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Incident Date
28 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4735
Location
منطف, Mantaf, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was slightly injured by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of the village of Mantaf on October 28, 2022. @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that a civilian was slightly wounded by Russian and Syrian regime artillery shelling of the village of Mantaf in the evening. Multiple other local sources, including @baladinetwork, reported on heavy artillery shelling…
Summary
Published
28 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2022
Incident Code
TS562
Location
عقيبة, Aqiba, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of the village of Aqiba on October 27, 2022. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that two children were injured by Turkish shelling of civilian homes in the village of Aqiba. SOHR added that Turkish forces launched more than 15 artillery shells at the village…
Summary
Published
27 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
24 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4733
Location
شنان, Shnan, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, including a child and/or woman, was injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian shelling of the village of Shnan on October 24, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman was injured by Syrian regime and Russian shelling of the village of Shnan with tank shells. The Syrian Civil Defense added that…
Summary
Published
24 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
Residential
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 October 2022
Incident Code
USSOM354
Location
near Buulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia
At least two al-Shabaab militants were killed by a declared US airstrike near Buulobarde, Somalia on October 23, 2022. AFRICOM released a statement that "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who were attacking Somali National Army forces near Buulobarde, Somalia, about 218 km north-northwest…
Summary
Published
23 October 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
,
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4731
Location
قرية الصحن, Al Sahen village, Idlib, Syria
One child was injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian artillery shelling of the village of Al Sahen on October 20, 2022. According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, a child was injured by artillery shelling of the village of Al Sahen carried out by Russian and Syrian regime forces. The Civil Defense forces assisted the injured child…
Summary
Published
20 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4732
Location
معربليت, Ma’rblit, Idlib, Syria
At least two civilians, children, were injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian artillery shelling of a vehicle in Ma’rblit on October 20, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that two children were injured by a guided missile launched by Russian and Syrian regime forces that struck a car of civilians working in olive picking in the…
Summary
Published
20 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2022
Incident Code
YS154
Location
معبر الحمران, Al Hamran crossing, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six civilians, workers traveling in a car, were injured by alleged SDF guided missiles that struck them while they were traveling near the Al-Hamran crossing in the Jarabulus countryside on October 18, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that six workers were injured in a missile strike on a car carried out by the…
Summary
Published
18 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
17 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4730
Location
قرية نحلة, Nahla village, Idlib, Syria
One woman was injured by alleged Syrian regime shelling and/or Russian airstrikes on the village of Nahla on October 17, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman was wounded by Russian and Syrian regime artillery shelling of the village of Nahla. The Aleppo correspondent @HalabTodayTV also reported that a woman was injured. According to Baladi…
Summary
Published
17 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2022
Incident Code
TI088
Location
برادوست, Bradost area, Erbil, Iraq
At least one civilian, a woman, was injured by alleged Turkish airstrikes or drone strikes on the Bradost area in northern Erbil province on October 16, 2022. Kurdistan 24 reported that a 30 year old woman named Sharmin Asad was injured by Turkish airstrike in the Bradost area in northern Erbil province. Ihsan Chalabi, the…
Summary
Published
16 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4729
Location
كفرجنة, Kafr Janna, Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes in the countryside of Azaz and Afrin, specifically the town of Kafr Jannah and Qatma, resulted in the death and wounding of civilians in addition to the death of up to six militants and the wounding of up to 12 militants. @shaamnews reported that Russian airstrikes hit the countryside of Azaz and…
Summary
Published
16 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military actors reported killed
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 October 2022
Incident Code
TS561
Location
الفكة, Al Fakkah, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two farmers were injured when alleged Turkish artillery shells struck their agricultural land in the village of Al-Fakkah on October 14, 2022. Hawar News reported that two farmers were wounded when Turkish forces bombed the village of Al-Fakkah, north of Tal Tamer District. Local residents told Hawar the the two injured civilians, Dhiyab Khalaf al-Darwish…
Summary
Published
14 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2022
Incident Code
YS153
Location
مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two people were killed and up to 14 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling of Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of Afrin on October 13, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that two civilians were injured by shelling on Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of…
Summary
Published
13 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
12 October 2022
Incident Code
TS560
Location
شيراوا, Sherawa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three women, including a pregnant woman, were killed and children were injured in clashes between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Turkish forces-associated Levant Front in the Sherawa district of Afrin on October 12, 2022. Hawar News reported that three women, including a pregnant woman, were killed and children were injured in the clashes, specifically…
Summary
Published
12 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
,
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4728
Location
الأبزمو, Al Abzimo, Aleppo, Syria
A child was killed and between one and two women were injured in alleged Syrian regime or Russian artillery shelling of Al Abzimo on October 10, 2022. According to @SyriaCivilDefe, a child was killed and his mother was seriously injured by artillery shelling launched by the Syrian regime and Russian forces at a residential house…
Summary
Published
10 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2022
Incident Code
CS1984
Location
جرابلس, Jarabulus, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling and/or a declared US airstrike near the banks of the Euphrates River in the city of Jarabulus on October 6, 2022. However, one local source said that 15 people were injured in the incident. Two accused ISIS members were also killed in a…
Summary
Published
6 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
