Alknsroh”. This resulted in the outbreak of fires.

The Shaam News Network blamed Russia for the death of one child. All4Syria put the death toll at five with “dozens” more wounded, adding that “Hai al-Sinaa and several neighbourhoods in the city were targeted by Russian raids”.

Smart, also pointing towards Moscow, put the death toll at six including two children with 18 more civilians wounded.

The highest death toll was given by Alsoura, at nine civilians with 20 more injured “”across the province”. The source blamed both “Russian warplanes and regime helicopters”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Samir Zaarour
Age unknown male named by VDC killed
Mohammad Jihad Recep
Age unknown male named by VDC killed
Renad Jamal
Age unknown named by VDC

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 9
  • (1–3 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–20
  • 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]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Idlib (إدلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.93062, 36.63393. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

On August 14th 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported that, "Tu-22M3 long-range bombers took off from the territory of the Russian Federation and carried out concentrated strike with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on objects of the ISIS terrorist grouping in the regions located to the south-west, east, and north-east from Deir ez-Zor. Two command and control centers, six large storages with ammunition and armament, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, seven off-roaders with large-caliber weaponry, and a lot of insurgents have been eliminated by the aviation strike." They also added that "Terrorists have suffered significant material damage. A lot of insurgents have been eliminated." According to the report the bombers took off from Hmeymim airbase.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 9
  • (1–3 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–20
  • 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]

Incident Code

RS1145

Incident date

August 13, 2016

Location

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.9976603, 36.7856598 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians including women and a child died and as many as 12 more were wounded in an airstrike on Taftanaz, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime.

RFS Media Office reported: “Russian aviation has committed a second massacre claiming the lives of four martyrs injuring 12 more in the town of Taftanaz In the countryside Idlib. Forces carried out shelling with missiles and cluster bombs”.

LCCSY said that three women and a girl died in the attack, while Al Jazeera put the death toll as high as seven, also blaming Russia. The lowest death count was given by @EdlibEmc: two killed and 10 more wounded.

One source, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, attributed the event to the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1 child3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–12
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Al Jazeera reporting on the alleged Russian an Syrian raid in Taftanez. (via, Al Jazeera Arabic)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via SyrianPC)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Taftanaz (تفتناز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9976603, 36.7856598. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 12th – 13th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 7
  • (1 child3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–12
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1134

Incident date

August 12, 2016

Location

تلعادة, Tal Adeh, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.252778, 36.803283 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and nine civilians were killed, including children, and between 10 and 15 more were injured from two air raids that targeted the town of Tal Adeh in the Idlib countryside.

Baladi News published a video depicting volunteers searching the rubble for survivors of the airstrikes.

Local sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Russian warplanes were identified as responsible by Syria Newsdesk and Syrian Human Rights Committee. However, SPC and @EdlibEMC blamed regime jets.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 9
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–15
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, Baladi-news)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via, SHRC)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via, SHRC)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via, SHRC)
  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, JisirTV)
  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, Baladi Network)
  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, Baladi-news)
  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, Baladi-news)
  • Civilians and White Helmets searching through the rubble for casualties. (via, Baladi-news)

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Adeh (تلعادة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 36.252778, 36.803283.

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  • Left: satellite imagery taken before the incident (April 2016). Right: satellite imagery taken after the incident (September 2017).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth Pro

  • Date taken:
    August 12, 2016

    Imagery:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HL4s3imbAQ

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 12th – 13th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 9
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–15
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1121

Incident date

August 11, 2016

Location

الدانا, Al Dana, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.218763, 36.768638 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seven civilians were killed and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Dana, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. LCCSY put the death toll at 11.

Many sources attributed the airstrikes to regime planes, including Baladi, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Nabdsyria. However, some other reports, such as @Daretezzmedia and LCCSY said that Russia was responsible.

Ara News, also blaming Russia, reported that “five airstrikes led to a massacre of more than 12 people dead, with dozens wounded, mostly women and children. This was the initial death count, and the civil defence were still pulling bodies out of the rubble”.

