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16 March 2018

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RS3271

Location

Hazza, Damascus, Syria
حزة
Up to seven civilians, including a woman and possibly two children, were killed by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Hazza, Eastern Ghouta, as reported by local sources. An unknown number of civilians was wounded. Hazza Media Center reported that two civilians, naming one of them as Safiya Al Zekri from Saqba,…

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16 March 2018
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16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3270

Location

Al Hawaija, Hama, Syria
الحويجة
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted several areas in the village of Al Hawija, which is located on the Al Ghab plains in Hama province. An unknown number of civilians was reportedly injured. Step News Agency reported that "several people were injured as a result of Russian raids targeting the village of Hawija west…

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16 March 2018
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16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3269

Location

Saqba, Damascus, Syria
سقبا
Between nine and 12 civilians were killed in airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on the city of Saqba on March 16th 2018. Conflicting reports blame both the Russians and Syrian regime for the incident. One Syrian Civil Defence volunteer was reportedly killed by heavy machine gunfire of Syrian regime soldiers. Goota4 has named eight of the…

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16 March 2018
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16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3268

Location

Harasta, Damascus, Syria
حرستا
At least six civilians, including a child, were killed in airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Harasta on March 16th, as reported by several sources. It remains unclear whether the Russian military or the Syrian regime was responsible for the strike. Six victims have been named, but Jobar News counted nine or 10…

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16 March 2018
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16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3267

Location

Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
كفر بطنا
Between 61 and 80 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Kafr Batna, Damascus governorate. Estimates of injured civilians range from 100 up to 200. The Violations Documentation Center in Syria documented 61 civilian fatalities. @SiegeWatch put the death toll between 61 and 70, whereas other media…

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16 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3265

Location

Hamouriya , Damascus, Syria
حمورية
Between 13 and 26 civilians including at least four children and four women were reported killed as a result of alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Hamouriyah in Rif Damascus, Syria, on March 15th, 2018 according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Eastern Ghouta area witnessed heavy…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3264

Location

Hazza, Damascus, Syria
حزة
Seven civilians including two children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Hazza, local media said. There were reports that Russia conducted two strikes, the second of which killed a member of the civil defence and a medic. According to @RaedAlSaleh3, "The martyr Ayman Jamal al-Din, a volunteer of the Civil Defense volunteers, was killed…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3262

Location

Saqba, Damascus, Syria
سقبا
Between eight and 10 civilians died in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Saqba, according to sources on the ground. Eight civilian fatalities were named, though Harak Al ghoutani said "more than 10 civilians" died. Most sources blamed Russia; however, there were also reports of barrel bombing, meaning that the regime can't be ruled…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3261

Location

Harasta, Damascus, Syria
حرستا
Two civilians (adult males) died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Harasta, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported that "Russian air strikes with rockets loaded with napalm, incendiary, cluster bombs, and explosive barrels [were dropped] on Harasrta", among other locations. But according to @Mustafa_ElHidir, the regime…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3260

Location

Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria
عين ترما
Multiple sources reported alleged Russian and regime air and artillery strikes on Ein Tarma on March 15, 2018. However, Airwars researchers have not found any claims of civilian harm.

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3263

Location

Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
زملكا
In a major civilian harm incident, up to 21 civilians died and as many as 70 more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Zamalka. Many sources said that this was a chemical attack by the regime, though there were also multiple allegations against Russia. The Violations Documentation Centre named "18 victims killed…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3259

Location

Abdeen, Idlib, Syria
عابدين
There were an unspecified of civilian casualties in alleged Russian airstrikes on Abdeen, local media reported. The Step News Agency said: "Russian air strikes targeted a sedimentary plantation west of the town of Abdeen in the southern countryside of Idlib, and there is news of civilian casualties." According to the Smart News Agency, "War planes…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3258

Location

Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Three civilians died in an alleged regime or Russian shelling of Arbeen, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News Agency reported: "Destruction in the city of Arbeen (9 km east of the secret capital Damascus), Thursday, March 15, 2018, as a result of aerial and artillery shelling by Syrian regime forces and Russia,…

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15 March 2018
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15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3257

Location

Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
One adult male died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Zeita, according to local media. Muraselon reported:  "Field sources confirmed to reporters that Syrian and Russian fighter jets targeted the locations of armed terrorist organizations inside the towns of Tal Malh and Al-Jbain to reach their supply lines in…

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15 March 2018
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3251

Location

Southern countryside of Idlib, Idlib, Syria
ريف ادلب الجنوبي
The Step News Agency reported "several injuries in the southern of countryside Idlib and significant material damage" as a result of shelling. No further details are currently available.

