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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
LQ034a
Location
Benghazi: Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
بنغازي
A UAE reportedly targeted a residential area in Benghazi. Libya Alahrar TV reported: "Al-Saraya Media Center: a foreign aircraft without a pilot targeted a house inhabited by a family in Ganfouda in Benghazi." Nosa posted on Twitter that "so far four air raids have been launched by the UAE UAV on Ganfouda and the Chinese…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1332
Location
Al Mohaissen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الموحسن
Between three and five civilians including two children died up to seven more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Mohaissen town, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Among sources blaming Russia were the Shaam News Network, who put…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1333
Location
Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
الرستن
Between four and 14 civilians including two or three children died and dozens more non-combatants were wounded in airstrikes on Al Rastan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. According to LCCSY, “four civilians including two children were martyred after…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1331
Location
Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
الباب
Between six and 12 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Bab city, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the Syrian regime and one against the US-led Coalition. A number of sources noted that they had been unable…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1330
Location
Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الكلاسة
Between 10 and 15 civilians including at least one child died and 20 more non-combatants were wounded in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Kallassah neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources blamed both raids by Russian warplanes and Syrian regime helicopters, which reportedly caused widespread destruction and left people trapped under the rubble. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1329
Location
Bishqatin, Aleppo, Syria
بشقاتين
At least sixteen civilians from two families were killed, and “dozens” more wounded in airstrikes on the village of Bishqatin, located in the countryside west of Aleppo, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though one report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights mentioned Syrian regime involvement. Jaafr M Deen 01Halab…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–21
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1328
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
Four or five civilians were killed in alleged Russian raids on the Kafr Hamra neighborhood of Aleppo. Four civilians were named by HNN, including two children and a woman. The first three civilians were also mentioned by name by @NewsFlashAleppo. Microsyria said that attacks by Russian planes “martyred three civilians from one family.” @HalabTodayTV, tweeting…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1327
Location
Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
القاطرجي
Between seven and nine civilians died and at least 15 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo's Al Qaterjo neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. An Al Jazeera report claimed that phosphorus and cluster bombs were used in the attack. @ShbabRevolution tweeted, “seven dead, including a child and about…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1326
Location
Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الفردوس
Between two and 19 civilians were killed in an aerial bombardment on the Aleppo neighbourhood of al Ferdos, multiple sources reported - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Photographs from various sources appeared to show five casualties. Sources were unclear on the number of casualties, though…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–19
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1325
Location
al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ خضر
One civilian was killed in bombings on the neighbourhood of al-Sheikh Khudar in Aleppo on September 23rd, local sources reported. Most outlets reported on the death in similar language to @true_tube, as one of many in “a raid on nearly 30 neighbourhoods.” Halab News' list of martyrs included one entry for an unidentified civilian in…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1314
Location
Karam Homad, Aleppo, Syria
كرم حومد
One civilian was killed by airstrikes in the Karam Homad neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to multiple local reports. Several civilians were also wounded, according to @ameeralhalabi and @essamtakly. Halab News referred to one unidentified civilian killed in the raid, as did the Shaam News Network. Some sources referred to the strikes as Russian. For instance,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1324
Location
Al Ma'adi, Aleppo, Syria
المعادي
Two or three civilians were killed in the al Ma’adi neighbourhood of Aleppo on September 23rd by a bombing raid, local sources reported. Reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Halab News Network said three civilians died and named two of them. Extremely graphic photographs from @AleppoAMC showed…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1323
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
Air raids on the al Sakhour neighbourhood of Aleppo killed up to two civilians, local media reported. It was unclear whether the attacks were carried out by the regime or by Russia. Islammemo reported, “two martyrs in al Sakhour.” So did @Sy_Reporter and HNN. Alaraby News stated that Russian fighters carried out the strike, along…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1322
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الأنصاري
A Russian aircraft struck a White Helmets building in Aleppo’s al Ansari neighbourhood, killing eight people, according to local sources. The strike reportedly occurred in conjunction with other strikes on White Helmets buildings in Alhaidariya and Hanano, Alsouria News said. The White Helmets posted a YouTube video showing the extent of the destruction. A large…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1321
Location
Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي بستان القصر
According to local sources, one woman was killed in Russian raids on the Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN’s list of martyrs included, “an unidentified woman, following Russian aggression raids on Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood, civilian.” @RadioAlKul tweeted, “an apartment building in the neighbourhood of Bustan al Qasr was destroyed by Russian air raids…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1320
