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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS172

Location

شاكتا, Shkata village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians died in an alleged Turkish bombing of Shkata village, according to local media. The Military Council for Manbij and its Countryside reported that in the afternoon, at approximately 14:00, the Turkish Air Force launched several raids on the village of Shikata in the Shih area and targeted civilian houses. The…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS173

Location

راجو, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to the private report that Airwars received from the Kurdish Red Crescent, two civilians were wounded followed in an alleged Turkish shelling of Rajo. The type of weapon has not been reported. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS174

Location

شيا عفرين, Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian as injured in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya. The type of weapon was not reported. No further details are currently available.  

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS175

Location

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one as injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires. The type of weapon is unknown. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS176

Location

شكفاتي وتوميشا, Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to a signal source, an unidentified number of civilians were killed followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Shakfati and Tormmisha village, Afrin. Rumaf reported that At 16:00 on Friday, the Turkish invasion aircraft shelled the village of Shakfati and Tormisha, where it later emerged that the air invasion had committed a massacre against a…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS163

Location

كفر شيلا, Kafr Shila, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to several local media report, one woman and her two children were wounded in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Shila, Syria. Airwars researchers translated the video footage from Rumaf facebook post, which has now unfortunately been removed. "Voice off camera asking woman: what kind of shelling was it? Was it artillery or plane?…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS164

Location

اشكا غابري, Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to several sources, an unidentified number of civilians were wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin. Afrin Now reported that in Syria the Turkish occupation army shelled the village of Ashka Gharbi of the Jundressa area in Afrin province with artillery. There were reports of civilian casualties and injuries caused…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS165

Location

ماسكا, Maska, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to local reports, up to 4 civilians were injured followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Maska. Kurdhr indicated that the Turkish air force targeted the village of Maskah in the Jundair district of Jandairis with two air raids, injuring more than 4 civilians. Rumaf reported that many civilians were wounded in the strike.

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS166

Location

عفرين, Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a woman died, and more than four others were wounded in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Afrin, according to local media. Afrin Now revealed a 70-year-old man was killed in the incident and the second victim, a 50-year-old woman, was indicated by Maf News. However, a tweet in reply to the source Bekodo…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2997

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
According to local media, three civilians were wounded as Russian and/or the Syrian regime carried out aerial and artillery strikes in Lataminah, Hama. A civil defence member told Smart News Agency that what he believed was Russian warplanes had launched four air raids while the Assad regime had launched 40 artillery and missile shells. Both Smart…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2998

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Three volunteers from the Civil Defence were reportedly killed and another four wounded as alleged Russian warplanes, possibly in coordination with the Assad regime, carried out aerial shelling of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media said. The strike reportedly both hit the al-Rahma Hospital and a Civil Defence centre, rendering both inoperable. Edlib Media Center, for…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2999

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime waged shelling of Kafr Sajneh in Idlib killed up to three civilians, including children and women, and wounded up to six children, local media reported. Local reports varied in terms of the death toll, though most agreed that both children and women were among the victims. Smart News cited local…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3000

Location

عربين, Arbin, Damascus, Syria
In this event, described by many as a "massacre", up to 27 civilians, including children and women, were killed and dozens were wounded as the city of Arbeen, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to heavy aerial shelling, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime. Some sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
19–27
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3001

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes carried out airstrikes in Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, killing between four and eight civilians, including one woman and one child, as well as wounding several others, local media reported. Reports mentioned heavy shelling in several parts of eastern Ghouta around February 8th, 2018, including the shelling of Douma. The…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3002

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that between two and five civilians were killed and six were wounded as alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes launched airstrikes and artillery in the suburb of Harasta in eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Syrianoor reported that several cities in eastern Ghouta were subject to aerial shelling on February 8th, causing the "death and injury of…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3003

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
According to local reports, three civilians, most likely two children and one woman, were killed and up to dozens were wounded as Russian and/or Assad warplanes launched air raids in Saqba town in eastern Ghouta, Damascus. The strikes, which Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) described as "heavy night raids", left large parts of the…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2995

Location

Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported one civilian was killed and several were left wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes hit a grain production in Saraqeb, Idlib. Footage from the aftermath of the incident showed how the area, containing a farm for grain production, was struck and largely left destroyed. Among the sources that reported the death toll, all reported one…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Factory)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3004

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
As many as six civilians, including one child, were killed and up to dozens were wounded as alleged Russian and/or Assad warplanes launched a series of air raids in Hamouriya in eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. The strike, described by Local Coordination Committees of Syria, as "heavy night raids" hit a popular market and…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2994

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Between one and four civilians were killed and several were left wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes hit Hazza in eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. In this poorly reported incident, some sources mentioned one fatality along with two wounded. As the only one, Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) put the death toll at four.…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2996

Location

مشمشان, Mishmishan, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed up to eight civilians, including children and women, and wounded up to 40, including children, local media reported, after the town of Mishmishan, Idlib, was struck. Ebaa News cited locals on the ground who told them how alleged Russian warplanes had "hovered around the area and then returned and carried out…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
12–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3005

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed and another three children were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged warplanes carried out airstrikes in Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, local media reported. The raids were reportedly launched in the centre of the village, and according to locals on the ground, cited by Smart News…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2993

Location

معرة النعمان, Marat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria
At least six and as many as 12 civilians, including one woman, were killed and up to 30 were wounded as Marat Al Numan, Idlib, was subject to heavy aerial bombardment, possibly including the use of cluster bombs, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. In this widely-reported incident,…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
15–30
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

TS161

Location

جنديرس, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Rajo. The type of weapon is unknown. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

TS162

Location

بلبلة, Bulbul, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Bulbul. The type of weapon used is unknown. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

CS1723

Location

Al Sabah Farm, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On August 30th 2018, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a possible civilian harm incident that was previously unknown to Airwars. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “February 7, 2018, near al-Sabah Farm, Deir Ez Zor, Syria, via self-report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2992

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, two civilians were killed and several were wounded, as alleged Russian or other, unknown warplanes struck Saraqeb, Idlib. All sources reported that aerial shelling has caused civilian harm, at least two killed and several wounded. For example, Edlib Media Center (EMC) reported: "two civilians were killed by the Russian occupation aircraft…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2981

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
At least three and as many as 13 civilians, including two women, were killed and "dozens" others wounded, local media reported after the city of Arbeen, Damascus, was subject to air and artillery strikes. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The incident, described as a…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–13
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2985

Location

مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria
The town of Mesraba, Damascus, was hit by an airstrike that killed between one and five civilians, including two children and at least one women, and wounded several others, local media reported. It was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. According to local reports, the incident in Mesraba was one out…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2982

Location

جوبر, Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Between two and six civilians were killed as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Jobar, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Jobar was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. In Jobar, most sources reported the death of two civilians, while Local Coordination Committees…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2986

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Up to five civilians, including a child and woman, were killed and "many" wounded following Assad or Russian-waged aerial shelling of Hamouriya, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Hamouriya was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR),…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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