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4 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2679

Location

Al-Baghoz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الباغوز
Between two and six civilians were killed, and some others were wounded, following airstrikes on Al-Baghoz. Local media blamed both the Iraqi Army and Russia - but it is unclear who was to blame. An entire family of six were allegedly killed in the raid. Smart Mews reported that "aircraft likely to be Russian launched…

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4 November 2017
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Incident Date

4 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2680

Location

Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria
كفر سجنة
Four children were killed, including triplets, in an explosion which allegedly was the result of remnants from a cluster bomb from a previous Russian raid, according to local media. Sources mostly blamed Russia, however Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the "Syrian-Russian alliance". Local media reported that "Three children were killed in the agricultural land…

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4 November 2017
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Incident Date

4 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2677

Location

Abo Hayya, Hama, Syria
ابو حية
A 15-year-old boy was killed, and five civilians were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on Abo Hayya, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes. Alaraby specified that "Russian warplanes launched seven raids on the village of Al-Rihan and shelled the village of Abu Hayya in al-Hamra district in the eastern province's countryside, killing…

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4 November 2017
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Incident Date

3–4 November, 2017

Incident Code

RS2676

Location

Al-Jalaa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الجلاء
Six to seven civilians were killed - including three children and a woman - following airstrikes on Al-Jalaa, according to local media. Some sources blamed Russia, while the other did not attribute blame. Four out of the six civilians killed were reportedly from one family, however, Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "6 civilians…

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4 November 2017
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Incident Date

3 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2675

Location

Suw'eiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السويعة
Six civilians from one family were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck the village of Al-Suwayea, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. The victims were named, and according to media, "dozens" of civilians were wounded. Bukmalna, who named the victims, reported that "the flight targeted a civilian house".…

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3 November 2017
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3 November 2017

Incident Code

USSOM097

Location

Buqa, Bari, Somalia
On November 3rd 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted two separate airstrikes against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 3". It made no mention of civilian harm. However, AFRICOM stated that the strikes had killed "several terrorists", though it was "currently assessing the results of the strikes". The command added: "The first strike occurred at approximately…

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3 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr111

Location

Al Huson, Ma'rib, Yemen
الحصون
A US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Al Huson, in the Al Wadi area of Marib governorate, on the evening of November 2nd 2017. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike had taken place in Marib, stating that…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1658 RS2669

Location

Al Sukkariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السكرية
Four civilians – two women and two girls – died in an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of al Sukkariya, local media reported. It was unclear who was responsible, though one source attributed the event to Russia. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “four citizen women including two girls were killed as a…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1659 RS2670

Location

Al Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السيال
Several civilians – including a woman and a child – reportedly died in an airstrike on al Sayyal, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. Al Hall pointed towards the Coalition, putting the death toll at two with nine more…

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2 November 2017
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2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1660 RS2671

Location

Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصالحية
Up to 23 civilians, reportedly including two families, died and “a large number” more were injured in airstrikes on al Salhiya in Deir Ezzor, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime. Euphrates Post reported “21 martyrs and…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1661 RS2672

Location

Hajeen - al Zir area, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
One man died and his child was wounded in a casualty event in the al Zir area in Hajeen town, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the casualties were caused by an airstrike or a rocket. Additionally, sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1662 RS2673

Location

Al Mrashda river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
المراشدة
Up to five civilians died in an airstrike on the al Mrashda river crossing in Deir Ezzor, local media said – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, Syrian regime or Russia were responsible. According to Al Hall, the Coalition “targeted the water crossing in the town of Al Mrashda in rural…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1663 RS2674

Location

Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
باغوز
Four or more civilians died in an airstrike on al Baghouz, according to local media. While most sources pointed towards the Coalition, one said that it was unclear whether Russia had been responsible. The US-led alliance later admitted killing five civilians in the event. According to Al Hal, “Coalition forces also raided al-Bagouz village in…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Code

CS1664

Location

Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition admitted on February 22nd, 2018 that it had killed 3 civilians near Baghouz Fawqani. According to the official release, the incident came to light following self reporting by pilots or analysts: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed Daesh bed-down location and killed five Daesh members it was…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

2 November 2017

Incident Code

USSOM096

Location

Buqa, Bari, Somalia
The US conducted its first known strike against so-called Islamic State in Somalia. CNN reported that both strikes were carried out by armed drone. According to Associated Press, "A US official said the strikes were carried out in northeastern Somalia, with the first around midnight local time and the second later in the morning. The…

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2 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Code

CS1653

Location

Al Harri village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الهري
Euphrates Post reported that “artillery shelling from the Iraqi side on the village of Al-Harri killed an old woman and a young woman from the Hilou saleh al Mashouh family and Mohammad Al-Hizam Al Ammash“. Al Araby, blaming shelling by Iraqi forces, put the death toll at three including two women. Eldorar added: “local media…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Code

