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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
TS185
Location
Bibaka, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
بيباكا
One civilian male was wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery attack on his home in Bibaka village, according to a single source. The victim, Şiyar Bekir, spoke to the source IC Afrin resistance: “My name is Siyar Bekir. I am from Bibaka village in Bilbil. Yesterday [February 11th] at 7:30 pm they threw mortars on my…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
TS186
Location
Darwish village, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
دررويش
One civilian was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Darwish village, Syria, according to local media. Afrin Now reported that “Haidar Sulaiman, 55 years old, from Darwish village, was injured by a shell fired by the [Turkish] occupation army on his house.” The victim was also named by Hawar News, who said that he…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
TS182
Location
Qastal Khadriya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
قسطل خضرية
Local media reported the death of the civilian Mohammed Rasho, born in 1956, in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the village of Qustal Khadriya. However, Nuce24 (which placed Mr Rasho’s death on February 10th at Berkashi) seemed to suggest that the victim was not a civilian. It reported that “the General Command of the People’s…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
TS183
Location
Hassiya, Mobata district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
حسية موباتا
Local sources reported that a two-year-old boy was injured when an alleged Turkish artillery shell fell on his house in the village of Husay (Mirkan), in the area of Mubata, Syria. According to Nuce24, “a number of artillery shells landed on the village of Husay (Mirkan) in the area of Mubata, which resulted in the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3018
Location
Harasta, Damascus, Syria
حرستا
Civilians were possibly killed and wounded following an Assad or Russian-waged aerial and artillery strike in Harasta, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local sources reported. Multiple sources reported about shelling in Harasta, that according to Orient News' correspondent, took place during the night and included "dozens of artillery shells in addition to six surface-to-surface missiles." Jsirtv reported…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
YS020
Location
Kaljabrin, Aleppo, Syria
One child was wounded in an alleged YPG rocket attack on Kaljabrin, local media reported. According to Smart News Agency, “a child [a girl] was wounded by shelling of the Kurdish ‘People’s Protection Units'”. Kaljibrin.alyasamin blamed a rocket-propelled grenade and named the injured child. The source said that she was “rushed to hospital”. @Reefhalab also…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3017
Location
Saqba, Damascus, Syria
سقبا
Two civilian men were killed and several wounded as Saqba in eastern Ghouta, Damascus was struck by aerial and artillery shelling, local media reported. According to Jsirtv, Saqba was subject to "heavy air bombardment hit residential neighbourhoods," which the Syria Civil Defence reported took place during the night. While Zaman-al Wasl only mentioned one fatality, the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3016
Location
Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
كفر بطنا
Aerial and artillery shelling of Kafr Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, wounded two civilians, one woman and one child, local media reported. According to multiple sources, at least one woman and one child were wounded in what Jsirtv described as "heavy air bombardment hit residential neighbourhoods in Kafr Batna." Reportedly, the strikes hit a popular market,…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3015
Location
Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Five civilians, including two children and one woman, were killed along with "dozens" wounded as Douma in eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to alleged Assad or Russian-waged aerial and artillery shelling, local media reported. The shelling, which hit densely populated residential areas, reportedly caused much civilian harm and damage. Orient News' correspondent reported how both…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3014
Location
Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
حمورية
At least one male civilian was killed and several other non-combatants wounded following alleged Russian or Assad-waged aerial and artillery shelling Hamouriya, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. Orient News' correspondent described how strikes believe to have been conducted by the regime hit residential areas in the countryside town, killing one person and injuring "others."…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3013
Location
Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Assad or Russian-waged shelling of Arbeen, eastern Ghouta Damascus, both from the ground and air, killed at least one child and one woman, and wounded several others, local media reported. Damascus Media Center reported that 15 airstrikes and five ground-to-ground missiles had struck Arbeen since the morning, targeting residential neighbourhoods. Orient News also reported the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS181
Location
Haj Jammal, Mosaka, Kurre, Shadia and Bleeka villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
حج جمال
The Military Council for Manbij reported that “in the past 24 hours, the villages of Haj Jamal, Musaka, Kurrê, Shadia and Blilka were the target of the indiscriminate invasion of Turkish warplanes targeting civilian houses. There are fears of civilians under the rubble of these villages. The traffic in the air prevents the arrival of…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS180
Location
Bulbu, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
بلبلة
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian as wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Bulbul: ‘Tawfiq Mohammed Dado, 55, shrapnel in the left thigh’. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS178
Location
Mateena village, Aleppo, Syria
متينة
