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Incident Date
17 October 2015
Incident Code
CS138
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Four named civilians were reported killed in an airstrike at Manbij, although opinions were split as to whether the victims had been killed by the Assad regime or by the Coalition. As Ara News noted, “the identity of the planes remains unknown, because of the number of different actors that are bombing the Aleppo countryside…
Summary
Published
17 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0052
Location
عرفة, Arafeih, Idlib, Syria
A young boy named as Mohammad Hussain Al Jassem later died of his injuries, six days after an October 17th airstrike on the town of Arafeih. According to reports the child was injured by shrapnel in the original attack. And on October 31st, a civilian male named as Hasan Ahmad Al Nazouha also died as…
Summary
Published
17 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0051
Location
تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria
For the second day in a row Russian aircraft reportedly targeted Teir Ma’ala, this time killing nine or more civilians according to reports. “Russian warplanes launched two raids on the town of Teir Ma’alah missiles, one of which targeted the area around the town mosque, which killed nine and about four wounded, mostly women and…
Summary
Published
16 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0049
Location
كفر كرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
Between ten and 13 civilians including five children died in a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin. The Syrian Network later named some eight of the including one man, two women and five children. One eyewitness said the attack came “Exactly after Friday prayer [when] Russian planes targeted the village of Kafr Karmeen…
Summary
Published
16 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0042
Location
تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria
As many as 57 civilians were killed in a sequence of Russian airstrikes across Homs governorate. According to reports the attacks were in support of a Syrian regime ground offensive, backed by Iranian troops. In Teir Ma’ala, up to 23 non-combatants were said to have died alongside militants in a 6am attack. The Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
15–23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0043
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
An air raid shelter in the village of Al Ghantu was reportedly hit in a Russian airstrike, killing up to 48 people from one extended family. Among the dead were at least 23 children and nine women. A local cameraman captured the moment the missile from an apparent Russian Air Force Su-24 hit (see below)…
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
45–48
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0044
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Five civilians were killed in a heavy airstrike on Talbiseh, according to reports. Most attributed the attack to Russia, though at least one local report said the strike was the work of Syrian regime aircraft.
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0047
Location
سابقية, Sabkiye, Aleppo, Syria
A husband, wife and their three children, all boys, were reported killed in a Russian airstrike at Sabkiye, in Aleppo governorate. This event is presently single-sourced, with few details known. More broadly, the Syrian Observatory reported a major ground battle taking place at Sabkiye on the same day.
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
CS137
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
In a Coalition targeted strike, three men were killed when a car was destroyed at Al Atarib on the road between Sarmada and Bab Al-Hawa. The Coalition originally reported destroying a car at Aleppo on October 15th-16th 2015. This was later amended to a US unilateral action, a targeted killing which the Pentagon said had…
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0040
Location
تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria
Two non-combatant males were killed in an alleged Russian strike on Tahtaya and were later named by the Violations and Documentation Centre. Syrian regime aircraft also reportedly bombed the town the day before, killing a woman and her daughter. However according to Qasioun – which posted a video of the attack – the event was…
Summary
Published
14 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0041
Location
الزيارة, Al Zeyara, Aleppo, Syria
The Syrian Network for Human Rights named a civilian male who was reported killed by cluster munitions following an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Al Zeyara.
Summary
Published
14 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0035
Location
تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria
Two young sisters named were reported by the Violations Documentation Center as having been killed in a Russian attack on Tahtaya in Idlib. A third fatality, an adult man, was later added to the list.
Summary
Published
13 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0036
Location
دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
At least five and as many as 15 civilians were reported killed in heavy Russian airstrikes on the town of Darat Izza, according to reports. Al Jazeera said eight members of one family were among the dead. Five of those killed were later named by the local al Kanana Hospital. The Syrian Network for Human…
Summary
Published
13 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0037
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
Eight civilians were reported killed in a confirmed Russian airstrike at Hayyan. Images showed heavy destruction in civilian neighbourhoods, with a number of badly injured people rescued. The nearby Hraytan Hospital was also damaged according to Syria Relief and Development: “At 6:45 a.m. this morning in Syria, three Russian missiles targeted Hraytan Hospital, one of…
Summary
Published
13 October 2015
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0038
Location
تل سلطان, Tall Sultan, Idlib, Syria
Violations Documentation Center named an adult male from the town of Tel Azzan as having been killed in a Russian airstrike on a school building in nearby Tel Sultan, which also reportedly injured two.
