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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1280
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Between two and four civilians were killed by shelling from Assad’s forces on the city of Talbisah, local sources said. Two casualties were identified by name, a child and a woman. Eldorar News stated that three civilians were killed, while RozanaFM stated “at least two women” died from regime shells. All4Syria News named five total…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1279
Location
جنات السلامة, Janat al Salama, Aleppo, Syria
Three children and one or two women, reportedly from the same family, were killed in the village of Janat al Salama, in the countryside of eastern Aleppo, according to local media. All sources but one blamed Russia for the event. The majority of reports agreed Russian warplanes were to blame. Shahbapress, for example, referred to…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1282
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road outside al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Step News Agency – who put the death toll at one – stated that “Russian military warplanes launched several raids.” Other outlets, such as @DeirElzor24 and @so_ria98, did not name the responsible party,…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1275
Location
دير حافر, Dayr Hafir, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians of whom between two or four were children died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Dayr Hafer, Aleppo, local media reported. Halab News said that the four victims were from the family of Hussein al Allawi al Kiyari. According to LCCSY, “warplanes, believed to be Russian, launched several airstrikes on Abu Souseh village, which…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1276
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians died in air or artillery strikes on Hraitan, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Only one source – LCCSY – explicitly said that Russia was responsible, reporting that “12 people were killed in Aleppo, most of them in Russian…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1277
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Five named civilians including one child and a woman died and up to eight more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and artillery strikes on Talbissa, Homs, according to sources on the ground. Syria News Desk reported that “three young men were killed and five others wounded today after cluster bombs dropped…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
CI287
Location
راوة, Rawa , Al Anbar, Iraq
Two families including children were reported killed following a Coalition and Iraq government aircraft allegedly struck Rawa in a nighttime strike near the town’s Haji Osman mosque. According to News of Iraq, names of four victims have been listed. Reporting for this event and that below (at Akashat and Saada) remains confused. Given reported British…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
CI288
Location
عكاشات, Akashat or Saada, Al Anbar, Iraq
An alleged Coalition airstrike in the al Qaim area resulted in the deaths of five civilians including two named children, according to reports. Yaqein placed the incident on the evening of Saturday 17th. Picture of two unnamed boys emerged the same day, whose deaths were blamed on the Coalition. Two other civilians named as were among…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS314 RS1274
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians reportedly died in an air raid on Maskanah which most sources said involved cluster munitions. Egypt Today put the death toll at five, "including a woman and her two daughters and her child". Reportedly, the strikes injured up to 12 civilians, including six children. While most reports blamed Russia, Baladi News claimed…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS313 RS1272
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what was widely reported as a Russian action, at least 27 civilians died and more than 70 were injured following airstrikes on Al Mayadeen. Almost all sources including Daesh blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered said 6 Russian planes carried out 20 strikes between them, including on a children’s playground. Shaam News added…
Summary
Published
15 September 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
27–40
Civilians reported injured
70
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1273
Location
Tabara Kalash, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and nine civilians including two children and one man died and more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tabara Kalash village, according to local media. LCCSY “documented the deaths of nine people in Aleppo killed in a Russian air raid using cluster bombs on the village of Tabara Kalah and in…
Summary
Published
15 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2016
Incident Code
CS311
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiya [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria
Heavy airstrikes were reported, with Step News noting that “Coalition planes bombed al Salhiya near al Bukamal, targeting a bridge that links the area of al Duweir with other areas of Deir Ezzor. They also targeted al Ashayer village east of Deir Ezzor.” No mention was made of casualties. Beloved Al Salhiya also posted a…
Summary
Published
14 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2016
Incident Code
CS312
Location
معيزيلة, M’eizileh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and four civilians including a child died when a water tanker was struck in Coalition strikes at M’eizileh, according to multiple reports. VDC named two of the victims who it said died as a result of warplane shelling by international forces. The reported fatalities may have been confused with reports at nearby al…
Summary
Published
14 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 September 2016
Incident Code
CS310
Location
الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a civilian vehicle near Shadadah. According to the Syrian Observatory, “A man and a woman [were] killed by coalition airstrikes in Shadadi countryside.” Al Jisr TV reported “martrys and wounded following the targeting by Coalition planes of a car carrying them south of the…
Summary
Published
13 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1269
Location
