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Incident Date
22 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3937
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Nine civilians, including four children, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes that struck a local market and school in Saraqib in the afternoon of July 22nd, as reported by local sources. Up to 16 others were injured. According to @ShahbaPress, four civilians including a woman were killed and 16 were wounded, while Step…
Summary
Published
22 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2019
Incident Code
LC170
Location
سوق الجمعة, Souq Al Jumaa, Tarabulus, Libya
Up to three children were allegedly killed because of indiscriminate shelling on the Souq Al Jumaa neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Libya Observer initially reported no civilian harm: "At least three mortar shells landed on civilian houses near the international airport of Tripoli, without reports of human casualties so far." Hona Souq Al-Khmies Emsihel said three…
Summary
Published
22 July 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
22 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3940
Location
لطمين, Latmeen, Idlib, Syria
Two children were reported killed, and up to three other children injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Latmeen in Hama on July 22nd, 2019. Amani Badr An-Naasan and her sister Jumana died of their injuries after airstrikes on Latmeen, according to @MahmodHamway, and according to @HalabTodayTV, three children were injured. Most of…
Summary
Published
22 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3931
Location
أورم الجوز, Urma Al Jouz, Idlib, Syria
Up to 12 civilians, including children, were killed and up too 22 others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Urma Al Jouz, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019, according to local sources. Horrya News reported that "12 civilians were killed and 22 others were wounded after a warplane launched a raid…
Summary
Published
21 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
8–12
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3929
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
At least 10 civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019, according to local sources. One of the victims died on September 23rd due to his injuries sustained in the strikes. One source reported eight fatalities. A SY-24 correspondent stated: "The correspondent…
Summary
Published
21 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3928
Location
كفروما, Kafarouma, Idlib, Syria
Up to six civilians including five children were reported killed and up to ten others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafrouma in Idlib, Syria on July 21st, 2019, according to local sources. The youngest of the victims, Nour Al-Najjar was 6 months old. Zaman Al Wasl said some of the…
Summary
Published
21 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3925
Location
بليون, Balyoun, Idlib, Syria
Up to eight civilians were reported injured in airstrikes on Balyoun, Idlib, on July 20th. @muhammad_salhab said "Six injuries and major damage to the properties of the people as a result of the airstrike that targeted the town of Billion in the morning." @SY_plus tweeted reported "six injuries, including four men, a child and a…
Summary
Published
20 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3921
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Syrian and Russian forces carried out airstrikes on several locations in Idlib with high-impact rockets. According to Syrian Civil Defense who were at the scene reported that "eight civilians, including a child and a woman, were injured by the targeting of the towns of Kansafra, Balyoun and Jabal al-Arba’een in the countryside of Idlib".…
Summary
Published
20 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
0–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3073
Location
عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria
Up to six civilians, including up to four children and one woman, were killed and dozens were left wounded as Ain Tarma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was struck by Syrian Regime and/or Russian-waged warplanes, local media reported. As the intense shelling of several parts of eastern Ghouta continued, Ain Tarma was also struck, resulting in great…
Summary
Published
19 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2019
Incident Code
TI025
Location
سبيتدار, Spindar, Duhok, Iraq
Between three and five civilians were reported injured when Turkish airstrikes struck the village of Spindar in the evening of July 18th. Bas News reported that Turkish warplanes shelled several positions in the village Spindar with rockets, while "chasing a car for the militants of the Kurdistan Workers, where the gunmen hid in the village".…
Summary
Published
18 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
17 July 2019
Incident Code
LC167
Location
عرادة, Arada, Tarabulus, Libya
A child was reportedly injured in an LNA artillery strike on the Arada neigbourhood of Tripoli. Tk Yahrouk kl shy2 said: "A shell fell on the house of Al Zarkani family in the area of Arada near the school of Abdullah bin Masood and there is material damage and a small child injured." February TV…
Summary
Published
17 July 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
17–18 July, 2019
Incident Code
RS3917
Location
جسر الشغور, Jsir Al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Jisr Al Shoughour, Idlib, after midnight on July 18th. A further five to seven, including two children, were allegedly injured in the attack. Ayman Qaddour (or Ameen Qaddour) and child Abdul-Jawad Ramo were killed in the attack. Abdul-Jawad died days later of his wounds. Few…
Summary
Published
17 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3900
Location
الزكاة, Al Zakat, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that a girl named as Huda Abdul Hamid al Abeid was killed as Russian or Syrian regime forces fired artillery shells on agricultural lands in al Zaka village in Hama on July 13th, 2019. According to Step News, others were injured as well. No additional details are known at this time.
