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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1779

Location

حي الكلاسة, al-Kalassa, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that up to nine civilians were killed and a number were left wounded following air and artillery strikes on of al-Kalassa, Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Several sources, such as HalabTodayTV's correspondent, reported that helicopters dropped bombs containing chlorine gas, suffocating "dozens", including children…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

CS408

Location

البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one named civilian was reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Bahra. According to Al Nateq, “A Coalition airstrike in Al Bahra, in the countryside of Abu Kamal, killed civilians: one person was identified as Hassan Al-Jandeel.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1780

Location

الفردوس, Al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Airstrikes on Aleppo's Al Ferdos neighbourhood killed three civilians, local sources reported - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in total killed and wounded "dozens" on December 8th 2016, Aletihad Press News reported. According to…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1775

Location

الأتارب, al-Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that a seven-months-old child, identified as Mahmoud al Said, died from a heart attack triggered by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib Aleppo.  @khaleedalkhteb reported that the child "was killed by a heart attack from the intensity of fear and panic after the brutal Russian shelling near his home". Another source added that…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

LC053

Location

الجيزة, Giza, Surt, Libya
Various local sources reported that Hanan bin Sirteya Gaddafi, a dermatologist from Sirte, was killed in an airstrike in a house in the Giza district in Sirte. Alwasat and Rihab News claimed that she and her husband, Osama Shuaib Zayani, joined ISIS once it took over Sirte and that she leaves behind two children. Zayani…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1776

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that up to seven civilians, including at least one woman, were killed and more than twenty were left wounded following air and/or artillery shelling of Bustan al-Qasr, Aleppo. The sources, however, were unclear as to whether the incident was caused by Russia or the Assad regime. The sources reported the death of between…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1777

Location

معادي, Ma'adi, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and seven civilians were killed as warplanes and possibly artillery attacked the neighbourhood of Ma'adi, Aleppo, local sources reported. However, were it was unclear whether the strikes were carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in total killed and…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1778

Location

الانصاري, al-Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that air or artillery strikes killed up four civilians as they struck the neighbourhood of al-Ansari, Aleppo. The responsible belligerent was, however, unclear with one source pointing to the Syrian regime and another two attributing the incident to Russia. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1773

Location

الجلوم, Jalloum, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that six civilians were killed by airstrikes on the neighbourhood of Jalloum, Aleppo - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assda regime were to blame. While two sources pointed blame on Russia, one source explicitly pointed to the Syrian regime. Additionally, @Syria_Tweets reported that "helicopters target Jaloum neighbourhood in old Aleppo with…

Summary

Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 December 2016

Incident Code

CS407

Location

المشيرفة, Al Msheirfa, Raqqa, Syria
Two families consisting of at least 11 people were killed at al Msheirfa in a Coalition airstrike, according to various sources. According to All 4 Syria, “18 civilians were killed in Al Msheirfa according to the initial death toll due to coalition warplane shelling. The warplanes targeted the house of Rajab Al-Ali Al-Hilal Al-Taweel and…

Summary

Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1772

Location

حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's Al Kalassa neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "12 victims died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Al Kalasa neighborhood in Aleppo city, December 7, 2016." LCCSY also put the death toll at 12 and blamed Russia. Halab…

Summary

Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 December 2016

Incident Code

CS407a

Location

near Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians near Raqqa. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings…

Summary

Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1770

Location

حي المعادي, Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and eight civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, sources on the ground reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "four victims died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Al Ma’adi neighborhood in Aleppo city, December 7, 2016.". However, other sources - Syria Mubasher, LCCSY, and Syria rev…

Summary

Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1771

Location

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
Two named civilians died and two more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside, according to sources on the ground. Syria Mubasher, Abu Taym Al-Halabi, and Syria rev news said that one civilian had died. Halab News noted the use of cluster bombs, while LCCSY said that "several bunker-busting missiles" were…

Summary

Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

CS406

Location

الثورة‎, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians reportedly died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition strike at al Tabaqa. The victims were said to be from Qaryatain in Homs, with Step News, Shaam News Network and Euphrates Post reporting that they died while collecting wood. Syria News Desk instead said the trio died when homes were struck. In…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1751

