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Incident Date
3 July 2019
Incident Code
LC158
Location
تاجوراء, Tajoura: Detention Center, Tarabulus, Libya
Between 37 and 80 civilians have reportedly been killed in an airstrike on a migrant detention centre in Tajoura. The incident appears to be the worst single civilian harm event in recent Libyan history. While most local sources blame the LNA, General Haftar's army has rejected responsibility and accused the GNA of conducting the strike.…
Summary
Published
3 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
37–80
Civilians reported injured
40–131
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2019
Incident Code
LC159
Location
سيدي السايح, Sidi as Sa'is, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and five civilians were allegedly killed by a GNA airstrike on Sidi as Sa'is near Tripoli. Almarsad reported: "A doctor at the hospital of Tarhuna confirmed the death of two young men and the injury of two others and a family consisting of 4 children and their father seriously injured by the bombing…
Summary
Published
3 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
1 July 2019
Incident Code
ISSY003
Location
أشرفية صحنايا, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Damascus, Syria
Between five and 16 civilians, including two to three children and a woman, were reportedly killed and 21 to 50 others were injured as a result of Israeli airstrikes that targeted several military sites in the Damascus countryside after midnight on July 1st, 2019, according to local sources. The strike resulted in the first significant…
Summary
Published
1 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported killed
5–16
Civilians reported injured
21–50
Military actors reported killed
6–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3853
Location
مشون, Mashoun, Idlib, Syria
One woman reportedly died as a result of a heart attack following an airstrike on her home in Mashoun, Idlib, on June 29th. Shaam News reported that "Russian and Assad planes launched heavy and violent air raids on [a number of] cities and towns" on June 29th, leading to the injury of civilians in Mashoun.…
Summary
Published
29 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
27 June 2019
Incident Code
TI024
Location
سنكاسار, Sangasar, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Three or four civilians of the same family were reportedly killed by an alleged Turkish airstrike on a civilian car on Berker near Sangasar on June 27th, 2019, according to local sources. According to ANF, "Three civilians, including children and women, lost their lives and 5 civilians were injured in the attack. Among those who…
Summary
Published
27 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3851
Location
كفرسجنة, Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, Syria
One woman was killed and up to three of her family member injured in airstrikes on Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, on June 27th. Baladi News reported that "A woman was martyred and a young man was wounded in the town of Kafr Sijnah by an air raid by Russian warplanes targeting the town." Masar Press wrote:…
Summary
Published
27 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3852
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
One to three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Al Bara, Idlib, on June 27th. According to Syria Civil Defense, "three civilians, including a woman, were killed and eight others were wounded in the town of Al Bara in the village of Idlib." @SyrianCoalition also reported "three martyrs - two men and a woman -…
Summary
Published
27 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3845
Location
المزارع المحيطة بمدينة ادلب,, farms surrounding the city Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported varying numbers of civilians were killed and wounded when airstrikes struck the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, on June 26, 2019. According to Macro Media, three civilians were killed in the raid. Shabab Al Latamina, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Ariha Today reported a higher death toll of four civilian fatalities. Syrian…
Summary
Published
26 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 June 2019
Incident Code
LC155a
Location
قصر بن غشير, Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
One woman was indirectly killed as a result of a GNA airstrike on Qasr Bin Gashir, according to Amnesty International. The human rights NGO said in a detailed field investigation: "In a residential area of Qasr Bin Ghashir, two consecutive air strikes destroyed two one-storey houses in the same area in the afternoon of 23…
Summary
Published
23 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
23 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3838
Location
كفربطيخ, Kafar Batikh, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians (a child and two women or two children and a woman) were wounded by a cluster bomb in an airstrike on the village of Kafar Batikh, according to local sources. @alhariri58 tweeted that three raids with vacuum and cluster rockets targeted the area. Both Russian and Syrian regime forces were blamed for the…
Summary
Published
23 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3839
Location
جوزف, Jozef, Idlib, Syria
Two to six civilians were reported killed, and four to five injured, in airstrikes on Jozef, Idlib, on June 23rd. Smart news alleged that the "aerial bombardment" killed four civilians, and wounded "four others from the same family", while stating that "two of its members are still missing and trapped under the rubble." Meanwhile, the…
Summary
Published
23 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3836
Location
خان السبل, Khan Al Subul, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reported killed in airstrikes on Khan Al Subul, Idlib, on June 22nd. Macro Media Centre and Syria.liveuamap alleged that "one civilian was killed and three others wounded in air raids on the city of Khan Al Subul", while Edlib Media Centre initially reported that "a man and a woman were injured when a military aircraft…
Summary
Published
22 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3837
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
An airstrike local sources believed to be Russian struck a residential neighborhood in Saraqib. According to the Syrian Civil Defense forces who were at the scene, four high-explosive missiles struck a house and killed a family of five, including two women and two children. The source claimed seven other civilians were wounded, including two children.…
Summary
Published
22 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3828
Location
كفر زيتا, Kfar Zeita, Hama, Syria
A woman was reported killed when alleged Russian and Syrian regime air raids reportedly struck Kfar Zeita on June 21st, 2019. A woman was also reported killed in Kfar Zeita on June 20th, 2019. No other details are known at this time.
