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December 6, 2016
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معرة مصرين, Maarat Misrin, Idlib, SyriaOn December 6, 2016, between 8 and 15 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market in Maarat Misrin, according to local media. Halab News and Idlib Media Center were among sources that attributed the event to Russia. The majority of reports put
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December 6, 2016
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حي قاضي عسكر, Qadi A’skar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween two and eight civilians were killed in an airstrike on Qadi Askar, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the event. Halab Today reported that “the regime forces and sectarian militias supporting it” engaged in “intensive aerial bomardment and clashes in the neighbourhood
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December 6, 2016
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حي الجلوم , Al Jalloum neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaUp to 15 civilians, including six children and two women, were killed in an airstrike on Al Jalloum, Aleppo – whilst a “number” were wounded, according to local media. All of the known sources attributed responsibility for the event to Russian jets. Syrian Press Center reported that “the warplanes launched intensive airstrikes on Monday [6th]
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December 6, 2016
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البوابية, Al Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween two and seven civilians were killed, and many others were wounded, in a continuous bombardment on Al Bawabiya, Aleppo. Sources are however, were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attribute the blame to Russian warplanes, and others to the Syrian regime. One source blames both belligerents. Syrianpc reported that the raid was both
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December 6, 2016
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حي مساكن الفردوس, Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaUp to five civilians were killed and between 12-15 injured in an airstrike on Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo according to local media – though it was unclear whether the Russia or Assad regime were responsible. A “massacre” took place in Al Ferdos as the neighbourhood was struck by rocket-propelled grenades, according to Enab Beladi News.
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December 6, 2016
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حَاسٌّ, Haas, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians – a woman and a child – died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Haas, according to local media. The Shaam News Network reported: “Today, [Dec 6th] violent Russian raids deliberately targeting civilians led to the fall of four martyrs and a number of wounded
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December 5, 2016
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ام شرشوح , Umm Sharshouh, Homs, SyriaTwo adult male civilians (named below) died in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Umm Sharshouh, according to source son the ground. Most reports blamed the regime – though multiple sources also noted that Russia had carried out strikes on both Umm Sharshouh and Al Ghantu (see event Rs1742). According to the Syrian Network
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December 5, 2016
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الغنطو , Al Ghantu, Homs, SyriaIn what was widely reported as a regime shelling, between five and eight civilians including four children died and dozens more were wounded in Al Ghantu. According to LCCSY, “five civilians were martyred and dozens injured in the bombing by Assad’s forces, using rockets and heavy artillery shells, on the town of Al-Ghantu the northern
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December 5, 2016
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تفتناز , Taftanaz, Idlib, SyriaLocal media reported that one or two civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike with phosphorus and cluster bombs on Taftanaz. The Shaam News Network said that one civilian died, however, Shade2taftanaz reported the death of two women.
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December 5, 2016
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ريف حماة الشرقي, Eastern countryside of Hama, Hama, SyriaAs many as two civilians were killed, with several “confirmed injured”, in airstrikes on the Eastern countryside of Hama, according to local media. Only one source attributed blame to Russian warplanes, whereas the rest blamed the Syrian regime. According to Airwars researchers, all the sources apart from Smart News are allegedly Syrian regime propaganda. Additionally there
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December 5, 2016
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كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween one and two men were killed – and several injured – in an alleged Russian aerial bombardment on Kafr Naha, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged attack. According to Syria News Desk, the two men were police officers. Halab News, on the other hand, reported that the victim was
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Incident date
December 5, 2016
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جسر الحج, Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians were killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Halab News Network first tweeted that the Syrian regime were to blame for using both artillery shells and rocket launchers on the vicinity. It later posted on their Facebook page that three civilians
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Incident date
December 5, 2016
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الانصاري, Al Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaA single source reported that five unidentified civilians were killed “following Russian enemy raids on Al Ansari neighbourhood”. There are no other details at this time.
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December 5, 2016
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الجيزة, Giza, Surt, LibyaCampaign overview: The United States began a major air campaign in support of and at the request of GNA ground forces, to oust ISIS from the city of Sirte. Complete official records of the US campaign at Sirte – which saw 497 airstrikes on the city to December 5th 2016 – can be found here.
