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Incident Date

15 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4309

Location

اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Seven civilians, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market place in the city of Ariha, Idlib governorate, on January 15th, 2020, according to local sources. Civilian homes and shops were severely damaged. @SyrianCoalition tweeted that Russia and the Assad regime did not abide by the…

Summary

Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4310

Location

السوق الشعبي, Local market, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that between seven and 22 civilians including a child and a volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) were killed, and between 50 and 80 were injured, with most of them in critical conditions, when allegedly Russian forces or Syrian regime forces allegedly targeted with airstrikes the busy local market (Souq…

Summary

Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–22
Civilians reported injured
50–80
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4307

Location

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians, including up to four women and three children, were killed and 20 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on a popular market in Binnish on January 11, 2020. According to a tweet by @Homs19850111, 4 women and 3 children were killed and others were wounded as a…

Summary

Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4306

Location

شارع الأربعين, Al Arbaeen street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On January 11th 2020, at least seven civilians were killed and as many as forty wounded by alleged Russian or regime air strikes upon Al Arbaeen Street in Idlib City. Many women and children were among the dead and wounded. The numbers of dead and wounded varied between sources. Initial local reports stated that seven…

Summary

Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
39–40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 January 2020

Incident Code

TS406

Location

باشمرة, Bashmara, Aleppo, Syria
A woman was reportedly injured in Turkish artillery strikes on the village of Bashmara, Aleppo governorate, on January 11th, 2020, according to ANF News. Two soldiers of the Syrian regime were killed. North Press Agency Syria reported that "the Turkish forces and their affiliated armed opposition groups bombed with about 15 shells on Saturday morning…

Summary

Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

11 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4305

Location

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
Up to 10 civilians, including four children, were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Sarmin, Idlib governorate, on January 11th, 2020, according to local sources. Initial local sources reported many wounded civilians but no deaths. There were no names of the wounded immediately released and the numbers of wounded…

Summary

Published
11 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
7–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 January 2020

Incident Code

LC277

Location

الوشكة, Al-Wushka, Surt, Libya
Two civilians, likely healthcare personnel, were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on Al-Wushka near Sirte. The Field Medicine and Support Center said that it "mourns the center's employees: Khaled Omar Bakir (M) Hatem Ba’iyou Al Zahou (M) They are members of the Sirte field hospital affiliated to the center, who were martyred in a direct…

Summary

Published
9 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

9 January 2020

Incident Code

TS405

Location

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria
One or two civilians were reported wounded when Turkish drones allegedly targeted an SDF Asayish (Kurdish Public Security Forces) checkpoint at the entrance of Ain Issa town, in Raqqa governorate of Syria, on January 9th, 2020. Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently Facebook Page said one of the civilians endured minor injuries. @SDF_Syria and @Karl_hakon said…

Summary

Published
9 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 January 2020

Incident Code

LC276

Location

طرابلس‎: مصحة أويا, Tripoli: Oia Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya
A woman was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling in the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy posted: "The Haj Al-Na'aji house was hit near the Oia clinic in the Hadaba area and a woman was injured by shrapnel." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.…

Summary

Published
8 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

7 January 2020

Incident Code

USSOM265

Location

Lafta Anole neighborhood, Lower Juba, Somalia
A Somali special forces military action backed by "international partners" killed 35 al Shabaab fighters in the vicinity of Lafta Anole neighborhood in Lower Juba, according to local and international media reports. Xinhua carried the most detailed report: "Hassan Mohamad Aden, commander of the Danab Forces in Jubbaland State, said a joint operation was conducted…

Summary

Published
7 January 2020
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
35
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

7 January 2020

Incident Code

LC275

Location

سجن الرويني, Al Ruwaini Prison, Tarabulus, Libya
Two children were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV reported: "Medical source to Al Ahrar: the death of two children from one family following the fall of a mortar shell fired by the gunmen of Haftar in Ain Zara." The same source later published a picture of the victims saying…

Summary

Published
7 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

LC274

Location

الهضبة البدري, Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya
One girl was allegedly killed and three other civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Al Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center (FMSC) said: "A shell targeted the home of the Kalila family this afternoon, Sunday, 5/1-2020, in the Hadaba Al Badri area, and resulted in the death of…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army, Government of National Accord
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4304

Location

دير الشرقي, Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
Civilians were reportedly wounded by alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib governorate, on January 5th, 2020. Various local sources, including @MolhamKaied, reported that "injuries" resulted from airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi but did not mention how many were injured. The majority of sources attributed airstrikes and the resulting injuries in…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4300

Location

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Civilians were reported wounded in alleged shelling by Russian and Syrian regime aircraft on several towns in Idlib on January 5th, 2020, as reported by Shaam News Network. Shaam reported that the following cities and towns were targeted: Maarat Al Nu'man, Al Ghadfa, Ma'saran, Ma'arshamin, Benin, Marashamsha, Ma'shurin, Tilmans, Hantoutin, Deir Sunbul, Ihsim, Kafroumah, Khan Al…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4303

Location

الزربة, Al Zurba, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was reported wounded as a result of Russian forces attack with rockets, or Syrian regime forces attack with machine guns on Al Zurba town in Aleppo, Syria, on January 5th, 2020, according to local sources. The Zurba Media office announced that Mahmoud Abdel Fattah Hammoud was wounded. The individual was an…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Livestock)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4301

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including a woman, were reported as killed and up to seven others, including two children and a woman, were wounded by Russian or regime forces in Saraqib on January 5th, 2020. Alarby News and the Idlib Civil Defense Media Center reported that seven civilians, including two children, were wounded in…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 January 2020

