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Incident Date

26 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1513

Location

بارة, Bara, Idlib, Syria
Three or four civilians included women and children died in an airstrikes on Bara, according to local media. Most sources blamed the Syrian regime; there were no direct allegations against Russia, but a number of sources didn’t identify the warplane responsible. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “three victims including two women died…

Summary

Published
26 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1512

Location

حاس, Haas, Idlib, Syria
In a major casualty incident, which UNICEF called “tragic, shocking, outrageous and a war crime”, 38 named civilians including 18 children and up to six women died in multiple airstrikes on the Martyr Kamal Qal’aji school complex in the village of Haas, which was under the joint control of Armed opposition factions and the Fateh…

Summary

Published
26 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
38
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1511

Location

الرستن‬, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
Colonel Shawqi Ayoub, “commander of the Homs operations room of the Free Syrian Army”, died in an alleged Syrian regime airstrike on Al Rastan, according to local media. According to Qasioun, Ayoub (pictured below) died “while inspecting the field situation in Ain Hussein’s front. The engineer Faisal Awad also died”. Qasioun added that the regime…

Summary

Published
26 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1510

Location

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Three or four civilians including two girls and one woman died and as many as dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Urma al Kubra, according to local media. The White Helmets gave the lowest death count of four civilians. But all other sources put the number at four,…

Summary

Published
24 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1509

Location

Al Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one civilian died and up to four more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the al Hamidiya neighborhood in the city of Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. Most sources didn’t specify the number of victims, referring only to “martyrs” and “civilian casualties”. But Euphrates Post…

Summary

Published
24 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1508

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Between six and eight civilians including a child and two women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in multiple airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The lowest death count was given as one by Halab Today…

Summary

Published
24 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1507

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Between four and 10 civilians including one child and one woman died and as any as 30 more were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Douma, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame for the deaths, with sources reporting that both parties carried…

Summary

Published
24 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1506

Location

كفرتخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that up to seven civilians - six of whom were named - including children and women died and dozens more were wounded in night-time airstrikes on Kafr Tkharim. The strikes reportedly hit a council building and a sports center. The majority of sources attributed this casualty event to Russia, though one report…

Summary

Published
23 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
20–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1505

Location

حي ‏المرجة‬, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians including two children and a woman died and up to 10 more were wounded in an airstrike or artillery shelling of a residential area in Aleppo’s Marjah neighbourhood, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The Shaam…

Summary

Published
23 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1503

Location

Al Teeba, Homs, Syria
One girl died and several more civilians were wounded in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Teeba area in Homs, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center ,"Russian air strikes on Sunday [Oct 23rd] targeted a camp for the displaced in the area of Taybeh in rural northern…

Summary

Published
23 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1504

Location

مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians – a father and his son or daughter – died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on Maarat al Numan – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “two victims (a child and…

Summary

Published
23 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

22 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1502

Location

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
At least one member of the civil defence died and up to five more were wounded in an airstrike on Anadan, according to local media. One source – LCCSY – reported that there had been “16 martyrs in Aleppo following Russian raids on the town of Anadan and in clashes with what is referred to…

Summary

Published
22 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–16
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1499

Location

Tarei, Idlib, Syria
In what looks to have been a Syrian regime action, an elderly man and his son were reported killed by an airstrike in Tarei village, Idlib. LCCSY initially appeared to blame Russia, but in a later post attributed the deaths to the Syrian regime. Most other sources also pointed to the regime. According to the…

Summary

Published
21 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1498

Location

Al Nakir, Idlib, Syria
One or two children died and two other civilians were wounded in an airstrike on Al Nakir, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Step News Agency was among sources blaming Russia, reporting that one child died in the strike. But a…

Summary

Published
21 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1501

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians died in a strike on farmland near Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Step News Agency, LCCSY, @Sy_Reporter and Shahba Press all blamed Russia – and put the number of civilians killed at…

Summary

Published
21 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1500

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria
Seven civilians including up to five children – reportedly mostly from the same family – died and up to dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Jisr al Shoughour, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Among sources attributing the event to…

Summary

Published
21 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1497

Location

al Sheikh Mustapha, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Sheikh Mustapha, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights on October 22nd, “the number of civilians who were killed by Russian airstrikes in the…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1495

Location

Ma'arzita, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians including a woman and her child died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on Ma’arzita, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Intensive strikes were reported in the area, with sources reporting that both…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1496

Location

Al Jidar, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Jidar, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though one indicated that the regime had also carried out raids on Idlib on this day. Russia: @syriahadath reported one civilian fatality as the result of Russia shelling. The report mentioned the use of…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1494

Location

بابولين, Babouleen, Idlib, Syria
Between two and nine civilians died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on Babouleen, according to local media. Most sources reported that the warplane struck a civilian car with heavy machine guns. The majority of sources pointed towards the Syrian regime, though Russian actions were also reported, meaning that its involvement…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1493

Location

Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria
Two civilian males died and at least two more were wounded – including members of the White Helmets – in an airstrike on Kafr Nabil, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. @syriapost1 was among several sources pointing to Russia…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1492

Location

معرشمارين, Ma'ar Shmareen, Idlib, Syria
Up to seven people from the same family including between two and five children and up to two died and more were wounded in an airstrike on Ma’ar Shmareen village, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. The lowest death…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1490

Location

‏التمانعه‬, al Tama, Idlib, Syria
Two children died when a cluster bomb exploded in Al Tama village, Idlib, local sources reported – though it was unclear which belligerent had dropped the bomb. According to LCCSY, two children, both aged 13, "were martyred and three other civilians wounded were reported when remnants of a cluster bomb dropped by Russian warplanes exploded…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1491

Location

Abou Soussa village, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians died and up to seven others were wounded in an airstrike on Abou Soussa village, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Multiple sources reported that the area was under ISIS control. The Smart News Agency blamed Russia and put the death…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1489

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Two children, a brother and a sister, died and up to dozens more civilians were injured in airstrikes on Douma, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources reported that this was the work of the Syrian regime. One source, LCCSY, blamed Russian, reporting that the children died when cluster bombs were dropped…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1488

Location

Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
A member of the White Helmets died and five of his colleagues were wounded, along with “dozens more civilians” in a strike on the Civil Defence center in the city of Maarat al Numan, according to local media. Sources noted that the Civil Defence Center – “the most important center in the southern Idlib countryside”…

Summary

Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1484

Location

Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and four civilians died and five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Sound and Picture and 7al all blamed Russia. A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes that carried out the attack. Euphrates Post put the death toll at four,…

Summary

Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS343b RS1487

Location

الرميلة, al Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
Twenty civilians, reportedly from three families, died and more were wounded in airstrikes on Raqqa’s al Rumaila neighborhood, local media said. Most reports attributed the event to Russia, though one source said that the Coalition carried out a strike which led to civilian casualties. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “Russian planes targeted the…

Summary

Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1483

Location

جديد عكيدات, Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Syria News Desk reported “two civilians were killed and 12 others wounded, including three paramedics, this afternoon [Oct 18th], when Russian warplanes fired four missiles on residential sites and the only field hospital in the village of Jadid Ekadat”. @snewscenter also said that Russia struck the hospital.They also reported the use of cluster bombs. Many…

Summary

Published
18 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS343a RS1486

Location

Al Basira town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that between one and two civilians died and up to five more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Basira bridge in Al Basira town. The majority of sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the strike, though there was also an allegation against Russia and Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the…

Summary

Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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