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Incident Date
21 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS237 RS0930
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 38 civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 150 injured in airstrikes on Raqqa, according to multiple sources. While most alleged that Russia carried out the attack, the United States later admitted responsibility – though admitted only three civilians deaths: “June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, during…
Summary
Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–38
Civilians reported injured
150
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0928
Location
حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between five and eight civilians including one child and up to four women died – and many more were wounded – in airstrikes on Tareeq al Bab, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Many local sources reported that between four and…
Summary
Published
20 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0923
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
A major civilian casualty event took place on al Tabaqa city in the Ar Raqqah countryside, reportedly killing at least six civilians and wounding as many as 40, including women and children. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Wwalfwasel reported that “more than 40 people” were killed, however…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–40
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0924
Location
الأبزيمو, Al Ibzimo, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple sources reported the death of five children in Al Ibzimo town, Aleppo, though the highest number recorded dead is eight civilians in a article by futureTv news. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was also an allegations against the Assad regime. Both the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Shaam News Network said Russia…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0922
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and three civilians including two children died in an airstrike on Urma al Kubra, according to local media. The majority of sources including RadioAlKul and QasiounNewsAR blamed Russia. Other sources such as Alburak News have not identified the planes, though they said that “cluster bombs” had been used in the attack. The two…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0920
Location
حريتان, Al Harameis, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Three or four children died following airstrikes on Al Harmeis, Hraitan city, Aleppo governorate. There are contradictions in the sources obtained as some alleged that the regime was responsible; moreover, a significant number of reports did not apportion blame. Later reports said the death toll rose to four children, while Syrian Press Center alleged eight…
Summary
Published
18 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0914
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
Multiple sources reported Russian warplanes carried out strikes in the region of Ar Raqqah and Al Tabaqa, reportedly killing 13 or more people and injuring up to 20. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently identifed eight locations: Near the al Hamza mosque Near the al Rahma mosque The first neighbourhood at the entrance of al Bahira…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
17–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0918
Location
عطشان, Al Atshan, Hama, Syria
Reports said that five civilians including three children and two women died in a refugee camp for displaced persons near A’tshan in the northern Hama countryside. The majority of sources including numerous independent tweets have attributed this offensive with Russia. Aljazeera said that Moscow was responsible, reporting that victims were “killed in a Russian aerial bombardment…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI254
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
It was reported that airstrikes and artillery shelling of neighbourhoods in Fallujah killed at least 10 civilians and injured 15 more. However, it was not clear from the reports who was responsible, as they referred to aggressive shelling government and international. One report said that the emergency Fallujah General Hospital received thirteen wounded including five…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI255
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
One local source, Iraqi Revolution, said six civilians including four children were killed after the Coalition allegedly targeted the Aleiadiayah region north of Tel-Afar west of Mosul. No further details are currently available. In the first of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI252
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to various local sources reported that an alleged Coalition shelled the Hasi area of Fallujah, leading to the death of six families, two of whom were killed while trying to leave Fallujah. Al Fallujah Online said 10 people died, including four women and three children, and that 13 others were wounded, including five children and four…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0910
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and seven civilians including up to six children died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local reports, though it is unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. @Almntaseballah and @samir_maleh reported Russian raids on the town but didn’t mention civilian casualties. @shoaamd tweeted that a mother and her four children were…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0905
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians died, including a woman and a child and up to 15 other non-combatants were wounded in an airstrike on Al Fardous, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. LCCSY named a female victim as killed in…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
3–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0907
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and seven civilians died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local sources. The majority of reports attributed the incident to Russia, however, two said that this was the work of the Syrian regime. Accordng to @ShahbaPress – who pointed towards Russia – two children were included in the dead. However, @syriahadath and @QasiounNewsAR blamed…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS229 RS0908
Location
الغوز, Al Ghouz, Aleppo, Syria
A family of seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al ghouz, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Coalition. Aleppo 24 reported that a suspected Russian cluster bomb raid was responsible. Other sources, including Al Mukhtassar, @ALAMAWI and Nabd Syria all…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0902
