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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1436
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the Al Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN reported one woman was killed by a missile. Qasioun said that “Russian warplanes shelling Qaterji killed two civilians while the White Helmets are still searching for survivors in the rubble.” Other sources published…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1432
Location
صوران, Souran, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in either Russian, Turkish or ISIS artillery shelling on Souran near Aleppo. Baladi wrote that “three civilians were killed due to artillery shelling by ISIS in Souran.” However, according to Syrian Mirror, “three women were killed in Turkish artillery shelling in Souran north of Aleppo.” The Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1427
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
One woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Idlib, according to sources on the ground. The Twitter account Maaramc12 reported that "there was an unidentified female martyr and 20 wounded in Idlib as a result of three Russian raids in Idlib”. Other sources,…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1430
Location
Sadd al Loz, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including a child and a woman died and up to 20 more people were injured in air and/or artillery strikes on Sad al-Luz in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports blamed the Assad regime, though there was also an allegation against Russia. The media opposition activist…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1426
Location
الغسانية, Al Ghassania, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that aerial shelling in al-Ghassania, outside Idlib, killed one woman and injured 15 more civilians. While most sources attributed this civilian casualty event to Russia, there were also allegations against the Syrian regime. According to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes shelled Al-Ghassania village in Idlib and killed a woman and…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS333 TS005a
Location
دويبق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve to 14 civilians, including up to seven children and five women, were killed in air raids on the village of Dabiq in Aleppo governorate, according to local reports. It was alleged that both the Coalition and Turkey were responsible. The Syrian Network reported “at least 8 civilians died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–14
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1420
Location
Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1421
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
According to local media, an airstrike on Heesh village near Idlib killed a family of four: a father, mother and two children - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One report claimed that there were five deaths. According to the Shaam News Network, the strikes hit a…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1415
Location
بستان الباشا, Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and eight civilians including a woman died and dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Bustan Al-Basha, Aleppo, according to local media. The Syrian Organization for the Defense of Human Rights reported that “eight martyrs so far and dozens wounded in Bustan Al-Basha due to warplanes shelling. The…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1416
Location
المواصلات, al Mouwasalat, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported the death of one civilian woman in the al-Mouwasalat area of Aleppo as a consequence of aerial shelling - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime caused her death. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian and Assad’s warplanes continued their air raids on the city of Aleppo and…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1418
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, the Khan al-Assal area in Aleppo was subject to warplane shelling, leading to the deaths of up to three civilians though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime caused the civilian harm. The twitter account @Aleppo reported that the strikes hit a funeral gathering. Meanwhile, the Syrian…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1409
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Up to nine civilians, including six children and two women, died in what was described as a "massacre" at Shamico Farms in Kafr Naha near Aleppo. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the deaths. The Twitter account AleppoAMC reported that the incident led to “eight martyrs, including six children". Violations Documentation Center Syria (VDC), Halab News…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
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Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1412
Location
الشيخ خضر, al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians including two children and a woman died and several more people were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Shikh Khudur, according to local media. The location hit was Sheikh Fares, which is inside the Sheikh Khudar area. According to Thiqan News Agency, there were “two martyrs and a number of…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1413
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians including a woman and a child died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Douma, according to sources on the ground. A further 20 non-combatants were claimed wounded. Syria News Desk reported: “five civilians: a child, a disabled man, an old man, a woman and a young man children and disabled and elderly…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1411
Location
باتبو, Batbo, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians including one child and two women died and up to nine more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the city of Batbo in Aleppo, according to local media. Halab News Network reported that there had been “four martyrs including two women after Russian planes targeted Batbo, in the…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1405
Location
الهلّك, Hallak, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and four civilians died in an incident in Hallak, Aleppo, according to local media - though it was unclear whether they were killed by Russian or regime strikes or by a sniper. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least 4 civilians including a woman were killed by suspected Russian warplanes…
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1403
Location
الموحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including a mother and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mohassein in Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. According to Deir Ezzor 24, “Russian warplanes targeted civilian homes with cluster bombs of Al Abad which led to the martyrdom of two people, and wounding a large number…
Summary
Published
4 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1397
Location
الهلّك, al Hallak, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians including a child and a woman died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo al Hallak neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that three civilians died in a strike by regime warplanes. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who blamed Russia, put the number…
Summary
Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1398
Location
بعيدين, Baeedin, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including a woman died and up to 11 more people were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Baeedin, according to local media. A number of sources said that the three victims were elderly people. The media opposition activist Abu Mohammad al-Halab told Syria News Desk that “the Russian air force struck houses in…
Summary
Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
CI292
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported the deaths of up to 23 civilians – including 17 children and 1 woman – following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mosul’s Najjar neighbourhood. Officials later confirmed the deaths of 10 civilians in the event. Iraqi Spring reported at the time that The coalition air force has targeted a home in which…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
19–23
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS325 TS004
Location
دابق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Between 5 and 8 civilians were reported killed in a Coalition or unilateral Turkish airstrike at Dabiq. According to LCCSY, “eight civilians from one family, mostly women and children, were martyred due to International Coalition warplanes shelling #Dabiq village in the northern countryside.” Shaam News also said eight died – which it claimed included 5 children…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1385
Location
الفرجة, al Farjeh, Idlib, Syria
Between four and six civilians including three children and several women died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on the al-Farej camp outside of Idlib, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Qasioun and Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1386
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
Up to six civilians including a girl died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al Latamna, Hama, according to local media. Sources were not clear whether or not Khadija (Um Daher) and Hussein Al-Saleh (Abu Hussein) were two people or one person. In this instance they have been listed as two people. According…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1374
Location
Jesrin, Damascus, Syria
Between three and four civilians including one woman died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Jesrin in Eastern Ghouta, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the event to the Syrian regime, putting the death toll at three. Meanwhile, SCDrifdimashq reported that four people were killed and…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1375
Location
Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
Between eight and nine civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Kafr Batna in Eastern Ghouta. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at three including one woman with "others" wounded. According to Enabbaladi, "nine people, including seven children, were killed as a result of the targeting…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1376
Location
الزيتونات, al Zaitouniat, Aleppo, Syria
Sixteen or 17 civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Zaitouniat neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. Smo-sy reported: “five civilians were killed and others were wounded in the Al Zaitouniat area in the Halak district today [Sept 30th], following Russian bombardment raids.” Several sources mentioned the use of bunker busters…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1379
Location
الشيخ فارس, al Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, Syria
Between six and 14 civilians died including up to seven children and four women with dozens more wounded in airstrikes with “bunker busting” missiles on the residential neighbourhood of Al Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed this incident to Russia, though one report said that the Assad…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–14
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS319 RS1380
Location
البصيرة, al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between four to 20 civilians were reported killed and 12 or more injured after an alleged Coalition, Russian or Assad regime strike at al Basira, according to local media. A photograph published by Euphrates Post showed what appeared to have been a major strike in a built up area of the town. And a video…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS320 RS1381
Location
الشحيل, Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two or three children and an elderly woman died in an airstrike on a primary school at al Shaheel, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Syrian regime, Russia or the US-led Coalition. Deir Ezzor 24, the Syrian Observatory and Euphrates Post reported only…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1372
Location
جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
Between four and six civilians were reportedly killed and up to 20 more wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Jarjanaz near Idlib. Step News, News from Damascus and Syria News Desk attributed the event to the Assad regime. Meanwhile, Qasioun, Smart News and Syriansnews claimed the strikes were conducted by Russia. Halab News…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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