Incident date
September 24, 2017
LOCATION
قرية الشيخ سنديان, al Sheikh Sundian village, Idlib, SyriaBetween three and five civilians were killed, including a family of three, and three others, including a woman, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of al Sheikh Sundian, according to local media. According to the sources that reported on the incident, Russian planes were likely responsible for carrying out the airstrikes. Some
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September 23, 2017
LOCATION
Deir Ez-Zor, Al Husseiniya crossing, Deir Ezzor, SyriaMultiple local sources reported that one civilian, Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zaher, was killed as he tried “to get out of the city of Deir al-Zour near the Husseiniya crossing on the Euphrates River after an air raid.” Sources didn’t say who was responsible for the strike. The US-led Coalition informed Airwars that as a result
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Incident date
September 23, 2017
LOCATION
Hawari school, Raqqa, SyriaOne adult male civilian, named as Said Mohammed al-Said, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hawari school in Raqqah, according to local sources. Reports said that the victim was the father of six daughters.
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Incident date
September 23, 2017
LOCATION
Al Mala'ab Al Baladi, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that one male civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the municipal stadium area of Al Mala’ab Al Baladi in Raqqa. According to FSA Raqqa Sport, the victim was “a body building champion”. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible. Their report noted: ” After review of all available
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Incident date
September 23, 2017
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaThree civilians from one family were killed in air and artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all attribute the blame to Russia. Two of the victims were women and one was a child. According to one source, this was followed by artillery shelling on the city during the funeral of the
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Incident date
September 23, 2017
LOCATION
بلدة تل مرديخ جنوب سراقب, Mardikh, Idlib, SyriaRussian airstrikes on the headquarters of the Faylaq Al Sham in Mardikh town, south Saraqeb, killed at least two civilians and possibly injured dozens more, local media reported. Most of the sources reported the death toll among fighters of Faylaq Al Sham, but at least five civilians including four women were named as killed in the
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians – a woman and her male child – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa Sport reported: “In the name of the sports site of Raga and all the athletes of the province of Raqqa, we offer from Captain Osama Kaddour, handball player in the Youth Club
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
near As Safiyah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian and the injury of another in an event near As Safiyah, Syria. Their February 2018 civilian casualty report noted, “The Coalition conducted a strike which destroyed a bridge across a canal being used by Daesh to move vehicle-borne
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
قریة مظلوم , Mazloum village, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEuphrates Post and Marsad Al Hasaka reported “the martyrdom of Mr. Abdullah Aljama and the injury of Ibrahim Abu Darwish as a result of the aerial bombardment of Mazloum village yesterday.” Neither source identified a culprit.
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported six civilians killed in alleged Coalition strikes on Raqqa city, the source said “the martyrdom of a mother and her five children as a result of the bombing by international coalition aircraft on the city of Al-Raqqa last Friday” Raqqa24 and Mohammed Othman also named the vicitms and reported
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, SyriaBetween three and five civilians were killed and “dozens” more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Sarja in rural Idlib South, local media reported. Some sources said that the strikes originated from Russian ships in the Mediterranean, while others pointed to warplanes. Idlib Media Centre reported “the death of three martyrs
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajna, Idlib, SyriaTwo children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Kafr Sajna in southern Idlib. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. One local source included wounded in the casualty estimates but did not specify whether it was in Kafr Sajna or Deir al Sharqi. Both sources that reported in the incident,
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
بنين الدير الشرقي, Banin and al Deir al Sharqi, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian strikes on Banin and al Deir al Sharqi. Most sources said that missiles had been fired on Banin from Russian battleships. Khaled al Waleed and Adam.sy said that three civilians had been wounded. According to HNN, there were “martyrs and wounded in shelling
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
التمانعة, al Tamana'a, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that between two and six civilians – an entire family, according to one source – died in alleged Russian or regime strikes on al Tamana’a. Sources blamed both Russian airstrikes or missiles fired from Russian battleships. Some other sources also pointed to regime warplanes. HNN reported that there had been “martyrs and
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named the victims. The deaths of Mr Al Khatib and his son were reported by Page of Palymyra’s Dead, reflecting where the IDPs had originally come from.
