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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1636
Location
Al Sakhour, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي الصاخور
Four to six civilians were killed, and up to 24 were wounded in alleged air and artillery strikes on Al Sakhour, Aleppo. Some sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes, while others blamed the Syrian regime. However, one source blamed both belligerents for this airstrike. There was confusion among sources as to the type of bomb used…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1630
Location
Arada Town, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
بلدة عرادة
As many as seven civilians from one family were killed and more than 13 others injured in an airstrike on the village of Arada in Aleppo, according to local media - though sources remain unclear as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. The source Aksalsear News, reported that the family died as a…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1623
Location
Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
Between two and four civilians died in an airstrike on Aleppo's Sukkari neighbourhood, according to local media. Sky News blamed the regime. Halab News listed four unidentified civilians as killed by a Russian raid. A number of other sources said two civilians died.
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1631
Location
Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناصح
Up to two civilians were killed and between five and ten wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo. Syria News Desk reported that "a civilian was killed and five others wounded by Russian aviation raids targeting the town of Kafr Nasseh with cluster bombs." Whilst the source Aleppo AMC also reported that…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1626
Location
Al Shia'ar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الشعار
One civilian was killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike which struck Al-Bayan Surgical Hospital in Al-Sha'ar neighborhood, Aleppo, according to local media. Some sources have attributed blame to the Syrian regime for the alleged airstrikes, and others have blamed Russian warplanes. At least one elderly man was reported wounded, however, others sources…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1624
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
Halab News named one victim, Yunus Ali Abd al Rahman (also named by Hamza AlYousuf) as killed in a Russian strike on Kafr Naha, Aleppo. However, Halab News was the only outlet that directly accused Russia of carrying out raids; other sources didn't apportion blame.
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1632
Location
Yaqid Al Adas Village, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ياقد العدس
Between 10 and 30 civilians were reported killed and dozens wounded in a raid of concussion rockets on Yaqid Al Adas, Aleppo, according to multiple sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Khalid al-Qasim, a field activist in Northern Aleppo, told Ara News that the death toll was…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1637
Location
Salheen, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
As many as ten civilians were killed - and dozens more were wounded - in alleged air and artillery strikes which struck Salheen, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Many sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the raids. However, one local…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1628
Location
Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
حي طريق الباب
Between four and ten civilians including a woman and up to three children died and as many as 17 others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to Russia, putting the death toll…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1633
Location
Hraytan town, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
بلدة حريتان
Up to 10 civilians were killed and "dozens" injured in an airstrike on Hraytan, Aleppo, according to a report by the Step News Agency. Step said: "More than ten killed and dozens injured - most of them women and children - and survivors were pulled out from under the rubble following Russian raids on the…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1629
Location
Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Up to 20 civilians including four children died and dozens more were wounded in air or and artillery strikes on Douma, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though Syriansnews said that "Russia and Assad" had launched multiple strikes on Damascus, including Douma, on this day. Syrian Reporter said: "Our correspondent in al-Ghouta…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
8–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1634
Location
Hayyan town, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
بلدة حيان
Up to two civilians were killed in an airstrike on Hayyan Town, Aleppo - though it is unclear whether the Assad regime or Russia were responsible, with conflicting reports. Civil Defense Personnel named one of the civilians who was killed as Fuad Mohammed Hayek. Some sources, such as Emaratalyoum News reported that it was Assad's regime…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
LQ037a
Location
Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
بنغازي
Saraya Media posted a video of what it describes as a Air Tractor 802U targeting a residential neighbourhood in Ganfouda. Alnabaa reported 40 LNA airstrikes on Ganfouda as well as a UAE drone flying in the area without engaging in the strikes. Other sources also reported LNA strikes in Ganfouda. The alleged terrorist Siraj Alkerkna,…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1625
Location
Jami'yat Al Hadi, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
جمعية الهادي
Two civilians, a child and an elderly woman, were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jami'yat Al Hadi, Aleppo, according to local media. All of the known sources which attributed the event to a belligerent, reported that Russian warplanes were responsible. Shahba Press reported that the event was Russian air raids, whilst Step News…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CI343
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in Tal Afar due to airstrikes and shelling, according to many local sources. Yaqein reported that scores of unarmed civilians were killed by Coalition strikes as well as selling by government-aligned militias. A source told Yaqein that Tal Afar hospital is currently teeming with dozens of people injured…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CI344
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
