Incident date
March 28, 2019
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معرة النعمان, Ma'aret Al Nu'man, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that four civilians including a woman were wounded when a cluster bomb that was dropped in a previous strike (the date unknown) exploded in Ma’aret Al Nu’man on March 28th. Sources were conflicted on whether the cluster bomb had originally been dropped by regime or Russian forces.
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Incident date
March 22, 2019
LOCATION
كفريا والفوعة, Kafriya and Al Fou’a, Idlib, SyriaIn a major civilian casualty incident, which several sources referred to as a “massacre”, up to 28 civilians died and as many as 30 more were wounded in multiple alleged Russian airstrikes on he town of Kafriya and Al Fou’a in Idlib. According to Baladi, Russia launched “more than 15 successive airstrikes” on the town
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Incident date
March 15, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al-Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that a family of five including three children were killed in alleged Coalition bombing in Al-Baghouz camp days several days before March 20th. The exact date they were killed remains unknown. Ahmad Abd Al Rzzaq said: “My cousin Louay Abdel Wahab Al-Hamad Al-Ibrahim Al-Abdullah and his wife Nadra Abdul Aziz Al Thabet
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Incident date
March 20, 2019
LOCATION
قرية بسيدا, Bsida village, Idlib, SyriaLocal sources reported that six Russian aircrafts carried out airstrikes on a number of villages in rural Idlib including Bsida village. One woman was reported injured in this particular village, while an airstrike on Al Faqee caused a number of fatalities and wounded civilians that Airwars documented in assessment R3397.
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Incident date
March 20, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz , Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of the young woman “Alaa Mahmoud Al-Shakran” displaced from the city of Palmyra, as a result of alleged Coalition on the town of Al-Baghouz on March 20th. According to a post by Revo.palmyra3, this brings the number of fatalities to four civilians displaced from Palmyra including two women and one
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Incident date
March 19, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo local sources reported that two named civilians – Shaimaa Walid Al Turki and Rahaf Darwish – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Baghouz camp. According to revo.palmyra3, the two victimns were displaced from Palmyra and died “as a result of the daily bombardment of aircraft”. Palmyra and Al Sukhna group noted that
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Incident date
March 17, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that US-Coalition air-and artillery strikes resumed after 24-hours of calm and struck Al-Baghouz camp in the evening of March 17th. According to Syrian regime affiliated news outlet SANA, the Coalition shelled the camp and its surroundings. Step News added that the shelling was conducted by “French artillery and SDF militia” which targeted
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Incident date
March 16, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that several Coalition airstrikes struck Al Baghouz on March 16th. According to Step News Agency and Marsad Al Hasaka, the airstrikes struck the town, whereas government-affiliated news outlet SANA reported the airstrikes struck Al-Baghouz camp. Step News reported that clashes broke out between ISIS and “the militia” in the vicinity of the
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Incident date
March 14, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaDuring intensive air raids, a farm in Al-Baghouz was struck by air- and artillery fire on the outskirts of Al-Baghouz town. Step News was the only source that reported over 20 civilians were killed in the strike. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blamed the Coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces while all other sources
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Incident date
March 13, 2019
LOCATION
الكسيح, Al-Kaseeh, Idlib, SyriaIn a major civilian casualty incident, up to 17 civilians including as many as eight children and four women across multiple families died in alleged Russia airstrike on residential areas in Al Kaseeh area in Idlib, local media reported. Up to another 50 civilians including many women and children were also injured. Sources said that
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Incident date
March 13, 2019
LOCATION
كفر عميم , Kafr A’mem, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians – both reportedly women – died and up to 20 more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in Kafr A’mem, according to multiple local sources. Edlib Media Center reported: “Two women were killed and about 20 others were injured, mostly children, when the Russian occupation aircraft
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Incident date
March 13, 2019
LOCATION
سجن ادلب المركزي, Idlib Central Prison, Idlib, SyriaLocal sources reported that two Russian planes launched eight raids on the city of Idlib, including residential areas. Baladi News reported that six airstrikes struck the central prison west of the city of Idlib causing the destructing of one of the buildings. Multiple civilians including prisoners and prison staff were reported killed and wounded while
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Incident date
March 13, 2019
LOCATION
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, SyriaTwo women were reported wounded in an alleged Russian air or artillery strike on Saraqeb on March 13th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. On March 13th Neda reported: “At night, Russian aircraft fired heavy artillery at the town of Sarqab in the eastern suburb of Idlib using high-explosive rockets, injuring two women.” Al
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Incident date
March 13, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that an alleged Coalition airstrike struck Al-Baghouz camp on the night of March 13th. Sources reported varying numbers of civilian deaths. Several sources reported that up to 100 civilians were killed in the airstrike. One source, Christian Turner, tweeted that 20 civilians were killed. All sources reported that most of the victims
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Incident date
March 11, 2019
LOCATION
دار السلام, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaThe US conducted a confirmed airstrike on March 11th 2019 in the vicinity of Dara Salaam near Awdegle, Lower Shabelle Region, in “self-defense”. AFRICOM stated at the time that the airstrike – which it said killed eight al Shabaab militants – “was conducted in support of Somali-led ground forces that came under attack from militants”
