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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1530
Location
السمرة, Al Raqqah Samra, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that civilians died following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on sites near al Raqqa al Samra district. Subsequent reports documented the death of Hajj Abdullah Ali al-Khalaf al-Mqtash (pictured), with all sources considered the US-led Coalition to be the culprit. Qasioun asserted that a “number of civilians died and more were wounded” after…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2544
Location
Qaiqoun village [al Qaderiya], Idlib, Syria
Between two and five civilians, among them two children, were killed and up to seven others wounded in an airstrike on Qainoun village, according to local sources. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least 2 children were killed when suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on Qayqoun (al Qaderiya) village in Idlib governorate…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2536
Location
سنجار, Sinjar, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that a woman was killed and others were wounded due to airstrikes on the town of Sinjar in eastern Idlib governorate. Idlib Media Center blamed the Russian side for the strikes, while Smart News and several other sources attributed the strike to the Syrian regime. The Idlib Media Centre only reported injured…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2535
Location
مشمشان كنيسة نخلة, Kanissa Nakhla and Mashmashan, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria
One woman died and up to six civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Mashmashan in rural Idlib, according to sources on the ground. Idlib Media centre pointed to Russia, though the Smart News Agency - who said that six civilians were wounded in the attack - didn't identify the…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2534
Location
أورم الكبرى, Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
A man was killed and three children were injured by an airstrike, likely to be Russian, near the village of Urum Al Kubra in the southern Aleppo countryside, local media reported. Smart News Agency reported that the man and children were from the same family. It should be noted that this report may refer to…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2543
Location
ريف المهندسين, Reef Al-Muhandseen, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians from the same family - a man, his wife, and their child - died and five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Reef Al-Muhandseen, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the killing of two civilians, a woman and her child, in Reef Al Muhandiseen in the…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2531
Location
عين السودة, Ein al Soda, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Ain al Soda in Idlib, according to local activists. Smart News Agency, amongst others, attributed the airstrikes to Russia while in other reports, did not identify who was responsible. There were as many as 10 raids.
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2533
Location
قرية القناطر, Al Qanatar village, Aleppo, Syria
As many as five airstrikes on Al Qanatar killed and wounded a number of civilians, according to sources on the ground. Step News Agency and the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that warplanes, suspected to be Russian, struck a school in the village of Al Qanatar in the southern Aleppo countryside on September…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25–26 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2523
Location
Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six named civilians were killed and others were injured in airstrikes on Mrat, according to local media. Local media blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2540
Location
ترمانين, Termanin, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in two raids on Termanin, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. One source reported that "The raid wasn’t on the headquarters of the Corps [ie failaq al sham] but on the homes of displaced civilians". In addition, Enabaladi reported that "a long-range missile believed to…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26–27 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2547
Location
قرية مراط, Mrat village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least five civilians, including one woman, were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Mrat, according to local sources. An unspecified number of other civilians were reported wounded. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “six citizens including two brothers and a man and his wife died as a result of…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2546
Location
دوما, Douma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Airstrikes on Douma reportedly hit civilian homes and a centre for people with special needs. The centre was destroyed, and local media reported that up to five civilians were killed. Up to a further 20 civilian were said to have been wounded. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2539
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Raids targeting Jisr al-Shoughour and its outskirts killed and wounded an unspecified number of civilians, according to Smart News Agency. The source didn’t identify the culprit. Researches have added various sources which prove generic Russian shelling in Jisr al shoughour on the 25th and 16th, with nothing specific to this raid. No further details are…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2545
Location
إدلب, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were wounded in strikes by warplanes on Idlib on September 26th as well as by long range missiles fired on the city of Idlib, according to Smart News Agency. The Agency did not identify the culprit. Other sources reported on as escalation in strikes on Idlib during this period. On Sept 26th, Masrawy…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2538
Location
معرة حرمة, Maarat Horma, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians were wounded in an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the town of Maarat Horma in southern Idlib, according to the Smart News Agency. The wounded were transferred to nearby field hospitals. According to @SyrianCoalition, the strike destroyed "the northern school" in the town.
