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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
CI292
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
Local sources reported the deaths of up to 23 civilians – including 17 children and 1 woman – following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mosul’s Najjar neighbourhood. Officials later confirmed the deaths of 10 civilians in the event. Iraqi Spring reported at the time that The coalition air force has targeted a home in which…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
19–23
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1391
Location
al Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ فارس
Up to four civilians including two children died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo's al Sheikh Faress neighbourhood, according to local media. Information was sparse but al-Hayat reported that “according to the Syrian Observatory, two children were killed in Sheikh Fares due to warplanes shelling” while Halab News Network reported that the…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1393
Location
al Zarbadia, Aleppo, Syria
الزبدية
According to local sources, air and artillery strikes hit the neighbourhood of al-Zarbadia in Aleppo, killing up to three civilians and wounding as many as six more. According to the Smart News Agency, "regime artillery shelling by Assad forces stationed in Hamdaneya stadium targeted the Al-Zebdiya neighbourhood and killed three children and wounded six others…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1390
Location
Jeb al Qubba, Aleppo, Syria
جب القبة
SMO News reported that “Russian warplanes shelling targeted Al-Shawqi hospital in Jib Al-Quba and destroyed it. Some people were killed and others wounded.” Likewise Al-Jazeera reported how the hospital was left destroyed after the strikes. There are no other details available at this time.
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1392
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
According to local media, alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes hit and destroyed a major hospital in al-Sakhour in Aleppo, killing up to four civilians and wounding 15 more. Al Jazeera reported: “Russian and Syrian warplanes shelled the biggest hospital still working in Eastern Aleppo, destroying it and forcing it out of service, as well…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1389
Location
al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
الهلّك
One civilian died and others were wounded in what most sources said was a Syrian regime artillery strike on Aleppo's al Halak neighbourhood. There was, however, one allegation against Russia. But @al-AMAWI, @Free_TV_Syria, Smart News Agency, Step News Agency, LCCSY and Halab News Network all pointed to a regime artillery strike causing civilian harm.
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1388
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الأنصاري
According to local media, up to four unidentified civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's al-Ansari neighbourhood. According to Maser Press, “four civilians were killed and dozens wounded due to Russian warplanes shelling in Al-Ansari”. Other sources put the death toll at between one and…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1387
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Hraitan outside of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The illegal use of cluster bombs was mentioned by several media, while all sources identified Russia as the culprit.
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
CS324
Location
Subha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Coalition denied that it had killed or injured civilians near Deir ez Zawr on October 1st, despite local claims. According to reports, multiple bridges were targeted in Coalition strikes on October 1st, with Step News reporting that “Coalition warplanes destroyed a number of bridges including Al-Abbas bridge in Abu Kamal, and Al-Nawam.” Other reports…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
CS323
Location
Ghaytun, Aleppo, Syria
غيطون
Islamic State’s media wing Al A’Amaq claimed that “nine people from one family were killed in an American raid on the village of Ghaitoun east of the town of Mare’ in the northern Aleppo countryside.” That assertion appeared to be the basis for most other media reports. Syria Press Centre said the attack happened in…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1386
Location
Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
اللطامنة
Up to six civilians including a girl died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al Latamna, Hama, according to local media. Sources were not clear whether or not Khadija (Um Daher) and Hussein Al-Saleh (Abu Hussein) were two people or one person. In this instance they have been listed as two people. According…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1383
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
Local sources reported that the village Kafr Hamra outside of Aleppo was struck by "four" alleged airstrikes which led to the death of one man. According to NabdTV "the Civil defence forces recovered the body of a senior citizen from the rubble which was stuck there for two days". A range of local media also…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1385
Location
al Farjeh, Idlib, Syria
الفرجة
Between four and six civilians including three children and several women died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on the al-Farej camp outside of Idlib, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Qasioun and Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1384
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
Up to two people including a child died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo's al Sakhour neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Reports said that the strike hit a hospital. According to IranArabSpring, "an unidentified six-year-old child's body was delivered to the mortuary in Aleppo. He…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
CS322
Location
Hajin Desert, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بادية هجين
Three or four civilian fuel truck drivers were reported killed along with a number of Daesh fighters, in the Hajin Desert area of Deir Ezzor. In September 2020, the Coalition admitted that a strike had been conducted on September 30th 2016 against "Daesh equipment", killing at least three civilians According to blogger Hamad al Ramadan,…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS321 RS1382
Location
Bokros, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بقرص
