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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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Incident Date

2 February 2018

Incident Code

YS016

Location

زيتونك, Zeitounka, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that an Anatolian agency correspondent, was wounded in a rocket or mortar attack while covering Operation Olive Branch in Afrin. No source specified which belligerent the fire originated from. According to TRT News, “Ozer was wounded in the hand and thigh by shrapnel from rocket and mortar fire at a location close…

Summary

Published
2 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
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Incident Date

1 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2960

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Up to five members of the Civil Defence were killed and several were left wounded, local media reported, following alleged Russian or Assad regime shelling of the Civil Defence Center in Saraqib, Idlib. Several local media reported that the Civil Defence Center had been struck, described by the Civil Defences' Twitter as "heavy shelling". The…

Summary

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

1 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2959

Location

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria
Between five and 11 civilians, including children and one woman, were killed and at least three were seriously injured following alleged Russian airstrikes striking in Kafr Nbooda, Hama, local media reported. HalabTodayTV, who placed the death toll at eight, said that all eight fatalities were all from the same family, including three children, one woman…

Summary

Published
1 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 February 2018

Incident Code

YS014

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
Turkish news agency TRT reported that one civilian was injured in an alleged YPG rocket attack on Al Rihaniya. According to Kurdistan News, a rocket landed on a house in the Değirmen Karshi neighborhood, injuring one civilian. Other sources said that three rockets were fired.

Summary

Published
1 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
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Incident Date

1 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2951

Location

معرشورين, Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes wounded two civilians in the city of Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, local media reported. Orient News reported was among sources reporting that a strike on "the road between Ma’ar Shoreen and Ma’ar Shamsha" resulted in the injury of two civilians. All known sources pointed to Russia as the culprit.

Summary

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

31 January 2018

Incident Code

TS144

Location

اشرفية, Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
One child died and up to 12 other civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Afrin, according to local media. Sources reported that Turkey fired rockets into the city. Afrin Now and Rumaf named Arhat Ahmad Aliko, nine-years-old, as killed, though other sources listed him as wounded (see list below). The Smart News…

Summary

Published
31 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

31 January 2018

Incident Code

YS013

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
Up to four civilians died in an alleged YPG rocket shelling of Al Rihaniya in Turkey, according to local media. Afrin Battle News [pro FSA and Olive Branch] reported the death of four civilians and wounding of seven more. It named the 17-year-old girl Fatma Avlar as a victim. The victim was named by multiple…

Summary

Published
31 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
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Incident Date

30 January 2018

Incident Code

CS1719

Location

البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bahra village, according to multiple local sources. Al Manar News, for example, reported that “three civilians were killed after the bombing of International Alliance aircraft on the village of Al-Bahra in the south-east of Deir Ez-Zour.” ISIS released a video on January 30th…

Summary

Published
30 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 January 2018

Incident Code

TS141

Location

جنديرس, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, local media reported. It should be noted that some sources reported this incident as Jindires, but Airwars spoke with the Kurdish Red Crescent which confirmed that this was a mistake and the location was in fact Rajo. According to Manbij Military Council, “at 1400…

Summary

Published
30 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

30 January 2018

Incident Code

YS012

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
One civilian was wounded when two rockets were allegedly fired by YPG forces from Afrin into Al Rihaniya, Hatay in Turkey, according to local media. The source @CapaMagGundem claimed that “two rockets launched from the Afrin area hit the wall of an empty house in Gültepe Mahallesi of the Reyhanlı district of Hatay. One civilian…

Summary

Published
30 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
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Incident Date

30 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2944

Location

Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was killed and an unspecified number more were wounded, due to airstrikes in Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Heavy machine guns and missiles caused much material damage to civilian homes, one source reported. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
30 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2946

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Zeita, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. According to sources such as Al Latamna youth group, the raids struck a hospital, wounding patients at the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
30 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

TS138

Location

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
The Step News Agency reported that there were “killed and wounded in the ranks of civilians as a result of Turkish raids targeting the area of the Jendres countryside”. Other sources also reported an unspecified number of killed and wounded civilians. There are no other details available at this time.

