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Incident Date
24 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1046
Location
Yashnatra, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that Russian warplanes carried out strikes on Yashnatra town, leading to civilian casualties – though sources didn’t specify numbers. However, Arabstoday blamed the regime, reporting three civilians wounded. Other sources referred only to “warplanes”.
Summary
Published
24 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1051
Location
كرم الطحان, Karam Tahan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including children died and more were wounded in an airstrike on Karam Tahan, local sources reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible for the casualties. According to Arabstoday, “four people were killed and three were injured due to three Russian warplanes raids in Karm…
Summary
Published
24 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 July 2016
Incident Code
USSOM059
Location
El Adde, Gedo, Somalia
Local residents said jets bombed an al Shabaab camp near El Adde in Gedo region late at night on Sunday July 24. The attack hit the same area that 100 Kenyan peacekeepers were killed in January 2016 when al Shabaab forces overran their base. It was attributed to the Kenyan Defence Force with the Pentagon…
Summary
Published
24 July 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1047
Location
عربين, Irbin, Damascus, Syria
Four civilians including three children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Irbin in eastern Ghouta, local media reported – though the culprit remained unclear. According to Radio Al Kul, “Russian warplanes struck Douma, Harasta, Irbin and Hamoreya in Eastern Ghouta with missiles loaded with cluster bombs and killed four people and wounded tens more.”…
Summary
Published
24 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 July 2016
Incident Code
CS280
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An alleged Coalition (or possibly Assad regime) airstrike on a fuel truck also killed two civilians and injured two more, according to reports. According to Al Hall, “Two civilians were killed and two others wounded, on Sunday afternoon, bombed by warplanes on the road in the Mayadeen desert east of Deir al-Zour). Abu Omar (a…
Summary
Published
24 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1040
Location
الهلّك, Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that Russia shelled Hayak with cluster bombs, however, only once source (LCCSY) alleged that there had been a civilian casualty. It said that one civilian had died. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1041
Location
سوحا, Souha, Hama, Syria
Six civilians from one family, including a woman and four children, died in an airstrike on Souha in Hama, according to local media. Only one of the two sources (LCCSY), alleged that Russia was to blame. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights referred only to “warplanes”.
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1042
Location
غوطة دمشق, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Eastern Ghouta was bombarded with raids on July 23rd damaging many small residential towns within the district and killing between two and nine civilians, according to sources on the ground. Both Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Smart News reported that the Assad regime struck the area with jets and warplanes. Shaam News Network, however,…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1043
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria
Cluster bombs dropped by alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes bombarded and destroyed residential housing killing 12 civilians and wounding up to 40 more in Jisr al-Shughur, local media reported. Baladi News and Jisrtv blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. LCCSY, however, blamed the Assad regime for the raids. Zaman al-Wasl News reported sighting both…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
14–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1044
Location
التبني, Al Tabbani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes carried out airstrikes which struck and destroyed two family homes in Al Tabbani, killing ten civilians including five children, according to sources on the ground. The local news source, Deirezzor 24, said that the raids occurred at 10am. Syrian PC and Baladi News both blamed Russian warplanes for the…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
CS278
Location
النواجة, Al Nawaja, Aleppo, Syria
As many as 22 civilians were reported killed at the village of al Nawaja, as the Coalition-supported offensive continued. However the Coalition later denied responsibility for the incident, noting that “the JCTF did not conduct any strikes in that geographic location.” According to one source, “al Nawaja village is divided into two neighbourhoods. The eastern…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–22
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1045
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Eleven or twelve civilians died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo's Al Fardous neighbourhood, according to local media. Smart News reported that Russian warplanes carried out two raids on the town. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, however, blamed “the regime and its allies for the warplane shelling”. The shelling reportedly…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
10–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1037
Location
ضهرة عواد, Dahrat Awwad, Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian warplanes and/or Assad regime helicopters were both reported to have dropped missiles on the neighbourhood of Dahrat Awwad, killing between 10 and 17 civilians and wounding at least 15 more. According to Ara News, 13 civilians were killed and “10s were injured”. A local news source put the number of killed civilians as…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
10–17
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1038
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that up to nine civilians died an two were injured in an airstrike on Salheen, Aleppo. Though it was unclear from reports whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame, with most reports, such as Halab News, Zam al-wasl and LCCSY, referring to both “Russian and regime” warplanes.