More than 20 civilians were killed or wounded in Mosul following the alleged coalition airstrike, according to local sources. An initial report from ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq said that 7 people died and 14 injured in a Coalition bombing on the Al Tanak neighbourhood of Mosul. Other outlets released similar figures. Iraqi Spring Media Center blamed…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CS379
Location
Batabo, Aleppo, Syria
باتبو
A unilateral US airstrike on a Fatah al Sham leader may also have killed up to three members of his immediate family. The Syrian Observatory initially reported that “an unidentified plane – it’s not clear whether international coalition or Russian – targeted a car carrying several people near the town of Batabo in the western…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1607
Location
Maarat Al Arteek, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
معارة الارتيق
One civilian, a child, was killed and others were injured by alleged air or artillery strikes on Maarat Al Arkeet, according to multiple local sources. It was unclear whether Russia or the regime was to blame for the death. Alwaght suspected the Syrian regime responsible - the source stated, "Syrian army missiles and tanks targeted…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1612
Location
Qabtan Al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
قبتان الجبل
Up to five civilians, potentially from one family, died in an airstrike on the neighbourhood of Qabtan Al Jabal, Western Aleppo, according to multiple sources. All of the sources attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes. Local news site, Syria News, put the death toll at one, reporting: "a civilian was killed and six others were wounded by…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1608
Location
Ard Al Hamra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ارض الحمرا
Eight or nine civilians died and up to dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Ard Al Hamra, Aleppo, according to multiple local sources. While some sources blamed Russia, others accused the regime of dropping barrels of chlorine gas from helicopters. Ara News put the death toll at nine…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1613
Location
Bustan al Basha neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
بستان الباشا
Between two and five civilians were killed in an air raid on the district of Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, according to local media. While the majority of sources attributed the event to Russia, there were also reports that the regime had been active over the neighbourhood on this day. Syria News Desk reported that "at…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1609
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including women and children died in air or artillery strikes on Al Ansari, Aleppo, though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Alsharq and the Smart News Agency put the death toll at one, but all other sources said three people died. Baladi and @heba_alhomsy222 both blamed Russia. Sdusyria…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1614
Location
Al Fardos neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الفردوس
Between two and seven civilians were killed and up to 15 more wounded in airstrikes on Al Fardos, Aleppo, according to local media. It remains unclear who was responsible for the raid, with conflicting reports. Some said that Russian warplanes struck the area, whilst others suggested the regime was responsible. Syria News Desk pointed to…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1603
Location
Al Sheikh Fares neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الشيخ فارس
Two civilians have died in an airstrike on the Al Sheikh Fares neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media - with all three sources blaming Russian warplanes. Photojournalist Zein Al Raifi said that two civilians died in Al Sheikh Fares, but did not apportion any blame. Both Halab News and Shahba Press corroborated this claim…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1604
Location
Dahat Awad, Aleppo, Syria
ضهرة عواد
Two unidentified civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Dahat Awad, Aleppo, according to Halab News' list of martyrs in Aleppo. The entry stated: "unidentified [killed], following Russian enemy raids on Dahra Awad neighbourhood, civilians" An RFS North tweet reported that there were "intensive airstrikes targeting Dhahra Awad", however it does not mention civilian casualties.…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1615
Location
Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
مساكن هنانو
One civilian, named as Qassim Mustafa, died in an air or artillery strike on Masaken Hanano (Aleppo), according to local media - though sources are conflicted as to whether it was Syrian regime or Russian warplanes. Various social media posts stated that Qassim Mustafa was killed by cluster munition bombs. An Al Jazeera correspondent reported…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1616
Location
Al Salheen, Aleppo, Syria
الصالحين
Between three and four civilians died, and two children were wounded, in airstrikes on Al Saheen, Aleppo - though it was unclear whether the Syrian regime or Russian forces were responsible for the event. Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime, tweeting that two children were wounded "as a result of the bombing of…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
CS378
Location
Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria
الهزيمة
Between three and seven civilians were reported killed along with a number of ISIL fighters following alleged Coalition airstrikes. Raqqa Post reported that “civilians were killed along with IS members after raids on the village of Hazima. The operation of pulling out victims from under the rubble has been delayed due to continuing Coalition flights…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1605
Location
Kafr Jalis, Idlib, Syria
كفر جالس
Up to eleven civilians died, including women and children, and more than ten were injured in Kafr Jalis following alleged Russian or regime shelling, according to various local sources. Most sources suspected six civilians killed, however, Syrian News Desk reported seven killed including more than ten injuries. Sky News put the toll at much high,…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17–18 November, 2016
Incident Code
CI342
Location
Mosul, Aden, Nineveh, Iraq
حي عدن
Local reports and an eyewitness inside east Mosul said up to 24 civilians from four families who had been gathered in one room within a three-story house, were killed in Aden Quarter by an alleged Coalition airstrike at 2.30pm during the main offensive by Iraqi security forces. Iraqi reporter Majid Sharif noted on the day…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–24
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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