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November 25, 2017
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaAn 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.
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November 25, 2017
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المشهد, al-Marshad, Idlib, SyriaIn this single-source event, Step News Agency reported that an alleged Russian warplane had carried out an airstrike in al-Mashhad, the southern eastern Idlib countryside, resulting in the injury of “a number of civilians.” As of now, no further information is available.
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November 5, 2017
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العباس, al Abbas river crossing, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA single source reported that Russian warplanes struck “Hajeen village and the crossing of the village of Abbas al-Nahari east of Deir al-Zour, [with] several raids, killing 4 civilians.” There are no other details at this time.
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November 24, 2017
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مخيم سوق الرفاعي, Souh Al Rifa’i camp , Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn this incident, described by some as a “massacre”, up to 37 civilians, including children, women, and entire families were killed and dozens were wounded as Russia or the Assad regime carried out aerial shelling of Souh Al Rifa’i camp for displaced people in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The local reports differed to a
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November 24, 2017
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هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne named civilian was killed by airstrikes striking in the Al-Abbas river crossing, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, several media reported, though no-one identified the culprit. The victim was identified by name and photo by multiple sources, though no further information about the strike was provided. However, the same victim, Haj Abdul Karim al-Aran (al-Jameel), was also reported killed
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November 23, 2017
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الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء, Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, YemenTwo 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
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Incident date
November 23, 2017
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ابوحردوب, Abou Hardoub, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians were killed and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on Abou Hardoub, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Local media reported that house of Oweid Al Dulan struck. He was killed as well as two members of his family There are no other
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November 23, 2017
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaAt 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
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Incident date
November 23, 2017
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians were killed by airstrikes, possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, in Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though the apportion of blame was unclear. While all reports agreed that three civilians were killed in this event, they disagreed in terms of cause and responsibility. While Step News Agency, Violations Documentation Center Syria and Masar Press
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Incident date
November 23, 2017
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حسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn what was described as a “massacre”, alleged Russian airstrikes killed least eight but as many as 17 civilians, including at least two girls, many from the same families, and wounded dozens as the town of Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, was struck, local media reported. Euphrates Post reported that “a massacre committed by warplanes killed a
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November 23, 2017
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الجرذي, al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to five civilians including one child and two women were killed and many were left wounded as Russian or Assad warplanes struck al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, local media reported. Reports spanned from three to five civilian fatalities. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that one girl and two women
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Incident date
November 22, 2017
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to three civilians died at al Soussa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for the deaths. According to Syrian Press Center, the regime used artillery shells and rocket launchers on the town. The official page for al Soussa area gave some more detail, reporting that many rockets
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Incident date
November 22, 2017
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الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne named civilian died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the regime and Iraqi forces. No sources explicitly blamed the Coalition, though some didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. The official page for the al Soussa area reported:
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November 22, 2017
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الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, LibyaVarious sources reported Egyptian airstrikes destroying 10 vehicles allegedly loaded with ammunition and weapons at the Libyan side of the border. “‘The air force has dealt a new blow to smugglers and infiltrators across the border,’ preventing them from bringing weapons and ammunition into Egypt, army spokesman Tamer al-Refai said in a statement posted on
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November 22, 2017
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قيفه, Qifah, Al Bayda, YemenUS drones “intermittently fired missiles at the mountains” of the Qifah area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 22nd 2017, residents told Gulf News. No other known sources reported strikes at that time, and there were no known reports of either civilian or militant casualties. On the morning of November 23rd, local residents
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November 22, 2017
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صحيان, Sahiyan, Idlib, SyriaIn this single-source event, Smart News Agency, reported that three civilians were left slightly wounded as an aircraft, “likely to be Russian”, carried out air raids on the highway in the town of Sihan, south of Idlib. The strikes reportedly struck a highway restaurant. Currently, there are no further details available.
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November 21, 2017
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Bur Elade, Bay, SomaliaAFRICOM reported on the same day that it had “conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time”. It added that “the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu” though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the
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November 21, 2017
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هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEuphrates Post reported “the death of the daughter of Saleh al-Zaker from the city of Abu Kamal due to a heart attack caused by the panic and fear of flying warplanes at low altitude over the city of Hajeen.” No further details are currently available.
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November 21, 2017
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سوح الرفاعي, Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a
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November 20, 2017
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باغوز فوقاني, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians – reportedly women – were wounded in Al Baghouz, according to local media. The attack may have resulted from Iraqi or Coalition artillery. Sharqiya Voice reporetd that “two women were injured as a result of the fall of Iraqi artillery shells on the village of # Albaguz amid the movement of the displacement
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November 20, 2017
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القريا, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly killed by a drone strike in al Qouriya, local media said, though neither source has said who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two men were killed and another was wounded after being targeted by a drone in the al-Quriyah area”. Sharqiya Voice provided some more detail,
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November 20, 2017
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السوسة السوسة, al Soussa, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Step News Agency reported that “many civilians were wounded to varying degrees” by alleged Russian strikes on al Soussa. According to Euphrates Post on November 20th, there was “Intense displacement of people in the towns of al-Baghouz, al-Safafna, al-Marashda and al-Soussa in the Albukamal countryside due to the continuous aerial and artillery shelling around
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November 20, 2017
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زملكازملكا, Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaPossible Russian airstrikes hit Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported, resulting in three civilian injuries. Several media reported that Zamalka was subject to aerial shelling. According to @Hamza42129319, the town was hit by four raids. However, only Smart News Agency reported that the strikes had caused civilian harm: “Three wounded [civilians] by warplanes likely to
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November 20, 2017
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يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, YemenIn a statement, US Central Command said that airstrikes in Bayda governorate had killed five AQAP militants, including alleged Shabwa governorate leader Mujahid al-Adani, on November 20th 2017. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla in the Wald Rabi area, overnight from November
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November 20, 2017
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القورية, Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians, a father and son, were killed and at least another two were wounded as an unidentified drone struck in Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. In the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights general reporting from the Euphrates River, the media reported that “two men were killed and another were wounded after being targeted
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November 19, 2017
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مديرا, Madyara village, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaUp to seven civilians, including four children and one woman, were killed while as many as dozens were wounded, local media reported, following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Madyara village, aastern Ghouta, Damascus. While the death toll spanned from five to seven, most reported six civilian fatalities. For example, The Syrian Network for Human Rights
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November 19, 2017
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يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, YemenA US strike in Bayda governorate killed two AQAP militants on November 19th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on that evening.
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November 18, 2017
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الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal 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.
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November 18, 2017
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ابو حمام, Abu Haman, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to the Euphrates Post, the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out an artillery bombardment on Abu Hamam. It said that there had been civilian casualties but didn’t specify a number. Al Qouriya Media Center provided some more detail. It reported that “artillery shelling targeted a family from al-Qouriya, the family of Hussein al-Ali al-Sayer al-Hamad.
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Incident date
November 18, 2017
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الباغوز, Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA child died from his wounds following a shrapnel injury from a Russian air and artillery strike, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids. It is unclear which date the original strike occurred. There are no other details at this time.