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Incident Date

6 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3164

Location

جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria
Between six and nine civilians including three children were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes on Jisreen, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Most sources attributed the blame to the Syrian regime; however, the Violations Documentation Centre, who named six fatalities, blamed "Syrian government and…

Summary

Published
6 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3161

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
One to five civilians, including a girl, were killed, and several others were injured in air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Hazza. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Qasioun News reported on "artillery shelling by the regime's forces" in the residential area. There were as many as…

Summary

Published
6 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3162

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on civilian homes in Douma, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. @EuphratesPost reported on the "effects of the great destruction that hit the residential areas in the city of Douma as a result…

Summary

Published
6 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2018

Incident Code

LC079

Location

سبها‎, Sabha, Sabha, Libya
Three civilians were killed and at least 10 more wounded by shrapnel resulting from LNA fighting a Tebu militia in Sebha, according to local reports. Fezzan Libya, citing the Sebha Medical Centre, reported that 3 people were killed – including one child – and 12 were injured – including 3 children – as a result of…

Summary

Published
6 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

6 March 2018

Incident Code

CS1736

Location

الشفعة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four families of Tajik nationality were reportedly killed as a result of airstrikes on the town of Al Sha’afa, according to local sources. All reports stated that the non combatant victims were related to members of so-called Islamic State. Although the sources implied that women and children were harmed by the bombardments, no names, photos…

Summary

Published
6 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
12–16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

TS245a

Location

بربان, Civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including an elderly woman died and 24 others including children and women were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of a bus in the village of Barbaneh, Syria. Sources said that victims were wounded by artillery shrapnel and transferred to Afrin hospital. Reports said that three victims later died. They were named as…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

TS247

Location

جنديرس,عفرين, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 15 civilians including two or three children and five women died and up to 32 more were injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes in Jindires, Syria, local media said. However, it is possible that reports are referring to several events in Jindires, and may include T131-T133, listed above. Moreover, several sources published images which…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2–32
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

TS248

Location

فريرة, Village of Freriye, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 15 civilians including a three-month-old baby died and up to 10 others were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the village of Freriye in Jindires, Syria, according to sources on the ground. ANHA reported: “The Turkish occupation air force bombed the village of Freriye in Jindires, where a three-month baby and…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–15
Civilians reported injured
8–11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3156

Location

جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria
Twelve named civilians including women and children were killed, and dozens were injured, in air and artillery strikes which hit the residential neighbourhoods in Jisreen. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the airstrikes. One source reported that there were dozens of airstrikes on the vicinity. As many as four children and six…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3160

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Between 12 and 23 civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in a reported chloride attack on Hamouriya, local media reported. Media blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes which reportedly included cluster and barrel bombs, and surface-surface missiles. Twenty civilians were named, however, three additional victims were named as unidentified…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
12–23
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3157

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Between five and ten civilians were killed, and dozens were wounded (mostly women and children), in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. @MOAZALSHAMY described the incident as a massacre; they attributed blame to Russia. The Step News Agency put the death…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3158

Location

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
Between three and seven civilians were killed, and an unspecified number of others were wounded, in airstrikes on Zamalka, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. The raids reportedly stuck a residential neighbourhood. The highest death count was give as seven by @ManFreeman7. Syria Noor: "The death toll…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr152-C

Location

الرويك, 60km from Al Ruwayk IDP Camp, Hadramaut, Yemen
A child was reported killed, and his older cousin injured, by a likely US drone strike in Al Abr, in Hadramout governorate, at around 4pm on March 5th 2018. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal that a strike had taken place in Hadramout on that date. CENTCOM also told the…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3155

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Between two and six civilians were killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Hazza. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. The Step News Agency put the death toll at two; @Mohmaud_Anaus tweeted that four had died; and the Violations Documention Centre, blaming "Syrian government and affiliated militias", named…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3159

