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Incident Date

6 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2853

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Between two and six civilians including a child died and "a large number" more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air or artillery strikes on Arbeen, according to sources on the ground. Alraafed, cutting the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported  "the killing of 12 civilians, including two children in Hmouriyeh, and three…

Summary

Published
6 January 2018
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
5–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2846

Location

الغدقة, al Ghadka, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on al Ghadka, local media reported. According to @shahed-alep, "two were killed and wounded as a result of helicopters targeting the town of al Ghardka in the countryside of Idlib". Sources named Taj al- Din al- Othman Madani, an adult male,…

Summary

Published
5 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2842

Location

مسرابا, Masraba, Damascus, Syria
In what has been described by local media as a "massacre", 23 civilians were reported killed and as many as 80 more were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Masraba. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources attributed the civilian harm to Russia, however a number of sources…

Summary

Published
3 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
11–23
Civilians reported injured
40–80
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2843

Location

تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
Seven civilians were killed - including an entire family of five - according to local media in airstrikes on Tal Al-Toukan. Dozens were also wounded in the raids. Sources blamed bot the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids which damaged a Mosque as well as residential homes. Mustafa Haj Yousuf, director of the Syrian…

Summary

Published
3 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2844

Location

مشفى السلام,, Ma'arat Nu'man - Al Salam hospital, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Russian ore regime airstrike hit Ma'arat Nu'man's Al Salam hospital, killing up to five civilians including a newly born baby, according to sources on the ground. RFS put the death toll at two with 10 more wounded. Alquds blamed the regime, reporting that the hospital was put out of service, and that a man…

Summary

Published
3 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2839

Location

قطرة, Qatra, Idlib, Syria
A male child was killed and an unspecified number of other civilians wounded in suspected Russian airstrikes in Qatra. Local media either blamed Russia or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. One source reported sighting "military aircraft". Media reported that "great destruction" was caused. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
3 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3–4 January, 2018

Incident Code

RS2841

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported: "The Civil Defense in the countryside of Damascus said six civilians from one family, including two children and a woman, were killed and others injured, as a result of Russian raids overnight on residential neighborhoods in the city of Arbeen.". The Step News Agency also put the death toll at…

Summary

Published
3 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2835

Location

خان السبل, Khan Al-Subul, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported a "massacre" whereby as many and seven civilians died and dozens more were wounded in Khan Al-Subul. Most sources blamed Russia, however some blamed the Syrian regime. A number of sources reported sighting warplanes but did not identify them. The warplanes struck residential homes, according to local media, with seven consecutive raids,…

Summary

Published
2 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

31 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2829

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria
Between five and eight civilians, including children and women, were killed and "dozens" were left wounded following heavy aerial shelling in Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia, local sources reported. There were reports that a popular market as well as homes in the town were struck. The reported death…

Summary

Published
31 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

31 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2830

Location

الهلبة, al-Halba, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians, reportedly both children, were killed and several other non-combatants were left wounded following aerial shelling of al-Halba, Idlib, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. While most sources reported one fatality, a few sources reported the death of two civilians, such as the Violations Documentation Center…

Summary

Published
31 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

31 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1706

Location

السوسة, Sussah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 12 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sussah, according to local media. Deir Ezzor 24 was one of many sources blaming the Coalition. It put the death toll at five. However, most other sources said that a dozen civilians died, with Eldorar adding that dozens more were injured. Baladi reported that…

Summary

Published
31 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2826

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
As many as three civilians were killed, and three to five others were wounded, in airstrikes which struck a residential neighbourhood and market in Ma'arat Nu'man, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes. Dw News also reported that a hospital was partially damaged in the raid, however they were…

Summary

Published
29 December 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2820

Location

المشيرفة, Mushrifah, Idlib, Syria
A mother and between three and five children were killed in airstrikes which "targeted" their home in Mushrifah, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some attributing blame to Moscow, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. Manahi Al Ahmad reported that the victims died as a result of "targeting…

Summary

Published
28 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2821

Location

بابولين, Baboulin, Idlib, Syria
Two or three civilians including two children were killed and an unspecified number were wounded in airstrikes which hit Baboulin, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the raids. According to some sources, Syrian regime helicopters dropped four explosive barrel bombs on the vicinity. Aircraft also allegedly "targeted…

Summary

Published
28 December 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1703

Location

تل الذهب, Tal Al Thahab or Tal Al Shayr, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians died in an alleged Coalition strike on Tal Al Thahab or Tal Al Shayr, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to local sources on the ground. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “three civilians from the same family, including a child and a woman, were killed as International Coalition warplanes fired missiles…

