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Incident Date
11 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2719
Location
Ramla, Idlib, Syria
رملة
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in a continuation of blanket airstrikes Idlib, which struck Ramla. Sources blamed either Russia or the Syrian regime for the raids. "Um Muwaylat refugee camp, the villages of Sara’a, Sheikh Baraka and Ramleh in the eastern countryside" were all targeted in the raid. There are no details of…
Summary
Published
11 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11–12 November, 2017
Incident Code
RS2720
Location
al Ramadi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and seven civilians were killed in al Ramadi river crossing, by alleged Russian warplanes. Most of the sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. However, it is understood that Khafafeesh al Zalam is an ISIS run Twitter feed. There are some details of a number of wounded civilians. There are no other details…
Summary
Published
11 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr114
Location
Sirar Jusham, Al Bayda, Yemen
صرار الجشم
In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US spokesperson stated that a CENTCOM strike had targeted ISIS militants in Al Bayda governorate on November 10th 2017, killing two. This confirmed earlier local reports that a US drone strike had killed two alleged militants in or near Sirar Jusham, in the Qayfa area,…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2713
Location
Qasir Ali Camp, Hama, Syria
مخيم قصر علي
An unspecifiied number of civilians were injured in airstrikes which struck Qasr Ali Camp in Al-Hamra district in the eastern suburb of Hama. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. There were no reports of civilian deaths. However, @7ama_east reported that "A Russian military bombardment targeting a camp near the village of Qasr Ali…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2714
Location
Sukkariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السكرية
In what has been described as a "massacre" by local sources, 11 to 44 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, by warplanes which struck a camp for displaced people in Sukkariya. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Most sources reported that civilians were killed, however Baladi News put the toll as…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–44
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr113
Location
Jabal Akad, Abyan, Yemen
جبل عكد
A US drone strike reportedly killed two alleged AQAP militants in or near Jabal Akad, in the Lawdar district of Abyan governorate, on November 10th 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. According to @demolinari and @NokhbaHadramout, the US strike targeted the militants as they were travelling on a motorbike, killing both. Reuters…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1670 RS2712
Location
Al Shafa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
It was locally reported that the following six civilians died in an airstrike on Al-Sha’afa water crossing. Most sources didn’t say who was responsible, referring to ‘raids’ and ‘bombing by aircraft.’. However, Khafafeesh al Zalam reported that Russia carried out raids on a nearby town on November 11th, killing two civilians.
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10–11 November, 2017
Incident Code
USSOM099-C
Location
2km north of Baasra, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
US forces carried out a strike against al Shabaab at approximately 8pm local Somalia time killing "several" fighters, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said. It was also alleged by local officials that three civilians had died. The strike hit the Lower Shabelle region. A Somali military official told Voice of America the strike, which they said…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
10–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2710
Location
Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
A man and his daughter were killed in airstrikes which "targeted residential areas" in Hajeen. Two out of three sources blamed Russian airstrikes, and the third source reported that "warplanes" were to blame. Some civilians were also reportedly wounded. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
9 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2711
Location
Al-Rahjan, Hama, Syria
الرهجان
Twelve members of the militant group "Hayat Tahrir Al Sham" - also known as al-Qaeda - were reportedly killed in airstrikes on Al-Rahjan. A woman was also reportedly killed. Smart News Agency said that "warplanes are likely to be Russian bombed a vehicle belonging to the organisation during the transfer of members to change shifts…
Summary
Published
9 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2709
Location
Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, Syria
Civilians and members of the Civil Defence were injured due to airstrikes which struck the village of Ma'ar Shoreen. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Witnesses told Smart News Agency that "that five raids by aircraft likely to be Russian, on civilian homes in the village, wounded two civilians and damaged property." Ambulances…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM098
Location
Buulo Fuulay, Bay, Somalia
AFRICOM reported on the same day it had "conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thur., Nov. 9 at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time". It added that the "operation occurred in the Bay Region of Somalia, about 100 miles west of the capital, Mogadishu". AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it stated that…
Summary
Published
9 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1668 RS2705
Location
Harizah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
حريزة
Up to seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Harizah, local media said – though they were unclear whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The US-led alliance reported no strikes in Syria that day. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “six civilians died in a bombing on the…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1669 RS2706
Location
Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians including one woman died in an airstrike on Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources mostly attributed the blame to the Coalition, however most reports published during from this period reported Russian and Syrian regime raids. The Centcom Daily Summary reported there were no Coalition strikes in Syrian or Iraq on November 8th…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2707
Location
Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
القورية
A father and son were killed following an airstrike on the river crossing at Al-Qourya. Members of their family were also allegedly injured in the strike. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Euphrates Post blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, however Smart News Agency reported that the Syrian regime was culpable for the…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2708
