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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1431
Location
الزربة, al Zirba, Aleppo, Syria
Six named civilians from the same family, including two children, died in an airstrike on the town al-Zirba in Aleppo, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Syrian Press Center “regime warplanes shelled Zirba after midnight, killing four civilians…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1423
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Three men died in an airstrike on the al-Salheen neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed the event to the Assad regime, though there was one allegation against Russia. LCCSY reported that “three civilians were martyred and others were seriously injured due to Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1420
Location
Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1421
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
According to local media, an airstrike on Heesh village near Idlib killed a family of four: a father, mother and two children - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One report claimed that there were five deaths. According to the Shaam News Network, the strikes hit a…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1418
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, the Khan al-Assal area in Aleppo was subject to warplane shelling, leading to the deaths of up to three civilians though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime caused the civilian harm. The twitter account @Aleppo reported that the strikes hit a funeral gathering. Meanwhile, the Syrian…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS329 RS1417
Location
جسر السياسية, Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CS330
Location
تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources reported that between 1 and 2 people were killed and possibly one other person injured in Tal al-Jayer when Coalition jets bombed a school and adjacent house. In an apparent reference to the incident, the Coalition noted on December 1st 2016 that “three reports received in October are still being assessed” including “Oct.…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1414
Location
خان الشيح, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
According to local media, the Khan al-Sheikh camp was subject to intense aerial or artillery shelling, leading to the death of up to three civilians including a child. Two other people were reportedly wounded in the attack, which reports blamed on either Russia or the Assad regime. There were claims that a field hospital and…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1401
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources air and artillery strikes hit the city Anadan north of Aleppo, killing one or two civilians. According to Nabd Syria, “two people were killed and others wounded in Anadan due to regime warplanes and artillery shelling”. One source, Muslm, attributed the strikes to both the Assad regime and Russia, while Jsirtv…
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1408
Location
ريف المهندسين, Rif al Muhandisin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians died and as many as 57 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Rif Al Muhandisin in the Western countryside of Aleppo, according to local media. Qasioun News reported “Russian warplanes committed a massacre in Rif Al Muhandisin in the western countryside of Aleppo, killing six civilians…
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
12–57
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1402
Location
Kafr Nassr, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Kafr Nasseh outside of Aleppo, according to local media. Halab News listed two additional unidentified victims - and joined all other sources in attributing this event to Russia. Photographic evidence shows that cluster bombs were used.
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
1–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1403
Location
الموحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including a mother and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mohassein in Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. According to Deir Ezzor 24, “Russian warplanes targeted civilian homes with cluster bombs of Al Abad which led to the martyrdom of two people, and wounding a large number…
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1395
Location
خان الشيح, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
Local sources reported that air or artillery strikes hit the suburb of Damascus, Khan al-Sheikh which led to the death of at least two civilian men and injury of several more people. The strikes allegedly struck a Palestinian refugee camp. One source claimed that a school in the area was also struck. The news site…
Summary
Published
3 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1387
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Hraitan outside of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The illegal use of cluster bombs was mentioned by several media, while all sources identified Russia as the culprit.
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1383
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that the village Kafr Hamra outside of Aleppo was struck by "four" alleged airstrikes which led to the death of one man. According to NabdTV "the Civil defence forces recovered the body of a senior citizen from the rubble which was stuck there for two days". A range of local media also…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1386
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
Up to six civilians including a girl died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al Latamna, Hama, according to local media. Sources were not clear whether or not Khadija (Um Daher) and Hussein Al-Saleh (Abu Hussein) were two people or one person. In this instance they have been listed as two people. According…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1377
Location
al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and seven civilians died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Halak neighbourhood, according to local media. Syrian Press Center reported both strikes by the regime and Russia: “The regime army positioned in al-Midan area targeted residential houses in the al-Hallak district on Saturday [Sept 30th] with…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
5–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1376
Location
الزيتونات, al Zaitouniat, Aleppo, Syria
Sixteen or 17 civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Zaitouniat neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. Smo-sy reported: “five civilians were killed and others were wounded in the Al Zaitouniat area in the Halak district today [Sept 30th], following Russian bombardment raids.” Several sources mentioned the use of bunker busters…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS321 RS1382
Location
بقرص, Bokros, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 10 civilians including a family of four died following air raids on Bokros, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian regime, Russia and the Coalition were all blamed. According to Shaam News, “In the town of Bokros Coalition aircraft attacked houses belonging to civilians, which led to the death of four people,…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1368
Location
البويهج, Al Bohij, Aleppo, Syria
Two or three members of the White Helmets were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bohij near Manbij, Aleppo. According to LCCSY, two civilians died in the attack.Qasioun, the Shaam News Network and Halab News said that three members of the Civil Defense were killed. Halab News identified the names of all…
Summary
Published
28 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1360
Location
الهلّك, al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and four civilians were reported killed in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Halak neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources claimed that the strikes were conducted by the Syrian regime, a number of outlets reported the strikes were Russian. Syriamubasher wrote: “A woman and two men died as a result of…
Summary
Published
26 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1353
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and seven civilians were reportedly killed in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the strikes were conducted by the Syrian regime: “At least four victims died in government helicopters dropping barrel bombs on Al Maysar neighbourhood in Aleppo city.”…
Summary
Published
25 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1354
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were killed in the Al Mashhad neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media. Reporting was conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian Regime was responsible. LCCSY reported: “Aleppo: Three martyrs and some wounded as Russian warplanes bombarded Mashhad neighborhood.” Thiqanewsagency reported that a bus was hit with cluster bombs in the strikes.…
Summary
Published
25 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1348
Location
الهلّك, al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and five civilians from the same family were reportedly killed in either Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Halak neighbourhood of Aleppo. Sources like LCCSY, HNN and Islammemo reported that the strikes were conducted by Russian warplanes. Syrian Press Center added that cluster bombs and phosphorus were used. However, the Syrian…
Summary
Published
25 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1335
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between six and eight civilians including five children and one woman were reportedly killed in an airstrike in the Al Mashhad neighbourhood in Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Most sources seven civilians died in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights elaborated on the location…
Summary
Published
24 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1339
Location
الكلاسة, Kallasa, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and nine civilians including one child died in airstrikes on the Kallassa and Maysar neighbourhoods of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was responsible. LCCSY reported that “Russia’s and Assad’s warplanes conducted airstrikes on the eSufun al Samanastern neighborhoods of Aleppo”…
Summary
Published
24 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1340
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Five named civilians from the same family, including three children, died as result of either Russian or Syrian regime airstrike in the Bab Nayrab neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. CNN reported that civilian infrastructure was destroyed in the strike: “As a result of heavy shelling last night, Bab Nayrab station, which provides water…
Summary
Published
24 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1342
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and seven civilians died and up to 40 were wounded in airstrikes in the Al Karab neighbourhood of Al Atareb outside Aleppo, according to local media. While most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime. LCCSY wrote that “the correspondent counted five civilians were killed when Russian warplanes…
Summary
Published
24 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
22–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1343
Location
حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between eight and 18 civilians - six or seven of whom were reportedly from the same family – were killed in airstrikes in the Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. While the majority of sources attributed the event to Russia, both the Shaam news Network and LCCSY, referred to “Russian and…
Summary
Published
24 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–18
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1317
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, a man named Mohammad Houri and an unidentified woman were killed, along with as many as 11 others, with dozens more wounded, by cluster bombs striking the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo. Some reports said the regime struck the neighbourhood, while others implicated Russian forces. Syrians News claimed the most casualties,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–13
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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