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Incident Date
22 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0932
Location
Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ﺣﻠﺐ
Up to six civilians including three to four children were killed in Aleppo, according to multiple local sources. Aljazeera reported that a combined operation of the Regime forces and Russian fighter jets resulted in the loss of civilian life. The highest death toll, placed at six, was initially reported by Baladi, who alleged one child…
Summary
Published
22 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0931
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
حريتان
Two to four civilians died including, two children following alleged Russian raids on Hraitan, Aleppo governorate, according to local sources. The source, Orient, reported strikes caused significant material damage and “huge fires” in the town, resulting in several others wounded. @ALAMAWI’s report differed from most, it alleged one man dead, and one woman and a child…
Summary
Published
22 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS237 RS0930
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Up to 38 civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 150 injured in airstrikes on Raqqa, according to multiple sources. While most alleged that Russia carried out the attack, the United States later admitted responsibility – though admitted only three civilians deaths: “June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, during…
Summary
Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–38
Civilians reported injured
150
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2016
Incident Code
CS236
Location
Al Ja'abat, Aleppo, Syria
الجعابات
One male civilian was killed and a number of others wounded, in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of al Jaabat, according to multiple sources. Both Halab News and SHRC Daily reported that he was hit by shrapnel during an air raid. However the Coalition has publicly reported no strikes in the vicinity. In the…
Summary
Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0929
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
Two to three civilians died and dozens of others were reported wounded following alleged Russian strikes on the town Kafra Hamra, local media reported. A youtube video by Aldorar al-shyma reported the use of phosphorus bombs, a chemical weapon illegal under International Law, though the source did not apportion blame. [Video no longer available] HalabTodayTv…
Summary
Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2016
Incident Code
CS235
Location
Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
منبج
Two adult male civilians, named as Mohammad Abdi al Barho, 20 years old, and Ahamad Jaber al Issa, 23 years old, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Manbij, according to local sources. Manbij Mother of the World reported that the two men died when Coalition planes struck them while they were on a motor…
Summary
Published
20 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0928
Location
Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي طريق الباب
Between five and eight civilians including one child and up to four women died – and many more were wounded – in airstrikes on Tareeq al Bab, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Many local sources reported that between four and…
Summary
Published
20 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0927
Location
Kafr Bisin, Aleppo, Syria
كفر بسين
One woman died and several other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Basin in Aleppo, according to local media. A Tweet by thiqanewsagency said that “rocket chemistry and phosphorous bombs” were used in the attack. HalabTodayTV also tweeted that stereochemistry had been used – it specified that these missiles were realised from Russian warplanes.…
Summary
Published
20 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
CS233
Location
Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
منبج
One civilian was killed and 10 others injured following an alleged Coalition airstrike on a transport bus in the Manbij countryside, according to local sources. Shaam News reported: “Battles are still raging between the SDF and IS in which people were killed on both sides amidst intense coalition raids on the eastern and southern entrances…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
CS234
Location
Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Between 10 and 16 civilians including one woman were killed and 30-35 injured in airstrikes on Tabaqa – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Assad regime carried out the attacks. However, the majority of the sources allege Russia was responsible. LCCSY, Syria 2011 and the Syrian Revolution all named…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0926
Location
Castello Road, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on the Al Castello Road north of Aleppo city, according to local media – though it is unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that a media activist and IT Engineering student at the Free Aleppo University died…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0925
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
One civilian woman was reported dead after Russian warplanes allegedly attacked the Kafr Naha neighbourhood. A reporter writing for Smart news said that “the woman was killed and her child injured along with seven other civilians” when “Russian warplanes targeted a town in the western countryside Kafr Naha”, using “stereochemistry missiles and cluster bombs”. RadioAlKul tweeted that…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0922
Location
Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
أورم الكبرى
Between two and three civilians including two children died in an airstrike on Urma al Kubra, according to local media. The majority of sources including RadioAlKul and QasiounNewsAR blamed Russia. Other sources such as Alburak News have not identified the planes, though they said that “cluster bombs” had been used in the attack. The two…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0924
Location
Al Ibzimo, Aleppo, Syria
الأبزيمو
Multiple sources reported the death of five children in Al Ibzimo town, Aleppo, though the highest number recorded dead is eight civilians in a article by futureTv news. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was also an allegations against the Assad regime. Both the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Shaam News Network said Russia…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0923
Location
Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
A major civilian casualty event took place on al Tabaqa city in the Ar Raqqah countryside, reportedly killing at least six civilians and wounding as many as 40, including women and children. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Wwalfwasel reported that “more than 40 people” were killed, however…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–40
