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Incident Date
17 September 2017–18 April 2019
Incident Code
RS2469
Location
ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺣﺎﻭﻱ ﺧﺸﺎﻡ, Hawi Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three young girls died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Hawi Khasham, local sources reported. Two daughters of Khalil Al-Ibrahim Al-Kuban, aged three and 18 months respectively, were both named dead alongside Mahmoud Al-Qandar Al-Kabban’s 13-year-old child. Most sources on the ground attributed the bombardment to Russian planes, however the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
17 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2470
Location
البوليل, Albouleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Albouleil, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the casualties. A river bank in Albouleil was reportedly struck. Between one and five children were included in the death toll. An unidentified body was also discovered. There are…
Summary
Published
17 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2471
Location
موحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One female was killed due to alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Mohassein, local media reported. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
17 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2465
Location
طابية جزيرة, Tabya Jzaeera, near Al Sekka, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five members of one family were among those killed in an alleged Russian bombardment on the village of Tabiya Jazira, east of Deir al-Zour, local sources reported. The Ismail al-Jadan family died when four shells hit the area of the town near the railway, Syrian Press Centre said. A total of 13 civilians were reportedly…
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1497 RS2462
Location
مظلوم, Masloum Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian woman died with her two children in an aerial attack on the the village of Mazloum Tahtani (12km east of Deir Ezzor), close to the primary school and the mosque, according to local media. Step News however, out the death toll as high as five. Shabha also referred to civilians wounded in the event,…
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2466
Location
مدينة موحسن حي البوسويد, Al Bouswid neighborhood. Mohassein city , Deir Ezzor, Syria
A family of five was killed on a boat on the Euphrates river by an alleged Russian airstrike, local sources reported. Samer Turki Al Abdullah and Khader Turki Al-Abdullah, along with three children, were trying to escape from the town of Mohassein, according to the Euphrates Post. They were pulled from the water but did…
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1498 RS2463
Location
محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Nine to 19 civilians, including an “entire family,” died following airstrikes on Mahkan, about 45km southeast of Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the US- led Coalition and others to Russian warplanes. There were no reports of wounded. According to Ortas, Coalition aircraft…
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–19
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1499 RS2464
Location
Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians, including two women and two children, died following airstrikes on residential areas of Al Kornish, Al Mayadin, according to multiple local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible as the majority of sources did not identify the aircraft. Russia was blamed by four reports, the US-led Coalition was accused…
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2467
Location
الأزغير, Al'azghir, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al'azghir, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2468
Location
اللطامنة, Al Latamina, Hama, Syria
Two civilians were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al Latamina, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the raids. Some sources reported that there were no casualties. There were several strikes with shells, artillery and RPG's. One source reported that there was some material damage.
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2461
Location
الصعوة, Al Sa'wa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians were killed and several others were wounded when warplanes bombed a camp for displaced persons near the village of al-Sawa in Deir Ezzor Governorate on September 15th 2017. All three victims were identified by the Syrian Press Center and Marsad al Hasaka. It is not known which belligerent was behind this airstrike.
Summary
Published
15 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1495 RS2460
Location
السوا, Al Sa'awa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three to six civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian or US-led Coalition airstrikes on an IDP camp in the village of Al Sa’wa in the western suburb of Deir Al Ghazur, according to local sources. The location is disputed, as Sharqiya24 and Deirezzor24 cited “the water crossing” as the location and…
Summary
Published
15 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Transportation
(
Bridge
)
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1496 RS2459
Location
شميطية, Shumaytiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman, died after unidentified warplanes conducted a raid on the town of Shumaytiyah (شمیطیة) in rural west Deir Ezzor, local sources said. There is limited information on the incident, Airwars will update the entry when new information arises. Additionally, Deir Ezzor 24 and Asharq Asouri named two adult males as killed at a refugee camp…
Summary
Published
15 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1483 RS2450
Location
خشام, Kisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten to 12 civilians, mostly children and women, were reported killed following alleged airstrikes on Khishham, 15 km southeast of Deir Ezzor. The majority of sources accused Russian warplanes of committing the offence. However both the Regime and the US-led Coalition were also mentioned in reporting. Syrian Press Center reported that Russian warplanes used “cluster…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1484 RS2451
Location
جديد بكارة, Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident took place on the village of Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor Governorate. Reporting remains contested and various local sources have blamed Russia, the Regime and the US-led Coalition. Between 11 and 15 civilians died, “dozens” were reportedly wounded, and the death toll included at least one women and five children. The…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1485 RS2452
Location