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
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رسم الطويل, Rasim al Taweel, Hama, SyriaAccording to the Smart News Agency, there were “dead and wounded as a result of a Russian air bombardment on the village of Rasim al Taweel, east of Hama”. No other sources civilian harm, but they said that the regime had taken control of the village.
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaBetween three and nine civilians, including one to four women and one to four children, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian ore regime airstrikes against the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib. The civilians that were killed were from the same family, with Smart News Agency reporting that they were a mother,
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
قلعة المضيق, Kala'at al Madeeq, Hama, SyriaBetween two and three civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and nine others, including children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Kala’at al Madeeq in northwestern Hama, according to local sources. The initial estimate of two civilians killed was reported by Smart News Agency while
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
لطمين, Latmeen, Hama, SyriaOne woman was injured in alleged Russia airstrikes against the village of Latmeen in the northern countryside of Hama, according to multiple local sources.
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
بلدة الهبيط, al Habeet, Idlib, SyriaAt least three civilians, including a woman and two children, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of al Habeet in southern Idlib according to a local source. The White Helmets tweeted a video showing the rescue of a child, who was found alive, in the ruins of her home. There are no
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
Karabla, Al Anbar, IraqLocal press said a number of civilians were killed following airstrikes on Karabla in Qaem district, west of Anbar province. It was alleged by sources that the strikes killed a number of owners of car maintenance shops after they targeted the industrial district. The US-led Coalition was not blamed for the attack, however, nor were
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media named four civilians as killed in Raqqa by “aerial bombardment and artillery”. The culprit was not identified, though Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery at Raqqa, and was conducting airstrikes on the city at the time. The date of the incident is yet to be confirmed. Sources reported the
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, SyriaAn elderly man was killed in Kfar Nbouda as more than seven rocket attacks bombarded the town, local sources reported. A house collapsed killing the 75-year-old while his wife’s leg later required amputation. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported a second death in the town. They were the only media outlet to cite
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
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شمال العراق, North of Iraq, Erbil, IraqLocal media reported that the Turkish air force had bombed sites belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party in north Iraq – though there was no information available on civilian harm as a result of these actions. RT reported that “the Turkish army said on Thursday that the shelling hit targets in the mountainous regions of
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
دهوك, Dohuk, Duhok, IraqThe Kurdistan Regional Government said that seven civilians were killed by Turkish airstrikes on Dohuk village. Skyiraq reported: “The air strikes launched by the Turkish warplanes targeted areas in the province of Dohuk and killed seven civilians.” The government said in a statement that while the citizens were going to do their work on their
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
خان شيخون, Khan Shikhoun, Idlib, SyriaThree civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Khan Shikhoun, local sources reported. The injured included a young girl and a woman, according to Zaman Al Wasl.
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
معرة حرمة, Maraat Harma, Idlib, SyriaAt least two civilians were wounded and some possibly died as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Maarat Harma in southern Idlib according to local media. Smart News Agency identified Russian planes as responsible but did not give an estimate of how many civilians were injured, only indicating that it was
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, SyriaA mother and four children were killed in their home as alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces struck the town of Jarjanaz. The death of a sixth civilian was also reported. Those killed included the woman’s grandson, according to local sources. At least five others were injured. Three “space rockets” hit the town through the
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, SyriaBetween zero and three civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes against the town of Sarja in southern Idlib, according to local sources. Some sources, including Step News Agency, reported that the airstrikes struck the local headquarters of Ahrar Al Sham and three of those injured were militants. Other
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Incident date
September 20, 2017
LOCATION
خشام, Khisham, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians, members of the same family, were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburbs of Deir Ezzor according to a local source. Step News Agency was the only source to report on the civilian harm and they identified Russian planes as responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.