Location

حي باب الحديد, Bab al Hadid neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bab al Hadid, Aleppo, according to local media. Ayman Watfa, Step News Agency's correspondent in Aleppo, reported that "six people were killed in the neighbourhood of Bab al Hadid in Russian raids using parachute bombs". Halab News, who placed the death toll…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1752

Location

معارة النعسان, Maarat Al Nasaan, Idlib, Syria
Up to seven civilians died in alleged Russia or regime airstrikes on Maarat Al Nasaan, according to local media. According to Jisrtv, the fatalities including two women and a girl. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: "Three victims including a child died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Ma’aret Al Na’san town in Idlib…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
1–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1761

Location

حي السكري, Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians were reportedly killed during an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media sources. Halab News reported that the two unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Sukkari. Whilst Step News Agency corroborated the fact that there were Russian airstrikes in al…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1768

Location

مدينة ادلب, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On December 6, 2016, eight civilians - including six children - were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on on Al-Arbaeen Street and Maarat Al Nisrin roundabout in the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria, according to sources on the ground. Misrennabd reported that there had been "four martyrs and 20 wounded…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
1–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1753

Location

ساحة بزة, Bazza Square, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians from one family (a man, his wife and their four sons) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's  Bazza square, according to local media. The victims, from the Walid Khasim family, were named by Halab News and the Violations Documentation Center. Both of these sources attributed the deaths to Russia.

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1755

Location

حي مساكن الفردوس, Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians were killed and between 12-15 injured in an airstrike on Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo according to local media - though it was unclear whether the Russia or Assad regime were responsible. A "massacre" took place in Al Ferdos as the neighbourhood was struck by rocket-propelled grenades, according to Enab Beladi News.…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1762

Location

حي المعادي, Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the al Ma'adi neighbourhood of Aleppo - though it is unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Halab News reported that the three unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Ma'adi. Whilst other sources confirmed that there were airstrikes…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1769

Location

حَاسٌّ, Haas, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians - a woman and a child - died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Haas, according to local media. The Shaam News Network reported: "Today, [Dec 6th] violent Russian raids deliberately targeting civilians led to the fall of four martyrs and a number of wounded…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1763

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One person was killed and several others were wounded in an alleged raid on a market place in Al Atarib, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame with some blaming Russian warplanes and others the Syrian regime.  According to sources, there was extensive damage due to missiles and cluster bombs.…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1756

Location

البوابية, Al Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and seven civilians were killed, and many others were wounded, in a continuous bombardment on Al Bawabiya, Aleppo. Sources are however, were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attribute the blame to Russian warplanes, and others to the Syrian regime. One source blames both belligerents. Syrianpc reported that the raid was both…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1757

Location

حي الجلوم, Al Jalloum neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 15 civilians, including six children and two women, were killed in an airstrike on Al Jalloum, Aleppo - whilst a "number" were wounded, according to local media. All of the known sources attributed responsibility for the event to Russian jets. Syrian Press Center reported that "the warplanes launched intensive airstrikes on Monday [6th]…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–15
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1764

Location

زردنا, Zardana, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians were killed during an airstrike on Zardana, Idlib, according to local media reports - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Idlib Media Centre, who stated that one woman died in the attack, reported that it was because of a "missile launched by Russian occupation…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1758

Location

حي قاضي عسكر, Qadi A’skar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and eight civilians were killed in an airstrike on Qadi Askar, according to local media - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the event. Halab Today reported that "the regime forces and sectarian militias supporting it" engaged in "intensive aerial bomardment and clashes in the neighbourhood…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1759

Location

السحارة, Al Sahara, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed and others were wounded in four alleged raids on Al Sahara, Aleppo. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian warplanes and others blaming the Syrian regime.  Most sources reported that phosphorous bombs and cluster bombs were used in the attack. Additionally, one source claimed that the…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1765

Location

Aguil, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 12 civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian raids on Aguil, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged raids.  Only one source put the death toll as high as 12, one other putting it at two and most others four. According to sources, vacuum missiles were used in…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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