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Incident Date

9 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2093

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed and three others injured in an airstrike in Ma'arat Al-Nu'man, Idlib, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether the Assad regime or Russia were responsible. All of the known sources that reported on this attack, aside from RFS Media Office, attributed responsibility to Russian forces. Halab…

Summary

Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

CI618

Location

17 تموز, Mosul, 17 July, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three named family members were killed and their daughter injured on the morning of April 8th, after an airstrike reportedly struck their house in West Mosul. They also reported a “number of wounded”. Yaqein said a “wrong” Coalition airstrike killed three and wounded two of the same family in West Mosul…

Summary

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

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2087

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed and the son of one of them injured in an alleged Russian airstrike in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media sources. All of the known sources identified Russian warplanes as being responsible for the attack. Most sources reported that one female civilian had been killed and her son injured, however, the Violations…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2088

Location

اورم الجوز, Orm Al-Jouz, Idlib, Syria
Up to 20 civilians were killed, including two women and seven children, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orm Al-Jouz, according to multiple sources. All of the known sources attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes or suspected Russian warplanes. Qasioun News reported that "five raids with rockets and other cluster bombs" were carried out on Orm Al-Jouz.…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
14–20
Civilians reported injured
19–21
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2089

Location

طريق السد, Sadd Neighbourhood, Daraa, Syria
Seven to nine civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in an airstrike in the Sadd neighbourhood in Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Seven civilians were listed in the Violations Documentations Centre with their cause of death recorded as…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2079

Location

الزكاة, Al Zakat village, Hama, Syria
Local media named 22-year-old Ahmad Khaled al Daher al Kaisouha as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Zakat village. According to Hama News Centre, the victim died "due to his wounds sustained in a Russian raid on the village of al Zakat in northern Hama."  

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2080

Location

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Up to 16 civilians were killed and six others wounded following an airstrike in Heesh, Idlib, according to local media sources - though it is not clear who was responsible for the event. Whilst most sources attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes, some mentioned Assad's regime and others didn't positively identify a belligerent. Smart News, who…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–16
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2081

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
Four civilians were named as being killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in al Latamna, Hama.  The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria listed their deaths as a result of "warplane shelling" from "Russian troops". The death toll included one child and one woman. The only other known source that reported on this event was the Syrian…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2077

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
Between one and six civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an airstrike on Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most blaming Syrian regime helicopters, whilst some others blamed Russian warplanes. Smart News Agency reported unidentified warplanes fired missiles.  One source reported that an entire family of six were killed, however…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2076

Location

خان السبل, Khan Al-Subul, Idlib, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed, and as many as three were wounded, in an airstrike on Khan Al-Subul. All sources either blamed Russia for the raids or did not attribute any blame. According to Al Jazeera, those who were wounded were left in a serious condition, and there was considerable material damage - and livestock…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

CI609

Location

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
It was reported that the entire Al-Haj Nizar Al-Hallaq family – up to eight people – was killed after an airstrike hit their house near al-Nahda school in the Rifai neighbourhood of West Mosul. One of the victims was reported by Sawalef Maslaweya as Nizar Mahdi (Abu Muhammad), who used to be a barber. His…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2071

Location

ابو الضهور, Abo Al-Zuhur, Idlib, Syria
One adult male was killed, and another man was injured in an airstrike on Abo Al-Zuhur. All sources blamed Russian raids for the airstrike.  Smart news reported that "shelling took [place in] the town of Abu-Zuhurt (50 km east of Idlib), killing one civilian and injuring another from the village of Umm al-Karamil in Aleppo. The…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2070

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
A single source reported that Zayed Awad al Rajab was the victim of Russian warplane shelling on Kafr Zita.  There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Code

CS661

Location

سلحبية, Salhabiya, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, two civilian fishermen were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a ferry between the two banks of the Euphrates River in the western village of Al-Sahlabiya. Local sources told Smart that the victims were killed as they were transporting cars between the two banks. Step News Agency also…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2064

Location

Kafr Nbouda, Hama, Syria
Three civilians from one family were killed in an alleged Russian raid on Kfar Nbouda, according to reports from the ground. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. The Smart News Agency reported: "Three civilians from a family were killed on Monday night [April 3rd] by a bombardment of warplanes likely to be Russian on…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2051

