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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4489
Location
شنان,, Shannan, Idlib, Syria
On January 25th 2020 at 13:02, up to five civilians, including a woman and two children, were reported killed and six others wounded following Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes carried out against the village of Shannan. Two non-civilians were also reportedly killed. Local reports were inconsistent concerning the number of victims, as numbers initially stated…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4363
Location
البرقوم, Al Barqoum, Aleppo, Syria
At least one woman was wounded in an alleged Russian air or artillery strike on Al Barqoum, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency reported: "the village of Al-Barqum, Khulsa, Barnah and the vicinity of Al-Kamari village, and the Khan Toman area were subjected to air strikes from the Russian warplanes, which…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4356
Location
قرب سراقب, near Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Three children were killed alongside two adults in alleged Russian airstrikes on a farm housing displaced people near Saraqib, Idlib governorate, on January 23rd, 2020, according to local sources. Up to fifteen people, including children and women, were injured. According to Step News Agency correspondent Hassan Al Muhammed, “the Russian aviation inflicted a massacre on…
Summary
Published
23 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
5–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4355
Location
ارنبة, Arinba, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians, a mother and her two children were killed and another child was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Arinba, Idlib governorate, in the night between January 22nd 2020 and January 23rd 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it had "documented the death of…
Summary
Published
23 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4352
Location
معردبسة, Ma’ardibsa, Idlib, Syria
One civilian reportedly died and two more - a woman and a child - were wounded in an alleged regime or Russian air or artillery strikes on Ma’ardibsa on January 22nd 2020. @yahya_kadaa reported however, that the death toll was nine. Local Coordination Committees if Syria reported: “At 15:46 a regime's MiG-23 warplane raid targeted…
Summary
Published
22 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4349
Location
الاتارب, Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria
Two women were killed and up to three other civilians, including two children and a woman, were wounded in up to three alleged Russian airstrikes on an IDP camp in the outskirts of Al Atareb, Syria local media reported. Jisr News identified the women that died as Mrs. Nofa Al Mohammed, aged 60, and Mrs.…
Summary
Published
22 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4341
Location
تقاد, Taqad, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were reported killed and up to four other civilians, including one to two children and one to two women, were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Taqad in Aleppo, Syria on January 21st, 2020, according to local sources. Syrian Civil Defense said the two women believed to be injured…
Summary
Published
21 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4338
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and four to six others were injured (two children and two women) in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes with rockets on Al Bara in Idlib on January 21st, 2020. SMART said warplanes fired vacuum missiles. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that “At least two civilians were killed…
Summary
Published
21 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4346
Location
Kafar Nuran, Aleppo, Syria
At least nine civilians, among which between three and six children, were reportedly killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Kafar Nuran, Aleppo governorate, on January 21st, 2020, according to local sources. Between 14 and 42 civilians, including women and children, were reported wounded. The Syrian Civil Defence initially put the death toll…
Summary
Published
21 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
14–42
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4334
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that five children and their mother were injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on Urm Al Kubra in Aleppo, on January 21st, 2020. Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported in the outcome of the bombing that hit Aleppo Governorate on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, “12:18 pm, a Russian raid targets…
Summary
Published
21 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4343
Location
Kafar Ta’al, Aleppo, Syria
Nine civilians, including a whole family of six children and their parents, in addition to another man, were reported killed, and nine others reported injured when Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted Kafr Ta’al village in Western Aleppo countryside on January 21st, 2020, according to local sources. One of the victims was identified as Mustafa…
Summary
Published
21 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2020
Incident Code
YS084
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
At least one child and one woman were killed in alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate on January 20th, 2020. Up to five civilians, including two children, were injured, as reported by local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “the child Muhammad Mar’i and Mrs. Turfah Meqdeh…
Summary
Published
20 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
20 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4326
Location
بلدة الجينة, Al Jeneh , Aleppo, Syria
Two or three civilians including a child were reported killed, and up to nine others also including two children and a woman were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo’s western countryside on January 20th, 2020 according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said the victims…
Summary
Published
20 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4324
Location
كفرجوم, Kafarjoum, Aleppo, Syria
At least one child and one woman were reported killed, and three other civilians, two or all of them are children, were injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafarjoum in Aleppo’s countryside in Syria on at 6:26am and 6:31am at January 20th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
20 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4320
Location
مركز ايواء النازحين قرب عنجارة, Shelter for displaced people near Anjara, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians from the same family including two children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on a shelter for IDPs near Anjara in Aleppo countryside, Syria, on January 18th, 2020 according to a local source. SMART Agency reported that “Two children and their parents were killed on Friday-Saturday night, by Russian airstrikes targeting a shelter…
Summary
Published
18 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4319
Location
