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Incident Date

11 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0731

Location

السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria
Between 15 and 19 civilians died in an alleged airstrikes on a public bus in Palmyra,  according to local sources. According to Alarby, Homs Media Center and Shaam News, 15 died and 20 more were injured when Russian warplanes targeted a bus on the road from Palmyra to Raqqa. Eldorar reported that Russia continued to…

Summary

Published
11 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–19
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0726

Location

الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians died and at least 10 others were injured in airstrikes on the Salheen neighborhood of Aleppo. While three sources alleged that Russia was responsible, a fourth said this was the work of Assad regime warplanes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was “informed that no less than 5 people were killed…

Summary

Published
11 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 March 2016

Incident Code

CI200

Location

العصرية, Asriya, Al Anbar, Iraq
In a major mass casualty incident, 69 civilians were reported killed and 100 injured after alleged Coalition or possibly Iraq government aircraft allegedly struck the village of Asriyah. All of the victims were said to be from the Al Bojaber tribe. According to al Rafidain and other sources, fifteen of those killed were said to…

Summary

Published
9 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
69
Civilians reported injured
100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0721

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
At least three civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched more than 150 raids targeting neighbourhoods in Palmyra, resulting in the dozens of civilians being killed and injured “as well as significant damage and the outbreak of…

Summary

Published
9 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0720

Location

الجنينة, Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One adult male civilian died in an explosion from the remains of a cluster bomb in Jneina, Deir Ezzor, allegedly dropped by a Russian warplane, according to multiple sources. Four sources named the civilian as 45-year-old Sawadi Salloum, all saying he was killed in a cluster bomb explosion following a raid that morning.  

Summary

Published
8 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 March 2016

Incident Code

CI199

Location

يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
Twelve civilians reportedly died when their homes were struck in alleged Coalition airstrikes at Hit – although no strikes were publicly declared in the near vicinity. According to local media, among those killed ‘in Coalition strikes’ were Hadi Hassan Jihad, Bashar Hadi Jihad and five other family members with several more wounded, near the secondary…

Summary

Published
7 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0717

Location

أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria
Between 15 and 23 civilians died and up to 132 were injured in airstrikes on Abu al Duhur, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. There were claims of a ‘double tap’ strike – with aircraft returning to attack rescuers. In a series…

Summary

Published
7 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–23
Civilians reported injured
30–132
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2016

Incident Code

LC025

Location

جارف, Jarf, Surt, Libya
One man died and his son and another man were wounded in an airstrike on the village of Jarf, local media reported. Multiple sources, including Ewan Libya, named the fatality as Muhammad Hessar Amouri, adding that his son Abu-Shiba Abdulrahman Abustah was wounded, as was a third man, named as Omran Zerouq Khattari. According to @AbuzeidSultan, the Muhammad Hessar…

Summary

Published
6 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

6 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0712

Location

بزاعا, Bza'a village, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four non-combatants died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Bza’a, according to local sources. SY_Post said Russian warplanes conducted three raids on the village.

Summary

Published
6 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0716

Location

شنهصة, Shahnasa village, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians died in an alleged Russian strike on the village of Shahnasa, according to local sources. HNN named Karim Hussein al-Abdullah as a victim and said three more unidentified people were killed in a Russian strike. DCHRS also named Karim Hussein al-Abdullah and added that three unidentified victims died. It too blamed…

Summary

Published
6 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2016

Incident Code

CI197

Location

شركة البناء الجاهز, Mosul, Industrial area in Arabi, Nineveh, Iraq
At least 21 civilians including 13 children reportedly died after an alleged night time Coalition strike on an abandoned factory in Mosul, which was being used by Daesh. The Coalition later said it had targeted an ‘ISIL weapons production facility’ in the city. This may also have been linked to the terror group’s chemical weapons…

Summary

Published
5 March 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
21–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0709

Location

الصوانة, Sawaneh, Homs, Syria
Between nine and 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes on Sawaneh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported: “Russian aviation has committed a massacre after midnight last night against civilians in the town of Sawana, southwestern…

Summary

Published
4 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0710

Location

الشيفونية, Al Shifoniyah, Damascus, Syria
Two civilians died and several others were wounded in raids on Al Shifoniyah, according to local reports – though it is currently unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Shaam News Network reported that “After six days of calm the regime and Russia have returned to Douma to disturb the lives of civilians,…

Summary

Published
4 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0708

Location

حلب, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One adult civilian died and three children were reported wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo, according to local sources. The VDC named a victim as  Ahmad Abd al-Kareem al-Shaikh and blamed Russia. A Tweet by Ahat Watan said: “Young Ahmed Abdul Karim Sheikh, another martyr, God willing, was killed by the criminal Russian airstrike this…

