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Incident Date
16 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1015
Location
أعزاز, Izaz, Aleppo, Syria
A Civil Service Defence Quarter was put out of service when two warplanes fired missiles on Izaz, Aleppo, a town close to the Turkish border in northern Aleppo. Up to five civilians including a child reportedly died in the attack, which caused extensive destruction to the building and injured several Civil Defence workers. Ara News…
Summary
Published
16 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1013
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Artillery and warplane shelling bombarded Hryatan leaving between three to four civilians dead, local media reported. According to Halab News, Step and Al Jazeera, this was the work of the Assad regime. However, TurkArab Now blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrike. Al-Marsad News put the death toll at four. However the Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
16 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1012
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
According to LCCSY, “two martyrs, including a child, and several wounded were reported due to Russian airstrikes on Anadan city”. The Shaam News Network reported that Russia carried out raids on ” Anadan, Hraytan, Kafr Hamra, Mallah, Hayyan and Baleirmoon” but made no mention of civilian casualties.
Summary
Published
16 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1014
Location
الألمجي, Al Alamji, Aleppo, Syria
Warplanes struck Al Almaji, a residential neighborhood in Old Aleppo and killed between 10 and 11 civilians, including women and children. According to Horrya News and the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Assad warplanes launched the raids. However, Shahba News Agency and other local news sources reported the raids to be Russian. The Syrian Civil…
Summary
Published
16 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–11
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2016
Incident Code
CS265
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
A young adult civilian male named as Ahmad Ibrahim al Faress was reported killed in a Coalition strike on Manbij. It is either the second reported event of the day in Manbij, or is linked to the previous incident. The Syrian Network reported Coalition strikes on the city that day but made no mention of…
Summary
Published
15 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 July 2016
Incident Code
CS264
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
According to a single source, four civilians from one family were killed and 13 additional civilians injured following a Coalition airstrike. The Syria News Desk reported that “Coalition aircraft launched more than a dozen raids on Manbej, affected some national hospital west of the city perimeter, four of which targeted residential sites in the middle…
Summary
Published
15 July 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1011
Location
أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria
Fourteen named civilians were killed as missiles were reportedly fired at residential buildings in Abu al Duhur town in Idlib. There is dispute over whether the attack was carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime, with Al Jazeera blaming both. According to All4Syria News, it was Russian warplanes that struck the area, and eight…
Summary
Published
15 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
CI266
Location
القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an attack on Qayyarah. In November 2016, CENTCOM noted in their civilian casualty report that "during a strike on an ISIL-held building, it is assessed that one civilian was killed." In April 2017 the Coalition revised its…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
CS263
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Continued heavy Coalition airstrikes on Manbij reportedly resulted in further heavy civilian casualties. According to Lens Young Manbij, “The family of Mahmoud Bin Ali al Manssini [the barber] was killed. The father is in a critical condition. The daughter of Safi Miassni was with them and she was also killed. Ahmad Bin Safi was lost…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1010
Location
البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to sources, an entire family of seven was killed overnight in their home in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Bulial. However some reports allege the death toll to be as high as ten. Several reports said that “the warplanes targeted the Ayed Al-Jaloud house in Ruwayda neighbourhood east of the city.”…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1009
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians died in either an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Al Salheen, local media reported. Smart News Agency Shahba Press and AMC news all blamed Russia. Al Jazeera pointed to bot Russia and the Assad regime carrying out strikes in three neighbourhoods including Al Salheen, Fardous and Hanano. Alamawi, however,…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1008
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
The only surviving hospital in Kafr Hamra was struck and put out of service in alleged airstrikes by Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, which also reportedly killed up to ten civilians and wounded 20 more. Local news sources called the building Al Balad, and claimed it was a makeshift hospital, but the last remaining one…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1007
Location
حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Shuhada’a Al-Aqsa Mosque was struck in east Aleppo and destroyed following an airstrike carried about by both Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, local media reported. The raid occurred in the morning of July 14th, according to the White Helmets. Between seven and ten civilians including an entire family were reportedly killed. Smart News and Shahba News…
Summary
Published
14 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
11–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
LQ032
Location
اجدابيا, Ajdabia, Al Wahat, Libya
The LNA self-reported helicopter strikes in Ajdabiya between 04:00 and 07:00 near Al-Jelaydah. It said that cars, tanks and ammunition stores were targeted. Local sources added that two boats northeast of Ajdabiya near Zuwetina were targeted. Two sources also reported that Al Qaeda senior figure Ibrahim al-Sheikh and five of his companions were killed by…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
CS262
