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Incident Date
1 February 2018
Incident Code
RS2958
Location
اباد, Abad, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 12 civilians including children and one woman were killed and several more wounded, local media reported, following aerial shelling of Abad, Aleppo, allegedly carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime. According to local reports, at least five and as many as 12 civilians were killed in tjhe airstrike. The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
1 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2018
Incident Code
RS2959
Location
كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria
Between five and 11 civilians, including children and one woman, were killed and at least three were seriously injured following alleged Russian airstrikes striking in Kafr Nbooda, Hama, local media reported. HalabTodayTV, who placed the death toll at eight, said that all eight fatalities were all from the same family, including three children, one woman…
Summary
Published
1 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2950
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A mother and her daughter were burned to death in an airstrike which hit Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the raids. Smart News reported that "More than 18 Russian warplanes and helicopters launched heavy raids on areas east of the town of Sarakib (16 km…
Summary
Published
31 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2018
Incident Code
YS013
Location
الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
Up to four civilians died in an alleged YPG rocket shelling of Al Rihaniya in Turkey, according to local media. Afrin Battle News [pro FSA and Olive Branch] reported the death of four civilians and wounding of seven more. It named the 17-year-old girl Fatma Avlar as a victim. The victim was named by multiple…
Summary
Published
31 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
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Incident Date
31 January 2018
Incident Code
TS144
Location
اشرفية, Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
One child died and up to 12 other civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Afrin, according to local media. Sources reported that Turkey fired rockets into the city. Afrin Now and Rumaf named Arhat Ahmad Aliko, nine-years-old, as killed, though other sources listed him as wounded (see list below). The Smart News…
Summary
Published
31 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2948
Location
اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
In what has been described by local media as a massacre, as many as 15 civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Souq Al Hal (markets) in Ariha. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Sources differed when reporting on the number of civilian deaths, with Syrian…
Summary
Published
30 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–15
Civilians reported injured
18–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2945
Location
البوابية, Al-Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
An entire family of five were killed, and ten others were injured in airstrikes which hit the village of Al-Bawabiya, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. The family were buried alive when the raid struck their homes. Images and footage show the extent of devastation…
Summary
Published
30 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr143-C
Location
القمعلة, Al Qam`alah, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two people, including a 14-year old boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Qam`alah, in the Dhi Naem area of Bayda governorate, on January 29th 2018. In a later email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson stated that a strike had targeted AQAP in Bayda on January…
Summary
Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2941
Location
مشفى سراقب, Saraqeb Hospital, Idlib, Syria
In a second round of strikes on the 29th, a charity hospital supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was reportedly hit in an aerial attack by alleged Russian warplanes, killing as many as five civilians and wounding others. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Wounded civilians from a raid on the potato market (see…
Summary
Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2938
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
In the third in a set of raids on Saraqeb, as many as three civilians were killed in strikes on the outskirts of the city, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. Media reported that there were four raids on the outskirts of Saraqeb, and as many as three died, including…
Summary
Published
29 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2942
Location
معصران, Ma'saran, Idlib, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed, including a family of five, and dozens more were injured, in airstrikes on Ma'saran, according to local media. Sources either blamed Moscow for the strikes or "warplanes". In raids which struck civilian housing, a mother and her four children were killed, in the middle of the night. Euphrates…
Summary
Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2937
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Nine civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Saraqeb in the morning, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. According to sources, warplanes and helicopters hit the vicinity with more than 40 raids, with four explosive barrels.…
Summary
Published
28 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
16–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2935
Location
مصطفى الشيخ, Mustafa Sheikh, Idlib, Syria
As many as two civilians were killed and others were injured in airstrikes on Mustafa Sheikh, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. There is confusion over whether one adult male died or one child. No sources point to two civilian deaths, however some sources differed while…
Summary
Published
28 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2936
Location
معرةالنعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Between five and seven civilians were killed, and dozens were injured, in airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the raids. Many blamed Russia, while some media reported that the Syrian regime were responsible. Sources reported that C5 missiles struck the residential homes in…
Summary
Published
28 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2018
Incident Code
TS135
Location
كوبلة, Kobla village, Aleppo, Syria
Between fourteen and seventeen named civilians from one family died in alleged Turkish airstrike on Kobla village, according to local media. A further seven or more people were injured. Afrin Now published a very graphic video depicting “cruel scenes of the victims of the massacre of the village of Kobla in the countryside of Afrin,…