Summary

Published
3 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0705

Location

كسرة الفرج, Kasret Farj, Raqqa, Syria
Up to seven civilians including one child were reported killed and up to 71 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes focusing on a water company on the outskirts of the city, according to multiple sources. Shaam News reported that Russian warplanes used cluster bombs to target the water facility, killing seven non-combatants, injuring 70 more…

Summary

Published
2 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
20–71
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0707

Location

الهلك, Huluk (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
The Violations Documentation Center said one 19-year-old male civilian, Safi Mahmoud Trab, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike In Hulluk, Aleppo. According to SMP, “activists said that the air force of the Russian occupation launched air strikes on Hulluk neighborhood in Aleppo, in conjunction with clashes between the rebels and ‘democratic Syria’ militia after…

Summary

Published
2 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0704

Location

نبهان, Nabhan, Idlib, Syria
One 35-year old man, Mostafa Abdo Nabhan, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Nabhan Village, Jisr Al Shoughour, according to the Violations Documentation Center.  

Summary

Published
2 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0702

Location

المسطومة, Al Mastumah, Idlib, Syria
One man and his granddaughter died in strikes on the village of Al Mastumah according to local sources – though these were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, with only one report attributing the incident to Moscow. Shaam News Network reported that “Activists in Idlib province documented…

Summary

Published
1 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 March 2016

Incident Code

RS0703

Location

الزعينية, Al Zou’ainiyah, Idlib, Syria
Up to four people died and at least 10 were injured when a ballistic missile hit Al Zou’ainiyah – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russian warships or the Assad regime. Alaraby reported that Russian warships stationed in the Mediterranean launched ballistic missiles on Al Zou’ainiyah, resulting in three…

Summary

Published
1 March 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
10–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0699

Location

رسم عبود, Rasm Aabed, Aleppo, Syria
One adult male civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Rasm Aabed, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. No further details are currently available.  

Summary

Published
29 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0700

Location

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One male civilian died when an alleged Russian airstrike targeted the Homs road in Deir ez-Zor, according to the Violations Documentation Centre and Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently. LCCSY reported that “Amir Ismaeil al-Harbek from Deir Ezzour city was martyred as Russian warplanes launched an airstrike on a vehicle carrying workers going to an…

Summary

Published
29 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0696

Location

قبتان الجبل, Qabtan al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
One male civilian, named by the Violations Documentation Centre as 40-year-old Qasem Mahmoud Samoa, died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qabtan al Jabal according to local sources. Activists told the Shaam News Network there were “several air raids on the towns of Anadan, Kafr Hamra, Hraytan and Ma’arat al Arteek in the northern countryside and…

Summary

Published
28 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0695

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One adult male was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. The victim was listed by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently. He was also listed by Syria2011 and Syrian Human Rights Committee, both of whom blamed Russia.  

Summary

Published
28 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 February 2016

Incident Code

CS185

Location

عين العروس, `Ayn al `Arus, Raqqa, Syria
According to reports up to 16 civilians including 10 members of a family died in Ain al A’rouss “following Coalition raids.” One adult male civilian victim – the head of the family – was named by VDC as Faeour al Abo. According to Shaam News, Daesh targets had been struck in the town: “International coalition…

Summary

Published
27 February 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15–16
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 February 2016

Incident Codes

CS186 RS0691

Location

محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed in an airstrike on Mahimideh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the US-led Coalition was responsible. Euphrates post named two fatalities including an unidentified victim. It said that Russia was responsible. However, Al Jazeera and Lebanon360 alleged this was a Coalition…

Summary

Published
27 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0694

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Eight civilians including one woman and three children died in Darat Izza, according to local sources. While most reports blame Russia, one alleges that the Assad regime was responsible. According to Al Jazeera, Russian shelling targeted a bakery. But LCCSY reported that the incident was carried out by the regime which shelled with rocket launchers.…

Summary

Published
27 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0692

Location

الليرامون, Liramon, Aleppo, Syria
According to the Violations Documentation Centre, four civilians including three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Liramon. The four victims were named by the VDC. No further details are currently available.  

Summary

Published
27 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0693

Location

حلب, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
The Violations Documentation Center named a male nurse from Nawa in Dara’a as a victim in Aleppo – though did not specify exactly where he was killed. According to Syria2011, “the nurse Khalil Ibrahim Ghada’an al Jahmani was killed due to his wounds sustained when Russian planes targeted one of the hospitals in Aleppo yesterday.”  

Summary

Published
27 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0679

Location

Jobar neighborhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria
Two adult male civilians died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, according to local sources. Smart reported nine Russian raids on the neighbourhood, while a tweet from FS_Muslim put the number of raids as high as 12. Baladi said two civilians died at the hands of Russia. Some other sources did not…

Summary

Published
26 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0680

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
Eleven civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 60 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that “intense air raids by the Russian enemy on civilian homes in the city of Douma led to the fall of many wounded including women…

Summary

Published
26 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
20–60
Military Actor
Russian Military
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