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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1197
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
At least five civilians – from the same family, according to some reports – died and up to eight more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though one, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, blamed the Syrian regime. According to LCCSY,…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1198
Location
بالقرب من نادي اليحيى، ٱلرَّقَّة, Vicinity of Yahya Sports Club, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and nine civilians including one child died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Idkhar neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to sources on the ground - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime of the US-led Coalition was responsible. Several reports said that strikes occurred near…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2016
Incident Code
CS301
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of a young civilian male following an alleged Coalition strike on an ISIL prison. The group noted on August 28th: “Martyrdom of Khalil Al-Gharieb, detained by the organisation Daesh due to an international Coalition warplane raid several days before on the organization’s prison in the city of…
Summary
Published
25 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1194
Location
أفس, Efis, Idlib, Syria
One adult male civilian, named by the Violations Documentation Center, died and up to 11 more people were wounded in an airstrike on Efis in Idlib, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several attributed the event to the Assad regime. These reports put the death count at one, with an unspecified…
Summary
Published
24 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
6–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 August 2016
Incident Code
CS299
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The United States self-reported that one of its airstrikes in the vicinity of Raqqa may have killed civilians. The incident appears to correlate with a number of reported attacks on the city that day. In a press release issued August 24th, CENTCOM noted: “A strike yesterday on an ISIL weapons facility near Ar Raqqah, Syria,…
Summary
Published
23 August 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1193
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Mashhad neighbourhood, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Local media outlets said that a popular bakery had been struck. LCCSY initially reported that Russia carried…
Summary
Published
23 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1185
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Eight civilians including women and children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The majority of sources, however, accused the regime. According to Syria News Desk, “about 20 vacuum missiles, cluster…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1186
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
One named child died and up many more civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Rastan, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. LCCSY reported one “child martyr and the critical wounding of other civilians in airstrikes on residential…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1187
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan al Asal, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians – reportedly from the same family, according to some sources – died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes which hit the Zahret-Almadaan area near Khan Al-Sal, local media said. While the majority of sources blamed Russia, the Shaam News Network attributed the event…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1188
Location
معارة النعسان, Maarat al Naasan, Idlib, Syria
Between five and 19 civilians were killed, including two women and two to three children, and several others were injured from airstrikes that struck Maarat al-Naasan. Among those killed were seven members of the same family. Following the airstrikes, the civil defense teams were mobilized to rescue those trapped in the rubble and transport them…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–19
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1189
Location
الراموسة, Ramousa, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and at least five more were wounded in an airstrike on the road leading to the neighborhood of Ramousa, south of of the city of Aleppo, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. However, the majority of sources…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1190
Location
الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that between two and six civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al Ansari neighbourhood of Aleppo. The lowest death count was given by the Syrian Network for Human Rights – at two non-combatants. However, all other sources said that six civilians died. The majority of the reports blamed Russia,…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1191
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Two children died and up to nine other civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Naha, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Halab Today reported that “at least two children were wounded in cluster bomb raids”. However, Smo-sy, @HalabTodayTV and…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1192
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to 14 civilians including women and children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Sukkari, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that residential homes were struck and that fires broke out causing significant material damage. One source added that “the main market” was hit. The…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–14
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1181
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and 11 civilians including women and children died and as many as 30 more were wounded in airstrikes on Qaterji, al-Zebdiyyeh, al-Jaloum and Seif al-Dawla, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “11 civilians…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–11
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1180
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
One named civilian died and several more were wounded in shelling of Ghantou, according to local media. Most sources blamed the regime, specifying a mortar or rocket attack. @MasarPressNet blamed the regime for firing mortars on the town, while @RadioAlKul said that regime artillery strikes were conducted. Other sources blaming the regime included LCCSY and…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1182
Location
احسم, Ihsem, Jabal al Zawia, Idlib, Syria
One child died in an airstrike on Ihsem, Jabal Al-Zawia, local media reported. Two sources said that the regime carried out attacks on the town. While none of the reports blamed Russia, most of them referred to unidentified “warplanes”, meaning that Moscow’ involvement could not be ruled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1183
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians – reportedly children – died and up to nine other non-combatants were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Naha, local media said. According to LCCSY, “two children died and others were wounded when Russian warplanes carried out a cluster bomb attack on Kafr Naha”. @syriapost1 and @ShahbaPress tweeted that “nine people were…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1184
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Up to four civilians including a child died and several more were injured in airstrikes on Arbin, according to sources on the ground. The majority of the sources blamed the Assad regime for the attack; none of the reports explicitly pointed to Russia, though a number didn’t identify the culprit. Smart reported that “regime warplanes…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1179
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians including two women died and up to 25 more were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though a number didn’t specify which “warplanes” were responsible. One source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that barrel bombs were dropped on the town –…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1177
Location
كفر جوم, Kafr Gom, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians including a woman and her children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Gom, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Many sources noted the use of cluster bombs…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
CS298
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in an attack on Manbij. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: "during a strike against an ISIL artillery firing position, it is assessed that one civilian was killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1175
Location
قبطان الجبل, Qubtan al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including one child and one woman died and several more civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qubtan Al-Jabal, according to sources on the ground. Reports cited the use of cluster bombs in the attack. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1178
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between 10 and 16 civilians including women and children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. The majority of reports, however, pointed to Russia. The lowest death count was given as…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1176
Location
Adwan, Idlib, Syria
Two or more civilians including two women died and up to 50 more were wounded when cluster bombs were dropped on Adwan, local media reported. The majority of the sources – LCCSY, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and ENN – blamed the regime. Idlib City News put the death toll at one, but most…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1173
Location
الراموسة, Ramousa, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and nine non-combatants died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on a bus or cars carrying civilians on the road between Khan Tuman town and the Al Ramoseh neighbourhood of Aleppo city, local media reported. All but one source attributed the event to Russia. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said…
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1172
Location
الحويقة, Howeqa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male died and up to dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Howeqa. The Smart News Network reported that “One civilian was killed and others were injured” in a Russian strike. According to @SYRIAEVENT1 “dozens” were wounded in addition to one death.
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1174
Location
الغنطو, Ghantou, Homs, Syria
Ten named civilians including two children and two women died and dozens more were injured in airstrikes on Ghantou in Homs, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed the Assad regime, though some others attributed the event to Russia. Smo-syria, @syriapost1, @ALAMAWI and Halab Today said that Russia was responsible. Halab Today put the…
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–22
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1169
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians including one child died in a casualty event in the Al Slaheen neighbourhood of Aleppo, local sources reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. According to Syria News Desk: “seven civilians were killed and five wounded in the Al Salheen neighbourhood…
Summary
Published
18 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1168
Location
الحميدية, Hamidia, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported an unspecified number of civilian deaths in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hamida, Sinaa and Kanamat in Deir Ezzor. According to LCCSY, “The Russian aviation raided a gas station near Dawar Al-Halabiah and Al-Orwa gas station in the town of Al-Ginenah, while another raid struck the town of Ayyash in the western countryside.…
Summary
Published
18 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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