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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3001

Location

Douma, Damascus, Syria
Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes carried out airstrikes in Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, killing between four and eight civilians, including one woman and one child, as well as wounding several others, local media reported. Reports mentioned heavy shelling in several parts of eastern Ghouta around February 8th, 2018, including the shelling of Douma. The…

Summary

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

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3002

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that between two and five civilians were killed and six were wounded as alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes launched airstrikes and artillery in the suburb of Harasta in eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Syrianoor reported that several cities in eastern Ghouta were subject to aerial shelling on February 8th, causing the "death and injury of…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2997

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
According to local media, three civilians were wounded as Russian and/or the Syrian regime carried out aerial and artillery strikes in Lataminah, Hama. A civil defence member told Smart News Agency that what he believed was Russian warplanes had launched four air raids while the Assad regime had launched 40 artillery and missile shells. Both Smart…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3003

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
According to local reports, three civilians, most likely two children and one woman, were killed and up to dozens were wounded as Russian and/or Assad warplanes launched air raids in Saqba town in eastern Ghouta, Damascus. The strikes, which Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) described as "heavy night raids", left large parts of the…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2998

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Three volunteers from the Civil Defence were reportedly killed and another four wounded as alleged Russian warplanes, possibly in coordination with the Assad regime, carried out aerial shelling of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media said. The strike reportedly both hit the al-Rahma Hospital and a Civil Defence centre, rendering both inoperable. Edlib Media Center, for…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS3004

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
As many as six civilians, including one child, were killed and up to dozens were wounded as alleged Russian and/or Assad warplanes launched a series of air raids in Hamouriya in eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. The strike, described by Local Coordination Committees of Syria, as "heavy night raids" hit a popular market and…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2995

Location

Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported one civilian was killed and several were left wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes hit a grain production in Saraqeb, Idlib. Footage from the aftermath of the incident showed how the area, containing a farm for grain production, was struck and largely left destroyed. Among the sources that reported the death toll, all reported one…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Factory)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2994

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Between one and four civilians were killed and several were left wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes hit Hazza in eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. In this poorly reported incident, some sources mentioned one fatality along with two wounded. As the only one, Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) put the death toll at four.…

Summary

Published
8 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

CI875

Location

المخيسة, Al Mikhisa village, Diyala, Iraq
There were reports that two civilians were killed and two injured by airstrikes in Al Mikhisa village, east of the Abu Sayda district. Local sources told Airwars that two of the deceased civilians may have been farmers. All reports mentioned that airstrikes targeted the “orchards” or “the farms” in the village. None however provided any…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2992

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, two civilians were killed and several were wounded, as alleged Russian or other, unknown warplanes struck Saraqeb, Idlib. All sources reported that aerial shelling has caused civilian harm, at least two killed and several wounded. For example, Edlib Media Center (EMC) reported: "two civilians were killed by the Russian occupation aircraft…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

CS1723

Location

Al Sabah Farm, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On August 30th 2018, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a possible civilian harm incident that was previously unknown to Airwars. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “February 7, 2018, near al-Sabah Farm, Deir Ez Zor, Syria, via self-report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2993

Location

معرة النعمان, Marat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria
At least six and as many as 12 civilians, including one woman, were killed and up to 30 were wounded as Marat Al Numan, Idlib, was subject to heavy aerial bombardment, possibly including the use of cluster bombs, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. In this widely-reported incident,…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
15–30
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr144

Location

مديرية الصومعة, Al Suma'a District, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least one US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Sama'a district, in Bayda governorate, late on February 7th 2018. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal that a strike took place in Bayda on February 7th. Since there were no other known reported strike in…

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

TS161

Location

جنديرس, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Rajo. The type of weapon is unknown. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2018

Incident Code

TS162

Location

بلبلة, Bulbul, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Bulbul. The type of weapon used is unknown. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
7 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2982

Location

جوبر, Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Between two and six civilians were killed as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Jobar, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Jobar was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. In Jobar, most sources reported the death of two civilians, while Local Coordination Committees…

Summary

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

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2987

Location

زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, Syria
As many as seven civilians, including a child and three women, were killed and up to dozens were wounded following Assad or Russian-waged aerial shelling of Zamalaka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local sources reported. According to local reports, the incident in Zamalaka was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2988

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
At least three and as many as nine civilians were killed and one child was wounded, following aerial and possible missile shelling of Hazza, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, according to local media reported - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. According to local reports, the incident in Hazza was…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2979

Location

ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria
At least two and as many as four civilians were killed, including one child, while several others were left wounded as alleged Russain warplanes struck the al Shamali neighbourhood in Tarmala village, Idlib, local media reported. Up to four civilians were killed in this incident, where all sources unanimously attributed blame to Russia. While Syrian Network…

Summary

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

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2983

Location

دوما, Douma , Damascus, Syria
In this incident, described by many sources as a "massacre", up to 31 civilians, including up to eight children and 11 women, were killed and "dozens" wounded, as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus. According to local reports, the incident in Douma was one out of many that day…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7–31
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2989

Location

مديرا, Mdyra, Damascus, Syria
Up to four civilians, including up to two children and one woman, were killed following alleged Assad or Russian-waged aerial shelling and/or missile attacks of Mdyra, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Mdyra was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian Observatory…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2990

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Between two and four civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed and at least one child was wounded following alleged Assad or Russian-waged aerial shelling of Saqba, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Saqba was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2984

Location

كفر باتنة, Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria
Between four and seven civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed and up to 80 more civilians were wounded as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Kafr Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Kafr Batna was one of many lethal aerial incidents on…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2–80
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

USSOM116

Location

حرمك, Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
The US carried had so far carried out ten strikes since the start of the year, a US Africa Command spokesperson confirmed to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) at the start of April, which had recorded only six publicly reported strikes. The spokesperson provided details on the strikes BIJ had not recorded: "The first…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2991

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
One civilian, allegedly a child, was killed by an Assad or Russian waged assault in the town of Harasta, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Harasta was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), this was the…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

YS019

Location

Al Bayan IDP camp, Atama, Idlib, Syria
Up to seven civilians including at least one child and one woman died and up to 14 others were wounded in an alleged YPG shelling of the al Bayan IDP camp on the Turkish-Syrian border, according to local media. Most sources blamed the YPG, though one source – a Kurdish media agency – alleged that…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
7–15
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2980

Location

الغدفة, Ghadafa, Idlib, Syria
A volunteer of the Syrian Civil Defense was killed as he was on duty in Ghadafa, Idlib, local media and family members reported. The victim, Ahmed Ali Al-Mustafa, and his Civil Defense team were reportedly inspecting a bombing site when the strike took place. The victim's brother wrote on his Twitter account, Apdlrahmah, about the death of…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2978

Location

آفس, Afis, Idlib, Syria
According to local sources, a child was killed in Afis, Idlib, as alleged Russain warplanes struck the town. Step News Agency reported that "the Russian military launched successive raids" mentioning several locations, including Afis, and that it caused the death of one child. Unlike other sources, Step News Agency, wrote on February 6th that the…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

TS159

Location

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, one woman was wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Kotana, Syria. According to Cahida Dersim, a 70-year-old woman was wounded as result of the Turkish shelling on the village Kotan of district Bilbil. Her house has been destroyed. The weapon type is unknown. In a private report, KRC confirmed the…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

6 February 2018

Incident Code

RS2981

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
At least three and as many as 13 civilians, including two women, were killed and "dozens" others wounded, local media reported after the city of Arbeen, Damascus, was subject to air and artillery strikes. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The incident, described as a…

Summary

Published
6 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–13
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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