Location
Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
Local sources reported that five civilians were killed, and four injured, in an airstrike on the al Salheen neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia some reports said that the regime also carried out strikes in al Salheen on this day. A tweet from @AleppoAMC included graphic photographs of three wounded children and a…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1319
Location
Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي باب النيرب
Local and international media reported six civilians, including three or four children and one man named Mohammad Alloush, were killed in an air raid on the neighbourhood of Bab al Nayrab, which according to CNN and Sky News Arabia struck a water pumping station which supplied 250 thousand people in eastern Aleppo. Geroun News said…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1318
Location
Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي المرجة
Local media reported that five or six civilians from the same family were killed by Russian warplanes in al Marja, Aleppo. Halab News reported identified four fatalities by name and added that an unidentified baby also was among the casualties. Multiple sources claimed that the dead were from the same family, including @ShahbaPress, @shbabRevolution, @ALAMAWI, @HNMNEWS,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1317
Location
Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
According to local media, a man named Mohammad Houri and an unidentified woman were killed, along with as many as 11 others, with dozens more wounded, by cluster bombs striking the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo. Some reports said the regime struck the neighbourhood, while others implicated Russian forces. Syrians News claimed the most casualties,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–13
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1316
Location
Al Mowasalat, Aleppo, Syria
المواصلات
Two children and a man were killed by airstrikes in the al Mowasalat neighbourhood, local media reported. The strikes were reportedly part of a larger set of attacks with cluster bombs and phosphorus on multiple Aleppo neighbourhoods and were attributed both to the Syrian regime and to Russian aircraft. Up to five civilians were wounded…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1315
Location
Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي طريق الباب
Local media reported between two and nine civilians were killed and several others injured by a bombing on residential buildings in the Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood in Aleppo - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Some outlets reported napalm was used in the bombings, which were attributed…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20–23 September, 2016
Incident Code
CI290a
Location
Shora, Nineveh, Iraq
الشوره
Three civilians were killed and another injured when Shora primary school, which had been taken over by ISIS to make bombs, was hit by an airstrike - an investigation by the New York Times Magazine found. According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times, “Shora…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1313
Location
Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria
الحوطة
Two children and a woman died in strikes on the village of Al Houta, outside Aleppo, local sources reported - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. @thiqanewsagency identified the names of three victims, two children and one woman. Other sources, including @SyriaPulse @SyrianFNN and @DaretezzaMedia,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1312
Location
Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي خان العسل
A 44-year-old woman, was killed by warplanes striking the town of Khan al Assal, west of Aleppo, local reports claimed - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. @ShahbaPress tweeted that “Russian occupation aircraft bombed the town of Kafr Dael phosphorus, rockets and Khan Al Assal…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1307
Location
Al Mashad neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
المشهد
Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians died in alleged Assad regime airstrikes on the Aleppo neighbourhoods of "Sukkari, ِMashhad, Marjeh, and Salhin". @alhammamnetwork made no mention of civilian harm but said that "Omar Orabi, from the Istaqim Kma Umirt terrorist organisation, died when Syrian helicopters targeted a gathering in the Al Mashad neighbourhood". No further details…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1304
Location
Jazmati neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
جزمتي
A single source, LCCSY, reported an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Jazmati neighbourhood. @naifaleidi and @HalabTodayTV also reported Russian strike on Jazmati but made no mention of civilian harm. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1305
Location
Marja neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
مارجا
An unspecified number of civilians died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Marja neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY said Russia carried out strikes, though Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.”
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1306
Location
Al Salhin neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الصالحين
An unspecified number of civilians died and seven were wounded in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Salhin neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY said Russia carried out strikes, though Aljazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.” But Free…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1302
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians were killed in the al Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo following heavy air strikes with cluster bombs, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russian warplanes or regime helicopters were to blame. @ShahbaPress, @Step_Agency, SNN, and @ALAMAWI all tweeted that one civilian was “martyred” in the…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1301
Location
Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي المشهد
Local media reported that one to three civilians died and as many as ten more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo's Al Mashad neighbourhood. This event looks to have been carried out by helicopters belong to the Assad regime. There were no allegations against Russia, though some sources referred to unidentified "warplanes". Photographs from…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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