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Incident Date
11 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3016
Location
Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
كفر بطنا
Aerial and artillery shelling of Kafr Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, wounded two civilians, one woman and one child, local media reported. According to multiple sources, at least one woman and one child were wounded in what Jsirtv described as "heavy air bombardment hit residential neighbourhoods in Kafr Batna." Reportedly, the strikes hit a popular market,…
Summary
Published
11 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS179
Location
Arab Wayan village, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
عرب ويان
Local sources reported that one named civilian was killed another two seriously wounded by alleged Russian bombing of the village of Arab Wayan, in the district of Sahra, Aleppo. Afrin Now reported that “the citizen ‘Adnan Ibrahim Abu’ Akeid was killed and Ali Juma’a and his son Juma’a Juma’a were seriously wounded by the bombing…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS180
Location
Bulbu, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
بلبلة
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian as wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Bulbul: ‘Tawfiq Mohammed Dado, 55, shrapnel in the left thigh’. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS181
Location
Haj Jammal, Mosaka, Kurre, Shadia and Bleeka villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
حج جمال
The Military Council for Manbij reported that “in the past 24 hours, the villages of Haj Jamal, Musaka, Kurrê, Shadia and Blilka were the target of the indiscriminate invasion of Turkish warplanes targeting civilian houses. There are fears of civilians under the rubble of these villages. The traffic in the air prevents the arrival of…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3008
Location
Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
جرجناز
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the eastern town of Jarjanaz, Idlib, reportedly causing several injuries, local media reported. Several sources, such as Step News Agency, reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Jarjanaz. However, only Sham News Network who reported…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3009
Location
Rayyan, Idlib, Syria
ريان
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Rayyan, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Rayyan. However, it was only Sham News Network who reported about injury of…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3011
Location
Ma'saran, Idlib, Syria
معصران
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the eastern town of Ma'saran, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to "several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting" on February 10th, including Ma'saran. Meanwhile, Syria_Omar and Masar Press Net, who both posted the same…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3010
Location
al-Sarman, Idlib, Syria
الصرمان
In this single-source event, Sham News Network reported about wounded civilians following a joint Russian-Assad aerial shelling of al-Sarman, Idlib. The source reported that incident was a part of a larger operation in multiple Idlib towns as "Russian and Asiad military aircraft launched dozens of air raids on the cities and towns of Jarjanaz, Rayyan, Ma’saran,…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3012
Location
Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
التمانعة
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Taman'a, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Sham News Network reported how "Russian and Asiad military aircraft launched dozens of air raids," wounding civilians in multiple towns across eastern Idlib on February 10th, including Taman'a. While other sources provided similar reported, it was only Sham News…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2018
Incident Code
TS178
Location
Mateena village, Aleppo, Syria
متينة
Local media reported that Turkish airstrikes killed one civilian and wounded another two as the village of Mateena, Aleppo, was targeted. Rumaf reported “At 13:00 local time, Turkish aircraft bombed a house along the village bridge, killing one civilian and injuring 2 others”. According to KDP, “seven shells fell in the middle of the station…
Summary
Published
10 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3007
Location
Haas, Idlib, Syria
قرية حاس
In this major event, described by many as "massacre", alleged Russian airstrikes in Haas, Idlib, killed between five and 17 civilians, including children and women as well wounding up to dozens, local media reported. Enab Baladi reported that the shelling in Haas was a part of a larger Russian offensive in the Idlib province, and…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–17
Civilians reported injured
15–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
CS1724
Location
Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قرية البحرة
In its monthly casualty report of 30th August 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in an event not previously tracked by Airwars. This was later identified as a likely French airstrike - thougfh Paris has refused to confirm or deny this. According to the official report, “February 9, 2018, near al-Bahrah village,…
Summary
Published
9 February 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
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS167
Location
Akhjla village, Jandrissa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
اخجيلة
According to a tweet by Roni Omar, one civilian, named Osman Hamo Na’so, was killed. Afrin Now reported “shelling by the Turkish occupation army aircraft on the village of Qustal Khadriya and Qustal Mekdad in the area of Bulbula, and the village of Deir Sawan in the vicinity of Shara. Aircraft also bombed the village…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS168
Location
Ramadana, Jindires, Aleppo, Syria
رمضانة
A single source, SotKurdistan, reported that, “on Thursday, the two men, Farhad Ibash (50) and Adel Abdul Hanan (50), were injured by the Turkish bombardment of Rumdana village, Syria. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS169
Location
Jolak, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
جولاق
A single source, named SotKurdistan, reported that a “70-year-old Issa Bakkar Issa was injured in the Turkish bombardment of the city centre of Jolak town in Jandarsa”, Syria. There are no other known details relating to this allegation at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3006
Location
Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفرحلب
