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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2570
Location
كفرجالس, Kafr Jalis, Idlib, Syria
A five-month-pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in airstrikes, likely by Russian warplanes, on Kafr Jaless on the morning of September 29th, a local source, the Smart News Agency, reported. Smart also reported the wounding of other civilians as a result of the airstrike. According to one of the villagers, the targeted house…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2562
Location
كفر ناصح, Kafr Naseh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Smart News reported that four civilians were lightly injured as a result of aerial bombardments using cluster munition on the town of Khafr Nasseh. Other sources also mentioned that an unspecified number of civilians were injured - and pointed to Russia as the culprit.
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1551
Location
Near al Rahman Mosque, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident took place at Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor Governorate, at dawn September 29th – 30th, killing up to 25 civilians with 24 to 40 more wounded, local sources said. According to numerous reports “mostly women and children died”. An initial report by Euphrates Post documented four dead and 30 wounded, though…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
11–25
Civilians reported injured
24–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2560
Location
الهبيط, Al-Habit, Idlib, Syria
Three airstrikes using cluster bombs, likely by Russian warplanes, were the cause of three civilian deaths (of whom two were women) and the wounding of ten others, according to Smart News Agency. The cluster bombs were allegedly dropped on the town of Al Habeet, 35 km south of Idlib. However Alghadalsory reported that the warplane…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2563
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Smart News Agency reported that five civilians were reportedly wounded by airstrikes, likely to be Russian, on the city of Jisr Al Shoughour and its surrounding villages. @jesrNEWS reported: "The cancellation of Friday prayers in the city of Jisr al-Shخughour and most of the villages and villages because of the fierce attack on the city…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2564
Location
التمانعة, Taman'ah, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians of the same family, including a child and two women, were killed by airstrikes, believed to be Russian, on the town of Al-Tamana’ah on September 29th, according to local sources. The airstrikes should be seen in the context of aerial bombardments since dawn on the city of Jisr Al-Shougour and the nearby town…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2572
Location
حارم, Harem, Idlib, Syria
A multitude of civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on the village of Harem, close to the Turkish border in Idlib Province, according to local sources. The number of deaths reported varied between sources, ranging from three to 11. All sources reported the killing of a woman and her five children. The…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–13
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2573
Location
ارمناز, Armanaz, Idlib, Syria
Between 15 and 40 civilians were killed in two separate air raids using thermobaric rockets targeting a residential neighbourhood in Armanaz according to local media. Sources all blamed either Russian or Syrian regime raids for the attack. Most sources alleged the second airstrike was aimed at Civil Defence teams and other civilians trying to remove…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15–40
Civilians reported injured
12–75
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2565
Location
بريهة, Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported an airstrike on Bariha village, resulting in the deaths of five or six civilians and an unspecified number of wounded. Sources attributed the blame to the Russian military. Baladi put the death toll at six. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a man and his three children were killed". Mohammad…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2566
Location
ادلب, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Two children were injured in air raids, believed to be Russian, on residential areas in Idlib City, according to Smart News Agency. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2567
Location
ريف المهندسين, Reef Al-Muhandseen, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two staffers were killed and five others injured as a result of air raids, likely to be Russian, on a field hospital in rural Al Muhandeseen, according to Smart News Agency. The field hospital itself was heavily damaged and the staff lost medical equipment. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2568
Location
البوليل, Al-Boleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As a result of multiple air raids over the town of al-Boulil on September 29th, 20 civilians were killed and dozens were wounded, according to local sources. The raids were reportedly carried out by the Russian military. Most of the deceased were seated in a bus when a rocket exploded close to it, wrecking the…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Vehicle
(
Bus
)
Civilians reported killed
19–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2571
Location
اورم الكبرى, Orme Al Kubra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two consecutive air raids using cluster munition and thermobaric rockets struck the town of Orme Al Kubra near Aleppo, resulting in the deaths of between three to five persons and the injuring many others, according to local media. Russian or regime warplanes were reported to have been to blame. The Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2569
Location
Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A child was killed in an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the city of Al Atareb, according to multiple local sources. While the vast majority of sources blamed Russia, there were also several reports that the regime were also active over the area.
