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Incident Date
14 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0609
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians were killed and several others wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Douma, according to a single source. Shaam News Network said that “Russian aggression targeted several placed in the city several raids and then artillery targeted markets and public roads.” It added that “the bombardment also targeted one of the Central Ambulance…
Summary
Published
14 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2016
Incident Code
CI188
Location
المحلبية, Mahalabiya, Nineveh, Iraq
Three children reportedly died in an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Mahalabiya, to the west of Mosul. An anonymous source cited by Face Iraq complained that there was “constant indiscriminate shelling on the villages and areas of the city of Mosul, under the pretext of the presence of criminal elements from Daesh.” In…
Summary
Published
13 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0592
Location
الصالحين, el Salheen, Aleppo, Syria
According to a single source, the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies, three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Salheen neighborhood of Aleppo. The victims were named by the Center.
Summary
Published
10 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0593
Location
كفر لاها, Kafr Laha, Homs, Syria
One adult female civilian, Amineh Mesheal, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Laha, according to the Violations Documentation Center. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
10 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2016
Incident Code
CI187
Location
حي المزارع, Mosul, Mazari / Farms, Nineveh, Iraq
An alleged Coalition targeted strike on a secret ISIL medical facility reportedly killed 16 doctors, seven Daesh fighters and an unspecified number of patients according to a single source. According to NINA, “the international Coalition carried out airstrikes in eastern Mosul which targeted a secret hospital for Daesh elements. The attack killed 16 Daesh doctors…
Summary
Published
10 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0569
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
A media activist named as Zakariya Orfalli was reported killed by a single source. According to the Syrian Network, “Monday 8th February 2016 media activist Zakariya Orfalli was killed by a missile shrapnel that went into different parts of his body as he was covering the bombing by fixed wing warplanes we believe are Russian…
Summary
Published
8 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0556
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One girl, Aziza Al Bab, aged 10, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Mashad according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
6 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 February 2016
Incident Code
TI004
Location
قرية الفاضلية, Fadhiliya, Nineveh, Iraq
Three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Fadhiliya. According to the Iraqi National News Agency, "the bombardment of Fadhiliya village at the foot of Mount Bachik, resulted in the deaths of three civilians and the wounding of two others." There is currently no other known source available.
Summary
Published
4 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0550
Location
مرديخ, Mardikh, Idlib, Syria
In a news roundup, Shaam News reported deaths in Mardikh, which it attributed to Russian warplanes: “Since early morning, the Russian enemy planes circled the skies of the province and launched air raids on civilian homes in the towns of Maaret al-Numan and Khan Sheikhun and Kafrtkharim and the outskirts of Sarakeb and the towns…
Summary
Published
4 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0540
Location
ام صهريج, Um Sahreej, Hama, Syria
In a news roundup for February 3rd, Shaam News Network reported that “Russian craft carried out raids on the towns of Umm Sahreej, Totah, Hajila, Al Rahjan and Sarha which led to the fall of two martyrs and several wounded.” It did not indicate in which location the two victims died, and there is currently no…
Summary
Published
3 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0527
Location
تمورة, Tamoura, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed and five others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tamoura, according to Shaam News. SNN reported that Russian warplanes targeted “Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Tamoura and Maarastah Khan with 150 raids focused mostly on civilian homes causing the martyrdom of one civilian and injuring more than five others in Tamoura.” The Violations Documentation Center…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0530
Location
Deir Hafer, Al-Bab, Tadeef, Aleppo, Syria
In a news roundup, Shaam News Network reported that “Russian planes carried out strikes on the towns of Deir Hafer, Al Bab and Tadef which led to the fall of martyrs and wounded amongst the civilians.” Alburaq Media also mentioned “several raids” on these locations but said it had “no information on the extent of the…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0533
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Shaam News Network reported that several civilians were killed and several more injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on neighbourhoods in Deir ez-Zor: “Russian raids were carried out on the towns of Hatla, Tahtani, Ayyash, Al Husseiniya, Al Janina, Al Hessan, Al Mheimdieh, Al Khareeta, Al Baghiliya, Al mayadeen and also on neighbourhoods in Deir Ezzor…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0514
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
According to Radio Al Kul “Two [civilians] killed, including a child and several wounded with burning shops, as a result of Russian aviation targeting with rockets the shoe market in the neighborhood of # AL SALHEEN south of Aleppo.” No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
31 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0515
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
