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Incident Date
31 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2829
Location
كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria
Between five and eight civilians, including children and women, were killed and "dozens" were left wounded following heavy aerial shelling in Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia, local sources reported. There were reports that a popular market as well as homes in the town were struck. The reported death…
Summary
Published
31 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2826
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
As many as three civilians were killed, and three to five others were wounded, in airstrikes which struck a residential neighbourhood and market in Ma'arat Nu'man, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes. Dw News also reported that a hospital was partially damaged in the raid, however they were…
Summary
Published
29 December 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1704
Location
البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male, named as Karim Makhkhalf Al-Hamoud Al-Faraj, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bahra, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Sharqiya Voice and Deirezzor were among sources blaming the Coalition for the victim’s death. Euphrates Post for example noted “The martyrdom of Karim Mukhlif al-Hamoud al-Faraj from the city of…
Summary
Published
29 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2814
Location
اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
Up to five men were killed in alleged Russian aerial shelling of Lataminah, local media said, though it was unclear whether the victims were a part of the armed opposition or civilians. Several reports, such as HalabTodayTV and @AleppoAMC, reported that the airstrikes "killed and wounded civilians." However, Step News Agency reported that the strikes…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2815
Location
رسم العيد, Rasim Al-Abid, Idlib, Syria
An adult male, Mohammad al-Ziab, was killed, and others were wounded, when alleged Russian warplanes struck the Rasim Al-Abid camp for internally displaced people on December 26, 2017. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with many blaming Russia, but some blaming the Syrian regime. One source states that the bombardments by Russia…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2816
Location
مزرعة العزيزية, Mazrat Al-Aziziya, Idlib, Syria
Two adult males died in airstrikes by alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes in Mazrat Al-Aziziya, local media reported. Sources blamed both said belligerents for the raids. Aljazeera reported that "10 people were killed and dozens injured others this morning in a Russian air bombardment on the towns of Al Taman’a, Al Dajaj and Al Hamdaniya…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–10
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2813
Location
زيتونة, Zaytounah, Idlib, Syria
One adult male was killed and six others were injured - including three women and a man - following airstrikes on Zaytounah refugee camp, according to sources on the ground. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Only one source blamed Russia, while the others either blamed the Syrian regime or "military warplanes".…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2817
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed, including a Civil Defense volunteer, in airstrikes that struck civilian housing and a popular market in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes. Many didn't name a culprit but pointed only to "military aircraft" and "helicopters". Footage published by the Syrian…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Infrastructure
Commerce
(
Market
),
Agriculture
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2818
Location
التمانعة, Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed, and dozens more wounded, in air and artillery strikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Taman'a. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Centre reported that there were two incidents which occurred on the same day in Taman'a, however they…
Summary
Published
28 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr128-C
Location
يكلا, Close to Yakla village on road from Rada'a, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed one civilian in Yakla, in Bayda governorate, on December 22nd 2017, according to multiple local language sources. Tweets from news sources, including @7adramout_net, @yem_Breaking, and @yemenakhbar, suggested that the strike targeted the car of a Qat seller, killing him as he travelled through the area. No known sources suggested…
Summary
Published
22 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Car
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2805
Location
معرشورين, Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, Syria
In what has been described my local media as a "massacre" as many as 20 civilians were killed and up to 35 were wounded, in airstrikes conducted over Ma'ar Shoreen. Nearly all reports of the incident blamed Russia, however one source blamed the Syrian regime making this a contested event. Many of the dead were…
Summary
Published
19 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–20
Civilians reported injured
12–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 December 2017
Incident Codes
CS1696 RS2796
Location
الجردي الشرقي, Al Jarthi al Sharqi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 33 named civilians including 16 children and six women died and at least 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Jarthi al Sharqi, according to local media. VDC-SY reported that the airstrike was conducted on the 12th of December, whereas our research shows it was in fact on the 13th of December.…
Summary
Published
13 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–33
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 December 2017
Incident Codes
CS1695 RS2792
Location
الجردي الغربي, Al Jarthi al Gharbi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male was named as killed in an airstrike on al Jarthi al Gharbi. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the US-led Coalition, and others to Moscow. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Syrian regime warplanes for his death. But according to Al Haall, Russia was…
Summary
Published
12 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2791
Location
البوحمد, Al Buhamad, Raqqa, Syria
A man was reportedly killed when remnants from an unexploaded rocket detonated. Sources all agreed that the missile was from a previous Russian bombing, though the date of the bombing is unknown. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
11 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1693
Location
سويدان جزيرة, Suwaydan Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported the death of “Haj Hamad Taha al-Salem from the town of Suwaydan Jazira, who was killed as a result of air strikes targeting the perimeter of Al-Huda mosque (also known as al-Sayyid mosque)”. The victim was also named by Asharq al Arabi. According to Al Araby al Jadid, “a civilian was killed…
Summary
Published
9 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2017
