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Incident Date
8 March 2020
Incident Code
LC310
Location
Halima Saadia School, Tarabulus, Libya
مدرسة حليمة السعدية للتعليم الاساسي
One woman was killed and four other civilians injured by LNA shelling on the Souq Al Jumaa area of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: "The outcome of the Grad shelling on the Friday market: The death of two civilians and the injury of Muhammad al-Farajani, his brother, and his cousin, and a child from the…
Summary
Published
8 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
8 March 2020
Incident Code
LC309
Location
Arada, Tarabulus, Libya
عرادة
Two civilians were allegedly killed and five more injured because of LNA shelling on the Arada neighbourhood of Tripoli. Al Wasat said: "The media advisor to the Ministry of Health in the GNA, Amin al-Hashemi, announced the death of two civilians and the injury of five others in a bombing of the LNA forces on…
Summary
Published
8 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
8 March 2020
Incident Code
TS418
Location
Arab Hassan, Aleppo, Syria
عرب حسن
A woman was reported injured in alleged Turkey forces/ pro-Turkey militants shelling of Arab Hassan in Northwest Manbej, Aleppo on March 8th, 2020, according to local sources. @NotWoofers said the village was attacked with six mortars. No further details are available.
Summary
Published
8 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
7 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM288
Location
Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
غندرشي
Four Al Shabaab members were allegedly killed in a US airstrike near Gandarshe, AFRICOM declared. The official press release asserted: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab camp in vicinity of Gandarshe, Somalia, Mar. 7. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed four (4) terrorists. We…
Summary
Published
7 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 March 2020
Incident Code
TS417A
Location
Khaldiyah, Raqqa, Syria
الخالدية
According to ANF, Turkey and Turkey-backed militants launched series of attacks on Khaldiyah and Hoshan villages, and the refugee camp in Ain Issa and the international M4 highway in Syria on March 7th, 2020. This led to the injury of a civilian in Khaldiyah village. No further information is available now.
Summary
Published
7 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
6 March 2020
Incident Code
YS091
Location
Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
عفرين
Up to three civilians were reported injured in alleged YPG shelling on Afrin city in Aleppo, Syria on March 6th, 2020, according to local sources. @Step_Agency said that "two civilians were wounded due to the artillery shelling that targeted the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, from the militia points of Qasd surrounding the area."…
Summary
Published
6 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
5 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM287-C
Location
Near Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
حرمك
Two civilians including a named woman were reported injured by a US airstrike near Kunya Barrow. Halgan Media noted: "A pro militant mouthpiece dubbed Somali Memo claimed a mother of 5 children was wounded in the drone strike, when reigned down on there home overnight. According to Somali Memo, the victim has been identified as…
Summary
Published
5 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4516
Location
Ma’aret Misrin, Idlib, Syria
معرة مصرين
Up to 16 civilians, including between two and five children and five to seven women, were killed, and up to 35 civilians, including two women and four children, were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on a farm housing displaced people near Ma’aret Misrin, Idlib governorate, on March 5th, 2020, according to local sources. @seerij80 tweeted…
Summary
Published
5 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
)
Civilians reported killed
9–16
Civilians reported injured
12–35
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4514
Location
Shalakh, Idlib, Syria
شلخ
A man has been killed and up to three others have been reported to have been injured, including one women as a result of alleged Russian and Assad airstrikes on the town of Shalakh on March 3rd 2020. Syrian Civil Defense reported: “In the town of Shalakh, a man was killed and 3 people were…
Summary
Published
3 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
3 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4515
Location
Al Thalatheen Street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
شارع الثلاثين
Upto 12 civilians have been killed, up to eight of which were children on top of, up to 21 civilians injured, up to five of which were children in alleged Russian and Assadi regime airstrikes on Al Thalatheen street in Idlib City on March 3rd 2020. Truman.almare posted that that the airstrike took place at…
Summary
Published
3 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
13–21
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
YS090
Location
Jibreen, Aleppo, Syria
جبرين
Two people were killed and an unknown number of civilians was reported wounded in alleged YPG artillery strikes on the town of Jibreen, Aleppo governorate, on March 2nd, 2020, according to local sources. There are conflicting reports on whether the fatalities were civilians or militants. Shaam Network reported that "violent clashes took place between the…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
TS417
Location
Jourin, Hama, Syria
جورين
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that two civilians were killed when pro-Turkey militants launched artillery on Jorin in Hama, Syria on March 2nd, 2020. The victims are a child and a woman. Seven civilians are reported injured in the attack. "A woman and a child were martyred while seven civilians were injured in…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM286
Location
Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
حرمك
Both US Africa Command and the Somali government declared on the same day two airstrikes in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. There were no known local claims of associated civilian harm. According to the AFRICOM press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM285
Location
Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
حرمك
Both US Africa Command and the Somali government declared on the same day two airstrikes in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. There were no known local claims of associated civilian harm. According to the AFRICOM press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
2 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4513
Location
