Incident date
October 14, 2017
LOCATION
كفرومة, Kafrouma, Idlib, SyriaAs alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes against a rebel-held headquarters in Kafrouma, Idlib, several civilians were left wounded, local media reported. Aawsat news cited Syrian activists who said that a Russian aircraft hit the headquarters of the “Faylaq Al Sham” of the Free Syrian Army, killing and wounding dozens in their ranks. This reporting
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Incident date
October 14, 2017
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaIn this single-source event, Idlib Media Center reported that several civilians were left wounded after alleged Russian warplanes had struck the city of Khan Sheikhoun with C8 missiles in the afternoon of October 14th, 2017. Currently, there are no further details.
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Incident date
October 14, 2017
LOCATION
بقرص, Baqras, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAirstrikes and/or artillery shelling killed one civilian man, local media reported, as the town of Baqras, Deir Ezzor, was subject to attack, though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. While several sources reported the death of one man identified by name, reports were conflicted in terms of who and what
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Incident date
October 14, 2017
LOCATION
البوليل, al-Bouleil, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilian brothers were reportedly killed and several other civilians wounded as alleged Russian warplanes struck al-Bouleil village east of Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The two victims were identified by name and photos by multiple sources, who all agreed that Russia was responsible. Abu Ayman al-Ali, an activist from the eastern village of Deir
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Incident date
October 13, 2017
LOCATION
الحسين, Markada/Husayn, Al Hassakah, SyriaLocal media reported civilian casualties in the town of Markadah and nearby al Husain village following alleged US-led Coalition strikes. News of civilian deaths came amidst reports of conflict in the area over the past 48 hours. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented violent clashes between the so-called Islamic State organisation and the US-backed
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Incident date
October 13, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA named adult male civilian died in the besieged neighbourhoods of Raqqah, according to a local source. Details of his death are presently unknown. Airwars will amend the entry when new information is available.
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
الحجر الاسود, Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, Damascus, SyriaUp to five civilians were killed and as many as 12, including women and children, were wounded, following airstrikes in al-Hajr al-Aswad neighbourhood south of Damascus, local sources reported. While most sources blamed the Assad regime there were also allegations against Russia. Zaman al-Wasl’s correspondent said that the airstrikes killed a whole family, in addition
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media named two civilians as killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah. The date of the incident is currently unclear: reporting on October 14th, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that the victims died “during the past few days”. Raqqa Media Office and SHRC reported their deaths on October 15th, also saying that
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
البدو, Baidou, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that between 25 and 35 or more civilians died in US-led Coalition airstrikes carried out at midday which struck two residential buildings in Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa. Despite this, Amnesty field research has since been conducted which only reported the deaths of 16 civilians, spread over two strikes. The Coalition initially confirmed
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
البدو, Baidou, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that between 25 and 35 or more civilians died in US-led Coalition airstrikes carried out at midday which struck two residential buildings in Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa. Despite this, Amnesty field research has since been conducted which only reported the deaths of 16 civilians, spread over two strikes. The Coalition initially confirmed
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
ذيبان, Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were wounded, following an airstrike and/or artillery attack on Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime were to blame. While some sources reported the death of two civilians, several sources reported a
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween nine and 16 civilians, possibly including a child and women, were killed and as many as “dozens” more were left wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes striking in Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. @olay6663 reported that the village had been subject to “intensive raids since early morning,” and most sources reported that the raids
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Incident date
October 12, 2017
LOCATION
شنان, Shanan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of two civilians, one child and one adult man, following the bombing of the al-Shanan – al-Tayana crossing in Deir Ezzor, though none of the sources identified the responsible party. This incident is likely to be the same as another reported incident (R2468) where strikes hit the al-Qouriya – al-Tayana
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
المجاودة, Al Mjawda, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to local sources, up to 12 civilians were killed in an airstrike on the town of Mjawda. Local sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others attributed blame to the US-led Coalition. Both the Violations Documentation Center and Euphrates Post identified eight victims of the
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThirteen civilians reportedly died, including seven children and five women, following an attack on Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor. Local sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to the US-led Coalition, while others blamed Russia. At present, the culpable party remains unclear. The majority of sources alleged or suspected that