Incident Code

RS4302

Location

Ariha, Idlib, Syria
In a major incident, 14 civilians including children and women were reported killed and between 23 and 30 injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on the western neighborhood of Ariha city in Idlib, Syria on January 5th, 2020. Macro Media Center (MMC) reported that airstrikes were launched by a SU-24 warplane…

Summary

Published
5 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Education, Religious (Mosque)
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
23–30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 January 2020

Incident Code

LC273

Location

طرابلس‎: الكلية العسكرية, Tripoli: Military College, Tarabulus, Libya
In a massive incident, between 20 and 30 people were killed and 33 others injured in an alleged LNA or Emirati airstrike that targeted a military school in Al Hadaba, Tripoli, Libya on January, 4th, 2020, according to local sources. Libya Al Ahrar reported that victims of this attack don't exceed the age of 25…

Summary

Published
4 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
20–32
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army, LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

3 January 2020

Incident Code

LC272a

Location

عرادة, Arada, Tarabulus, Libya
A family home was reportedly hit by indiscriminate shelling in the Arada neigbourhood of Tripoli, resulting in possible civilian harm. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "One of the shells hit the house of the Kariyma family in Arada, and there were reports of injuries." There is currently no further information available. Local reports of clashes…

Summary

Published
3 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

3 January 2020

Incident Code

USSOM264

Location

Between Bacaw and Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
In its first declared action in Somalia of 2020, AFRICOM announced on the same day that "in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged Somali National Army partner forces on patrol near Bacaw." AFRICOM added that "At this time, it is assessed this precision…

Summary

Published
3 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

3 January 2020

Incident Code

LC272

Location

شرفة الملاحة, Shurfat Al Malaha, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was killed and a child was injured in alleged LNA forces shelling with BM-21 Grad missiles on Shurfat Al Malaha area near Maitika International Airport on January 3rd, 2020 according to local sources. The killed man was identified as Jumaa Al Qabaili and the injured child who was admitted to hospital was identified…

Summary

Published
3 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

3 January 2020

Incident Code

CI879

Location

مطار بغداد الدولي‎, Baghdad International Aiport, Baghdad, Iraq
Possibly one civilian was killed and an unknown number of civilians injured in a confirmed U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian national Qassam Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, on Baghdad International Airport at January 3rd, 2020. The New York Times reported that an "American MQ-9 Reaper drone fired missiles into a convoy that was leaving…

Summary

Published
3 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
11–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

2–3 January, 2020

Incident Code

USYEMTr216

Location

الجراف/حدة, Al Jarf/Hadda, Sana'a, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Qods Force commander in Sana'a, overnight from January 2nd-3rd 2020. While initial reports suggested that Shahlai had been killed in the strike, official sources later indicated that he had survived. There was some indication that another Iranian soldier was killed, however.…

Summary

Published
2 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

2 January 2020

Incident Code

LC271

Location

بن عاشور, Ben Ashour, Tarabulus, Libya
According to local sources, three random mortar shells landed on Ben Ashour area in Tripoli, Libya on January 2nd, 2020. One of the mortars fell on the house of Quraira Ammar family causing injuries among civilians, while the other two fell on Al Sikka road. According to Africa Gate, civilians were warned not to gather…

Summary

Published
2 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

2 January 2020

Incident Code

LC270

Location

الفرناج, Al Fornaj, Tarabulus, Libya
Local sources reported that a woman died as a result of alleged Haftar forces' indiscriminate shelling on Al Fournaj area in Tripoli, Libya, on January 2nd, 2020. The woman who was killed after a random mortar hit her house is believed to belong to Al Aswad Family, but no other details are available at this…

Summary

Published
2 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

1 January 2020

Incident Code

TS404

Location

تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian, named as Ammar Alhaji, was reportedly shot dead by members of the al Majd Brigade of the Syrian National Army. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, the man was "shot dead while he was trying to prevent fighters of Turkish-backed Al-Majd Legion from stealing his car.". Euphrates Post reported that the victim was…

Summary

Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

1 January 2020

Incident Code

LC269

Location

مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reported killed and three others including a 70-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel in alleged LNA shelling on the Hadaba Project area in Tripoli, Libya on January 1st, 2020, according to local sources. The fatality was identified as Issam Wanis Al-Drou’i Al-Warfalli and sources reported that the four civilians might belong to the…

Summary

Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

1 January 2020

Incident Code

LC268

Location

شارع الكنيسة, Al Kanisa Street, Tarabulus, Libya
In the first incident of 2020, three civilians were reported killed and five others injured after an alleged LNA or UAE airstrike on a blacksmith store in Al Kanisa street in Al Swani, Tripoli, Libya on January 1st, 2020, according to local sources. A child was also wounded after the missile hit her house near…

Summary

Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army, LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

1 January 2020

Incident Codes

IRS004 RS4299

Location

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
Up to 11 civilians including seven children and two women were reported killed, and up to 25 others including three children and three women - one of whom was pregnant - were injured in an alleged Russian, Iranian forces or Syrian regime shelling with a cluster missile or a rocket carrying cluster bombs on 'Martyr…

Summary

Published
1 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce (Market), Education (Nursery, Primary School)
Civilians reported killed
7–11
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military, Iranian Military
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Incident Date

31 December 2019–1 January 2020

Incident Code

LC267

Location

قصر أبو هادي, Qasr Abu Hadi, Surt, Libya
Conflicting reports emerged of alleged airstrikes by an unknown belligerent on the night of December 31st, 2019 and January 1st, 2020 on Abu Hadi area near the city of Sirte. A Central Gate reporter quoted local sources, who said that three people had died and two people were wounded in airstrikes on the Abu Hadi…

Summary

Published
31 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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