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18 February 2016

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Dashisha, Al Hassakah, Syria

Two civilian brothers named as Farhan and Adnan Ali Khodar were reported killed after their motorbike was struck in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to the Damascus Center, the two brothers were buried together. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this…

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18 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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18 February 2016

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Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

As many as 26 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the vicinity of Ar Rutbah, in Anbar province. A video released by Daesh-linked Al A’amaq showed an apparent ‘double-tap’ strike when the location was again bombed shortly afterwards. The Yagen agency reported that “aggressive Coalition strikes killed ten civilians and wounded…

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18 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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18 February 2016

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Fatha, Nineveh, Iraq

Four civilians were reported killed and two injured during an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Fatha north of Mosul according to Al Araby, which said the bodies were transfered to a local morgue. No additional information is presently available. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they…

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18 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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18 February 2016

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Jareer, Al Hassakah, Syria

According to reports up to nine civilians died in the village of Al Jareer 4km east of Al Shadadi, after a Coalition aircraft allegedly struck a vehicle. According to the Union of Hassakah Youth Movement, most of those who died were women. Ara news cited a local man it named as Hamid Al Abdullah: “The…

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18 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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18 February 2016

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Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

Multiple civilian sites in the city were allegedly targeted by Coalition F-16s and F-15Es according to reports, reportedly leading to the deaths of 12 civilians. According to the Damascus Center, “According to field information, the raids were carried out by white and blue/gray fighter planes on civilian areas inhabited by displaced persons from Dayr ez…

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18 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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17 February 2016

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Al Hawl, Al Hassakah, Syria

According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “International Coalition planes have carried out several raids along the front lines south west of Al Hawl and targets in the village of Al Hazim. There are reports of the martyrdom of several civilians.“ Shaam News also reported that Coalition airstrikes in support of Kurdish forces “led to the…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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17 February 2016

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Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, Syria

الشيخ علي

Three civilians including one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Sheikh Ali, according to local sources. Al-Arabiya blamed Russia, reporting an “unspecified number of dead including children“. Shahba Press also put the death toll at three, including a child – and also attributed the incident to Russia. According to a 40-minute programme by…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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17 February 2016

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Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq

According to multiple local sources, a Coalition or Iraqi government aircraft struck the Sina’i, Bakir and Jame’iya neighbourhoods in Hit district, western Anbar, resulting in the deaths of 2 or 3 civilians and the injuring of 5 more. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq said the strikes were the work of the Coalition. The Iraqi Spring Media Center…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

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17 February 2016

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Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Up to five civilians including three children died in an airstrike on the Al Sakhour neighborhood in Aleppo according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Al Jazeera reported that four civilians from the same family were killed in a Russian raid. Baladi also…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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17 February 2016

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Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

Alleged Coalition airstrikes on three or four Daesh-controlled villages killed 15 civilians including three children, according to both the Syrian Observatory and the Hassakah Youth Movement. In a later report, the Damascus Center noted: “On the afternoon [of Wednesday 17th February 2016), planes likely to be the Coalition launched more than ten air strikes, affecting…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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17 February 2016

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Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria

تل الضمان‬

Three civilians including two children died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal al Dhaman, according to local sources. However Mr Ramadan’s death was also reported for Fbruary 16th, likely making this a double reporting. DCHRS reported the death of Hameed Radaman from a Russian strike. It also said that his son was killed, but…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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17 February 2016

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Al Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria

تل الجاير

An airstrike targeted a local taxi bus killing between ten and 15 civilians including up to seven children according to sources – although there was disagreement over whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “the Hyundai belongs to Hussein Morei Al Atiya [who died in the attack]. Mr Atiya…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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17 February 2016

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Nasri, Al Hassakah, Syria

Up to five civilians including two children and possibly a woman were killed in an airstrike on Nasri, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Hassaka’s Youth Union reported that “two orphaned children, the grandchildren of the citizen Mohammad Al…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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17 February 2016