Summary
Published
13 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3903
Location
كفريا, Kafriya, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike struck the village of Kafriya in the morning of July 13th, according to local sources. The strike led to the death of three civilians (and a fetus) who seem to be from the same family. A man, his child and a pregnant woman who were displaced were reported killed…
Summary
Published
13 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3902
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Ma'arat al-Numan, Syria
Around dawn, a "rocket-propelled grenade attack" struck a cave on a farm near the town of Khan Sheikhoun, killing up to ten displaced civilians from Al Latamina whilst they were asleep. @SyrianCoalition blamed the Syrian regime for what it described as a massacre and claimed that two families were murdered, including two men, two women…
Summary
Published
13 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3898
Location
حي القصور, Al-Qusoor, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes with four rockets struck the al-Qusoor neighborhood of Idlib, Syria the morning of July 12th, 2019 led to the death of up to two civilians including a child and inuring up to 12 others. Local sources said the attack hit an IDP shelter. Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed…
Summary
Published
12 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3897
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma’ret Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians including two children were reported killed and up to eight others injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces on Ma'aret Al-Nu'man on July 12th, 2019 according to local sources. One of the victims, a child, was identified as Ammar Muhammad Al-Hassoun, aged 12. Another source named him Ammar Mohammed Hassan Almshish. Alleged…
Summary
Published
12 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3896
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes struck the cities of Idlib, Ma`ra al-Nu'man and Ariha in the north of Idlib, killing a combined total of six civilians including three children and two women and wounding up to 40. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime and reported that their warplanes fired…
Summary
Published
12 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
15–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3892
Location
اللطامنة, Al Latmina, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that a civilian male was killed in alleged Russian air or artillery strikes on Al Latamina, Hama governorate, on July 11th, 2019. Reportedly, the man's pregnant wife and two children were injured. Others reported that as many as seven civilians were wounded. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "Mohammad Musa…
Summary
Published
11 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3893
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
Civilian homes and shops in the Al Shamali neighbourhood of the city of Jisr Al Shaghour, Idlib governorate, were struck by alleged Russian or Syrian missiles in what was described "a massacre", killing up to eight civilians and wounding at least 14, According to Edlib Media Center, at least three people were killed in the…
Summary
Published
11 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
14–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3885
Location
Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
Up to 10 civilians, including at least four children, were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib governorate, on July 10th, 2019. Around 10 civilians were injured. @AJArabic tweeted: "Six civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded, most of them women and children, by Russian-Syrian airstrikes on…
Summary
Published
10 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Civilians reported injured
9–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2019
Incident Codes
TI024a IRI002
Location
ديري, Dere, Erbil, Iraq
One to two civilians, including an 18-year-old girl, were killed and up to four others injured in alleged Turkish or Iranian artillery strikes in the Bradost region of Iraqi Kurdistan on July 10th, 2019 according to local media reports. Al-Monitor reported that Iranian artillery shelled the Sidakan border area in Erbil province on July 10th…
Summary
Published
10 July 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3886
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’ret Harma, Idlib, Syria
Two to four civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in Ma’ret Harma, Idlib, on July 10th. Syrian Network for Human Rights states that "Mahmoud Mohammad al Ali, a member of Civil Defense- Kafr Zita center - was killed along with his daughter Yasmin as…
Summary
Published
10 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3880
Location
دير الشرقي, Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes struck an Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp with four rockets in the outskirts of the town of Deir Al Sharqi in rural Idlib, killing up to five civilians and wounding up to 15 others. @ShahbaPress tweeted: "Three civilians were killed, including children, and at least ten…
Summary
Published
9 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
10–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 July 2019
Incident Code
LC160
Location
خلة الفرجان, Khallet Al Furjan, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were reportedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Khallet Al Furjan neighbourhood of Tripoli. February TV reported: "Bombardment of Haftar militia with Grad rockets on the area of Khallet Al Furjan kills a mother and her two-year-old daughter." Ahmed Othman and other sources said the two victims belonged to the Al Burki…
Summary
Published
7 July 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
7 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3874
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Ma'arat al-Numan, Syria
Two to eight civilians were reported wounded in an airstrike on Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on July 7th. Khansheikoun Lens reported that "four men, three women and one girl were injured in four air strikes by Russian warplanes targeting the residential neighborhoods of Khan Sheikhoun." Smart News initially reported that two were wounded in the strike,…
Summary
Published
7 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3875
Location
قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria
Up to twelve civilians including at least six from the same family were reported killed in artillery shelling on Qastoun, Hama, on July 7th. The family members killed were originally from Al-Badriya village, and were killed while working in the agricultural lands between Qastoun and Badriya. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least…
Summary
Published
7 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3873
Location
مورك, Morek, Hama, Syria
Three civilians from one family, including an infant, were reportedly killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Morek, Hama governorate, on July 6th, 2019, according to local sources. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights, "three civilians (a girl and her parents), were killed while grazing sheep as warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on…
Summary
Published
6 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2019
Incident Code
RS3872
Location
محمبل, Mhambel, Idlib, Syria
Up to 18 civilians, including at least nine children and four women, were reportedly killed, and 20 others injured, in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Mhambel, Idlib, on July 5th, 2019. Syrian Network for Human Rights alleged that "at least 16 civilians, including ten children and four women, were killed in an intensive…
Summary
Published
5 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
16–18
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2019
Incident Code
CS1922
Location
شاميكو, Shamikou, Al Hassakah, Syria
One child was reported killed, and another injured, in a collision with a vehicle belonging to the US-led Coalition in Al-Hasakah on July 4th. Haleb Today TV documented that those wounded and injured were two children, stating that a correspondent from Aleppo Today reported "a child killed and another seriously injured in a traffic accident…
Summary
Published
4 July 2019
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Use of objects and other means
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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