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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4088
Location
Al Ghadafa, Idlib, Syria
الغدفة
Several civilians were wounded in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on a hospital in Al Ghadafa, according to sources on the ground. Smart reported: "two guards are still trapped under the rubble of the hospital targeted by Russia vacuum missiles, noting that civil defense teams are trying to reach the scene of the bombing to…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4087
Location
Tal Mans, Idlib, Syria
تل منس
One civilian died and others injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on TalMans, according to local media. Step reported: "Russian warplanes and helicopters targeted all the towns of the southern and south eastern Idlib countryside with barrels, killing...one civilian in Tal Mnes". Justice Organisation blamed the regime for the death of Abdul Ilah…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4086
Location
Ma'ar Shourin, Idlib, Syria
معرشورين,
Up to four civilians, including a child and one to two women, died and seven others were injured in alleged Russia or regime raids on Ma'ar Shourin on August 27, 2019. The majority of sources pointed to the use of barrel bombs. A Facebook post by Nabed Maarshourin listed the names of those killed: Wael Abdulaziz Al-Qaddour, Abdul…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
7–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
LC186
Location
Asabi'ah, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
الاصابعة
Between four and six civilians allegedly died as a result of a Turkish or GNA airstrike on Gheryan. Afrigate reported: "Turkish air strikes brought by the Wefaq government bombed Al Asabi’a on Tuesday, the Karama [LNA] Operations Room said. The chamber added that the bombing resulted in the martyrdom of four civil servants who were…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4085
Location
Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria
كفر نبل,
One civilian died and "many" more were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafar Nabil on August 27, 2019, local media reported. @Abuhuzaifa_ tweeted an image with the caption: "A 90-year-old father takes the last glimpses of his remaining child, who was martyred by shrapnel from the shelling of the Russian occupation." According…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4083
Location
Kafr Aouid, Idlib, Syria
كفرعويد
Between two and three civilians died and 12 more were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Aouid, local media reported. Most sources blamed the regime, though there was also a report that Russia had been active over the area and a tweet from @ahmaad_yosef identified Russian planes as being responsible. According…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4082
Location
Abdita, Idlib, Syria
Two children and their mother were reported killed, and others injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Abdita in Idlib on August 26th, 2019. Local sources identified the three victims as Jad Mahmoud Al-Ismail (child), Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Ismail (child) and Dalia Ahmed Fadl (most likely their mother). The Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4081
Location
Ahsem, Idlib, Syria
احسم
Five or six civilians including two children were reportedly wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Ahsem. Sources said that both a secondary school and a mosque were struck. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "Fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on Ihsem Secondary School in Ihsem…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4080
Location
Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria
كفرنبل
Up to five civilians died and others were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Nabil, local media reported on August 26, 2019. Smart reported: "The media activist in the city Baha Sweden said that Russian aircraft launched missile strikes on residential neighborhoods coinciding with artillery and rocket shelling…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4079
Location
Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria
كفرسجنة
Two civilian males died and others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafar Sijna on August 26, 2019, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported: "Russian warplanes targeted the town of Kafar Sijnain in the southern countryside of Idlib with missiles, killing two people as a toll and injuring a number…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
26 August 2019
Incident Code
USYEMTr206
Location
Al Qawz, Abyan, Yemen
القوز
At least one US drone strike reportedly targeted a convoy of alleged AQAP militants near the town of Al Qawz, in the Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, late on August 26th 2019. There was no known available information on casualties, and no known associated reports of civilian harm. A local source told Al-Masdar Online that…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
LC185a
Location
Kalipa, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
الكليبة
One civilian was reportedly killed by mortar shelling in Kalipa. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy said: "A mortar falls on the house of Moftah Salem Taroum in Kalipa area which led to his death (he is father to 6 children)." The same source also posted a video showing the bodies of various people, possibly also militants…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
25–26 August, 2019
Incident Code
RS4078
Location
Ma`arat Horma, Idlib, Syria
معرة حرمة
At least one civilian was killed and at least two civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Ma’aret Harma in Idlib governorate on August 25, 2019. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "Fadi Turki al Athab was killed as fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on…
Summary
Published
25 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
25–26 August, 2019
Incident Code
RS4077
Location
Bsaqla, Idlib, Syria
بسقلا
Local media reported that at least three civilians including a woman and a girl were killed and many were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bsaqla on the morning of August 25, 2019. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least three civilians, including a girl and her mother, were killed as…
Summary
Published
25 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4076
Location
Al Halba, Idlib, Syria
الهلبة
Local media reported one civilian killed and an unspecified number wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Al Halba on August 25, 2019. Horrya News reported that one civilian was killed in "Russian-Assadi aggression." Orient News also identified one man killed in Al Halba. Syrian Network for Human Rights also named Jamal Abdul…
Summary
Published
25 August 2019
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
25 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4075
Location
Ma'ar Shourin, Idlib, Syria
معرشورين
