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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3007

Location

قرية حاس, Haas, Idlib, Syria
In this major event, described by many as "massacre", alleged Russian airstrikes in Haas, Idlib, killed between five and 17 civilians, including children and women as well wounding up to dozens, local media reported. Enab Baladi reported that the shelling in Haas was a part of a larger Russian offensive in the Idlib province, and…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–17
Civilians reported injured
15–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS170

Location

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Claudia Al Minah reported that Turkey “attacked Kotana village in the Bilbilê area, Syria, last night, injuring seriously 3 inhabitants, damaging houses and the school." Photographic evidence shows the extensive material damage to the vicinity. Electricity was also cut off in the village. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3006

Location

كفرحلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded, some possibly killed, as an alleged Russian airstrike hit the Aleppo town of Kafr Halab, local media reported. According to all of the available reports, a number of civilians were left wounded as the town of Kafr Halab was struck. However, Aleppo24 reported that civilians were both "killed and…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS171

Location

براكاسة, Barkasa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
At least three civilians died, and more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike which reportedly struck civilian homes in Barkasa, Syria, according to local media. Xeber24 reported that two families remained under the rubble as a result of the bombing of Turkish aircraft that targeted the homes of villagers. According to SotKurdistan, "there was…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 February 2018

Incident Code

TS172

Location

شاكتا, Shkata village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians died in an alleged Turkish bombing of Shkata village, according to local media. The Military Council for Manbij and its Countryside reported that in the afternoon, at approximately 14:00, the Turkish Air Force launched several raids on the village of Shikata in the Shih area and targeted civilian houses. The…

Summary

Published
9 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2995

Location

Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported one civilian was killed and several were left wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes hit a grain production in Saraqeb, Idlib. Footage from the aftermath of the incident showed how the area, containing a farm for grain production, was struck and largely left destroyed. Among the sources that reported the death toll, all reported one…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Factory)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2996

Location

مشمشان, Mishmishan, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed up to eight civilians, including children and women, and wounded up to 40, including children, local media reported, after the town of Mishmishan, Idlib, was struck. Ebaa News cited locals on the ground who told them how alleged Russian warplanes had "hovered around the area and then returned and carried out…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
12–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS163

Location

كفر شيلا, Kafr Shila, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to several local media report, one woman and her two children were wounded in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Shila, Syria. Airwars researchers translated the video footage from Rumaf facebook post, which has now unfortunately been removed. "Voice off camera asking woman: what kind of shelling was it? Was it artillery or plane?…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS164

Location

اشكا غابري, Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to several sources, an unidentified number of civilians were wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Ashka Gharbi village, Jandrissa, Afrin. Afrin Now reported that in Syria the Turkish occupation army shelled the village of Ashka Gharbi of the Jundressa area in Afrin province with artillery. There were reports of civilian casualties and injuries caused…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS165

Location

ماسكا, Maska, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to local reports, up to 4 civilians were injured followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Maska. Kurdhr indicated that the Turkish air force targeted the village of Maskah in the Jundair district of Jandairis with two air raids, injuring more than 4 civilians. Rumaf reported that many civilians were wounded in the strike.

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

TS166

Location

عفرين, Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians including a woman died, and more than four others were wounded in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Afrin, according to local media. Afrin Now revealed a 70-year-old man was killed in the incident and the second victim, a 50-year-old woman, was indicated by Maf News. However, a tweet in reply to the source Bekodo…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2992

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, two civilians were killed and several were wounded, as alleged Russian or other, unknown warplanes struck Saraqeb, Idlib. All sources reported that aerial shelling has caused civilian harm, at least two killed and several wounded. For example, Edlib Media Center (EMC) reported: "two civilians were killed by the Russian occupation aircraft…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2979

Location

ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria
At least two and as many as four civilians were killed, including one child, while several others were left wounded as alleged Russain warplanes struck the al Shamali neighbourhood in Tarmala village, Idlib, local media reported. Up to four civilians were killed in this incident, where all sources unanimously attributed blame to Russia. While Syrian Network…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

TS159

Location

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, one woman was wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Kotana, Syria. According to Cahida Dersim, a 70-year-old woman was wounded as result of the Turkish shelling on the village Kotan of district Bilbil. Her house has been destroyed. The weapon type is unknown. In a private report, KRC confirmed the…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

YS019

Location

Al Bayan IDP camp, Atama, Idlib, Syria
Up to seven civilians including at least one child and one woman died and up to 14 others were wounded in an alleged YPG shelling of the al Bayan IDP camp on the Turkish-Syrian border, according to local media. Most sources blamed the YPG, though one source – a Kurdish media agency – alleged that…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
7–15
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2978

Location

آفس, Afis, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, a child was killed in Afis, Idlib, as alleged Russain warplanes struck the town. Step News Agency reported that "the Russian military launched successive raids" mentioning several locations, including Afis, and that it caused the death of one child. Unlike other sources, Step News Agency, wrote on February 6th that the…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 February 2018

