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Incident Date
18 February 2016
Incident Code
CS178
Location
Marqadah, Al Hassakah, Syria
مرقدا
The Hassakah Youth Movement was among a number of sources reporting civilians killed by the Coalition at Al Markada, saying Coalition aircraft had struck a medical facility: “News in regarding people martyred following international Coalition bombing of the hospital in Markada.” In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they…
Summary
Published
18 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2016
Incident Code
CS179
Location
Dashisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
الدشيشة
Two civilian brothers named as Farhan and Adnan Ali Khodar were reported killed after their motorbike was struck in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to the Damascus Center, the two brothers were buried together. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this…
Summary
Published
18 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0640
Location
Palmyra, Homs, Syria
تدمر
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, three civilians including two children died in “airstrikes thought to be Russian" in Palmyra, Homs. Sinnnews reported that “four were wounded and a child had his leg amputated while a man was seriously injured in Russian attacks on Palmyra.” The Violations Documentation Center named one victim (a…
Summary
Published
18 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
CS176
Location
Al Hawl, Al Hassakah, Syria
الهول
According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “International Coalition planes have carried out several raids along the front lines south west of Al Hawl and targets in the village of Al Hazim. There are reports of the martyrdom of several civilians.“ Shaam News also reported that Coalition airstrikes in support of Kurdish forces “led to the…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
CI191
Location
Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
يت
According to multiple local sources, a Coalition or Iraqi government aircraft struck the Sina’i, Bakir and Jame’iya neighbourhoods in Hit district, western Anbar, resulting in the deaths of 2 or 3 civilians and the injuring of 5 more. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq said the strikes were the work of the Coalition. The Iraqi Spring Media Center…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
CS177
Location
Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria
الحسكة
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on three or four Daesh-controlled villages killed 15 civilians including three children, according to both the Syrian Observatory and the Hassakah Youth Movement. In a later report, the Damascus Center noted: “On the afternoon [of Wednesday 17th February 2016), planes likely to be the Coalition launched more than ten air strikes, affecting…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–40
Civilians reported injured
70
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0638
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
Up to five civilians including three children died in an airstrike on the Al Sakhour neighborhood in Aleppo according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Al Jazeera reported that four civilians from the same family were killed in a Russian raid. Baladi also…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0639
Location
Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria
تل الضمان
Three civilians including two children died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal al Dhaman, according to local sources. However Mr Ramadan’s death was also reported for Fbruary 16th, likely making this a double reporting. DCHRS reported the death of Hameed Radaman from a Russian strike. It also said that his son was killed, but…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0636
Location
Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
الباب
Between four and ten civilians died in alleged multiple Russian airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local sources. Asharq Al-awsat reported that ten civilians were killed, though didn’t say who was responsible for the strikes. Dummar media office said Russian warplanes had carried out six raids but didn’t provide casualty numbers. However, a tweet by…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0637
Location
Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ علي
Three civilians including one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Sheikh Ali, according to local sources. Al-Arabiya blamed Russia, reporting an “unspecified number of dead including children“. Shahba Press also put the death toll at three, including a child – and also attributed the incident to Russia. According to a 40-minute programme by…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0635
Location
Nasri, Al Hassakah, Syria
تل نصري
Up to five civilians including two children and possibly a woman were killed in an airstrike on Nasri, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Hassaka’s Youth Union reported that “two orphaned children, the grandchildren of the citizen Mohammad Al…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2016
Incident Codes
CS176a RS0634
Location
Al Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
تل الجاير
An airstrike targeted a local taxi bus killing between ten and 15 civilians including up to seven children according to sources – although there was disagreement over whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “the Hyundai belongs to Hussein Morei Al Atiya [who died in the attack]. Mr Atiya…
Summary
Published
17 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
CI190
Location
Ar Rayhaniyah, Nineveh, Iraq
الرحمانية
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, CENTCOM issued a statement on July 28th 2016 saying that it had injured a civilian during an airstrike on Ar Rayhaniyah: The official release noted that “On February 16, 2016, in Ar Rayhaniyah, Iraq near Mosul, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one…
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0629
Location
Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ﺣﻠﺐ
The Violations Documentation Center named another civilian male from Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa as a victim of “Russian air forces shelling” in Aleppo. The victim was additionally named by Syria Martrys, which also blamed Russia.
