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Incident Date
27 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1704
Location
Al Lleiramoun, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that a woman and her child died and another civilian was wounded in an airstrike on Al Lleiramoun. While most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Assad regime. According to @SN4HR, "the girl Suhad Hasan Kurdiyeh, from Al Layramoun town in Aleppo governorate, died in government warplanes (allies) missiles fired…
Summary
Published
27 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1690
Location
حي الشعار, Al Shi'ar, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and five civilians, including two children, were killed and 12 or more civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Al Shi'ar in Aleppo. The majority of sources did not identify who was to blame for the airstrikes but those that did, including Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian People's Movement, attributed the airstrikes…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1694
Location
حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between four and seven civilians were killed and up to seven others were wounded, including women and children, in alleged Russian airstrikes against Hatla village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that at the time of reporting, many civilians were in critical condition and the death toll…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1688
Location
حي الصاخور, Sakhour, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians - including a child and a woman - were killed and at least one other was injured, including a child, in airstrikes on Al Sakhour in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to VDC, both the identify of the victims and the identity of the warplanes could not…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1691
Location
ترمانين, Tarminin, Idlib, Syria
Between two and five civilians, including two children, were killed and at least 10 other civilians were injured in four airstrikes launched against the town of Tarminin in the northern countryside of Idlib. Both those that were killed and injured included patients and members of the medical staff at the hospital. According to multiple sources,…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
CS394
Location
قرطبة, Qortoba, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians were killed in a reported afternoon airstrike on Qortoba village, as a heavy Coalition/ SDF campaign against ISIL continued. Al A’Amaq Media reported two deaths initially. According to Syria News Desk, “Coalition aircraft bombed three houses in the centre of Qahtaniyah, killing four civilians including a child, and injuring more than 14 others,…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1689
Location
تقاد, Taqad, western Aleppo counntryside, Aleppo, Syria
Between 12 and 50 civilians including women and children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Taqad, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Multiple reports said that a mosque was struck and other civilian property damaged. The majority of sources attributed the event to Moscow, though there was one…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
12–50
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1692
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Up to three civilians including two children were killed and as many as 15 more were wounded following airstrikes targeting Douma, Damascus, local media reported. Sources were unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Most sources reported that the incident led to the death of three civilians, with several reports saying that two children…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1681
Location
الميسر, Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that the al-Maysar neighbourhood in eastern Aleppo was struck by air and artillery strikes, resulting in the death of up to 15 civilians, including children and one woman. Dozens more people were reportedly injured. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Besides few…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
14–15
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1680
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya , Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that airstrikes (possibly also artillery) struck an area near a school in the city of Hamouriya, Damascus, killing and injuring several civilians, including a high number of children. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Several civilians (between one and two) were reportedly…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1677
Location
قرية براتة, Barata, Aleppo, Syria
This single-source incident reports that Russian airstrikes killed one child and two women in the village of Barata, Aleppo. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights "at least three civilians (one child and two women) died due to suspected Russian warplanes firing missiles on Barata village in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, November 24, 2016."…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1685
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple sources reported that airs or artillery strikes targeting the Bab al-Nayrab area of Aleppo killed up to nine civilians, including two children and one woman - and wounded many more. Reports were conflicted whether this was the work of Russia or helicopters dropping barrel bombs belonging to the Assad regime. The death toll varied…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
TS015
Location
Sab Wayran, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians from Sab Wayran were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes, according to local media. Smart News reported: "Two civilians were killed and others wounded on Wednesday by Turkish air and missile strikes on the city of Manbij, Aleppo, according to the information office of the Manbij military council. The spokesperson, Ahmed Mohammed, told Smart…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
CS390
Location
قرية مراط, Marat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In confused reporting, both Russia and the Coalition were blamed for the deaths of between 4 and 5 civilians at Marat (see also the next report.) According to Euphrates Post (which like all sources did not attribute responsibility) the home of Thabet al Darwish was targeted by warplanes killing five family members: “two women and…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
CS388
Location
مزرعة ميسلون, Maysalon Farms, Raqqa, Syria
As many as 25 civilians were reported killed following alleged Coalition evening airstrikes in the Maysalon farmlands area north of Raqqa. The Syrian Observatory reported two civilian deaths from Coalition actions – while others placed the death toll at 10, 16 and even 25. According to Step News, those killed were internally displaced peple from…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–25
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1674
Location
جاسم, Jassem, Daraa, Syria
Local sources reported about a major incident in the city of Jassem, Dara'a, that reportedly killed up to nine civilians, including children and women, and wounded between two and 20. Sources were conflicted as to whether the Russian military or the Syrian regime were responsible, and several sources described the incident as a "massacre". Local…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1673
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Multiple sources reported that aerial bombardment in the city of Khan Sheikun, Idlib killed at least three civilians, including two to three children, and wounded up to seven more - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Sources including the Syrian Network for Human Rights,…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1676
Location
قرية مراط, Marat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to local sources, warplanes struck a house in Marat, Deir Ezzor, killing up to five civilians from the same family, including children and women as well as wounding up to 'dozens'. Several sources reported that the strikes struck residential buildings, calling the incident a "massacre". Reportedly, the strikes struck a home belonging to the…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1665
Location
الميسر, Al Maysar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians were killed - including three children and a woman - and as many as dozens more were wounded in an alleged airstrike which struck Al Maysar, Aleppo on the morning of the 22nd. There is conflicted reporting on who was to blame for the alleged airstrikes, with sources such as…
Summary
Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 November 2016
Incident Codes
CS387 TS014
Location
صابويران, Sab Wayran, Aleppo, Syria
Two girls died in a reported Turkish or Coalition airstrike on the village of Sab Wayran near Aleppo, Syria. Manbij Military Council (linked to the SDF) reported that “two sisters were martyred from the family of Ahmad al Rashid Beish Illo after Turkish occupation planes raided their home in the village of Sab Wayran." It added…
Summary
Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1666
Location
المعادي, Al Ma'adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and nine civilians - including one child - were killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on the Al Ma'adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed the Syrian regime for the raid, except Halab News Network (HNN), who said that Russia was responsible. Additionally, all sources except…
Summary
Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1655
Location
ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, Syria
Between one and two civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against Idlib City, according to sources on the ground. Local sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Aljazeera, alleged that Russian planes were responsible for the airstrikes. According to Local Coordination Committee…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1656
Location
الطوب, Al Toub, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One child was killed and as many as 15 other civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on a clinic in Al Toub, according to sources on the ground. All sources either named Russian warplanes as a belligerent or ddin't identify the culprit. @EuphratesPost claimed that 15 or more were wounded, whereas Smart News reported…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
CS383
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Raqqa, Syria
A dawn Coalition airstrike on the village of al Salhiyeh killed at least nine civilians – most from one family. The Coalition has since admitted two civilian deaths in the attack. ISIL’s media wing said the target of the raid was a cotton factory in the village, where three workers also died. Ara News cited…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–10
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1659
Location
حي الشعار, Al Shia'ar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as four civilians were killed - allegedly from the same family - and some were wounded in an air and artillery strike, which one source described as a "barbaric bomb attack", on Al Shia'ar, Aleppo. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blame Russian warplanes for the airstrikes, while others such…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1663
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Two girls were killed and dozens of other civilians were wounded in shelling and airstrikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Douma, local media said. According to Smart News, some members of the regimes forces were also killed in the airstrikes. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the alleged raid, with…
Summary
Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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
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
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
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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