Incident Code

YS018

Location

عزاز, Azzaz, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians – reportedly a woman and a child – died and others were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery or missile strike in Azzaz, local media reported. The Smart News Agency reported that “a girl was killed and four members of her family were wounded by a missile attack by the Syrian…

Summary

Published
5 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4–5
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Incident Date

4 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2972

Location

ادلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Russian airstrike, described as a "massacre", hit a five-story building in Idlib, killing up to 12 civilians, including children and women, most from the same family and wounded as many as 25, local media reported. Euphrates Post described how "raids by Russian warplanes targeted the city by several air strikes, which led to the…

Summary

Published
4 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
4–12
Civilians reported injured
21–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2973

Location

Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed up to nine civilians, including at least one child and one woman, and wounded up to ten more in the city of Kafr Nabil, local sources reported. The Syria Civil Defense, who were present on the scene following the incident, reported that the strike killed six and wounded more than ten.…

Summary

Published
4 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare, Education
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2971

Location

Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that alleged Russian airstrikes wounded one civilian in Kafr Zeita, Hama. While most sources merely reported that Russian warplanes had carried out air raids in the area, Smart News Agency and Khaleej mentioned that the strikes had inflicted civilian harm. Smart News Agency specified that one civilian was wounded.  

Summary

Published
4 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 February 2018

Incident Code

TS155

Location

زيتونك, Zeitounka, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources in Syria reported “the martyrdom of citizen Ahmed Horo, 77 years old, as a result of the Turkish bombardment of the village of Zeitounka in the countryside of Afrin.” Kurid Post provided detail on the event: “‘We were sitting in the house and a barrage of artillery shells fell unceasingly, causing panic and…

Summary

Published
4 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

3–4 February, 2018

Incident Code

CS1721

Location

البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple local sources reported up to 40 civilians killed, including up to 20 named children and at least 13 women, and “dozens” wounded in a major casualty event in Al Bahra on February 4th. All sources identify the Coalition as the culprit or – as with the Enabbaladi local report – specifically mentioned “indiscriminate US…

Summary

Published
4 February 2018
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
38–40
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2968

Location

خان السبل, Khan al-Subul, Idlib, Syria
In this incident, described as a "massacre", alleged Russian cluster bombs killed between seven and ten civilians, including up to five children and one woman, and up to dozens of others, as the village of Khan al-Subul, Idlib, was struck by airstrikes on February 3, 2018, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how "the…

Summary

Published
3 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 February 2018

Incident Code

TS152

Location

شيقيلا, Sheqela (Çeqela Jêrîn), Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Cahida Dersim reported that the “Turkish army is bombing the village Çeqela of Shiye district: at least two civilians have been wounded”. The Kurdish Red Crescent later named an injured child as “Ahmed Mohemmed Kheljeko 7 years old got injury in his head in 322018 in Chakhalaw village. In the same incident, his mother Zerifa…

Summary

Published
3 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

3 February 2018

Incident Code

TS153

Location

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to Afrin Now, “67-year-old Issa Issa was wounded by shrapnel in the head as a result of the Turkish bombardment of the Jandiers area. In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent also named Issa Issa as wounded – and a second man, Hassan Mustafa, aged 90, who was reportedly sustained a head and…

Summary

Published
3 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

3 February 2018

Incident Code

YS017

Location

Azzaz, Aleppo, Syria
At least 8 and as many as two dozen civilians were reported wounded in an alleged YPG attack on Azzaz, according to local media. RFS published a video showing the aftermath of a bombing on the market, while other sources said that shops were hit. According to Smart News Agency, “nine civilians were wounded by…

Summary

Published
3 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
8–24
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Incident Date

2 February 2018

Incident Code

CS1720

Location

البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple sources reported the death of eleven civilians and seven or more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bahra village, northwest of the town of Hajin. A tweet from @BassamJaara was the only source with an estimated tally of more than 30 casualties, claiming that: “More than 30 people, mostly children and women,…

Summary

Published
2 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
11–30
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 February 2018

Incident Code

TS147

Location

خلاقة, Khalalka, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources in Syria reported that “the civilian citizen Shaaban Khalil, 24, from the village of Khalalka, was injured by the Turkish bombardment of the village in the countryside of Afrin.”

Summary

Published
2 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

2 February 2018

Incident Code

TS148

Location

كفر صرف, Kafr Sarf, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Afrin Now in Syria reported that “4-year-old Hamid Rashid was wounded by shrapnel from the bombing of the Turkish airliner in the village of Kafr Safra in the Jandrissah district of Afrin province.” Nuce24 also named the victim and blamed Turkey. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, “Hameed Rashid Mehmoud 4 years old got shot…

Summary

Published
2 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

2 February 2018

Incident Code

YS015

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
Up to three civilians including a child died and up to 16 other civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG shelling of the Bayer neighbourhood in Al Rihaniya, local media said. Multiple sources reported that one civilian was killed and two more wounded in rocket attacks. According to Jisr TV, “Six people were injured by…

Summary

Published
2 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
6–16
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