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Incident date
March 10, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn what has been described as a massacre, between 50 and 70 civilians were reportedly killed – mostly women and children according to local media – by US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Baghouz camp. In addition to this, “dozens” were reportedly wounded. Sources described “devastating bombs of enormous proportions” which bombarded the vicinity in the
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Incident date
March 10, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween seven and ten civilians were killed – including children – and as many as 18 were wounded, following air and artillery on Al Baghouz camp. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most media blamed the US-led Coalition, and more than seven sources attributed the blame to both the Coalition and the
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Incident date
March 9, 2019
LOCATION
قرية المنطار في جسر الشغور, Al Mentar village, Jisr Al Shoughour, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that up to two women and a child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Mentar village. All sources pointed to Russia. Shaam News Network said that one woman died, though according to Step News Agency two women and a girl were killed. JisrTV also noted
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Incident date
March 3, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that the Coalition had renewed shelling on Al Baghouz after midnight on March 3rd 2019. One of the shells allegedly struck an ammunition depot that caused a large explosion in the camp. According to one local source, Hamah.Now, up to 250 civilians were killed and wounded in the event. In a tweet,
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Incident date
March 2, 2019
LOCATION
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that three ISIS family members were killed when air and artillery strikes allegedly struck an IDP camp on the outskirts of Al Baghouz. The incident occurred on the evening of March 2nd. A number of sources said the victims were Russian. Khawlan ibn Al Sinia named the family as that of ‘Mu’az
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Incident date
February 24, 2019
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaA civilian man and a woman died and up to six civilians were wounded in alleged regime or Russian air and artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on February 24th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. @abuhuzaifa_ noted “5 days of continuous and daily shelling of my city”, stating that the smell of blood was everywhere.
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Incident date
February 23, 2019
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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, SomaliaA father and young child were reported killed in a US airstrike on the al Shabaab-occupied town of Kunyo Barrow. AFRICOM later admitted the deaths of two civilians along with three injuries in the event in its first quarterly civilian harm report of April 2020. US Africa Command first reported on February 24th 2019 that
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Incident date
February 23, 2019
LOCATION
Qoryoley near Janaale, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaAn adult woman was reported killed by an alleged US attack on Qoryole, according to the Turkish news organisation TRT – an event it dated to before midnight on February 23rd 2019. Despite conducting four strikes in the near region that day. AFRICOM later insisted that “no U.S. military strike took place at the alleged
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Incident date
February 23, 2019
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaIn renewed artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun, up to seven civilians died, and between six and 15 were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame – though the majority pointed to the regime. Sources reported that the Syrian regime were stationed at Kubaybat al-Huda camp in the eastern suburb
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Incident date
February 16, 2019
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaA continuation of artillery shelling on the residential neighbourhood of Khan Sheikhoun meant that between two and 16 civilians were killed, and six or more were wounded, following another “massacre” on the 15th of February. Sources were conflicted as too who was to blame. Most attributed blame the Syrian regime, however, some also blamed Russia.
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Incident date
February 15, 2019
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaIn what has been described my local media as a massacre, between eight and 14 civilians were killed, including women and children, and “dozens” were injured, following artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. Most of the local media alleged that the Syrian regime were to blame for the strikes, however some
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Incident date
February 11, 2019
LOCATION
Tuwaareey, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaUS Africa Command initially reported that it had carried out two airstrikes in the vicinity of Janaale in the lower Shabelle region. AFRICOM stated that “the first airstrike on February 11 had killed eight militants and the second airstrike killed four militants” with a total of 12 killed. AFRICOM added that “at this time, it
Summary
Incident date
February 11, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to several local sources including ISIS, the Coalition killed between 50 and 100 civilians when an airstrike struck Al-Baghouz in the final stages of the fight against ISIS’ last territorial stronghold. While reports varied on the exact number of civilian casualties, most sources claimed that the majority of the victims were women and children.
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Incident date
February 11, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn the final stages of the fight against ISIS in its last territorial stronghold, four civilians were alleged killed as a result of shelling by the International Coalition on houses in the outskirts of the town of Al-Baghouz in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor on the morning of February 11th. According to Euphrates Post
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Incident date
February 11, 2019
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn the final stages of the fight against ISIS in its last territorial stronghold in Al-Baghouz, alleged Coalition shelling killed at least 16 civilians in the evening of February 11th on the outskirts of the town, according to local sources. Monitors reported that among the victims were seven children, eight women and one elderly man,