Location
المعادي, Al Ma'adi (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and four civilians died in an airstrike on Al Ma’adi, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Among the sources blaming Russia were LCCSY and the Syrian Network for Human Rights. According to SN4HR, at least three civilians including two children…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
CI250
Location
الشرقاط, Al Shirqat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
Local sources claimed a whole family was killed after Coalition warplanes allegedly destroyed their house in the Sharqat region. News of Iraq reported that the Coalition allegedly bombed civilian homes in Sharqat, resulting in the destruction of a house and the deaths all of the family members inside it. A video posted by Daesh propagandists…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0898
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One girl died and one other unidentified civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Kalassa, according to local media. SRG_syria, @freesyria28 reported the death of a child in what they said was a Russian raid. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was among other sources who didn’t identify the warplanes responsible for the strike. The…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0899
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Between 17 and 40 civilians died including up to 18 children – and up to 100 others were wounded – in airstrikes on one of the largest vegetable markets in Idlib, according to multiple local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this major casualty incident was the work of Russia or the…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
17–40
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0900
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
A mother and four or more of her children were among those killed in an airstrike on Maarat al Numan, local media reported – the majority of sources blamed the Syrian regime for the attack, though some sources attributed the event to Russia. The Shaam News Network blamed Moscow, reporting: “The city of Maarat al…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0892
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight non-combatants including two children, a woman and a member of the White Helmets died and dozens more were injured in raids on Orm al Kubra, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. LCCSY reported that four civilians including…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0893
Location
حور, Hor, Aleppo, Syria
One girl died and many others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hor. The Shaam News Network blamed Russia, but provided no further details. According to Pressbshalmoon, a “little girl” died and “many others” were injured in a Russian raid. A number of other sources also said a child died, but didn’t identify the culprit.
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0895
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including one child were killed and other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Kalassa, according to local sources. LCCSY and Qasioun were among sources blaming Russia for the death of a child. According to Baladi, two civilians died and four were wounded – it also attributed the incident to Moscow. Other…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0890
Location
كلجبرين, Kaljibrin, Aleppo, Syria
One child died and other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Kaljibrin, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the regime was responsible. They didn’t list any fatalities, but they…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0897
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians including a member of the White Helmets and a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hraytan, according to local sources. LCCSY said that four non-combatants were killed in a Russian raid. @azazmedia2011 was among sources who said that Russia used phosphorous bombs. The Shaam News Network also put the death toll…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
CS226
Location
الهدهد, Al Hadhad, Aleppo, Syria
Ten civilians from the same family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Al Hadhad, as fierce fighting continued to evict so-called Islamic State forces from areas around Manbij. The Syrian Human Rights Committee also named some of the dead. “Based on the available information, Amnesty International is concerned that…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Civilians reported injured
28
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0891
Location
عينجارة, Anjara, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were killed in airstrikes on Anjara, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted and confused as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian Regime. LCCSY initially reported that the strikes were Russian, killing two children and wounding other civilians when homes were targeted with cluster bombs. However,…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0887
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians including one woman and one child died in an airstrike on Hraytan, according to local sources – though it’s unclear form reports whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. LCCSY, pointed towards Russia, saying that one civilian died as a result of “shelling by vacuum missiles and cluster bombs“. A later…
Summary
Published
10 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0889
Location
جعيدين, Jaideen, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple sources reported that one woman and three children were killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Jaideen. The Shaam News Network said that “Russian raids targeted the town of Jai’deen leading to the death of four martyrs – a woman and three of her children”. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
10 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 June 2016
Incident Code
LC032
Location
شركة الجبل, Al Jabal Company, Darnah, Libya
At least three and as many as six civilians – most of them children – died in airstrikes on Derna, according to sources on the ground. LNA reported that its MiG-23 carried out air raids near the Western gates of Derna. While the LNA report didn’t mention civilian casualties, local sources reported between three and five…
Summary
Published
9 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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