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Incident Date

22 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4605

Location

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
At least seven civilians, including three to four children and a woman, were killed and seven other civilians, including two children and one to two women, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling the morning of July 22, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the strikes have killed seven civilians…

Summary

Published
22 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 July 2021

Incident Code

CS1962

Location

خربة الجاموس, Kharbet Al Janous, Al Hassakah, Syria
Between one and three people, including a child, were killed and others were injured in Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) strikes on Kharbet Al Janous on July 21, 2021. Various sources report that a child was killed in the operation while other sources report that between one and three members of ISIS were killed.…

Summary

Published
21 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, YPG
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Incident Date

20 July 2021

Incident Code

USSOM339

Location

Vicinity of Qeycad, Mudug, Somalia
Exactly six months after Joe Biden became president, the US conducted its first declared strike in Somalia of his administration, at either 10.21 or 11.05am on July 20th 2021. According to Morad News the attack took place in the Qay'ad area of Muldug, with Sonna state media reporting that the airstrike was conducted on a…

Summary

Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

20 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4604

Location

الطريق الواصل بين بداما و الزعينية, the linking road between Bdama and Al-Za'iniyah, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a humanitarian medical worker, was killed and between eight and 19 other civilians, including five children, were injured in a guided missile strike on a car on the road between the towns of Bdama Al-Za’iniyah on July 20, 2021. @RaedAlSaleh3 tweeted "today, we lost our friend “Iyad Al-Lari,” one of the…

Summary

Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8–19
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4603

Location

بزابور, Bzabour, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of the village of Bzabour on July 20, 2021. A tweet from @allaith12345 reported "the village of Bazabour in Jabal Al-Zawiya was targeted by five shells so far, and a house was destroyed and injured a person." A post from Syrian Civil Defense…

Summary

Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 July 2021

Incident Code

TS470

Location

نبل, Nubl, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and one to three other civilians, including children, were injured in alleged Turkish artillery strikes on the town of Nubl on July 20, 2021. NPA Syria reported "A woman lost her life and a child was injured, on Tuesday, in the bombing of the Turkish-backed factions on…

Summary

Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

19 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4602

Location

أورم الجوز, Urme Al Jouz, Idlib, Syria
Between four and five civilians, including two children and a woman, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on Urme Al Jouz on July 19, 2021. @seerij80 tweeted that there were "five wounded in the town of Urm Al-Joz as a result of Russian bombing." @EdlibNN added that among the five wounded were…

Summary

Published
19 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 July 2021

Incident Code

LC427

Location

مصرف الوحدة في منطقة الليثي, Vicinity of Al Wahda Bank, Al Laithi neighbourhood, Benghazi, Libya
The actor Haythem al-Debrash was killed in Benghazi and his brother Muftah was among five other civilians injured by an RPG round, fired by a militiaman said to have been celebrating the wedding nearby of a comrade. Footage published by local media and dated July 18th showed a militiaman firing an RPG into the air…

Summary

Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

18 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4600

Location

بليون, Balion, Idlib, Syria
At least two girls were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of Balion on July 18, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, "two girls also suffered a similar bombing on the town of Billion in the countryside". Syrian Civil Defense was the only source to report on civilian injuries from the shelling…

Summary

Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4601

Location

دارة عزة, Daret Ezza, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three to five civilians, including three to four women and up to two children, were injured in artillery shelling on Daret Ezza on July 18, 2021. A tweet from @kwater4syr identified "A child was killed and 4 civilians were wounded by Russian laser artillery shelling". @anasanas84…

Summary

Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4597

Location

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians, including two to three children and a woman, were killed and three others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Sarja on July 17, 2021. @abdalwhab761identified "eight martyrs" from the bombing of Sarja while @OrientNews reported that six civilians were killed. A correspondent from @jisrtv…

Summary

Published
17 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4598

Location

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
At least three civilians, including a White Helmet volunteer and an elderly woman, were killed, and two other civilians, both White Helmets volunteers, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Sarja, Syria, on July 17, 2021. Syrian Today reported that "three volunteers from the Civil Defense were hit by laser-guided…

Summary

Published
17 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17–18 July, 2021

Incident Code

RS4599

Location

احسم, Ihsem, Idlib, Syria
Between six and eight civilians, including three to four children and three women, were killed and nine to 11 others, including four children and three women, were injured in alleged Russian and regime strikes on the town of Ihsem around midnight on July 17/July 18, 2021. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent in Syria, "7…

Summary

Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
9–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 July 2021