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0633
Location
Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria
تل الضمان
Up to six civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on southern Aleppo, according to local sources. They were named by the VDC. However according to Syria Martrys, Al-Haj Barakat (named by the VDC) was a militant, not a civilian and died from a gun shot. It also listed Hameed Ramadan (65 years old) and…
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0632
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
Six civilians including up to five children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sakhour, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially attributed the incident to the Assad regime by posting an image of a child whom they said was wounded when regime warplanes fired on the neighborhood. However, it then…
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0628
Location
A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria
أعزاز
One civilian, from Sheikh Miskeen in Dara’a, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. Syria Martrys also named the victim and blamed Russia.
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0631
Location
Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
الغنطو
One male child, was killed in Al Ghantu, according to local sources. However reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime were to blame, and most pointed towards Assad artillery. Only the Violations Documentation Center attributed the incident to Russia. Homs Media Center named the victim, though didn’t say who was responsible. Koooookeh11 tweeted:…
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0626
Location
Palmyra, Homs, Syria
تدمر
Two civilians were killed and between 12 and 20 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources. VDC named the victims, as did Syria Martrys who blamed a Russian strike. According to M_alhameeed one non-combatant died and 20 more were injured in Russian raids on the city.
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0627
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
One 40-year-old male civilian, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Hamra. The victim was named by the VDC, Syria Martrys and Mediakafrhamra – all of whom attributed the incident to Russia.
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0630
Location
Jassem, Daraa, Syria
جاسم
Three civilians (one man and his two children) died in an airstrike on Jassem, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported three deaths – “a father and his two children” – and blamed Russia. It also…
Summary
Published
16 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
CI189
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
As many as nine civilians were killed in a nighttime Coalition airstrike at Al Qaim. While the US has conceded three deaths, one site referred at the time to “nine dead along with the destruction of civilian property, due to heavy strikes by the international Coalition at midnight yesterday on the city of Al Qaim.”…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
CS173
Location
Hama, Idlib, Syria
حماة
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, on December 1st 2016 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on a possible incident “near Hama, Iraq”. Officials later informed Airwars that the alleged incident in fact took place near Hama, Syria. The incident was reported in the December 2016 Coalition report as: “Feb. 15, 2016,…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Codes
CS172 RS0625
Location
Al-Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at Auto Bakery, although other…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
14–28
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0623
Location
Garnata, Homs, Syria
غرناطة
Up to three civilians including one girl and two women were killed in an airstrike on Garnata according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attack. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out air raids…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0624
Location
Al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at an auto bakery, although…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–28
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0622
Location
Al Hamidiya hospital, Idlib, Syria
الحامدية
In a separate incident from the attacks on the National Hospital and the hospital for women and children (listed above for February 15th), between 13 and 26 civilians including up to seven women and at least two children died in airstrikes on the Médecins Sans Frontière (MSF) hospital at Al Hamidiya, according to multiple sources…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
16–26
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0619
Location
Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria
حر بنفسه
Two or three civilians were killed in airstrikes on Harbnafsa according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Shaam News Network said that Russian warplanes launched “intensive air raids on the town” in the morning. Activists documented eight strikes, leading to two…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0620
Location
Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria
أبو الظهور
Between four and seven civilians including three children were killed and several other civilians injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Abu al Duhur, according to local sources. Shaam News Network put the number killed at four and said the victims were all from the same family. But other sources – also blaming…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Codes
CS174 RS0621
Location
Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان
The Russian government accused the Coalition of killing nine civilians and injuring 26 in an airstrike on an MSF hospital at Maarat al Numan. This was later denied, with a Coalition report insisting “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.” According to a document and…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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