Adwan, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that up to two civilians were killed and two others, including a woman, were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on a secondary school in a camp for displaced people in Adwan in the Idlib province on March 2nd 2020. Multiple sources claimed that two civilians were killed as a result of the…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4512
Location
Binnish, Idlib, Syria
بنش
Local sources reported that one man was killed and up to two others injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the city of Binnish in the Idlib province, on March 2nd 2020. Alleged Russian warplanes carried out two raids on the city of Binnish. The strikes resulted in the death of one civilian…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4511
Location
Al Fou’a, Idlib, Syria
الفوعة
Up to 11 civilians were killed, including at least one child, and 6 to more than 10 others, including a woman, were wounded as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on residential neighborhoods in the town of Al Fu’ah, northeast of Idlib on the evening of March 2nd, 2020 according to local sources and news…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
6–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4507
Location
Al Sahara, Aleppo, Syria
السحارة
One civilian was reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Russian bombing or an alleged attack by Syrian army’s launchers on the village of Al Sahharah west of Aleppo, on the afternoon of March 1st, 2020 according to local sources. SDCAleppo stated that one civilian was injured as a result of Russian bombardment that…
Summary
Published
1 March 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
1 March 2020
Incident Code
LC308
Location
Al Shok Road, Tarabulus, Libya
طريق الشوك
A child was killed and three to four more civilians allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli. Libya Ambulance Services said: "Two shells landed on the house of the Mami family in the Sidra area. A child was martyred and three members of the family were injured, and they were treated at the Independence Hospital…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4509
Location
Batneta, Idlib, Syria
باتنتة
Two to four civilians, including one child, were killed and five others, including two women, were injured as a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian Regime airstrike on agricultural lands in the vicinity of Batenta village near Idlib on the morning of March 1st 2020 according to local sources. Almost all of the sources…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4508
Location
Kafar Natin, Aleppo, Syria
كفرنتين
Up to five civilians, including one child were killed, and three to six others were injured as a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a residential gathering in Kafr Natin near Dar Ezza in Aleppo, on the morning of March 1st 2020 according to Local sources. Most of the sources claimed…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4510
Location
Qastoun, Hama, Syria
قسطون
Up to one civilian was reportedly injured due to alleged Russian airstrikes or artillery shells on the village of Qastoun in the Al-Ghab plain northwest of Hama on March 1st 2020 according to Local sources. A local source named “Smart news” initially reported that one civilian was injured due to Russian airstrikes on the village…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 February 2020
Incident Code
LC307
Location
Al Seka Road, Tarabulus, Libya
طريق السكة
Seven people from one family were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Field Medicine and Support Center in Tripoli confirmed that 7 people from one family were injured after a shell fired by Haftar militia landed on their house in the Ain Zara area, Al-Sekka road. The center…
Summary
Published
29 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
TS416
Location
Al Arimah , Aleppo, Syria
العريمة
Up to two civilians were reported killed and several others injured in alleged Turkey artillery attack on Al Arimah town, west of Manbij city in northeastern Aleppo, Syria on February 28th, 2020, according to local sources. The attack is also believed to have caused four deaths and five injuries among regime forces and 'loyalists' as…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM284
Location
Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
حرمك
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which reportedly targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to the AFRICOM press release, “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
28 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM283-C
Location
Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
حرمك
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which were said to have targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to two pro Shabaab sources, at least one of the strikes targeted Kunya Barrow itself - alleging that a 70 year old woman…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
LC306
Location
Gadah, Tarabulus, Libya
قدح
One child was reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Gadah area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "These are pictures showing a shell landing in the Gadah area on the home of the Al-Kilani Al-Mahmoudi family and the slight injury of a child." Libya Alahrar TV wrote there was intense LNA shelling in…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
LC305
Location
Al Salam street, Tarabulus, Libya
شارع السلام
One woman was allegedly injured by LNA artillery shelling on Abu Salim in Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Mayor of Abu Salim Abdul Rahman Al-Hamedi reported that a woman was wounded and a number of houses near Al-Salam Street were damaged as a result of random shells falling. For its part, the Department of…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4506
Location
Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
At least three civilians were killed in the city of Saraqib on February 28th. In addition to the three civilian deaths, there are reports of numerous wounded people as well. Posts and tweets from IdlibPlus and the Step Agency reported that Russian planes using vacuum missiles launched an assault upon the area around Saraqib. The…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4505
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
On February 27th, 2020 radio reporter Muhammad Fawaz Hammoud was injured during an airstrike in Saraqib, outside of Idlib. Hammoud is an employee of Radio Al-Kul. In a post from Almodon, Hammoud was born in 1996 and is known as Asmar Aslan. According to a report from The Syrian Journalists Association and specifically media activist…
Summary
Published
27 February 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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