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Incident Date
23 September 2018
Incident Code
LC096
Location
طرابلس, Tripoli: Airport road, Tarabulus, Libya
Four civilians, all of them from the Bin Zakri family, were reported killed because of if indiscriminate artillery shelling on their house near the Airport road in Tripoli. Dr Suad Diab, a well-known doctor from Tripoli, her husband Ali Eltaher Bin Zakri and their two children Mohammed Ali Bin Zakri and Riham Ali Ben Zakri…
Summary
Published
23 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
7th Brigade
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Incident Date
20 September 2018
Incident Code
LC092
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians were reported killed in Tajoura because of indiscriminate artillery shelling. Wagak Original said on Twitter that three initially unidentified bodies were found in the Al Khala area and sent to the Tripoli Medical Hospital. They were then “identified as Khairi Bizik and his brother Karim Bizik and Hamza Goma.” The source added that…
Summary
Published
20 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
7th Brigade
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
20 September 2018
Incident Code
LC091
Location
طرابلس, Tripoli: Marble Factory, Tarabulus, Libya
Between one and three civilians were reported killed due to indiscriminate artillery shelling in the Al Sabaa neighbourhood of Tripoli. Libya Alaan wrote on Facebook that "a shell just has landed on a marble factory in the Al Sabaa area and killed one and injured three." Libya 24 reported that the man was Sudanese and…
Summary
Published
20 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
7th Brigade
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
19 September 2018
Incident Code
CS1800
Location
الباغوز, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported the death of an adult civilian male, Hussein al-Humeidahin al Bagouz. There was however a discrepancy in the reports. While some local sources attributed the civilian’s death to (SDF) artillery shelling, one source claimed that he was killed by a sniper. Euphrates Post reported for example the “martyrdom of Hussein al-Humeidah after…
Summary
Published
19 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 September 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr180-C
Location
العشار, Al Ashar, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two Yemeni National Army soldiers, including a Colonel, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Ashar, Yakla area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of September 18th 2018, according to multiple sources. Some however instead variously indicated that the strike killed two AQAP members, or two civilians. In a later press release,…
Summary
Published
18 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3538
Location
كفر زيتا, Kfar Zeita, Hama, Syria
One civilian was reported killed and others including his brother injured in Kafar Zeita in Hama on September 9th, 2018 after Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted the town with several barrel bombs, according to local sources. @SyriaCivilDefe identified the victim as Aref al-Hamada and tweeted "The body of the young man Aref al-Hamada was…
Summary
Published
9 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3530
Location
عابدين القريبة, Vicinity of Abdin, Idlib, Syria
Up to six civilians including a girl and a woman were killed and five others including up to three children and a woman injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdin town in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018. The time of the incident remains unclear as some sources said it happened in…
Summary
Published
8 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3531
Location
الهلبة, Al-Halba, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed and six others injured when Russian forces or Syrian regime forces attacked with explosive barrels Al-Halba village in Idlib on September 8th, 2018 according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence said "A civilian martyred, and six others wounded, as a result of helicopter bombing that targeted the village of Al-Halba…
Summary
Published
8 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3532
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
A woman was reported killed, and a Syrian Civil Defence photographer and a volunteer got injured when Russian forces or Syrian regime forces targeted a center for White Helmets in Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib on Sep 8th, 2018, according to local sources. Step News said that "The Russian warplanes launched several air raids on the…
Summary
Published
8 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3535
Location
قلعة المضيق, Qalaat al-Madiq, Hama, Syria
Up to three civilians were reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Qalaat al-Madiq in Hama on Saturday, September 8th, 2018 according to local sources. Two of the victims were identified as Naser Hashoum and Muhammad al-Sheikh. Albasaer newspaper said that one of the victims died as…
Summary
Published
8 September 2018
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3525
Location
بيدر شمسو, Baidar Shamso, Idlib, Syria
One woman was reportedly killed and several civilians, including three women, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Baidar Shamso, Idlib governorate, on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a civilian woman had been killed in airstrikes on Baidar Shamso. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that…
Summary
Published
4 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3521
Location
محمبل, Mhambel, Idlib, Syria
Up to eight civilians including at least two women from the same family were reported killed and many others injured including two children in alleged Russian airstrikes on a market, and on Baidarshmso village in Mhambel in Idlib, Syria on September 4th, 2018. @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted: "Three women were killed, and a man and two children…
Summary
Published
4 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–8
Civilians reported injured
6–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3522
Location
فريكة, Furaykah, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed, and another injured in Furaykah town in Idlib, as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources. Syrian TV reported that "a civilian was killed and his son was seriously wounded in Russian air strikes on the village of Furaykah in Idlib countryside." Macro…
Summary
Published
4 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2018
Incident Code
LC087
Location
الفلاح, Al Falah, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and four people were reported killed because of artillery shelling on a refugee camp in Tripoli. Libya Alaan said that "two were killed and five wounded on Sunday after a shell fell on the Tawergha camp." Alkhal Altawerghi named the victims as Abu Bakr Mohammed Masoud Al Zamirli and his brother Khaled. Libya's…
Summary
Published
2 September 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5–15
Military Actor
7th Brigade
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
26 August 2018
Incident Code
CS1793
Location
Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 23 civilian non combatants - including 18 women who were reportedly the wives of ISIS fighters on external missions - died along with seven ISIS guards in an alleged Coalition airstrike on an ISIS-held house (and perhaps others) in al Sha’afa, according to sources on the ground. One source added that a child…
Summary
Published
26 August 2018
Civilians reported killed
18–20
