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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1280
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Between two and four civilians were killed by shelling from Assad’s forces on the city of Talbisah, local sources said. Two casualties were identified by name, a child and a woman. Eldorar News stated that three civilians were killed, while RozanaFM stated “at least two women” died from regime shells. All4Syria News named five total…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1278
Location
الرستن, Al Rastan, Homs, Syria
Four 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…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS315 RS1281
Location
تل حسان, Tall Hassan, Aleppo, Syria
One named civilian died and between three and 15 others were injured in an airstrike on Tall Hassan’s main mosque, near Aleppo - though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime or the US-led Coalition were to blame. Lens Young Manbij reported that “A short while ago a Coalition raid on the…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1279
Location
جنات السلامة, Janat al Salama, Aleppo, Syria
Three children and one or two women, reportedly from the same family, were killed in the village of Janat al Salama, in the countryside of eastern Aleppo, according to local media. All sources but one blamed Russia for the event. The majority of reports agreed Russian warplanes were to blame. Shahbapress, for example, referred to…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
CI287
Location
راوة, Rawa , Al Anbar, Iraq
Two families including children were reported killed following a Coalition and Iraq government aircraft allegedly struck Rawa in a nighttime strike near the town’s Haji Osman mosque. According to News of Iraq, names of four victims have been listed. Reporting for this event and that below (at Akashat and Saada) remains confused. Given reported British…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS314 RS1274
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians reportedly died in an air raid on Maskanah which most sources said involved cluster munitions. Egypt Today put the death toll at five, "including a woman and her two daughters and her child". Reportedly, the strikes injured up to 12 civilians, including six children. While most reports blamed Russia, Baladi News claimed…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1276
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians died in air or artillery strikes on Hraitan, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Only one source – LCCSY – explicitly said that Russia was responsible, reporting that “12 people were killed in Aleppo, most of them in Russian…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1277
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Five named civilians including one child and a woman died and up to eight more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and artillery strikes on Talbissa, Homs, according to sources on the ground. Syria News Desk reported that “three young men were killed and five others wounded today after cluster bombs dropped…
Summary
Published
16 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2016
Incident Codes
CS313 RS1272
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what was widely reported as a Russian action, at least 27 civilians died and more than 70 were injured following airstrikes on Al Mayadeen. Almost all sources including Daesh blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered said 6 Russian planes carried out 20 strikes between them, including on a children’s playground. Shaam News added…
Summary
Published
15 September 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
27–40
Civilians reported injured
70
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1269
Location
البزاعة, Bazaa, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians including two children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Bazaa village, according to local media. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though there was also one allegation against the Syrian regime. LCCSY, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Press Center…
Summary
Published
13 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
18–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1267
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A mother and her two female children were killed and several more civilians wounded in airstrikes on western neighbourhoods of Idlib city, local media said. All but two sources blamed Russia. Baladi and MapnewsAR reported Regime warplanes were responsible. According to MapnewsAR, as many as ten civilians died in the strikes. According to the Shaam…
Summary
Published
12 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1268
Location
معرة مصرين, Maarat Misreen, Idlib, Syria
Up to 15 civilians (10 of whom were named) died and as many as 35 more were wounded in airstrikes on Maarat Misreen, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed the Syrian regime for the event – though there were also allegations against Russia. Syria News Desk – who blamed Moscow – provided the…
Summary
Published
12 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
12–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1266
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians including three children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes in Aleppo’s Al Salheen, neighbourhood according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Smart News Agency, Umayya and Step News Agency were among sources blaming…
Summary
Published
11 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1253
Location
Idlib, Idlib, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, up to 65 civilians (of which 52 were named) including at least 10 children and 11 women from multiple families died and as many as 100 more were injured in airstrikes on Idlib city, which reportedly centred on a popular vegetable market in the city. The majority of reports…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
52–65
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1254
Location
Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians including a girl died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. According to Baladi, “10 people were injured due to regime warplanes shelling with…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
17–23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1255
Location
Salahuddin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 10 civilians including three named children from the same family died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Salahudeen neighbourhood, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though a report by Buraq media which cited the use of “explosive barrels” in the attack means…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1256
Location
Batabo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets. According to the Shaam News Network,…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1258
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians died and as many as 22 more were wounded in an airstrike on Salheen, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work or Russia or the Syrian regime. Baladi, Halab Today and LCCSY blamed Russia. The lowest death toll – of one –…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
10–22
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1259
Location
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to ten civilians died and as many as 20 more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Bustan al Qasr, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. According to Shahed-ayan, “warplanes and artillery shelling in Bustan Al-Qaser killed 10 people and…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–10
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1261
Location
الميسر, Mayser, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including one child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Mayser neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to Zouhayrhnidel, “Russian warplanes destroyed 30 civilian houses…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1262
Location
Kafr Zita or Latamenah (Hama) or Idlib, Hama, Syria
Up to 16 civilians – with four or five from one family – died in shelling on Latamenah, according to local media. However, there were allegations against both Russia and the Syrian regime. It was reported that Kafr Zita was under regime artillery shelling – with possible regime strikes also reported in Latamnah. According to…
Summary
Published
10 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–16
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1250
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died and in an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media. A number of sources blamed Russia, though others referred only to “warplanes”, while one source, Alburaq, reported that both “Russian and Syrian warplanes killed a civilian”. According to Smart Russia…
Summary
Published
9 September 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1246
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Up to five civilians including as many as four children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Qasioun reported the death of a female child, blaming the regime. Other sources also…
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
20–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1242
Location
تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 19 civilians including six children died and up to 50 more were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Tadef in Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible: the majority blamed Russia (citing the use of cluster bombs), though there were also allegations against the Syrian regime…
Summary
Published
7 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–19
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1243
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
As many as 28 civilians died and up to 57 more were wounded in airstrikes on the Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Sources reported three or four raids, with the lowest civilian death toll given as 12…
Summary
Published
7 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–28
Civilians reported injured
15–57
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1238
Location
الصالحين, Al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two members of the civil defense were killed and up to five other civilians were wounded in a raid on Al Salheen, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. According to the Smart News Network, “regime Helicopters targeted Al-Salheen with…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1234
Location
معردبسي, Meir Debsie, Idlib, Syria
Eight civilians including three children died and up to 20 others were wounded in shelling of Maer Debsie. Most sources attributed the event to the Syrian regime, though one blamed Russia. According to Zaman Alwasl, six died when the regime shelled “civilians’ residential houses from the side of motorway”. Enab Baladi, also blaming the regime,…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1239
Location
باتبو, Batbo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians died and as many as 15 were wounded in an airstrike on an oil factory in Hazano, according to local media. While most sources attributed the event to Russia, two pointed towards the Syrian regime. Orient news and LCCSY put the death toll at three, with LCCSY adding that 15 civilians…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1240
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians, including two female children and two or three members of the civil defence died in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, according to sources on the ground. While the majority of reports blamed Russia, several attributed the attack to the Syrian regime or did not identify the culprit. According to…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
3–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1231
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Up to nine civilians including three children died and as many as 30 or more were wounded in airstrikes on Maarat al Numan, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia, except for one which referred to both “Russian and Syrian warplanes”. According to Syrian News “an elderly man and a child were killed and…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
3–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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