Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4347

Incident date

July 18, 2021

Location

بليون, Balion, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.696091, 36.504654 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two girls were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of Balion on July 18, 2021.

According to the Syrian Civil Defense, “two girls also suffered a similar bombing on the town of Billion in the countryside”. Syrian Civil Defense was the only source to report on civilian injuries from the shelling while other sources only mentioned that shelling occurred.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with @syr_television blaming the regime while @anasanas84 identified “Russian laser artillery shell”. @iHHDYROQMHnphnS and Syrian Civil Defense attributed the shelling to both Russia and the regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    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

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Balion (بليون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.696091, 36.504654. 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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    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

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4343

Incident date

July 15, 2021

Location

تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.167733, 36.886381 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Tadel in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 15, 2021.

@HalabTodayTV reported that according to the Syrian Civil Defense, “a civilian was killed by artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia targeting the village of Tadel in the western countryside of #Aleppo”.

A tweet from @Almohrar1 named the civilian killed as Firas Ibrahim Othman Abu Namar.

Al Hadath Syria reported that the shelling also caused damage to civilian property.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with @IdlibPlus attributing the incident to the regime while @Syrian_Youth1 blamed Russia. Syrian Network for Human Rights specifically identified “the regime forces stationed in the 46th Regiment” as carrying out the “mortar shelling” on Tadel.

The incident occured at 12:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Firas Ibrahim Othman Abu Namar
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested 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
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by the alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Tadel on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by the alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Tadel on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by the alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Tadel on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by the alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Tadel on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @HalabTodayTV)

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    Firas Ibrahim Othman Abu Namar, a civilian killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Tadel on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @Almohrar1)
  • Image of Feras al Othman, who was killed in strikes on Tadel on July 16, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tadel (تديل), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.167733, 36.886381. 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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested 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
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4342

Incident date

July 15, 2021

Location

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between one and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were killed and two to five other civilians, including up to four children and a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Iblin on July 15, 2021.

Shaam News reported that shelling “of a residential house in the village of Iblin in Jabal al-Zawiya led to the fall of a child martyr and the injury of two of his brothers”.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights increased the number of casualties to “three civilians, including a woman and a child” while Syrian Network for Human Rights also identified three civilians as being killed, broken down to two children and a woman. @IdlibPlus added that the three civilians killed were “a woman and her two children”.

A tweet from @zelal_abo_adnan identified the child Hassan Ahmed Juma Al-Khalaf, 12 years, as being killed in the strikes.

@OrientNews added two more names of civilians killed: Khadija Ahmed Khalaf (F) and Dana Alaa Krum (F)

Syrian Civil Defense identified “the injury of 4 other children” and added that “most of the dead and wounded are from one family.” Zaman Al Wasl reported that a “woman and 4 children were injured”.

Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights attributed the strikes to the Syrian regime. However, Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russian shells “equipped with a Krasnopol laser guidance system”. While Shaam News did not attribute the strike to a responsible party, they identified “the flight of a Russian reconnaissance plane in the air”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hassan Ahmed Juma Al-Khalaf
12 years old killed
Khadija Ahmed Khalaf
Age unknown female killed
Dana Alaa Krum
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1–2 children1 woman)
  • 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

Sources (30) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (23) [ collapse]

  • White Helmets search for victims of the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Remnants of the shell fired by alleged Russian or regime forces on Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Syrian Civil Defense volunteer Osama overcome with sadness after finding "a mother and her child trapped under the rubble of their house filled with memories". (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

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    They are racing against time to find a vibrant heart from under the rubble. The first moments of the response of the Syrian Civil Defense teams to rescue and rescue the victims of the artillery shelling of the regime forces and Russia on the village of #Iblin, south of Idlib, which led to the killing of three civilians (a woman, her child, and a child) and the injury of 4 other children.
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets and others carry a victim of the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

