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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
TS101
Location
ماريامين, Mariamain and Diwa villages, Aleppo, Syria
Afrin Now reported that three civilians were killed and 13 wounded in an alleged Turkish strike on Mariamain and Diwa villages. According to Almjhar, Hawar, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Tardous News, two of the victims died in Mariamain’s Shara area, and one in Diwa’s Gendressa quarter. Afrin Now named Ahmad Himmo as…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2018
Incident Code
TS102
Location
شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria
A number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in…
Summary
Published
21 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
TS096
Location
تمادا, Tarnada villlage, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported “the injury of 11 people, including two children, between the Al Ashrafieh neighbourhood and Tarnada village” in an alleged Turkish bombing. No further details or known sources are currently available.
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
TS097
Location
الجزيرة, Al Jazeera district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
In an undated event prior to January 26th, the Manbij Military Council reported that, “in the province al Jazira, Turkey used tanks, guns and mortars to shell residential neighborhoods, where nine different shells were documented, resulting in the death of three civilians and one injury.” No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
TS098
Location
شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria
Afrin Now reported that “the Turkish army, based in the city of Izzaz, bombed the villages of Belonya, Malikya, Villat Qadi and Barada, resulting in the wounding of workers with light injuries.” In a related event, the Red Crescent reported that a 45 year old civilian male it named as Ibrahem Khalil Muhammad was injured…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1715a
Location
البحرة, Barah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian in an event near Barah. The UK later confirmed this was an RAF strike. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted: "Coalition aircraft engaged an ISIS fighter operating a motorcycle. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed as…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
YS002
Location
كللس, Kilss, Hattai, Syria
One or more civilians were wounded in an alleged shelling by Kurdish forces on the town of Kilis on the Turkish border, according to local media. The caption for a video published by Afrin Free said that footage “shows the effects of the destruction left by our heroic forces on the city of Kalis in…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2918
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed, according to local media, when airstrikes hit the vicinity of Heesh. Most local media blamed Russian warplanes, however some did not attribute blame. Civil Defence teams pulled the body from the rubble in the aftermath of the bombing on civilian homes in Heesh. According to @SyriaCivilDefe, cluster bombs and Russian rockets…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2919
Location
لوف, Lowef, Idlib, Syria
Between one and five civilians were killed, and seven others were injured, in airstrikes on Lowef, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Sources described the strikes as "intensive shelling" by both "Russian and Syrian planes" -…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2920
Location
الخوص, Al-Khous, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Al-Khous, according to local media. Both sources reported that Russia was to blame for the strikes. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2921
Location
بجخاص, Bejghas, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Bejghas, according to local media. Both sources reported that Russia was to blame for the strikes. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1715b
Location
near al-Khashmah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event near al-Khashmah. In its April 2019 monthly civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: "Coalition aircraft conducted multiple engagements against Daesh forces. Regrettably, four civilians were unintentionally killed due to their proximity to the targets." The…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
TS095
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reported killed and possibly dozens more wounded in alleged air and artillery strikes by Turkish-backed troops on YPG forces in Afrin, according to local media on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that “Turkish artillery shelled the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection and Protection Units in several areas of Afrin.…
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
9–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2911
Location
Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria
One man was reported as wounded by local media, due to alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Nbooda. Both sources attributed blame to Russia. Step News Agency reported that "several air raids targeting the farms", resulting in an unspecified number of wounded civilians. Smart reported that one man was wounded in the raids. There are no…
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2912
Location
Mar Hatet, Idlib, Syria
An adult male was killed and an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Mar Hatet, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed Russian warplanes, however Violations Documentation Centre blamed the Syrian regime and its associates. The three raids which struck the residential area…
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2913
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
According to local media, four civilians were killed and an unspecified number were wounded in alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Saraqeb. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing the blame to Russian warplanes, while two others blamed the Syrian regime. The residential homes were hit in the evening, according…
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2914
