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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
CI284
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
Between two and seven civilians including women and children died – and five were injured – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tel Al Shaeer and Aski Mosul areas in Tal Afar, west of Mosul, according to local sources. Yaqein reported that the Coalition carried out a strike that “targeted the villages of Tel…
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1244
Location
ياقد العدس, Yaked al A'adas, Aleppo, Syria
One female child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Yaked al A’adas, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several did not identify the warplanes responsible for the event. According to reports the girl was originally from Aleppo.
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1245
Location
Sabkha al Mo, Homs, Syria
Three civilians – a woman and two men – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on a car in Sabkha al Moh, local media reported. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian planes targeted a civilian car carrying traveling bedouins [one woman and two men] in the area around Sabkha al Moh south of the…
Summary
Published
8 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1237
Location
حور, Hor, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians including two children and a woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hor town, local media reported. According to LCCSY, “Russian warplanes launched airstrikes with vacuum missiles on Hor town in the western suburbs with led to the fall of four civilian martyrs…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
4–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1233
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian male died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the grand mosque in Anadan, according to local media. On Sept 12th, HNN reported his death was "due to wounds sustained following Russian enemy raid on the Great Mosque in Anadan a week ago, he is from the town, and a civilian.” Other sources reported…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1235
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and up to three others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan in Idlib, according to local media. Halab Today reported: “A civilian was killed and others wounded in Ma’arat Al-Nu’man due to warplanes shelling with cluster bombs” The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported the use…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1236
Location
معر شورين, Maarshorine, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died in Maarshorine, a village in the southern countryside of Idlib, according to numerous reports. Multiple sources, including @edlepnews and Alamawi, alleged Russia culprit. LCCSY said that “a young man was martyed” due to the strikes. The source reported a qualitative similarity between the strike on Maarshorine and earlier strikes on Maardibsa which…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1229
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
Up to three civilians including a child and a woman died and as many as ten others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Rastan, according to local media. Syria1news1 tweeted an image of a man crying over his sister’s body following a strike. Like a number of sources, the report didn’t identify…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1230
Location
غرناطة, Gharnata, Homs, Syria
Two civilians were killed and others wounded an alleged Russia airstrike on Ghirnata village, according to local media. Nabd Syria and LCCSY blamed Russian airstrikes for the death of two non-combatants. Other sources mentioned artillery and air strikes in the area but didn’t say who carried them out. However, Homs Media Center reported regime actions…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1222
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and several others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike with cluster bombs on Sarmin in Idlib governorate, according to local media. Alamawi, Rozana FM, Derynews, LCCSY and the Syrian Network for Human Rights all attributed the event to Russia, with many sources reporting the use of cluster bombs.
Summary
Published
4 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1224
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians – a man and his daughter – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to local media. Accordingly to LCCSY, the victims died following sustaining injuries in a Russian strike. Both Almuhajer and Abdulkaderhep tweeted graphic images of the victims receiving treatment in a medical facility. Step News Agency, SyriaMubasher,…
Summary
Published
4 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1210
Location
Hussaynah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and ten civilians including a woman and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Hussaynah, according to local media. Alamawi, Euphrates Post, Mkmoam123, Alnaba and Alsharqia24 all blamed Russia. Euphrates Post put the death toll as high as 10.
