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Incident Date
14 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2636
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
In this single-source event, Idlib Media Center reported that several civilians were left wounded after alleged Russian warplanes had struck the city of Khan Sheikhoun with C8 missiles in the afternoon of October 14th, 2017. Currently, there are no further details.
Summary
Published
14 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2637
Location
كفرومة, Kafrouma, Idlib, Syria
As alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes against a rebel-held headquarters in Kafrouma, Idlib, several civilians were left wounded, local media reported. Aawsat news cited Syrian activists who said that a Russian aircraft hit the headquarters of the "Faylaq Al Sham" of the Free Syrian Army, killing and wounding dozens in their ranks. This reporting…
Summary
Published
14 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1623
Location
الحسين, Markada/Husayn, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local media reported civilian casualties in the town of Markadah and nearby al Husain village following alleged US-led Coalition strikes. News of civilian deaths came amidst reports of conflict in the area over the past 48 hours. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented violent clashes between the so-called Islamic State organisation and the US-backed…
Summary
Published
13 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2632
Location
ذيبان, Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were wounded, following an airstrike and/or artillery attack on Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, local media reported - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime were to blame. While some sources reported the death of two civilians, several sources reported a…
Summary
Published
12 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2633
Location
الحجر الاسود, Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, Damascus, Syria
Up to five civilians were killed and as many as 12, including women and children, were wounded, following airstrikes in al-Hajr al-Aswad neighbourhood south of Damascus, local sources reported. While most sources blamed the Assad regime there were also allegations against Russia. Zaman al-Wasl's correspondent said that the airstrikes killed a whole family, in addition…
Summary
Published
13 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2630
Location
شنان, Shanan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported the death of two civilians, one child and one adult man, following the bombing of the al-Shanan - al-Tayana crossing in Deir Ezzor, though none of the sources identified the responsible party. This incident is likely to be the same as another reported incident (R2468) where strikes hit the al-Qouriya - al-Tayana…
Summary
Published
12 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2631
Location
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between nine and 16 civilians, possibly including a child and women, were killed and as many as "dozens" more were left wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes striking in Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. @olay6663 reported that the village had been subject to "intensive raids since early morning," and most sources reported that the raids…
Summary
Published
12 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–16
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2626
Location
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to four civilians, including one woman and two children, were killed and several were wounded following aerial and ground shelling of Sabikhan village, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Without identifying the culprit, Euphrates Post reported that Sabikhan…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2627
Location
القورية, Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least 20 and as many as 40 civilians, including women and children, were killed and "dozens" were left wounded following alleged Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes on the border crossing between the towns of al-Qouriya and al-Tayana, multiple local media reported. Referred to as a "massacre", several sources reported a death toll between 30 and…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–40
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2625
Location
الطيبة, al-Taybah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed in airstrikes in al-Taybah in Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though sources didn't identify the culprit. One of the two sources reporting from the incident merely reported airstrikes, not civilian harm, while the other, Euphrates Post, reported the death of two named civilians. While no belligerent was associated with the incident…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2628
Location
العباس, Al-Abbas, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least three and as many as 20 civilians were killed and several wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes struck a water-crossing between-Abbass village and Hajeen city in al Abbas village, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The highest number of fatalities was reported by Al Qouriya Media Centre, who referred to the incident as a…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2629
Location
التح, Toh, Idlib, Syria
Airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Tah village on the southern countryside of Idlib, wounded several civilians, including women, local media reported. Multiple sources reported that the airstrikes, taking place on the night of Wednesday, October 11th, caused significant civilian harm, but didn't result in any fatalities. HalabTodayTV noted…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1619 RS2623
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Thirteen civilians reportedly died, including seven children and five women, following an attack on Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor. Local sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to the US-led Coalition, while others blamed Russia. At present, the culpable party remains unclear. The majority of sources alleged or suspected that…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–14
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1620 RS2624
Location
المجاودة, Al Mjawda, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to local sources, up to 12 civilians were killed in an airstrike on the town of Mjawda. Local sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others attributed blame to the US-led Coalition. Both the Violations Documentation Center and Euphrates Post identified eight victims of the…
Summary
Published
11 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2622
Location
الحسينية, Al-Husayniya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians, including two female children, were killed and several were left wounded following airstrikes striking the village of Al-Husayniya, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it was unclear who carried out the strikes. Several sources reported the death of two children. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "two female children were…