Incident Code
USSOM108-C
Location
130 km southwest of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Between five and seven civilians, including two children, were killed when a vehicle carrying suspected al Shabaab fighters exploded in their village, after being hit by what is thought to have been a US airstrike - though US Africa Command deny any strikes in the area on this date. The explosion reportedly injured a further…
Summary
Published
6 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2783
Location
السيال, Al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One man was killed and between eight and nine civilians were injured in airstrikes on Al-Sayyal river crossing, according to local media. All sources attributed blame to Moscow. @asharqasouri reported that Dr. Sayed Ahmed Kadouri was injured in the bombing and was transferred to a hospital where he received medial attention. Qasioun News gave the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2780
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was killed in an airstrike which hit a river crossing in Hajeen, local sources said. There were no reports of any wounded civilians. Sources mostly blamed Russia for the strikes, however some did not attribute blame. On December 5th, Euphrates Post reported that the strikes occurred two days ago, however all others sources…
Summary
Published
5 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2781
Location
البقعان, Al Baqan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian, a named adult male, was reportedly killed in airstrikes which hit the river crossing in Al-Baqan. Sources either blamed Russia for the strikes or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. The shelling did not injury any civilians, according to local media. Smart News Agency reported that the strikes were "likely to be…
Summary
Published
5 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2782
Location
الشعفةالشامية, al Shamiya crossing in Al-Sha'fa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six civilians were reportedly killed, and others were "seriously" wounded, in air and artillery strikes on the Al-Sha'fa river crossing in Al-Shamiya. Local media was conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes, some blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Local media described the incident as a massacre. Euphrates initially reported that…
Summary
Published
5 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2774
Location
الطواطحة, Tawatha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between five and seven civilians were killed on airstrikes which struck Tawatha water crossing, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes, with others not attributing blame to a belligerent, but reporting on "warplanes" having been sighted. Media reported that "two SU-25 fighters" were sighted in the vicinity. Marsad Al…
Summary
Published
1 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2775
Location
الحسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian man was killed and three others were wounded in air and artillery strikes in Hasrat, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes, with some attributing blame to Russia, while one source blamed the Syrian regime. Some sources did not identify the culprit. The brother of…
Summary
Published
1 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1687 RS2771
Location
درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians died, and 14 were wounded in an airstrike on Daranj, local media said, though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. In January 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: "Coalition aircraft engaged ISIS fighters operating a mortar position firing…
Summary
Published
30 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2769
Location
البقعان, Baq'an, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 10 and 15 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Baq'an, local media reported. Sources attributed the blamed to both Russian and Syrian regime raids. The raids struck the Al-Baka`an river crossing, according to sources. A source reported that "the aircraft bombed a passageway on the West Bank of the…
Summary
Published
28 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2766
Location
العباس و هجين, Al-abbas-Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians including two brothers were killed in airstrikes on Al-abbas-Hajeen, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia except Syrian Network for Human Rights who blamed the Syrian regime. The raids allegedly struck al-a`bbas water tunnel, leading to three deaths and four wounded civilians. There are no other details at this…
Summary
Published
27 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1686
Location
الشعفة, al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 65 civilians including 20 or 21 children and nine women died in a major casualty event in al Sha’afa, local media reported. There was one allegation against the US-led Coalition, and also Egypt. The majority of sources blamed Russia, with @7UFCmSxd0IUBffH saying that a family of 10 were among those killed. Euphrates Post,…
Summary
Published
26 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
42–65
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2760
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Possible Russian warplanes struck the city of Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, killing at least one civilian, local media reported. MasarPress, who blamed Russian warplanes, reported how Hajeen village and the crossing of the village of Abbas al-Nahari east of Deir al-Zour were struck by several raids, killing a total of four civilians. The report did not,…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2763
Location
مسرابا, Masraba, Damascus, Syria
In what has been described as a massacre, between seven and 34 civilians were killed and as many as 80 were wounded in airstrikes on Masraba, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. One source reported that as many as 15 children were killed. Another put the…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–34
Civilians reported injured
12–80
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2757
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One named civilian was killed by airstrikes striking in the Al-Abbas river crossing, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, several media reported, though no-one identified the culprit. The victim was identified by name and photo by multiple sources, though no further information about the strike was provided. However, the same victim, Haj Abdul Karim al-Aran (al-Jameel), was also reported killed…
Summary
Published
24 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23–24 November, 2017
Incident Code
RS2752
Location
ابوحردوب, Abou Hardoub, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians were killed and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on Abou Hardoub, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Local media reported that house of Oweid Al Dulan struck. He was killed as well as two members of his family There are no other…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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