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Incident Date

10 December 2017

Incident Code

LQ063

Location

بنغازي‎, Municipal hotel, Benghazi, Libya
Civilian infrastructure in Benghazi was targeted by LNA strikes, according to local sources Libya Today TV reported that an LNA strike in central Benghazi – in the Akhribesh area – resulted in the destruction of “infrastructure and public and private property of citizens.” Ayon Benghazi reported strikes in the vicinity of a hotel, and several other…

Summary

Published
10 December 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

10 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2790

Location

برج سبنة, the villages of Burj Sabna and Abu Tina, Aleppo, Syria
A civilian was killed, and four others were wounded, in a series of ten airstrikes on Burj Sabna, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources attributed blame to Moscow. Surface rockets and cluster bombs were reportedly used in the raids, which were a renewed attack from previous weeks. According to Step News, the "villages of Burj…

Summary

Published
10 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

10 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1694

Location

ابو حمام, Al Diyaf in Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Euphrates Post reported “The martyrdom of Ali Hamoud al-Tarihah and the wounding of Saleh al-Badri as a result of air raids by the international coalition that targeted his home in the area of Al Diyaf in the town of Abu Hamam”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the Coalition for the victim’s…

Summary

Published
10 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1693

Location

سويدان جزيرة, Suwaydan Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported the death of “Haj Hamad Taha al-Salem from the town of Suwaydan Jazira, who was killed as a result of air strikes targeting the perimeter of Al-Huda mosque (also known as al-Sayyid mosque)”. The victim was also named by Asharq al Arabi. According to Al Araby al Jadid, “a civilian was killed…

Summary

Published
9 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2785

Location

ثروت, Tharwat, Hama, Syria
Two civilians were "lightly wounded" in airstrikes on Tharwat village in eastern Hama governorate, according to local media. There were no reports of any civilian deaths. Both sources blamed Russian missiles for the attack which reportedly occurred 58 km east of Hama city. According to Smart News, the wounded civilians were transported to a medical…

Summary

Published
8 December 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8–10 December, 2017

Incident Code

RS2787

Location

Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency and EdlibEmc1 said that one civilian was wounded. Moreover, EdlibEmc1, published its report on December 8th, while all other sources reported the civilian harm on…

Summary

Published
8 December 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2786

Location

مخيم البارودية, Baroodiya refugee camp in the village of Jib al-Sukkar in the eastern countryside of Hama., Hama, Syria
An adult female was killed in an airstrike which "targeted" Baroodiya refugee camp in the village of Jib al-Sukkar in the eastern countryside of Hama, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Five civilians were reportedly wounded in the raids. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
8 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1692

Location

ابو حمام, Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to the Step News Agency, “The International Air Force bombed the towns of Abu Hammam, Hajin and Alshakiya in the eastern countryside and no damage was reported.” However, Al Haal and Qasioun said that SDF artillery strikes wounded a number of civilians. Airwars understands that the SDF does not have access to artillery, therefore…

Summary

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

6 December 2017

Incident Code

USSOM108-C

Location

130 km southwest of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Between five and seven civilians, including two children, were killed when a vehicle carrying suspected al Shabaab fighters exploded in their village, after being hit by what is thought to have been a US airstrike - though US Africa Command deny any strikes in the area on this date. The explosion reportedly injured a further…

Summary

Published
6 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

6 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2783

Location

السيال, Al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One man was killed and between eight and nine civilians were injured in airstrikes on Al-Sayyal river crossing, according to local media. All sources attributed blame to Moscow. @asharqasouri reported that Dr. Sayed Ahmed Kadouri was injured in the bombing and was transferred to a hospital where he received medial attention. Qasioun News gave the…

Summary

Published
6 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2784

Location

ابو الظهور, Abu Zuhur, Idlib, Syria
Two to three civilians were reportedly wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes which struck civilian homes, a bakery and a school in Abu Zuhur. According to sourced, a bakery, a school and various civilian houses were destroyed in the raids. Footage of the aftermath shows buildings burning down. Initial reporting by Zamanalwasl reported that the strikes…

Summary

Published
6 December 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2780

Location

هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was killed in an airstrike which hit a river crossing in Hajeen, local sources said. There were no reports of any wounded civilians. Sources mostly blamed Russia for the strikes, however some did not attribute blame. On December 5th, Euphrates Post reported that the strikes occurred two days ago, however all others sources…

Summary

Published
5 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2781

Location

البقعان, Al Baqan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian, a named adult male, was reportedly killed in airstrikes which hit the river crossing in Al-Baqan. Sources either blamed Russia for the strikes or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. The shelling did not injury any civilians, according to local media. Smart News Agency reported that the strikes were "likely to be…

Summary

Published
5 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 December 2017

Incident Code

LQ062

Location

بنغازي‎, Sidi Kharibesh, Benghazi, Libya
LNA MiGs reportedly conducted heavy airstrikes in Sidi Akhribesh and the Afet neighbourhood near the hotel, which were described by one source as “the last strongholds of the terrorists.” There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.

