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Incident Date
17 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT098
Location
عيادة الرمال، الرمال, Al Remal Clinic, Al Remal, Gaza, Palestinian territories
A man and his infant daughter were reported killed and Dr Majed Salha was critically injured as were a further four other civilians, due to an an airstrike allegedly carried out by the Israeli Armed Forces that hit the Al-Shawwa building on May 17th, 2021. The missiles reportedly damaged adjacent buildings such as the Al…
Summary
Published
17 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
13 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT051
Location
بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Between eight to nine civilians, including four children and two women, were killed and 33 others, including eight women and 10 children, were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the Sheikh Zayed area of Beit Lahia on May 13, 2021. Al Mezan reported that at 1:10am on 13 May 2021, the Israeli air forces fired…
Summary
Published
12 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
33
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS002
Location
النقب الغربي, שער הנגב, Western Negev, Southern, Israel
A missile, allegedly fired from Gaza, struck an ambulance injuring the driver in the Western Negev region of Israel on May 10th 2021, according to local reports. The Magen David Adom medical service, which operates the ambulance, said the vehicle was struck by a rocket whilst traveling to attend to a call. The driver was…
Summary
Published
10 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
21 March 2021
Incident Code
RS4554
Location
مشفى المغارة, Al Maghara Hospital, Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and between 11 and 22 others were injured in alleged regime or Russian strikes at Al Maghara Hospital in Al Atareb, Aleppo in the morning on March 21, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense and other sources, including @HalabTodayTV, identified artillery shelling as the…
Summary
Published
21 March 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
11–22
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 March 2021
Incident Code
RS4552
Location
الحمران, Al Hamran , Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer were killed, up to 42 others injured, and one civilian went missing as a result of alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling with surface to surface missiles on oil refinery stations in Tarhin and Hamran villages in Jarablus, Aleppo on March 5th. The Syrian Civil Defence referred…
Summary
Published
5 March 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10–42
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 June 2020
Incident Code
LC417
Location
غرب سرت, Western Sirte, Surt, Libya
Five people, including paramedics, were killed in alleged LNA airstrikes with a Russian warplane on western Sirte on June 8th, 2020. Reportedly, GNA vehicles were targeted, including an ambulance. Libya Observer reported that, according to a source within the GNA that "a MiG 29 warplane, which Russia gave to Haftar recently, had raided Libyan Army…
Summary
Published
8 June 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 May 2020
Incident Code
LC408
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
One paramedic was allegedly killed by shelling or gunshots in Wadi al Rabie. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: "The Field Medicine and Support Center mourns with great sadness and sorrow the death of our colleague, Dr. Hammam Abu Bakr Hamid, of the field hospital, Tajoura, as a result of him being targeted while…
Summary
Published
28 May 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
20 April 2020
Incident Code
LC360
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation reported that LNA targeted two field hospitals in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura, Libya on April 20th/21st 2020 with Grad rockets. They posted on Facebook saying "The Haftar terrorist militia directly targets with Grad rockets today, two field hospitals in Wadi al Rabie, what resulted in the injury of…
Summary
Published
20 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
16 April 2020
Incident Code
LC347
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
A neurosurgeon was allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "Dr. Abdelmonem Bughafa, a neurosurgeon, was killed in the university hospital, after a random shell landed on his house in Ain Zara, in the capital, Tripoli." The Field Medicine and Support Center wrote: "The Center for Field Medicine and…
Summary
Published
16 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
11 April 2020
Incident Code
LC341
Location
تينيناي, Tininai, Misrata, Libya
One or two paramedics were allegedly killed in a GNA or Turkish drone strike near Tininai. The Libya Ambulance Services said: "The colleague Muhammad Ali Al-Houti of the rescue and emergency team of the Misrata and Misrata branch was martyred due to an airstrike that hit the ambulances. It is reported that he is considered…
Summary
Published
11 April 2020
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Unknown
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Incident Date
27 March 2020
Incident Code
LC328
Location
بوقرين, Abugrein, Misrata, Libya
Two paramedics were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abugrein. Libya Alahrar TV said: "Urgent: Media Adviser to the Ministry of Health, Lamine Al-Hashemi: Two paramedics were wounded and an ambulance was destroyed in the Abugrein area due to shelling of Haftar militias" The Libya Observer wrote: "The Crisis and Emergency Committee of the Ministry…
Summary
Published
27 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
24 March 2020
Incident Code
LC323
Location
سجن الرويني, Al Ruwaini Prison, Tarabulus, Libya
Several civilians were allegedly killed and four policemen were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: "Pictures showing some of the effects of the missile bombing of the rebel war criminal militia Haftar on the Correction and Rehabilitation Institution Ain Zara Al-Ruwaimi, which houses more than 420 inmates, causing injury…
Summary
Published
24 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4494
Location
مشفى إدلب المركزي, Idlib Central Hospital, Idlib, Syria
