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Incident Date
29 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1806
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
One adult male was killed, and two or more were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Jisr Al Shoghour. All sources attributed blame to Russian aviation, which it is reported to have carried out four raids on the vicinity. According to one source the attack consisted of three cluster bombs raids,…
Summary
Published
29 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1808
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
As many as 15 civilians were killed - including six children, two women and four adult males - and dozens were wounded, in alleged air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Reportedly, the raids struck…
Summary
Published
29 December 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
12–15
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1809
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians were killed - including a man and a woman and a child - and many more were wounded, in alleged air and artillery strikes on Harasta. All sources blamed the Syrian regime for the raids, except LCCSY who blamed Russian warplanes. According to sources, the artillery and air bombardment targeted a school and residential…
Summary
Published
29 December 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1799
Location
سرحا, Sarha, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sarha, according to sources on the ground, There was no mention of civilian deaths. @abomohammad441, @HalabNewsN and LCCSY all pointed to Russia as the culprit.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1800
Location
زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, Syria
As many as two civilians were killed - including an unidentified adult male - and more than 20 were injured in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Zamalaka, according to local media. Sources remain unclear as to who was to blame for the airstrikes. Some sources, including LCCSY, have reported Russian warplanes were to blame for…
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
TS034
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and five civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab, Syria. LCCSY reported: "By the end of the day, 16 people were killed in Aleppo, majority are by landmines by ISIS and Turkish artillery shelling in Al-Bab city." Smart News only mentioned Turkish airstrikes in the area in…
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1801
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians, including a man, were killed, and others were injured, including children, in alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Douma. Sources are conflicted as to who was responsible, with some blaming Syrian regime and others Russia. According to one source, three missiles were launched on Douma. A different source claims there were…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1802
Location
بسيمة, Basima, Damascus, Syria
One civilian was killed and "dozens" more were wounded - including a member of the Syrian Civil Defence - in air and artillery strikes on Basima, local media reported. All sources blamed the Syrian regime for the alleged raids, except LCCSY and Syrian Press Center who attributed them to Russian warplanes. Only one source - Skynewsarabia- reported…
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1803
Location
عين الفيجة, Ain Fijeh, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians were killed, and a minimum of 10 were wounded, in raids on Ain Fijeh. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame the raids, with most blaming the Syrian regime, and some attributing blame to Russia. Only two sources mentioned the death of a civilian in Ain Fijeh. One source -…
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1798
Location
عين الخضرا, Ain Al-Khadra, Damascus, Syria
Dozens of civilians were allegedly critically wounded in an airstrike on Ain Al-Khadra. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame. LCCSY blames Russian warplanes for the raids. The other three sources all blamed the Syrian regime, however, they are Syrian regime propagandist sources. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
TS033
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Al Bab Al Hadath reported that Qadro Al-Jadeed and his family were killed in a Turkish airstrike "a few days ago" on December 31st. There is currently no more information available.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1804
Location
الحسينية, Husseineya, Damascus, Syria
Dozens of civilians were wounded - some critically - in an alleged airstrike on Husseineya. Sources are conflicted as to who was responsible for the raid, with some blaming the Syrian regime for the raid, and others attributing blame to Russia. One report stated that helicopters with carrying explosive barrel bombs were launched in the villages…
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1805
Location
عقيربات, Okayrabat, Hama, Syria
Some civilians were wounded in alleged Russian raids which struck Okayrabat, Hama. All sources have attributed blame to Russia. There are no mentions of civilian deaths. Reports suggested the use of machine guns and rockets. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1795
Location
Al-Othmaniya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Civil Defence volunteers were allegedly injured following an airstrike on the volunteer centre in Al-Othmaniya, Aleppo. Most sources blamed the Syrian regime for the alleged airstrikes, however AMC and LCCSY both blamed Russia. Additionally, one source - @Aleppojourn - reported "the fall of a number of martyrs" in "bombing by the criminal regime on the village of…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1796
Location
الجينة, Al-Jinah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Several civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian rocket strikes which targeted Al-Jinah, Aleppo, local media said. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Footage shows that not only were residential homes destroyed in the alleged raid, but Osman bin Affan mosque was also partially destroyed. @AnasAlhage, reported that two rockets were fired on the village. …
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
TS032
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al Bab Al Hadath said that "one person was killed due to Turkish bombardment near the big mosque in Al-Bab city." According to LCCSY, eight people were killed in the Aleppo area and "the majority" of them in Al…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1797
