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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
CS171
Location
Al Ghazili, Raqqa, Syria
الغازلي
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in a US airstrike in Al Ghazili, near Ayn Isa. According to the official release, “On Feb. 2, 2016, in Al Ghazili, Syria, near Ayn Isa, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one civilian…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0531
Location
Garnata, Homs, Syria
غرناطة
Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes allegedly carried out raids “on the town of Al Rastan and the villages of Um Sharshouh and Ghirnata as well as the village of Burj Kai“. It said one civilian was killed and “several” others wounded in Garnata. Smart News reported that “Russian warplanes launched two raids on the village of…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0533
Location
Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دير الزور
Shaam News Network reported that several civilians were killed and several more injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on neighbourhoods in Deir ez-Zor: “Russian raids were carried out on the towns of Hatla, Tahtani, Ayyash, Al Husseiniya, Al Janina, Al Hessan, Al Mheimdieh, Al Khareeta, Al Baghiliya, Al mayadeen and also on neighbourhoods in Deir Ezzor…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0526
Location
Al A'alkamiyah, Aleppo, Syria
العلقمية
Two adult male civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al A’alkamiyah, according to multiple local sources. The two victims were named as Riad Jamil Ismail Deebo and Khaled Eido by the VDC, Damascus Center for Human Rights, Halab News and Elsouriya Lil E’elam,
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0530
Location
Deir Hafer, Al-Bab, Tadeef, Aleppo, Syria
In a news roundup, Shaam News Network reported that “Russian planes carried out strikes on the towns of Deir Hafer, Al Bab and Tadef which led to the fall of martyrs and wounded amongst the civilians.” Alburaq Media also mentioned “several raids” on these locations but said it had “no information on the extent of the…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0525
Location
Nawa, Daraa, Syria
نوى
Seven civilians including two children and one woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Nawa, according to the Violations Documentation Center. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that regime warplanes fired on Nawa, killing at least five people including one woman.
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0532
Location
Burj Kai, Homs, Syria
برج قاعي
Between seven and nine victims, including up four women and up to four children were killed – and several others injured – and several injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Burj Kai according to multiple sources. Shaam News Network initially reported that three Russian warplanes launched rocket attacks on several villages in the countryside of…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0529
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
حريتان
Between 12 and 15 civilians were killed including up to eight children and three women – and dozens more injured – in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hraytan, according to local sources. Shaam News Network posted a distressing video showing the body of a dead child “following raids by Russian craft“. A brief subsequent report said…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
12–15
Civilians reported injured
24–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0528
Location
Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
عندان
Between six and eight civilians were killed including two to four children, one to two women and two members of the Red Crescent – and dozens more injured – in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that Russian forces launched “about 50 airstrikes” which including cluster munitions, targeting…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0527
Location
Tamoura, Aleppo, Syria
تمورة
One civilian was killed and five others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tamoura, according to Shaam News. SNN reported that Russian warplanes targeted “Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Tamoura and Maarastah Khan with 150 raids focused mostly on civilian homes causing the martyrdom of one civilian and injuring more than five others in Tamoura.” The Violations Documentation Center…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0517
Location
Garnata, Homs, Syria
غرناطة
One male child, Reda Waleed Othman, was named by the Violations Documentation Center as having been killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Garnata. The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies also reported the death of Othman, stating that he was killed by “indiscriminate” Russian shelling.
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0518
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
كفر زيتة
One adult male civilian, Qasem Mohammad al-Hasoun, was named by the Violations Documentation Center as having been killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Zita. The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies similarly reported the death of Mr al-Hasoun from Russian shelling.