Location

كفربطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria
In a major civilian harm incident, up to 23 civilians - 21 of whom were named - were killed and as many as 40 others were wounded in air, artillery, and rocket strikes  on the residential vicinity of Kafar Batna, local media reported. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the airstrikes. The…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
21–23
Civilians reported injured
40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 March 2018

Incident Code

TS244

Location

قارة تابه, Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
One woman was killed and up to 22 more were wounded, including women and children, in alleged Turkish artillery and/or airstrike shelling of Qarah village, Syria, according to local sources. Hawar News reported: “A citizen woman was killed and an elderly man was seriously injured by the Turkish occupation army shelling on the village of…

Summary

Published
5 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–22
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3148

Location

حصرايا, Hasraya, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following air and artillery strikes on Hasraya. Sources blamed both Russian and the Syrian regime. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy shelling,…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4–5 March, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr151

Location

الخضارة, Al Khudaira, Hadramaut, Yemen
Two bodies of alleged AQAP militants, reportedly killed by a US drone strike, were found in or near Al-Abr district, in Hadramout governorate, at some time from March 4th to March 5th. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Local sources told Elganob that two AQAP members had been killed by a US…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

TS245

Location

كفر شفرة, Kafr Safra villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that there had been an unspecified number of "martyrs and wounded civilians" in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin. Almanar reported: "A number of civilians were also killed and others were injured following the shelling of the village of Kafrfsafra in the north-west of Jandairis town".    

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3149

Location

الأربعين, Al Arbaeen, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following alleged Russia air or artillery strikes on Al Arbaeen. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy shelling, artillery fire and phosphorous bombs…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3150

Location

قسطون, Kastoun , Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following air and artillery strikes on Kastoun. According to SNN, "Russian warplanes launched air strikes accompanied by heavy shelling and artillery shelling targeting the towns of Al Latamna, Kafarzita,Al  Zakat, Zalaqiyat, Hasraya,Al Arbaeen and the villages of kastoun in the western countryside". @HamahNow reported "air…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3140

Location

Mesraba, Damascus, Syria
Three to four civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Mesraba, according to local media. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. Misraba Now reported that "three explosive barrels of helicopters, in addition to several missiles and rocket launchers. A…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3141

Location

Kafar Zita, Hama, Syria
A woman and a child were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Kafar Zita, according to local media. According to sources, "Amira Ahmed Hilal, the wife of Hussein Faraj al-Hussein (Khawada), who was injured by the bombing of the Russian warplane to join her child Maria". The source reported that "the martyrdom of…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3151

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Arbeen, local media reported. Local Coordination Committees Syria (LCCSY) blamed Russian warplanes, while @aboalia11 blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. LCCSY were the only source to report the "fall of martyrs and wounded civilians as a result of raids by Russian warplanes…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3154

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
Three to four civilians were killed due to injuries sustained in an earlier shelling on Douma, according to local media. Sources attributed this strike to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to SHRC.arabic, "three people affected by the impact of a previous air strike that targeted the city of Douma in the province of…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3142

Location

Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians were killed, including one adult male, by air and artillery shelling in Beit Sawa, local media reported. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the strikes. Marsad Al Hasaka, who reported that the victim was the father of three children, added that an unspecified number of civilians were also wounded in…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3143

Location

بيت سوى, Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria
A single source reported that "three civilians were killed and others were injured by an air bomb likely to be a Russian on the town of Beit sawa (12 km east of Damascus), pointing to the death of a person from wounds sustained by the past days." There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3153

Location

Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Up to eight civilians killed and as many as 32 others were wounded in airstrikes on Hamouriya, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. The Violations Documentation Centre reported that seven unidentified civilians were killed. There were as many as four raids. There was an intensive "aerial bombardment…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–8
Civilians reported injured
32
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3144

Location

Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
One woman was killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, local media reported. Most sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime or the raids. Smart News Agency reported that "warplanes launched a rocket-propelled grenade in the center of the city, killing one woman and wounding four others, including two women…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3145

Location

Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following air and artillery strikes on Al Lataminah. Sources blamed both Russian and the Syrian regime. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy…

Summary

Published
4 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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