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Incident Date
26 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2765
Location
Al-Sha'fa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الشعغة
Between 15 and 65 civilians were killed, in what has been described by local media as a massacre on the residential neighbourhood in Al-Sha'fa. Sources attributed blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources were conflicted as to how many casualties there were. The highest toll being 65, however many sources also reported 15…
Summary
Published
26 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15–65
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr121
Location
West of Merkhat Al Olya, Shabwa, Yemen
غرب مرخة العليا
A US strike killed seven AQAP militants in Shabwa governorate on November 25th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed earlier local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in a Wadi, in the Merkhat Al Olya district of Shabwa, on…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2760
Location
Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
Possible Russian warplanes struck the city of Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, killing at least one civilian, local media reported. MasarPress, who blamed Russian warplanes, reported how Hajeen village and the crossing of the village of Abbas al-Nahari east of Deir al-Zour were struck by several raids, killing a total of four civilians. The report did not,…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2763
Location
Masraba, Damascus, Syria
مسرابا
In what has been described as a massacre, between seven and 34 civilians were killed and as many as 80 were wounded in airstrikes on Masraba, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. One source reported that as many as 15 children were killed. Another put the…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–34
Civilians reported injured
12–80
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2762
Location
al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السيال
According to local sources, at least 11 but and as many as 21 civilians, including 12 children and three women, were killed as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that "suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on gathering…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
11–21
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2761
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in airstrikes which struck a camp for displaced people in Khan Sheikhoun, local media reported. Sources all attributed blame to the Russia. Sources have reported that rockets were fired onto the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2759
Location
al-Marshad, Idlib, Syria
المشهد
In this single-source event, Step News Agency reported that an alleged Russian warplane had carried out an airstrike in al-Mashhad, the southern eastern Idlib countryside, resulting in the injury of "a number of civilians." As of now, no further information is available.
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2683
Location
al Abbas river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
العباس
A single source reported that Russian warplanes struck "Hajeen village and the crossing of the village of Abbas al-Nahari east of Deir al-Zour, [with] several raids, killing 4 civilians." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2758
Location
Souh Al Rifa’i camp , Deir Ezzor, Syria
مخيم سوق الرفاعي
In this incident, described by some as a "massacre", up to 37 civilians, including children, women, and entire families were killed and dozens were wounded as Russia or the Assad regime carried out aerial shelling of Souh Al Rifa’i camp for displaced people in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The local reports differed to a…
Summary
Published
24 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
21–37
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2757
Location
Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
One named civilian was killed by airstrikes striking in the Al-Abbas river crossing, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, several media reported, though no-one identified the culprit. The victim was identified by name and photo by multiple sources, though no further information about the strike was provided. However, the same victim, Haj Abdul Karim al-Aran (al-Jameel), was also reported killed…
Summary
Published
24 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr120-C
Location
Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء
Two civilians, including a 14-year old boy, were killed in a US drone strike in Yakla, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 23rd 2017, according to several reports. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place in…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Motorcycle
)
Civilians reported killed
2
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
23–24 November, 2017
Incident Code
RS2752
Location
Abou Hardoub, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ابوحردوب
Three civilians were killed and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on Abou Hardoub, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Local media reported that house of Oweid Al Dulan struck. He was killed as well as two members of his family There are no other…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2756
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
At least one civilian was wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media reported. According to Smart News Agency and Fresh News, both citing sources on the ground, the warplanes launched four airstrikes, striking the headquarters of "Al Ezza Army" which belongs to the Free Syrian Army. While both reported that…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2755
Location
Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الباغوز
Three civilians were killed by airstrikes, possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, in Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though the apportion of blame was unclear. While all reports agreed that three civilians were killed in this event, they disagreed in terms of cause and responsibility. While Step News Agency, Violations Documentation Center Syria and Masar Press…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2754
Location
Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
حسرات
In what was described as a "massacre", alleged Russian airstrikes killed least 14 but as many as 18 civilians, including at least two girls, many from the same families, and wounded dozens of others as the town of Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, was struck on November 23, 2017, local media reported. Euphrates Post reported that "a…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