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0523
Location
Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
معدان
Ten civilians including one child and two women were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’adan, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that Russian airstrikes targeted the following areas of the town: “near Ma’adan garage; near Tah Kreiban school; near Al Farouq school [previously al Bourtoukala]“. According to the Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0524
Location
Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الخريطة
Between two and three civilians including one to three children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Khareeta, according to local sources. Activists initially told Shaam News that three children were killed and more than five others were injured after Russian planes targeted Al Khareeta. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, at least two…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0521
Location
Ma'arasta al Khan, Aleppo, Syria
معرسة الخان
The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes “carried out raids on the towns of the northern countryside on the towns of Tal Rafa’at, Mare’, Anadan, Kafr Hamra, Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Al Mallah, Ma’arasta al Khan, Ihress, Deir al Zeitoun, Bashoui and Asiya.” It said that two people died in Ma’arasta Al Khan in addition to…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0522
Location
Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
حيان
The Shaam News Network reported that one civilian was killed and five others injured in 15 alleged Russian airstrikes on Hayan, “focusing mostly on the eastern and southern fringes of the city.” Though other nearby raids that day reportedly employed cluster munitions, SNN did not specify if they were deployed in Hayyan. The Baladi Media Network…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0519
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
One child was killed and 16 other civilians injured in airstrikes on Kafr Hamra, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes carried out raids on “the towns of Tal Rafa’at, Mare’, Anadan, Kafr Hamra, Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Al Mallah, Ma’arasta al Khan, Ihress, Deir al Zeitoun, Bashoui and Asiya.” They…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0520
Location
Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
عندان
Ten civilians including four children, four women and a rescue worker were killed – and ten to 15 others injured – in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched 20 raids with missiles and cluster bombs targeting homes in the city center of Anadan and…
Summary
Published
1 February 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Civilians reported injured
10–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0515
Location
Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
الأتارب
According to a single source, three civilians were injured in a Russian airstrike on al Atarib. Smart News reported that “three were wounded, including a child in a Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Al Atareb. They were moved to the field hospital in the city, according to our reporter.” No additional details are…
Summary
Published
31 January 2016
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0514
Location
Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
According to Radio Al Kul “Two [civilians] killed, including a child and several wounded with burning shops, as a result of Russian aviation targeting with rockets the shoe market in the neighborhood of # AL SALHEEN south of Aleppo.” No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
31 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0516
Location
Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
حيان
One 17-year-old male was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayyan using cluster munitions, according to local sources. Both the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Violations Documentation Center blamed Russian warplanes. The White Helmets also named the victim, but did not say whether the Assad regime or Russia were responsible for the…
Summary
Published
31 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0513
Location
Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, Syria
تل رفعت
One 45-year-old adult male civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tel Rifa’at, according to the Violations Documentation Center. A video report from Shaam News shows major destruction of civilian property in the town. According to the reporter “Tel Rifa’at is being exposed to a violent string of attacks. It was hit this…
Summary
Published
30 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0512
Location
Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحصان
Between 18 and 20 civilians including seven women and six children were killed and 14 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Hissan, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported that a “massacre” by “suspected Russian warplanes” killed 18 non-combatants, including six women and seven children, but a subsequent…
Summary
Published
30 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
18–20
Civilians reported injured
14–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
CS170
Location
Dadat, Aleppo, Syria
دادات
A young child was killed in either a Coalition or a Russian airstrike near Al Dadat, on the road to Jarablus. Ara News blamed the attack on Russia, while Shaam News and Halab Today among others said the US-led Coalition was responsible. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that…
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0503
Location
Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
محيميدة
Four civilians died in an alleged Russian raid on Mahimideh, according to local sources. Three victims were named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently including one unidentified person.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0504
Location
Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الخريطة
LCCSY said that warplanes targeted the village of Khareeta with an airstrike, but did not identify the planes. They did not mention any casualties. According to DeirEzzor 24, one man was injured in an alleged Russian strike on the village. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0510
Location
Albu Ramadan, Raqqa, Syria
البورمضان
Four civilians were killed and another five injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Albu Ramadan in eastern Raqqah, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network said: “coinciding with the violent attack by the Russian Aviation on Deir ez-Zor the towns of Raqqa were not spared.” They reported on a “new massacre” on Albu Ramadan which targeted…
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0501
Location
Al Mouwathafeen (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria
الموظفين
Three or four non-combatants died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Mouwathafeen village, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights and others. However Al Khabar TV reported that “three children from the Maslawi family, including two brothers, were killed by a mortar targeted the Al Mouwathafeen neighborhood.” Deir News Network also said the deaths…
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0502
Location
Hussainiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحسينية
One woman was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hussainiya, according to Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and others.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0500
Location
Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصالحية
In a brief news report, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that at least seven civilians including two children died when a “suspected Russian warplane” fired missiles on the village of Al Salhiya.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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