Summary

Published
3 December 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

3 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2777

Location

السميرية, Al-Samiriya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A teacher and several students were injured in airstrikes that shelled al-Samiriya village school in Aleppo, according to local media. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids or did not attribute any blame to a belligerent. The rockets and missiles were launched in the vicinity of the school complex; however, only partial damage…

Summary

Published
3 December 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 December 2017

Incident Code

CS1690

Location

Abu Hamam or Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Hamam and al Kashkiya, local media reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “International Coalition’s warplanes targeted areas in the towns of Abu Hamam and Al-Kashkia, killing three citizens including two women, and injuring others”. One woman was specifically reported killed…

Summary

Published
2 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2774

Location

الطواطحة, Tawatha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between five and seven civilians were killed on airstrikes which struck Tawatha water crossing, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes, with others not attributing blame to a belligerent, but reporting on "warplanes" having been sighted. Media reported that "two SU-25 fighters" were sighted in the vicinity. Marsad Al…

Summary

Published
1 December 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 December 2017

Incident Code

RS2772

Location

السيال, Sayyala, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians were injured due to the bombing of Sayyala, Aleppo .Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Baladi News reported that "several Russian planes were circling the villages of Sayala, Burj Sabna, Muraba’ Saloum and Muraba’ Bisha Square in the southern suburb of Aleppo, wounding a number of civilians, including critical cases." Local…

Summary

Published
1 December 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 November 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr123-C

Location

صرار الجشم, Sirar Jusham, Al Bayda, Yemen
Up to eight civilians and three militants, variously alleged to be ISIS or AQAP, were reportedly killed by a series of US drone strikes in or near to Sirar Jusham, Qayfa area of Al Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of November 30th 2017. A Yemeni government source told Anatolia Agency that three of four overall…

Summary

Published
30 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Ambulance), Agriculture, Residential, Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

29 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2770

Location

الجلاء, al-Jalaa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One male civilian was killed and several left wounded in an alleged Russian air raid in the crossing of al-Jalaa, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The male civilian fatality was reported and identified him by name by multiple sources. Syrian Human Rights Committee added that "others" were left wounded and reported how the city had…

Summary

Published
29 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2767

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A child was killed due to alleged Russian shelling on Abu Kamal, local media reported. Only two sources reported on the incident, and both blamed Russia. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
28 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

28 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2768

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One male child was killed in airstrikes on Abu Kamal. Sources all attributed the blame to Russian warplanes. The Violations Documentation Centre said the victim died on November 28th. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
28 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

25 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2761

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in airstrikes which struck a camp for displaced people in Khan Sheikhoun, local media reported. Sources all attributed blame to the Russia. Sources have reported that rockets were fired onto the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

25 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2762

Location

السيال, al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to local sources, at least 11 but and as many as 21 civilians, including 12 children and three women, were killed as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that "suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on gathering…

Summary

Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
11–21
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 November 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr120-C

Location

الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء, Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two civilians, including a 14-year old boy, were killed in a US drone strike in Yakla, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 23rd 2017, according to several reports. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place in…

Summary

Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Motorcycle)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

23 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2754

Location

حسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what was described as a "massacre", alleged Russian airstrikes killed least 14 but as many as 18 civilians, including at least two girls, many from the same families, and wounded dozens of others as the town of Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, was struck on November 23, 2017, local media reported. Euphrates Post reported that "a…

Summary

Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
14–18
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

23 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2756

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media reported. According to Smart News Agency and Fresh News, both citing sources on the ground, the warplanes launched four airstrikes, striking the headquarters of "Al Ezza Army" which belongs to the Free Syrian Army. While both reported that…

Summary

Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 November 2017

Incident Code

CS1677

Location

الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that several civilians were wounded in an artillery shelling by the SDF on al Kashkiya. The SDF is not known to have had access to its own artillery – indicating that this was most likely a Coalition action.  

Summary

Published
18 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2740

Location

السوسة, Al-Sousse, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One male civilian was killed in airstrikes on Al-Sousse, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. An image published shows the victim to be wearing military style dress and carrying a gun suggesting he may be a militant. Despite this, all sources reported he was a civilian. There were no reported injuries.

Summary

Published
17 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 November 2017

Incident Code

RS2736

Location

حسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed, including one named male, due to alleged Russian warplanes strikes, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. There were no reports of wounded civilians.

Summary

Published
15 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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