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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1514
Location
Mazloum village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قریة مظلوم
Euphrates Post and Marsad Al Hasaka reported “the martyrdom of Mr. Abdullah Aljama and the injury of Ibrahim Abu Darwish as a result of the aerial bombardment of Mazloum village yesterday.” Neither source identified a culprit.
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2496
Location
Banin and al Deir al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
بنين الدير الشرقي
Local media reported that civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian strikes on Banin and al Deir al Sharqi. Most sources said that missiles had been fired on Banin from Russian battleships. Khaled al Waleed and Adam.sy said that three civilians had been wounded. According to HNN, there were "martyrs and wounded in shelling…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1515
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported six civilians killed in alleged Coalition strikes on Raqqa city, the source said “the martyrdom of a mother and her five children as a result of the bombing by international coalition aircraft on the city of Al-Raqqa last Friday" Raqqa24 and Mohammed Othman also named the vicitms and reported…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1516
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Two civilians – a woman and her male child – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa Sport reported: “In the name of the sports site of Raga and all the athletes of the province of Raqqa, we offer from Captain Osama Kaddour, handball player in the Youth Club…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1517
Location
near As Safiyah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian and the injury of another in an event near As Safiyah, Syria. Their February 2018 civilian casualty report noted, "The Coalition conducted a strike which destroyed a bridge across a canal being used by Daesh to move vehicle-borne…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 September 2017–25 July 2019
Incident Code
RS2497
Location
Shumita village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قريه الشميطية
On Sept 25th Euphrates Post reported: "The martyrdom of Haj Mukhlaf Khalaf Al-Ahmad from the village of Al-Shmitiya, from the wounds he sustained as a result of an air strike that targeted the village a few days ago". This victim was also named by the Violations Documentation Centre, along with a second victim Mekhlef al…
Summary
Published
10 July 2019
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2498
Location
Kafr Sajna, Idlib, Syria
كفرسجنة
Two children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Kafr Sajna in southern Idlib. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. One local source included wounded in the casualty estimates but did not specify whether it was in Kafr Sajna or Deir al Sharqi. Both sources that reported in the incident,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2499
Location
Sarja, Idlib, Syria
سرجة
Between three and five civilians were killed and "dozens" more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Sarja in rural Idlib South, local media reported. Some sources said that the strikes originated from Russian ships in the Mediterranean, while others pointed to warplanes. Idlib Media Centre reported "the death of three martyrs…
Summary
Published
22 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2493
Location
Rasim al Taweel, Hama, Syria
رسم الطويل
According to the Smart News Agency, there were "dead and wounded as a result of a Russian air bombardment on the village of Rasim al Taweel, east of Hama". No other sources civilian harm, but they said that the regime had taken control of the village.
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1513
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Three civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named the victims. The deaths of Mr Al Khatib and his son were reported by Page of Palymyra’s Dead, reflecting where the IDPs had originally come from.
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2494
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Nine civilians, including four women and four children, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib on September 21, 2017. The civilians that were killed were from the same family, with Smart News Agency reporting that they were a mother, father, and child.…
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2491
Location
al Habeet, Idlib, Syria
بلدة الهبيط
At least three civilians, including a woman and two children, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of al Habeet in southern Idlib according to a local source. The White Helmets tweeted a video showing the rescue of a child, who was found alive, in the ruins of her home. There are no…
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2492
Location
Latmeen, Hama, Syria
لطمين
One woman was injured in alleged Russia airstrikes against the village of Latmeen in the northern countryside of Hama, according to multiple local sources.