Location
الرافا, Rafa, Idlib, Syria
A child was injured in airstrikes on Rafa, according to local media. One source reported that "sockets" raided the village, not attributing blame, while the second blamed Russian warplanes for the injury of one child. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2915
Location
سلامين, Salameen, Idlib, Syria
Between six to eight civilians including children from one family were injured in airstrikes on Salameen, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Image published show children receiving medical treatment in the aftermath of the incident. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
YS001
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
At least one child and one woman died and up to six other civilians were wounded in an alleged artilllery shelling by YPG forces on Al Bab, according to local media. The Shaam News Network said that “the Civil Defense Teams reported that the shelling caused the deaths of two children and the injury of…
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2916
Location
اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ariha, according to local media. All sources reported Russian warplanes were to blame. The sources reported that there were "civilian casualties", however none specified how many. @kazim1959idleb reported that there were five strikes. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2917
Location
معرةالنعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed, including a woman and a child, in airstrikes on Ma'arat Nu'man, according to local media. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Both civilians were unidentified. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
19 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1715
Location
هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In a previously unknown incident, the Coalition reported in May 2018 that it had killed one civilian in Hajin. According to the monthly civilian casualty report: “January 18, 2018, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via self-report. During a strike on Daesh-held building a scooter entered the impact area moments before the impact. One civilian was unintentionally…
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2909
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A baby was "burned" to death and as many as 12 others civilians were injured, in alleged napalm bomb strikes which hit the residential neighbourhood of Saraqeb, according to local media. All sources attributed Moscow to blame for the strikes. Sources reported that "dozens of strikes" struck "blood bank", also known as medical facilities. The…
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2910
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'ara Al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
A mother and her two children were killed when alleged napalm bombs struck their home in Ma'ara Al-Nu'man, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. A number of civilians were also wounded in the raid, with one source reporting that as many as eight civilians received wounds. Footage published shows a…
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2907
Location
معردبسي, Ma'ar Debsi, Idlib, Syria
Up to six civilians were wounded, including between two and four children, in airstrikes which hit the vicinity of Ma'ar Debsi on January 18, 2018, according to local media. All sources reported that Russian warplanes were to blame. Jorf News reported that farms were "targeted". In addition, Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Russian…
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
),
Residential
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2908
Location
رسم العيس, Rasim Alees, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A man was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck Rasim Alees, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources reported that Russian warplanes were to blame. Sources reported that the aerial bombardment struck civilian housing. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence "rushed to help the injured and inspect the location of the shelling". There are…
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2905
Location
سراقب, south of Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A father and child were killed, and as many as seven others were wounded in airstrikes on Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most attributing blame to Russia, however @AsadSouria blamed the Syrian regime. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "unknown warplanes" were to blame…
Summary
Published
17 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2906
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shekhoun, Idlib, Syria
A child was injured when two alleged Russian warplanes struck Khan Shekhoun, according to local media. All sources reported that Russia was to blame, except @SyriaCivilDefe who tweeted that unknown warplanes were to blame. There were no reports of civilian deaths. According to @SyriaCivilDefe "cluster bombs and rockets containing incendiary materials" were used on the…
Summary
Published
17 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2902
Location
معرة النعسان, Ma'ara Al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Ma'ara Al-Nassan, according to local media. @AsadSouria reported that "Syrian-Russian warplanes carry out raids on insurgent positions in Ma'arat al-Nu'asan and al-Tahal village", however they are a pro-regime source, therefore Airwars assessors and researchers conclude it is not a reliable source. Cluster bombs and phosphorus…
Summary
Published
17 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2903
Location
الحامدية, Al-Hamdiya, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed, and an elderly man and child were reportedly injured, by alleged Russian warplanes in Al-Hamdiya, according to local media. All local media reported that Russian warplanes were to blame. Orient News reported that there was material damage to civilian homes. Footage shows members of the Syrian Civil Defence rescuing the wounded…
Summary
Published
17 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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