Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3750

Incident date

June 2, 2019

Location

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

A child was killed and seven others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Bara on June 2nd, 2019, according to local sources.

@HalabTodayTV reported that “a civilian was killed and others were wounded due to the regime air forces’ shelling in the town of Al Bara, south of Idlib, with cluster rockets.”

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that a child was killed the airstrike. According to this source, seven civilians were also injured in the attack.

Ayman Othman wrote on Facebook that Muhammad Kefah Othman was killed in the strikes on the town. The Syrian Human Rights Committee and the Syrian Network for Human Rights also identified Othman as the victim, reporting he was a child.

Other sources also reported additional wounded victims but did not specify a number. Smart News Agency reported that, according to the Syrian Civil Defence, children were among the injured. According to @blaas083, agricultural crops caught fire in the airstrikes.

According to Ayman Othman, the incident occurred “just before” Al Maghrib prayer, which takes place around sunset.

Both Russia and the Syrian regime were named by Shaam News Network as the belligerents responsible for the attack, while several sources referred only the Syrian regime. Other sources did not positively attribute blame.

The incident occured around dusk.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad Kefah Othman محمد كفاح عثمان
Child male reportedly married to Marwan Al Yahya killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Translation: “The martyr Muhammad Kefah Othman. As a result of the warplane shelling in the town of Al Bara, just before Al Maghrib. The martyr, the wife of the martyr Marwan Al Yahya, was affected by her injury as a result of the shelling of the barrels on the town two days ago” (via Ayman Othman).

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    Muhammad Kefah Othman was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bara on June 2nd, 2019 (via Ayman Othman).

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
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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
    Unknown

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3753

Incident date

June 2, 2019

Location

الأربعين, Al Arba’een, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed and others injured in airstrikes on Al Arba’een, Hama, on June 2nd.

The victim was identified as Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al-Mubarak. 

While Smart News claimed that “two civilians were wounded in by a missile attack”, Shaam news and @so_ria98 reported one fatality in the airstrike.

Shaam News made reference to the “Russian Air Force and the Assad Air Force” in discussion of the airstrikes, while two other sources did not positively attribute blame.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al Mubarak يوسف خالد العلي المبارك
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al-Mubarak was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime attacks on Al-A'rb'een village in Hama on June 2nd, 2019. (via Khaled Abo Razouk Al Zaher )

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    Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al-Mubarak was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime attacks on Al-A'rb'een village in Hama on June 2nd, 2019. (via Ali Al Thalji).
  • Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al-Mubarak was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime attacks on Al-A'rb'een village in Hama on June 2nd, 2019. (via Ali Al Thalji).

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3749

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

شيخ دامس, Sheikh Dames, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Sheikh Dames on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources. Up to four others, including a child, were reportedly injured.

@ShahbaPress reported “a martyr and four wounded civilians, including a child, in airstrikes on Sheikh Damis village near the city of Khan Sheikhoun, south of #Idlib.”

While the Local Coordination Committee for Syria stated that one civilian was killed and three injured from the same family, Shaam News reported “two martyrs” as a result of the airstrike.

Mohammed Al Saloum identified the victim as Fadi Muhammad Khair Al Hussein, a protection officer at the Sheikh Dams School.

Both Russia and the Syrian regime were named as the active belligerents by Shaam News, while the Local Coordination Committee for Syria named only the Syrian regime, and Syria Civil Defense did not positively attribute blame for the airstrike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fadi Muhammad Khair Al Hussein فادي محمد خير الحسين
Adult male was a protection officer at Sheikh Dams School killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Translation: “The family of Khan Sheikhoun Educational Complex is mourning colleague Fadi Muhammad Khair Al Hussein from the owners of Sheikh Dams School (Protection Officer) after being exposed to an airstrike from the hatred (Assad and Putin)” (via Mohammed Al Saloum in Khan Sheikhoun Educational Complex group).
  • Translation: “The martyr, God willing, brother Fadi Al Hussein. God bless you and make you from the people of Paradise. Sheikh Dams town” (via Abo Joud Al Halabi).
  • Fadi Muhammad Khair Al Hussein was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Sheikh Dames, June 1st, 2019 (via Abo Joud Al Halabi).

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 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3745

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

ايكاردا, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) , Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) near Aleppo on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources.

Al Jazeera wrote that “opposition sources said that Russian and Syrian aircraft targeted the city of Atarib, the village of Barqoum and the ICARDA area of ​​Aleppo countryside, which resulted in injuries to civilians.” Shaam News Network also reported injured civilians in the ICARDA area.

@MasarPressNet tweeted: “#Aleppo: Missile strikes on the ICARDA area, the village of Barqoum and the city of Atarib in the southern countryside.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

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
    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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3748

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

فليفل , Falifal, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

A woman was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Falifal, Idlib governorate, on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources.

@MasarPressNet tweeted that “a woman was martyred and several civilians were wounded due to airstrikes on the village of Falifal in Jabal Shahshabo in the southern countryside.” Other sources, such as Orient News, reported the same numbers.

