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Incident Date

9 April 2017

Incident Code

CS679

Location

مزرعة تشرين, Tishreen farm, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported the death of two families in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tishreen Farms area. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, four non-combatants including a woman and her child died at the hands of the Coalition. Other sources put the number of dead at six, again pointing to Coalition warplanes…

Summary

Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2091

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Two children were wounded in an airstrike in Kafr Zita, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Whilst most sources attribute responsibility to Russia, a tweet from @B.Alhamwi, stated that "Assad's gangs" had struck Kafr Zita and wounded two children.  Activists who spoke…

Summary

Published
9 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2095

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed in an airstrike in Saraqeb, Idlib, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Almost all of the known sources that reported on this event, regardless of belligerent, noted that internationally banned phosphorous bombs were used. Al Jazeera's correspondent in…

Summary

Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2092

Location

داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria
One civilian was killed and three injured in an airstrike in Dael, Dara'a, according to local media sources -  though it was unclear whether Russia or Assad's regime were responsible. The strike hit the field hospital "Nabd Houran", which according to Alaraby provided medical services to over 100,000 people. One nurse was killed in the…

Summary

Published
9 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

CI619

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources, possibly referring to a statement originating with Al Amaq [ISIL’s media wing], said that that 13 civilians were killed and 91 were injured – mostly children and women – in shelling and bombing by the Coalition and Iraqi forces on several neighborhoods in West Mosul.  

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
91
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2085

Location

نصيب, Nasib, Daraa, Syria
An eight year old child was killed in an airstrike in Nasib, Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Most known sources for this event did not positively identify the aircraft. Step News reported that "Russian aircraft intensified raids yesterday [8th]...targeting two villages…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

CS673

Location

شعيب الذكر, Sho'aib Al Zakir, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 40 civilians including a woman and her six children died after their boat sank while it was crossing the Euphrates River near Sho’aib Al-Zikir. While most local sources blamed the UIS-led Coalition, one news organisation said the boat had instead capsized because there were too many people onboard. The Smart News Network reported:…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2089

Location

طريق السد, Sadd Neighbourhood, Daraa, Syria
Seven to nine civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in an airstrike in the Sadd neighbourhood in Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Seven civilians were listed in the Violations Documentations Centre with their cause of death recorded as…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2090

Location

طيبة, Tayba, Daraa, Syria
Three children were killed in an airstrike in Tayba, Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or Assad's regime were responsible. Local media Facebook page, Mohammed Al-Rifaei, named the three children who died in the attack and attributed responsibility to Russian forces.  Whilst most sources suggested that Russia…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2084

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed and others injured in an airstrike in Darat Izza, Aleppo, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Whilst most sources attributed responsibility of the event to Russia, the Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed towards the "Syrian-Russian alliance",…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 April 2017

Incident Code

CI618

Location

17 تموز, Mosul, 17 July, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three named family members were killed and their daughter injured on the morning of April 8th, after an airstrike reportedly struck their house in West Mosul. They also reported a “number of wounded”. Yaqein said a “wrong” Coalition airstrike killed three and wounded two of the same family in West Mosul…

Summary

Published
8 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2080

Location

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Up to 16 civilians were killed and six others wounded following an airstrike in Heesh, Idlib, according to local media sources - though it is not clear who was responsible for the event. Whilst most sources attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes, some mentioned Assad's regime and others didn't positively identify a belligerent. Smart News, who…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–16
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2082

Location

بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly injured following an airstrike in Bdama, Idlib, according to local media sources. It is not clear who was responsible for the event, whilst the majority of the sources blamed Russia, one mentioned the Assad regime. Step News reported that "Russian air force carried out a massive airstrike targeting the town of…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2083

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
One child was killed and two others injured in airstrike in Douma, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Freedomraise News, who attributed responsibility for the event to Assad's regime, detailed that "two rocket attacks were carried out at 4:30 pm today, the first hit…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

CI616

Location

سحاب, Mosul, Saha, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that one civilian was killed and eight others were injured in airstrikes on Al Saha neighborhood in West Mosul. Shafaaq spoke of a ‘mistaken airstrike’ by ‘unidentified warplanes’. It also caused the destruction of three houses. Moreover, Urgent Mosul News and Yaqein reported mortar shelling by Iraqi forces on the neighbourhood the…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

CI617

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Farouk, Zinjili, Islah Zerae, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources, in what was possibly based on an Al Amaq [ISIL press agency] statement, reported that 22 civilians were killed and 42 injured in Coalition and Iraqi government airstrikes on Farouk, Zinjili and Isilah Zeraei (Agricultural Reforrm) neighbourhoods in West Mosul.

