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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1318
Location
حي المرجة, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that five or six civilians from the same family were killed by Russian warplanes in al Marja, Aleppo. Halab News reported identified four fatalities by name and added that an unidentified baby also was among the casualties. Multiple sources claimed that the dead were from the same family, including @ShahbaPress, @shbabRevolution, @ALAMAWI, @HNMNEWS,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1319
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local and international media reported six civilians, including three or four children and one man named Mohammad Alloush, were killed in an air raid on the neighbourhood of Bab al Nayrab, which according to CNN and Sky News Arabia struck a water pumping station which supplied 250 thousand people in eastern Aleppo. Geroun News said…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1320
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that five civilians were killed, and four injured, in an airstrike on the al Salheen neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia some reports said that the regime also carried out strikes in al Salheen on this day. A tweet from @AleppoAMC included graphic photographs of three wounded children and a…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1326
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 19 civilians were killed in an aerial bombardment on the Aleppo neighbourhood of al Ferdos, multiple sources reported - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Photographs from various sources appeared to show five casualties. Sources were unclear on the number of casualties, though…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–19
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1327
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians died and at least 15 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo's Al Qaterjo neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. An Al Jazeera report claimed that phosphorus and cluster bombs were used in the attack. @ShbabRevolution tweeted, “seven dead, including a child and about…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1328
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
Four or five civilians were killed in alleged Russian raids on the Kafr Hamra neighborhood of Aleppo. Four civilians were named by HNN, including two children and a woman. The first three civilians were also mentioned by name by @NewsFlashAleppo. Microsyria said that attacks by Russian planes “martyred three civilians from one family.” @HalabTodayTV, tweeting…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1329
Location
بشقاتين, Bishqatin, Aleppo, Syria
At least sixteen civilians from two families were killed, and “dozens” more wounded in airstrikes on the village of Bishqatin, located in the countryside west of Aleppo, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though one report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights mentioned Syrian regime involvement. Jaafr M Deen 01Halab…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–21
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1330
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between 10 and 15 civilians including at least one child died and 20 more non-combatants were wounded in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Kallassah neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources blamed both raids by Russian warplanes and Syrian regime helicopters, which reportedly caused widespread destruction and left people trapped under the rubble. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1331
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between six and 12 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Bab city, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the Syrian regime and one against the US-led Coalition. A number of sources noted that they had been unable…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1315
Location
حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported between two and nine civilians were killed and several others injured by a bombing on residential buildings in the Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood in Aleppo - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Some outlets reported napalm was used in the bombings, which were attributed…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1316
Location
المواصلات, Al Mowasalat, Aleppo, Syria
Two children and a man were killed by airstrikes in the al Mowasalat neighbourhood, local media reported. The strikes were reportedly part of a larger set of attacks with cluster bombs and phosphorus on multiple Aleppo neighbourhoods and were attributed both to the Syrian regime and to Russian aircraft. Up to five civilians were wounded…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1308
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, at least four and as many as 11 civilians were killed, with dozens more wounded, in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrikes on the al Sukkari neighborhood in Aleppo. Some sources attributed the strikes to regime helicopters, while others accused Russian aircraft. Al Sukkari had been bombed relentlessly over the prior week,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–11
Civilians reported injured
30–37
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1309
Location
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Major strikes in Bustan al Qasr, Aleppo, on September 22nd which killed between five and 13 civilians, and wounded dozens more, were attributed to both regime forces and Russia aircraft by local media. Local sources identified five civilian victims, including two children. Many reports stated that barrel bombs and phosphorus were used in the attack,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1310
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes in the neighborhood of al Kalassa, Aleppo, killed at least seven members of one family, local sources reported. The death toll may have been as high as 27, with sources reporting at least three children and three women dead, and photographs circulating of a father holding his dead son.…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–27
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1311
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes killed one civilian, a young man, and wounded two others on the road outside the Maskana souk, Aleppo, local reports alleged. “Airstrikes also targeted the main highway near Bado neighbourhood and the entrance to the souq of Maskana city in the eastern suburbs where a young man was martyred…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1294
