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February 19, 2016
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تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, SyriaThree to four civilians including two children were killed in airstrikes on Talbiseh, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Shaam News Network said that three civilians died and several were injured – “most of them children” – in Russian raids, while a
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February 19, 2016
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العرضي, Al A'ardi (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwelve civilians died, including seven from the same family, in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al A’ardi neighbourhood according to local sources. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported 12 deaths in two Russian raids, while Shaam News Network said Russian warplanes “targeted civilians’ homes directly“. Both Al Jazeera and Alsory__Alhor also reported Russian strikes,
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February 19, 2016
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الحصان, Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a bakery in the village of Al Hissan, according to a single source. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported: “The young man Bashar Mohammad al Khaled from the village of al Jneina was martyred after Russian planes targeted al Sultan bakery in the village
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February 19, 2016
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صبراتة: قصر تليل / علالقة, Sabratha, Qasr Talil / Alalqa, Al Zawiyah, LibyaTwo civilians of Serbian embassy staffers died along with a reported two or more women in a US airstrike in Sabratha which overall killed between 43 and 60 people – mostly Tunisians, who were allegedly training to carry out atrocities in Tunisia on behalf of ISIS. The strike also reportedly killed Noureddine Chouchane, a senior member of
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February 18, 2016
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الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, IraqAs many as 26 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the vicinity of Ar Rutbah, in Anbar province. A video released by Daesh-linked Al A’amaq showed an apparent ‘double-tap’ strike when the location was again bombed shortly afterwards. The Yagen agency reported that “aggressive Coalition strikes killed ten civilians and wounded
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February 18, 2016
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تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, SyriaAccording to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, three civilians including two children died in “airstrikes thought to be Russian” in Palmyra, Homs. Sinnnews reported that “four were wounded and a child had his leg amputated while a man was seriously injured in Russian attacks on Palmyra.” The Violations Documentation Center named one victim (a
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February 17, 2016
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الهول, Al Hawl, Al Hassakah, SyriaAccording to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “International Coalition planes have carried out several raids along the front lines south west of Al Hawl and targets in the village of Al Hazim. There are reports of the martyrdom of several civilians.“ Shaam News also reported that Coalition airstrikes in support of Kurdish forces “led to the
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February 17, 2016
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يت, Hit, Al Anbar, IraqAccording to multiple local sources, a Coalition or Iraqi government aircraft struck the Sina’i, Bakir and Jame’iya neighbourhoods in Hit district, western Anbar, resulting in the deaths of 2 or 3 civilians and the injuring of 5 more. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq said the strikes were the work of the Coalition. The Iraqi Spring Media Center
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February 17, 2016
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الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, SyriaAlleged Coalition airstrikes on three or four Daesh-controlled villages killed 15 civilians including three children, according to both the Syrian Observatory and the Hassakah Youth Movement. In a later report, the Damascus Center noted: “On the afternoon [of Wednesday 17th February 2016), planes likely to be the Coalition launched more than ten air strikes, affecting
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February 17, 2016
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الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, SyriaUp to five civilians including three children died in an airstrike on the Al Sakhour neighborhood in Aleppo according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Al Jazeera reported that four civilians from the same family were killed in a Russian raid. Baladi also
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February 17, 2016
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تل الضمان, Tal al Daman, Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians including two children died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal al Dhaman, according to local sources. However Mr Ramadan’s death was also reported for Fbruary 16th, likely making this a double reporting. DCHRS reported the death of Hameed Radaman from a Russian strike. It also said that his son was killed, but
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February 17, 2016
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الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, SyriaBetween four and ten civilians died in alleged multiple Russian airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local sources. Asharq Al-awsat reported that ten civilians were killed, though didn’t say who was responsible for the strikes. Dummar media office said Russian warplanes had carried out six raids but didn’t provide casualty numbers. However, a tweet by
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February 17, 2016
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الشيخ علي, Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians including one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Sheikh Ali, according to local sources. Al-Arabiya blamed Russia, reporting an “unspecified number of dead including children“. Shahba Press also put the death toll at three, including a child – and also attributed the incident to Russia. According to a 40-minute programme by
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February 17, 2016
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تل نصري, Nasri, Al Hassakah, SyriaUp to five civilians including two children and possibly a woman were killed in an airstrike on Nasri, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Hassaka’s Youth Union reported that “two orphaned children, the grandchildren of the citizen Mohammad Al
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February 17, 2016
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تل الجاير, Al Jayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaAn airstrike targeted a local taxi bus killing between ten and 15 civilians including up to seven children according to sources – although there was disagreement over whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “the Hyundai belongs to Hussein Morei Al Atiya [who died in the attack]. Mr Atiya
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February 16, 2016
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الرحمانية, Ar Rayhaniyah, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident previously untracked by Airwars, CENTCOM issued a statement on July 28th 2016 saying that it had injured a civilian during an airstrike on Ar Rayhaniyah: The official release noted that “On February 16, 2016, in Ar Rayhaniyah, Iraq near Mosul, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one
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February 16, 2016
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ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, SyriaThe Violations Documentation Center named another civilian male from Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa as a victim of “Russian air forces shelling” in Aleppo. The victim was additionally named by Syria Martrys, which also blamed Russia.