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20–26 August, 2018
Incident Code
USSOM141-C
Location
Basra, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
An investigation by journalist Amanda Sperber identified a possible US airstrike near Basra around the time of Eid in August 2018, which allegedly killed between 10 and 12 members of the same family. Airwars has provided a relatively wide date range for this event, based on limited reporting. The investigation, published by The Nation in…
Summary
Published
20 August 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 August 2018
Incident Code
RS3516
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, up to 44 civilians, including five to 25 children, were reportedly killed in three consecutive airstrikes on the town of Urma Al Kubra. In total, sources recorded the names of 43 killed civilians. Multiple sources reported many injured, with estimates ranging between dozens to 70, with one earlier report…
Summary
Published
10 August 2018
Civilians reported killed
43–44
Civilians reported injured
6–70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 August 2018
Incident Code
USSOM138-C
Location
Gobanle (Gobaale), Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Three civilians were reportedly killed in a US strike in Gobanle village, according to Amnesty International - though US Africa Command claimed that only four "terrorists" were killed. However an AFRICOM declassified assessment of the event published in July 2019 indicated that the US itself was unaware of the identities of those in the vehicle…
Summary
Published
2 August 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
1–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3513
Location
كويا, Kuya, Daraa, Syria
Between six and nine civilians, including women and children, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP) in the town of Kuya, Dara'a governorate, on July 30th, 2018, according to local sources. Dozens were wounded. Smart News Agency reported that, according to activists,…
Summary
Published
30 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 July 2018
Incident Code
CS1785
Location
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple sources reported that two brothers were killed by alleged Coalition strikes on al Soussa. Most local sources identified the two civilians as Saleh Khalif al-Hassan and Falih Khalif al-Hassan. Most sources also identified the Coalition as the culprit and noted that the airstrikes had struck the brothers’ house. Baladi News mentioned that other civilians…
Summary
Published
27 July 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22–27 July, 2018
Incident Code
USSOM135-C
Location
Marka, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A strike reportedly hit a village outside Marka, a city around 60 miles south of Mogadishu, according to a field investigation by a reporter for The Nation. There were no reports of immediate civilian harm, though a man reportedly died of a heart attack following the violence. Airwars has placed this event in a date…
Summary
Published
22 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3508
Location
الشجرة, Al-Shajara, Daraa, Syria
Up to 15 civilians were killed including women and children and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al-Shajara in Daraa on July 20th, 2018. Sanabka Ahrar reported that the area was the target of more than 40 raids with missiles and rockets what caused severe destruction to buildings. @samersamer694…
Summary
Published
20 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–15
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3506
Location
نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria
Local sources reported that more than 19 people including women and children were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on Nawa in Dara'a governorate on July 17th, 2018. Local sources reported that the attacks on Nawa happened with dozens of raids with explosive barrels, cluster bombs and rocket attacks. For…
Summary
Published
17 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3507
Location
تسيل, Tasil, Daraa, Syria
Up to four civilians were reported killed and a number of others were wounded in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Taseel in Dara'a on July 17th, 2018 according to local sources. @Step_Agency tweeted "Warplanes launched several airstrikes targeting the town of Taseel, which is under the control of the Islamic State, in…
Summary
Published
17 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2018
Incident Code
CS1779
Location
السوسة و الباغوز, Ice factory, between Al Soussa and al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported that between 28 and 58 civilians were killed and up to 45 injured as a result of alleged Coalition or associated Iraqi strikes on an “ice factory” in the Deir Ezzor countryside. According to a correspondent for Step News, Coalition aircraft “launched five successive air strikes”, hitting an ice processing plant called…
Summary
Published
12 July 2018
Civilians reported killed
28–58
Civilians reported injured
25–45
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3498
Location
أم المياذن, Um Al Mayadhen, Daraa, Syria
Up to ten civilians died in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Um Al Mayadhen on July 5th, 2018, according to sources on the ground. @Step_Agency reported that "eight people, including a member of the Civil Defense, were killed as a result of the aerial bombardment targeting the town of Um Al Mayadhen, east of…
Summary
Published
5 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
9–10
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 July 2018
Incident Code
CS1778
Location
تل الشاير, Road near Tal al Shayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources said that three brothers from the same family - reportedly civilians - were killed and one other was injured in a Coalition airstrike near the town of Tal al Shayer. Most sources stated that the three “martyrs” were all from the same family and in a “civilian car” when they were targeted. Many…
Summary
Published
2 July 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 July 2018
Incident Code
RS3495
Location
طفس, Tafas, Daraa, Syria
Four people were reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Tafas in Daraa, Syria on July 1st, 2018. Violations Documentation Center in Syria said that Jihad Qaseem al-Horani, Moaz Jaber al-Rebdawi, Hosain Ali al-Bardan and Mohammad Ahmad al-Natoura, all civilians from Tafas, were killed in Russian forces or Syrian regime and…
Summary
Published
1 July 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 July 2018
Incident Code
CS1777
Location
السراجية, Al Sarajiya, Al Hassakah, Syria
According to local sources, a civilian identified as Sayed Khader Mohammed was killed in an artillery bombardment on the village of al Sarajiya. Three sources, apparent carbon copies of each other, reported that a civilian was killed “as a result of artillery bombardment”, but did not identify a culprit. Samidon Press stated that the individual…
Summary
Published
1 July 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 June 2018
Incident Code
RS3490
Location
غصم, Ghasam, Daraa, Syria
Up to 22 civilians including three children, a woman and a civil defense volunteer were killed and dozens injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime double-tap airstrikes on Ghasam in Dara'a, Syria on June 30th, 2018, according to local sources. The sources also added that it was difficult to count the numbers of those…
Summary
Published
30 June 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
6–22
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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