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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
TS012
Location
قرية الغوز, Al Ghor, Aleppo, Syria
According to the ISIS-affiliated media outlet al Amaq, five civilians were killed byTurkish artillery shelling on Al Ghor, a village west of Al Bab. "Five people killed and ten injured following Turkish artillery bombing of the village of al Ghor west of al Bab in the Aleppo countryside," the propaganda unit claimed. There are currently…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1661
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Al Zuhur, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians were killed - including one child - and several others injured in airstrikes which struck a market place in Abu Al Zuhur - though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some reports blaming Russian warplanes and others blaming the Syrian regime for the raid. Sdu Syria reported that rocket propelled…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1662
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
As many as five civilians were reportedly killed - including up to three children - in alleged artillery and airstrikes "from the surrounding mountains" which struck Harasta. Both women and children were reportedly among the "dozens wounded" in the raid. Some sources such as LCCSY have blamed Russian warplanes the for alleged bombing, however other…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1645
Location
كرم الجبل, Karm al-Jabal, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that between one and two civilians were killed and that several more were left injured following alleged Russian airstrikes targeting the neighbourhood of Karm al-Jabal in Aleppo. All of the sources, who identified a culprit, pointed to Russian warplanes. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1646
Location
ارض الحمرا, Ard Al Hamra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians, including a child and a woman, were reportedly killed and several more were left wounded following two airstrikes targeting Ard al-Hamra, Aleppo, local sources reported - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the Syrian regime as the culprit while…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1652
Location
حزرما, Hazrama, Damascus, Syria
A woman and her unborn child were killed - and others were wounded - as a result of alleged Russian warplanes which struck a school in Hazramaon, Damascus, the afternoon of Sunday November 20th, according to sources on the ground. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the death of the woman, however some sources do…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1647
Location
ادلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that up to seven civilians, including up to two children, were killed and several were injured by alleged Russian airstrikes targeting a battery factory in Idlib. Several sources reported how warplanes struck a battery factory in Idlib, causing its complete destruction. Between one and seven civilians were reportedly killed, two of them identified…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1653
Location
النشابية, Al Nashabia, Damascus, Syria
Between one and five children were killed and up to 20 were wounded - including 15 students and four teachers - following an artillery bombardment and airstrikes which struck Al Nashabiya School in Damascus, also named by another source as "Al Karma" Primary, according to local media. Most sources have either not attributed any blame…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
15–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1654
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
At least one civilian was killed - another source reported "martyrs" suggesting multiple - and between one and two were wounded following alleged air and artillery strikes on Arbeen. Sources are conflicted regrading who was to blame. Two sources blamed Syrian regime warplanes for the raids, and only one blamed Russia. Other sources remained impartial.…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1648
Location
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
In a single source claim, three named adult males were killed due to Russian shelling on Saqba. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1649
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
In a single source claim, five civilians were killed - including three brothers under the age of 18 and their mother, and a man - in an alleged Russian airstrike on Douma. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
TS011
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A child was reportedly killed and 12 more people injured as a result of Turkish artillery shelling in Al Bab. The ISIS-affiliated media outlet Al A’amaq reported: "A child was killed and 12 people injured by Turkish artillery on the neighbourhoods of Al Bab northeast of Aleppo.“ Ajal posted a similar report on Twitter, though…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1650
Location
الصاخور, Al Sakhour, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
On November 20, 2016, up to 16 civilians, including a family of six with four children, were reportedly killed by aerial shelling containing chlorine gas in the al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo. Local sources differ on whether the strike can be attributed to Russia or the Syrian regime. SMART News Agency reported six civilians were killed…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–15
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Causes of Death / Injury
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1651
Location
جبل بدرو, Jabal Badro, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians from the same family, including a woman, were killed by airstrikes targeting the neighbourhood of Jabal Badro, Aleppo, local media reported. Most sources pointed to Russia as the culprit, while SPM Syria and several other sources said that helicopters had dropped explosive barrels, meaning the regime could have been responsible. Several sources identified one of…
Summary
Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1642
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians, including two children and one woman, were killed and as many as 15 more were injured following airstrikes targeting al-Fardous, Aleppo, local sources reported. The sources were, however, not clear as to whether the Syrian regime or Russia were to blame for the strikes. Sources reported that between two and four…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1639
Location
حي الانصاري, Al-Ansari, Aleppo, Syria
