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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1746
Location
Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On December 5, 2016, at least 16 civilians were killed and between 15 and 24 were wounded in an aerial bombardment which struck Idlib city. It is unclear who was to blame, with most sources attributing blame to Russia, and some sources blaming the Syrian regime. Smart News reported that according to two activists, the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
16
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1740
Location
Marjah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as nine civilians from the same family were killed, and some were wounded, in an alleged Russian raid on Marjah, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the attack. Although one source reported that four were killed, most others suggested it was a family of nine who were killed. According to the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1741
Location
الانصاري, Al Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A single source reported that five unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids on Al Ansari neighbourhood". There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1742
Location
جسر الحج, Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Halab News Network first tweeted that the Syrian regime were to blame for using both artillery shells and rocket launchers on the vicinity. It later posted on their Facebook page that three civilians…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1743
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two men were killed - and several injured - in an alleged Russian aerial bombardment on Kafr Naha, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged attack. According to Syria News Desk, the two men were police officers. Halab News, on the other hand, reported that the victim was…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1747
Location
ريف حماة الشرقي, Eastern countryside of Hama, Hama, Syria
As many as two civilians were killed, with several "confirmed injured", in airstrikes on the Eastern countryside of Hama, according to local media. Only one source attributed blame to Russian warplanes, whereas the rest blamed the Syrian regime. According to Airwars researchers, all the sources apart from Smart News are allegedly Syrian regime propaganda. Additionally there…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CS402
Location
الهزيمة, Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria
A woman was reported killed and several injured during an alleged Coalition strike on al Hazima. According to LCCSY, “international coalition warplanes target the town of #Hazima to the north of the city where a civilian was martyred and several others were injured.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CS403
Location
الجرنية, Al Jarnia, Raqqa, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike on the local water company killed at least five workers, according to sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported that “three people working at the water company in al Jarnia – one of them the water manager – were killed in international coalition raids targeting the company today.” Baladi News placed the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CI361
Location
حي المهندسين, Mosul, Al-Muhandisin/Engineers, Nineveh, Iraq
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Coalition strikes in Mosul, according to local sources. Nineveh MC reported that one civilian – a father of four – was killed in his home by a Coalition raid: Coalition aircraft targeted a house controlled by ISIL in the Aldoassh neighbourhood during the preparation of their criminal operations.…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1744
Location
تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that one or two civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike with phosphorus and cluster bombs on Taftanaz. The Shaam News Network said that one civilian died, however, Shade2taftanaz reported the death of two women.
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1748
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
In what was widely reported as a regime shelling, between five and eight civilians including four children died and dozens more were wounded in Al Ghantu. According to LCCSY, "five civilians were martyred and dozens injured in the bombing by Assad’s forces, using rockets and heavy artillery shells, on the town of Al-Ghantu the northern…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5–6 December, 2016
Incident Code
USSOM067
Location
Omar Beere/Ibrahim Ali Berre camp near Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two media organisations reported a possible US air operation targeting an al Shabaab base in the Lower Shabelle region. Dalsan Radio reported that Somali commandos backed by US Special Forces had attacked al Shabaab bases in Omar Berre in Lower Shabelle overnight using helicopters. It also quoted what it said was an eyewitness: "'We heard several…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1745
Location
ام شرشوح, Umm Sharshouh, Homs, Syria
Two adult male civilians (named below) died in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Umm Sharshouh, according to source son the ground. Most reports blamed the regime - though multiple sources also noted that Russia had carried out strikes on both Umm Sharshouh and Al Ghantu (see event Rs1742). According to the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1736
Location
حي الشعاكفرنبل, Kafir Nabil, Idlib, Syria
Up to 26 civilians - 23 of whom were named - died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on a popular market in Kafir Nabil, according to sources on the ground. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Aljazeera pointed…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–26
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1737
Location
معرة النعمان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
In a major civilian casualty event, up to 38 civilians including as many as 11 children died and dozens more were wounded when alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes struck a major vegetable market in the town of Maarat al Numan. Sources said that the strike occurred at 2.45pm, when the market - which also…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
33–38
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1738
Location
حي السكري, Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and eight civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The lowest death count was give as five civilians - with seven more wounded - by the White Helmets. According…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1739
Location
حي الفردوس, Al Fardous neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that a mother and her three children died in Aleppo's Al Fardous neighbourhood. The majority of sources blamed a Russian airstrike, however, there was also a claim that a tank shell caused the deaths. Husseintalal reported that "a baby girl lost her father, mother and brothers by aerial bombardment of the Russian…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1734
Location
حي المغاير, Al Maghayer neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime strikes on Aleppo's Al Maghayer neighbourhood, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming Russia. However, the BBC pointed to the regime, reporting: "The armed opposition said government aviation continued its raids on the eastern…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1735
Location
قرية أورم الصغرى, Urma al Sughra village, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that three children died and an unspecified number of other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Urma al Sughra village. However, only one source - Halab News - explicitly blamed Russia, reporting the use of bunker-busting missiles. Other sources did not apportion blame.
