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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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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1425
Location
الظاهرية, Al Zhahiria, Idlib, Syria
Three children died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al-Zhahiria village, according to local media. According to LCCSY, "three children were martyred as Russian warplanes carried out thermobaric missile attacks on #Zhahiria village in the western suburb”. This claim was repeated by many other sources. There was no information available on the identity…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1426
Location
الغسانية, Al Ghassania, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that aerial shelling in al-Ghassania, outside Idlib, killed one woman and injured 15 more civilians. While most sources attributed this civilian casualty event to Russia, there were also allegations against the Syrian regime. According to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes shelled Al-Ghassania village in Idlib and killed a woman and…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1423
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Three men died in an airstrike on the al-Salheen neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed the event to the Assad regime, though there was one allegation against Russia. LCCSY reported that “three civilians were martyred and others were seriously injured due to Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1424
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that an alleged Russian airstrike on the suburb Douma in Damascus wounded several civilians, though there were no claims of fatalities. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warplanes raids in both eastern and western Ghouta caused fires but no reports of civilian casualties. Activists said there were two raids in the…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS333 TS005a
Location
دويبق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve to 14 civilians, including up to seven children and five women, were killed in air raids on the village of Dabiq in Aleppo governorate, according to local reports. It was alleged that both the Coalition and Turkey were responsible. The Syrian Network reported “at least 8 civilians died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–14
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1422
Location
البلاط, al Balat, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, the neighbourhood al-Balat in Aleppo was hit by air and/or artillery strikes which led to the death of one child and the injury of several more people, including the child’s father. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, although the majority of…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1419
Location
Rasim al Eis, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Rasum al Eis village in Aleppo, according local media. The strikes also reportedly wounded a number of people, including children. Most sources put the death toll at one. For example Halab Today said that “one person was martyred and three children were wounded…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1420
Location
Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1421
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
According to local media, an airstrike on Heesh village near Idlib killed a family of four: a father, mother and two children - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One report claimed that there were five deaths. According to the Shaam News Network, the strikes hit a…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CI293
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Dawassa area, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources claimed a Coalition targeted the Al Dawwasa area south of Mosul, resulting in 3 to 7 civilian deaths and 11 injuries. Citing a local source, Al Araby said: the air strike targeted the al Dawwasa area (south of Mosul), which targeted some residential buildings in the area. The source said seven civilians were…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS329 RS1417
Location
جسر السياسية, Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CS330
Location
تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources reported that between 1 and 2 people were killed and possibly one other person injured in Tal al-Jayer when Coalition jets bombed a school and adjacent house. In an apparent reference to the incident, the Coalition noted on December 1st 2016 that “three reports received in October are still being assessed” including “Oct.…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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