Incident date
April 18, 2017
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حور , Hour, Aleppo, SyriaOne civilian died and others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hour, local media said. Smart News Agency reported: “A civilian was killed and others wounded on Tuesday after an air strike likely to have been carried out by Russian warplanes over a city and a town in western Aleppo, northern Syria, according
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April 18, 2017
LOCATION
الطريق بين الحوطة و عزان, Road between Al Hawtah and Azzan, Shabwa, YemenA US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants travelling in the Hotat al-Faqih Ali area of Mayfa’a district in Shabwa governorate, late on April 18th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Though most local language social media sources and other media, such as Sahafahnet, reported that two
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April 18, 2017
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Khan Al Assal, Aleppo, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or regim strikes on Khan Al Assal, local media said. The Smart News Agency reported: “A squadron of Russian planes rotated to bombard the towns and villages of rural areas of Aleppo (the western, southern and northern regions) causing injuries to a number of
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Incident date
April 18, 2017
LOCATION
عطران, Atran, Ma'rib, YemenSome reports suggested that a US drone strike killed four alleged AQAP militants in Atran area, Marib governorate, overnight from April 18th to April 19th 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. On April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that an April 18th strike had killed three al-Qaida militants in
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Incident date
April 18, 2017
LOCATION
البشيري, , al Bsheiriya, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Bsheiriya, Jisr al Shoughour.
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April 18, 2017
LOCATION
بنغازي, Sabri, Benghazi, LibyaVarious local sources reported heavy joint LNA and UAE air raids on “terrorist targets” in multiple Benghazi neighbourhoods near Sabri, the fish market and Sidi Akhribesh. The 18 UAE strikes were reportedly conducted by aircraft including an AT-802U. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.
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Incident date
April 18, 2017
LOCATION
بين حصن الجلال والشبوان, Between Husun Al Jalal and Al Shabwan, Ma'rib, YemenOn April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that a US strike six days earlier had killed three al-Qaida militants in Marib governorate. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Marib governorate, likely travelling on the road between Al-Shabwan and Husn Al-Jalal,
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April 17, 2017
LOCATION
اللطامنة , Lataminah, Hama, SyriaBetween one and four civilians died and four more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Lataminah, local media reported. According to Syria Mirror, “The Russian warplanes carried out several air strikes with cluster bombs on residential buildings in the city of Latamna, killing four civilians and causing considerable damage.” RFS said
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Incident date
April 17, 2017
LOCATION
معرة حرمة, Ma’arat Hurma, Idlib, SyriaTen civilians – a grandmother and her nine grandchildren from the Al Nabo family – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ma’arat Hurma, according to local media. Up to another 13 civilians were reportedly wounded. Sources added that prior to the “massacre” killing the family, warplanes carried out two other strikes on the outskirts of
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Incident date
April 17, 2017
LOCATION
شنان, Shanan, Idlib, SyriaAt least five and as many as dozens of civilians were injured in an airstrike on a hospital in Shana, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was an allegation against the regime. According to Jisrtv, “The hospital in the village of Shanan was put out of service by the bombing of the
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Incident date
April 17, 2017
LOCATION
معرة الارتيق , Ma’arat Al-Arteek, Aleppo, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were wounded in a strike on Ma’arat Al-Arteek, according to sources on the ground. Only the Smart News agency pointed directly to Russia; other sources didn’t apportion blame.
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Incident date
April 17, 2017
LOCATION
Sumairiya, Aleppo, SyriaA woman and her two children were injured in an airstrike on Sumairiya, local sources said. Syria Mirror reported: “Field activists said that on Monday 17 April 2017, warplanes attacked civilian houses in the village of Sumairiya in the southern suburb of Aleppo, injuring one mother and two children, as well as causing physical damage to
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April 16, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqa, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Alexandria in Tabaqa, according to local sources. Ahmad-Alshibli named two victims – killed by unidentified “warplanes and heavy machine guns”. The victims were additionally named by Q_Alenzy and Step News Agency, which also blamed the Coalition.