Images posted by various media outlets showed extensive material damage. Zamanalwasl noted that the airstrikes struck densely populated residential area, which was why the casualties were high.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Mustafa Abdel Wahab
Adult male identified by LCCSY killed
Abdel Qader Mustafa Abdel Wahab
Adult female identified by LCCSY killed
Child of Mustafa Abdel Wahab
Child identified by All4Syria killed

Family members (2)

Hanadi Al-Jaro
Age unknown identified by LCCSY killed
Islam Al-Jaro
Age unknown identified by LCCSY killed

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Sina Hazina
Age unknown identified by LCCSY killed
Ahmad Abo Habla
Age unknown identified by LCCSY killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 12
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Destruction caused by an airstrike on Al Dana town, Idlib, Aug 11th (via Baladi)
  • Ahmad Abo Habla, one of the alleged victims of the raids on Al Dana. (via, LCCSY)
  • The aftermath of the alleged raid and the damage it caused to civilian homes. (via, Baladi News)
  • Damage to the infrastructure following an alleged raid on Al Dama. (via, JisiriTV)
  • Damage to civilian homes in the aftermath of the incident. (via, All4syria)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid on Al Dana, 10th August 2016. (via, HalabTodayTV)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid on Al Dana, 10th August 2016. (via, HalabTodayTV)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid on Al Dana, 10th August 2016. (via, HalabTodayTV)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Dana (الدانا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.218763,36.768638. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

On August 11th 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported that, "six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers took off from the territory of the Russian Federation and carried out concentrated strikes with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on objects of the ISIS terrorist grouping located to the south-east, north, and north-west regions from the Raqqah city. A large weaponry, ammunition and POL storage located near the Raqqah city, a plant producing chemical munitions located in the north-western suburbs of the city, and a large ISIS terrorists’ training camp have been destroyed by the aviation strike." Further to this they added that "Terrorists have suffered significant material damage. A lot of insurgents have been eliminated." According to the report the bombers took off from Hmeymim airbase.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 12
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1119

Incident date

August 10, 2016

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859101, 36.797731 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one male civilian was killed and between 3 and 10 were wounded by airstrikes on the town of Saraqib, according to local media. There are however multiple reports of the death of a female child too – she was not named.

Multiple sources, including The Shaam News Network (SNN), identified both regime and Russian warplanes as responsible for the attacks.

However, others sources were split: @EdlaibEMC blamed the regime and Syrian Press Centre pointed to Russia, reporting that there were eight strikes, wounding three civilians.

Zaitonmag and the White Helmets reported that after the initial bombing of the residential neighbourhood, as the civil defence team was rescuing the wounded, they were struck with bombs, resulting in the injury of three crew members.

Radio AlKul reported that in addition to one death “dozens” more non-combatants were wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Yasser Jawad Al-Brhawi
Age unknown identified by the Shaam News Network killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

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    The White Helmets tend to civilians moments after the alleged raids. (via, The White Helmets)
  • Yasser Jawad Al-Brhawi, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid on Saraquib. (via, SNN)
  • The exact moments the alleged raid hit Saraquib. (via Opopop Opopop)

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    Wounded casualties get tended to in the aftermath of the incident on Saraquib. (via, Qasioun)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqib (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859101,36.797731 . Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1118

Incident date

August 10, 2016

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.81374, 36.60964 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three airstrikes on Ariha killed between up to six civilians and wounded up to 20 more including five women, according to local media.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Smart News Agency attributed the shelling to regime warplanes.

The Smart News agency reported that “regime warplanes launched three raids on the city of Ariha in the southern countryside, killing five civilians and wounding 14 others, including five women”.

However, @811syria, @ShahbaPress and the Shaam News Network (SNN) were among other sources that blamed Russia. SNN put the death toll at six.

A video posted by The White Helmets showed the clouds of dust caused by the destruction of buildings, and the bodies of injured civilians being carried on stretchers. Reports said that the strikes hit the main market of the city.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Reda Rahim
Age unknown named by LCCSY killed
Ahmed Mazen Zakzak
Age unknown named by LCCSY killed
Abdo Basbous
Age unknown named by LCCSY killed
Ziad Mohammed Mustafa
Age unknown named by LCCSY killed
Ibrahim Tallawy
Age unknown named by LCCSY killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–20
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

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    White Helmets attempt to rescue civilians just moments after the alleged raid on Ariha. (via, The White Helmets)

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    A deceased civilian is pulled from the rubble following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, AmerBakri89)
  • The aftermath of a local market being the target of an alleged raid. (via, SN4HR)
  • Destruction of civilian housing in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids. (via ShahbaPress)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ariha (أريحا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.81374, 36.60964. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–20
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1116

Incident date

August 10, 2016

Location

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.933625, 36.633748 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Reports estimated that between 11 and 23 civilians were killed and between 30 and 70 more were injured airstrikes on Idlib City – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

Responsibility for the strikes was attributed to both regime and Russian warplanes by the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Shaam News Network. Halab Today blamed solely Russia, and published a video showing an injured man looking for his son, who he’d lost during the airstrikes.