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Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Between four and ten civilians died in alleged multiple Russian airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local sources. Asharq Al-awsat reported that ten civilians were killed, though didn’t say who was responsible for the strikes. Dummar media office said Russian warplanes had carried out six raids but didn’t provide casualty numbers. However, a tweet by…

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17 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Jassem, Daraa, Syria

Three civilians (one man and his two children) died in an airstrike on Jassem, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported three deaths – “a father and his two children” – and blamed Russia. It also…

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria

One male child, was killed in Al Ghantu, according to local sources. However reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime were to blame, and most pointed towards Assad artillery. Only the Violations Documentation Center attributed the incident to Russia. Homs Media Center named the victim, though didn’t say who was responsible. Koooookeh11 tweeted:…

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Palmyra, Homs, Syria

Two civilians were killed and between 12 and 20 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources. VDC named the victims, as did Syria Martrys who blamed a Russian strike. According to M_alhameeed one non-combatant died and 20 more were injured in Russian raids on the city.

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

كفر حمرة

One 40-year-old male civilian, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Hamra. The victim was named by the VDC, Syria Martrys and Mediakafrhamra – all of whom attributed the incident to Russia.

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Six civilians including up to five children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sakhour, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially attributed the incident to the Assad regime by posting an image of a child whom they said was wounded when regime warplanes fired on the neighborhood. However, it then…

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria

One civilian, from Sheikh Miskeen in Dara’a, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. Syria Martrys also named the victim and blamed Russia.

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

The Violations Documentation Center named another civilian male from Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa as a victim of “Russian air forces shelling” in Aleppo. The victim was additionally named by Syria Martrys, which also blamed Russia.

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria

تل الضمان‬

Up to six civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on southern Aleppo, according to local sources. They were named by the VDC. However according to Syria Martrys, Al-Haj Barakat (named by the VDC) was a militant, not a civilian and died from a gun shot. It also listed Hameed Ramadan (65 years old) and…

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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16 February 2016

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Ar Rayhaniyah, Nineveh, Iraq

الرحمانية

In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, CENTCOM issued a statement on July 28th 2016 saying that it had injured a civilian during an airstrike on Ar Rayhaniyah: The official release noted that “On February 16, 2016, in Ar Rayhaniyah, Iraq near Mosul, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one…

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16 February 2016

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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15 February 2016

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Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria

أبو الظهور

Between four and seven civilians including three children were killed and several other civilians injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Abu al Duhur, according to local sources. Shaam News Network put the number killed at four and said the victims were all from the same family. But other sources – also blaming…

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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15 February 2016

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Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان

The Russian government accused the Coalition of killing nine civilians and injuring 26 in an airstrike on an MSF hospital at Maarat al Numan. This was later denied, with a Coalition report insisting “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.” According to a document and…

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15 February 2016

Healthcare, Education

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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15 February 2016

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Al Hamidiya hospital, Idlib, Syria

الحامدية

In a separate incident from the attacks on the National Hospital and the hospital for women and children (listed above for February 15th), between 13 and 26 civilians including up to seven women and at least two children died in airstrikes on the Médecins Sans Frontière (MSF) hospital at Al Hamidiya, according to multiple sources…

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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15 February 2016

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Garnata, Homs, Syria

Up to three civilians including one girl and two women were killed in an airstrike on Garnata according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attack. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out air raids…

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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15 February 2016

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Al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at an auto bakery, although…

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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15 February 2016

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Al Nashabiya, Damascus, Syria

النشابية

Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes launched dozens of raids on the towns of eastern Ghouta” leading to the death of one civilian in Al Nashabiya. Abu-Muaz Al Dumi also blamed Russia.

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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15 February 2016

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Douma, Damascus, Syria

Six civilians including four children and one woman were killed in airstrikes on Douma, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian enemy planes launched dozens of raids on the towns of eastern Ghouta“,…

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15 February 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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