Location
ادلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
On December 27, 2016, as many as three civilians, including a child, were killed, and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes which occured near the Shuaib Mosque, in the densely populated residential neighborhood of Al-Qusour, in the west of the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria. All sources attributed blame to Russia for…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 December 2016
Incident Code
TS031
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al-Bab Al-Hadath wrote on Facebook: "A woman died last night due to Turkish warplanes shelling in Al-Bab." Halab News, however, named two dead calling them both adult males. Aleppo AMC only reported artillery shelling but no victims. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
25 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
24 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1793
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and eleven civilians - six reportedly from the same family - were killed in an aerial bombardment which struck a residential neighbourhood in Al Atarib, Aleppo, local media reported. Dozens were also said to have been wounded in the strikes. Two men, two women and five named children were reported as killed by the…
Summary
Published
24 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1794
Location
العاكولة شرقية, Al A'kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As 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…
Summary
Published
24 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 December 2016
Incident Code
CS421
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
An adult civilian male named as Awwad Al-Thallaj died when his vehicle was struck in a reported Coaltion airstrike at al Tabaqa. Raqqa is being Slaughtered noted the “Martyrdom of Awwad Al-Thallaj due to coalition warplanes shelling targeted his car near the Euphrate Damn near Tabaqa.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by…
Summary
Published
23 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 December 2016
Incident Code
CS422
Location
سويدية صغيرة, Sweidah Sagheer, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed and two or more injued following an alleged Coalition strike on Sweida Sagheer. Revolutionary Forces of Syria reported that “According to activists, a coalition raid in Sweida Sagheer killed three civilians and wounded others.” While other sources mentioned Coalition strikes on the village, none refered to civilian casualties. In an…
Summary
Published
23 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 December 2016
Incident Codes
CS420 TS030
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 20 and 25 civilians died in a Turkish (or less likely Coalition) raid on al Bab. According to ISIS’s media wing, “Turkish planes committed a new massacre in al Bab for the second day running – initial toll of 20 dead.” Umayya reported the death toll as being possibly even higher than 25: "The…
Summary
Published
23 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
20–25
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 December 2016
Incident Code
TS029
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 23 and 94 civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported the lowest death toll at 20 and refered to the ISIS media agency Al A'amaq as the source. Later Al A'amaq itself said the toll rose to 50. The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
22 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–94
Civilians reported injured
45
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 December 2016
Incident Code
CS419
Location
جعبر, Ja'abar, Raqqa, Syria
Seven or more civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Ja’abar during fighting for control of the town. According to LCCSY, “Civilian martyrs and wounded by the international coalition aircraft bombed on the outskirts of the village of #Ja’abar #Tabaqa city.” According to the Syrian Network, “six civilians died in International Coalition…
Summary
Published
22 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 December 2016
Incident Code
TS028
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and 15 civilians, most of them apparently from one family, were reported killed in a Turkish bombardment of Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "the city is witnessing massive bombardment by the Turkish forces leading to the death of seven, the majority of them from one family, the…
Summary
Published
21 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–15
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 December 2016
Incident Code
TS027
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed in Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Obsevatory of Human Rights reported: "A person was killed and others were wounded in shelling by the Turkish forces and the Euphrates Shield on areas in al Bab city, which is under the control of the 'Islamic State' in the…
Summary
Published
20 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 December 2016
Incident Code
CS418
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, Syria
Four to five civilians were reported killed and ten injured in a Coalition airstrike on al Tabaqa. According to most sources a possible civilian woman, two men and two children died in the attack. According to ISIL’s media wing “a child and a woman and man [were] killed and 10 people injured as a result…
Summary
Published
20 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17–19 December, 2016
Incident Code
TS026
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq reported that 22 civilians were killed and 53 injured as a result of Turkish artillery shelling and airstrike in Al Bab, Syria. It wrote: "22 dead and 53 injured among the residents of Al Bab who fell over the last two days following Turkish artillery and aerial bombardment." There…
Summary
Published
17 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
22
Civilians reported injured
53
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
17 December 2016
Incident Codes
CS417 TS025
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Three unnamed civilian males were reported killed in a Turkish (or less likely Coalition) action at al Bab. The Coalition later denied responsibility. According to Step News, “Turkish planes targeted al Bab, east of Aleppo, with three raids and there are news about casualties.” VDC later reported three unidentfied male civilian deaths – though said…
Summary
Published
17 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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