The Syrian Civil Defence in Idlib wrote that “the civil defence immediately went to the place and to check it. The result was the death of a woman and the enormous destruction of homes and properties.”

While Smart News Agency and @syrianmosaic attributed the attack to the Syrian regime, Shaam News Network named both Russia and the Syrian regime as responsible for the attack. Other sources did not specify the belligerent of the strikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Translation: “A raid by warplanes targeted the village of Falifal in Jabal Shehshabo. The civil defense immediately went to the place and worked to check it. The result was the death of a woman and the enormous destruction of homes and properties” (via Syrian Civil Defence).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers in Falifal after the village was struck with alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on June 1st, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence Idlib).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers at the target site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Falifal on June 1st, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence Idlib).
  • Injured civilian in an ambulance after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Falifal on June 1st, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence Idlib).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Falifal on June 1st, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence Idlib).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers at the target site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Falifal on June 1st, 2019 (via Syrian Civil Defence Idlib).

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown 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
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3744

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly killed or injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Kfar Zeita, Hama governorate, on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources.

@ShahbaPress reported “civilian casualties following intensive Russian and Syrian regime raids on the town of Kfar Zeita in rural areas of the northern Hama.”

The Facebook account “Lens of Khan Sheikhoun and its countryside post” wrote: “Targeting the town of Kfar Zeita in the northern countryside of Hama with burning phosphorus and napalm missiles by the Russian camp in the village of Bredij.” No other sources reported the use of chemical weapons.

@MasarPressNet wrote that Russian aviation used vacuum missiles to target the town. @Step_Agency also reported airstrikes, but did not specify a belligerent and only reported material damage.

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
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Video from local source that claimed the town was bombed with burning phosphorus and napalm missiles by the Russian camp in the village of Bredij on June 1st (via Lens of khan Sheikhoun and its countryside).

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3746

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

برقوم, Barqoum, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Barqoum, Aleppo governorate, on June 1st, 2019, according to Shaam News Network.

Shaam News Network reported that “Russian and Assad’s warplanes launched airstrikes targeting the town of Al Atareb in the western countryside and the village of Barqoum and the ICARDA region in the southern countryside, resulting in the injury of civilians.” Al Jazeera also reported injured civilians.

@ShahbaPress wrote that “Russian occupation planes launch raids on the city of Atarib in the western Aleppo countryside and on Al Barqoum village in the southern countryside.” According to @Zitan_media, the village was hit with two airstrikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (7) [ 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
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3743

Incident date

June 1, 2019

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that two civilians were killed and another one was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib on June 1st, 2019. The wounded man reportedly died from his injuries sustained in the attack the following day.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights initially reported that two civilians had been killed and at least four more were wounded in several Russian airstrikes on Khan Sheikoun on June 1st. According to “Lens of khan Sheikhoun and its countryside”, the strikes took place before “breakfast hours”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights recorded the deaths of the brothers Amin Khaled Shahhoud al Najm and Khaled Shahhoud al Najm, holding Russian airstrikes responsible for their deaths.

Smart News Agency reported one injured civilian. On June 2nd, the SNHR wrote that “Ahmad Khaled al Ali, from Abdin village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, died on June 2, due to wounds sustained on June 1, as fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian [targeted] Khan Sheikhoun city in Idlib governorate southern suburbs.”

According to Orient News, “the city of Khan Sheikhoun, south of Idlib, was hit by three high-explosive long-range missiles.”

@riad_agha tweeted that the city was bombed for a second time “with burning phosphorous” around 10.25 AM. No other source mentioned the use of phosphorous.

All sources blamed Russian aircraft for the attack who, according to one local source, carried out the airstrike with rocket-propelled grenades.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Khaled Shahhoud al Najm خالد رحيمو شحود النجم
Adult male son of Rahimo Shahoud Al Najar killed
Amin Abdul Hamid Al Najm أمين عبد الحميد النجم
Adult male son of Hamid Al Abdul Rahman Al Najam killed

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Khaled al Ali
Adult male died on June 2nd

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • 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 attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Volunteers pulling bodies from the rubble in Khan Sheikhoun after it was struck by an airstrike on June 1st (via @ShahbaPress).
  • The brothers Amin and Khaled Shahhoud al Najm were killed in a missile strike on Khan Sheikhoun city on June 1st (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).
  • Ahmad Khaled Al Ali, from Abdin village in Idlib died on June 2 due to wounds sustained on June 1, as an airstrike struck Khan Sheikhoun city in Idlib on June 1st (via Syrian Network for Human Rights).
  • Translation: “Yesterday in Khan Sheikhoun 6/1/2019” (via @Mnar18049738).
  • Translation: “Khan Sheikhoun bombardment with the burning phosphorous for the second time on Saturday, 6/1/2019 at 10.25 PM” (via @riad_agha).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers and other civilians recovering the bodies of victims after alleged Russian airstrikes on the city of Khan Sheikhoun on June 1st, 2019 (via @ShahbaPress).

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • 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 attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (19) [ collapse]