Location
Ramla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
رملة
Several civilians were wounded in airstrikes at various locations in Aleppo including the villages of Al-Sayyala, Maizliya and Ramla and other areas in the southern countryside of Aleppo. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia. Smart News Agency - who reported Russia as culpable for the raids - was the only source to report…
Summary
Published
9 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2700
Location
Obiyan, Hama, Syria
عبيان
One elderly man from Ebayyan village was reportedly killed in an airstrike on Obiyan. Sources reported that Russian warplanes were to blame for the man's death. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Mohammad al Ali, age 50, from Ebayyan village affiliated to al Saboura county in Hama governorate eastern suburbs, killed as suspected Russian…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2703
Location
Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السيال
Five civilians were killed, including an entire family of four, in an airstrike on the village of Sayyal. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Enabbaladi reported that specific warplanes were not identified "but activists from the city confirmed the social networking sites that the raids belong to the Russian aircraft accompanying the operations…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2702
Location
Abu Khanadeq, Hama, Syria
ابو خنادق
Abu Khanadeq IDP Camp was bombed causing an unspecified number of injured civilians on November 7, 2017. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Members of the Civil Defence inspected the site in the aftermath of the raids. Some material damage occurred however there were no reports of civilian deaths. There…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2701
Location
Al-Showeit, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الشويط
Russian warplanes "targeted the village of Al-Showeit" with more than eight raids, injuring several civilians. Details reported that civilian housing was damaged in the raids. Explosive barrels also allegedly struck the vicinity. There were no reported deaths. No other details at this time.
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2704
Location
Al-Kamshe, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الكمشة
One man was killed and "dozens" were allegedly injured in an airstrike which bombarded houses between al Foqani and al Jowani roundabouts. Only one source blamed Russia, and the other two did not attribute any blame. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a man was killed and others were injured, as a result of…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2689
Location
Abu Alduhur, Idlib, Syria
ابو الظهور
A family of three were buried by rubble resulting in the death of both mother and father, when an airstrike hit their home in Abu Alduhur, according to local media. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes. As many as five civilians were reportedly injured, according to @SyriaCivilDefe. As many as eight raids struck civilian…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2690
Location
Tal Halawa refugee camp, Idlib, Syria
تل حلاوة
According to local media, a girl was killed and five others were wounded, in an airstrike on Tal Halawa refugee camp in Al Saboura, according to local media. Sources both blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Civilian homes were also "targeted" by the warplanes. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that one girl was killed…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2691
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
Local media reported that "a civilian was wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely to be Russian, targeting the vicinity of the radio tower on the western outskirts of Saraqib." High explosive Russian rockets were allegedly used in the raid. There were no reports of civilian deaths and no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2692
Location
Buweita, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
البويطة
A man and a child were killed in airstrikes on village of Al-Bawiyyatah in the town of Tal Al-Daman. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Sources are conflicted as to whether the child was male or female - VDC amongst others reporting the child was female - while others reported the child was male.…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2693
Location
Tal Al-Daman, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
تل الضمان
In a similar fashion, to the previous raid in Buweita (RS2691) "a civilian and a woman were killed by an air bombardment on the town of Tel Al-Daman", however this time Tal Al-Daman School was damaged. Sources blamed bot the Syrian regime and Russia for these raids. Smart News Agency was the only source to…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2697
Location
Rasim Al-Hamam, Hama, Syria
رسم الحمام
A girl was killed and others were injured in airstrikes on Rasim Al-Hamam. Sources all blamed Russia. RFS Media Office reported that "Russian warplanes and the air force launched a series of intensive air raids on the eastern villages of Hama, targeting the villages of "Al-Balil, Um Treika, Al-Harjan, Jab Al-Safa, Tal Al-Halawa, Qasr bin…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2698
Location
Harri, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الهري
As many as eight civilians were reportedly killed, and 13 others were wounded, in airstrikes on Harri. Sources all blamed Russia for the strikes. Al Hall reported that "Russian warplanes targeted civilian houses in Al-Harri town with more than six raids, killing eight civilians, including women and children, injuring more than 13 others and causing…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2694
Location
Al-Baq'an, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البقعان
Local sources reported that three civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, in airstrikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Baq'an. Sources either named Russia as culpable, or reported "unknown warplanes" were to blame. According to Al Hall, Russian shelling "targeted the river crossing in the village of Baqan, killing three civilians and wounding…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1667
Location
Abriha/Braiha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بريحة
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes, whether they belong to the international coalition or not is not known, shelled areas in Abriha village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and Daman village in the eastern and north eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, leaving a man killed in Abriha village and others…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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