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

TS140

Location

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria
The Kurdish Red Crescent reported the death of an elderly man in military action in the Shya area. The victim was also named by KDP, Hawar news and Alitihad Press. According to Alitihad Press, the victim “died in the hospital after serious injuries to his body.” There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

YS011

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
The News of Syrians in Turkey reported that “two missiles hit the city of Rihaniyah and that there were injuries.” According to @Reyhanli3131, “two rockets were shot into the city of Afrin and hit the city center. Two civilians were slightly injured.” However, Hürriyet News did not report any casualties. It said: “According to the…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2941

Location

مشفى سراقب, Saraqeb Hospital, Idlib, Syria
In a second round of strikes on the 29th, a charity hospital supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was reportedly  hit in an aerial attack by alleged Russian warplanes, killing as many as five civilians and wounding others. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Wounded civilians from a raid on the potato market (see…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2938

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
In the third in a set of raids on Saraqeb, as many as three civilians were killed in strikes on the outskirts of the city, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. Media reported that there were four raids on the outskirts of Saraqeb, and as many as three died, including…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2942

Location

معصران, Ma'saran, Idlib, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed, including a family of five, and dozens more were injured, in airstrikes on Ma'saran, according to local media. Sources either blamed Moscow for the strikes or "warplanes". In raids which struck civilian housing, a mother and her four children were killed, in the middle of the night. Euphrates…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2939

Location

الصناعية, Sina'iya , Idlib, Syria
Two to seven civilians were injured in airstrikes which hit an industrial area in Sina'iya, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Rockets ad missiles allegedly "targeted" the vicinity, however there were no civilian deaths. Three women and three children were included in the number of wounded. There are no other…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr143-C

Location

القمعلة, Al Qam`alah, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two people, including a 14-year old boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Qam`alah, in the Dhi Naem area of Bayda governorate, on January 29th 2018. In a later email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson stated that a strike had targeted AQAP in Bayda on January…

Summary

Published
29 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

28 January 2018

Incident Code

TS135

Location

كوبلة, Kobla village, Aleppo, Syria
Between fourteen and seventeen named civilians from one family died in alleged Turkish airstrike on Kobla village, according to local media. A further seven or more people were injured. Afrin Now published a very graphic video depicting “cruel scenes of the victims of the massacre of the village of Kobla in the countryside of Afrin,…

Summary

Published
28 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
14–17
Civilians reported injured
7–25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

28 January 2018

Incident Code

TS137

Location

راحو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria
The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that six civilian males were injured – some seriously – in the Rajo area of Afrin Canton. In a report seen by Airwars six civilians were named as injured - see list below. Ta3oob_11 reported that “Turkish aircraft heavily bombarded civilian homes in the areas of Raju and Jenders, resulting…

Summary

Published
28 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

28 January 2018

Incident Code

TS133

Location

حج خليل, Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Two or more civilians died in an alleged Turkish shelling of Haj Khalil village, according to local media. A number of sources referred to the event as “a horrific massacre”. Rumaf reported that “children and elderly” were targeted in the attack. According to Military Council for Manbij and surrounding area [SDF], which published graphic images…

Summary

Published
28 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

28 January 2018

Incident Code

TS134

Location

بلبلة, Bulbula, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
The Military Council for Manbij [SDF] reported that a “Turkish aircraft targeted Bulbula this morning which resulted in the death and injury of civilians in the town”. Kobanidil also reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in the attack. Afrin Now named a 60 year old male victim, however The Kurdish…

Summary

Published
28 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

27 January 2018

Incident Code

YS010

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria
Up to five civlians were wounded in an alleged rocket attack by YPG forces in Al Rihaniya, according to local media. A child was reported harmed “by a shell fired by PYD terrorists from the Syrian town of Afrin on the border town of Rihaniyah,” according to The News of Syrians in Turkey. The site…

Summary

Published
27 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
1–5
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Incident Date

27 January 2018

Incident Code

CI874a

Location

البغدادي, Al Baghdadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
Eight people including a woman and six police officers were reported killed and 20 others including two women severely injured in an alleged US-led Coalition strike on Al Baghdadi, west of Anbar province on January 27th, 2018, according to multiple local sources. Reports said that the strike "mistakenly struck a gathering of local security forces",…

Summary

Published
27 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
11–20
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 January 2018

Incident Code

TS131

Location

راحو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria
The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that six adult male civilians were injured in the Rajo area of Afrin Canton. In a report shared with Airwars, six adults were named as injured. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it also “monitored the continued Turkish forces shelling in areas of Afrin countryside. The bombing focused…

Summary

Published
27 January 2018
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

26 January 2018

Incident Code

RS2932

Location

الكنايس أو الكنائس, Kanayes or Kana'es, Idlib, Syria
A man and a woman were killed, and one other was injured in airstrikes which hit the vicinity of Kanayes or Kana'es, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. The bombardement 'targeted the village of churches" in Kanayes or Kana'es with napalm bombs, and RPG's - according to local media.…

Summary

Published
26 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

26 January 2018

Incident Code

TS127

Location

معبطلي, Ma'abatli village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians from one family died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma’abatli village, according to sources on the ground. The family were reportedly from the city of Idlib. Local media said that three of them remained under the rubble. The story of the family’s death formed the basis of an article…

Summary

Published
26 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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