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Incident Date
29 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4390
Location
اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
In a massive incident, up to 14 civilians including up to four children, six women and a health worker were reported killed and between 35 and 71 also including children, women and health personnel injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ariha in Idlib, Syria in the night between January 29th and…
Summary
Published
29 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6–14
Civilians reported injured
35–71
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4380
Location
عنجارة, Ainjara, Aleppo, Syria
One girl died and her mother and up to four siblings were wounded in alleged Russia or regime airstrikes on Ainjara village, according to local media. All but one source (the Step News Agency) blamed solely Russia for the strikes and associated civilian harm. The Smart News Agency reported: "A girl was killed and others,…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4378
Location
سرج,, Sarja, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Syrialiveua, reported that four civilians were killed in "raids" on Sarja. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4381
Location
بشنطرة, Bashantra, Aleppo, Syria
One person died and an unspecified number of others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Bashranta on January 28, 2020, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Center whether the person killed was a civilian. Both the Shahba Press and Zaiton Agency released reports of multiple civilians killed due…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4379
Location
الهوتة, Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria
On January 28th, 2020 the village of Al Houta, outside of Aleppo was struck by Russian warplanes, resulting in the wounding of numerous civilians. The Shahba Press reported that numerous civilians were wounded in airstrikes but did not release any names or specific numbers. A correspondent for Step Agency reported that warplanes struck Al Houta…
Summary
Published
29 January 2020
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4382
Location
خان السبل, Khan Al Subl, Idlib, Syria
Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Khan Al Subl, Idlib governorate, on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. SMART News Agency reported that the Syrian regime and Russia carried out air and artillery strikes on several cities and towns in Idlib governorate,…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4383
Location
كفرلاته, Kafarlata, Idlib, Syria
Two brothers were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Kafarlata, Idlib governorate, on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. Step Agency reported that "two civilians were killed and others wounded due to artillery shelling by the Syrian regime forces targeting the village of Kafarlata…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4384
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
Between three and six civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Hass, Idlib governorate, on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. According to a tweet from @JennRollins1002, three to six men were killed in the town of Hass by regime helicopters that dropped barrel bombs on the town. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4386
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
One civilian male was wounded in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike and/or artillery strike on Al Bara. Ariha Today reported that "at 10:52, a regime warplane targeted the area around the town of Al-Bara. At 11:18, a helicopter raid targeted the Al-Bara town, targeting a bakery and a mosque in the town, wounding a civilian man."…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
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
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4385
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Up to four civilians, including a child, were injured in several alleged Syrian regime and Russian airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on an international road near Saraqib, Idlib governorate on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence reported that four civilians were injured in alleged Syrian regime airstrikes "targeting the international road near Saraqib…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
LC284
Location
مدرسة رجب النائب, Rajab Al Naab School, Tarabulus, Libya
Four children were allegedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli. Initially sources reported two dead and two injured, referring to a GNA Ministry of Health spokesperson. The Libya Observer reported: "Three children have been killed and others injured in Al-Hadba Al-Badri neighborhood as Khalifa Haftar's forces have fired…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
USYEMTr219-C
Location
لحزمة, Al Hazma, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP site in Al Hazma village, in the Wadi Obeida area of Marib governorate, at dawn on January 27th 2020. Multiple sources suggested that at least one alleged AQAP militant had died in the strike, and one source, Mint Press News, reported that civilians near the house…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
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
27 January 2020
Incident Code
USYEMTr220
Location
بن معيلي, Bin Ma'aili Station, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly targeted a car transporting six alleged AQAP militants near Bin Ma'ali Station, in Marib governorate, on the morning of January 27th 2020. The strike came alongside a second reported US action (USYEMTr219-C) on January 27th in Al Hazmia, also in Marib. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm.…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4372
Location
شنان, Shannan, Idlib, Syria
Two men were killed and others injured following alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the village of Shannan, Idlib governorate, on January 27th, 2020, according to local media reports. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that "Wael al Jisr and Mustafa al Deeb were killed as fixed-wing warplanes fired…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4373
Location
مرديخ, Mardikh, Idlib, Syria
A child and her mother were killed and another child was wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike in the village of Mardikh, Idlib governorate on January 27th, 2020, according to local media. SN4HR reported: "Mrs. Fteim Mahmoud a Shbib was killed along with her girl as fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4374
Location
سراقب,, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