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1039
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and others were injured in a casualty incident in Al Maysar, Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to SMO, Smart and LCCSY Russia was responsible. Smart alleged cluster bombs used in the attack. However, Syriamubashar, A_Alhorane…
Summary
Published
23 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1034
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed and nine more were injured in an airstrike by alleged Russian warplanes on Jisr al Shoughour, according to local media. Jisrtv reported that the attack occurred between 1.00 and 1.06. All reports claimed to sight Russian warplanes, who reportedly carried out cluster missile attacks on Jisr al Shoughour. According to Smart…
Summary
Published
22 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1032
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
A 10 year-old child named Jamil Mustafa was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Ferdos neighbourhood, according to LCCSY. Despite this claim, a pro-regime Twitter page reported that “Syrian warplanes targeted armed groups in Ferdos and Kallaseh neighbourhoods and injured some armed members.” Step News reported sighting helicopters which threw explosive barrels…
Summary
Published
22 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1033
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
A single source, LCCSY, said that there were: “#Hama martyrs and wounded reported due to targeting the township of #Aqrabiyat and the village of #Soha in the eastern suburbs with 5 Russian airstrikes.” However, further research indicated that there were no civilian casualties in Akeirbat, but up to seven in Soha on July 22nd (see…
Summary
Published
22 July 2016
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1035
Location
سوحا, Soha, Hama, Syria
Syrian Press Center claimed that five airstrikes were carried out in Soha village killing and injuring civilians. Multiple sources including Alamawi and SMO News reported that it was Russian warplanes which attacked Soha village. However, both Radio AlKul and LCCSY blamed the Assad regime for the raids. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Smart News both…
Summary
Published
22 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1036
Location
بني زيد, Bani Zeid, Aleppo, Syria
A woman named Hasna’a Ali Danon, aged 55, was killed on July 22nd by alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes in Bani Zeid, sources on the ground reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blamed the Assad regime for “artillery shelling” and “warplane shelling” on the neighbourhood. The reports claimed it caused destruction to buildings with no civilian…
Summary
Published
22 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1029
Location
الطيبة, Al Tiba (Al Taibah), Homs, Syria
Local media reported that five civilians died – a woman and her four children – in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Al Tiba village, Homs. Although there were only two sources reporting this incident on July 21st 2016, they are both credible. LCCSY reported “#Homs a woman and her four children were martyred…
Summary
Published
21 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1030
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between six and nine civilians died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Mashhad neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports, including Al Jazeera, Buraq Media and Syrian PC, blamed the Assad regime for the airstrikes. According to reports, there was both shelling and the use of explosive barrels…
Summary
Published
21 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
20–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1031
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Russian and Assad regime warplanes continued to attack Idlib on July 21st, killing up to another six civilians, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News called the bombardment a massacre and also commented that the raids began in the night continuing on from the 20th of July. Images published by the Shaam News…
Summary
Published
21 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2016
Incident Code
CS277
Location
الحمر الشرقية, Hamr ar Shaqiya, Aleppo, Syria
A number of sources reported the deaths of three civilians in an alleged Coalition event, with two alleged victims named as Abu Shaman and his father. However a local Facebook site insisted the claims were “totally untrue… Everything is normal and nothing is happening.” According to Shaam News, “In the eastern countryside, battles are at…
Summary
Published
21 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2016
Incident Code
CS276
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In an incident which may relate to the previous report – or was unknown to Airwars – the Coalition announced in January 2017 that it was investigating a possible civilian casualty event near Manbij almost six months earlier. According to the initial statement “five reports of civilian casualties received in November are still being assessed……
Summary
Published
20 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1028
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Raids continued overnight from the 19th to the 20th of July in Idlib, and Idlib City, killing up to 23 civilians, according to sources on the ground. Alamawi reported that missiles were continually fired throughout the night and into the next morning. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported sighting helicopters dropping explosive barrels after midnight on…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
9–23
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
CI268
Location
الشرقاط, Al Shirqat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
One woman was reported killed and at least half a dozen civilians injured in an alleged Iraqi government or Coalition airstrike at Sharqat. The casualties were said to have occurred when a Daesh headquarters was bombed in the late morning. Al Samarra TV reported that three families were injured and one woman killed… after inaccurate…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1025
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
In a major civilian casualty event, 23 named civilians died and up to 50 more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on an industrial area in Al Atareb, Aleppo. There were no allegations against the Assad regime. Death counts rose as reports emerged. Jisrtv reported seven killed, while Enab Baladi put the figure at “more…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
20–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1026
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
What has been described as a ‘bombardment’ on Bab al Nairab reportedly killed six civilians, including an unborn child. – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Qasioun filmed as an explosive barrel was thrown on the neighbourhood, which is also located very close to an airport.…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1024
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four civilians died in an airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to local reports. There was, however, only one source (LCCSY) that pointed to possible Russian involvement. The Syrian Human Rights Committee published the names of four victims killed by “warplanes” in Deir Ezzor on July 19th, these are listed below.
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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