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Incident Date
13 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1457
Location
الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Three or four civilians including a woman and a child died and up to seven more were injured in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Aleppo’s Al Sakhour neighbourhood, according to local media. Syrian Press Centre and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights both reported that “Russian warplanes targeted the medical centre in…
Summary
Published
13 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1455
Location
الشيخ خضر, al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria
In what most sources said was a regime artillery strike, one female child died in Aleppo’s Al Sheikh Khader neighbourhood. Syrian Press Center and Micro Syria, Jisrtv and Masar Press reported: “A female child was killed and others wounded due to artillery shelling in Sheikh Khader.” Syria News Desk was the only source who blamed…
Summary
Published
13 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
LC044
Location
Vicinity of Water Tower, Surt, Libya
According to several sources on Twitter, at least two civilians died in a US airstrike in the morning in Sirte, one of them a child. The sources did not give clear estimates on casualties, though the pictures show two people most likely dead. Two more injured children can be spotted in the images. One source…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1437
Location
جوبر, Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Between two and three civilians were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the Jobar neighbourhood of Damascus. Syrian Press Center, Alaraby and SDUsyria put the death toll at two, but RadioAlKul, Dorar and HNN said that three civilians were killed. The Shaam News Network and Tahrir_Alsham also reported…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1444
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians including a woman and her baby or foetus were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on Douma. RadioAlKul wrote: “More than 25 warplane raids in Douma in addition to extensive artillery shelling which killed two and wounded more than 30.” Bof-sy reported the lowest death count saying…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
10–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1438
Location
كفرلاها, Kafr Laha, Homs, Syria
Five or six civilians were reported killed in air and artillery strikes on Kafr Laha, according to sources on the ground. All but one source blamed the regime for this incident, though the Shaam News Network said that “Russian and Assad warplanes” launched strikes on areas of Homs including Kafr Laha. Al Jazeera put the…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1445
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Between one and five civilians were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on Talbissa. Smart News wrote that “one civilian was killed and 10 were wounded due to regime warplanes and artillery shelling in Talbisa.” Almarsad Alsori Almowahad named a male victim on Twitter and posted a picture of…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1446
Location
جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians, a mother and her two children, were reported killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Jarjanaz. Shahba reported: “Two children were killed with their mom in a Russian warplanes shelling in Jarjanaz and others wounded.” Halab Today TV published a similar report. All of the other sources reported that a…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1439
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s al Mayssar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Shaam News Network on October 12th, “Russian and Assad aircraft did not stop from flying in the skies of Aleppo and its countryside and launched dozens of air…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1447
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. More than one source suggested the use of "phosphorus missiles" which is intentionally banned. Halab News listed two unidentified civilians as killed “following Russian enemy raids with bunker busting missiles”. According to the Shaam…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1448
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In what local media referred to as a “massacre”, up to 50 civilians died and as many as 51 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes which hit a popular vegetable market and residential buildings in Aleppo’s Al Ferdos neighbourhood. Halab News listed 45 bodies as a result of the strikes, with…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
45–50
Civilians reported injured
11–51
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1449
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Kalassa neighbourhood, local media reported. According to LCCSY, there were “six martyrs and some wounded, most of them still stuck under the rubble, after Russian warplanes carried out bunker buster missile attacks on Kalasah neighborhood.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “suspected…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1440
Location
الهلّك, al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Halak neighbourhood, according to local media. Baladi put the death toll at three, but like most sources didn’t identify the culprit. The Shaam News Network noted that both Russia and the regime shelled…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1450
Location
الزبدية, al Zabadia, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians died and up to 10 more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Zabadiyeh neighbourhood, according to local media. Shahba and Micro Syria blamed Russia, putting the death toll at three. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Shaam News Network reported…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
6–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1441
Location
الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians died and several others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Ansari neighbourhood, according to local media. Radio Alkul, Shahba and Sadatawheed put the death toll at five with others wounded and blamed Russia. Halab News listed “five unidentified civilians killed, following Russian enemy raids on al Ansari neighbourhood”.
