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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
CS636
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
Eight civilians from one family – displaced from Maskanah – died when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their car in Mansoura, according to local sources. According to Jisr TV, six civilians from the same family died. Syria News Desk also reported: “The opposition media activist Mohammed Othman from al-Raqqa countryside told the Syria News Agency…
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2032
Location
جبل الشيخ, Jabal al Sheikh, Aleppo, Syria
At least three people were killed in airstrikes against Jabal al Sheikh in the Aleppo governorate, local media said, It was unclear whether those that were killed were militants or civilians. According to Halab Today TV, the airstrikes were carried out by Russia planes. However, only one source reported on the incident.
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2031
Location
خضيرة, Khadira, Hama, Syria
At least two civilians, including a woman and child, were killed and another civilian was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Khadira in the Akeirbat district of eastern Hama. The injured civilian was in serious condition at the time of reporting. According to Smart News Agency, the airstrikes were carried out by…
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2034
Location
دير الشرقي, Deir al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
Nine named civilians, including up to five children and one woman, were killed and between 15 and 20 others were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the village of Deir al Sharqi. Sources that reported low casualty estimates, including the five deaths by Syrian News Network, acknowledged that these were the initial…
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
15–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2036
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
Several civilians were killed and several others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the town of Jisr al Shoughour in the Idlib countryside, according to sources on the ground. While local sources gave conflicting reports of who was responsible for the airstrikes, the majority of sources did not identify who was…
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2035
Location
الحمبوشية بداما, Al Hamboushiya/Badama, Idlib, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed and at least 14 others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Al Hamboushiya and the town of Badama in the western part of Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported. Most sources reported the death toll as two civilians while only the Syrian Observatory for…
Summary
Published
29 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS634
Location
Maskanah, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS635
Location
Tabaqah, al Nabablah, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 March 2017
Incident Code
CS632
Location
الخاتونية, Khatouniya, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that six civilians died and 10 were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Al Khatuniya and Al Qahtaniya. According to the Smart News Agency, “A medical source from the hospital of the city of Raqqa said that six people were killed, including three…
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 March 2017
Incident Code
CS633
Location
غرب دير الزور, Western Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Several local reports said that an unspecified number of members from an IS family were killed – along with a member of IS – and another civilian was wounded when a vehicle was hit in an alleged Coalition strike in Deir Ezzor. According to RFS, “in the town of Abu Kamal the international Coalition targeted…
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 March 2017
Incident Code
CS631
Location
مضر, Mudar, Raqqa, Syria
Almanar, Syrialive54 and Sy_reporter claimed that Coalition jets killed eight civilians and wounded “many more” in an airstrike on Mudar. Other sources also put the death toll at eight, but didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2033
Location
Zamlaka, Damascus, Syria
Between three and five civilians, including one to two children, were killed and at least 10 others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Zamalaka in the Damascus countryside. The civilians killed include two child siblings, Omar and Mazan al-Gharbi, and a Civil Defense member, Sameer Mohammad Akram al Ghoush. According to…
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2030
Location
الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and at least two others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Al Fatira village in southern Idlib. All sources that named a culprit identified Russia as responsible while @EdlibNN did not blame anyone for the airstrikes. Hamoud Al Awad described the victim of the airstrikes, Abdullah Fayez al…
Summary
Published
28 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
CS629
Location
الزور, Al Zor, Raqqa, Syria
According to Sharqiya Voice, “one person was wounded and 50 sheep were killed in the Zor area east of Euphrates after being targeted by American artillery.” NRVR11 and Revolutionaries of Raqqa, however, reported that “many people” were injured in the incident.
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
CS630
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians were killed and nine injured in Coalition strikes on Raqqa, according to a single source. According to Smart News, “Several sources told Smart Monday night that a number of civilians and elements of the Islamic State were killed and wounded by an aerial bombardment and by artillery of the International Coalition on the…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
CS627
Location
سد الفرات, Euphrates Dam, Raqqa, Syria
The Director of the Euphrates Dam and two other staff members died in declared Coalition airstrikes a mile away from the dam on March 27, 2017, according to local sources. Baladi reported that “the director of the Euphrates Dam and his technical assistant were killed and a number of other technicians were injured as a…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
CS626
Location
سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed on the road between Sarmada and Kafr Daryan when their nearby motorcycle was hit in what appears to have been a unilateral US strike targeting members of Ahrar al Sham. The Coalition later admitted to the strike and reported that three civilians were killed and two were injured. According…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
CS626a
Location
Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians and the injury of another in an incident near Idlib, Syria. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: "Coalition aircraft conducted a strike against a Daesh vehicle. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally killed and one…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2028
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Douma in the Damascus countryside, according to sources on the ground. Conflicting reports were given as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. The majority of sources, including @Omar_Madaniah and @ahmadalqalmone, identified Russian planes…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2029
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Between one and five civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and between four and eight others, including women and children, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the town of Jisr al Shoughour in the western suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. At the time of reporting one civilian death,…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2027
Location
درعا, Dara'a, Daraa, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes against the city of Dara'a on March 17, 2017, local media reported. Local sources gave conflicting reports of who was responsible for the airstrikes. The majority of sources, including Syria News Desk and Smart News, attributed the airstrikes to Russian planes. However,…
Summary
Published
27 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CS625
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to a single source, Raqqa Post, one male civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CS624
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Smart news agency reported that “warplanes likely to be from the Coalition carried out two raids in Mashlab and Rumaila neighbourhoods, killing a civilian and wounding seven more. Additionally, two members of IS were killed when their car was targeted.” The source didn’t identify the warplanes. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2026
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
One baby girl was killed and up to nine were wounded as alleged Russian warplanes struck Harasta, Damascus, with airstrikes and artillery, local media reported. SOHR reported that "warplanes carried out in the evening of today four raids on places in Harasta city in the Eastern Ghouta, which killed a child and injured 9 other…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2025
Location
اللطامنة, Al Latamneh, Hama, Syria
The town of al-Latamneh, Hama, was reportedly exposed to chlorine gas attacks which killed two civilians. There were also claims that dozens more civilian were wounded through suffocation. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Orient News reported that helicopters belonging to the Syrian regime had carried out chlorine…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2024
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that an air raid killed up to two civilians, including a child, and wounded several others, as it struck the city of Kafr Zita in Hama, though it was unclear if Russia or the Syrian regime were behind the attack. Two civilians were additionally wounded, and MonKiz Al Khabour reported that one…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS622
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition strike on Al Mayadin, according to local sources. Euphrates Post reported that “international Coalition raids targeted the refineries in the desert of the city [Al Mayadeen] injuring several civilians.” Alamawi also blamed the Coalition, while Omran_mo reported that Coalition jets destroyed a number of…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS623
Location
Hamrat, Raqqa, Syria
In July 2017 the Coalition reported that it had unintentionally injured one civilian in a strike previously unreported by Airwars: “March 25, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS vehicle carrying mortar rounds, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured by a secondary explosion.” Coalition officials told Airwars…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS619
Location
جبلي, Jabali, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and six were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Jabali and Zor Shamr, according to local media. Akhbari Now reported that a “Coalition warplane carried out raids in Jabali and Zor Shamer villages near Karama village, 20km east of Raqqa, killing a civilian and wounding six others.” Alaraby also pointed towards…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS620
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians including one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling of Tabaqa, according to local sources. Akhbari Now reported that “Coalition Warplanes reached the First neighbourhood and the Villat area and the garage in Tabaqa city and killed a man and his wife, while their two children were wounded.” Alaraby and…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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