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Incident Date
30 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0965
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died including one child and several more people were wounded in airstrikes on Atareb, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Sources reported that the victims were father and daughter. According to LCCSY the two were killed after "Russian warplanes…
Summary
Published
30 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 June 2016
Incident Code
CI261
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
The second sequence of Coalition and Iraqi strikes on a major vehicle convoy (see June 29th) again destroyed hundreds of vehicles. But civilian casualties were again feared. Iraqi Revolution reported in the early hours of June 30th the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of displaced families between Tarrah and Ramadi island, after the government and…
Summary
Published
30 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0966
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that up to four civilians died and several more were injured in an airstrike on Deir Ezzor – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to one source, Al Jisrtv, ISIS mortars also hit the governorate on this day. The Syrian News Network reported that…
Summary
Published
30 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0958
Location
خان الشيح, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
Local sources reported airstrikes targeted the Palestinian refugee camp Khan al-Sheikh, leading to the death of at least six civilians including one child and one woman. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame for the attacks. The highest death toll was given by Radar News, who reported eight…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0957
Location
الكسيح, Al Kassih (Idlib), Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians, including one child, died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Kassih, local media reported. According to Step News Agency, “warplanes launched air strikes on the Kasih neighborhood within the city of Idlib, killing at least two people and injuring many more.” LCCSY put the death toll…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0959
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Up to four civilians including a child died and as many as five more were wounded in airstrikes on the outskirts of Saqabib, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. LCCSY, Syria News Desk, Qasioun and al-AMAWI blamed Russia. Regarding the…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0960
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Hayan in Aleppo, local media said – though most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime. Most sources reported the death of one civilian, while one source, LCCSY alleged the strikes led to four civilian deaths. Halab…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0961
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 13 civilians died and as many as 20 more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bab city, according to local media. Many sources reported that at least seven were killed. Qasioun reported that “Seven civilians were killed and several injured Thursday morning [June 29th], as a result of air strikes on…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0962
Location
المسرب, Al Masreb, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least four civilians, including two children and one woman, were killed in airstrikes on the village al-Mashreb, reported local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible for the deaths. Most sources, including Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently, al-AMAWI, Baladi News and the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2016
Incident Code
CI259
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources claimed that families of ISIS members and other civilians were killed or wounded after Iraqi government and Coalition aircraft targeted Daesh convoys fleeing Fallujah to Ramadi Island. According to the US military blog War Is Boring, Between 9:00 and 10:00 at night on June 28, Iraqi military intelligence detected the movement of numerous…
Summary
Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0956
Location
ياقد العدس, Yaqid al Adas, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported an incident in the town of Yaked al-Abas near Aleppo, that led to the death of up to 13 civilians, including four members of the The White Helmets. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Aleppo White Helmets reported, “the news of the martyrdom of…
Summary
Published
28 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0955
Location
منطقة كباني "الكبينة", Al Kabina area, Latakia, Syria
Airstrikes in the al-Kabina area outside of Lattakia led to the death and injury of several civilians, local media reported. According to Syria News Network “intense airstrikes by the Russian Aviation occurred alongside clashes which targeted areas controlled by the rebel regions. A number of civilians were killed and wounded, and civilian homes were targeted…
Summary
Published
28 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
CS242
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians from one family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij, according to multiple sources. Manbij Mother of the World placed the death toll at 7, though the Syrian Network reported that four died – including 2 children. However a local activist (whose account is now suspended by Twitter)…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0948
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
According to local sources, up to six civilians died including a child in Talbissa and Ar-Rastan, though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Elbiseh, Syrian Press Center and StepAgency identified on of the victims. LCCSY attributed the strike to Russia, while the twitter account KkhaledWw pointed to…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0949
Location
المهندسين, Al Muhandissin, Aleppo, Syria
One child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al-Muhandissin, according to local media. Halab Today said that “a child was martyred and another injured following the targeting of Russian planes of al Muhandissin countryside in the western Aleppo countryside”. Two independent sources attributed the strike to Russia while…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0950
