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September 25, 2017
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قرية الكفير, Al-Kafeer, Idlib, SyriaBetween two and four civilians, including one to two children and a woman, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the village of Al-Kafeer in the Jisr al-Shoughour area of the western countryside of Idlib, according to local sources and activists. Overall, “17 civilians were killed and 42 others injured in the
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December 16, 2017
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زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, SyriaFour children (several from the same family) were killed when remnants of a cluster bomb exploded from a previous Russian raid on Zor Shamer on December 16th, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia for the raid. It is unclear when the initial strike occurred, however first reportage of these civilians deaths was 16th
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April 21, 2018
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مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, SyriaFour civilians were reported killed and others injured in alleged Syrian regime and Russian forces airstrikes on Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria on April 21st, 2018 according to local sources. Step News Agency said that a Palestinian family of three was among four killed as Syrian forces attacked Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus. “Mahmud
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July 17, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAccoridng to RFS, three members of the Awwad family died in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Raqqa rwb and Q_Alenzy named an adult male as a killed and it was reported that his wife was injured. The sources blamed the Coalition. According to Ahmad Shibli, there were more than 25 cases of leg and hand amputation
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March 14, 2018
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ترينيدة, Trinide village, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaAccording to multiple sources, up to four civilians including a child were killed, and at least five children from one family were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Trinide village, Syria. Only one single source reported the death of four civilians for this incident. According to Xeber, artillery shelled the village of Trinide and resulted
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October 25, 2015
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الشيخ بركة, Sheikh Barakeh, Idlib, SyriaAccording to the Syrian Observatory, “suspected Russian warplanes attacked the village of al-Sheikh Barakah in the township of Sinjar in the eastern countryside of Idlib, killing a woman and [her] two children while other civilians were seriously wounded.” A third child died a fews days later of her injuries. The centre of the village was
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December 7, 2015
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المغيرية, Mughayriyah, Latakia, SyriaFour civilians were reported killed and several others injured, including women and children, when Russian warplanes allegedly “launched scores of strikes on residential areas”, according to the Shaam News Network. No further details are available at the present time.
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January 11, 2016
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حوش الصالحية, Al Hoash, Damascus, SyriaFour to five civilians were killed – and many wounded – in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Hoash Al Salhiya, according to the Shaam News Network. SNN referred to the incident as “a new massacre to be added to the series of daily massacres committed by the Russian aggression in the cities and towns of
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December 24, 2016
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العاكولة شرقية, Al A'kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAs many as four civilians – including two girls and two women – were killed due to alleged Russian warplane shelling on Al A’kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes. Must be noted the two children from the Zgeer family are also mentioned in RS1792, an airstrike on Al Atarib, Aleppo. It is unclear where
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April 19, 2017
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رسم العبد, Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, SyriaFour civilians were killed – including a child – and as many as three more were wounded – some seriously – following an airstrike on Rasim Al-A’bid. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident. Both sources reported that the area was held by ISIS. Additionally many of the civilians residing there were displaced from Raqqa. Civilian
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October 6, 2017
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العشارة, Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAs many as four civilians were killed, including between two and three men, and several others were wounded, following airstrikes on Al-A’shara. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes, though some did not attribute any blame. The raids allegedly occurred during a bombardement of water crossings “in the towns and cities of Al-A’shara, the Hajin, and
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October 15, 2017
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الحسينية, Al-Husayniya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour civilians were killed, and others were wounded in air and artillery strikes in Al-Husayniya. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the strikes. 7al News, who blamed the Syrian regime, reported on material damage in the aftermath due to civilian houses being struck. According to Smart News Agency, “warplanes likely to be
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May 22, 2019
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سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, SyriaIn what was widely reported as regime airstrikes , three or four civilians including a child died and up to 20 more were wounded in Saraqeb on May 22nd, 2019. However, one source – Mohammed Galul – reported that Russia were also carrying out raids in the town. Mohamd Aslan joined the Syrian Network for
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July 30, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians died in air and artillery or mortar shelling in Raqqa, according to local sources. Alraqqa Ahlna listed two civilians as killed by air and artillery strikes. Mohammed Ali Swaid was named as dead “after being hit by a mortar shell from SDF militia on al Thakana”, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. Airwars
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March 7, 2018
