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Incident Date
10 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3389
Location
النقير, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria
A man and a woman died as four air raids loaded with high-explosive missiles struck civilian houses in the town of Al Naqir, local media reported. The attack was widely attributed to Russian warplanes by local sources. Idlib 24 also reported the involvement of Assad’s forces. It came as Civil Defence teams continued to recover…
Summary
Published
10 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3388
Location
وادي النسيم, Wadi Al Nasim, Idlib, Syria
An unidentified explosion rocked the neighbourhood of Wadi Al Nasim in the city of Idlib, killing at least 10 civilians and injuring up to 150, local sources said. Zeiton News said 12 women and seven children were among 29 killed by a long-range ballistic missile launched from Russian battleships. Additional sources, including a military observatory…
Summary
Published
9 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
10–29
Civilians reported injured
50–154
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Unknown
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3387
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
At least four civilians, including a woman and child, died during “intensive shelling” of the city of Douma, allegedly carried out by Syrian and Russian forces, local sources reported. More than 30 air strikes fell throughout the morning, according to the Euphrates Post, leaving dozens more injured. Gheith Bashar al Kelles, aged 13, was among…
Summary
Published
8 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3385
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
A family was among seven civilians killed as Russian and regime forces reportedly struck the city of Douma. Civil Defense teams said warplanes and helicopters bombed the city with more than 100 raids and an explosive barrel, in addition to rocket and artillery shelling. Sources also reported the use of cluster munitions.
Summary
Published
7 April 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3386
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
An alleged chemical weapons attack, attributed to both the Syrian regime and Russia, reportedly killed between 42 and 100 civilians and wounded up to 1,200 others in the city of Douma, Damascus governorate, on April 7th, 2018, according to local sources. Enab Baladi wrote that "after a ten-day truce in the city of Douma, the…
Summary
Published
7 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
42–100
Civilians reported injured
700–1200
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3384
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
A “brutal bombardment” by Russian and Syrian forces on the city of Douma killed up to 45 civilians and left at least another 50 wounded, local media reported. At least eight children were reported killed, with some sources claiming up to 100 civilians were wounded, including numerous women and children. Warplanes allegedly struck residential neighbourhoods…
Summary
Published
6 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–45
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3383
Location
مغر الحنطة, Mughr Al-Hunta, Idlib, Syria
Civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on the village of Mughr Al-Hunta that were widely attributed to Russian forces.
Summary
Published
6 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 April 2018
Incident Code
TI015
Location
سدكان, Sedkan, Erbil, Iraq
Two civilians were injured in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on Sedkan, according to local sources. Basnews reported that "on Friday [April 6th], Turkish artillery continued to bombard the area of Bradust and its villages in Siddakan (northeast of Erbil), injuring two civilians and displacing about 120 others from their villages. According to information received…
Summary
Published
6 April 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
5 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3381
Location
قرية مرعند, Mar’, Idlib, Syria
A woman and her four children were killed in airstrikes on the town of Mar’, according to local media. Early reports said the injured children were taken to nearby medical points where they are believed to have later died. The mother was named as Samar Abdul Rahman by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syria…
Summary
Published
5 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3382
Location
مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: (Kafar Nubl and Sofhan and Al Bara and Mhambel and Dere Senbel and Al Fatyra in the southern countryside and villages of Ashtarbq and Haloz and Al Ghassania and Kafar Yadin and Mara’nd), Idlib, Syria
Women and children were injured in numerous airstrikes across Idlib province, local media reported. A mosque and several school in the town of Al-Barah were hit by rockets, according to activists, in addition to similar raids on the nearby villages of Yasnulq, Safohan and Deir Snil. In Kernabal, a raid on a popular market injured…
Summary
Published
5 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 April 2018
Incident Code
USSOM124
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants near Jilib, Somalia, the afternoon of April 5". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this airstrike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "three (3) terrorists" and destroyed "one (1) vehicle with a mounted heavy machine gun." In a…
Summary
Published
5 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3380
Location
مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: Ariha, Khan Sheikhoun, Jisr al-Shughour, Hazarin, Al Rakaya, Abidin, Al-Zayara, Kars’a, Kansfara, Al Bara,Al Hbit,Al Naqir, Al Qastan, Halwaz, Al Ghassaniya, Al Alya,Al Drebat , Ashtabrak , Al Taybat and Al Bashiyriya, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians died in Idlib province as airstrikes bombarded towns across the region, local media reported. Smart News said Syrian forces shelled a market in the town of Bara, injuring four civilians, including a child, who were taken by civil defense teams to local medical points. Helicopters threw several barrels of explosives on areas around…
Summary
Published
4 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3379
Location
كورين, Koreen, Idlib, Syria
At least three civilians, including a child, died in the town of Koreen as a result of reported airstrikes by Russian and Syrian forces on April 3rd, 2018 according to local sources. Smart News said four members of the same family were killed while two others were injured. "Four civilians from one family were killed…
Summary
Published
3 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3376
Location
السكرية, Al Sukariya, Idlib, Syria
A woman and her son were killed in the village of Al Sukariya in Idlib province during alleged Russian and Syrian airstrikes, local media reported. The strikes included cluster bombs according to Step News. Several civilians were reported wounded.