Summary

Published
28 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2819

Location

الصرمان, Al Sarman, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians were killed, and six others were wounded - including women and children - in airstrikes which struck Al Sarman. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with both Russian warplanes and Syrian regime helicopters receiving allegations. There is some confusion over how many civilians were killed. The Violations…

Summary

Published
28 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2818

Location

التمانعة, Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed, and dozens more wounded, in air and artillery strikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Taman'a. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Centre reported that there were two incidents which occurred on the same day in Taman'a, however they…

Summary

Published
28 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

25 December 2017

Incident Codes

CS1702 RS2811

Location

غرانيج, Granij, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten named civilians died and “a large number more” were injured in an alleged airstrike on Granij, according to local media. One sources blamed Russia, while the rest attributed blame to the US-led Coalition. According to Deir Ezzor 24, six non-combatants died when the Coalition “attacked the house of Elias Khader Al-Abdullah in the Al-Samra…

Summary

Published
25 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2809

Location

شنان, Shanan, Raqqa, Syria
Three children were killed by the remnants of an alleged Russian cluster bomb in the town of Shanan, eastern Raqqa, local media reported. Among the sources, Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the three children were killed due a "cluster bomb explosion left behind by the Russian shelling of the town of Shanan." It…

Summary

Published
24 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2807

Location

خان العسل, Khan al-Assal, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were reportedly killed and another two were left wounded as the remnants of previous shelling exploded in the town of Khan al-Asal, Aleppo, local media said. HalabTodayTV's correspondent said that it was the remnants of a cluster bomb dropped on a previous day that caused the incident. The Syrian Network for Human Rights…

Summary

Published
20 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2805

Location

معرشورين, Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, Syria
In what has been described my local media as a "massacre" as many as 20 civilians were killed and up to 35 were wounded, in airstrikes conducted over Ma'ar Shoreen. Nearly all reports of the incident blamed Russia, however one source blamed the Syrian regime making this a contested event. Many of the dead were…

Summary

Published
19 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–20
Civilians reported injured
12–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2804

Location

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One child was killed when remnants of cluster bomb from a previous raid exploded in Kafr Hamra. Only one source blamed Russian airstrikes, while the others didn't name the culprit. It is unclear when the first raids occurred, however all sources reported that the child in question died on December 19th. There were no reported…

Summary

Published
19 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18–19 December, 2017

Incident Code

RS2803

Location

التح, Al Tah, Idlib, Syria
One girl was killed and two other civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Al Tah, according to local media. Images published by a local source, @alathre1989, shows the severe damage to the residential property. Despite most sources reporting that the casualty was a female child, @hish_m_c alleged that she…

Summary

Published
19 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2801

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
As many as 17 civilians were killed - including ten who were named - as well as 6 or more wounded, in internationally banned Napalm and Phosphorous airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the "air and artillery strikes" which were conducted in the vicinity.…

Summary

Published
17 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–17
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2799

Location

زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria
Four children (several from the same family) were killed when remnants of a cluster bomb exploded from a previous Russian raid on Zor Shamer on December 16th, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia for the raid. It is unclear when the initial strike occurred, however first reportage of these civilians deaths was 16th…

Summary

Published
16 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14–15 December, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr124-C

Location

يكلا‎, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least two women, and possibly two children, all from the same family, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike on a house in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of December 15th 2017. Mwatana later named the two women victims as "Hajera Ahmed Saleh Al Taisi, about…

Summary

Published
15 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

14 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1699

Location

هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three named civilians died and others were wounded in Hajeen, according to local media. It is unclear whether the Coalition or the regime were responsible for the deaths. It said they had died “as a result of military air strikes believed to belong to the International Alliance this afternoon which targeted the market at Hajeen…

Summary

Published
14 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 December 2017

Incident Codes

CS1696 RS2796

Location

الجردي الشرقي, Al Jarthi al Sharqi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 33 named civilians including 16 children and six women died and at least 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Jarthi al Sharqi, according to local media. VDC-SY reported that the airstrike was conducted on the 12th of December, whereas our research shows it was in fact on the 13th of December.…

Summary

Published
13 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–33
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1698

Location

Near al Shaafa village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Eldorar, “sources pointed out that Coalition aircraft targeted a car carrying civilians on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of a number of them, including children and women. The international coalition aircraft had targeted the town of Al-Shaafa, yesterday evening, amid the movement of large-scale displacement of civilians towards neighboring villages.” Baladi produced…

Summary

Published
13 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2789

Location

الزرزور, Al-Zarzoor village in the vicinity of Alkhwain village in the Idlib countryside, Idlib, Syria
As many as nine civilians were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes on Al-Zarzoor, according to local media. All sources blamed Moscow except for Barada News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime. One source reported that Russia bombed the vicinity four times. Initial reporting suggested that only five civilians had been killed…

Summary

Published
8 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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