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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
CS511
Location
الرقة, Qitar street, Raqqa, Syria
Between seven and ten civilians including three children and three women died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on Qitar street, according to local sources. While the majority of reports attributed the incident to the Coalition, one report alleged that Russia was responsible. The Coalition later reported that “no Coalition strikes were conducted…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Codes
TS083 CS514
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Between 12 and 29 civilians including up to five children and five women died in airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Turkey or the US-led Coalition. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–29
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1903
Location
حي تشرينشارع الحافظ, al Hafez street, Tishreen neighbourhood, eastern Damascus, Damascus, Syria
In what was largely reported as a regime attack, seven civilians including up to two children and two women died in an airstrike on al Hafez street, in Damascus' Tishreen neighbourhood. On February 20th, the Step News Agency reported: "Assad's regime continued its military campaign on the eastern neighborhoods in the capital Damascus for the…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
CI471
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that 89 civilians, including 32 children, were killed and 134 others injured due to Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling during the last 72 hours in the west of Mosul. We have reduced the figure to between 60-80 civilian deaths and 80-100 injuries for February 20th-21st in order to avoid double…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
60–80
Civilians reported injured
80–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
CI472
Location
Mosul, Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq
At least four civilians were reported killed following a rocket attack by either the ISF or the Coalition on a mosque at Wadi Hajjar, according to an eyewitness. Amnesty International published the following account: “An attack struck Khaled Ibn al-Waleed mosque, in Wadi Hajjar, at close to 3pm on or around 20 February (witnesses could…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1900
Location
نصيب, Nasib, Daraa, Syria
Up to seven civilians - of whom four were named - died and as many as eight others were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Nasib, according to local media. While most sources blamed Russia, there were also several allegations against the Assad regime. According to Ara, "Russian warplanes targeted the vicinity of…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1899
Location
ام تينة, Umm Tine village, Maskana, Aleppo, Syria
Four victims (one adult male, one adult female and two children) were named by the VDC as killed by Russia in Umm Tine village, Maskana. But the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime, reporting: "three civilians, including a girl and her mother, died when Syrian regime artillery shells fired on Om Tena village…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1896
Location
أم الكراميل, Umm al Karamil village, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that one civilian died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Umm al Karamil village. According to Sdusyria, "one civilian was killed and others were wounded by a Russian air strike on the village of Um al-Karamil in southern Aleppo." While most sources pointed to Russia, Aljazeera reported that regime actions had…
Summary
Published
18 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
CI464
Location
باب البيض, Mosul, Bab al Beith, Nineveh, Iraq
“Dozens” of civilians were reported killed and injured following alleged US Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on West Mosul. Yaqein reported both Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on the ISIL-occupied West of the city. Ajel al Mousul reported only artillery strikes, which it said: “caused the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of civilians.”…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
28
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1898
Location
اليادودة, al Yadouda, central countryside of Daraa, Daraa, Syria
Five named women - and possibly a girl - died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime air or artillery strike on al Yadouda in the central countryside of Daraa, according to local media. According to Orient News, "Russian aircraft targeted the town of Al-yadouda in the countryside of Daraa Gharbi with several air strikes,…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1889
Location
بصرى الشام, Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
Local media reported the death of one adult male civilian (named below) in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Most sources attributed the strike to Russia - and published images showing widespread destruction in the town. Civilian homes and a school were among the buildings reportedly damaged. However Aljazeera and several other sources reported that the…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1895
Location
درعا البلد, Dara'a Al-Balad, Daraa, Syria
One civilian, Mohammed Nour - a reporter for Al Jazeera - was injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Dara'a Al- Balad, according to multiple sources. Smart News reported that "aircraft likely to be Russian renewed raids on the neighbourhood of Daraa Al-Balad". Whilst most sources also pointed towards Russia as being responsible for…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1890
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Up to two civilians were reportedly wounded during an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local media. There were limited known sources for this event and it should be noted that only one source attributed responsibility to Russia. Both AMC Aleppo and RFS North tweeted that one woman had been injured in an…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1894
Location
أم المياذن, Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria
Between five and eight civilians (five of whom were named) died and as many as dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Um Almayathen, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Rasd only reported wounded civilians, putting the number of…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Code
CS497
Location
