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هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

Two children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in Hunayda, according to local sources. According to Syrian Mirror, “Field activists said a coalition combat aircraft launched air raids on Hindah town in the western Ar Raqqah countryside, targeting one of the village’s rural schools, killing two children and injuring others.”

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سوحا, Suha, Hama, Syria

A single source, the Smart News agency, reported: "A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a Russian air strike on the village of Suha, 30 kilometers east of Hama city, in the center of Syria, a local source told the Smart newspaper on Sunday. "The source added that the raids targeted the homes…

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كفرزتيا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

Two named children died and three male civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Zita, according to sources on the grounds. Several reports said that "rocket-propelled grenades with parachutes" were used in the attack. Smart News Agency reported that "two children were killed and three men were wounded on Sunday when…

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باب سنجار, Mosul, Bab-Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq

Local residents told the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights that 42 members of the well-known family of Ghanim Sobhiya died after an airstrike hit their 16-room house in Bab-Sinjar neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul, at dawn on April 15th. Sources reported that the family of Ghanim’s brother had also gathered in the house.…

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الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources reported that at least eight civilians died after two missiles consecutively hit a two-floor house in Isilah Zeraei neighbourhood in West Mosul. Sources reported a similar incident hours earlier in the same neighbourhood, with casualty numbers so far unknown. Alsharqiya news noted that the two missiles were launched after an ISIL combatant sat…

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السكرية و محميل, Sukariya and Muhmil, Idlib, Syria

Four or five civilians, reportedly from the same family, died in an airstrike on Sukariya and Muhmil in rural Idlib, according to local media. All but one source blamed Russia. Syria Mirror: reported: "Russian warplanes launched several air strikes with rocket-propelled grenades at communities in the village of Sukariya in the eastern countryside of the city…

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الهزيمة, Al Hazima, Raqqa, Syria

Two families died in an incident at Al Hazimah, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether they died in Coalition airstrikes or artillery strikes by other forces. SY reporter said that a family and a doctor were killed and blamed the Coalition. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a doctor…

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حي الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said that nine people from the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Al-Farouk Street, in Farouk neighbourhood in West Mosul, at midnight. Local Facebook page Sawlf Ateka reported that Tarek al-Sanjari, his five sons and two daughters died. Reportedly, a large explosion blew off the roof of…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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11 April 2017–12 April 2019

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كفركرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria

One child - a six-year-old girl - died and up to six more civilians including another child and two women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin on the night of April 11th-12th, according to local media. Qasioun reported: "A girl was killed and others were wounded early today [April 12th],…

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بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria

Between two and six civilians including a child died and up to eight more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on the road between Bdama and Hambushiyah in the countryside of Idlib, according to local media. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a child and a man were killed and eight others were injured…

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كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

Local media reported that one child died and several others were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Zita. All sources but one blamed Russia. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights also pointed to the regime, reporting that "the child Abdullah Mostafa Arafat, age 6, was killed when the Syrian- Russian alliance warplanes missiles fired on…

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شعيب الذكر, دبسي فرج, Sho'aib Al Zakir and Dibsi Faraj , Raqqa, Syria

Between six and ten civilians including two children and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Shoeib Al Zakar and Dibsi Faraj, according to local sources. The Smart News Agency reported that the Coalition carried out five raids, killing six non-combatants including two children and a woman as well as…

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دور موظفي السكك, Mosul, Sekak, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said that three named civilians were killed including a child, after an airstrike struck their house in Sekak neighborhood in West Mosul. The Coalition later accepted responsibility for the event, publishing an assessment in December 2018 that stated: "On Apr. 10, 2017, near Sekak (Mosul), Iraq, via Airwars report. The Coalition aircraft engaged…

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بلدة حور, Hour village, Aleppo, Syria

Local media reported on the killing of a shepherd and his daughter due to multiple airstrikes in the village of Hour in western Aleppo. Sources reported that the strikes were likely Russian, although some sources alleged they were launched by the Syrian regime. Most sources reported the use of cluster bombs. "Multiple" civilians were wounded…