Location
حي المرجة, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and four civilians were killed, and between two and thirteen wounded, when cluster and barrel bombs struck al Marja in Aleppo, according to local media. Some sources accused Russian warplanes, while others claimed regime helicopters were involved. The Syrian Observatory for Human referred to one fatality, while Twitt-book News counted four. @Radioharafm tweeted,…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1295
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Between one and four civilians were killed and two to 25 injured in air or artillery strikes on the city of Talbissa outside Homs, local sources reported. The lowest death count was given by @syriapost1 as one civilian - but with 10 more wounded. Among the dead were at least one child, woman, and young man,…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1296
Location
خان طومان, Khan Touman, Aleppo, Syria
Between 14 and 18 civilians, mostly emergency doctors and nurses, were killed in an attack on a medical centre in Khan Tuman, Aleppo, local sources reported. Most reports alleged Russian warplanes were responsible for the attack, which specifically targeted the centre. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights also pointed to the regime in some…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
14–18
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20–23 September, 2016
Incident Code
CI290a
Location
الشوره, Shora, Nineveh, Iraq
Three civilians were killed and another injured when Shora primary school, which had been taken over by ISIS to make bombs, was hit by an airstrike - an investigation by the New York Times Magazine found. According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times, “Shora…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1285
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five to six civilians including several children were killed in airstrikes on Al Mayadeen, outside Deir Al-Zour, local sources reported. All but one source blamed Russia for the event. Step News said “four civilians were killed and others injured in a similar raid targeting al Jaish street and Al Haram street near al Saraya in…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
11–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1287
Location
حور, Hor, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that 15 civilians including three children died and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Hor, outside Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russian warplanes of regime helicopters dropping barrel bombs were to blame. Several sources reported twelve fatalities: for instance, Shahed-ayan news stated…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1284
Location
جنات السلامة, Janat al Salama, Aleppo, Syria
Russian warplanes struck the village of Janat al Salama in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, killing four civilians, including two women, from the same family, local sources reported. Most sources used similar language to Shahed-ayan, which stated “warplanes targeted the town of Janat al Salama near the Dayr Hafir, causing the martyrdom of four people,…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1288
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between 12 and 20 civilians died and up to 21 more were wounded in an airstrike on a UN/Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy (reportedly consisting of up to 12 trucks) in Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
14–21
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1289
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported between five and six dead from airstrikes in the neighbourhood of al Sukkari, Aleppo. Five fatalities were identified by name by both Halab News and Syria2011 News. In addition, both sources claimed a sixth death, of an anonymous, 35-year-old individual. Most sources agreed that Russian warplanes were responsible. For example, LCCSY tweeted…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1290
Location
حي المرجة, Marjah, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and 24 civilians were killed and up to 13 wounded in intense air strikes with barrel bombs and napalm on the al Marja neighbourhood of Aleppo, local sources reported. About half the sources stated only that “warplanes” were involved, while the other half said Russian planes were responsible. One source, the Shaam News…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1282
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road outside al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Step News Agency – who put the death toll at one – stated that “Russian military warplanes launched several raids.” Other outlets, such as @DeirElzor24 and @so_ria98, did not name the responsible party,…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS315 RS1281
Location
تل حسان, Tall Hassan, Aleppo, Syria
One named civilian died and between three and 15 others were injured in an airstrike on Tall Hassan’s main mosque, near Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime or the US-led Coalition were to blame. Lens Young Manbij reported that “A short while ago a Coalition raid on the…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
CI287
Location
راوة, Rawa , Al Anbar, Iraq
Two families including children were reported killed following a Coalition and Iraq government aircraft allegedly struck Rawa in a nighttime strike near the town’s Haji Osman mosque. According to News of Iraq, names of four victims have been listed. Reporting for this event and that below (at Akashat and Saada) remains confused. Given reported British…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
CI288
Location
عكاشات, Akashat or Saada, Al Anbar, Iraq
An alleged Coalition airstrike in the al Qaim area resulted in the deaths of five civilians including two named children, according to reports. Yaqein placed the incident on the evening of Saturday 17th. Picture of two unnamed boys emerged the same day, whose deaths were blamed on the Coalition. Two other civilians named as were among…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS314 RS1274
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians reportedly died in an air raid on Maskanah which most sources said involved cluster munitions. Egypt Today put the death toll at five, "including a woman and her two daughters and her child". Reportedly, the strikes injured up to 12 civilians, including six children. While most reports blamed Russia, Baladi News claimed…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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