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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RS0996

Location

زارع, Zara, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in an airstrike on a power station in Zara, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Ara News reported that “Russian warplane shelling with missiles and cluster bombs in Al-Zara and Harbnafsa killed a number of…

Summary

Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
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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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

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

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

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

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS257

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
As intense Coalition airstrikes and ground actions against Manbij continued, reports of civilian casualties continued to grow. However reporting remained very confused. Five civilians were reported killed either by a sniper or by Coalition strikes. Manbij Agency for Documentation named the dead. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

RS0993

Location

Displaced persons camp near al Qali', al Sokhna, Homs, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a camp for displaced persons near al Qali’, al Sokhna, according to sources on the ground. Sinn News, Shahba Press and Step News Agency all blamed Russia for the attack. There are no reported numbers of those killed or wounded,…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS258

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In a second alleged Coalition civilian casualty event in Manbij for July 11th, up to three civilians were reported killed.  

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

RS0992

Location

خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
One young man died in an airstrike on Khan al Sheikh, western Ghouta, according to local media – though reports were split on whether Russia or the Syrian regime carried out the strike. LCCSY named the victim and blamed Russia. The Smart News Agency also said that Russia warplanes “killed a civilian and wounded more…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

RS0994

Location

Turmanin, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian warplanes struck an oil market on the road between Termanin and Darat Ezza causing huge fires, chaos and destruction on July 11th 2016 and killing up to 20 civilians, according to sources on the ground. Reports referred to the attack as a “massacre” due to the level of destruction and high death toll.…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–20
Civilians reported injured
15–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

RS0995

Location

Bizza Square and Bab Maqam, Aleppo, Syria
Two attacks reportedly occurred in Bab Maqam, Old Aleppo within moments of one another. The first incident took place specifically in Bizza Square, and the other in another part of Bab Maqam. Two sources reported that all together, in both incidents, 30 people were killed in Bab Maqam. LCCSY said that “Assad forces intensive shelling…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
25–30
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

10 July 2016

Incident Code

RS0988

Location

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One man was killed in an attack by an alleged Russian warplane in al Sukkari on July 10th 2016. All sources reported that the attack was carried out by Russian; there was no mention of the Syrian regime. “Others” were reported to have been wounded with no mention of numbers. Sinn News however published a…

Summary

Published
10 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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