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2495
Location
Kala'at al Madeeq, Hama, Syria
قلعة المضيق
Between two and three civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and nine others, including children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Kala'at al Madeeq in northwestern Hama, according to local sources. The initial estimate of two civilians killed was reported by Smart News Agency while…
Summary
Published
21 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
CI852
Location
Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local press said a number of civilians were killed following airstrikes on Karabla in Qaem district, west of Anbar province. It was alleged by sources that the strikes killed a number of owners of car maintenance shops after they targeted the industrial district. The US-led Coalition was not blamed for the attack, however, nor were…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1512
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Local media named four civilians as killed in Raqqa by “aerial bombardment and artillery”. The culprit was not identified, though Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery at Raqqa, and was conducting airstrikes on the city at the time. The date of the incident is yet to be confirmed. Sources reported the…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
TI009
Location
North of Iraq, Erbil, Iraq
شمال العراق
Local media reported that the Turkish air force had bombed sites belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party in north Iraq - though there was no information available on civilian harm as a result of these actions. RT reported that "the Turkish army said on Thursday that the shelling hit targets in the mountainous regions of…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2488
Location
Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria
كفرنبودة
An elderly man was killed in Kfar Nbouda as more than seven rocket attacks bombarded the town, local sources reported. A house collapsed killing the 75-year-old while his wife’s leg later required amputation. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported a second death in the town. They were the only media outlet to cite…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2489
Location
Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
A mother and four children were killed in their home as alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces struck the town of Jarjanaz. The death of a sixth civilian was also reported. Those killed included the woman’s grandson, according to local sources. At least five others were injured. Three “space rockets” hit the town through the…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2484
Location
Sarja, Idlib, Syria
سرجة
Between zero and three civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Sarja in southern Idlib, according to local sources. Some sources, including Step News Agency, reported that the airstrikes struck the local headquarters of Ahrar Al Sham and three of those injured were militants. Other…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2483
Location
Khan Shikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Three civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Khan Shikhoun, local sources reported. The injured included a young girl and a woman, according to Zaman Al Wasl.
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2485
Location
al-Sahariya, Hama, Syria
الصهرية
Two civilians, a woman and her daughter, were killed and at least two others, children, were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the village of al-Sahariya in the northern Hama countryside, according to local sources. Reporters Without Borders said that the airstrikes caused the destruction of a house and the victims of…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
(
House
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2486
Location
al Fatira and Karsa'a, Idlib, Syria
الفطيرة كرسعة
At least two civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the towns of al Fatira and Karsa'a in Idlib governorate. RFS media office reported: "Russian and Regime air force planes also renewed their air raids on the towns and villages of Al-Fataira, Benin near ariha, Abdin and the southern suburb of…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2487
Location
Kala'at al Madeeq, Hama, Syria
قلعة المضيق
Between six and 12 civilians, including between two and three children and two women, were killed and between five and 37 others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Kala'at al Madeeq in central Syria according to local sources. Smart News initially reported that eight civilians were killed but…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
8–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
TI010
Location
Dohuk, Duhok, Iraq
دهوك
The Kurdistan Regional Government said that seven civilians were killed by Turkish airstrikes on Dohuk village. Skyiraq reported: "The air strikes launched by the Turkish warplanes targeted areas in the province of Dohuk and killed seven civilians." The government said in a statement that while the citizens were going to do their work on their…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2482
Location
Maraat Harma, Idlib, Syria
معرة حرمة
At least two civilians were wounded and some possibly died as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Maarat Harma in southern Idlib according to local media. Smart News Agency identified Russian planes as responsible but did not give an estimate of how many civilians were injured, only indicating that it was…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2490
Location
Khisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
خشام
Three civilians, members of the same family, were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburbs of Deir Ezzor according to a local source. Step News Agency was the only source to report on the civilian harm and they identified Russian planes as responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.…
Summary
Published
20 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2479
Location
Al-Habeet, Idlib, Syria
الهبيط
A man died during alleged Russian or Syrian shelling on the town of Al-Habeet in rural Idlib, local sources reported. Salah Ahmad Al-Jamili had come to the city from Helfaya, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2477
Location
Ma’arzita, Idlib, Syria
معرزيتا
Three civilians were allegedly killed as planes bombed a primary school in the village of Ma’arzita. Khaled Rzouq Qattish was named dead by local sources alongside two women. Al Jazeera reported two members of the civil defence forces were among those killed. The perpetrator of the attack is unclear with reports of both Russian and Syrian…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2481
Location
Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
كفرنبل
A child was injured in the city of Kafr Nabl as missiles struck a hospital, a local council building, and a civil defence centre, local sources reported. The city was hit by three separate attacks with both Russian and Syrian forces reported to be involved. Flight analysis by the Syrian Archive identified a number of…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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