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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, SyriaFour named civilian civilians were killed in airstrikes on residential neighbourhoods in Arbeen, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. According to @Dmcpress_ar, “warplanes with rockets carrying cluster bombs struck the residential neighbourhood in the city of Arbeen”. The Violations Documentation Centre, who blamed “Syrian government and affiliated
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September 25, 2017
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Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, Raqqa24 and the Shaam News Netowork, a number of civilians were killed and wounded when they were hit with artillery shells as they gathered to collect water in Raqqah’s al Badou neighbourhood. Athr Press attributed the event to ground forces, saying that “four civilians were killed and others
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November 25, 2017
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هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaPossible Russian warplanes struck the city of Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, killing at least one civilian, local media reported. MasarPress, who blamed Russian warplanes, reported how Hajeen village and the crossing of the village of Abbas al-Nahari east of Deir al-Zour were struck by several raids, killing a total of four civilians. The report did not,
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August 14, 2019
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معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, SyriaFour civilians were reported killed and others wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, on August 14th. Step Agency tweeted that “three civilians, including a woman, have been killed and others injured due to raids targeting the city of Ma’ret Al Nu’man, south of Idlib.” Meanwhile Shaam News and
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January 19, 2017
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الباب , Al Bab city, Aleppo, SyriaFour civilians died in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment in Al Bab, according to local media. According to Aleppo 24: “two members of the civil defence were killed and a number more wounded as a result of the Turkish aviation targeting Al Bab on Thursday [Jan 19th]. The members of the civil defence died as
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August 14, 2018
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الباغوز فوقاني), Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Bagouz al Fawqani, according to local media. The Smart News Agency said: “Activists told Smart that the bombing killed four civilians and wounded others, including women and children, in addition to the killing of three members of ISIS. Some activists pointed
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September 21, 2016
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قاضي عسكر, Qadi Askar, Aleppo, SyriaBetween 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
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February 24, 2016
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البوكمال, Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween one and four civilians died in an airstrike on al Bukamal according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the US-led Coalition were to blame. SyrianPC said four non-combatants died in a Russian shelling of “oil separators in the Al-Hajjana area”. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently also
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June 29, 2016
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حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, SyriaUp to four civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Hayan in Aleppo, local media said – though most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime. Most sources reported the death of one civilian, while one source, LCCSY alleged the strikes led to four civilian deaths. Halab
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January 27, 2017
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شنينة, Shanina, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians were reported killed – three of them possibly children – in alleged Coalition strikes on the village of Shanina. According to the Syrian Press Centre “Activists said aircraft believed to be from the international coalition targeted civilian houses in the village of Shanina with several air raids, which resulted in the deaths of
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October 17, 2017
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الغبرة, Al-Ghabra, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAirstrikes struck a residential neighbourhood and popular market in Al-Ghabra – according to local media. As many as four civilians were killed and others were injured. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the airstrikes, some attributing blame to Russian warplanes while others blamed the Syrian regime. Some sources attributed blame to
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February 14, 2018
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معرة حرمة, Ma’arat Harma, Idlib, SyriaUp to four civilians, including as many as three children, were killed and as many as ten more people were wounded as alleged Russian warplanes struck the town of Ma’arat Harma, Idlib, local media reported. In this event, described by many as a “massacre”, residential buildings were struck and left in complete rubble with numerous
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January 13, 2018
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سرجة, Sarja in Jabal Al Zawiya, Idlib, SyriaThree to four civilians were reported killed and as many as ten civilians were injured in alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Sarja. A woman was included in the injured, an a child was included in the death toll. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia fo the strikes. One source blamed an
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March 4, 2018
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مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, SyriaThree to four civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Mesraba, according to local media. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. Misraba Now reported that “three explosive barrels of helicopters, in addition to several missiles and rocket launchers. A
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October 17, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that four bodies were recovered from various areas of Raqqa city, though it was unclear at which point during the Raqqa campaign the deaths occurred. In the first of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”,
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September 17, 2016
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الرستن, Al Rastan, Homs, SyriaFour civilians died and several more were injured in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Al Rastan, Homs, according to local media. Among sources attributing the event to Russia were Al Jazeera and Smart. However, many other reports, including those by @so_ria98, @ShahbaPress and LCCSY, pointed to the regime. Several sources, such