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2537
Location
الجانودية, al Janoudiya, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed and up to six others were wounded in an alleged Russian or @jesrNEWSL reported: "A civilian was killed and three others were injured when Russian warplanes targeted the village of al-Janoudiya in the north of the northern countryside of Jisr al shughour ". Meanwhile, the Smart News Agency "te civil defense…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2542
Location
حوير العيس, Hawir al Eis, Aleppo, Syria
As many as six civilians including a woman and an unspecified number of children were killed and at least two others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Hawir al Eis in the southern suburbs of Aleppo, according to local media. The Smart News Agency did not give an estimate of how…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2541
Location
كفركرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and four civilians were killed and up to 10 others were wounded in an alleged regime ground-to-ground missile strike and/or a Russian airstrike on Kafr Karmin in the western suburbs of Aleppo, according to local sources. According to Mohammad Shakrdy, "Russian warplanes targeted south of the town with four air strikes that killed two people.…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2532
Location
بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
At least five civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Bdama in Idlib, according to activists. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on civilian injuries and they attributed the airstrikes to Russian planes. A mosque was damaged and images published show the extent of damage on the vicinity.
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1528
Location
Sikat al Qitar street, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Step News Agency, the Coalition carried out “several raids on the al Shuhadaa mosque neighbourhood, Sikat al Qitar street north of the city of Raqqah. There is news of casualties.” A subsequent tweet by @818klhaifa reported the same allegation against the Coalition.
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1529
Location
كرمازة, Kormaza village, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that civilians were killed after unidentified aircraft targeted Kormaza village, Tal Abiyad countryside, Raqqa. Marsad al Hassaka alleged that a vehicle was struck by “unknown aircraft”, and that the car was a “civilian pick-up” according to the source, with civilians reportedly inside. Soheb1199 released a carbon-copy of the Marsad al Hassaka report.…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1527
Location
Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
More than 32 civilians died in alleged US-led Coalition strikes on the city of Raqqah, according to local media. Field research by Amnesty International has since confirmed many of the civilian deaths. The civilians were in the basement of a building near Maari School when the airstrike hit, causing the building to collapse on them,…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
32–35
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1525
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one civilian was killed with perhaps four or more additional casualties after a Coalition airstike near Al Hana hospital in Abu Kamal, according to local media. While a number of sources didn’t identify the culprit, at least two attributed the incident to the US-led Coalition. In July 2018 the alliance accepted responsibility for…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1526
Location
Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, Raqqa24 and the Shaam News Netowork, a number of civilians were killed and wounded when they were hit with artillery shells as they gathered to collect water in Raqqah’s al Badou neighbourhood. Athr Press attributed the event to ground forces, saying that “four civilians were killed and others…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CI854
Location
القائم, Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local press sources said that dozens of civilians were killed following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Qaem district, west of Anbar during a major offensive by ISF. According to Yagein, residential neighbourhoods of the district were targeted resulting in the death of civilians. Yagein held the Coalition responsibly. Anbar News said houses of the Al…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CI855
Location
الجماهير, Al Jamahir, Al Anbar, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Al Jamahir, Iraq. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS headquarters, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured." In July 2019, the Coalition provided…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1524
Location
Al Mayadin, Central, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten civilians – mostly women and children – reportedly died and dozens more civilians were injured in multiple airstrikes on different locations in Al Mayadin, local media reported, though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. Qasiuoun laid the blame with the Coalition, reporting that jets struck “the comprehensive pharmacy”…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2529
Location
المويلح, Al Moweleh, Hama, Syria
At least two civilians were killed and five others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the village of al Moweleh in northeastern Hama, according to local activists. All of those that were killed and wounded were from the same family. Activists with Smart News reported that the villages of northeastern Hama…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25–26 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2528
Location
منطقة الرهجان, al Rahjan, Hama, Syria
At least three civilians from one family were killed and six others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the al Rahjan area in northeastern Hama, according to local activists. Activists with Smart News reported that the villages of northeastern Hama were targeted by Russian planes. Smart News reported that Civil Defence…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2522
Location
ﺍﻟﺨﺮﻃﻴﺔ, al Kharita, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman was killed in airstrikes against the town of al Kharita in Deir Ezzor governorate according to local sources. It is unclear which belligerent was to blame for the strikes, however some sources here confirm there were clashes with the Syrian regime and Russia and Daesh in the area around that date. While the…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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