ريف المهندسين, Al Muhandiseen countryside, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reported killed, and two children and two women were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Rif Al Muhandiseen in Aleppo’s western countryside, Syria at 11:14 am on January 18th, 2020. Macro Media Center reported that vacuum missiles were used in the attack. Abdul Rahman Hilal Al-Halabi, aged 23, was killed in the…
Summary
Published
18 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4315
Location
كفرناها, Kafrnaha, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, two children were reported killed, and four other civilians injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes one of which hit an IDP shelter in Kafrnaha in the western suburbs of Aleppo governorate in Syria, on January 17th, 2020. Edlib Media Center reported that Russian warplanes targeted the area with…
Summary
Published
17 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17–18 January, 2020
Incident Code
RS4318
Location
جمعية بالا, Jama'ait Bala, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians of the same family, including three children, were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes in the village of Jama’ait Bala, Aleppo governorate, in the night of January 17th to January 18th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “the children Dalal and Abdullah Sabouneh,…
Summary
Published
17 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4314
Location
قرية الزربة, Zorba village, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians, one young girl and her mother, were injured due to airstrikes by Russian forces on the outskirts of the town of Zorba on January 16, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defence tweeted that "a child and a woman were injured by air strikes on the outskirts of the town of Zerba" and that their team…
Summary
Published
16 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4309
Location
اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Seven civilians, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market place in the city of Ariha, Idlib governorate, on January 15th, 2020, according to local sources. Civilian homes and shops were severely damaged. @SyrianCoalition tweeted that Russia and the Assad regime did not abide by the…
Summary
Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4307
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians, including up to four women and three children, were killed and 20 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on a popular market in Binnish on January 11, 2020. According to a tweet by @Homs19850111, 4 women and 3 children were killed and others were wounded as a…
Summary
Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4306
Location
شارع الأربعين, Al Arbaeen street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On January 11th 2020, at least seven civilians were killed and as many as forty wounded by alleged Russian or regime air strikes upon Al Arbaeen Street in Idlib City. Many women and children were among the dead and wounded. The numbers of dead and wounded varied between sources. Initial local reports stated that seven…
Summary
Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
39–40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2020
Incident Code
TS406
Location
باشمرة, Bashmara, Aleppo, Syria
A woman was reportedly injured in Turkish artillery strikes on the village of Bashmara, Aleppo governorate, on January 11th, 2020, according to ANF News. Two soldiers of the Syrian regime were killed. North Press Agency Syria reported that "the Turkish forces and their affiliated armed opposition groups bombed with about 15 shells on Saturday morning…
Summary
Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2020
Incident Code
LC276
Location
طرابلس: مصحة أويا, Tripoli: Oia Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya
A woman was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling in the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy posted: "The Haj Al-Na'aji house was hit near the Oia clinic in the Hadaba area and a woman was injured by shrapnel." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
5 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4301
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including a woman, were reported as killed and up to seven others, including two children and a woman, were wounded by Russian or regime forces in Saraqib on January 5th, 2020. Alarby News and the Idlib Civil Defense Media Center reported that seven civilians, including two children, were wounded in…
Summary
Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4302
Location
Ariha, Idlib, Syria
In a major incident, 14 civilians including children and women were reported killed and between 23 and 30 injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on the western neighborhood of Ariha city in Idlib, Syria on January 5th, 2020. Macro Media Center (MMC) reported that airstrikes were launched by a SU-24 warplane…
Summary
Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
,
Religious
(
Mosque
),
Residential
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
23–30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 January 2020
Incident Code
LC270
Location
الفرناج, Al Fornaj, Tarabulus, Libya
Local sources reported that a woman died as a result of alleged Haftar forces' indiscriminate shelling on Al Fournaj area in Tripoli, Libya, on January 2nd, 2020. The woman who was killed after a random mortar hit her house is believed to belong to Al Aswad Family, but no other details are available at this…
Summary
Published
2 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 January 2020
Incident Codes
IRS004 RS4299
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
Up to 11 civilians including seven children and two women were reported killed, and up to 25 others including three children and three women - one of whom was pregnant - were injured in an alleged Russian, Iranian forces or Syrian regime shelling with a cluster missile or a rocket carrying cluster bombs on 'Martyr…
Summary
Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
(
Nursery
,
Primary School
),
Commerce
(
Market
)
Civilians reported killed
7–11
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
1 January 2020
Incident Code
LC269
Location
مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reported killed and three others including a 70-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel in alleged LNA shelling on the Hadaba Project area in Tripoli, Libya on January 1st, 2020, according to local sources. The fatality was identified as Issam Wanis Al-Drou’i Al-Warfalli and sources reported that the four civilians might belong to the…
Summary
Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
30 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4298
Location
قرية الشيخ أحمد, Sheikh Ahmed village, Aleppo, Syria
On December 30th, between four and five civilians, including up to two women and two children, were wounded by Russian or regime air strikes, with ten vacuum missiles and two cluster bombs, launched upon the village of Sheikh Ahmed in the southern countryside of Aleppo. Local sources initially reported four wounded civilians and Civil Defense…
Summary
Published
30 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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