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1442
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One civilian, died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan al A’ssal, according to local media. The victim was named by the Violations Documentation Center and Halab News, both of which blamed Russia for his death. There are no other details available at this time.
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1443
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Naha, according to local media. SRG_Syria tweeted that there were “five martyrs and many wounded due to Russian warplanes raids in Kafr Naha in Aleppo.” Al Jazeera, Syria Press and Syria News Dersk also put the death toll at five, while Halab News listed five…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS335 TS005b
Location
تل بطال, Tall Btal, Aleppo, Syria
Between 3 and 4 displaced people were reported killed in camps near Tal Btal, a village south of Ra’i in the Aleppo countryside. It was unclear whether Turkey or the Coalition was responsible. Ramaf reported that an attack hit a camp, claiming “the lives of three martyrs and [left] more than fifteen wounded as a…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
CS336
Location
الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on a house and vehicles killed at least four and as many as nine civilians, according to local sources – though reports give conflicting accounts on the combat status of some of those killed. Deir Ezzor 24 reported that Coalition planes targeted a house in al Sha’afa village, leading to the “death…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1434
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In what local media described as "a massacre", between six and 16 civilians died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on Aleppo's al-Ferdos neighbourhood. Up to 50 more people were reportedly wounded in the attack. In a video taken by SafwanAhmad1, of a civilian casualty being dug from the rubble another airstrike…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–16
Civilians reported injured
12–51
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1435
Location
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In what local media described as a 'massacre', 52 civilians including up to 10 children and seven women died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Bustan al-Qasr in Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. There were reports of bunker-busting missiles…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
52
Civilians reported injured
20–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1436
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the Al Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN reported one woman was killed by a missile. Qasioun said that “Russian warplanes shelling Qaterji killed two civilians while the White Helmets are still searching for survivors in the rubble.” Other sources published…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1432
Location
صوران, Souran, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in either Russian, Turkish or ISIS artillery shelling on Souran near Aleppo. Baladi wrote that “three civilians were killed due to artillery shelling by ISIS in Souran.” However, according to Syrian Mirror, “three women were killed in Turkish artillery shelling in Souran north of Aleppo.” The Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1433
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and “many” more wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Khan Al Assal near Aleppo. Shahba wrote that “two were killed and many civilians wounded due to Russian warplanes shelling in Khan Al-Assal in the western countryside of Aleppo.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Halab News also reported two…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1427
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
One woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Idlib, according to sources on the ground. The Twitter account Maaramc12 reported that "there was an unidentified female martyr and 20 wounded in Idlib as a result of three Russian raids in Idlib”. Other sources,…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1430
Location
Sadd al Loz, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including a child and a woman died and up to 20 more people were injured in air and/or artillery strikes on Sad al-Luz in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports blamed the Assad regime, though there was also an allegation against Russia. The media opposition activist…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1428
Location
Khan al Assal, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that up to two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan al-Assal. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights,“two victims died due to suspected Russian warplanes missiles firing on Khan Al Asal town in Aleppo governorate western suburbs”. However, Smart News Agency said that there were no reports of…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1429
Location
حي كرم الجبل, Karam al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, the city of Karam al-Jabal in Aleppo was struck by artillery strikes that led to the deaths of three civilians. All sources but one - Shaam News Network (who blamed both Russia and the regime) pointed to the regime as the culprit. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights "three…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1431
Location
الزربة, al Zirba, Aleppo, Syria
Six named civilians from the same family, including two children, died in an airstrike on the town al-Zirba in Aleppo, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Syrian Press Center “regime warplanes shelled Zirba after midnight, killing four civilians…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
CS334
Location
بادية هجين, Hajin Desert, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 3 and 4 civilian drivers were reported killed in Coalition raids in the desert outside Deir ez-Zor, accoring to multiple local sources. The Coalition reported that it attacked multiple “supply routes” in the area during this period. In November 2017 it confirmed responsibility for the event. However, the Coalition admitted to having killed only…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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