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Incident Date
11 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2883
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
A mother and son were killed, and two other children were wounded, in airstrikes which struck the vicinity of Khan Sheikhoun, "targeting civilian homes", according to sources on the ground. Local media were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some sources blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to Edlib Media Centre,…
Summary
Published
11 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1709
Location
Granij, Deir Ezzor, Syria
غرانيج
Twenty civilians were said to have died in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Granij, according to some local media. The high end claim appeared to have originated with ISIS. According to Euphrates Post, “a number of civilians were killed as a result of air strikes likely belonging to the International Alliance aimed at the town of…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2877
Location
Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
معرة النعمان
Two warplanes killed one to two civilians and wounded others in airstrikes on he residential neighbourhood of Ma'arat Nu'man, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to Russia, others to the Syrian regime, and one did not attribute blame but reported on the presence of "warplanes". No…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1710
Location
al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السوسة
Several civilians were killed and injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on al Soussa, local media claimed. According to Euphrates Post, “The daughter of Jassem al-Aziz was injured as a result of air strikes targeting one of the orchards in the town of al Soussa yesterday [January 10th].” Euphrates Post didn’t identify the culprit, though Qasioun…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1711
Location
Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوكمال
According to Lawhat Bukmalna, “Coalition air strikes targeted several positions of Iranian groups in the city of Abu Kamal. There were reports of civilian deaths”. Lawhat Bukmalna went on to report that the following sites were struck: Near al Hajana Near the school of Zeinab The Tuweiba area The Mosque of al Mustafa The area…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1712
Location
Al Hamdan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحمدان
According to Free Deir Ezzor, there were “a number of wounded in the village of Hamdan” following Coalition airstrikes. Both Al Bukamal Mutassil al Aan and Souriyati reported that seven civilians were wounded in al Hamdan and also pointed towards the Coalition. No additional details are presently known for this event.
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2879
Location
Jazraya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
جزرايا
A single source reported that there were, "Three martyrs and several wounded as a result of the targeting of the Russian air force in the town of Jazraya in southern rural Aleppo." Despite this, one comment on the post reported that there was nothing in Jazraya on the 10th, and asked the administration to delete…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2874
Location
Al-Jadida, east of Abu al Dhouhour, Idlib, Syria
الجديدة
Between four and eight civilians were reported killed and "dozens" were wounded in what has been described as a massacre by local media. Sources said that airstrikes struck the vicinity of Al-Jadida and it was contested as to who was to blame. Most reportage attributed blame to Russia, however, there are also allegations blaming the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2872
Location
Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria
اللطامنة
As many as two civilians, including a child and a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, were wounded following a double airstrike on Al-Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime while others blamed Russia. According to local media, a child was injured in the first…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2875
Location
Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
A civilian was reportedly killed when airstrikes hit his vegetable truck in Kafr Zeita. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some local media attributed blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. One local source called it is "military raid", not naming a belligerent. One source reported that there were some…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1708
Location
North east of Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced on March 28th 2018 that it had killed five civilians in an event “near Abu Kamal, Syria”. According to the official release, " During a Coalition strike which killed an ISIS leader, approximately 10 ISIS terrorists and destroyed a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device within vicinity…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2869
Location
Jazraya, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
جزرايا
Three civilians were reportedly killed and five were injured in airstrikes which struck Jazraya, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. One source blamed "warplanes" but didn't identify them. Images published by various local media show civilians being dragged from the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2870
Location
Harasta, Damascus, Syria
حرستا
One or two civilians were reported killed and others were injured due to air and artillery strikes on Harasta. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while one source blamed the Syrian regime. Women and children were included amongst the injured, however no specific umbers were reported. Baladi…
Summary
Published
9 January 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
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2873
Location
Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
حمورية
Between nine and 23 civilians including as many as 13 children and seven women were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit a residential vicinity in Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes, some attributing blame to Russia while…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
9–23
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2871
Location
Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
ابو الظهور
As many as eight civilians were killed - including four from one family - as well as others wounded in airstrikes which hit Abu Al-zuhur. Sources mostly blamed Russian warplanes, however one source did blame the Syrian regime. Additionally, local media reported that "explosive barrels" were used, a weapon known to be used by the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2866
Location
Abu Hibba, Idlib, Syria
ابو حبة
A civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Abu Hibba, according to sources on the ground. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to the Step News Agency, explosive barrels were used, a bomb normally used…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2867
Location
Al-Ma'essrouna, Idlib, Syria
المعيصرونة
As many as eight civilians were injured due to airstrikes which struck Al-Ma'essrouna, near Ma'arat al Numan, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes, except Qasioun News, who pointed to the Assad regime. Step News Agency reported that there were "civilian casualties" in Al-Ma'essrouna, however did not specify whether these were dead or wounded.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2868
Location
Tal Mannas, Idlib, Syria
تل منس
A single source reported that "twelve unidentified civilian martyrs, from Idlib-Talmans, were killed by the indiscriminate bombardment of the Russian Air Force." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2865
Location
al Thalatheen street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
شارع الثلاثين
Up to 43 civilians including many women and children died and tens more were wounded in at least one major explosion in Idlib on January 7th, local media said. The event was widely reported as a car bombing, reportedly targeting theheadquarters of the Caucasus Army, allied with the Sham Liberation Organization (formerly Nasra Front), located…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
23–43
Civilians reported injured
12–106
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2860
Location
Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
ابو الظهور
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential buildings. The raids, which according…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2861
Location
Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
تل الطوقان
Five civilians were killed and others were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Al-Toukan near Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, the Syrian regime or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2862
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
Two civilians were reportedly killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck a camp for Internally Displaced Peoples in Saraqeb in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. A number of sources also blamed that…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2863
Location
Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
كنصفرة
As many as six civilians were killed - including a family of four - and others were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on a poultry farm in Kansafra. Although most sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes, some sources blamed "warplanes". One even reported the use of an explosive barrel, indicating Syrian regime participation, making…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
)
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2864
Location
Al-Fa'loul, Idlib, Syria
الفعلول
As many as 21 civilians were killed in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on the residential town of Al-Fa'loul, according to sources on the ground. Local media blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Although most sources report that 12 were killed, the totoal named death count is 16 civilians.…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12–21
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2857
Location
Kafar Nubul, Raqqa, Syria
Between one and three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to six others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafar Nubul, according to local media. Ashark alarabi said that one child died and blamed Russia. According to the Smart News Agency, "a child was killed and six civilians were…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2858
Location
Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Five civilians were reportedly killed in air and artillery strikes which struck Arbeen in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed "warplanes", not specifying who the belligerent was. Qalamon, who named…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2859
Location
Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Between one and 12 civilians were killed - including three children, a woman and a man - and as many as 30 others were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, while some attributed blame to Russia and others to the Syrian regime. One source,…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2849
Location
Madyra, Damascus, Syria
مديرا
One or two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Madyra in Damascus, according to local media. Syrian Reporter and Alghad-alsoury put the death toll at two. According to Shaam, "Al-Assad and Russian planes targeted civilian houses deliberately and directly in the eastern towns and villages of Al-Ghouta…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2850
Location
Kafraya, Idlib, Syria
كفريا
Between two and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit the town of Kafraya in Idlib. Sources mostly blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. According to sources, 120 rockets were used to strike the vicinity,…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2855
Location
Ajaz, Idlib, Syria
عجاز
An elderly woman was killed in a suspected Russian and Syrian regime airstrike on Ajaz, Idlib. Most sourced blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the regime and Moscow for the raids. There are no reports of wounded civilians however sources reported that the village was on fire, so we can assume…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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