Summary
Published
10 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2017
Incident Code
CI867
Location
Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq
A number of sources reported that civilians were killed or injured following a coalition or Iraqi forces strike which targeted several areas in Rawa, west of Anbar province. Yaqein reported heavy bombardments on Rawa by the alleged Coalition aircraft, resulting in civilian casualties and injured as well as substantial damage to homes and vehicles, along with…
Summary
Published
10 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2619
Location
الميادين, al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three male victims, reportedly cousins, were killed and several other civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime strikes on al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Several sources reported the death of the three named victims. One of these was the Facebook account, Ahmad Abush, who listed the three victims and referred to them as…
Summary
Published
10 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2620
Location
الظافرية, Al-Zaferiya, Hama, Syria
Multiple media reported that three civilians, including two women, were killed and up to ten more were wounded following aerial shelling of the village of al-Zafriya, Hama, though it was unclear among the sources who carried out the strikes. Multiple sources reported from the incident, echoing the same thing; namely that three civilians were killed…
Summary
Published
10 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2621
Location
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and several were left wounded following alleged Russain airstrikes on a water-crossing in Sabikahn, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Several sources reported that Russian-waged missiles had struck an "airfield waterway" or a "water-crossing", reportedly to hinder the escape of people in the village, who were fleeing by boat, as…
Summary
Published
10 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2617
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and five civilians were left wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes in the city of Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. While the reports varied from two to five wounded, all sources, who identified a culprit, agreed that Russian was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: "Two warplanes carried out strikes…
Summary
Published
9 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2618
Location
الطيانة, Al-Tayaneh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One child was reportedly killed by airstrikes on the town of Al-Tayaneh, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it was unclear who was to blame. Activists on the ground told Smart News Agency that "the aircraft bombarded a crossing on the Euphrates River in the town of al Tayana connecting the eastern and western banks,…
Summary
Published
9 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr104
Location
سعود, Saud archaeological area, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed at least four alleged AQAP militants in Raghwan district, Marib governorate, on October 8th 2017. The strike was later confirmed by a US Central Command spokesperson in an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which stated that five AQAP militants were killed by a strike in the area…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Codes
CI865 RS2613
Location
Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to many reported, two brothers were killed in Al Qaim, Iraq or al Hari in Syria, near the Iraqi border on October 8, 2017. Reports were contested: one source implied that Iraqi aircraft may have been responsible, while a number of sources identified Russia as the culprit, one source attributed the attack to the…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2616
Location
القورية, Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five civilians, including one child and one woman, were reportedly killed and several others wounded in alleged Russian strikes on city of Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. The strikes reportedly killed two adult brothers and another male family member, as well as a mother and her child, while the father was…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2614
Location
الميادين, al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One named civilian man was killed by alleged Russian airstrikes striking al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Multiple sources, including the victim's son, Mamoun Ridawi, reported the death of the victim, Mohammed Hamoud al-Ridawi. All the sources, who identified the culprit, attributed blame to Russia. Euphrates Post additionally reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2615
Location
العشارة, Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Only one source, Sharqiya Voice, reported the death of two civilians, while the remaining sources merely reported about aerial bombardment, which @Deirfree called "hysterical" . One source, @obaidahalabdull, attributed blame to the Assad regime while @Deirfree…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2610
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least five and as many as 13 civilians, including children and women, were killed and between six and eight were left wounded following alleged Assad or Russian-waged airstrikes on residential areas in Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. Most sources reported the death of five civilians. However, a total of seven victims were identified…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2607
Location
معبر في الميادين, Crossing in the al Mayadeen area, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In this single-source event, one civilian man was reported killed by alleged Russian airstrikes in the crossing in the Al Mayadeen area of Deir Ezzor, Al Mayadeen Facebook page reported. The Al Mayadeen Facebook page mentioned the death of Mahmud Hamwi as it was listing victims from alleged Russian strikes in different parts of al-Mayadeen…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2611
Location
معبر مائي, Water Crossing between Al Mawsa and Al-Mashrada, and Al A’rkoub, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians, possibly children, were killed by unidentified warplanes in the river-crossing between the town of Al-Sawsa and Al-Mashrada, and Al A’rkoub in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Two sources reported the death of two civilian men, referring to both as "the son of" and "the young son", suggesting that they both were children, though…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1599
Location
البدو, Baidou, Raqqa, Syria
A woman named as Zubaydah al-Rahim Sheikh Hassan and her daughter Reem Mohammad al Musa (pictured) died in the al Badou neighbourhood whilst trying to leave the city of Raqqah, local sources alleged. There was some discrepancy in reports, therefore it is not clear how the two died; in equal measure sources suspected the US-led…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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