Airstrikes targeting Aleppo's Al Ansari neighbourhood reportedly killed between five and seven civilians and wounded up to dozens, reported local media - though sources disagreed as to whether the strikes were carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime. None of the victims were identified by name, but most sources reported that the death toll…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1640
Location
قاضي عسكر, Qadi Askar, Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians, including two children and two women, were reportedly killed and more than 20 were wounded due to alleged Russian or joint Russian-Syrian regime shelling of Qadi Askar, Aleppo, local sources reported. Most sources reported that eight civilians were killed by the airstrikes, while just one, the Syrian Network for Human Rights,…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1638
Location
الهللك, Huluk, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that Syrian or Russian airstrikes and artillery killed up to four civilians and injured several more in the al-Huluk neighbourhood, Aleppo. Sources reported that al-Huluk was among the many neighbourhoods in Aleppo which was subject to air raids and artillery shelling that day. The shelling reportedly killed between three and four civilians. While…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1641
Location
الصاخور, al-Sakhour, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that several civilians were killed and injured following Russia or Assad regime airstrikes targeting the city of al-Sakhour, Aleppo. Sources did not provide detailed information about the victims, and most sources merely referred to 'several' or 'numbers' of killed and wounded. However, several reports mentioned that the city had been struck by…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1643
Location
باب الحديد, Bab Al Hadeed, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians were reportedly killed in an air or artillery strike on the Bab al-Hadid neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to a single source. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: "at least four victims died due to suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Bab Al Hadeed neighborhood in Aleppo city, November 19, 2016." There were few…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1644
Location
مرج الزهور, Marj Al Zuhur, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Airstrikes, targeting the village of Marj al-Zuhour in the countryside of Idlib, killed up to nine civilians, reportedly from the same family, including one woman and three children, and injured up to another 24. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Most sources put the death…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2016
Incident Code
CS380
Location
تل السمن, Tall al Samin, Raqqa, Syria
ISIL’s media wing was among those reporting the deaths of five civilians in an alleged Coalition air raid on Tal al Samin. According to Al A’Amaq, “five people were killed after their home was targeted with an air raid in the village of Tal al Samin Janoubi, north of Raqqa.” However, heavy artlllery strikes were…
Summary
Published
19 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1625
Location
جمعية الهادي, Jami'yat Al Hadi, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians, a child and an elderly woman, were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jami'yat Al Hadi, Aleppo, according to local media. All of the known sources which attributed the event to a belligerent, reported that Russian warplanes were responsible. Shahba Press reported that the event was Russian air raids, whilst Step News…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CI343
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in Tal Afar due to airstrikes and shelling, according to many local sources. Yaqein reported that scores of unarmed civilians were killed by Coalition strikes as well as selling by government-aligned militias. A source told Yaqein that Tal Afar hospital is currently teeming with dozens of people injured…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1621
Location
حي جسر الحج, Jisr al Haj neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Halab News listed two unidentified civilians as killed in a Russian strike in Jisr al Haj neighbourhood, Aleppo. @ShahbaPress and @Syrianewstime also tweeted that two civilians were killed by Russian warplanes. However, @rola1katib, @RfsNorth, @alepponow1 all reported that helicopters had dropped barrel bombs on the neighbourhood, meaning that regime involvement can't be ruled out.
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1622
Location
حي كرم الطراب, Karam al Tarab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
On Friday, November 18, 2016, local media reported that two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian bombing of the Karam al Tarab neighbourhood in Aleppo, northwestern Syria. Syriansnews reported that various neighborhoods in Aleppo, including Karam al Tarab, had been hit with artillery bombings and airstrikes on the day of the incident. Halab News…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1635
Location
مساكن هنانو, Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as six civilians - including women and children - suffocated to death, and up to 19 were injured, when an explosive barrel containing poisonous chloride gas struck the residential neighbourhood named Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the alleged chloride attack. Some sources…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–19
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1627
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Bab Al Nairab neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources said that both al electricity station and a civil defense center had been struck - though didn't mention any civilian harm in these particular strikes. According to the Syrian Network for Human…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1636
Location
حي الصاخور, Al Sakhour, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Four to six civilians were killed, and up to 24 were wounded in alleged air and artillery strikes on Al Sakhour, Aleppo. Some sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes, while others blamed the Syrian regime. However, one source blamed both belligerents for this airstrike. There was confusion among sources as to the type of bomb used…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
LQ037a
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Saraya Media posted a video of what it describes as a Air Tractor 802U targeting a residential neighbourhood in Ganfouda. Alnabaa reported 40 LNA airstrikes on Ganfouda as well as a UAE drone flying in the area without engaging in the strikes. Other sources also reported LNA strikes in Ganfouda. The alleged terrorist Siraj Alkerkna,…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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