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January 21, 2018
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شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, SyriaA number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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محبة, Mobato, Aleppo, SyriaThe Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Mobato in Afrin canton. According to a report shared with Airwars the victims were an unnamed child (killed); and an unidentified woman suffering from shock. Adult civilian males Hassan and Mustafa Ali both reportedly received leg injuries. Other sources
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January 21, 2018
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ماريامين, Mariamain and Diwa villages, Aleppo, SyriaAfrin Now reported that three civilians were killed and 13 wounded in an alleged Turkish strike on Mariamain and Diwa villages. According to Almjhar, Hawar, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Tardous News, two of the victims died in Mariamain’s Shara area, and one in Diwa’s Gendressa quarter. Afrin Now named Ahmad Himmo as
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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عنابكة, poultry farm at A'nabka, Aleppo, SyriaAt least 11 civilians, mostly children from several families, died in alleged Turkish airstrikes on a poultry farm at A’nabka, according to local media. Afrin Now, Al Watan and Syria Steps all blamed Turkey. Afrin Now first placed the location of the strikes at Abeen, though later changed this to A’nabka – informing Airwars that
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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عداما, A'dama, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians were killed and four others were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of A’dama village in the Afrin countryside, according to local media. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two civilians were killed and five people injured in the vicinity of Rajo in Afrin canton.
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January 21, 2018
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كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, SyriaOne child was killed, and four other civilians were injured, in airstrikes which struck Kafr Nbooda, according to local media. Sources al blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. The raids, which according to Alaraby News, consisted of cluster bombs and Russian RPG’s. 50 sheep were also killed in the raid. There are no other details
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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كلجبرين, Kiljbreen, Aleppo, SyriaTwo Syrian civilians – a father and his son – were killed and several others wounded in an alleged shelling by YPG forces of the town of Kiljbreen, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “areas of the village of Kiljbreen, located in the northern countryside of Aleppo, were shelled
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January 21, 2018
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الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, SyriaBetween one and three civilians were killed – reportedly Syrian refugees – and up to 47 more wounded in an alleged Kurdish YPG forces shelling of the city of Rihaniyah on the Syrian-Turkish border. According to Sputnik, “the shells fell on the Ada Bujak district of the city center,” and resulted in “slightly injuring a
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaBetween two and four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all either lamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. Two raids which struck the vicinity, caused much material damage, reported local sources. The Civil Defence
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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ادلب, Idlib, Damascus, SyriaA single source reported the death of a woman by Russian warplane shelling. The victim was named. There are no other details at this time.
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January 21, 2018
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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, SyriaTwo men were killed in airstrikes which hit Arbeen, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the strikes. According to SCDrifdimashq, the raids struck a residential neighbourhood with “intensive shelling”. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
January 21, 2018
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معرةالنعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, SyriaAs many as two civilians were killed in airstrikes on Ma’arat Nu’man, according to local media. Only two sources reported on this incident. Step News Agency blamed Russian warplanes but did not diverge information regarding civilian casualties. DCHRS, who also blamed Russia, reported on two unidentified civilian deaths. There are no other details at this
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January 21, 2018
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زمار, Zammar, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAs many as eleven civilians were killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which hit Zammar, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia while others blame the Syrian regime. Five civilians were named, including two children and three women, and one unidentified
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January 20, 2018
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البحرة, Barah, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian in an event near Barah. The UK later confirmed this was an RAF strike. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted: “Coalition aircraft engaged an ISIS fighter operating a motorcycle. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed as
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January 20, 2018
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الجزيرة, Al Jazeera district, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaIn an undated event prior to January 26th, the Manbij Military Council reported that, “in the province al Jazira, Turkey used tanks, guns and mortars to shell residential neighborhoods, where nine different shells were documented, resulting in the death of three civilians and one injury.” No additional details are presently known.
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January 20, 2018
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شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, SyriaAfrin Now reported that “the Turkish army, based in the city of Izzaz, bombed the villages of Belonya, Malikya, Villat Qadi and Barada, resulting in the wounding of workers with light injuries.” In a related event, the Red Crescent reported that a 45 year old civilian male it named as Ibrahem Khalil Muhammad was injured
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January 20, 2018
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تمادا, Tarnada villlage, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported “the injury of 11 people, including two children, between the Al Ashrafieh neighbourhood and Tarnada village” in an alleged Turkish bombing. No further details or known sources are currently available.
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January 20, 2018
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عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaUp to six civilians were reported killed and possibly dozens more wounded in alleged air and artillery strikes by Turkish-backed troops on YPG forces in Afrin, according to local media on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that “Turkish artillery shelled the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection and Protection Units in several areas of Afrin.
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January 20, 2018
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near al-Khashmah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event near al-Khashmah. In its April 2019 monthly civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: “Coalition aircraft conducted multiple engagements against Daesh forces. Regrettably, four civilians were unintentionally killed due to their proximity to the targets.” The
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January 20, 2018
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البيضاء, Al Bayda, YemenA US airstrike targeted AQAP in Bayda governorate on January 20th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. A review by our Arabic-language researchers found no other local sources reporting a strike on that day, and there were no known reports of civilian harm.
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January 20, 2018
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بجخاص, Bejghas, Idlib, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Bejghas, according to local media. Both sources reported that Russia was to blame for the strikes. There are no other details at this time.
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January 20, 2018
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الخوص, Al-Khous, Idlib, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Al-Khous, according to local media. Both sources reported that Russia was to blame for the strikes. There are no other details at this time.
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January 20, 2018
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لوف, Lowef, Idlib, SyriaBetween one and five civilians were killed, and seven others were injured, in airstrikes on Lowef, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Sources described the strikes as “intensive shelling” by both “Russian and Syrian planes” –
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January 20, 2018
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حيش, Heesh, Idlib, SyriaOne civilian was killed, according to local media, when airstrikes hit the vicinity of Heesh. Most local media blamed Russian warplanes, however some did not attribute blame. Civil Defence teams pulled the body from the rubble in the aftermath of the bombing on civilian homes in Heesh. According to @SyriaCivilDefe, cluster bombs and Russian rockets
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January 20, 2018
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كللس, Kilss, Hattai, SyriaOne or more civilians were wounded in an alleged shelling by Kurdish forces on the town of Kilis on the Turkish border, according to local media. The caption for a video published by Afrin Free said that footage “shows the effects of the destruction left by our heroic forces on the city of Kalis in
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January 19, 2018
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معرةالنعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians were killed, including a woman and a child, in airstrikes on Ma’arat Nu’man, according to local media. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Both civilians were unidentified. There are no other details at this time.
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January 19, 2018
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اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ariha, according to local media. All sources reported Russian warplanes were to blame. The sources reported that there were “civilian casualties”, however none specified how many. @kazim1959idleb reported that there were five strikes. There are no other details at this time.
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January 19, 2018
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الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, SyriaAt least one child and one woman died and up to six other civilians were wounded in an alleged artilllery shelling by YPG forces on Al Bab, according to local media. The Shaam News Network said that “the Civil Defense Teams reported that the shelling caused the deaths of two children and the injury of
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January 19, 2018
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سلامين, Salameen, Idlib, SyriaBetween six to eight civilians including children from one family were injured in airstrikes on Salameen, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Image published show children receiving medical treatment in the aftermath of the incident. There are no other details at this time.
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January 19, 2018
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الرافا, Rafa, Idlib, SyriaA child was injured in airstrikes on Rafa, according to local media. One source reported that “sockets” raided the village, not attributing blame, while the second blamed Russian warplanes for the injury of one child. There are no other details at this time.