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Incident Date

12 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1438

Location

كفرلاها, Kafr Laha, Homs, Syria
Five or six civilians were reported killed in air and artillery strikes on Kafr Laha, according to sources on the ground. All but one source blamed the regime for this incident, though the Shaam News Network said that “Russian and Assad warplanes” launched strikes on areas of Homs including Kafr Laha. Al Jazeera put the…

Summary

Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1446

Location

جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians, a mother and her two children, were reported killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Jarjanaz. Shahba reported: “Two children were killed with their mom in a Russian warplanes shelling in Jarjanaz and others wounded.” Halab Today TV published a similar report. All of the other sources reported that a…

Summary

Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1448

Location

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In what local media referred to as a “massacre”, up to 50 civilians died and as many as 51 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes which hit a popular vegetable market and residential buildings in Aleppo’s Al Ferdos neighbourhood. Halab News listed 45 bodies as a result of the strikes, with…

Summary

Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
45–50
Civilians reported injured
11–51
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 October 2016

Incident Code

CS336

Location

الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on a house and vehicles killed at least four and as many as nine civilians, according to local sources – though reports give conflicting accounts on the combat status of some of those killed. Deir Ezzor 24 reported that Coalition planes targeted a house in al Sha’afa village, leading to the “death…

Summary

Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1435

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In what local media described as a 'massacre', 52 civilians including up to 10 children and seven women died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Bustan al-Qasr  in Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. There were reports of bunker-busting missiles…

Summary

Published
11 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
52
Civilians reported injured
20–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1436

Location

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the Al Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN reported one woman was killed by a missile. Qasioun said that “Russian warplanes shelling Qaterji killed two civilians while the White Helmets are still searching for survivors in the rubble.” Other sources published…

Summary

Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS335 TS005b

Location

تل بطال, Tall Btal, Aleppo, Syria
Between 3 and 4 displaced people were reported killed in camps near Tal Btal, a village south of Ra’i in the Aleppo countryside. It was unclear whether Turkey or the Coalition was responsible. Ramaf reported that an attack hit a camp, claiming “the lives of three martyrs and [left] more than fifteen wounded as a…

Summary

Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

10 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1430

Location

Sadd al Loz, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including a child and a woman died and up to 20 more people were injured in air and/or artillery strikes on Sad al-Luz in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports blamed the Assad regime, though there was also an allegation against Russia. The media opposition activist…

Summary

Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

10 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1431

Location

الزربة, al Zirba, Aleppo, Syria
Six named civilians from the same family, including two children, died in an airstrike on the town al-Zirba in Aleppo, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Syrian Press Center “regime warplanes shelled Zirba after midnight, killing four civilians…

Summary

Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1425

Location

الظاهرية, Al Zhahiria, Idlib, Syria
Three children died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al-Zhahiria village, according to local media. According to LCCSY, "three children were martyred as Russian warplanes carried out thermobaric missile attacks on #Zhahiria village in the western suburb”. This claim was repeated by many other sources. There was no information available on the identity…

Summary

Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1422

Location

البلاط, al Balat, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, the neighbourhood al-Balat in Aleppo was hit by air and/or artillery strikes which led to the death of one child and the injury of several more people, including the child’s father. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, although the majority of…

Summary

Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1420

Location

Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory…

Summary

Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1421

Location

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
According to local media, an airstrike on Heesh village near Idlib killed a family of four: a father, mother and two children - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One report claimed that there were five deaths. According to the Shaam News Network, the strikes hit a…

Summary

Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS333 TS005a

Location

دويبق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve to 14 civilians, including up to seven children and five women, were killed in air raids on the village of Dabiq in Aleppo governorate, according to local reports. It was alleged that both the Coalition and Turkey were responsible. The Syrian Network reported “at least 8 civilians died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…

Summary

Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–14
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1418

Location

حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, the Khan al-Assal area in Aleppo was subject to warplane shelling, leading to the deaths of up to three civilians though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime caused the civilian harm. The twitter account @Aleppo reported that the strikes hit a funeral gathering. Meanwhile, the Syrian…

