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6 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1761

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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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.…

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6 December 2016
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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.

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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.…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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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…

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6 December 2016
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5 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1744

Location

Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria
تفتناز
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.

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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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.…

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5 December 2016
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5 December 2016

Incident Code

LC052

Location

Giza, Surt, Libya
Campaign overview: The United States began a major air campaign in support of and at the request of GNA ground forces, to oust ISIS from the city of Sirte. Complete official records of the US campaign at Sirte – which saw 497 airstrikes on the city to December 5th 2016 – can be found here.…

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5 December 2016
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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…

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5 December 2016
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5 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1741

Location

Al Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الانصاري
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.

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5 December 2016
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5 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1742

Location

Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
جسر الحج
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…

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5 December 2016
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Incident Date

5 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1743

Location

Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
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…

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5 December 2016
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5 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1747

Location

Eastern countryside of Hama, Hama, Syria
ريف حماة الشرقي
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…

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5 December 2016
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4 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1736

Location

Kafir Nabil, Idlib, Syria
حي الشعاكفرنبل
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…

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4 November 2016
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Incident Date

4 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1737

Location

Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
معرة النعمان
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…

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4 December 2016
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4 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1738

Location

Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
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…

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4 December 2016
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4 December 2016

Incident Code

RS1739

Location

Al Fardous neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي الفردوس
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…

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4 December 2016
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4 December 2016

Incident Code

CS401

Location

Kabish Gharbi, Raqqa, Syria
كبش غربي
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,…

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4 December 2016
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