Local media reported that Turkish airstrikes killed one civilian and wounded another two as the village of Mateena, Aleppo, was targeted. Rumaf reported “At 13:00 local time, Turkish aircraft bombed a house along the village bridge, killing one civilian and injuring 2 others”. According to KDP, “seven shells fell in the middle of the station…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS179
Location
Arab Wayan village, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
عرب ويان
Local sources reported that one named civilian was killed another two seriously wounded by alleged Russian bombing of the village of Arab Wayan, in the district of Sahra, Aleppo. Afrin Now reported that “the citizen ‘Adnan Ibrahim Abu’ Akeid was killed and Ali Juma’a and his son Juma’a Juma’a were seriously wounded by the bombing…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3012
Location
Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
التمانعة
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Taman'a, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Sham News Network reported how "Russian and Asiad military aircraft launched dozens of air raids," wounding civilians in multiple towns across eastern Idlib on February 10th, including Taman'a. While other sources provided similar reported, it was only Sham News…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3010
Location
al-Sarman, Idlib, Syria
الصرمان
In this single-source event, Sham News Network reported about wounded civilians following a joint Russian-Assad aerial shelling of al-Sarman, Idlib. The source reported that incident was a part of a larger operation in multiple Idlib towns as "Russian and Asiad military aircraft launched dozens of air raids on the cities and towns of Jarjanaz, Rayyan, Ma’saran,…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3011
Location
Ma'saran, Idlib, Syria
معصران
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the eastern town of Ma'saran, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Ma'saran. Meanwhile, Syria_Omar and Masar Press Net, who both posted the same…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3009
Location
Rayyan, Idlib, Syria
ريان
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Rayyan, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Rayyan. However, it was only Sham News Network who reported about injury of…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3008
Location
Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
جرجناز
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the eastern town of Jarjanaz, Idlib, reportedly causing several injuries, local media reported. Several sources, such as Step News Agency, reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Jarjanaz. However, only Sham News Network who reported…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
CS1724
Location
Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قرية البحرة
In its monthly casualty report of 30th August 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in an event not previously tracked by Airwars. This was later identified as a likely French airstrike - thougfh Paris has refused to confirm or deny this. According to the official report, “February 9, 2018, near al-Bahrah village,…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS175
Location
Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
جنديرس
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one as injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires. The type of weapon is unknown. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS176
Location
Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شكفاتي وتوميشا
According to a signal source, an unidentified number of civilians were killed followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin. Rumaf reported that At 16:00 on Friday, the Turkish invasion aircraft shelled the village of Shakfati and Tormisha, where it later emerged that the air invasion had committed a massacre against a…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS177
Location
Sheikh Hadid, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شيخ حديد
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the occurrence of civilian casualties as a result of the Turkish artillery shelling targeting areas in the Sheikh Hadid area in the western countryside of Afrin. The Observatory later put the number killed in Sheikh Hadid at three. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS172
Location
Shkata village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شاكتا
Between one and three civilians died in an alleged Turkish bombing of Shkata village, according to local media. The Military Council for Manbij and its Countryside reported that in the afternoon, at approximately 14:00, the Turkish Air Force launched several raids on the village of Shikata in the Shih area and targeted civilian houses. The…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS173
Location
Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
راجو
According to the private report that Airwars received from the Kurdish Red Crescent, two civilians were wounded followed in an alleged Turkish shelling of Rajo. The type of weapon has not been reported. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS174
Location
Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شيا عفرين
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian as injured in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya. The type of weapon was not reported. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS168
Location
Ramadana, Jindires, Aleppo, Syria
رمضانة
A single source, SotKurdistan, reported that, “on Thursday, the two men, Farhad Ibash (50) and Adel Abdul Hanan (50), were injured by the Turkish bombardment of Rumdana village, Syria. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS169
Location
Jolak, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
جولاق
A single source, named SotKurdistan, reported that a “70-year-old Issa Bakkar Issa was injured in the Turkish bombardment of the city centre of Jolak town in Jandarsa”, Syria. There are no other known details relating to this allegation at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS170
Location
Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
كوتانة، عفرين
Claudia Al Minah reported that Turkey “attacked Kotana village in the Bilbilê area, Syria, last night, injuring seriously 3 inhabitants, damaging houses and the school." Photographic evidence shows the extensive material damage to the vicinity. Electricity was also cut off in the village. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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