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In a second alleged Coalition event in Manbij on July 13th, between 6 and 12 civilians were reported killed Manbij Direct reported “the death of the entire family of al Haj Hassan Abd al Rahman [Khalilo] the blacksmith in al Salaleen market as a result of the [air] raids and he himself is missing.” According…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
CS261
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in Manbij, either by Coalition aircraft or more likely, as a result of a Daesh-boobytrapped vehicle. As Lens Young Manbij reported, “Al Haj Mahmoud Sarmini, his wife and daughter Alaa Sarmini, 4 years old, were killed near al Fatah station. We don’t know whether it was an IS booby trap…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1003
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed three civilians including two children in Aleppo’s Ferdos neighbourhood, local media reported. Sources said that warplanes continued to fly around the area after their airstrike. Syrian PC and Smart News Agency blamed Russian warplanes for the shelling in Al Ferdos. According to Sinn News, two women were also killed in the attack.…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1006
Location
الليرامون, Bleilramoun, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including two children died in either an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Baleirmoon neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Syrian Newsdesk, “Assad regime and Russian warplanes targeted Bleilramoun neighbourhood which is under opposition control north west of the city of Aleppo with several raids.” The Syrian Network For Human Rights blamed…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1005
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
Up to 21 civilians died and as many as 55 more were wounded in a major civilian casualty event in Al Rastan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Syrian Press Center reported a Russian warplane carried out the raid, using missiles.…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–21
Civilians reported injured
30–55
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1004
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
A Russian “vacuum missile attack” allegedly caused huge destruction in the local market of Ariha. Residential housing was reportedly also been damaged as a result of the airstrike. Many of the reports differed in the numbers given, however, it is most likely that up to 22 civilians were killed. There was only one mention of…
Summary
Published
13 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
16–22
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
LC036
Location
درنة, Derna, Darnah, Libya
The LNA reported that it had struck Al Qaeda in the western part of Derna. Other sources said the steam station got damaged. One person on Twitter posted an image of a dead child but didn’t give any further details except for saying it was in Derna. The event could be discounted as the footage…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
CI265
Location
الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
Two displaced families from Tikrit were reportedly killed in an alleged Iraqi government or Coalition airstrike at Hawijah. Iraqi Spring reported that all members of his family died in the bombing of their house by the Coalition. Another local source claimed a second family was also killed. There was confusion about who might have been responsible…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
CS260
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Four children from one family were killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Raqqa. According to Shaam News, the dawn strike totally destroyed the home of Ahmed Salem al Amin, killing his four young children. Nine other civilians were also reported wounded. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered named the children as Salem, Fatima, Rimas and Mais.…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
CS259
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian named as “Ammar al Hassan the son of the lawyer Abu Ammar al Aouni” was reported killed in a fresh Coalition strike on the city of Manbij. According to the Manbij Agency for Documentation, he died when the home of of Mr. Suleiman Al Hassan was struck near al Hikma hospital. One source…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1002
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died and others were wounded in an airstrike on Hraitan, local sources reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Anadan Media Centre blamed Russia for the shelling, as didMasar Press, Shahba Press, Shebah News Agency, and several other local sources. However, Hawra News pointed…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1001
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One civilian male died and 10 or more others were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Sukkari neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Orient blamed Russian warplanes for using both missiles and cluster bombs, while both Smart…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS1000
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
In an airstrike which was reported to be both Russia and the Syrian regime, one child was alleged killed. The incident took place in Kafra Hamra. The Syrian Newsdesk blamed Russia for “five raids” which not only killed a child, but also left 12 “seriously wounded”. Syrian Pulse, however, reported that there were more than 15…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS0998
Location
عنجارة, Ain Jara, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ain Jara, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the attack in Ain Jara. NabdsyriaTV claimed that others were also wounded and trapped under the rubble for a period of time.
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS0997
Location
قبر الأنكليزي, Kabr al Inglizi, Aleppo, Syria
A man named was killed in an an alleged Russian airstrike on Qabr Inglisi, according to local media. LCCSY and Smart News blamed Russia. Smart News reported the death of two people in this raid, but the other has victim has not been identified. There is no other information on this raid.
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2016
Incident Code
RS0999
Location
Al Hadlat camp, near Al Hammad, Deir Ezzor, Syria
All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes on Al Hadlat camp for displaced persons which reportedly killed up to 30 civilians. The camp is on the border near Al Hammad, in the Hammad Desert. Saeed Seif, a media activist in Badiyat Sham (Sham Desert), reported that there were more than seven raids on the camp,…
Summary
Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–30
Civilians reported injured
10–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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