بقرص تحتاني, Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians died including three children and one woman and up to 17 others were wounded in airstrikes on the al Qasr area of Bokros Tahtani, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Step News Agency and…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
17
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2458
Location
العشارة شارع الحكمة, al Hikma street, Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An airstrike hit the town of Al-A’shara in Deir Ezzor on September 14th 2017. It is unclear if any civilians were killed; some sources including the Syrian Human Rights Committee reported the death of one girl, Rahef Hussein Al-Ali Ma’and, but others stated that she was only injured and that no civilians were killed. One…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1486 RS2453
Location
البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian died in an airstrike on al Basira, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the regime were to blame. Reports said that the strikes hit to post office building. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Moen_dndil attributed the event to the Coalition. However,…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1487 RS2454
Location
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian died in an airstrike on Mrat, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for this death. According to Syrianoor, “Activists confirmed that more than 100 civilians – mostly children and women – died during four massacres committed by Russian warplanes and international coalition aircraft in the city…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1489 RS2447
Location
الخريطة, Al Kharita, river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources named one woman as killed and her husband and “some members of his family” wounded in an airstrike on a river crossing at al Kharita. Most sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, according to Sadaa alsham, Russia was to blame for the death of one civilian in al Kharita. The regime captured the…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1490 RS2455
Location
الزباري, Al Zabari, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two woman died and eight other civilians were wounded in an airstrike on a school which was housing displaced people in Al Zabari, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia carried out the strike. According to Syrian Press Center, “an air strike targeted a girls’ school…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1494 RS2456
Location
سعلو, Deir Ez-Zor, Sa'alu, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One female civilian, died in an alleged airstrike on the village of Sa’alu, according to local media. The US-led Coalition and Russia were both cited as culprit, amongst multiple references to unidentified aircraft. According to Qasioun, the Coalition bombed Sa’alu as part of an aerial offensive that targeted multiple villages in the east of Deir…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1481 RS2457
Location
الميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a massacre, between five and 45 civilians were killed and 14 to 90 were injured in alleged Russian, Syrian regime or Coalition airstrikes on the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor, described by local sources as the “most important stronghold for Daesh in the region”. An initial report from…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5–45
Civilians reported injured
12–90
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1480 RS2448
Location
مخيم للنازحين قرب جديد عكيدات, IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident allegedly took place at an IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. Al Yaqeen reported about 100 displaced people were killed, mostly women and children, following an alleged aerial bombardment by the US-led Coalition at the camp. However this was contested – with Euphrates Post asserting that this…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
100–120
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1482 RS2449
Location
طابية شامية, Tabiyeh Shamieh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that five people were killed following airstrikes on Tabiyeh Shamieh, Deir Ezzor Governorate. Three of those who died were named in two separate reports from Euphrates Post. Sources said the location of the incident was the “water crossing” at Tabiyeh Shamieh. According to the Syrian Observatory some civilians were “permanently disabled” following…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2446
Location
قرية الجنينة, Genina, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Sources on the ground reported that six civilians were killed and a further 10 were injured in an airstrike allegedly conducted by Russian forces on the village of Genina on September 13th 2017. According to the Smart News Agency, "Witnesses confirmed the killing of six civilians and wounding ten people this morning, air bomb likely…
Summary
Published
13 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1478 RS2445
Location
مظلوم, Mazloum village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to seven civilians including two women and a girl died in an airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Mazloum village, eastern Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Though local sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame, the village did appear to have been…
Summary
Published
13 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2443
Location
بلدة ذيبان, Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed allegedly by warplanes in the town of Dhiban in eastern Deir Ezzor Governorate at around 2am on 12th September 2017. Multiple sources confirmed that one man, Hassan al-Mazal, and one girl were killed in this airstrike. The girl was reported as the daughter of either Thamer al-Frikhan or Thamer al-Khalif al-Sari.…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2442
Location
قرية الجيعة, Al-Jaya'a, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Al-Jaya’a village in Deir Ezzor Governorate was hit by air strikes on September 12th 2017, reportedly killing one girl and injuring five civilians from the same family. Multiple sources accused the Russian forces of carrying out these strikes. No further information was provided as to the identity of the girl killed or the members of…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2444
Location
موحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between one and three men were killed in airstrikes on Mohassein, local media reported. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia or "military aircraft". Airwars researchers believe that Hamza Mahmoud al-Fathi al-Nasser was possibly a militant, however we are unclear so have left him in the death count. In addition to this, sources claim that…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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