Summary
Published
13 October 2015
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0034
Location
التمانعة, Al Tamani'ah, Idlib, Syria
Up to six civilians from one family, including a child and two women, were reported killed after an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Tamaanah. Two people were injured. The dead were later listed by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Local media activist Abdul Kader Al Bakri told the Network: “This time we traced a…
Summary
Published
10 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2015
Incident Code
CS136
Location
حربل, Harbel, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians, sharing the same surname, were reported killed, either by Coalition airstrikes or a car bomb either in Harbel or in Deir Hafer in Aleppo governorate. According to a Sultan Al-Musalmeh, two “young men” were killed by a car bomb when they were trying to “emigrate from Syria”. All sources identified the individuals as…
Summary
Published
10 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0031
Location
تل عاس, Telaas, Idlib, Syria
A possible civilian was reported killed in an alleged Russian strike at Telaas near Khan Shaykhoun. VDC named one adult male as a non-combatant victim. However, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported only that “A fighter from a combat force was killed from wounds sustained after Russian planes targeted Brigade 13 in Telaas in southern Idlib…
Summary
Published
9 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0032
Location
التمانعة, Al Tamana’h, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed in Al-Tamana’h. While the Violations Documentation Center attributed the deaths to Russian aircraft, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they were killed as a result of actions by Syrian regime helicopters.
Summary
Published
9 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0033
Location
كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbouda, Hama, Syria
A combined air assault by Russian attack helicopters – coupled with an attack by Syrian regime aircraft and ground forces – reportedly killed four civilians at Kafr Nbouda. They were later named by the Violations Documentation Center.
Summary
Published
9 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0027
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
According to reports two civilians – a man and a woman – died in a Russian airstrike at Khan Shaykhun, with other victims left in critical condition. SNN News described the attack as “a terrible massacre of civilians,” with footage showing a devastated civilian neighbourhood. And Al Jazeera aired frantic scenes as White Helmets tried…
Summary
Published
8 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2015
Incident Code
CS135
Location
جبل عبدالعزيز, Abdulaziz Mt, Al Hassakah, Syria
A single source listed an adult male non-combatant as a victim of Coalition action. According to VDC, Ahmad Nayef Al Hamad was from Baseera in Dayr ez Zawr, and was killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Abdulaziz mountain in Al Hassaka. In their January 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that…
Summary
Published
8 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0029
Location
بليون, Belyon, Idlib, Syria
Six people were reported killed at Belyon due to warplane shelling. VDC named one woman as a victim of the strike. Smart News later posted a video showing a civilian clear-up operation in the village. One witness noted: “Here there were six martyrs, two from the village of Balian and four displaced from Sahil Al…
Summary
Published
8 October 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0028
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reported killed at Jisr al Shughour. However, the cause was contested. While VDC blamed the attack on Russian forces, Radio al Kul, SOHR and Qasioun blamed the death on “regime heavy artillery.”
Summary
Published
8 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0030
Location
النقير, Nakir, Idlib, Syria
A woman and two children were reported killed and another woman was injured in Nakir village near Maarat al Numan, in a Russian or Syrian regime attack. However reporting mentioning the use of cluster munitions at night strongly indicates Russian aircraft carried out the strike. Reporting from the scene, Shaam News said the camp for…
Summary
Published
8 October 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0023
Location
جبل الزاوية, Jabal al Zawiya, Idlib, Syria
According to the Syrian Observatory, Russian aircraft targeted a number of locations in Idlib governorate on October 7th including “Khan Shekhon, al-Tama’a, and al-Habeet in the southern countryside of Idlib, and other areas of Ehsim and al-Bara in the Zawyia mount [area].” As many as 10 non-combatants may have died at five different locations. However…
Summary
Published
7 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0024
Location
معصران, Ma'asaran, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Russian airstrike killed seven civilians at Ma’asaran in Idlib governorate. Most of those who died were from one family. A neighbour told Smart News: “This is my house, I arrived and I found everyone OK. But our neighbours? May God have mercy on them. I went to pray and then went to the…
Summary
Published
7 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0026
Location
بابيلا, Babilla, Hama, Syria
A father and his three children were among those reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Babilla, along with four other children, three of whom were named by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Eyewitness Moustafa Ghareeb told the Syrian Network: “The Russian shelling occurred 7 kilometres away from Marat Al Nu’man, at Babilla…
Summary
Published
7 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2015
Incident Codes
CS133 RS0020
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
Two children and a 46-year-old male were reportedly killed during four alleged Russian strikes in the evening in Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside in Syria. Another man was also named as a victim by VDC. Eyewitnesses described at least one secondary strike. A local medic told Qassioun: “Between the afternoon and evening, Russian planes…
Summary
Published
6 October 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 October 2015
Incident Code
CI118
Location
الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
Eight civilians were killed from one family after US aircraft bombed their home in Atshana Village, in eastern Hawijah district. In a January 2016 report the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq appeared to confirm the report, noting: “On 5 October, an airstrike mistakenly targeted a civilian house in Atshana village, east of Hawija and…
Summary
Published
5 October 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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