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
CS401
Location
كبش غربي, Kabish Gharbi, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported civilian casualties following an alleged Coalition raid at Khabish Gharbi. According to Smart News, “one civilian was killed and others wounded in coalition raids on the village of Kabish Gharbi north of Raqqa.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016,…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1733
Location
حي الشعار, Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians died and a dozen or more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Aleppo's Al Shia'ar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Arab24, "the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that three people were killed and about 12 others were injured on Saturday [Dec 3rd] by the bombing…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
CI359
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
At least nine civilians, including women and children, were reported killed and several others wounded due to an alleged Coalition strikes, according to several local sources. Yaqein reported that the Coalition killed 21 civilians, mostly women and children and wounded ten others included 7 children. A source told Yaqein that “the bombing focused on the areas…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–21
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
CI360
Location
حي النور, Mosul, Noor, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Mosul. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters firing a mortar on partnered forces it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed." The incident appears to refer to an event at…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1732
Location
أورم الكبرى, Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two or three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orme al Kubra, according to local media. LCCSY reported that a child and a woman died in a Russian airstrike. Syria News Desk, however, put the death toll at three (including…
Summary
Published
2 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 December 2016
Incident Code
LC051
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
On December 2nd, Mohamed Lajnef posted pictures of two injured children on Facebook, saying they had been liberated from ISIS. On December 5th Libya’s Channel reported Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous rescued over a hundred children and women from ISIS, some of the children severely injured. It showed pictures of two children: one is the same depicted in…
Summary
Published
2 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
1 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1731
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Several civilians died and were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, local media reported. According to Halab News, "Russian enemy planes targeted the city of Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside this morning [Dec 1st] with several raids, leading the martyrdom of several people and the injury of others - along with material damage".…
Summary
Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2016
Incident Code
TS017
Location
بزاعة, Al Baraziya village, Aleppo, Syria
Syria News Desk reported that a child was killed and other members of their family injured in a Turkish artillery strike on Al Baraziya. According to the local agency: "A child was killed and four other civilians were wounded, all of them from one family, this afternoon, by Turkish artillery targeting Al Baraziya village east…
Summary
Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2016
Incident Code
CI358
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Fifteen civilians were reported killed and 8 wounded in an alleged Coalition raid, according to local sources. Yaqein said that 15 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a Coalition strike that hit homes. Iraqi Spring Media Center also reported that 15 civilians were killed and that 8 were injured. They too blamed the…
Summary
Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1726
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local media named six people killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime air or artillery strike in Kafr Zita - though most sources said that the victims were fighters. According to several reports. The Step News Agency reported that "Russian fighter jets renewed their bombardment of areas of Hama north Tuesday evening 29th of November…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1727
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians from one family - a man, his wife and his son - died and two other children from the family were wounded in an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, according to soirces on the ground. Egypt Today: "On Monday, at least eight raids were carried out on areas in the town of Khan Sheikhan…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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