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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1754
Location
Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
سَرْمِين
Between five and 10 civilians, including three to five children, a woman, and three men, were killed and at least 15 others were injured in airstrikes against the town of Sarmin in Idlib, according to sources on the ground - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. The…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CS406
Location
Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Three civilians reportedly died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition strike at al Tabaqa. The victims were said to be from Qaryatain in Homs, with Step News, Shaam News Network and Euphrates Post reporting that they died while collecting wood. Syria News Desk instead said the trio died when homes were struck. In…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CS404
Location
`Abbarah, Raqqa, Syria
العبارة
Four civilians including three brothers – along with two ISIL fighters – were reported killed in an alleged Coalition air raid on al Abbara. Syria News Desk said that “Four civilians and two members of Islamic state were killed and others were injured this afternoon, due to international coalition raids targeting with four raids the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Codes
CS405 TS018
Location
Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
البزاعة
Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the deaths of a woman and her seven children at al Baza’a, north east of al Bab. However the Coalition later assessed the claims as ‘Not credible.’ Given Turkey'sd own campaign at the time at Al-Bab, its aircraft may therefore have been responsible. According to Step News “Coalition…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
22
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CI362
Location
Mosul, near al Salem hospital, Iraq
The Coalition mistakenly hit Iraqi forces during an airstrike near al Salem hospital in Mosul, according to some local sources. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that the Coalition mistakenly targeted” government forces near Salam Hospital in the southeast of Mosul. And Sputnik News claimed that US Air Force bombs left 90 Iraqi military members dead…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1766
Location
Kafr Sajna, Idlib, Syria
كفرسجنة
Up to eight civilians were killed and 15 injured in multiple airstrikes on Kafr Sajna, according to local media - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Step News, who put the death toll at four with a "number" of injuries, reported that "warplanes launched four airstrikes with surface rockets…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1765
Location
Aguil, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 12 civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian raids on Aguil, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged raids. Only one source put the death toll as high as 12, one other putting it at two and most others four. According to sources, vacuum missiles were used in…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1753
Location
Bazza Square, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ساحة بزة
Six civilians from one family (a man, his wife and their four sons) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's Bazza square, according to local media. The victims, from the Walid Khasim family, were named by Halab News and the Violations Documentation Center. Both of these sources attributed the deaths to Russia.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1764
Location
Zardana, Idlib, Syria
زردنا
Between one and three civilians were killed during an airstrike on Zardana, Idlib, according to local media reports - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Idlib Media Centre, who stated that one woman died in the attack, reported that it was because of a "missile launched by Russian occupation…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1768
Location
Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
مدينة ادلب
On December 6, 2016, eight civilians - including six children - were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on on Al-Arbaeen Street and Maarat Al Nisrin roundabout in the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria, according to sources on the ground. Misrennabd reported that there had been "four martyrs and 20 wounded…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
1–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1763
Location
Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الأتارب
One person was killed and several others were wounded in an alleged raid on a market place in Al Atarib, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame with some blaming Russian warplanes and others the Syrian regime. According to sources, there was extensive damage due to missiles and cluster bombs.…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1762
Location
Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي المعادي
Up to three civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the al Ma'adi neighbourhood of Aleppo - though it is unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Halab News reported that the three unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Ma'adi. Whilst other sources confirmed that there were airstrikes…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1761
Location
Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
Up to two civilians were reportedly killed during an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media sources. Halab News reported that the two unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Sukkari. Whilst Step News Agency corroborated the fact that there were Russian airstrikes in al…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1752
Location
Maarat Al Nasaan, Idlib, Syria
معارة النعسان
Up to seven civilians died in alleged Russia or regime airstrikes on Maarat Al Nasaan, according to local media. According to Jisrtv, the fatalities including two women and a girl. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: "Three victims including a child died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Ma’aret Al Na’san town in Idlib…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
1–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1751
Location
Bab al Hadid neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي باب الحديد
Up to six civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bab al Hadid, Aleppo, according to local media. Ayman Watfa, Step News Agency's correspondent in Aleppo, reported that "six people were killed in the neighbourhood of Bab al Hadid in Russian raids using parachute bombs". Halab News, who placed the death toll…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1760
Location
Kafr Nouran, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر نوران
One adult male was killed, and the rest of his family was injured, in an alleged Russian raid which targeted a residential area and a school in Kafr Nouran, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia, which reportedly carried out four raids on the vicinity. According to a sources, the aerial bombardment caused extensive…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1750
Location
Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي قارلق
Five civilians were reportedly killed in airstrike on Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source, HNN. HNN reported that the five civilians died "following Russian enemy raids". There were no other known sources reporting on this incident.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1749
Location
Al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
Up to seven people were reportedly killed in an airstrike on al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source Halab News. According to the source, the seven civilians died "following Russian enemy raids on al Salheen". There were no other known sources with information regarding this incident.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1759
Location
Al Sahara, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
السحارة
One civilian was killed and others were wounded in four alleged raids on Al Sahara, Aleppo. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian warplanes and others blaming the Syrian regime. Most sources reported that phosphorous bombs and cluster bombs were used in the attack. Additionally, one source claimed that the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1767
Location
Maarat Misrin, Idlib, Syria
معرة مصرين
On December 6, 2016, between 8 and 15 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market in Maarat Misrin, according to local media. Halab News and Idlib Media Center were among sources that attributed the event to Russia. The majority of reports put…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce
(
Market
)
Civilians reported killed
8–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1758
Location
Qadi A’skar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي قاضي عسكر
Between two and eight civilians were killed in an airstrike on Qadi Askar, according to local media - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the event. Halab Today reported that "the regime forces and sectarian militias supporting it" engaged in "intensive aerial bomardment and clashes in the neighbourhood…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1757
Location
Al Jalloum neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي الجلوم
Up to 15 civilians, including six children and two women, were killed in an airstrike on Al Jalloum, Aleppo - whilst a "number" were wounded, according to local media. All of the known sources attributed responsibility for the event to Russian jets. Syrian Press Center reported that "the warplanes launched intensive airstrikes on Monday [6th]…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–15
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1756
Location
Al Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
البوابية
Between two and seven civilians were killed, and many others were wounded, in a continuous bombardment on Al Bawabiya, Aleppo. Sources are however, were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attribute the blame to Russian warplanes, and others to the Syrian regime. One source blames both belligerents. Syrianpc reported that the raid was both…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1755
Location
Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي مساكن الفردوس
Up to five civilians were killed and between 12-15 injured in an airstrike on Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo according to local media - though it was unclear whether the Russia or Assad regime were responsible. A "massacre" took place in Al Ferdos as the neighbourhood was struck by rocket-propelled grenades, according to Enab Beladi News.…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1769
Location
Haas, Idlib, Syria
حَاسٌّ
Two civilians - a woman and a child - died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Haas, according to local media. The Shaam News Network reported: "Today, [Dec 6th] violent Russian raids deliberately targeting civilians led to the fall of four martyrs and a number of wounded…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CI361
Location
Mosul, Al-Muhandisin/Engineers, Nineveh, Iraq
حي المهندسين
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
CS403
Location
Al Jarnia, Raqqa, Syria
الجرنية
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
CS402
Location
Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria
الهزيمة
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
RS1745
Location
Umm Sharshouh, Homs, Syria
ام شرشوح
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
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1748
Location
Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
الغنطو
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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