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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0917
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Two named civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Bab, according to local media. Activists speaking to syrianpc news said that Russian warplanes launched strikes on residential buildings in the city of Al Bab, killing two civilians and wounding five others. A number of sources which reported the incident did not identify the…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0918
Location
عطشان, Al Atshan, Hama, Syria
Reports said that five civilians including three children and two women died in a refugee camp for displaced persons near A’tshan in the northern Hama countryside. The majority of sources including numerous independent tweets have attributed this offensive with Russia. Aljazeera said that Moscow was responsible, reporting that victims were “killed in a Russian aerial bombardment…
Summary
Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0913
Location
Castello Road, Aleppo, Syria
The Syrian news desk reported that three civilians were killed in an overnight offensive on Castello Road. The people killed were travelling down this road in a car, according to this source and others. The Syrian news desk reported that victims had been unable to evacuate the area during the daytime ‘due to regime troops…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0912
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Shaam News Network, reported civilians killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on various locations in Aleppo. The report stated, “In the stricken city of Aleppo Russian aircraft and Assad’s helicopters have carried out raids on the neighborhoods of al Maysar, Bani Zeid, Altarab, Bab al-Nairab, Alsakhur, Hanano residences, Al Hawooz roundabout,…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
LQ031
Location
بنغازي, Regency Hotel, Benghazi, Libya
The LNA reported that it targeted a boat with an airstrike near the Regency Hotel near Sabri, and reported terrorist positions near Qawarsheh. In addition, it said its MiG-21 hit a moving target at the roundabout near the pipe factory. Local sources added that an ISIS leader named Hassan al-Mushaiti was killed in one of the airstrikes. In…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI254
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
It was reported that airstrikes and artillery shelling of neighbourhoods in Fallujah killed at least 10 civilians and injured 15 more. However, it was not clear from the reports who was responsible, as they referred to aggressive shelling government and international. One report said that the emergency Fallujah General Hospital received thirteen wounded including five…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CS231
Location
النواجة, Al Nawaja, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian, named as Nidal Juma’a, died in an alleged Coalition raid on the village of Al Nawaja, according to local sources. Manbij is Mother of The World did not say who was responsible for the raid, but reported: “the citizen Nidal Juma’a al Sam’o from the village of al Nawaja in the eastern Manbij…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2016
Incident Code
CI255
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
One local source, Iraqi Revolution, said six civilians including four children were killed after the Coalition allegedly targeted the Aleiadiayah region north of Tel-Afar west of Mosul. No further details are currently available. In the first of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm…
Summary
Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0910
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and seven civilians including up to six children died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local reports, though it is unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. @Almntaseballah and @samir_maleh reported Russian raids on the town but didn’t mention civilian casualties. @shoaamd tweeted that a mother and her four children were…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0911
Location
Castello Road, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and twelve civilians died in alleged aerial bombardment on the Al Castillo road, “the only entry point into the city” of Aleppo, as reported by HalabToday TV. Fifteen civilians were suspected wounded during the attack, news of which came amdist reports of various neighbourhoods affected, namely: al Maysar, Bani Zeid, Altarab, Bab al-Nairab,…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–12
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI251
Location
جامعة الموصل, Mosul, Al Jameha / University, Nineveh, Iraq
One civilian, a teacher, was killed and another wounded, after an alleged Coalition jet struck the university area of Mosul. A number of civilian cars were also said to have been destroyed. The US later confirmed its role in the attack though reported only that two civilians were injured: “Near Mosul, Iraq, during another strike…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI252
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to various local sources reported that an alleged Coalition shelled the Hasi area of Fallujah, leading to the death of six families, two of whom were killed while trying to leave Fallujah. Al Fallujah Online said 10 people died, including four women and three children, and that 13 others were wounded, including five children and four…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2016
Incident Code
CI253
Location
الكسك, Kisik, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Aiwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in a US strike near Kisik, Iraq. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: "during a strike against an ISIL weapons storage facility, it is assessed that six civilians were killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with…
Summary
Published
15 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0904
Location
حي صلاح الدين, Salahudin (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians including a woman died and up to 17 more were injured in an airstrike on Salahudin, though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Orient, LCCSY, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Syrian Press Cente all blamed Russia. Ara News said that the regime was…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
4–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0905
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians died, including a woman and a child and up to 15 other non-combatants were wounded in an airstrike on Al Fardous, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. LCCSY named a female victim as killed in…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