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    #Sham: Scenes of pulling out the bodies of children and women from under the rubble as a result of targeting their house in the village of Iblin, south of Idlib, by the criminal Assad forces and Russia.
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Shaam News)
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Shaam News)
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble to find casualties from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Shaam News)

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    The child Hassan Ahmed Juma Al-Khalaf, 12 years, killed in the bombing of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @ahmadal_shame)
  • White Helmets and others load the car with a body of a casualty from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)

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    The child Hassan Ahmed Juma Al-Khalaf, 12 years, killed in the bombing of Iblin and being carried out by White Helmets on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @hadikhraat)

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    Two of the children injured in strikes on the Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @tommycats4)

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    Two of the children injured in strikes on the Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @tommycats4)
  • "This photo taken on July 15, 2021 shows a view of unfinished trays of sweets and pastries lying amid debris on the floor of a room in a house that was hit by artillery shelling by Syrian regime forces, in the village of Iblin in the Jabal al-Zawiya district, south of Idlib, Abdulaziz KETAZ / @AFPphoto" Image posted by @_abdulazizketaz)
  • White Helmets and others load the car with a body of a casualty from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @MMCSYR)
  • White Helmets and others rescue a civilian from the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @MMCSYR)
  • White Helmets and others search the rubble following the alleged Russian or regime shelling of Iblin on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @MMCSYR)

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
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1–2 children1 woman)
  • 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

Sources (30) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4341

Incident date

July 15, 2021

Location

الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021.

According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting “the number of civilians killed in regime massacre in Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town in north-eastern Idlib jumped to six. Moreover, the death toll is expected to rise further as the bombardment left seven over persons injured, some seriously.” Their earlier reporting identified that five civilians, including one child, were killed and those killed “were workers who were breaking stones”. Shaam News also reported that five civilians, including a child, were killed.

In their report that identified six deaths and eight injuries from the strikes, Enab Baladi specified that all of those involved in the incident were civilians.

@Jon94447934 provided the names of the three children that were killed in the strikes: Hamza Ahmed Walid Sabbagh, Mohamed Khaled Sabbagh, Hussein Khaled Sabbagh.

A post from Khaled Abo Haydar on Facebook added three more names of civilians killed, including a child: Mohamed Khaled Abdel Gawad nicknamed Abu Khaled, Abdo Omar Qahawati  nicknamed Abu Omar, and Child Abdel Rahman Adel Slat.

A tweet from @Najdat567 emphasized that five of the civilians killed were the providers of their families and were doing back-breaking work as stone breakers for just “20 Turks per day” and that those workers were targeted with three shells.

Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported a similar number of civilians killed, six, but added that three of them were children. A post by Syrian Civil Defense also identified eight others as being wounded, including two children, and listed the locations that were shelled as “civilians who cut stones, a swimming pool and a playground”.

SN4HR blamed Russian forces for the casualties, identifying “a shell equipped with a Krasnopol laser guidance system” as being used in the attack. However, SOHR named the regime as being responsible for the shelling. The other sources that reported on the incident, including Syrian Civil Defense and Shaam News, did not distinguish whether Russia or the regime was responsible, blaming both.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hamza Ahmed Walid Sabbagh
Child killed
Mohamed Khaled Sabbagh
Child killed
ussein Khaled Sabbagh
killed

The victims were named as:

Mohamed Khaled Abdel Gawad
Adult male killed
Abdo Omar Qahawati
Adult male killed
Abdel Rahman Adel Slat
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (1–4 children2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–8
  • 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

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (26) [ collapse]