6 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4727
Location
الأبزمو, Al Abzimo, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian artillery shelling of Al Abzimo on October 6, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a civilian was injured by artillery shelling launched by the Syrian regime and Russian forces. @HalabTodayTV referred to "civilians" as being wounded without specifying how many while @alaskari_media reported that…
Summary
Published
6 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2022
Incident Code
TS559
Location
قرية مطمورة, Matmoura village, Al Hassakah, Syria
Up to two civilians, including a woman, were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of the village of Matmoura on October 4, 2022. According to Hawar News, a civilian named Yashar Hussein al-Kamouri was wounded in the village of Matmoura by Turkish shelling. North Press Agency also identified another civilian, a woman named Ishar al-Hussein, was…
Summary
Published
4 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2022
Incident Code
TS557
Location
قرية تل اللبن, Tal al-Laban village, Al Hassakah, Syria
Four civilians were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of the village of Tal al-Laban in the Tel Tamr countryside on October 3, 2022. According to Hawar News, four civilians were injured when Turkish forces bombed the village of Tal al-Laban and the injured were taken to a hospital in Tel Tamr district to receive treatment. The…
Summary
Published
3 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2022
Incident Code
TS558
Location
قرية قارموكس, Qaramox village, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians were injured by alleged Turkish shelling of Qaramox village on October 3, 2022. Kurdistan24 quoted Rojava Information Center reported that two civilians were injured by a Turkish bombardment in Qaramox village, near Kobani. A military source told North Press Agency that two people were slightly injured by the bombing in the Kobani countryside.…
Summary
Published
3 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2022
Incident Code
USSOM353-C
Location
near Haramka, Middle Juba, Somalia
One high ranking al-Shabaab leader was killed by declared US and Somali airstrikes near Haramka in Middle Juba on October 1, 2022. Local sources also reported that another man named Ibrahim Hassan Dahir was also killed but are conflicted as to his status as a militant or civilian. According to AFP, a top al-Shabaab leader…
Summary
Published
1 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–2 October, 2022
Incident Code
YS151
Location
طريق أخترين - عبلة, The Akhtarin-Abla Road, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a young man, was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces and/or Syrian regime guided missile attacks on a vehicle on the Akhtareen and Abla road on October 2, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that a civilian was injured when a truck was hit by a guided missile while driving on the Akhtareen…
Summary
Published
2 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
28 September 2022
Incident Code
IRI004
Location
كويسنجق, زرغوز, التون كوبري, Koya, Zargwez, Altun Kupri, Erbil, Iraq
On September 28th, 2022, at around 10:30 am, dozens of Iranian missiles and drone strikes reportedly killed between 13 to 14 people, according to official fatality estimates, though some local media estimated that it could be up to 18. Between 58 to 62 others were injured. The strikes were conducted in a number of areas…
Summary
Published
28 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
13–18
Civilians reported injured
58–62
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2022
Incident Code
RS4726
Location
ديرسنبل, Deir Sinbol, Idlib, Syria
A child was injured by alleged Russian or Syrian regime thermal missile strikes on a car he was traveling in near Deir Sinbol village on September 28, 2022. According to @SyriaCivilDefe, a child was injured by a thermal missile launched by the Syrian regime and Russian forces at the car he was traveling in with…
Summary
Published
28 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2022
Incident Code
TS556
Location
قرية مشيرفة, Mushairfa village, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two children were killed and up to eight other civilians, including three women and two children, were injured in alleged Turkish bombardment of the village of Mushairfa on September 27, 2022. According to Hawar News, two civilians were killed and five others, including women and children, were injured when Turkish forces bombed the village of…
Summary
Published
27 September 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2022
Incident Code
RS4725
Location
قرية كلبيت ,ريف ادلب الشمالي,ادلب, Kalbid area, Aleppo, Syria
On September 27th 2022, between two and eight civilians were reportedly injured, including an elderly woman and a young man, when a Russian air strike hit a refugee camp in the Kalbid area, near the Bal al-Hawa border crossing in Syria. One Syrian Civil Defense volunteer, Hamza Al-Jassem, stated after being at the scene, "it…
Summary
Published
27 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2022
Incident Code
RS4724
Location
تديل, Tadel village, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians were reported wounded from the same family, including two children - one critically, two women and a man, as a result of Russian or Syrian regime forces' thermal guided missile which hit their car, as they returned from olive picking in Tadel Village in the western countryside of Aleppo on September 23rd 2022.…
Summary
Published
23 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2022
Incident Code
TS555
Location
قرية السويدية, village of Al-Suwaydia, Raqqa, Syria
At least 2 people were killed and up to three others were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on the village of Al-Suwaydia on September 20, 2022. Sources are conflicted as to whether the civilians killed were digging tunnels for the SDF or were in their homes. According to Hawar News, two civilians were killed…
Summary
Published
20 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
18 September 2022
Incident Code
TS554
Location
قرية قرموغ, village of Qara Mogh, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured by alleged Turkish artillery and mortar shelling of the village of Qara Mogh on September 18, 2022. According to Hawar News, a young man was injured by Turkish bombardment of artillery shells and mortars on the village of Qara Mogh. The injured victim is named Khalil Badr, 18 years…
Summary
Published
18 September 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
18 September 2022
Incident Code
USSOM352
Location
near Bulabarde, Hiiraan, Somalia
AFRICOM declared conducting an airstrike on September 18th 2022 against Al-Shabaab terrorists who were reportedly attacking the Somalia National Army forces near Buulobarde, Somalia. The US confirmed responsibility for killing 27 militants in this strike, according to the US, with the Somalia National Army saying that over 100 militants were killed in the whole operation…
Summary
Published
18 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Ground operation
Military actors reported killed
27–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 September 2022
Incident Code
RS4722
Location
حفسرجة, Hafsarja, Idlib, Syria
On September 17th 2022, Russian forces allegedly hit to stone-cutting sawmills on the outskirts of Hafsarja village, west of Idlib, which resulted in the injury of a worker. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the worker was identified as Ghaith al Kouz. The Syrian Civil Defense team inspected the area and found that the…
Summary
Published
17 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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