مزرعة تشرين, Tishreen Farms, Raqqa, Syria
A reported airstrike at Tishreen Farms killed up to 22 non-combatants, according to reports. Both Russia and the Coalition were blamed, though the latter denied responsibility. Asharqiya Voice reported the deaths of 10 people, while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered described “a massacre against 14 civilians after Coalition planes bomb Tishreen farm north of Raqqa.” Smart…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–22
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS498 TS081
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 18 and 50 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that ten civilians including two children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrie, other sources blamed Tiurkey. A second report by SN4HR said that “International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
18–50
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15–16 February, 2017
Incident Code
RS1886
Location
صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
One named child died and dozens more civilians were wounded in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Saida, according to sources on the ground. Omar Balkhi5 reported that a hospital in the town had been put out of service and that "dozens" of civilians had been wounded in a Russian strike. According to Aljazeera, "a…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CS492
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1882
Location
طريق السد, Al Sadd street, Daraa, Syria
Between three and 10 civilians, including two to three women and three to five children, were killed and at least 12 others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Sadd street in Dara'a, according to sources on the ground. Most of the victims of the airstrikes were from…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS489 TS079
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria
At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–24
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1881
Location
صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
At least one woman was killed in airstrikes against the town of Saida in the countryside of Dara'a. Local sources gave conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Orient News reported that both the regime and Russia carried out airstrikes but did not determine which struck Saida. Other sources did give specific…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Code
CI456
Location
ملعب الادراة المحلية, Mosul, Stadium and Bab-Al Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that civilians were killed or injured after 37 alleged Coalition airstrikes targeted Mosul club yard and the surrounding buildings, as well as Al-Shafaa neighborhood, at the right side of Mosul. Majid Hamid Alhvozi died in the raids, according to Swalif Maslawyia (Facebook). His brothers Mustafa and Abdul Rahman were reportedly injured.
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS487 TS078
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–12
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11–12 February, 2017
Incident Code
RS1876
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Binnish. The Violations Documentation Center identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes while the other sources did not name a culprit. There were conflicting reports given on when the airstrike against Binnish occured. According to the Violations Documentation Center, the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1878
Location
التوبة, Tawba, Hama, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and at least 10 others were injured in alleged airstrikes against the village of Al-Tawba. While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were at least 12 people killed or injured in the airstrikes, Omawi News reported that at the time there had been no recorded casualties.…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS486
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A man named as Mohammad Fayez Bakour from Dabaa, Qusair in Homs was reported killed in a Coalition or US strike – though his status remains unclear. The VDC described Bakour as a civilian, and said he died in a Coalition strike. We Are Qusair Martyrs also noted “we announce the martyrdom of Mohammad Fayyez…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1877
Location
ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria
Between one and 10 civilians were killed and up to 30 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the village of Tarmala in the southern suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. It should be noted that it was widely reported that militants from Ahrar al Sham were killed in this strike -…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–10
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 February 2017
Incident Code
CI451
Location
قصر المطران, Mosul, Qasr al-Mataraan, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that four children, all from the same family, were killed and their parents seriously injured after unspecified airstrikes allegedly targeted their house in the Qasr al-Mataraan or “Bishop Palace” area at the right side of Mosul. Iraqi Spring Media Center spoke of three children killed, while Ajel Al Mosul put the death…
Summary
Published
8 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS477 RS1873
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A major airstrike on Idlib city killed up to 30 civilians and injured up to 300 more. Reports blamed both Russia and the US-led Coalition for the attack. The Coalition has expressly denied any involvement – though a unilateral US action remains possible. The attack – which reportedly involved both airstrikes and missiles – caused…
Summary
Published
7 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–30
Civilians reported injured
12–300
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 February 2017
Incident Code
CI449
Location
Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that between 20 and 42 civilians were killed, including women and children, and dozens injured after Coalition airstrikes and governmental forces targeted residential neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul. While Iraq Amsi spoke of “about 20 civilians dead and wounded”, Iraqi Spring put the death toll much higher, at 42, and…
Summary
Published
6 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–42
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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