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1544
Location
المیادین, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Families were reportedly “trapped underneath the rubble” following alleged Russian, regime or US-led Coalition airstrikes on neighbourhoods of Al Mayadin. RFS said Russian and regime aircraft “carried out dozens of heavy air raids on the neighborhoods of Deir al-Zour under the control of the organization Da’ash with cluster bombs and rockets”. The source said that…
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1545
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians named as Abdul Fattah Abdul-Ali Al-Dali and Sufian al-Dali died reportedly due to airstrikes on Raqqah city. The sources did not name a culprit and referred only to “bombing” and “shelling”. There is limited information presently available. Airwars will amend the entry when new information arises.
Summary
Published
29 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2558
Location
بزيت, Bzeit, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians from the same family were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bzeit, according to sources on the ground. Local media reported multiple deaths and injuries from two air alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Bzeit on September 28th, according to local media. Smart News Agency and Step News Agency reported the…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28–29 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2559
Location
الشحيل, Al Shuhail, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman and one child died and two more children were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Shuhail, according to local media. According to the Smart News Agency, “a woman and her child were killed and two other children were wounded by air strikes by warplanes believed to be Russian on a town…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1537
Location
Al Badou area, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that an unspecififed number of civilians were wounded in a strike near the water company or water foundation in Raqqah’s al Badou neighbourhood. The Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, while other sources also reported a raid on the area but did not apportion blame. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2556
Location
Jadid Bkara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A total of four civilians including a child and two women were killed in raids by warplanes as well as artillery bombardments on the town of Jadid Bkara on September 28th, according to local sources. The reporting mentioned both the regime forces and the Russian forces as responsible for the bombardments. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1538
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least seven civilians were reported killed and dozens more wounded in air and/or rocket/artillery strikes on Al Mayadin – though the death toll looked likely to rise with multiple reports saying that up to 21 other civilians were still trapped under the rubble. It is currently unclear who was responsible for this incident, with…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
CI859
Location
الشجرة, Al Shajarah village, near Al Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
Dozens of civilians, including a whole family, were reported by local media as killed in Al Shajara near Hawija, south of Kirkurk province. Iraq News Center’s correspondent said the dozens of victims were mostly women and children and situated the incident at the villages of Al-Shajara, Ghareeb and Al-Mistah in the area of Al-Abbas in…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2555
Location
سهل الروجبلدة الحمو, Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria
Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources. Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2557
Location
المعزولة, Al-Ma'zola village, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians including a woman and her husband died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Al-Ma'zola, loval media reported. The Step News Agency reported the death of a woman - and blamed Russia. However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “a woman and her husband killed in Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
LQ057
Location
الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
The Egyptian air force destroyed ten vehicles it said were attempting to enter the country from the border with Libya, and which were allegedly smuggling weapons. According to Arab Today, “The raid was carried out on Wednesday on the basis of information that “criminal elements were preparing to infiltrate” Egypt, said army spokesman Col. Tamer…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2554
Location
التمانعة, Al-Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians were reportedly injured by an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the town of al Tamana’a in Idlib on September 27th, 2017, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian C25 planes for the raids. According to "Al Tamana’a, the Free media office of the town", there were more than 18 Russian raids…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2548
Location
Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Six people were wounded after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, hit the town of Bdama near Idlib, according to local media. The planes struck several sites holding armed groups, according to media, including Jisr al-Shughour, Bdama, Qunya, al-Sanameh, Yacoubiya, and Abu al-Dahour. There was much material damage. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2549
Location
اليعقوبية, al Ya’koubiya town, Idlib, Syria
One child was reportedly killed and as many as 15 others were wounded in an airstrike on the village of al Ya’koubiya by warplanes, according to the Idlib Media Centre. Sources all either attributed the blame to Russia or did not blame a belligerent. The local hospital published a list of 13 named victims who…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2550
Location
سنجار العوجة, Al A'wja and Sinjar, Idlib, Syria
A woman was killed and others were injured as a result of an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the road between al A’wja and Sinjar in rural Idlib, according to an Idlib Media Centre Facebook post. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2551
Location
قرية الزعينية, al Zayniyeh village, Idlib, Syria
One person was killed and six others injured as a result of airstrikes, likely to be Russian, reportedly targeted houses in the village of al Zayniyeh, according to Smart News. Other sources reported one adult male killed and a number of other civilians wounded.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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