Summary
Published
3 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3377
Location
مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: Urma Al Jouz, Jisir Al Shughur, Al -Gassania , Halwaz, Al Mastuma, Al Bara, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria
Intensive air raids reportedly wounded several civilians in cities and villages across Idlib. Both Russian and Syrian warplanes were reported to be responsible for striking Urma Al Jouz , Jisir Al-Shughur, Al-Ghassania, Halwaz, Al-Mastuma, Al-Bara and Al-Naqir. Harash was targeted by a long-range missile. Convoys containing displaced individuals from cities across Syria are often bombarded…
Summary
Published
3 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3378
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
A child was among two civilians killed in airstrikes on a vegetable market in the city of Ariha, local sources reported. Majd Mohi al-Din, the son of the Hassan Mohiuddin, died several days after sustaining serious injuries in the attack. At least seven other civilians were wounded including four in a serious condition, according to…
Summary
Published
3 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3372
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Several air raids on the town of Ariha in Idlib province killed up to 12 civilians and injured many others, according to local sources. Missiles “dismantled” the Al-Ameen Medical Complex at around 11am, wounding two medical staff and damaging five emergency vehicles, Baladi News reported. The hospital provided primary health care, a dialysis center and…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3365
Location
التلاتا, Al Talata, Idlib, Syria
Russian aircraft allegedly launched several air raids on the village of Al Talata, local media reported. According to Step," Russian aircraft launched several air raids targeting the city of Jericho and the towns of Talat and Urm al-Joz in the countryside # Idlib, resulting in the a number of dead and wounded." The source didn't…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3366
Location
أورم الجوز, Urma Al Jouz, Idlib, Syria
One woman was killed and several others were injured during alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Urma Al Jouz on April 1, 2018, local sources reported. The death of Fattoum Haj Hammoud was widely attributed to Russian forces, however, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the involvement of Syrian planes.…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3367
Location
الحامدية, Al Hamdiya, Idlib, Syria
Russian warplanes allegedly launched several air raids on the village of Al Hamdiya in Idlib province, according to local sources. Step News said civilians were injured in the attack.
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3368
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shougur, Idlib, Syria
Several missiles fell on the city of Jisr Al Shougur in Idlib province, wounding two civilians, according to Smart News. The news agency attributed the strike to Russian forces, however, Idlib24 reported said Syrian planes were also involved.
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3373
Location
كفر لاته, Kafar Lata, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was wounded during an alleged Syrian regime and/or Russian air raid on the town of Kafar Lata in Idlib province on April 1, 2018, according to local sources. A missile struck near a primary school causing damage to the building and its furniture. Smart News said the aircraft were likely Russian, however, the…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3374
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Warplanes launched an attack on agricultural areas near the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province, local sources reported. Most reports cited the sole involvement of Russian forces, however, Idlib24 said both Russian and Syrian planes were in the area. No specific casualty figures were given for Khan Sheikhoun, though according to the Smart News…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3369
Location
القنبة, Al Qanba, Idlib, Syria
Shaam reported: "Russian aircraft launched heavy air strikes resulting in the fall of martyrs and wounded in the cities and towns of Ariha and Khan Sheikoun and Urma Al Jouz and Al Qanba and Kafr Lata and Hazarin and Hamdiyah and Ma’aret Horma in the the southern countryside and the city of Jisr al-Shughour in…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3375
Location
حزارين, Hazarin, Idlib, Syria
The Russian air force allegedly bombed the village of Hazarin in the Idlib countryside on April 1, 2018, possibly killing and injuring civilians. According to Shaam, "Russian aircraft launched heavy air strikes caused the fall of martyrs and wounded in the cities and towns of Ariha and Khan Sheikoun and Urma Al Jouz and Al…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3370
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’ret Harma, Idlib, Syria
According to Shaam, "Russian aircraft launched heavy air strikes caused the fall of martyrs and wounded in the cities and towns of Ariha and Khan Sheikoun and Urma Al Jouz and Al Qanba and Kafr Lata and Hazarin and Hamdiyah and Ma’aret Horma in the southern countryside and the city of Jisr al-Shughour in the…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2018
Incident Code
RS3371
Location
قرية جوزيف, Joseph Village, Idlib, Syria
A woman was killed and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Joseph in the Idlib countryside, local sources reported. A high-explosive missile hit the outskirts of the town wounding the woman. She was rushed to hospital by civil defense teams but died upon arrival. Several civilians were…
Summary
Published
1 April 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 March 2018
Incident Code
RS3342
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian and/or regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to the Shaam News Network. @GenevaUpdates reported that "warplanes bombarded the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib countryside with two air strikes, causing damage to several residential houses, while no injuries were reported." However, the Shaam News Network…
Summary
Published
31 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 March 2018
Incident Code
RS3352
Location
الزيارة, Al Ziyara, Hama, Syria
According to a single source, the Shaam News network, "Russian warplanes carried out heavy air raids accompanied by heavy shelling and shelling on the towns and villages" including Al Ziyara. The strikes reportedly led to an unspecified number of injuries among civilians. @JENdKRNgtkxLE7i also reported Russian airstrikes "with missiles" in Al Ziyara, but did not…
Summary
Published
31 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 March 2018
Incident Code
RS3353
Location
التوينة, Al-Tuwayna, Hama, Syria
According to a single source, the Shaam News network, "Russian warplanes carried out heavy air raids accompanied by heavy shelling and shelling on the towns and villages" including Al-Tuwayna. The strikes reportedly led to an unspecified number of injuries among civilians. @JENdKRNgtkxLE7i reported that "Russian warplanes targeted a number of bridges in Sahel Al-Ghab. They…
Summary
Published
31 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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