According to a single source, three civilians were injured in a Russian airstrike on al Atarib. Smart News reported that “three were wounded, including a child in a Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Al Atareb. They were moved to the field hospital in the city, according to our reporter.” No additional details are…
Summary
Published
31 January 2016
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0506
Location
حردتين, Hardatin, Aleppo, Syria
The Shaam News Network reported on the alleged Russian airstrike in Mare’, and added that there had been “several similar raids on towns and Hardatin Bayanoun and Hayan and Tal Rifa’at leaving several killed and wounded, including children.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0509
Location
أعزاز, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria
According to the Shaam News Network, Russian forces targeted the town of Azaz with two ballistic missiles, causing the death of one civilian and injury of several others. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published an image of a young man, who came from Raqqa and was said to have died in bombing. The source does not say which day the incident…
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0504
Location
الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria
LCCSY said that warplanes targeted the village of Khareeta with an airstrike, but did not identify the planes. They did not mention any casualties. According to DeirEzzor 24, one man was injured in an alleged Russian strike on the village. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0488
Location
الحميدية, Hamidiya (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria
There were reports of “many victims” following alleged Russian raids on Hamidiya. No further details are available at the present time.
Summary
Published
28 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0476
Location
برلهين, Berlahin, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians were killed in the village of Berlahin on 27th January 2016, according to one source. SNN reported that there were Russian bombardments in Al Bab around that time. Commenting on the incidents, they added that the death toll was likely to rise due to the severity of injuries sustained in the raids. There are…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0486
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In a news roundup, The Shaam News Network reported that several civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Manbij. The Network said this was part of a series of raids which included Al Bab, the villages of Berlhan and Trahil, and the city of Manbij. It added that civilians were directly targeted.
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0465
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
One adult male civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
26 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0451
Location
البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians including one child were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Buliyal, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. No reports on strikes on Al Buliyal have yet been found.
Summary
Published
23 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0448
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
The Violations Documentation Centre named two adult male civilians as killed “as a result of the explosion of remnants of a missile from Russian shelling“, however in the notes of Abdul Naser Younes al-Khattab there is a video of the victim entitled ‘the Jihadist Abdul Naser Younes Al khattab in one of the field hospitals in the Hama countryside’,…
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Code
RS0443
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
One adult male civilian, Ali Al Sultan, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to the Violations Documentation Center. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0444
Location
الجنينة, Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two women were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Al Jneina, according a a single source, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0445
Location
أم حوش, Umm Hawsh, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Thefreesyria.org, named two civilians killed when Russian warplanes allegedly bombed a road near the village of Umm elhosh in the Aleppo countryside. The Syrian Network for Human Rights Tweeted an image of the child Sarah and said she died when warplanes launched several missiles near the village, though they did not identify…
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
CI182
Location
يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources claimed Coalition airstrikes had struck residential homes in Abu Teban village in Hit, west of Ramadi, resulting in the deaths of eight civilians and the injuring of a further 18 – described as mostly women and children. Responding to a request for clarification about possible involvement given declared UK strikes between Ramadi and…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0433
Location
البغيلية, Al Bgailieh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and six civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bgailieh, according to local sources – though only one source alleged that Russia was responsible. Step News Agency Tweeted that Russian strikes had hit Al Bgailieh. According to the Syria News Network, members of Daesh were “killed and wounded following clashes with the Syrian…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2016
Incident Code
CS166
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Union of Hassakah Youth, an adult male non-combatant named as Ammar Al Khayran was killed in a Coalition strke on Raqqah. According to the group, the victim “came from Mabrouka in the western countryside of Rass Al Ain.” Other sites also reported his death, which was additionally claimed for both January 17th…
Summary
Published
18 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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