Incident Code

CS1961

Location

ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A man and his son were reportedly killed in a raid in Deir Ezzor’s Thiban town carried out by Syrian Democratic Forces with support of the US-led coalition at dawn on July 16, 2021. The dead were identified as Miteb Sherida Al-Ghadir and his son Ahmed. @Sada_AlSharqieh said they had been grazing their sheep at…

Summary

Published
16 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, YPG
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Incident Date

15 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4594

Location

الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria
Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting "the…

Summary

Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4595

Location

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were killed and two to five other civilians, including up to four children and a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Iblin on July 15, 2021. Shaam News reported that shelling "of a residential house…

Summary

Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4596

Location

تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Tadel in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 15, 2021. @HalabTodayTV reported that according to the Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was killed by artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia targeting the village of Tadel in the western…

Summary

Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 July 2021

Incident Code

YS107

Location

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two civilians, including a child, were killed and between eight and 12 others, including three women and two children, were injured in alleged YPG or regime missile and artillery strikes on Afrin on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, two civilians were killed, including a child and a man, and…

Summary

Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
8–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date

15 July 2021

Incident Code

CS1960

Location

القائم, Al Qa’em, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian was reportedly shot dead during a raid on the outskirts of Al-Zar village carried out by the US-led Coalition alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to multiple sources, at dawn on July 15, 2021. A single source - Furat News - also reported that a girl was injured in the incident. The dead…

Summary

Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
YPG, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4593

Location

حميمات, Hmeimat, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a 10 year old girl, was killed and one or two of her siblings were injured in alleged Russian and/ or regime artillery or rocket strikes on the village of Hmeimat on July 12, 2021. @IdlibPlus reported on "the death of a girl and the injury of two other children as…

Summary

Published
12 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4591

Location

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a man, was killed and between one and three others, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of AL Bara on July 11, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was killed, and another was injured, by artillery shelling by the regime forces…

Summary

Published
11 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4592

Location

مرعيان, Marayan, Idlib, Syria
At least two civilians, a man and a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Marayan on July 11, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense reported that "a man and his son were injured by similar shelling on the village of Mara’an". Macro Media Center verified that the son that…

Summary

Published
11 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 July 2021

Incident Code

LC426

Location

سيدي حسين, Sid Hussein, Benghazi, Libya
In the first reported civilian harm event involving explosive weapons use in Libya since March, several outlets said that four civilians had been injured by shelling from an unknown party on the Sidi Hussein neighbourhood of Benghazi. The injured were taken for treatment at the al-Jalaa Hospital. The hospital released the following statement: "Doctors of…

Summary

Published
9 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date

8 July 2021

Incident Code

TI064a

Location

قرية هرور, Hirrur, Duhok, Iraq
One civilian was injured in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on the village of Hirrur, Dohuk Province on July 8 th, 2021 according to one source. Christian Peacemaker Teams said the civilian was injured by shrapnel when a Turkish military base fired shells into farmlands close to the village. No further information could be found.…

Summary

Published
8 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

7 July 2021

Incident Code

TI063

Location

هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
Between one and two civilians were injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Harur on July 7, 2021. A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "Turkish warplanes bombed the vicinity of Harour village in Kani Masi district in Al-Amadiyah district in Dohuk governorate. The aerial bombardment resulted in the injury of a citizen and…

Summary

Published
7 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4587

Location

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
At least five civilians, including a woman and three to four children, were killed and three to four other civilians, including a woman and two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Iblin the morning of July 3, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that "the regime forces and Russia committed a…

Summary

Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4586

Location

بليون, Belion, Idlib, Syria
At least two civilians - two girls - were killed and one to two other civilians, including a woman and a Civil Defense member, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Belion on July 3, 2021. According to @Sy24ria, the bombing of the town of Belion resulted in "the killing…

Summary

Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4588

Location

بلشون, Balshoun, Idlib, Syria
At least one child was killed and five other civilians, including a pregnant woman, another woman, and two children, were injured, in addition to the killing of the pregnant woman's fetus, from alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Balshon on the morning of July 3, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "a child…

Summary

Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4589

Location

الشيخ يوسف, Al Sheikh Yousuf, Idlib, Syria
At least five civilians, members of the Syrian Civil Defense, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Sheikh Youssef on July 3, 2021. Anadolu Agency reported that "the media official in the Civil Defense, Firas Khalifa, confirmed that Russian warplanes carried out 4 raids on their center in the village of Sheikh…

Summary

Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2021

Incident Code

RS4590

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
At least five civilians, including between two and four children and two women, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the city of Ariha on July 3, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "5 civilians, including two children and two women, were injured, among the wounded, in critical cases, in artillery shelling by…

Summary

Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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