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
التح, Toh, Idlib, SyriaAirstrikes, allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Tah village on the southern countryside of Idlib, wounded several civilians, including women, local media reported. Multiple sources reported that the airstrikes, taking place on the night of Wednesday, October 11th, caused significant civilian harm, but didn’t result in any fatalities. HalabTodayTV noted
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
العباس, Al-Abbas, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least three and as many as 20 civilians were killed and several wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes struck a water-crossing between-Abbass village and Hajeen city in al Abbas village, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The highest number of fatalities was reported by Al Qouriya Media Centre, who referred to the incident as a
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
الطيبة, al-Taybah, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians were killed in airstrikes in al-Taybah in Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though sources didn’t identify the culprit. One of the two sources reporting from the incident merely reported airstrikes, not civilian harm, while the other, Euphrates Post, reported the death of two named civilians. While no belligerent was associated with the incident
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
القورية, Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least 20 and as many as 40 civilians, including women and children, were killed and “dozens” were left wounded following alleged Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes on the border crossing between the towns of al-Qouriya and al-Tayana, multiple local media reported. Referred to as a “massacre”, several sources reported a death toll between 30 and
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThe Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality” reported on an incident previously unidentified by Airwars. An uncle and nephew were killed by an alleged Coalition airstrike which hit them whilst they were on a motorbike. The airstrike occurred between 3 and 4pm, and there were no reported injured
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Incident date
October 11, 2017
LOCATION
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to four civilians, including one woman and two children, were killed and several were wounded following aerial and ground shelling of Sabikhan village, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Without identifying the culprit, Euphrates Post reported that Sabikhan
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo named civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike at a water well in Raqqah, according to local media – though the date of the incident is currently unclear. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (reporting on October 13th), one young man, Bebars Ismail al-Habash, died “a few days ago” in a bombing targeting
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male died following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqah city, local media reported. There is limited information at present, Airwars will update the entry when new details arise.
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, one civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as “weak”, researchers have assessed this incident “fair” due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The report states that “An
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
الحسينية, Al-Husayniya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to three civilians, including two female children, were killed and several were left wounded following airstrikes striking the village of Al-Husayniya, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it was unclear who carried out the strikes. Several sources reported the death of two children. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported “two female children were
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to two civilians were killed and several were left wounded following alleged Russain airstrikes on a water-crossing in Sabikahn, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Several sources reported that Russian-waged missiles had struck an “airfield waterway” or a “water-crossing”, reportedly to hinder the escape of people in the village, who were fleeing by boat, as
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
الظافرية, Al-Zaferiya village, Hama, SyriaMultiple media reported that three civilians, including two women, were killed and up to ten more were wounded following aerial shelling of the village of al-Zafriya, Hama, though it was unclear among the sources who carried out the strikes. Multiple sources reported from the incident, echoing the same thing; namely that three civilians were killed
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
الميادين, al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree male victims, reportedly cousins, were killed and several other civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime strikes on al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Several sources reported the death of the three named victims. One of these was the Facebook account, Ahmad Abush, who listed the three victims and referred to them as
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Incident date
October 9, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOn January 30th 2018, RBSS reported that “The bodies of Abdul Hakim al-A’bka and Abdulkhaliq al-A’bka were taken out of the rubble after they had been shelled about four months ago by the international coalition aircraft on the town of Raqqa.” The men were reportedly from one family. In Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019
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Incident date
October 9, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male died in Raqqah following an “aerial bombardment” of the city, local media said. There is very limited information at present for this event, with both RBSS and Raqqa Maydan saying on October 11th that the incident had taken place “several days ago.” Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition were bombing in