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Incident Date
31 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3734
Location
الزيادية, Al Ziyadiya, Idlib, Syria
Three men were killed and up to six others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Ziyadiya, Idlib governorate, on May 31st, 2019, according to local sources. The village of Ziyadiya was struck by artillery shelling believed to have been carried out by the Syrian regime forces from…
Summary
Published
31 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3735
Location
كفرعويد, Kafar Awaid, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that a civilian was killed and two volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime double airstrikes on the village of Kafar Awaid in the area of Ma'arat Al Nu'man on May 31st, 2019. @HalabTodayTV reported that "a civilian was killed and others were wounded as a…
Summary
Published
31 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
30 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3731
Location
كفروما, Kfarouma, Idlib, Syria
Up to two civilians, including a child, were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kfarouma, Idlib, May 30th, 2019, according to local sources. Step News and Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that a father and a daughter had died in the bombardment. Meanwhile, Local Coordination Committee for Syria only referred…
Summary
Published
30 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3732
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma’arat Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians, including at least two children, were killed and up to ten more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCivilDefe) reported that "five martyrs elevated and 10 others were injured, trapped under…
Summary
Published
30 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2019
Incident Code
LC147
Location
غريان, Gheryan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
Civilians were reportedly killed in Gheryan by a GNA airstrike, according to a single source. Al Ain News tweeted: "The Libyan Army: Civilian casualties in the bombing of the militias of Misurata on Gharyan and Harouna." Other sources only reported GNA airstrikes but no civilian harm.
Summary
Published
29 May 2019
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
29 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3728
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
At least seven civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sarja, Idlib governorate, on May 29th, 2019, according to local sources. At least 10 others were reported injured. The Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCiviDefe) wrote on Twitter that "seven civilians, including five women and a child, were…
Summary
Published
29 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3727
Location
مصيبين, Masibin, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Masabin, Idlib governorate, on May 29th, 2019, according to local sources. According to Shaam News, "the Russian Air Force and the Syrian Air Force carried out very heavy air raids and shelling" in a number of locations, leading to the deaths of…
Summary
Published
29 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3729
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
A man and his two young children were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Bara town in the Jabal al Zaweya area in Idlib on May 29th, according to local sources. The wife of the victim died of her injuries sustained in the attack on June 2nd. The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
29 May 2019
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3730
Location
الهبيط, Al Habit, Idlib, Syria
At least three civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on May 29th, 2019, according to local sources. @NagiNajjar reported that "three civilian men were martyred as a result of an airstrike by the warplanes of the Assad forces on the outskirts of the town…
Summary
Published
29 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3726
Location
كفر حلب, Kafar Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 11 civilians, including three children and two women, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Kafar Halab on May 28th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. 17 others were reportedly injured. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian regime fixed-wing warplanes fired missiles on…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–11
Civilians reported injured
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3723
Location
احسم, Ihsem, Idlib, Syria
At least three children of the same family were killed and several civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ihsem on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. The death toll was later updated to six civilians. Many sources reported that three children were killed from the same family in the…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3724
Location
Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, Syria
A mother and child were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian Regime airstrikes on Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. An unknown number of others was injured. A number of sources stated that two civilians had been killed in the strike, whereas Step News Agency reported only one fatality. A…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3725
Location
Khan Al Subul, Idlib, Syria
At least four civilians, including two children, were killed and at least 12 others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Khan Al Sabin, Idlib governorate, on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. In what Shahba Press referred to as "heavy air raids", Syria Civil Defense claimed that…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3719
Location
البوابية, Al Bawabia, Aleppo, Syria
A civilian was reported killed and eight others injured when an airstrike struck the village of Al Bawabia and a section of the Damascus-Aleppo international road in the morning of May 28th. The images shared by the Syrian Civil Defense shows that the victim is a man. The airstrike destroyed a civilian property and burned…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3720
Location
الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
A woman was reported killed and a child injured in an airstrike on several residential buildings on the outskirts of the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo, according to local sources. The woman was identified as Mariam Bakkour. Step News reported that a woman was killed and a child injured in what it believed…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3721
Location
حزارين, Hezarin, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that Russian and Syrian warplanes launched raids striking several towns, including Hazarin where two children were allegedly killed. No other details are known at this time.