One man was killed and three civilians, including a girl, were injured after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the city of Saraqib, Idlib governorate on January 27th, 2020, according to local media. The Palestine News Network reported: "Russian warplanes raided residential neighborhoods in the city of Saraqib, using high-explosive missiles,…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4375
Location
الزربة, Al Zorba, Idlib, Syria
One member of the Syrian Civil Defense was injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Zorba, Idlib governorate, on January 27th, 2020, according to local media reports. Russian warplanes carried out strikes against the western outskirts of the town resulting in the injury of a civil defense volunteer, according…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27–28 January, 2020
Incident Code
RS4376
Location
في الطريق إلى سرجة, on the way to Sarja, Idlib, Syria
One member of the Syrian Civil Defense was killed, and two more injured, by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Sarja, Idlib governorate between January the 27th and 28th 2020, according to local media reports. The unit of volunteers was reportedly on its way to the aftermath of another bombing when…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
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 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM272-C
Location
Homboy, Middle Juba, Somalia
US Africa Command declared on the same day that it had conducted an airstrike on al Shabaab in the vicinity of Jilib, which it said had killed one militant. It was later claimed that a 20-year old farmer named Mohamed Moalim was killed in the strike, with the location given as Hoombooy - although in…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4377
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians, including a man and his two sons, were killed and up to three civilians were injured by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sarja, Idlib governorate on January 27th, 2020, according to local media reports. Step News said: "The reporter of the Step News Agency in Idlib, Hassan Al-Muhammad,…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
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
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4367
Location
بزابور, Bazabour, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians, including a woman and her husband, were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bazabour in Idlib Governorate, Syria on January 26 th 2020. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said “Syrian regime killed a man & his wife in Bazabour village in Idlib:…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4368
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
One civilian, a young man, was killed and as many as four civilians, including a child, were wounded when Russian or Syrian regime warplanes bombed the city of Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, on January 26 th 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) said that “Amer al Khader was killed as…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4369
Location
مرديخ, Mardiekh, Idlib, Syria
One man was killed and a woman was injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Mardiekh, Idlib Governorate, on January 26th, 2020, according to local media. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported: "16:02 A regime's Sukhoi 22 warplane raid targets the outskirts of Mardikh village and resulted in…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4370
Location
مشفى الإيمان في قرية سرجة, Al Iman Hospital in Sarja village, Idlib, Syria
Civilians were injured, including one man, when Russian airstrikes targeted the Al-Iman Hospital in the village of Sarja, Idlib Governorate on January 26th, 2020, according to local media reports. The sources claim the bombing forced the closure of the hospital which served up to 50,000 civilians from the surrounding area. Sham News quoted the Free…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
LC283
Location
الخطوط الجوية الليبية, Libyan Wings Airlines, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Mitiga airport in Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: ”In addition to our previous publication detailing the targeting of the wings station at Maitika airport with a Grad missile a short time ago and employees were injured by shrapnel, namely, Ibrahim al-Turki and Mustafa Merghem.” Other sources…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4371
Location
بينين, Benin, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed and another one injured by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Benin, Idlib Governorate on January 26th, 2020, according to local media reports. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria posted: "18:18 A regime's warplane raid targeting the village of Benin. Resulting in the death of a…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM271
Location
Near Jamaame, Lower Juba, Somalia
During several days of fighting in Middle Juba, US forces conducted an airstrike on January 26th which targeted "an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Jamaame," according to US Africa Command officials. AFRICOM initially reported the event on February 3rd in a press release though offered no precise date, noting that "In coordination with the Federal…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4361
Location
بلدات متعددة, Several towns in Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
The Shaam News Network reported: "Russian and Assad warplanes and helicopters launched air strikes in the midst of artillery and missile shelling that targeted the points of clashes, cities and towns, villages of Kafr Hamra, Al Atareb, Huritan, Khan Toman, Khan al-Asal, scientific research, Mansoura, Zorba, al-Kamari, Zaitan, al-Artyq, al-Barqum, the halls of Lermoun, Khalsa,…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
USYEMTr218
Location
جو النسيم, Joe Al Naseem, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly targeted a house in Joe Al Naseem, in the Wadi Obeida area of Marib governorate, at 11am on January 25th 2020, killing at least one alleged AQAP leadership figure. Some sources later indicated that AQAP leader Qasim al-Raymi died in the strike, one of three alleged January US actions in…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
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
25 January 2020
Incident Code
LC281
Location
طرابلس: مسجد القمبري, Tripoli: Qambari Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed and up to three more injured because of LNA shelling on the Shurfat Al Malaha area of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: “Resident Abdelhak Chakroun, a Moroccan national, who moved to the mercy of God as a result A shell landed in Shurfat Al Malaha area in…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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