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April 16, 2017
LOCATION
مديرية مودية, Mudiyah District, Abyan, YemenA US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in Qarn Amarim village, Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Some social media sources reported (for example @Demolinari) that a strike had taken place against militants travelling in a car in
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Incident date
April 16, 2017
LOCATION
مودية, Northern outskirts of Mudiyah, Abyan, YemenA US naval strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP site on the northern outskirts of Mudiyah town, Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no reported associated civilian or militant casualties. According to Aden al-Ghad, a missile exploded in Al Qassarat area, according to locals, but left no casualties. This was
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April 16, 2017
LOCATION
مودية, Western outskirts of Mudiyah, Abyan, YemenA US naval strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP site on the western outskirts of Mudiyah town, in Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no known reported civilian or militant casualties. According to Aden al-Ghad, a missile exploded near a medical clinic to the west of the town, according to
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April 16, 2017
LOCATION
دوما , Douma, Damascus, SyriaAt least one civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Douma, local media said. According to sources, there were heavy air and artillery strikes – including regime actions – on Douma on this day. The Smart News Agency reported: “Russian warplanes targeted residential areas in the
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April 16, 2017
LOCATION
سوحا , Suha, Hama, SyriaA single source, the Smart News agency, reported: “A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a Russian air strike on the village of Suha, 30 kilometers east of Hama city, in the center of Syria, a local source told the Smart newspaper on Sunday. “The source added that the raids targeted the homes
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Incident date
April 16, 2017
LOCATION
بداما , Bdama, Idlib, SyriaAccording to the Smart News Agency, “On Sunday, April 16, 2017, three civilians, including a woman, were injured in an air strike on the town of Badama in the western suburb of Idlib. The warplanes responsible are likely to be Russian”. Jirsrtv reported: “the Civil Defense said that two people were injured by air strikes
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Incident date
April 16, 2017
LOCATION
كفرزتيا , Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaTwo named children died and three male civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Zita, according to sources on the grounds. Several reports said that “rocket-propelled grenades with parachutes” were used in the attack. Smart News Agency reported that “two children were killed and three men were wounded on Sunday when
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April 14, 2017
LOCATION
Wargaduud and El Adde, Gedo, SomaliaChinese news agency Xinhua reported Somali security officials and residents as claiming that over 100 al Shabaab fighters, including 20 commanders, were killed in US air strikes on the morning of April 15th. The attack was denied by US Africa Command, which said the US military had not conducted the action. In an explicit statement
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April 15, 2017
LOCATION
باب سنجار, Mosul, Bab-Sinjar, Nineveh, IraqLocal residents told the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights that 42 members of the well-known family of Ghanim Sobhiya died after an airstrike hit their 16-room house in Bab-Sinjar neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul, at dawn on April 15th. Sources reported that the family of Ghanim’s brother had also gathered in the house.
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April 15, 2017
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الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that at least eight civilians died after two missiles consecutively hit a two-floor house in Isilah Zeraei neighbourhood in West Mosul. Sources reported a similar incident hours earlier in the same neighbourhood, with casualty numbers so far unknown. Alsharqiya news noted that the two missiles were launched after an ISIL combatant sat
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April 15, 2017
LOCATION
معرة النعمان , Maarat al Numan, Idlib, SyriaOne adult-male civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. The Smart News Agency reported “warplanes that are likely to be Russian launched raids on the towns of Ma’arat al-Nu’man, Jisr al-Shughur, Kafr Nabal, Bara, Kafr Safra, and al-Barajithi villages, resulting in injuries.”
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April 14, 2017
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various locations, Idlib, SyriaAccording to the Step News Agency, “Russian air raids, some of them with phosphorous bombs targeted the towns of Khan_shikhun, #Tremala, #Kafarsgana, and #Serja, south of Idlib, with reports of casualties.” No further details are currently available.
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April 14, 2017
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عقيربات , Akeirabat, Hama, SyriaThe Step News Agency reported: “Russian warplanes launched two raids targeting the vicinity of Akeirabat in the eastern Hama countryside, resulting in civilian casualties.” According to the Smart News Agency, “Three civilians, including a woman, were wounded by artillery shelling of the town of Aqrabat”.
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Incident date
April 14, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة , Sokhna, Homs, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russia airstrikes on Sokhna, according to two local sources. 2baddiyy tweeted: “The Russian occupation aircraft targeted the city of Sokhna northeast of the city of # Palmyra with several raids causing the destruction of civilian homes and injuring a number of people.” Step also reported that an
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Incident date
April 14, 2017
LOCATION
درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, LibyaThe LNA reportedly bombed in the Al-Fatayih neighbourhood in Derna near the Faculty of Agriculture, resulting in the death of one six-month-old child. According to Libya Al Khabar, “A child from the eastern Libyan city of Derna died on Friday [April 14th] after falling into a coma after an airstrike close to his family’s home”. Libya
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Incident date
April 14, 2017
LOCATION
بصرة الشام , Basra al Sham, Daraa, SyriaLocal media named one adult male as killed in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Only the Violations Documentation Centre identified Russia as the culprit; the other two sources didn’t apportion blame.
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April 13, 2017
LOCATION
مراط , Merat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were wounded by an alleged Russian airstrike “by napalm bombs” on Merat, according to local media. No further details are currently available.