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3722
Location
سفوهن, Sufwhan, Idlib, Syria
A man and two women were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Sufwhen, Idlib governorate, on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to five civilians, including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer, were reportedly injured. Shahba Press claimed that one woman had been killed and an unknown number of others were injured…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2019
Incident Code
LC146
Location
الطويشة, Altwaisha, Tarabulus, Libya
One woman was allegedly killed by GNA shelling on Altwaisha in Qasr Bin Gashir. Tarhuna 24 reported: "The death of Dhuhibs Alus - the wife of Mohammed Khalil al-Hakimi was killed by the fall of shells on their home in the area of Hakeimeh in Altwaisha." Hona Sog Al-Khmies published a similiar account: "The death…
Summary
Published
28 May 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
27 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3715
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Three to eleven civilians were killed in an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th. According to numerous sources, of those killed, two to four were children, including three siblings. The Syrian regime was named by multiple sources as responsible for the attack, while many did not positively attribute blame. Russia was named by six sources…
Summary
Published
27 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–11
Civilians reported injured
20–28
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2019
Incident Code
USSOM230
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
Reports emerged of a possible US airstrike in Jilib targeting a senior al Shabaab security commander, according to Voice of America (VOA) journalist Harun Maruf. Maruf - a journalist noted for his good sources within the Somali military - asserted on Twitter: "Hearing reports that an airstrike occurred in Jilib tonight targeting a senior Al-Shabaab…
Summary
Published
27 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3716
Location
حزارين, Hezarin, Idlib, Syria
Two to seven civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Hezarin, Idlib, May 27th. Shahba News initially claimed that three were killed in the strikes from the same family, including one child, later reporting six deaths and "dozens wounded". Edlib Media Center initially reported two killed, yet also stated that the figure rose to six…
Summary
Published
27 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2019
Incident Code
ISSY-270519
Location
القنيطرة, Quneitra, Quneitra, Syria
At least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in alleged Israeli strikes on the Quneitra countryside on May 27, 2019. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, "at 09.10 p.m., the Israeli enemy targeted one of the Syrian military sites to the east of Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra countryside. The source added that the…
Summary
Published
27 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3717
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’arat Harma, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Harma, Hama governorate, on May 27th, 2019, according to local sources. Another civilian was reportedly injured. Smart News wrote that "on May 27th, warplanes bombed the town of Ma'arat Harma, near Idlib, with explosive barrels and naval mines, causing destruction of…
Summary
Published
27 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3709
Location
الشيخ مصطفى, Al Sheikh Mustafa, Idlib, Syria
Step Agency and Smart News reported that one civilian was killed in air raids on the village of Al Sheikh Mustafa, Idlib, on May 26th. Step News agency attributed the attack to Russia, initially reporting that "several people were injured" in the "Russian raids" that "coincided with a rocket attack". In a later post, Step…
Summary
Published
26 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2019
Incident Code
USSOM229
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
The US military carried out a fresh airstrike targeting al Shabaab (rather than ISIS) in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release issued by US Africa Command. The strike killed three al Shabaab fighters, AFRICOM asserted - saying that it currently assessed that no civilians had been harmed in the attack. This marked the…
Summary
Published
26 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3710
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
At least six civilians, including a woman and child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib governorate, on May 26th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to 45 others were injured. Numerous sources reported the use of high explosive rockets and missiles in an airstrike…
Summary
Published
26 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–13
Civilians reported injured
5–45
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3711
Location
سفوهن, Sfwhen, Idlib, Syria
Up to two civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on Sfwhen, Idlib, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights claimed that "two civilians from the same family" were killed in the strikes, while Halab Today TV stated that "a young man was killed" in the attack. Local Coordination Committees of Syria identified one…
Summary
Published
26 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3713
Location
أم زيتونة, Um Zaytouna, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reported killed and others injured following an airstrike on Um Zaytouna, Idlib, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights named the man killed as Ayman al Hassan. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Ayman al Hassan was killed as Syrian regime fixed- wing warplanes carried out a strike using…
Summary
Published
26 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3706
Location
كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil , Idlib, Syria
A 5-year-old boy was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib governorate, on May 25th, 2019, according to local sources. Seven civilians, including three women and three children, were injured. Rabea al Ta’ta’, age five, was reported killed by a number of sources following airstrikes on Kafar Nabil. @abdallh37777 posted a…
Summary
Published
25 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3707
Location
الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria
A woman was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Fattira, Idlib governorate, on May 25th, 2019, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was injured. The Syrian Civil Defense, Step News Agency and the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that a woman was killed in…
Summary
Published
25 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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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