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that an alleged Russian strike on an aid store house in Urma al-Kubra killed one woman and wounded up to 12 other civilians. According to sources on the ground, the targeted building belonged the aid organisation “Big Heart”. Step News Agency said that “one of the refineries and a fuel oil plant…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0951
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and another eight were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Saraqib, local sources on the ground reported. According to Baladi, “Warplanes launched two raids targeting residential neighborhoods in the city with Saraqib, resulting in martyrs and eight wounded, White Helmets teams went to the place and worked to dig out one the…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0952
Location
خان الشيح, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported the death of one civilian and injury of four more people in alleged Russian airstrikes on Khan al Sheikh. According to Syrian Press Center “Russian planes carried out 24 air strikes, including the use of eight cluster strikes, on targeting Khan al Sheikh, resulting in civilian casualties, according to activists”. Smart News…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0953
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Surgical Hospital, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that two airstrikes hit the hospital in al-Bab city, causing the death of up to eight civilians, including two children and wounding up to 20 more. Included in the death count were up to five medics and two bodyguards. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
4–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2016
Incident Codes
CS243 RS0954
Location
الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and 13 civilians died in airstrikes on Al Khafssa, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the US-led Coalition or the Syrian regime were to blame. The majority of sources, including HNN, @AJABreaking and @HalabNewsN blamed Russia. The Step News Agency, also attributed the event to Russia, put…
Summary
Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
CI257
Location
بادوش, Badush, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that 25 civilians were killed and 48 wounded following an alleged Coalition targeted residential neighbourhoods in Badush, north-west of Mosul. Iraqi Revolution reported “dozens of raids, while Iraqi Spring Media said four families were killed. The US later confirmed two separate casualty incidents in Mosul that day from the strikes – but…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
25
Civilians reported injured
48
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0944
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Airstrikes killed up to two civilians including at least one child and wounded up to ten others in the city of Binish, local media said. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Most local sources reported the death of up to two children. According to The…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
CI258
Location
الموصل, Near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition later admitted that it had injured one civilian near Mosul five months earlier. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: "June 26, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that one individual was injured after entering the…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0945
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, airstrikes hit the town of Kafr Halab leading to the death of one named girl and the injury of three other children. None of the sources held the Syrian regime responsible, but five known sources attributed the strike to Russia. The girl was identified by three sources: LCCSY, Halab News Network and…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0946
Location
الزربة, Az Zarbah, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that an airstrike on the town of al-Zirba killed one civilian, and wounded several others, though it is currently unclear whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Both Halab News Network (HNN), Thiqa News Agency and Halab news identified the victim by name, and many media, such as…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0947
Location
المهدوم, Mahdum, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians including up to four children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the city of Mahdoum, according to local media. The majority of sources reported the deaths of children and women. According to Aleppo24, “4 children and 3 women were killed and others injured in an air raid thought to be Russian that…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
LC034
Location
قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
According to the LNA Facebook page, a MiG-23 hit two targets in Ganfouda. A MiG-21 also hit two targets near the Nairouz resort. A Mi-17 team also reportedly targeted Qawarsheh and two boats near the Nairouz resort that were unloading ammunition and personnel. A single Twitter source claimed that a ‘foreign aircraft’ had bombed a civilian…
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
Unknown
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Incident Date
26 June 2016
Incident Code
LC034a
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed by an airstrike on Sirte. Sirte El Azz posted: "The death of Haj Mohammed Hussein Faraj al Jair Kadhafi as a result of aerial bombardment, where he was in his farm next to camels." Other sources published similar accounts.
Summary
Published
26 June 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
25 June 2016
Incident Code
RS0939
Location
معارة الارتيق, Maarat al Arteek, Aleppo, Syria
An alleged Russia airstrike killed up to two civilians and left a number of others wounded in the city of Maarat al-Artiq, local media reported. Multiple sources blamed Russia for the event, though several referred only to “warplanes”. According to @HalabNewsN there were two Russian strikes.
Summary
Published
25 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 June 2016
Incident Code
CI256
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
One local source, Mosul Eye, reported that eight civilian detainees of Daesh were killed after the coalition allegedly targeted a Daesh convoy which was transferring the prisoners to court. Mosul Eye reported: The source explained to Mousliyn, that elements of the organisation brought a group of prisoners by bus for their ‘trial, but international Coalition…
Summary
Published
25 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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