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded, some possibly killed, as an alleged Russian airstrike hit the Aleppo town of Kafr Halab, local media reported. According to all of the available reports, a number of civilians were left wounded as the town of Kafr Halab was struck. However, Aleppo24 reported that civilians were both "killed and…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS170
Location
Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
كوتانة، عفرين
Claudia Al Minah reported that Turkey “attacked Kotana village in the Bilbilê area, Syria, last night, injuring seriously 3 inhabitants, damaging houses and the school." Photographic evidence shows the extensive material damage to the vicinity. Electricity was also cut off in the village. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS171
Location
Barkasa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
براكاسة
At least three civilians died, and more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike which reportedly struck civilian homes in Barkasa, Syria, according to local media. Xeber24 reported that two families remained under the rubble as a result of the bombing of Turkish aircraft that targeted the homes of villagers. According to SotKurdistan, "there was…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS172
Location
Shkata village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شاكتا
Between one and three civilians died in an alleged Turkish bombing of Shkata village, according to local media. The Military Council for Manbij and its Countryside reported that in the afternoon, at approximately 14:00, the Turkish Air Force launched several raids on the village of Shikata in the Shih area and targeted civilian houses. The…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS173
Location
Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
راجو
According to the private report that Airwars received from the Kurdish Red Crescent, two civilians were wounded followed in an alleged Turkish shelling of Rajo. The type of weapon has not been reported. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS174
Location
Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شيا عفرين
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian as injured in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya. The type of weapon was not reported. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS175
Location
Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
جنديرس
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one as injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires. The type of weapon is unknown. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS176
Location
Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شكفاتي وتوميشا
According to a signal source, an unidentified number of civilians were killed followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin. Rumaf reported that At 16:00 on Friday, the Turkish invasion aircraft shelled the village of Shakfati and Tormisha, where it later emerged that the air invasion had committed a massacre against a…
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2018
Incident Code
TS177
Location
Sheikh Hadid, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
شيخ حديد
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the occurrence of civilian casualties as a result of the Turkish artillery shelling targeting areas in the Sheikh Hadid area in the western countryside of Afrin. The Observatory later put the number killed in Sheikh Hadid at three. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
TS163
Location
Kafr Shila, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر شيلا
According to several local media report, one woman and her two children were wounded in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Shila, Syria. Airwars researchers translated the video footage from Rumaf facebook post, which has now unfortunately been removed. "Voice off camera asking woman: what kind of shelling was it? Was it artillery or plane?…
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
TS164
Location
Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
اشكا غابري
According to several sources, an unidentified number of civilians were wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin. Afrin Now reported that in Syria the Turkish occupation army shelled the village of Ashka Gharbi of the Jundressa area in Afrin province with artillery. There were reports of civilian casualties and injuries caused…
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3000
Location
Arbin, Damascus, Syria
عربين
In this event, described by many as a "massacre", up to 27 civilians, including children and women, were killed and dozens were wounded as the city of Arbeen, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to heavy aerial shelling, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime. Some sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
19–27
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
TS165
Location
Maska, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ماسكا
According to local reports, up to 4 civilians were injured followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Maska. Kurdhr indicated that the Turkish air force targeted the village of Maskah in the Jundair district of Jandairis with two air raids, injuring more than 4 civilians. Rumaf reported that many civilians were wounded in the strike.
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
TS166
Location
Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria
عفرين
Two civilians including a woman died, and more than four others were wounded in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Afrin, according to local media. Afrin Now revealed a 70-year-old man was killed in the incident and the second victim, a 50-year-old woman, was indicated by Maf News. However, a tweet in reply to the source Bekodo…
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2018
Incident Code
RS2995
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported one civilian was killed and several were left wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes hit a grain production in Saraqeb, Idlib. Footage from the aftermath of the incident showed how the area, containing a farm for grain production, was struck and largely left destroyed. Among the sources that reported the death toll, all reported one…
Summary
Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
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Factory
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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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