  • Workers were carrying rocks when they were stuck by alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Remnants of the shell fired by alleged Russian or regime forces on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • White Helmets carry the bodies of the victims following alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • “Their only fault is that they seek to secure the livelihood of their families.” The first moments of the response of the Syrian Civil Defense teams to the massacre committed today by the regime forces and Russia by targeting civilians who were cutting stones in the village of Al Foah in Idlib countryside, which killed 6 civilians, including a child, and wounded 8 others, including two children. #whitehelmets
  • White Helmets load the bodies of those killed into an ambulance following alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets retrieve the body of one of the victims of the alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Rescue workers put out a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Rescue workers put out a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
  • Damage caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @MMCSYR)
  • Damage and blood from the victims caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @baladinetwork - Photo: Moaz Al-Abbas)
  • Rescue workers attempt to put out fires caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @baladinetwork - Photo: Moaz Al-Abbas)
  • Damage caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @baladinetwork - Photo: Moaz Al-Abbas)
  • Damage and blood from the victims caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Remnants of the shell fired by alleged Russian or regime forces on Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @Najdat567)
  • An aerial image of the funeral for three children, Hamza Ahmed Walid Sabbagh, Mohamed Khaled Sabbagh, Hussein Khaled Sabbagh, killed in the strikes on al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Images posted by @Jon94447934)
  • Image of Mohamed Khaled Abdel Gawad nicknamed Abu Khaled who was killed in al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Image from Khaled Abo Haydar via Facebook)
  • Image of MAbdo Omar Qahawati nicknamed Abu Omar who was killed in al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Image from Khaled Abo Haydar via Facebook)
  • Image of Abdel Rahman Adel Slat who was killed in al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Image from Khaled Abo Haydar via Facebook)

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    Image of Abdel Rahman Adel Slat who was killed in al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Image from Binnish deaths via Facebook)
  • Image of MAbdo Omar Qahawati nicknamed Abu Omar who was killed in al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. (Image from Binnish deaths via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by strikes on the town of Al Fu'ah on July 15, 2021. (Image posted by Al Souria)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (1–4 children2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–8
  • 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

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4340

Incident date

July 12, 2021

Location

حميمات, Hmeimat, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian, a 10 year old girl, was killed and one or two of her siblings were injured in alleged Russian and/ or regime artillery or rocket strikes on the village of Hmeimat on July 12, 2021.

@IdlibPlus reported on “the death of a girl and the injury of two other children as a result of heavy artillery shelling by the regime forces based in or near Jorin camp on Hmeimat village”. A video published by the same outlet (see below) showed at least five apparent targets struck in the village.

The deceased victim was named by @spc_fr as Jamila Yasser Al-Jassem, who it said was killed during an attack on the Jorin camp within the village. OGN Arabic published a video of Jamila which it said had been taken just 24 hours before her death. @anasanas84 said that Jamila was ten years old, while local source Hadi Khraat said the two unnamed injured victims were also from the same family.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported one child killed and one injured in the attack, noting: “A girl, named as Jamileh Yaser al Jasem, was killed and her brother was injured when Syrian regime artillery forces fired shells on Hmaimat village in Sahl al Ghab in the western suburbs of Hama governorate on July 12, 2021. SNHR notes that this shelling is a breach of the ceasefire agreement reached following consultations between the Turkish and Russian presidents, which came into effect on March 6, 2020.”

The local White Helmets instead reported “that the bombing led to the killing of a girl and the injury of two girls from the same family,” according to Syria TV. Instead, Fresh Syria News said both siblings were brothers of Jamila.

The Anadolu Agency blamed the attack on regime forces, noting that two injured children were treated at a local hospital. According to Enab Baladi News, the attacks began at dawn: “At five in the morning, the Al-Ghab Plain witnessed artillery shelling that focused on the villages of Hemeimat, Qastoun, Qalidin, and Zaqqum, north of the Al-Ghab Plain, according to what Ammar Abu Al-Hassan, a worker at the Unified Observatory in northern Syria, told Enab Baladi. As a result, civilian homes were destroyed, especially in the village of Hmeimat, which received the largest share of the bombing. The source of the artillery bombardment was members of the regime forces located in the Jorin camp and the village of Al-Darabila, northwest of Hama governorate.”