14–18
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2753
Location
al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الجرذي
Up to five civilians including one child and three women were killed and many were left wounded as Russian or Syrian regime warplanes struck al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria on November 23, 2017 possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, local media reported. Reports spanned from three to five civilian fatalities. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR)…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1683
Location
Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السوسة
Up to three civilians died at al Soussa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for the deaths. According to Syrian Press Center, the regime used artillery shells and rocket launchers on the town. The official page for al Soussa area gave some more detail, reporting that many rockets…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1682
Location
Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الباغوز
One named civilian died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the regime and Iraqi forces. No sources explicitly blamed the Coalition, though some didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. The official page for the al Soussa area reported:…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
LQ061
Location
Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
الحدود الليبية المصرية
Various sources reported Egyptian airstrikes destroying 10 vehicles allegedly loaded with ammunition and weapons at the Libyan side of the border. “‘The air force has dealt a new blow to smugglers and infiltrators across the border,’ preventing them from bringing weapons and ammunition into Egypt, army spokesman Tamer al-Refai said in a statement posted on…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr119
Location
Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
قيفه
US drones "intermittently fired missiles at the mountains" of the Qifah area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 22nd 2017, residents told Gulf News. No other known sources reported strikes at that time, and there were no known reports of either civilian or militant casualties. On the morning of November 23rd, local residents…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2751
Location
Sahiyan, Idlib, Syria
صحيان
In this single-source event, Smart News Agency, reported that three civilians were left slightly wounded as an aircraft, "likely to be Russian", carried out air raids on the highway in the town of Sihan, south of Idlib. The strikes reportedly struck a highway restaurant. Currently, there are no further details available.
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM105
Location
Bur Elade, Bay, Somalia
AFRICOM reported on the same day that it had "conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time". It added that "the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu" though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the…
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
100–105
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1680
Location
Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
Euphrates Post reported “the death of the daughter of Saleh al-Zaker from the city of Abu Kamal due to a heart attack caused by the panic and fear of flying warplanes at low altitude over the city of Hajeen.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1681
Location
Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, Syria
سوح الرفاعي
Three civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a…
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1678
Location
Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
باغوز فوقاني
Two civilians – reportedly women – were wounded in Al Baghouz, according to local media. The attack may have resulted from Iraqi or Coalition artillery. Sharqiya Voice reporetd that “two women were injured as a result of the fall of Iraqi artillery shells on the village of # Albaguz amid the movement of the displacement…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1679 IRS001 RS2747
Location
Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
القريا
Two civilians were reportedly killed by a drone strike in al Qouriya, local media said, though neither source has said who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two men were killed and another was wounded after being targeted by a drone in the al-Quriyah area”. Sharqiya Voice provided some more detail,…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2749
Location
al Soussa, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السوسة السوسة
The Step News Agency reported that "many civilians were wounded to varying degrees" by alleged Russian strikes on al Soussa. According to Euphrates Post on November 20th, there was "Intense displacement of people in the towns of al-Baghouz, al-Safafna, al-Marashda and al-Soussa in the Albukamal countryside due to the continuous aerial and artillery shelling around…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2748
Location
Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
زملكازملكا
Possible Russian airstrikes hit Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported, resulting in three civilian injuries. Several media reported that Zamalka was subject to aerial shelling. According to @Hamza42129319, the town was hit by four raids. However, only Smart News Agency reported that the strikes had caused civilian harm: "Three wounded [civilians] by warplanes likely to…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr118
Location
Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
يكلا
In a statement, US Central Command said that airstrikes in Bayda governorate had killed five AQAP militants, including alleged Shabwa governorate leader Mujahid al-Adani, on November 20th 2017. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla in the Wald Rabi area, overnight from November…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2750
Location
Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
القورية
Two civilians, a father and son, were killed and at least another two were wounded as an unidentified drone struck in Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. In the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights general reporting from the Euphrates River, the media reported that "two men were killed and another were wounded after being targeted…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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