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Incident Date
7 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1771
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
Two named civilians died and two more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside, according to sources on the ground. Syria Mubasher, Abu Taym Al-Halabi, and Syria rev news said that one civilian had died. Halab News noted the use of cluster bombs, while LCCSY said that "several bunker-busting missiles" were…
Summary
Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 December 2016
Incident Code
CS407a
Location
near Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians near Raqqa. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings…
Summary
Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1763
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One person was killed and several others were wounded in an alleged raid on a market place in Al Atarib, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame with some blaming Russian warplanes and others the Syrian regime. According to sources, there was extensive damage due to missiles and cluster bombs.…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1756
Location
البوابية, Al Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between 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…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CI362
Location
Mosul, near al Salem hospital, Iraq
The Coalition mistakenly hit Iraqi forces during an airstrike near al Salem hospital in Mosul, according to some local sources. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that the Coalition mistakenly targeted” government forces near Salam Hospital in the southeast of Mosul. And Sputnik News claimed that US Air Force bombs left 90 Iraqi military members dead…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1757
Location
حي الجلوم, Al Jalloum neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up 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]…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–15
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CS404
Location
العبارة, `Abbarah, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians including three brothers – along with two ISIL fighters – were reported killed in an alleged Coalition air raid on al Abbara. Syria News Desk said that “Four civilians and two members of Islamic state were killed and others were injured this afternoon, due to international coalition raids targeting with four raids the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1758
Location
حي قاضي عسكر, Qadi A’skar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between 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…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Codes
CS405 TS018
Location
البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the deaths of a woman and her seven children at al Baza’a, north east of al Bab. However the Coalition later assessed the claims as ‘Not credible.’ Given Turkey'sd own campaign at the time at Al-Bab, its aircraft may therefore have been responsible. According to Step News “Coalition…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
22
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1765
Location
Aguil, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 12 civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian raids on Aguil, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged raids. Only one source put the death toll as high as 12, one other putting it at two and most others four. According to sources, vacuum missiles were used in…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CS406
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians reportedly died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition strike at al Tabaqa. The victims were said to be from Qaryatain in Homs, with Step News, Shaam News Network and Euphrates Post reporting that they died while collecting wood. Syria News Desk instead said the trio died when homes were struck. In…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1759
Location
السحارة, Al Sahara, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed and others were wounded in four alleged raids on Al Sahara, Aleppo. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian warplanes and others blaming the Syrian regime. Most sources reported that phosphorous bombs and cluster bombs were used in the attack. Additionally, one source claimed that the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1753
Location
ساحة بزة, Bazza Square, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians from one family (a man, his wife and their four sons) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo's Bazza square, according to local media. The victims, from the Walid Khasim family, were named by Halab News and the Violations Documentation Center. Both of these sources attributed the deaths to Russia.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1749
Location
حي الصالحين, Al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven people were reportedly killed in an airstrike on al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source Halab News. According to the source, the seven civilians died "following Russian enemy raids on al Salheen". There were no other known sources with information regarding this incident.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1750
Location
حي قارلق, Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians were reportedly killed in airstrike on Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source, HNN. HNN reported that the five civilians died "following Russian enemy raids". There were no other known sources reporting on this incident.
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1760
Location
كفر نوران, Kafr Nouran, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One adult male was killed, and the rest of his family was injured, in an alleged Russian raid which targeted a residential area and a school in Kafr Nouran, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia, which reportedly carried out four raids on the vicinity. According to a sources, the aerial bombardment caused extensive…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1751
Location
حي باب الحديد, Bab al Hadid neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bab al Hadid, Aleppo, according to local media. Ayman Watfa, Step News Agency's correspondent in Aleppo, reported that "six people were killed in the neighbourhood of Bab al Hadid in Russian raids using parachute bombs". Halab News, who placed the death toll…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1761
Location
حي السكري, Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians were reportedly killed during an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media sources. Halab News reported that the two unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Sukkari. Whilst Step News Agency corroborated the fact that there were Russian airstrikes in al…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1755
Location
حي مساكن الفردوس, Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up 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.…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1762
Location
حي المعادي, Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the al Ma'adi neighbourhood of Aleppo - though it is unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Halab News reported that the three unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids" on al Ma'adi. Whilst other sources confirmed that there were airstrikes…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1747
Location
ريف حماة الشرقي, Eastern countryside of Hama, Hama, Syria
As 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CI361
Location
حي المهندسين, Mosul, Al-Muhandisin/Engineers, Nineveh, Iraq
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Coalition strikes in Mosul, according to local sources. Nineveh MC reported that one civilian – a father of four – was killed in his home by a Coalition raid: Coalition aircraft targeted a house controlled by ISIL in the Aldoassh neighbourhood during the preparation of their criminal operations.…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1748
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
In 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1745
Location
ام شرشوح, Umm Sharshouh, Homs, Syria
Two 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1746
Location
Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
16
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5–6 December, 2016
Incident Code
USSOM067
Location
Omar Beere/Ibrahim Ali Berre camp near Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two media organisations reported a possible US air operation targeting an al Shabaab base in the Lower Shabelle region. Dalsan Radio reported that Somali commandos backed by US Special Forces had attacked al Shabaab bases in Omar Berre in Lower Shabelle overnight using helicopters. It also quoted what it said was an eyewitness: "'We heard several…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1740
Location
Marjah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
LC052
Location
Giza, Surt, Libya
Campaign 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.…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
30–50
Civilians reported injured
63
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1741
Location
الانصاري, Al Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A 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.
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1742
Location
جسر الحج, Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three 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…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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