The incident occured at approximately 5:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Jamila Yasser Al-Jassem
10 years old female killed
Brother of Jamila
Child male Possibly female according to one source injured
Unnamed relative
Child female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • A girl was killed and two girls, all from the same family, were killed, by missile strikes by the regime and Russia forces that targeted their house in the village of Hmeimat in the Al-Ghab Plain, this morning, Monday, July 12, and the town of Qastoun was subjected to artillery shelling on its residential neighborhoods, without causing any casualties.
  • 'Jamila was killed as a result of the bombing of the Russian occupation forces and the militias of #Bashar_Assad, while she was sleeping in her home this morning in the village of Hmeimat. This video of her was filmed less than 24 hours before her murder.'
  • 'The effects of destruction as a result of the Russian artillery shelling on the village of Hmeimat, southwest of Idlib'
  • Image of Jamila (circled) 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
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Other

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4339

Incident date

July 11, 2021

Location

مرعيان, Marayan, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.74032, 36.56406 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians, a man and a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Marayan on July 11, 2021.

Syrian Civil Defense reported that “a man and his son were injured by similar shelling on the village of Mara’an”. Macro Media Center verified that the son that was injured was a child.

Baladi News identified the homes of the injured civilians in the village as being struck by artillery. Zaman Al Wasl added that “the bombing also caused widespread destruction of civilian property”.

Enab Baladi News provided information that the injuries of the civilians were varying and NPA Syria reported that the injured “were taken to medical points for treatment”.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the regime and Zaman Al Wasl pinpointed the “regime forces stationed in the town of Basqala” as being to blame. However, @EdlibNN identified Russia and Syrian Observatory did not identify who was responsible for the strikes but reported that  “Russian reconnaissance drones were seen flying over the southern countryside of Idlib.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Marayan (مرعيان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.74032, 36.56406. 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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4338

Incident date

July 11, 2021

Location

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian, a man, was killed and between one and three others, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of AL Bara on July 11, 2021.

According to Syrian Civil Defense, “a civilian was killed, and another was injured, by artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia targeting the town of Al-Bara”.

Syrian Network for Human Rights documented the name of the civilian killed: “A man, named as Ali Muhammad Ghazal was killed while other civilians were injured in Syrian regime artillery forces’ shelling of the southern outskirts of al Bara village”.

Various other sources mentioned “several” civilians injured but did not specify how many. @EdlibNN gave the specific count that two civilians were injured in the strikes and Resala Post reported on three civilian being injured. Baladi News added about “the injury of a girl with varying degrees of injuries”.

Zaman Al Wasl reported on “3 residential neighborhoods in the center of the town of “Al-Bara” as being subject to artillery shelling.

The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the regime. However, @EdlibNN tweeted that the casualties were a result of “the bombing of the Russian occupation militias with heavy artillery shells” and @feryal222kakhi blamed Russian forces as well.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Ali Muhammad Ghazal
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Clouds surround the village of Al Bara following bombinb on July 11, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • The effects of the Russian Nusayri bombing on the village of #Al-Bara in #Jabal_Al-Zawiya a while ago

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
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC426

Incident date

July 9, 2021

Location

سيدي حسين, Sid Hussein, Benghazi, Libya

Geolocation

32.112797, 20.070677 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the first reported civilian harm event involving explosive weapons use in Libya since March, several outlets said that four civilians had been injured by shelling from an unknown party on the Sidi Hussein neighbourhood of Benghazi. The injured were taken for treatment at the al-Jalaa Hospital.

The hospital released the following statement: “Doctors of Al-Jalaa Hospital, Benghazi, received four injured as a result of the shelling that occurred in the Sidi Hussein area, according to the injured. Three of them received first aid and left the hospital, while the other was accommodated in one of the departments.”

Photographs from the scene showed several cars damaged by the shell. It was unclear which party or faction might have conducted what appeared to be a random attack. Libya Alahrar noted concerns about “armed militia and random shooting” in the city.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Unknown
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
  • Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
  • Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
  • Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Sidi Hussein (سيدي حسين), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.112797, 20.070677. 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 Sidi Hussein (سيدي حسين).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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
    Unknown
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (8) [ collapse]