Up to 10 civilians including a family of four died following air raids on Bokros, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian regime, Russia and the Coalition were all blamed. According to Shaam News, “In the town of Bokros Coalition aircraft attacked houses belonging to civilians, which led to the death of four people,…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS320 RS1381
Location
Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الشحيل
Two or three children and an elderly woman died in an airstrike on a primary school at al Shaheel, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Syrian regime, Russia or the US-led Coalition. Deir Ezzor 24, the Syrian Observatory and Euphrates Post reported only…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS319 RS1380
Location
al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البصيرة
Between four to 20 civilians were reported killed and 12 or more injured after an alleged Coalition, Russian or Assad regime strike at al Basira, according to local media. A photograph published by Euphrates Post showed what appeared to have been a major strike in a built up area of the town. And a video…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1379
Location
al Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ فارس
Between six and 14 civilians died including up to seven children and four women with dozens more wounded in airstrikes with “bunker busting” missiles on the residential neighbourhood of Al Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed this incident to Russia, though one report said that the Assad…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–14
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1376
Location
al Zaitouniat, Aleppo, Syria
الزيتونات
Sixteen or 17 civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Zaitouniat neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. Smo-sy reported: “five civilians were killed and others were wounded in the Al Zaitouniat area in the Halak district today [Sept 30th], following Russian bombardment raids.” Several sources mentioned the use of bunker busters…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1378
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on Kafr Zita in Hama - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Syria News Desk reported: “Two civilians were killed yesterday evening [Sept 30th] due to the Russian warplanes targeting the city of Kafr Zita which…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1375
Location
Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
Between eight and nine civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Kafr Batna in Eastern Ghouta. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at three including one woman with "others" wounded. According to Enabbaladi, "nine people, including seven children, were killed as a result of the targeting…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1377
Location
al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and seven civilians died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Halak neighbourhood, according to local media. Syrian Press Center reported both strikes by the regime and Russia: “The regime army positioned in al-Midan area targeted residential houses in the al-Hallak district on Saturday [Sept 30th] with…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
5–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1374
Location
Jesrin, Damascus, Syria
Between three and four civilians including one woman died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Jesrin in Eastern Ghouta, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the event to the Syrian regime, putting the death toll at three. Meanwhile, SCDrifdimashq reported that four people were killed and…
Summary
Published
30 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
CS318
Location
Haji Koussa, Aleppo, Syria
حاجي كوسا
A woman and her three children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition or Russian strike at Haji Koussa, near Al Bab. Blame was divided. Local Syran Civil Defence and Qasioun said Russia carried out the strike. Syrian News Desk blamed the Assad regime. Syrian Rebels Gathering said unidentified aircraft were responsible. And Radio Al…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1370
Location
Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria
تير معلة
One child, Abdulmalik al-Ahdab, was reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Teir Ma’ala near Homs. Syria News Desk wrote that “A 15-year-old boy was killed and other civilians were wounded in the late hours of the night yesterday [Sept 29th] by the Russian warplanes targeting the village of Teir Ma’ala.” Most…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1373
Location
Idlib, Idlib, Syria
إدلب
Between one and seven civilians were reported killed and as many as 90 more wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Idlib. According to Step News there were “one dead and several injured following three raids by Russian warplanes that targeted the neighbourhoods of the city.” Step News also reported that the Sheikh…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
5–90
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1372
Location
Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
جرجناز
Between four and six civilians were reportedly killed and up to 20 more wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Jarjanaz near Idlib. Step News, News from Damascus and Syria News Desk attributed the event to the Assad regime. Meanwhile, Qasioun, Smart News and Syriansnews claimed the strikes were conducted by Russia. Halab News…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1371
Location
Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Between three and six civilians including up to three children were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. LCCSY wrote that “three died and some were wounded among civilians as Russian warplanes bombarded Khan Sheikhoun city.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights, on the other hand, accused the Assad regime…
Summary
Published
29 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1368
Location
Al Bohij, Aleppo, Syria
البويهج
Two or three members of the White Helmets were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bohij near Manbij, Aleppo. According to LCCSY, two civilians died in the attack.Qasioun, the Shaam News Network and Halab News said that three members of the Civil Defense were killed. Halab News identified the names of all…
Summary
Published
28 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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