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December 5, 2016
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حي المرجة , Marjah, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAs many as nine civilians from the same family were killed, and some were wounded, in an alleged Russian raid on Marjah, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the attack. Although one source reported that four were killed, most others suggested it was a family of nine who were killed. According to the Syrian Network
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December 5, 2016
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ادلب المدينة, Idlib city, Idlib, SyriaOn December 5, 2016, at least 16 civilians were killed and between 15 and 24 were wounded in an aerial bombardment which struck Idlib city. It is unclear who was to blame, with most sources attributing blame to Russia, and some sources blaming the Syrian regime. Smart News reported that according to two activists, the
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Incident date
December 4, 2019
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حريتان , Hraitan, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaOne girl died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hraitan, according to local media. Halab Today reported “the martyrdom of the girl Yasmine Shaheen and the injury of five civilians, mostly children, as a result of Russian air strikes on the city of Hreitan in the northern countryside of Aleppo”. The victim was also named
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December 4, 2016
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حي المغاير , Al Maghayer neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime strikes on Aleppo’s Al Maghayer neighbourhood, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming Russia. However, the BBC pointed to the regime, reporting: “The armed opposition said government aviation continued its raids on the eastern
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December 4, 2016
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حي الفردوس , Al Fardous neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal media reported that a mother and her three children died in Aleppo’s Al Fardous neighbourhood. The majority of sources blamed a Russian airstrike, however, there was also a claim that a tank shell caused the deaths. Husseintalal reported that “a baby girl lost her father, mother and brothers by aerial bombardment of the Russian
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December 4, 2016
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حي السكري , Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween five and eight civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and artillery strikes on Aleppo’s Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The lowest death count was give as five civilians – with seven more wounded – by the White Helmets. According
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December 4, 2016
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قرية أورم الصغرى, Urma al Sughra village, Aleppo, SyriaLocal media reported that three children died and an unspecified number of other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Urma al Sughra village. However, only one source – Halab News – explicitly blamed Russia, reporting the use of bunker-busting missiles. Other sources did not apportion blame.
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December 4, 2016
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معرة النعمان , Maarat al Numan, Idlib, SyriaIn a major civilian casualty event, up to 38 civilians including as many as 11 children died and dozens more were wounded when alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes struck a major vegetable market in the town of Maarat al Numan. Sources said that the strike occurred at 2.45pm, when the market – which also
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December 3, 2016
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حي النور, Mosul, Noor, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Mosul. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on ISIL fighters firing a mortar on partnered forces it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” The incident appears to refer to an event at
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December 3, 2016
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حي الشعار , Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween three and eight civilians died and a dozen or more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Arab24, “the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that three people were killed and about 12 others were injured on Saturday [Dec 3rd] by the bombing
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December 2, 2016
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سرت, Sirte, Surt, LibyaOn December 2nd, Mohamed Lajnef posted pictures of two injured children on Facebook, saying they had been liberated from ISIS. On December 5th Libya’s Channel reported Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous rescued over a hundred children and women from ISIS, some of the children severely injured. It showed pictures of two children: one is the same depicted in
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December 2, 2016
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أورم الكبرى , Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaTwo or three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orme al Kubra, according to local media. LCCSY reported that a child and a woman died in a Russian airstrike. Syria News Desk, however, put the death toll at three (including
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December 1, 2016
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بزاعة, Al Baraziya village, Aleppo, SyriaSyria News Desk reported that a child was killed and other members of their family injured in a Turkish artillery strike on Al Baraziya. According to the local agency: “A child was killed and four other civilians were wounded, all of them from one family, this afternoon, by Turkish artillery targeting Al Baraziya village east
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Incident date
December 1, 2016
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عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaSeveral civilians died and were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, local media reported. According to Halab News, “Russian enemy planes targeted the city of Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside this morning [Dec 1st] with several raids, leading the martyrdom of several people and the injury of others – along with material damage”.
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November 29, 2016
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Mosul, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on ISIL fighters it is assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area just prior to the munition’s impact.” This incident may
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November 29, 2016
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الموصل, Mosul, South, Nineveh, IraqSixteen civilians, including women and children, were killed in the alleged Coalition raid in the south of Mosul, according to a single source – Iraqi Spring Media Center. Amsiraq published pictures of damaged buildings in south Iraq which it said had been caused by Coalition and government shelling. There was no mention of civilian casualties.