3–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0906
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and four civilians including one woman died and several others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Urma al Kubra, according to local sources. Most sources blamed Russia for the strike, putting the death toll at four. According to @ShahbaPress, “two Palestinians were killed and wounded, including a woman in a Russian bombardment…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0907
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and seven civilians died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local sources. The majority of reports attributed the incident to Russia, however, two said that this was the work of the Syrian regime. Accordng to @ShahbaPress – who pointed towards Russia – two children were included in the dead. However, @syriahadath and @QasiounNewsAR blamed…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0903
Location
Various locations in Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, the Shaam News Network, reported that “Russian planes launched raids on the villages of Zeitan, al Zirba, Al Karassi, Khan Tuman, Al I’ss, Jib Kass and Aleppo – Damascus road – leading the fall of civilian martyrs and wounded.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS229 RS0908
Location
الغوز, Al Ghouz, Aleppo, Syria
A family of seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al ghouz, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Coalition. Aleppo 24 reported that a suspected Russian cluster bomb raid was responsible. Other sources, including Al Mukhtassar, @ALAMAWI and Nabd Syria all…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS230 RS0909
Location
السموقة, Jisr Samouqa, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Samouqa, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the US-led Coalition. Aleppo24, @ALAMAWI, Al Mukhtassar and Nabd Syria blamed Russia. Aleppo 24 reported: “A family made up of 7 people killed and 3 other civilians killed…
Summary
Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0901
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Five or six civilians died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on idlib, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime – or possibly both parties. An initial report by The Shaam News Network said that Russian warplanes targeted the “medical…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
1–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0902
Location
المعادي, Al Ma'adi (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between one and four civilians died in an airstrike on Al Ma’adi, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Among the sources blaming Russia were LCCSY and the Syrian Network for Human Rights. According to SN4HR, at least three civilians including two children…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
LC033
Location
درنة, Derna, Darnah, Libya
According to local media reports, a father and his son were killed in an LNA airstrike south of Derna while driving in their car to go to the bank. Alwasat reported: “A medical source in the city of Derna confirmed that a man and his son were killed by Libyan air force shelling of a…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
CS228
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike on the agricultural secondary school in Manbij – being used as a temporary prison by so called Islamic State – led to the deaths of between 8 and 20 civilian captives according to local reports. Smart News reported: “Our reporter explained that raids carried out by international coalition aircraft targeted a…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
8–20
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2016
Incident Code
CI250
Location
الشرقاط, Al Shirqat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
Local sources claimed a whole family was killed after Coalition warplanes allegedly destroyed their house in the Sharqat region. News of Iraq reported that the Coalition allegedly bombed civilian homes in Sharqat, resulting in the destruction of a house and the deaths all of the family members inside it. A video posted by Daesh propagandists…
Summary
Published
13 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0898
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One girl died and one other unidentified civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Kalassa, according to local media. SRG_syria, @freesyria28 reported the death of a child in what they said was a Russian raid. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was among other sources who didn’t identify the warplanes responsible for the strike. The…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0899
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Between 17 and 40 civilians died including up to 18 children – and up to 100 others were wounded – in airstrikes on one of the largest vegetable markets in Idlib, according to multiple local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this major casualty incident was the work of Russia or the…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
17–40
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0900
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
A mother and four or more of her children were among those killed in an airstrike on Maarat al Numan, local media reported – the majority of sources blamed the Syrian regime for the attack, though some sources attributed the event to Russia. The Shaam News Network blamed Moscow, reporting: “The city of Maarat al…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
CS227
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported in December 2016 that its aircraft had not been involved in a claimed event near Deyr ez Zawr seven months previously. Reports for June 12th said that the area around the city’s airport, hospital and other neighbourhoods resulted in at leasdt one death and four…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0891
Location
عينجارة, Anjara, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were killed in airstrikes on Anjara, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted and confused as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian Regime. LCCSY initially reported that the strikes were Russian, killing two children and wounding other civilians when homes were targeted with cluster bombs. However,…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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