Videos posted by Syrian Press Center show the physical destruction and fires caused by the airstrikes, which reportedly occurred close to a church and a market, destroying buildings, shops and private property.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Omar Kfaragalsa
male named by VDC killed
Hamza Kfaragalsa
named by VDC killed

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Abdan
Age unknown male named by VDC killed
Abd al-Qader Khaled Kardesh
Age unknown named by VDC killed
Khalid Saeed
Age unknown male named by VDC killed
Mohammed Osama Gafir
Age unknown male named by VDC killed
Wahid Gaf
Age unknown named by VDC killed
Sumaya Manna
Age unknown named by VDC killed
Amal Kassidi
Age unknown named by VDC killed
Ismail Abdullah
Age unknown named by VDC killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 23
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–70
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Images showing the extent of damage to the infrastructure. (via, Step News)
  • The exact moments the alleged raid hit. (via, SyrianPC)
  • Burning buildings can be seen in the immediate aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SyrianPC)
  • Burning buildings can be seen in the immediate aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SyrianPC)
  • Fires in the street in the aftermath of the incident. (via, Enab Baladi)

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    Civilian casualties are rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of the incident in Idlib. (via, SyrianPC)

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    An injured child receives medical treatment following an alleged raid on 10th August 2016. (via, Shahbapress)

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    An injured child receives medical treatment following an alleged raid on 10th August 2016. (via, RevolutionSyria)
  • An injured child is rushed from the scene following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid on 10th August 2016. (via, SN4HR)
  • The aftermath of the incident in Idlib. (via, Step News)
  • The aftermath of the incident in Idlib. (via, Step News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Idlib vegetable market (ادلب، سوق الخضار), within the city of Idlib (إدلب). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Idlib are: 35.933625,36.633748.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 23
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–70
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1105

Incident date

August 6, 2016

Location

ملس, Malas, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.0041874, 36.4885569 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Thirteen civilians, including three to five children and two women, were killed and up to 30 more were wounded is missile strikes on Malas town, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

Reports said that two of the four to six strikes directly hit Al Amal hospital, which specializes in pediatrics. At least four of those killed were hospital workers and both the operation and ICU rooms were completely destroyed. According The Guardian, the hospital provided medical care to an area of 70,000 – people that didn’t have access to another hospital close by – and received 250 patients a day.

The majority of sources assigned responsibility to Russian warplanes, but the Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the planes as belonging to government forces and their allies; while Alaraby and @ALAMAWI identified only the regime as being responsible.

Smart described the plane as being a Russian model “Sakhuy 24” warplane.

Graphic Videos and images documented the structural destruction and the injuries to the victims of the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Tareq Awad Abdul Baqi
50 years old male ambulance driver from the town of Mehambal. named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Abdul Qader Abdul Baqi
Age unknown medic, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Tareq Abdul Baqu
Age unknown medic, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammad Bakran
Age unknown a medic from Mar’yan, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Ziad Ghali
Age unknown a medic from Bsanqoul, named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mustafa Mosab Amin
Child named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Yasmin Ahmad Da’boul
Child female named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Nadiya, known as Um Esam
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammad Alaa Qarmou
Child male named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Eman Stouf
Child female named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Manal Qarmou
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Hamdi Abdel-Assi
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Mohammed Khatib
Age unknown named by Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Human Rights Committee killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (3–5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • 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 (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • 'Tareq Awad Abdul Baqi, age 50, ambulance driver, from Mehambal town in Idlib governorate, died in government warplanes and its allies’ missiles fired on Al Amal Surgical Hospital in Malas town in Idlib governorate, August 6.' (via SN4HR)
  • The inside of the hospital which was targeted by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids. (via, The Guardian)

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    An image of an injured child waiting for medical assistance. (via, SN4HR )
  • The hospital which was targeted by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via, Shaam News)

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    A man receiving medical treatment following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Alaraby News)
  • A boy is rescued from the rubble following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Syriahr)
  • Attempts to clear the rubble following a targeted attack by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime forces. (via, Baladi News)
  • The aftermath of the raid. (via, Syrianewsdesk)
  • Images of inside the hospital. (via, SHRC)
  • Aftermath of the incident. (via, SN4HR)
  • AN injured man receives medical treatment following an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, Smart News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Malas (ملس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.0041874,36.4885569. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (3–5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–30
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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