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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1537
Location
Al Badou area, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that an unspecififed number of civilians were wounded in a strike near the water company or water foundation in Raqqah’s al Badou neighbourhood. The Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, while other sources also reported a raid on the area but did not apportion blame. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1538
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least seven civilians were reported killed and dozens more wounded in air and/or rocket/artillery strikes on Al Mayadin – though the death toll looked likely to rise with multiple reports saying that up to 21 other civilians were still trapped under the rubble. It is currently unclear who was responsible for this incident, with…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28–29 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2559
Location
Al Shuhail, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الشحيل
One woman and one child died and two more children were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Shuhail, according to local media. According to the Smart News Agency, “a woman and her child were killed and two other children were wounded by air strikes by warplanes believed to be Russian on a town…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2558
Location
Bzeit, Idlib, Syria
بزيت
Three civilians from the same family were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bzeit, according to sources on the ground. Local media reported multiple deaths and injuries from two air alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Bzeit on September 28th, according to local media. Smart News Agency and Step News Agency reported the…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
LQ057
Location
Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
الحدود الليبية المصرية
The Egyptian air force destroyed ten vehicles it said were attempting to enter the country from the border with Libya, and which were allegedly smuggling weapons. According to Arab Today, “The raid was carried out on Wednesday on the basis of information that “criminal elements were preparing to infiltrate” Egypt, said army spokesman Col. Tamer…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2557
Location
Al-Ma'zola village, Idlib, Syria
المعزولة
Up to three civilians including a woman and her husband died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Al-Ma'zola, loval media reported. The Step News Agency reported the death of a woman - and blamed Russia. However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “a woman and her husband killed in Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2555
Location
Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria
سهل الروجبلدة الحمو
Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources. Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2556
Location
Jadid Bkara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A total of four civilians including a child and two women were killed in raids by warplanes as well as artillery bombardments on the town of Jadid Bkara on September 28th, according to local sources. The reporting mentioned both the regime forces and the Russian forces as responsible for the bombardments. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1635
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Euphrates Post, amongst other sources, reported that "the bodies of Ramadhan Sheikh's family were found in the rubble after being lost for nearly two months in the city of Raqqa. They’re from Jabila neighbourhood in Deir Ezzor". DCHRS listed eight victims, including Mr Ramadhan Sheikh, his wife and six of his children. It is currently…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27–29 September, 2017
Incident Code
CS1611
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In Raqqa, at least 28 and as many as 42 civilians from seven families displaced from Palmyra, Deir Ezzor and Raqqa were killed as an alleged Coalition air strike destroyed the building they were sheltering in, multiple local and international media reported. Among the killed were at least ten women and five children. This strike…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
28–42
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1536
Location
Imam al Nawawi mosque, al Nahda neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
According to family members and local reports, four civilians including, Fawaz Yousef Sulaiman Al-Zureiqat aka Abu Yusuf, died in a Coalition strike on the al Nahda neighbourhood, near the al Imam al Nawawi mosque. Mr al Zureiqat’s death was also reported by his nephew, who noted that “We note the death of my uncle Fawaz…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1535
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Two civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah, according to local sources. Few additional details are presently known, though Mr Habal was said to have died in his home. Ismail Akkush was, according to extensive Amnesty field research, killed alongside three other men, as reported in Airwars incident CS1536. We have therefore…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2553
Location
al Hawaij al Bou masa’a crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحوايج البومصعة
As many as 13 people were reportedly killed and dozens were reportedly injured after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, on al Hawayj al Boumsa’a crossing, according to Euphrates Post reporting. The date of the airstrike is unclear, but on September 27th Euphrates Post shared some pictures of the aftermath.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2552
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Al Tamana’a the Free media office of the town on Facebook said: "A number of civilians were injured as a result of four air strikes by Russian warplanes carrying cluster bombs targeting the eastern neighborhood of Khan Shikhun in the southern Idlib countryside." A woman was injured by bombs from warplanes, believed to be Russian,…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2551
Location
al Zayniyeh village, Idlib, Syria
قرية الزعينية
One person was killed and six others injured as a result of airstrikes, likely to be Russian, reportedly targeted houses in the village of al Zayniyeh, according to Smart News. Other sources reported one adult male killed and a number of other civilians wounded.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2550
Location
Al A'wja and Sinjar, Idlib, Syria
سنجار العوجة
A woman was killed and others were injured as a result of an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the road between al A’wja and Sinjar in rural Idlib, according to an Idlib Media Centre Facebook post. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2549
Location
al Ya’koubiya town, Idlib, Syria
اليعقوبية
One child was reportedly killed and as many as 15 others were wounded in an airstrike on the village of al Ya’koubiya by warplanes, according to the Idlib Media Centre. Sources all either attributed the blame to Russia or did not blame a belligerent. The local hospital published a list of 13 named victims who…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2548
Location
Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Six people were wounded after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, hit the town of Bdama near Idlib, according to local media. The planes struck several sites holding armed groups, according to media, including Jisr al-Shughour, Bdama, Qunya, al-Sanameh, Yacoubiya, and Abu al-Dahour. There was much material damage. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2554
Location
Al-Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
التمانعة
Four civilians were reportedly injured by an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the town of al Tamana’a in Idlib on September 27th, 2017, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian C25 planes for the raids. According to "Al Tamana’a, the Free media office of the town", there were more than 18 Russian raids…
Summary
Published
27 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
Residential
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1532
Location
Al Soor, Safia neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصور
Local sources reported “a number of civilians were killed” following airstrikes they believed were likely conducted by US-led Coalition aircraft. According to sources, the bombs contained white phosphorous – a chemical weapon sometimes proscribed under international law. Al Mayadeen, a pro-regime news organisation, reported “the attack [allegedly by the Coalition] led to the deaths of…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1533 RS2530
Location
Al Mayadin, Al Baloum neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البلعوم
Up to five civilians, including one woman and one child, were reported killed following airstrikes on Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor governorate. The Coalition and Russian warplanes were blamed by local media. According to Al Natek, Russian raids targeted the city resulting in four civilians deaths. Smart also believed the attack was carried out by Russian…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1531
Location
Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Between 21 and 40 civilians, the majority women and children, were reported killed in alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Initially the citizen journalist group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), reported 40 civilians were killed following alleged US-led Coalition. According to RBSS, the strikes hit an apartment building and all…
Summary
Published
26 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
21–40
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1530
Location
Al Raqqah Samra, Raqqa, Syria
السمرة
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
Sinjar, Idlib, Syria
سنجار
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
Kanissa Nakhla and Mashmashan, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria
مشمشان كنيسة نخلة
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
Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
أورم الكبرى
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
Reef Al-Muhandseen, Aleppo, Syria
ريف المهندسين
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
Ein al Soda, Idlib, Syria
عين السودة
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
Al Qanatar village, Aleppo, Syria
قرية القناطر
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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