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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
LQ061
Location
الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
Various sources reported Egyptian airstrikes destroying 10 vehicles allegedly loaded with ammunition and weapons at the Libyan side of the border. “‘The air force has dealt a new blow to smugglers and infiltrators across the border,’ preventing them from bringing weapons and ammunition into Egypt, army spokesman Tamer al-Refai said in a statement posted on…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1682
Location
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One named civilian died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the regime and Iraqi forces. No sources explicitly blamed the Coalition, though some didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. The official page for the al Soussa area reported:…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1683
Location
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians died at al Soussa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for the deaths. According to Syrian Press Center, the regime used artillery shells and rocket launchers on the town. The official page for al Soussa area gave some more detail, reporting that many rockets…
Summary
Published
22 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM105
Location
Bur Elade, Bay, Somalia
AFRICOM reported on the same day that it had "conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time". It added that "the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu" though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the…
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
100–105
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1680
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported “the death of the daughter of Saleh al-Zaker from the city of Abu Kamal due to a heart attack caused by the panic and fear of flying warplanes at low altitude over the city of Hajeen.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1681
Location
سوح الرفاعي, Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a…
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr118
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
In a statement, US Central Command said that airstrikes in Bayda governorate had killed five AQAP militants, including alleged Shabwa governorate leader Mujahid al-Adani, on November 20th 2017. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla in the Wald Rabi area, overnight from November…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2750
Location
القورية, Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians, a father and son, were killed and at least another two were wounded as an unidentified drone struck in Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. In the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights general reporting from the Euphrates River, the media reported that "two men were killed and another were wounded after being targeted…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1678
Location
باغوز فوقاني, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians – reportedly women – were wounded in Al Baghouz, according to local media. The attack may have resulted from Iraqi or Coalition artillery. Sharqiya Voice reporetd that “two women were injured as a result of the fall of Iraqi artillery shells on the village of # Albaguz amid the movement of the displacement…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1679 IRS001 RS2747
Location
القريا, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed by a drone strike in al Qouriya, local media said, though neither source has said who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two men were killed and another was wounded after being targeted by a drone in the al-Quriyah area”. Sharqiya Voice provided some more detail,…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2748
Location
زملكازملكا, Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Possible Russian airstrikes hit Zamalka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported, resulting in three civilian injuries. Several media reported that Zamalka was subject to aerial shelling. According to @Hamza42129319, the town was hit by four raids. However, only Smart News Agency reported that the strikes had caused civilian harm: "Three wounded [civilians] by warplanes likely to…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2749
Location
السوسة السوسة, al Soussa, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Step News Agency reported that "many civilians were wounded to varying degrees" by alleged Russian strikes on al Soussa. According to Euphrates Post on November 20th, there was "Intense displacement of people in the towns of al-Baghouz, al-Safafna, al-Marashda and al-Soussa in the Albukamal countryside due to the continuous aerial and artillery shelling around…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2746
Location
مديرا, Madyara village, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Up to seven civilians, including four children and one woman, were killed while as many as dozens were wounded, local media reported, following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Madyara village, aastern Ghouta, Damascus. While the death toll spanned from five to seven, most reported six civilian fatalities. For example, The Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
19 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr117
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US strike in Bayda governorate killed two AQAP militants on November 19th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on that evening.…
Summary
Published
19 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18–28 November, 2017
Incident Code
RS2744
Location
الباغوز, Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A child died from his wounds following a shrapnel injury from a Russian air and artillery strike, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids. It is unclear which date the original strike occurred. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
18 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1676
Location
ابو حمام, Abu Haman, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to the Euphrates Post, the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out an artillery bombardment on Abu Hamam. It said that there had been civilian casualties but didn’t specify a number. Al Qouriya Media Center provided some more detail. It reported that “artillery shelling targeted a family from al-Qouriya, the family of Hussein al-Ali al-Sayer al-Hamad.…
Summary
Published
18 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1677
Location
الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that several civilians were wounded in an artillery shelling by the SDF on al Kashkiya. The SDF is not known to have had access to its own artillery – indicating that this was most likely a Coalition action.
Summary
Published
18 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2745
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source reported that seven civilians, including two children, were killed in an airstrike undertaken by an "unknown" belligerent in Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, on November 18th. Smart News reported that "seven civilians, including two children, were killed and 20 others were wounded in an "unknown" aerial bombardment of a camp for displaced people in…
Summary
Published
18 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2743
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Between three and four civilians were killed, and as many as 11 were wounded in air and artillery strikes on the popular market and residential homes in Arbeen. Sources blamaed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. According to local sources, there were between seven and 13 raids on the vicinity which caused…
Summary
Published
17 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2740
Location
السوسة, Al-Sousse, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One male civilian was killed in airstrikes on Al-Sousse, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. An image published shows the victim to be wearing military style dress and carrying a gun suggesting he may be a militant. Despite this, all sources reported he was a civilian. There were no reported injuries.
Summary
Published
17 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2741
Location
River crossing between al Duweir and Graneej, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates post reported: "Military aircraft launched several air raids today [Nov 17th] targeting the crossing of the town of Al-Dweir River - the town of Graneej - which led to the destruction of all cars and river vessels and the wounding of a number of civilians". Other sources said the regime carried out strikes, while…
Summary
Published
17 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2742
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
As many as seven civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and Syrian regime artillery shelling for the strikes. One source reported that "missile targeted residential neighbourhoods in the city of Harasta". Another added that "missiles carrying cluster…
Summary
Published
17 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
5–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1675
Location
درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians died and several more were injured in an airstrike on Daranj, according to local media. Most sources attributed the event to the Coalition. However, one pointed towards the Assad regime and one blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor 24 and Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, with Step putting the civilian death toll…
Summary
Published
16 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2738
Location
حسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A man and two of his children were killed in airstrikes on Hasrat, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the airstrikes. Civilian homes were allegedly struck, which some sources claim killed an entire family. There were no reports of wounded and no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
16 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2739
Location
السيال الغربي, Alsayyal Algharbi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and four civilian were killed, and an unspecified number of others were injured in airstrikes on Alsayyal Algharbi, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the airstrikes. Only one source reported the death of four civilians, while most others reported that two adult male displaced brothers were…
Summary
Published
16 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2736
Location
حسرات, Hasrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed, including one named male, due to alleged Russian warplanes strikes, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. There were no reports of wounded civilians.
Summary
Published
15 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2737
Location
محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Seven civilians from the same family were killed, and 20 to 24 others were wounded when Russian warplanes allegedly struck IDP tents in Mahkan on November 15, 2017, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russia for the raids. The victims included four children and three women, all from the same family. There are no…
Summary
Published
15 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
20–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2733
Location
العوينة, Al-A'waina, Idlib, Syria
Five children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on a gathering of IDP tents in al-A'waina, Syria, on November 14, 2017 local media reported. Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russia for the raids. Initially Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the death of one child, however this rose to five later on. Tents were…
Summary
Published
14 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2734
Location
صبيخان, Sabikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least two civilians were killed and others were injured, following airstrikes on Sabikhan, according to local media. Both Russia and the Syrian regime were responsible, according to sources. Media suggested that a river crossing was targeted by the raids. "The shelling killed a civilian and injured others, mostly women and children, amid acute shortage…
Summary
Published
14 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2735
Location
مخيم سوح الرفاعي,, Souh al-Rifa’i camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Twelve civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Souh al-Rifa’i camp for IDPs. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Initially reportage claimed that five children had been killed, however this number rose to 12 with an additional six children and a woman having been reported killed. There…
Summary
Published
14 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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