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
22
Civilians reported injured
42
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 April 2017

Incident Code

CS671

Location

الشعيرات, Shoa'yrat, Homs, Syria
Up to nine civilians were alleged to have died and 14 others injured in a unuilateral US cruise missile strike on Shoa’yrat airfield, according to local sources – though the combatant status of some or all victims is uncertain. The state news agency Sana reported: “Nine civilians, including four children, were killed by a number…

Summary

Published
7 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
0–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2077

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
Between one and six civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an airstrike on Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most blaming Syrian regime helicopters, whilst some others blamed Russian warplanes. Smart News Agency reported unidentified warplanes fired missiles.  One source reported that an entire family of six were killed, however…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2078

Location

كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
As many as seven civilians were killed, and seven civilians were wounded, following an airstrike on Kafr Zita. Sources were confused as to who was to blame, some blamed Russian warplanes, others the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) blamed the Syrian-Russian alliance.  There was also confusion as to how many casualties there were…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

CI615

Location

الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that a mother and her two children were killed in an airstrike on her house in Zanjili neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Mosul Eye blamed the Coalition for the strike. Other sources did not report who was responsible. See News (Facebook) put the death toll at 13, possibly also referring to other incidents…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–18
Civilians reported injured
0–60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 April 2017

Incident Code

CS665

Location

حويجة السواقي, Howeija Al Sawaki, Raqqa, Syria
According to local sources, five civilians including a woman and a child died when the boat they were in near the town of Howeija al-Suwaki was struck. A report by Glasswire cited Raqqa24 and RaqqaSL which blamed the Coalition. However, it also reported that “a spokesperson for the US-led coalition told Grasswire that it ‘does…

Summary

Published
6 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2069

Location

بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were wounded - including women and children - in an airstrike on Bdama. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming Russia and others the Syrian regime. EdlibNN  tweetted that "Russian warplanes bombard the perimeter of the town of Bdama in rural Jisr al-Shughour". Syria News Desk and…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

CI609

Location

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
It was reported that the entire Al-Haj Nizar Al-Hallaq family – up to eight people – was killed after an airstrike hit their house near al-Nahda school in the Rifai neighbourhood of West Mosul. One of the victims was reported by Sawalef Maslaweya as Nizar Mahdi (Abu Muhammad), who used to be a barber. His…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

CI611

Location

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq
The Mayor of Rutba city, Imad al-Dulaimi, told local media that eight people, including four children from the same family, were killed in airstrikes on the Seven Km neighbourhood in the western part of Rutba city in Anbar province. According to Yaqein “Dulaimi said in a press statement that ‘a military aircraft bombed civilian houses…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

CI612

Location

معيوف, Mayouf, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that more than forty people were killed in unspecified airstrikes on the village of Mayouf, north west of Mosul. According to a report published by Al Arabi, “A local source said that an aerial bombardment targeted last night and blew up a number of houses in the village of Mayouf in the…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
34–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 April 2017

Incident Code

CI613

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Zanjili, Makawi, Fateh, 17 July, Matahen, Nineveh, Iraq
Local media reported that 51 civilians were killed and 60 wounded due to airstrikes, artillery shelling and/or possible ISIL actions in Makawi, Fateh, 17 July, Matahen and Zanjili neighbourhoods. While all sources blamed airstrikes and artillery, Mosul 24 also said ISIL had played a part in the deaths, noting “the martyrdom of more than 15…

Summary

Published
5 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
51
Civilians reported injured
60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2065

Location

Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Up to 11 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, following an alleged missile strike on Jisir Al-Shoghour. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident. Some, however, remained impartial, and two blamed the Syrian regime. According to sources, three children and women were killed in the raid. LCCSY and Step News put the…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–11
Civilians reported injured
9–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Codes

CS662a RS2068

Location

سلقين, Salqeen, Idlib, Syria
As many as 37 civilians were killed, and between 12 and 50 were wounded, following an airstrike on Salqeen - according to local sources. Up to 17 children and five women were allegedly killed in this raid on the residential neighbourhood. According to Euphrates Post, "four of them a family from eastern Deir Ezzor". The…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
7–37
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2066

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Up to 18 civilians were killed, and between 12 and 50 were wounded, following an airstrike on Saqba. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime - though the majority of sources pointed to Russia. Four rockets were allegedly fired at one residential building,…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–18
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2067

Location

Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
As many as eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood in Hamouriya. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame. All sources blamed the Syrian regime except Smart who pointed to Russian warplanes. The shelling reportedly occurred in conjunction with many other raids on towns in the countryside of…

Summary

Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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