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February 16, 2016
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تل الضمان, Tal al Daman, Aleppo, SyriaUp to six civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on southern Aleppo, according to local sources. They were named by the VDC. However according to Syria Martrys, Al-Haj Barakat (named by the VDC) was a militant, not a civilian and died from a gun shot. It also listed Hameed Ramadan (65 years old) and
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February 16, 2016
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الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, SyriaSix civilians including up to five children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sakhour, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially attributed the incident to the Assad regime by posting an image of a child whom they said was wounded when regime warplanes fired on the neighborhood. However, it then
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February 16, 2016
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أعزاز, A`zaz, Aleppo, SyriaOne civilian, from Sheikh Miskeen in Dara’a, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. Syria Martrys also named the victim and blamed Russia.
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February 16, 2016
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تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, SyriaTwo civilians were killed and between 12 and 20 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources. VDC named the victims, as did Syria Martrys who blamed a Russian strike. According to M_alhameeed one non-combatant died and 20 more were injured in Russian raids on the city.
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February 16, 2016
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كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, SyriaOne 40-year-old male civilian, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Hamra. The victim was named by the VDC, Syria Martrys and Mediakafrhamra – all of whom attributed the incident to Russia.
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February 16, 2016
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الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, SyriaOne male child, was killed in Al Ghantu, according to local sources. However reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime were to blame, and most pointed towards Assad artillery. Only the Violations Documentation Center attributed the incident to Russia. Homs Media Center named the victim, though didn’t say who was responsible. Koooookeh11 tweeted:
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February 16, 2016
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جاسم, Jassem, Daraa, SyriaThree civilians (one man and his two children) died in an airstrike on Jassem, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported three deaths – “a father and his two children” – and blamed Russia. It also
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February 15, 2016
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القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, IraqAs many as nine civilians were killed in a nighttime Coalition airstrike at Al Qaim. While the US has conceded three deaths, one site referred at the time to “nine dead along with the destruction of civilian property, due to heavy strikes by the international Coalition at midnight yesterday on the city of Al Qaim.”
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February 15, 2016
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الشدادي, Al-Shadadi, Al Hassakah, SyriaReported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at Auto Bakery, although other
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February 15, 2016
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غرناطة, Garnata, Homs, SyriaUp to three civilians including one girl and two women were killed in an airstrike on Garnata according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attack. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out air raids
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February 15, 2016
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الشدادي, Al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, SyriaReported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at an auto bakery, although
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February 15, 2016
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الحامدية, Al Hamidiya hospital, Idlib, SyriaIn a separate incident from the attacks on the National Hospital and the hospital for women and children (listed above for February 15th), between 13 and 26 civilians including up to seven women and at least two children died in airstrikes on the Médecins Sans Frontière (MSF) hospital at Al Hamidiya, according to multiple sources
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February 15, 2016
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حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, SyriaTwo or three civilians were killed in airstrikes on Harbnafsa according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Shaam News Network said that Russian warplanes launched “intensive air raids on the town” in the morning. Activists documented eight strikes, leading to two