CS1654

Location

road near Al Hiri village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians and the injuries of three others in an event in northeast Mosul. Their May 2018 civilian casualty report noted: "near Al Hiri village, Deir Ezzour, Syria via self-report. During a strike on Daesh-travelled roadway two civilians were unintentionally…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Code

CS1655

Location

Al Suwei'iya village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
سويعية
Three civilians died in an airstrike on al Suwei’yia village, according to local media. A number of parties were blamed. Euphrates Post didn’t say who was responsible for the airstrike, though Al Araby and Syrian Press Center blamed shelling by Iraqi forces. According to Alaraby, “three civilians, including two women, were killed and three others…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1656 RS2665

Location

Abu Kamal, Al Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السيال
Between three and six civilians died in an airstrike on the home of Mohammed al-Shabib Abu Jassim, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, the Iraqi air force, Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. According to Eldorar, “The sources said that in conjunction with the artillery…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Codes

CS1657 RS2666

Location

Al Busayrah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البصيرة
Two named civilians died and up to 23 others were wounded in an airstrike on al Busayrah according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. Baladi, Jisr TV and Sharqiya Voice all blamed the Coalition. Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of the young…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

1 November 2017

Incident Code

CI874

Location

Al Qaim, Central, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
It was reported that raids carried out on Al Qaim had resulted in the deaths of at least 45 civilians and had left dozens of people injured. The US-led Coalition later conceded one civilian death in the event. Both Omar Al Halbusi and the Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq blamed the Coalition, with the…

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1 November 2017
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Incident Date

31 October 2017

Incident Code

CI873

Location

Al Baghouz (near al-Qaiem, Iraq), Nineveh, Iraq
الباغوز
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later announced the injuries of two civilians in an event near al Qaim. Their June 2018 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike destroyed Daesh headquarters, two civilians were unintentionally injured." The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a…

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31 October 2017
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Incident Date

30 October 2017

Incident Code

RS2663

Location

Tayaneh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الطيانة
A single source reported that "Russian warplanes targeted the village of Al Tayana with more than 6 raids, resulting in the death of a man and several civilian casualties and damage to property." There are no other details at this time.

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30 October 2017
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Incident Date

30 October 2017

Incident Codes

CS1652 RS2662

Location

Al Soussa town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السوسة
A family of up to six civilians died in airstrikes on Al Soussa town, according to local media. While most sources said that Russia was to blame, two alleged that the Coalition was responsible. One other source pointed towards the Syrian regime. The majority of sources (Al Latamna Youth Gathering, Al Jisr, Baladi, Eldorar, Step…

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30 October 2017
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Incident Date

30 October 2017

Incident Code

RS2664

Location

Al-Bouleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوليل
Between ten and 18 civilians were killed, including at least one woman, during aerial shelling of al-Bouleil, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported, though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. Many sources reported simultaneously about airstrikes in both the towns of al-Bouleil and Toub that day, reporting a total of…

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Published
1 October 2017
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Incident Date

30 October 2017

Incident Code

LC075

Location

Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Kufrah, Libya
الحدود الليبية المصرية
Two sources reported that the Egyptian Air Force destroyed six vehicles at the border with Egypt in the Kufra district. One of them claimed that it had loaded weapons and ammunition while another claimed it was a civilian car coming back from a fishing trip. Mansoura Today reported, for example, that “Yesterday, the air force…

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30 October 2017
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Incident Date

30 October 2017

Incident Code

LC074

Location

Al Fatayeh, Darnah, Libya
الفتايح
In the first significant civilian casualty report in several months, various sources said that between 12 and 18 civilians were killed in an airstrike in Al-Fatayih – among them up to eight children and five women. In addition, 25 to 30 people were reported injured in the strike. Most sources claim Egypt was responsible for…

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30 October 2017
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Incident Date

29 October 2017

Incident Code

RS2661

Location

Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحميدية
Between seven and ten civilians were killed - including two children, a woman and two men, and "dozens" more were injured, following airstrikes on Hamidiya. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most blamed Russian warplanes, however one blamed the Syrian regime, and another reported that Russian and "other planes" bombed the vicinity.…

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29 October 2017
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Incident Date

29 October 2017

Incident Code

CS1651

Location

Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
هجين
According to Sharqiya Voice, “military aircraft launched several air raids on the city of Hajeen in eastern rural Deir Ezzor. The bombing focused on a number of civilian homes and the vicinity of the public market; there was news of the death of a woman and the wounding of others”. The Syrian Observatory for Human…

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29 October 2017
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Incident Date

28 October 2017

Incident Code

RS2659

Location

Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوكمال
An elderly man was reportedly killed following an airstrike on Abu Kamal at noon on October 28th. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most blamed Russian warplanes, however some did not attribute blame, while Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the Syrian regime was responsible. The strike reportedly "targeted the perimeter…

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28 October 2017
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