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1211
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Violations Documentation Centre named one child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor. Euphrates Post also named the child and blamed Russia for his death. A number of other sources didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1212
Location
Al Ghia, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and 16 civilians died and up to 20 were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Giah, according to local media. Halabnews, Islammemo_cc, Wesal_TV, Alnateq1, Zaman Masdar, Alnaba, Eldorar and HNN all attributed the event to Russia, putting the death toll at either 15 or 16 civilians. Euphrates Post, also blaming Russia, said that…
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–16
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Code
TS003
Location
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ, Al Armana, Aleppo, Syria
Fifteen to 24 civilians were reported killed in Turkish airstrikes on the town of Al Armana, as invading Turkish forces were said to have turned their attention to Kurdish YPG fighters. Al Hayat newspaper reported as many as twenty civilians were killed. However, Turkey denied it had killed any non-combatants in the action. According to Reuters…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–24
Civilians reported injured
25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Code
LC040
Location
قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
Up to 21 civilians were reportedly killed in airstrikes on Benghazi. Three local families were reportedly killed as well as 11 Sudanese workers. While the majority of sources named the LNA as the belligerent, Libya Mostakbal claimed that is was conducted by a ‘Predator’ drone which isn’t part of the LNA air force. However, UAE…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
21
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1201
Location
الرقة, Tabqaqa, Raqqa, Syria
Up to three civilians died and 30 more were injured in alleged Russian airstrike on Al Tabqaqa, local media reported. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently – who later blamed Russia – “three people died and more than 30 were injured raids by warplanes on a carpet factory in the city of Tabaqa”. The…
Summary
Published
27 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 August 2016
Incident Code
CS301
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of a young civilian male following an alleged Coalition strike on an ISIL prison. The group noted on August 28th: “Martyrdom of Khalil Al-Gharieb, detained by the organisation Daesh due to an international Coalition warplane raid several days before on the organization’s prison in the city of…
Summary
Published
25 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2016
Incident Code
CS299
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The United States self-reported that one of its airstrikes in the vicinity of Raqqa may have killed civilians. The incident appears to correlate with a number of reported attacks on the city that day. In a press release issued August 24th, CENTCOM noted: “A strike yesterday on an ISIL weapons facility near Ar Raqqah, Syria,…
Summary
Published
23 August 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1192
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to 14 civilians including women and children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Sukkari, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that residential homes were struck and that fires broke out causing significant material damage. One source added that “the main market” was hit. The…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–14
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
CI280
Location
القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq
According to various reports, 10 people were killed and 20 injured following an alleged Coalition strike at Qayyarah targeting by mistake civilians houses. Al Qayyarah Now – which described the strike as accidental – said children were among the dead. The Arabi Asad blog said two families died. Other local reports described heavy shelling of…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1190
Location
الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that between two and six civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al Ansari neighbourhood of Aleppo. The lowest death count was given by the Syrian Network for Human Rights – at two non-combatants. However, all other sources said that six civilians died. The majority of the reports blamed Russia,…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1183
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians – reportedly children – died and up to nine other non-combatants were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Naha, local media said. According to LCCSY, “two children died and others were wounded when Russian warplanes carried out a cluster bomb attack on Kafr Naha”. @syriapost1 and @ShahbaPress tweeted that “nine people were…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1175
Location
قبطان الجبل, Qubtan al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including one child and one woman died and several more civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qubtan Al-Jabal, according to sources on the ground. Reports cited the use of cluster bombs in the attack. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1172
Location
الحويقة, Howeqa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male died and up to dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Howeqa. The Smart News Network reported that “One civilian was killed and others were injured” in a Russian strike. According to @SYRIAEVENT1 “dozens” were wounded in addition to one death.
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
CI278
Location
الجوسق, Mosul, Al-Jawsaq, Nineveh, Iraq
As many as 19 civilians reportedly died in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Jissag near Mosul. Up to nine children and five women were said to be among the dead. Yaqein reported the deaths of a woman and her four children in what was described as a Coalition strike. The Iraqi Spring Media Centre also…
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–19
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1161
Location
الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between six and eight civilians died and 16 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Sakhour neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency said that the strike occurred “near a footbridge”. Shahed-aya, Step, Sama, Syrian-reporters and @syrianArwad all put the death toll at six –…
Summary
Published
16 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1157
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and seven civilians died and more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Al Atarib, according to local media – though a number of sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Multiple reports said that a child died. Youn7 said that three people were killed including the child. According to Akhbaralaan, “seven civilians…
Summary
Published
16 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1155
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
Two or three civilians including several children died and up to ten more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib, according to local media. Syrian News Desk was among sources putting the death toll at two – with “ten others injured”. However, LCCSY – who blamed Russia – reported that three died including…
Summary
Published
15 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 August 2016
Incident Code
CI277
Location
الثقافية, Mosul, Cultural District, Nineveh, Iraq
In a second alleged Coalition event in Mosul for the day, between 7 and 13 civilians reportedly died with 35 or more injured, after the Tamatim food distribution building was hit in the city. NRN, which published graphic photos, reported the fall of more than 48 civilians in the bombing by the Coalition in Mosul.…
Summary
Published
15 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Civilians reported injured
35–39
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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