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported the death of one civilian and injury of several more in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Harasta. The Smart News Agency reported: "The civil defense said that a civilian was killed and another wounded by two aircraft strikes on the area linking the town of Madara and the city of…

Summary

Published
3 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2056

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians was killed, and others were wounded, in an alleged rocket attack in Hamouriya in Damascus, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed the Syrian regime, except the Step News Agency, who blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia.  According to sources, one…

Summary

Published
3 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 April 2017

Incident Code

CI599

Location

اليرموك, Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three named civilians from the same family were killed after a Coalition airstrike targeted a sniper on the roof of their house in Yarmouk neighborhood, West Mosul. MNN and Urgent Mosul News said that Sheikh Mohammed Fathi al-Hussein al-Rashdi and his wife and his son’s wife were among the victims. According…

Summary

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

1 April 2017

Incident Code

CS652

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the corn dryer area in Raqqa, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Mohamad al Salem was martyred following international coalition raids this afternoon on the area of the corn dryer north of the city of Raqqa.” The Syrian Network for…

Summary

Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1–2 April, 2017

Incident Code

RS2045

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In the evening of April 1st, warplanes, likely to be Russian, bombed the city of Jisr al Shoughour, according to local media. A man and a woman were allegedly both wounded, however the man later succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. Some reports allocated this strike to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russian…

Summary

Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 March 2017

Incident Code

CI588

Location

الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
Local reports claimed that an airstrike struck the Emergency hospital and severely damaged it. This reportedly led to the death of 29 ISIL fighters and 23 civilians. Mosul Eye blamed the Coalition for the attack, which it also said injured 15 and killed 29 ISIL fighters. A report in Sawlf Ateka said that one of…

Summary

Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 March 2017

Incident Code

RS2036

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
Several civilians were killed and several others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the town of Jisr al Shoughour in the Idlib countryside, according to sources on the ground. While local sources gave conflicting reports of who was responsible for the airstrikes, the majority of sources did not identify who was…

Summary

Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 March 2017

Incident Code

RS2033

Location

Zamlaka, Damascus, Syria
Between three and five civilians, including one to two children, were killed and at least 10 others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Zamalaka in the Damascus countryside. The civilians killed include two child siblings, Omar and Mazan al-Gharbi, and a Civil Defense member, Sameer Mohammad Akram al Ghoush. According to…

Summary

Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 March 2017

Incident Code

CI587

Location

دكة بركة, Mosul, Dakat Baraka, Nineveh, Iraq
City reports including MNN said that Mohamed Ismail Younis, a local swimming coach, was killed by mortar fire along with two more civilians. Shafaaq said that the mortar hit his home in the Dakat Baraka neighbourhood. The sources did not say who carried out the shelling, though said that Mr Younis and two others died.…

Summary

Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 March 2017

Incident Code

RS2030

Location

الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and at least two others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Al Fatira village in southern Idlib. All sources that named a culprit identified Russia as responsible while @EdlibNN did not blame anyone for the airstrikes. Hamoud Al Awad described the victim of the airstrikes, Abdullah Fayez al…

Summary

Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 March 2017

Incident Code

RS2027

Location

درعا, Dara'a, Daraa, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes against the city of Dara'a on March 17, 2017, local media reported. Local sources gave conflicting reports of who was responsible for the airstrikes. The majority of sources, including Syria News Desk and Smart News, attributed the airstrikes to Russian planes. However,…

Summary

Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 March 2017

Incident Code

RS2029

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Between one and five civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and between four and eight others, including women and children, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the town of Jisr al Shoughour in the western suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. At the time of reporting one civilian death,…

Summary

Published
27 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 March 2017

Incident Code

CS626

Location

سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed on the road between Sarmada and Kafr Daryan when their nearby motorcycle was hit in what appears to have been a unilateral US strike targeting members of Ahrar al Sham. The Coalition later admitted to the strike and reported that three civilians were killed and two were injured. According…

Summary

Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 March 2017

Incident Code

CS627

Location

سد الفرات, Euphrates Dam, Raqqa, Syria
The Director of the Euphrates Dam and two other staff members died in declared Coalition airstrikes a mile away from the dam on March 27, 2017, according to local sources. Baladi reported that “the director of the Euphrates Dam and his technical assistant were killed and a number of other technicians were injured as a…

Summary

Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 March 2017

Incident Code

CS625

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to a single source, Raqqa Post, one male civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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