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3249

Location

Jisreen, Damascus, Syria
جسرين
Two named civilian males died in an alleged regime or Russian air or artillery shelling of Jisreen, according to local media.

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3248

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Local media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in Douma. No civilian victims were named, though a non-civilian, Hothaifa al-Tout, was reported killed in "clashes with Assad". No further details are currently available.

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3247

Location

Saqba, Damascus, Syria
سقبا
Local media reported that four adult male civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Saqba. @ragga_shkeir tweeted that there were "Russian air strikes with guided missiles and missiles loaded with internationally prohibited cluster bombs". According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least 4 civilians were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles…

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3256

Location

Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
حمورية
In a major incident, between 12 and 15 civilians including multiple members from several families were reported killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Hamourya. There were also reports of the use of "toxic gases" in the attacks. @Baraa_Abdul tweeted: The regime is targeting the town of Hamourya with toxic gases…

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3246

Location

Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
زملكا
One civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Zamalka, according to local media. @QUSAY_NOOR_reported:  "The town of Zalmalka was targeted with several high-explosive barrels on residential areas and many civilians were injured". @Doumarevolutio1 reported four raids. According to the Step News Agency, "many civilians were killed and injured by a Russian air strike on…

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3245

Location

Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Three civilian males died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Harasta, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Centre listed three unidentified adult male civilians as killed by warplanes belonging to "Syrian government and affiliated militias".

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3255

Location

Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Local media reported between eight and 12 civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Arbeen. Sources reported barrel bombing by the regime and airstrikes by Russia. The lowest death count was given as two. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "two civilians were martyred due to rocket shelling in areas…

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14 March 2018
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13–14 March, 2018

Incident Code

RS3236

Location

Bnesh, Idlib, Syria
بنش
Three or four civilians were injured including women and children, in airstrikes which included as many as four vacuum missiles on Bnesh, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime planes. Among the injured were women and children who were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The director of…

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14 March 2018
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14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3252

Location

Hafsarja, Idlib, Syria
حفسرجة
The Smart news agency reported: "According to the civil defence, Russian warplanes targeted the village of Hafsarja (30 km north-west of the city of Idlib) with a raid that led to the killing of a civilian and wounding of four others, including a woman. The civil defence helped them to medical points." @ab_jarah tweeted: "A…

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14 March 2018
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Incident Date

13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3244

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Dozens of civilians were injured in airstrikes and shelling by rockets on Douma, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to Yaqeen News, "Russia and Assad renewed raids on the cities and towns of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday [March 13th]...warplanes launched air raids on cities and towns,…

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13 March 2018
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13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3235

Location

civil defence center no :103, Damascus, Syria
مركز 103 للدفاع المدني
One member of the White Helmets was killed and three more injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the civil defence centre 103 in Damascus, local media reported. Douma.Revolution and @SiegeWatch  reported that one civil defence volunteer, Rifat Idris, was killed, and three more were wounded. The airstrikes that struck the Civil Defence…

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13 March 2018
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13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3234

Location

Al Z’ayniya, Damascus, Syria
الزعينية
One civilian was injured during alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Z’ayniya, a single source reported. According to the Smart News Agency, "rocket-propelled grenades of warplanes, likely to be Russian, targeted the village of Zayniyeh, west of Idlib, in the north of the country on Tuesday 13 March 2018, resulting in civilian injury and destruction of…

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13 March 2018
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13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3243

Location

Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
حمورية
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Hamouriya, local media reported. Sources lamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the strikes. There were multiple reports of barrel bombing. Local sources said that cluster and phosphorus rockets were dropped by helicopters. There were as many as eight explosive barrels dropped…

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13 March 2018
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13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3242

Location

Hazza, Damascus, Syria
حزة
Two civilians - a man and a woman, both named - were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes, and an unspecified number more were injured, local media reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "The areas of the town of Haza have been hit by a renewed bombardment of the regime forces by…

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13 March 2018
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13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3241

Location

Al Qousour, Idlib, Syria
حي القصور
In what local media referred to as "a massacre", up to nine civilians were killed and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Al Qousour, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to Russia and Syrian regime raids. The bombing caused an entire building to completely collapse, trapping…

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13 March 2018
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