Summary

Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1411

Location

باتبو, Batbo, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians including one child and two women died and up to nine more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the city of Batbo in Aleppo, according to local media. Halab News Network reported that there had been “four martyrs including two women after Russian planes targeted Batbo, in the…

Summary

Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1409

Location

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Up to nine civilians, including six children and two women, died in what was described as a "massacre" at Shamico Farms in Kafr Naha near Aleppo. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the deaths. The Twitter account AleppoAMC reported that the incident led to “eight martyrs, including six children". Violations Documentation Center Syria (VDC), Halab News…

Summary

Published
5 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Agricultural Land)
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1412

Location

الشيخ خضر, al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians including two children and a woman died and several more people were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Shikh Khudur, according to local media. The location hit was Sheikh Fares, which is inside the Sheikh Khudar area. According to Thiqan News Agency, there were “two martyrs and a number of…

Summary

Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1413

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians including a woman and a child died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Douma, according to sources on the ground. A further 20 non-combatants were claimed wounded. Syria News Desk reported: “five civilians: a child, a disabled man, an old man, a woman and a young man children and disabled and elderly…

Summary

Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1414

Location

خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
According to local media, the Khan al-Sheikh camp was subject to intense aerial or artillery shelling, leading to the death of up to three civilians including a child. Two other people were reportedly wounded in the attack, which reports blamed on either Russia or the Assad regime. There were claims that a field hospital and…

Summary

Published
5 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1404

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a child died and 20 more were wounded in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Darat Izza, according to local media. According to All4Syria, “Russian warplanes carried out three raids, two with missiles and one with cluster bombs, targeting civilians' houses. Two people were killed and more wounded. Shops and houses were…

Summary

Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1406

Location

كرم حومد, Karam Houmad, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians including a child died and several more were wounded in air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Karam Houmad, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. According to Zaman al-Wasl, “four civilians were killed and others wounded due to…

Summary

Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1403

Location

الموحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including a mother and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mohassein in Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. According to Deir Ezzor 24, “Russian warplanes targeted civilian homes with cluster bombs of Al Abad which led to the martyrdom of two people, and wounding a large number…

Summary

Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS327 TS005

Location

الثلثانة, Taltanah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 19 civilians including 3 children were killed – and as many as 41 people injured – when airstrikes hit the village of Al Thaltanah. Multiple reports initially assigned blame to the Coalition or Turkish forces. However, on December 1st 2016 the Coalition conceded it had injured one civilian in the event. The Syrian…

Summary

Published
4 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–19
Civilians reported injured
41
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1399

Location

بستان الباشا, Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrikes killed six civilians from one family in Aleppo's Bustan al Basha neighbourhood. Only one child from the family was said to have survived the attack. Al-Jazeera published a video, showing how the surviving child, named Shihab, was rescued from the rubble while the rest of his…

Summary

Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1396

Location

الحيدرية, Al Haidariya, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians including a child died and four more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo's al-Haidariya neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Most sources reported the death of one civilian, who according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was an unidentified child. The twitter account SheroAlo1 said…

Summary

Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1397

Location

الهلّك, al Hallak, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians including a child and a woman died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo al Hallak neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that three civilians died in a strike by regime warplanes. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who blamed Russia, put the number…

Summary

Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1398

Location

بعيدين‬, Baeedin, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including a woman died and up to 11 more people were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Baeedin, according to local media. A number of sources said that the three victims were elderly people. The media opposition activist Abu Mohammad al-Halab told Syria News Desk that “the Russian air force struck houses in…

Summary

Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 October 2016

Incident Code

RS1387

Location

Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Hraitan outside of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The illegal use of cluster bombs was mentioned by several media, while all sources identified Russia as the culprit.    

Summary

Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 October 2016

Incident Code

CI292

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported the deaths of up to 23 civilians – including 17 children and 1 woman – following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mosul’s Najjar neighbourhood. Officials later confirmed the deaths of 10 civilians in the event. Iraqi Spring reported at the time that The coalition air force has targeted a home in which…

Summary

Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
19–23
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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