Summary
Published
21 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3827
Location
كفر زيتا, Kfar Zeita, Hama, Syria
Three civilians from the same family were reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime shelling or airstrikes on Kfar Zeita in Hama on June 20th, 2019, according to local sources. Among the victims is Khalaf Al-Na'san, and his wife Wa'ad Al-Khalaf and their son. It was reported that Wa'ad died of her wounds.…
Summary
Published
20 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3821
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Three to six civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Heesh, Idlib, on June 20th. Step News stated that "six civilians - including a child and a woman - were killed, and seven others injured after an airstrike on the town of Heesh, south of Idlib." Meanwhile, Shaam News, also reporting six civilians slain, alleged…
Summary
Published
20 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3822
Location
المسطومة, Al Mastouma, Idlib, Syria
As many as 14 civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Al Mastouma, Idlib governorate, on June 20th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to nine civilians were reportedly wounded. @SyrianCoalition reported "four martyrs, including three children and a woman, as a result of an airstrike by the Assad regime on the town of Al Mastouma…
Summary
Published
20 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3823
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
Up to four civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike when an ambulance from the non-governmental organisation Violet was targeted near Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib governorate, on June 20th, 2019, according to local sources. At least two others were wounded. Of those killed, three were reportedly paramedics, transporting a woman…
Summary
Published
20 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3825
Location
العامرية, Al Amiriya, Idlib, Syria
One woman was reported killed on airstrikes and heavy artillery shelling on Al Amiriya, Idlib, on June 20th. Idlib Plus named the women victim to the attack as Hala Abd Al Qader Hassoun. However, other sources mentioned that the victim is a child. Step Agency reported that "a military air raid on Amiriya north of Khan Sheikhoun…
Summary
Published
20 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3815
Location
بنين, Benin, Idlib, Syria
In what local sources described as a "massacre", up to 13 civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Benin on June 19th, 2019. Multiple sources reported that more than 10 civilians were wounded. Step News and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that at least seven civilians were killed and…
Summary
Published
19 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3816
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed when Syrian and Russian airstrikes allegedly struck the village of Kansafra on June 19th. Syrian Civil Defense forces who were present at the scene reported that missiles struck the village in the evening, killing thee civilians including a pregnant woman and wounding 14 others of whom five were women…
Summary
Published
19 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3814
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
At least one woman was wounded when alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes struck a bakery in the town of Saraqib on June 19th, 2019, according to local sources. @ShahbaPress reported: "Civilian casualties following air raids on a bakery in the town of Saraqib in the eastern countryside of Idlib." Edlib Media Center reported that…
Summary
Published
19 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3807
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
36.643567Two children and a woman were reported wounded in airstrikes on Heesh, Idlib, on June 16th. While four sources referred to "a number wounded", or "many wounded", in the attack - - cited as "mainly children" - both Local Coordination Committee for Syria and Edlib Media Center, quantified those injured as two children and a…
Summary
Published
16 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3808
Location
الزكاة, Al Zakat , Hama, Syria
One women was reported killed in an airstrike on Al Zakat, Hama, on June 16th. She was named by the Syrian Network for Human Rights as Isaaf Al-Faraj. Two sources claimed the death of one woman, and Step News Agency also alleged the wounding of "others" in the attack. Meanwhile, Shaam News reported on the…
Summary
Published
16 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3801
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians, including three children and up to two women, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Bara, Idlib governorate, on June 15th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to 11 other civilians were reportedly injured. The Local Coordination Committee Syria reported that two children were killed in the raid in…
Summary
Published
15 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2019
Incident Code
LC151
Location
مستشفى القلب تاجوراء, Tajoura Heart Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
Nine civilians were reported killed by LNA airstrikes on Tajoura, Tripoli, on June 15th. Numerous sources initially cite the injuring of nine civilians in the airstrike, yet later sources, Business Standard and Xinhua, allege the death of nine civilians in the attack. Meanwhile, Athabat news state that nine civilians were wounded, and one killed in…
Summary
Published
15 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–9
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
15 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3798
Location
ديرسنبل, Deir Sinbol, Idlib, Syria
A woman was killed and a child wounded in Deir Sinbol when, according to Smart News, Russian warplanes shelled the village. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed "Syrian regime fixed-wingwarplanes" instead. Some sources said vacuum missiles were used in this attack, allegedly by the Syrian regime. No other details are known at this time.
Summary
Published
15 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3802
Location
الفطيرة, Al Fatira , Idlib, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Al Fatira, Idlib, on June 15th. Two sources claimed that three civilians had perished in the attack, with Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stating that two of these were women, and Smart News alleging the death of a child. Meanwhile, other sources referred to two civilians slain,…
Summary
Published
15 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3791
Location
تلحديا, Talhadiya, Aleppo, Syria
Airstrikes believed to have been carried out by Russian an Syrian regime forces struck two camps for internally displaced people in the vicinity of Tal Hadiya village south of Aleppo, near the Damascus-Aleppo International Airport. A civilian man was reported killed after he died from the injuries sustained by the strike and two other women…
Summary
Published
14 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2019
Incident Code
RS3794
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
Up to four civilians were killed and five others wounded when Russian and Syrian regime forces shelled the city of Hass. Initially, @Step_Agency reported that one civilian was killed but in a later tweet added that the death toll had risen to three. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a woman, a man…
Summary
Published
14 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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