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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1318
Location
Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي المرجة
Local media reported that five or six civilians from the same family were killed by Russian warplanes in al Marja, Aleppo. Halab News reported identified four fatalities by name and added that an unidentified baby also was among the casualties. Multiple sources claimed that the dead were from the same family, including @ShahbaPress, @shbabRevolution, @ALAMAWI, @HNMNEWS,…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1333
Location
Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
الرستن
Between four and 14 civilians including two or three children died and dozens more non-combatants were wounded in airstrikes on Al Rastan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. According to LCCSY, “four civilians including two children were martyred after…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1319
Location
Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي باب النيرب
Local and international media reported six civilians, including three or four children and one man named Mohammad Alloush, were killed in an air raid on the neighbourhood of Bab al Nayrab, which according to CNN and Sky News Arabia struck a water pumping station which supplied 250 thousand people in eastern Aleppo. Geroun News said…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
USYEM278
Location
Ma'rib, Yemen
News sites reported that a suspected US drone strike killed at least three al Qaeda suspects in Marib province on Friday evening. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. A US military press release, published in late December, confirmed it was a military strike. It killed four, Centcom reported. According to Middle East…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
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Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1320
Location
Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
Local sources reported that five civilians were killed, and four injured, in an airstrike on the al Salheen neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia some reports said that the regime also carried out strikes in al Salheen on this day. A tweet from @AleppoAMC included graphic photographs of three wounded children and a…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1321
Location
Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي بستان القصر
According to local sources, one woman was killed in Russian raids on the Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN’s list of martyrs included, “an unidentified woman, following Russian aggression raids on Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood, civilian.” @RadioAlKul tweeted, “an apartment building in the neighbourhood of Bustan al Qasr was destroyed by Russian air raids…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1322
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الأنصاري
A Russian aircraft struck a White Helmets building in Aleppo’s al Ansari neighbourhood, killing eight people, according to local sources. The strike reportedly occurred in conjunction with other strikes on White Helmets buildings in Alhaidariya and Hanano, Alsouria News said. The White Helmets posted a YouTube video showing the extent of the destruction. A large…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1323
Location
Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الصاخور
Air raids on the al Sakhour neighbourhood of Aleppo killed up to two civilians, local media reported. It was unclear whether the attacks were carried out by the regime or by Russia. Islammemo reported, “two martyrs in al Sakhour.” So did @Sy_Reporter and HNN. Alaraby News stated that Russian fighters carried out the strike, along…
Summary
Published
23 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1303
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
الميسر
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.” But LCCSY said that Russia also carried out strikes resulting…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1304
Location
Jazmati neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
جزمتي
A single source, LCCSY, reported an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Jazmati neighbourhood. @naifaleidi and @HalabTodayTV also reported Russian strike on Jazmati but made no mention of civilian harm. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1305
Location
Marja neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
مارجا
An unspecified number of civilians died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Marja neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY said Russia carried out strikes, though Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.”
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1306
Location
Al Salhin neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الصالحين
An unspecified number of civilians died and seven were wounded in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Salhin neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY said Russia carried out strikes, though Aljazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.” But Free…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1307
Location
Al Mashad neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
المشهد
Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians died in alleged Assad regime airstrikes on the Aleppo neighbourhoods of "Sukkari, ِMashhad, Marjeh, and Salhin". @alhammamnetwork made no mention of civilian harm but said that "Omar Orabi, from the Istaqim Kma Umirt terrorist organisation, died when Syrian helicopters targeted a gathering in the Al Mashad neighbourhood". No further details…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1312
Location
Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي خان العسل
A 44-year-old woman, was killed by warplanes striking the town of Khan al Assal, west of Aleppo, local reports claimed - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. @ShahbaPress tweeted that “Russian occupation aircraft bombed the town of Kafr Dael phosphorus, rockets and Khan Al Assal…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1313
Location
Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria
الحوطة
Two children and a woman died in strikes on the village of Al Houta, outside Aleppo, local sources reported - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. @thiqanewsagency identified the names of three victims, two children and one woman. Other sources, including @SyriaPulse @SyrianFNN and @DaretezzaMedia,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
USYEM277
Location
Sawmaa district, Al Bayda, Yemen