Local media reported between one and two civilians killed and an unspecified number wounded in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Ma'ar Shourin in August 25, 2019. A tweet by @omar_alhalaby alleged that "Russian warplanes target civilians' cars while they are fleeing the town as a result of the violent bombardment on them, which…
Summary
Published
25 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
25 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4074
Location
Tal Mnes, Idlib, Syria
Up to six civilians including women and children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Tal Mnes on August 25, 2019, according to local media. Smart reported: "Three children and two women were killed and 10 civilians were taken to nearby field hospitals as a result of the regime's warplanes shelling residential neighborhoods in…
Summary
Published
25 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
1–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4633
Location
Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
كفرنبل
Up to five civilians including a child were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafr Nabl in Idlib on August 24th, 2019. @oHA8k9FRkEve1LK reported the Syrian Civil Defence saying "Five people, including a child, were injured as a result of two air strikes by warplanes targeting 3 residential neighbourhoods and a…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
LC185
Location
Vicinity of Al Keramia Market, Tarabulus, Libya
سوق الكريمية الاستثماري
Between three and four civilians were allegedly killed in an LNA or UAE airstrike on Al-Swani. The Libya Observer tweeted: "Military Source: An airstrike carried out by UAE-backed Haftar’s air force militia destroys a civilian’s car killing three family members fleeing the fighting in Swani region, south Tripoli." Hona Souq Al-Khmies also put the death…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
LC184
Location
Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
مطار معيتيقة
One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. The rival GNA accused the LNA of being the culprit. Libya Alahrar TV reported: "One injured as a result of the shelling of Mitiga airport during the arrival of pilgrims this morning." Other sources, such as Marsad, only reported shelling…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
USYEMTr205
Location
Aqaba Al Qandha, Al Bayda, Yemen
عقبة القنذع
One local-language social media source, @tlaal661, reported on August 24th 2019 that two US airstrikes had targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Aqaba Al Qandha area "between Al-Bayda and Shabwa" governorates. There were no known further public reports of a strike, and no information about alleged casualties was available. The report came a few days…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4073
Location
Several towns in Idlib, Idlib, Syria
بلدات متعددة في ادلب
Baladi reported: "Four civilians were killed and others were injured on Monday in shelling of warplanes in different areas of the towns and villages of Jabal Al-Zawiya in the southern countryside of Idlib." According to Shaam, "Russian and Assad warplanes launched fierce air raids targeting the cities and towns of Ma`arat al-Nu'man, Kafar Nabil, Al…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4069
Location
Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
كفرنبل
Four civilians from the same family were reported wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Nabl, Idlib, on August 22nd. Syria.liveuamap stated that "several civilians were injured as a result of air strikes targeting the city of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib." Edlib Media Center also documented "civilians wounded due to the regime's warplanes' rocket launchers targeting…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4068
Location
Tal Mnes, Idlib, Syria
تل منس
Between one and two civilians were killed and between three and five civilians, including at least three children, were injured in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime barrel bombing of the Grand Mosque and surrounding neighborhoods in Tal Mnes on August 21, 2019. This was one of two strikes that occurred on the same day in…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2019
Incident Code
USYEMTr204
Location
Mashreif valley, Al Bayda, Yemen
المشيريف
One source, Yemen Shabab, reported that a US drone strike had killed three alleged AQAP militants driving in the Mashreif area of Bayda governorate, on August 22nd 2019. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. One other Twitter source, @tlaal661, suggested on August 22nd that a "second" US strike had targeted AQAP in…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22–23 August, 2019
Incident Code
RS4072
Location
Ma`arat Al Nu`man, Idlib, Syria
معرة النعمان
Two to three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Ma`arat Al Nu`man, Idlib, on August 22nd. Edlib Media Center cited "two martyrs and several wounded, as a result of the regime's helicopter bombardment with explosive barrels on the southern neighborhood of Ma'rat Al-Nu`man city." Meanwhile, Syria Civil Defense stated that "three civilians were killed…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4070
Location
Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
تل منس
Two civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Tal Menes, Idlib, on August 22nd. Shaam News cited the death of two civilians, including a child, in Tal Menes as a result of Russian and Syrian regime military action in a number of locations, including Tal Menes. Halab Today stated that "a child and a man…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4071
Location
Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
دير الشرقي
Five civilians were reported killed in alleged Russian and/or regime airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, on August 22nd, 2019. Step Agency reported that "Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted [a number of locations], and five civilians were killed in Deir Sharqi". Two other sources documented the airstrikes, including Macro Media Center which reported that "warplanes…
Summary
Published
22 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4065
Location
Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
Between two and three civilians, including as many as two children and a woman, were reported injured in airstrikes on Saraqib, Idlib, on August 21st, 2019. Syria Civil Defense and Edlib Media Center documented "three wounded, including two children, after warplanes targeted the city of Saraqib, east of Idlib with rockets." A tweet from @NEDAAPOST…
Summary
Published
21 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4064
Location
Al Bashiriya, Idlib, Syria
البشيرية
One to two civilians, including a child, were reported killed and between three and five civilians were injured in airstrikes on Al Bashiriya, Idlib, on August 21st, 2019. One child was initially reported killed, yet as understanding of events unfolded, Jisr Media Center reported that "the death toll of the martyrs in the town of…
Summary
Published
21 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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