Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISSY-120619

Incident date

June 12, 2019

Location

تل الحارة, Tal Al Hara, Daraa, Syria

Airwars assessment

Alleged Israeli airstrikes were launched against Tal Al Hara in Daraa on June 12, 2019.

Mohammed Hourani, correspondent of the news agency “Step News” in Daraa: “The Israeli raids targeting, before dawn today, the area of Jabajeb and Hill strategic Tal Hl Hara north of Daraa and witnessed the outbreak of fire there after being bombed.”

Step News added “Our correspondent pointed out that Tal al-Harah has radars, communications and vehicles belonging to the IRGC, which is frequented by Korean and Iranian officers from time to time, while the Jabbab region is a missile base supervised by Iran.”

No other information was available.

The incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected targets
    Assad regime, Iranian military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected targets
    Assad regime, Iranian military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS290

Incident date

June 11, 2019

Location

شارع السكة, Tal Rifa’at, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.471601, 37.095606 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was allegedly killed and three more injured in a Turkish artillery strike on Tal Rifa’at.

ANF reported: “The Turkish army and allied jihadist terrorists have launched an attack on Tal Rifaat town in the Shehba Canton neighboring the occupied Afrin Canton.

The attack with howitzer and mortar fire killed a civilian by the name of Sabri Hemdo and left three other civilians, Fikret Reşîd Xorşîd, Zêneb Murad and Mehrem Bekir, injured.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sabri Hemdo
Age unknown male killed
Fikret Reşîd Xorşîd
Age unknown male injured
Zêneb Murad
Age unknown female injured
Mehrem Bekir
Age unknown female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tal Rifa’at (شارع السكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.471601, 37.095606. 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

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3782

Incident date

June 9, 2019

Location

كفرلاتا, Kafar Lata, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A man was reportedly wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Kafar Lata, Idlib governorate, on June 9th, 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defence in Idlib reported that “a man was wounded in the village of Kafar Lata, as a result of an airstrike targeting the outskirts of the village”, but did not specify the responsible belligerent.

Shaam News Network reported that “Russian aircraft launched airstrikes in the middle of artillery and missile attacks on towns”, including Kafar Lata, which “resulted in civilian casualties.”

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

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
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ 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
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3783

Incident date

June 9, 2019

Location

عدة بلدات في ريف إدلب, Several towns in Idlib countryside, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

Shaam News reported a number of attacks by Russian forces on several towns and villages in Idlib on June 9th.

According to this source, “Russian aircraft launched airstrikes amidst artillery and missile attacks on the towns and villages of Khan Sheikhoun, Tal Ass, Al Mastouma, Arenaba, Al Qasabiyah, Bazabur, Kferlata, Kafar Lata, Jabal Al-Arbaeen, Ahsem, Tarmala, Al Habeet, Rakaya, Abdeen, Kefar Sijna and Heesh, resulting in civilian casualties.”

No further information is available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

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 and/or Artillery
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3776

Incident date

June 8, 2019

Location

Several towns in Idlib countryside, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

Shaam News reported a number of alleged Russian and Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on several towns and villages in Idlib governorate on June 8th, 2019. Possibly, civilians were injured.

According to Shaam News Network, “Syrian regime and Russian military aircraft and helicopter gunships conducted dozens of air raids, accompanied with heavy artillery shelling, on the cities and towns of Ma’arat Al Nu’man, Sarqib, Khan Sheikhoun, Al Hamediyah, Hass, Kafar Awid, Karsa’a, Ma’arat Tahream, Al Habit, Tarmala, Kafar Nabil, Hazarin, Bdama, Safwhen, Khan Al Subul, Al Kana’es, Farwan.”

The source added that there were “two martyrs in Kafar Nabil and girl killed in Ma’arat Al Nu’man and a number of wounded in other areas.” Airwars has assessed the incidents in Kafar Nabil (RS3774) and Ma’arat Al Numan (RS3775) separately. It remains unclear in which specific cities and towns listed by Shaam News Network civilians were injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3771

Incident date

June 6, 2019

Location

الهبيط, Al-Habit, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

One source reported the injury of a member of Syrian Civil Defense in airstrikes on Madaya, Idlib, June 6th.

Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that “Ahmad Dab’an, a member of Syria Civil Defense was injured in his foot as warplanes, we believe were Russian, fired missiles in Madaya village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, on June 6.”

One source blamed Russia, but the rest of sources didn’t attribute responsibility to any party.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Dab’an أحمد ضبعان
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Ahmad Dab’an, a member of Syria Civil Defense, injured in airstrikes on Madaya, Idlib (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

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
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISSY-020619

Incident date

June 2, 2019

Location

مطار T4, T4 airport, Homs, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the T4 airport in Homs eastern countryside on June 2, 2019.

Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the airstrikes “resulted in one martyr, two injured soldiers, damage to an ammo depot, and material damage to some structures and equipment.” In addition, they credited the anti-air defense system as destroying two of the missiles that targeted the airport.

No other sources reported on this incident.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

USSOM230

Incident date

May 27, 2019

Location

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

Geolocation

0.494527, 42.777868 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Reports emerged of a possible US airstrike in Jilib targeting a senior al Shabaab security commander, according to Voice of America (VOA) journalist Harun Maruf.

Maruf – a journalist noted for his good sources within the Somali military – asserted on Twitter: “Hearing reports that an airstrike occurred in Jilib tonight targeting a senior Al-Shabaab security Commander. This strike could be significant if it turns out that the individual targetted is confirmed dead as a result of the operation.”

No further details are known regarding this allegation – either confirming the commander’s death; or whether the claimed incident had resulted in civilian harm.

Asked whether it had been responsible for this event, in February 2020 a senior AFRICOM official told Airwars that this was not the case. However, this may not preclude actions by the CIA which conducts its own undeclared strikes in Somalia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    US Forces
  • Suspected target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in Jilib (جيليب), for which the coordinates are: 0.494527, 42.777868. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

US Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    US Forces
  • Suspected target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (2) [ collapse]