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0921
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
Multiple sources, including LCCSY, and a video by Halab TV, reported a female civilian was killed in raids on Kafr Hamra. Umayyapress news reported that ‘more than two dozen airstrikes’ took place on Kafr Hamra, and pointed to both the regime and Russia. In a facebook post by LCCSY Russian action was also directly blamed for this…
Summary
Published
18 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0920
Location
Al Harameis, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
حريتان
Three or four children died following airstrikes on Al Harmeis, Hraitan city, Aleppo governorate. There are contradictions in the sources obtained as some alleged that the regime was responsible; moreover, a significant number of reports did not apportion blame. Later reports said the death toll rose to four children, while Syrian Press Center alleged eight…
Summary
Published
18 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0919
Location
Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria
الهزيمة
One civilian died at midday on June 18th, after incurring injuries from alleged Russian airstrikes on Hazima village, northern Ar Raqqah, local media reported. Baladi News said that the man died, “as a result of military aviation targeting al Hazima village” in the midst of “great destruction in the region”. Though Baladi did not specify that the…
Summary
Published
18 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0917
Location
Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
الباب
Two named civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Bab, according to local media. Activists speaking to syrianpc news said that Russian warplanes launched strikes on residential buildings in the city of Al Bab, killing two civilians and wounding five others. A number of sources which reported the incident did not identify the…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0918
Location
Al Atshan, Hama, Syria
عطشان
Reports said that five civilians including three children and two women died in a refugee camp for displaced persons near A’tshan in the northern Hama countryside. The majority of sources including numerous independent tweets have attributed this offensive with Russia. Aljazeera said that Moscow was responsible, reporting that victims were “killed in a Russian aerial bombardment…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0916
Location
Khan Shiekhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Multiple sources reported that a woman died and five other civilians wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun. The syriannewsdesk, and Halab Today TV were among sources that blamed the attacks on Russian warplanes, specifying the use of cluster bombs. The Shaam News Network reported that some of those injured involved “cases of amputation due to…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS232 RS0915
Location
Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
المنصورة
Between three and five civilians died and up to 17 others were wounded in an airstrike on Al Mansoura village, according to local media. Multiple reports said a strike hit a car travelling along the al Rasafa road and killed those inside. It was unclear who was responsible for the deaths, with allegations against Russia,…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0914
Location
Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Multiple sources reported Russian warplanes carried out strikes in the region of Ar Raqqah and Al Tabaqa, reportedly killing 13 or more people and injuring up to 20. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently identifed eight locations: Near the al Hamza mosque Near the al Rahma mosque The first neighbourhood at the entrance of al Bahira…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
17–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI255
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
One local source, Iraqi Revolution, said six civilians including four children were killed after the Coalition allegedly targeted the Aleiadiayah region north of Tel-Afar west of Mosul. No further details are currently available. In the first of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI254
Location
Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
الفلوجة
It was reported that airstrikes and artillery shelling of neighbourhoods in Fallujah killed at least 10 civilians and injured 15 more. However, it was not clear from the reports who was responsible, as they referred to aggressive shelling government and international. One report said that the emergency Fallujah General Hospital received thirteen wounded including five…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CS231
Location
Al Nawaja, Aleppo, Syria
النواجة
One civilian, named as Nidal Juma’a, died in an alleged Coalition raid on the village of Al Nawaja, according to local sources. Manbij is Mother of The World did not say who was responsible for the raid, but reported: “the citizen Nidal Juma’a al Sam’o from the village of al Nawaja in the eastern Manbij…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0912
Location
Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ﺣﻠﺐ
A single source, Shaam News Network, reported civilians killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on various locations in Aleppo. The report stated, “In the stricken city of Aleppo Russian aircraft and Assad’s helicopters have carried out raids on the neighborhoods of al Maysar, Bani Zeid, Altarab, Bab al-Nairab, Alsakhur, Hanano residences, Al Hawooz roundabout,…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0913
Location
Castello Road, Aleppo, Syria
The Syrian news desk reported that three civilians were killed in an overnight offensive on Castello Road. The people killed were travelling down this road in a car, according to this source and others. The Syrian news desk reported that victims had been unable to evacuate the area during the daytime ‘due to regime troops…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI253
Location
Kisik, Nineveh, Iraq
الكسك
In an incident not previously tracked by Aiwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in a US strike near Kisik, Iraq. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: "during a strike against an ISIL weapons storage facility, it is assessed that six civilians were killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI251
Location
Mosul, Al Jameha / University, Nineveh, Iraq
جامعة الموصل
One civilian, a teacher, was killed and another wounded, after an alleged Coalition jet struck the university area of Mosul. A number of civilian cars were also said to have been destroyed. The US later confirmed its role in the attack though reported only that two civilians were injured: “Near Mosul, Iraq, during another strike…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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