As many as three AQAP operatives were killed in airstrikes on Sawmaa district, sources said. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. A CENTCOM press release on September 28th said: "Another strike, Sept. 22 in the al Baydah Governorate, killed two other al- Qa'ida operatives." AFP cited security officials saying that three al…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1308
Location
Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
According to local sources, at least four and as many as 11 civilians were killed, with dozens more wounded, in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrikes on the al Sukkari neighborhood in Aleppo. Some sources attributed the strikes to regime helicopters, while others accused Russian aircraft. Al Sukkari had been bombed relentlessly over the prior week,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–11
Civilians reported injured
30–37
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1309
Location
Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي بستان القصر
Major strikes in Bustan al Qasr, Aleppo, on September 22nd which killed between five and 13 civilians, and wounded dozens more, were attributed to both regime forces and Russia aircraft by local media. Local sources identified five civilian victims, including two children. Many reports stated that barrel bombs and phosphorus were used in the attack,…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1310
Location
Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الكلاسة
Alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes in the neighborhood of al Kalassa, Aleppo, killed at least seven members of one family, local sources reported. The death toll may have been as high as 27, with sources reporting at least three children and three women dead, and photographs circulating of a father holding his dead son.…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–27
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1311
Location
Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
مسكنة
Alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes killed one civilian, a young man, and wounded two others on the road outside the Maskana souk, Aleppo, local reports alleged. “Airstrikes also targeted the main highway near Bado neighbourhood and the entrance to the souq of Maskana city in the eastern suburbs where a young man was martyred…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1297
Location
Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الفردوس
A young girl named Qamar was killed by alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes in the al Ferdos neighborhood of Aleppo, according to local media. Sources also reported further civilians trapped under the rubble. Qasioun and Halab news blamed Russia, but most others were silent on the identity of those responsible. @Shahed_alep tweeted, “warplanes aimed…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1298
Location
Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
Between four and five civilians died in the al Sukkari neighbourhood of Aleppo when a six-storey residential building was destroyed, according to sources on the ground - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russian airstrike or regime artillery or helicopters were to blame. Several sources alleged that Russian used phosphorus bombs in the attack.…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1299
Location
Al Mowasalat, Aleppo, Syria
المواصلات
Between three and five civilians were killed, including two children, after airstrikes allegedly waged by the regime or Russia, pummeled the al Mowasalat neighbourhood of Aleppo, local media reported. More civilians were trapped under rubble. Several sorties were flown over Aleppo, and according to Islammemo “both planes and helicopters” were involved. Sources agreed that it…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1300
Location
Qadi Askar, Aleppo, Syria
قاضي عسكر
Between one and four civilians were killed, and up to seven wounded, in an airstrike on Qadi Askar, Aleppo, local sources reported - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russian warplanes or regime helicopters were to blame. On September 22nd, aircraft pummeled several neighbourhoods in Aleppo. Smart News reported “four civilians were killed, and…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1301
Location
Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي المشهد
Local media reported that one to three civilians died and as many as ten more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo's Al Mashad neighbourhood. This event looks to have been carried out by helicopters belong to the Assad regime. There were no allegations against Russia, though some sources referred to unidentified "warplanes". Photographs from…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1302
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians were killed in the al Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo following heavy air strikes with cluster bombs, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russian warplanes or regime helicopters were to blame. @ShahbaPress, @Step_Agency, SNN, and @ALAMAWI all tweeted that one civilian was “martyred” in the…
Summary
Published
21 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1293
Location
Sukkari , Aleppo, Syria
حي السكري
Between two and five civilians including a child and up two women died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo's Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to local media. Al Jazeera said that a six-storey building was destroyed in the attack. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20–23 September, 2016
Incident Code
CI290a
Location
Shora, Nineveh, Iraq
الشوره
Three civilians were killed and another injured when Shora primary school, which had been taken over by ISIS to make bombs, was hit by an airstrike - an investigation by the New York Times Magazine found. According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times, “Shora…
Summary
Published
22 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1294
Location
Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي المرجة
Between one and four civilians were killed, and between two and thirteen wounded, when cluster and barrel bombs struck al Marja in Aleppo, according to local media. Some sources accused Russian warplanes, while others claimed regime helicopters were involved. The Syrian Observatory for Human referred to one fatality, while Twitt-book News counted four. @Radioharafm tweeted,…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1295
Location
Talbisah, Homs, Syria
تلبيسة
Between one and four civilians were killed and two to 25 injured in air or artillery strikes on the city of Talbissa outside Homs, local sources reported. The lowest death count was given by @syriapost1 as one civilian - but with 10 more wounded. Among the dead were at least one child, woman, and young man,…
Summary
Published
20 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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