Summary
Published
28 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
14–17
Civilians reported injured
7–25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2018
Incident Code
TS127
Location
معبطلي, Ma'abatli village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians from one family died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma’abatli village, according to sources on the ground. The family were reportedly from the city of Idlib. Local media said that three of them remained under the rubble. The story of the family’s death formed the basis of an article…
Summary
Published
26 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2018
Incident Code
TS125
Location
جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that one civilian boy died in the Jenderes area. A second man was reported injured. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
25 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2018
Incident Code
TS111
Location
جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians were killed and 49 named people were wounded in the reported Turkish bombing of Jindires in Afrin, according to local sources on the ground. Airwars was initially alerted to the casualty incident by the Afrin Now Facebook page, which detailed the reported casualties and some injured. On its Facebook page, the…
Summary
Published
23 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
49
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2018
Incident Code
TS113
Location
الهلالية, Al Hilalya neighbourhood of Al Qamishi, Al Hassakah, Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two children were injured due to the falling of the shells, following firing at the SDF from the Turkish side”. Syria News claimed the children were killed. Smart News reported that “a shell fired from the Turkish city of Nisibin fell on the neighbourhood, which resulted in…
Summary
Published
23 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2930
Location
الغدفة, Ghadfa, Idlib, Syria
A young man was killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Ghadfa, Syria, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russian warplanes. It is unclear whether the victim was a child or an adult male. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), a high school…
Summary
Published
22 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
(
Secondary School
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2931
Location
سنقرة, Sanqara, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit residential housing in Sanqara, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Images show what can only be described as a massacre, with the…
Summary
Published
22 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2018
Incident Code
TS108
Location
راجو, Rajo district of Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and up to 14 more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the Rajo district of Afrin, according to sources on the ground. Two victims were named by The Kurdish Red Crescent. ANF also reported that a Turkish strike killed “a civilian and injured his mother and sister who were in…
Summary
Published
22 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
9–14
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2018
Incident Code
TS109
Location
تل سلور, Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Two to three civilians were allegedly killed in Turkish airstrikes on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin. They were named by Afrin Now and the Kurdish Red Crescent. Kurdi Post said that the strike came after midnight, and that Mrs Suleiman’s seven year old son was also killed, while a 10 year old girl was injured. However according…
Summary
Published
22 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21–22 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2929
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Between two and four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all either lamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. Two raids which struck the vicinity, caused much material damage, reported local sources. The Civil Defence…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
TS100
Location
عنابكة, poultry farm at A'nabka, Aleppo, Syria
At least 11 civilians, mostly children from several families, died in alleged Turkish airstrikes on a poultry farm at A’nabka, according to local media. Afrin Now, Al Watan and Syria Steps all blamed Turkey. Afrin Now first placed the location of the strikes at Abeen, though later changed this to A’nabka – informing Airwars that…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
11–24
Civilians reported injured
11–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
TS102
Location
شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria
A number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
TS103
Location
محبة, Mobato, Aleppo, Syria
The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Mobato in Afrin canton. According to a report shared with Airwars the victims were an unnamed child (killed); and an unidentified woman suffering from shock. Adult civilian males Hassan and Mustafa Ali both reportedly received leg injuries. Other sources…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2922
Location
كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria
One child was killed, and four other civilians were injured, in airstrikes which struck Kafr Nbooda, according to local media. Sources al blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. The raids, which according to Alaraby News, consisted of cluster bombs and Russian RPG's. 50 sheep were also killed in the raid. There are no other details…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2925
Location
زمار, Zammar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as eleven civilians were killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which hit Zammar, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia while others blame the Syrian regime. Five civilians were named, including two children and three women, and one unidentified…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
TS095
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reported killed and possibly dozens more wounded in alleged air and artillery strikes by Turkish-backed troops on YPG forces in Afrin, according to local media on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that “Turkish artillery shelled the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection and Protection Units in several areas of Afrin.…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
9–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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