البزاعة, Bazaa, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians including two children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Bazaa village, according to local media. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though there was also one allegation against the Syrian regime. LCCSY, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Press Center…
Summary
Published
13 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
18–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1270
Location
Al Sakhina, Homs, Syria
Six civilians including women and children died in an alleged Russia airstrike on a refugee camp in the al Sakhuna area, south of Palymyra, local media reported. According to the Step News Agency, “Russia’s military aircraft committed a new massacre against people in a camp for the displaced from the towns of Palmyra and al…
Summary
Published
13 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1267
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A mother and her two female children were killed and several more civilians wounded in airstrikes on western neighbourhoods of Idlib city, local media said. All but two sources blamed Russia. Baladi and MapnewsAR reported Regime warplanes were responsible. According to MapnewsAR, as many as ten civilians died in the strikes. According to the Shaam…
Summary
Published
12 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1266
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians including three children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes in Aleppo’s Al Salheen, neighbourhood according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Smart News Agency, Umayya and Step News Agency were among sources blaming…
Summary
Published
11 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1253
Location
Idlib, Idlib, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, up to 65 civilians (of which 52 were named) including at least 10 children and 11 women from multiple families died and as many as 100 more were injured in airstrikes on Idlib city, which reportedly centred on a popular vegetable market in the city. The majority of reports…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
52–65
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1254
Location
Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians including a girl died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. According to Baladi, “10 people were injured due to regime warplanes shelling with…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
17–23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1255
Location
Salahuddin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 10 civilians including three named children from the same family died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Salahudeen neighbourhood, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though a report by Buraq media which cited the use of “explosive barrels” in the attack means…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1256
Location
Batabo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets. According to the Shaam News Network,…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1257
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and seven civilians including three children and a woman died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Naha, according to local media. The source Shahed-ayan reported that there had been five raids on the town. The minimum death count of four civilians – three children and a woman – was given by Alamawi and…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1261
Location
الميسر, Mayser, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including one child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Mayser neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to Zouhayrhnidel, “Russian warplanes destroyed 30 civilian houses…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1262
Location
Kafr Zita or Latamenah (Hama) or Idlib, Hama, Syria
Up to 16 civilians – with four or five from one family – died in shelling on Latamenah, according to local media. However, there were allegations against both Russia and the Syrian regime. It was reported that Kafr Zita was under regime artillery shelling – with possible regime strikes also reported in Latamnah. According to…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–16
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1248
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
A female child was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike which struck Fatima Al-Zahra’a Mosque in Binnish, Idlib, 9th September 2016, according to sources on the ground. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes fort he alleged raid, but others do not name a belligerent at all. According to sources such as SN4HR, 6-7 civilians were injured…
Summary
Published
9 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1244
Location
ياقد العدس, Yaked al A'adas, Aleppo, Syria
One female child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Yaked al A’adas, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several did not identify the warplanes responsible for the event. According to reports the girl was originally from Aleppo.
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
CI284
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
Between two and seven civilians including women and children died – and five were injured – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tel Al Shaeer and Aski Mosul areas in Tal Afar, west of Mosul, according to local sources. Yaqein reported that the Coalition carried out a strike that “targeted the villages of Tel…
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1246
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Up to five civilians including as many as four children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Qasioun reported the death of a female child, blaming the regime. Other sources also…
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
20–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1242
Location
تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 19 civilians including six children died and up to 50 more were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Tadef in Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible: the majority blamed Russia (citing the use of cluster bombs), though there were also allegations against the Syrian regime…
Summary
Published
7 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–19
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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