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عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Local sources reported that heavy shelling on Akeirbat in Hama killed as many as 34 civilians. One source attributed the airstrikes to Russian warplanes, while the other blamed the Syrian regime. The reports varied significantly, as one source reported 34 civilians were killed, including 11 children, while another source only reported that multiple civilians were…

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مزرعة تشرين, Tishreen farm, Raqqa, Syria

Local media reported the death of two families in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tishreen Farms area. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, four non-combatants including a woman and her child died at the hands of the Coalition. Other sources put the number of dead at six, again pointing to Coalition warplanes…

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الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Al Manghiya, Raqqa, Syria

A man, his wife and his son were reported killed and six members of their family wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on “the garage and the market” in the Al Manghiya neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local media. Citing a local source, Al Watan said that “[Coalition] aircraft targeted the industrial zone and the…

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عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, Syria

A local source told the Smart News Network that a likely Coalition airstrike had killed a father and his daughter and wounded four other civilians when their homes were hit in Okayrashi. No additional details are presently known.

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شعيب الذكر, Sho'aib Al Zakir, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 40 civilians including a woman and her six children died after their boat sank while it was crossing the Euphrates River near Sho’aib Al-Zikir. While most local sources blamed the UIS-led Coalition, one news organisation said the boat had instead capsized because there were too many people onboard. The Smart News Network reported:…

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طيبة, Tayba, Daraa, Syria

Three children were killed in an airstrike in Tayba, Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or Assad's regime were responsible. Local media Facebook page, Mohammed Al-Rifaei, named the three children who died in the attack and attributed responsibility to Russian forces. Whilst most sources suggested that Russia…

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طريق السد, Sadd Neighbourhood, Daraa, Syria

Seven to nine civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in an airstrike in the Sadd neighbourhood in Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Seven civilians were listed in the Violations Documentations Centre with their cause of death recorded as…

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نصيب, Nasib, Daraa, Syria

An eight year old child was killed in an airstrike in Nasib, Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Most known sources for this event did not positively identify the aircraft. Step News reported that "Russian aircraft intensified raids yesterday [8th]...targeting two villages…

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اورم الجوز, Orm Al-Jouz, Idlib, Syria

Up to 20 civilians were killed, including two women and seven children, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orm Al-Jouz, according to multiple sources. All of the known sources attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes or suspected Russian warplanes. Qasioun News reported that "five raids with rockets and other cluster bombs" were carried out on Orm Al-Jouz.…

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دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Up to three civilians were killed and others injured in an airstrike in Darat Izza, Aleppo, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Whilst most sources attributed responsibility of the event to Russia, the Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed towards the "Syrian-Russian alliance",…

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Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria

A child was reportedly killed and others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike in Jisr al Shoughour, according to local media sources. Idlib Media Centre, who specified that it was a child that was killed, added that it was during three air raids by Russian forces on the city. The raids struck the "Christian quarter"…

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الشعيرات, Shoa'yrat, Homs, Syria

Up to nine civilians were alleged to have died and 14 others injured in a unuilateral US cruise missile strike on Shoa’yrat airfield, according to local sources – though the combatant status of some or all victims is uncertain. The state news agency Sana reported: “Nine civilians, including four children, were killed by a number…

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هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 21 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on an internet cafe in Huneida, according to multiple local media. All sources pointed towards the Coalition. Death counts varied but were in the range of 12-15 or more, with Almadenah putting the figure as high as 17. @infoctma said…

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رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians inlcuding two children and the injury of four more in an alleged Coalition strike on Rata. Other sources put the death toll at four including two children, though they did not identify who was responsible for the “raids”.

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حمرة غانم, Hamra Ghanem, Raqqa, Syria

Between five and seven civilians – five from the same family including one or two women and three children – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hamra Ghanem, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of five civilians in a Coalition strike on “the house of Bashir Yusuf Sultan…

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رابعة, Rabi'a, Raqqa, Syria

Smart reported that a “likely” Coalition raid on Rabia mosque killed “the servant of the mosque [the imam] and his seven-year-old son,” saying that ISIL cancelled Friday prayers in the village following the deaths. No further details are currently available.

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