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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0648
Location
Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
عندان
One female nurse died in an alleged Russian airstrike on a hospital in Anadan, according to local sources. According to SHRC, “Iman Layla, died after being wounded in Russian airstrikes which targeted the hospital in Anadan.” Halab Today said the victim was a nurse, while Micro Syria reported that many civilians were injured in the…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0645
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
One to two civilians including a child were killed in alleged Russian strikes with cluster bombs, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Violations Documentation Center named a three year old child as a victim. However, the White Helmets said that one man was killed and six other non-combatants injured when Russian…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0646
Location
Sheikh Issa, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ عيسى
Between four and seven civilians including three children and two women were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Issa, according to a single source. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported that “The children Ibrahim, Hussein, and Samer Amer Hameidi and their father died in suspected Russian warplanes shelling on Al Sheikh Eisa…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0644
Location
Talbisah, Homs, Syria
تلبيسة
Three to four civilians including two children were killed in airstrikes on Talbiseh, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Shaam News Network said that three civilians died and several were injured – “most of them children” – in Russian raids, while a…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
12–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0643
Location
Al A'ardi (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria
العرضي
Twelve civilians died, including seven from the same family, in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al A’ardi neighbourhood according to local sources. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported 12 deaths in two Russian raids, while Shaam News Network said Russian warplanes “targeted civilians’ homes directly“. Both Al Jazeera and Alsory__Alhor also reported Russian strikes,…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0641
Location
Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحصان
One civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a bakery in the village of Al Hissan, according to a single source. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported: “The young man Bashar Mohammad al Khaled from the village of al Jneina was martyred after Russian planes targeted al Sultan bakery in the village…
Summary
Published
19 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 February 2016
Incident Code
CS181
Location
Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Multiple civilian sites in the city were allegedly targeted by Coalition F-16s and F-15Es according to reports, reportedly leading to the deaths of 12 civilians. According to the Damascus Center, “According to field information, the raids were carried out by white and blue/gray fighter planes on civilian areas inhabited by displaced persons from Dayr ez…
Summary
Published
18 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
32
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2016
Incident Code
CS180
Location
Jareer, Al Hassakah, Syria
جرير
According to reports up to nine civilians died in the village of Al Jareer 4km east of Al Shadadi, after a Coalition aircraft allegedly struck a vehicle. According to the Union of Hassakah Youth Movement, most of those who died were women. Ara news cited a local man it named as Hamid Al Abdullah: “The…
Summary
Published
18 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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
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
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
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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