At least four civilians, healthcare workers, were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Idlib Central Hospital on February 25, 2020. According to Shaam News, regime warplanes struck Idlib Central Hospital with missiles, causing damage to the facilities and injuries among its staff. A tweet from @azrak_moahmad added that the bombing of the hospital…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4468
Location
مستشفيا الكنانة والفردوس - دار عزة, Al Firdous and Al Kinana hospitals - Daret Izza, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian and a number of medical personnel were injured when Russian forces or Syrian regime forces allegedly targeted Al Kinana and Al Fardous hospitals in Dar Ezza in Aleppo with airstrikes on February 17th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that "fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian…
Summary
Published
17 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4460
Location
بلدة السحارة,, Al Sahara Village, Aleppo, Syria
Four to five civilians died, including one girl, and one Syrian Civil Defence volunteer was wounded in an alleged Russian double airstrike on Al Sahara village, according to local media. The second strike happened as the volunteers were undergoing the rescue mission. The White Helmets reported: "Four people were killed and a civil defense volunteer…
Summary
Published
15 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4423
Location
حي الشيخ ثلث في مدينة ادلب, Al Shaikh Thulth neighbourhood, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Ten civilians, including a medic and two children, were killed and three people were injured in alleged double Russian airstrikes on Al Shaikh Thulth neighbourhood in Idlib city on February 6th, 2020, according to local sources. The medic was identified as Abdul Rahman Majid Hilal, and two other civilians were identified as Obaidah Khaled Hilal…
Summary
Published
6 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4410
Location
افس, Iffes, Idlib, Syria
Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes as they attended the site of an earlier airstrike in the village of Iffes, Idlib governorate, on February 3rd, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defense and several other sources named the injured men as Ahmed…
Summary
Published
3 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4394
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A Syria Civil Defense center in Saraqib, Idlib in Syria was put out of service allegedly because of Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes that targeted it, injuring up to seven volunteers on January 31st, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that "fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired…
Summary
Published
31 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4390
Location
اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
In a massive incident, up to 14 civilians including up to four children, six women and a health worker were reported killed and between 35 and 71 also including children, women and health personnel injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ariha in Idlib, Syria in the night between January 29th and…
Summary
Published
29 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6–14
Civilians reported injured
35–71
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4382
Location
خان السبل, Khan Al Subl, Idlib, Syria
Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Khan Al Subl, Idlib governorate, on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. SMART News Agency reported that the Syrian regime and Russia carried out air and artillery strikes on several cities and towns in Idlib governorate,…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4375
Location
الزربة, Al Zorba, Idlib, Syria
One member of the Syrian Civil Defense was injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Zorba, Idlib governorate, on January 27th, 2020, according to local media reports. Russian warplanes carried out strikes against the western outskirts of the town resulting in the injury of a civil defense volunteer, according…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27–28 January, 2020
Incident Code
RS4376
Location
في الطريق إلى سرجة, on the way to Sarja, Idlib, Syria
One member of the Syrian Civil Defense was killed, and two more injured, by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Sarja, Idlib governorate between January the 27th and 28th 2020, according to local media reports. The unit of volunteers was reportedly on its way to the aftermath of another bombing when…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
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
26 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4371
Location
بينين, Benin, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed and another one injured by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Benin, Idlib Governorate on January 26th, 2020, according to local media reports. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria posted: "18:18 A regime's warplane raid targeting the village of Benin. Resulting in the death of a…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
LC280
Location
مستشفى الصفوة, Al Safwa Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and three civilians were allegedly injured because of indiscriminate shelling near the Al Safwa hospital in Tripoli. According to the Field Medicine and Support Center, “a shell targeted the Safwa clinic this evening, Saturday, 25-1-2020 in the Hadaba area, which resulted in the injury of citizen Hossam Nouri al-Mabrouk and citizen Yassin Ali…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4362
Location
تل منس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
Three or four Syrian Civil Defense ‘White Helmets’ volunteers were reported lightly wounded when Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted their center in Tal Menes in Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020, according to local sources. Syrian Civil Defense said in a FB post that “Saleh Ihrahim, Ihab Hashash, and Abdul Qadir Al-Sulaiman, three volunteers…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4310
Location
السوق الشعبي, Local market, Idlib, Syria
Local sources reported that between seven and 22 civilians including a child and a volunteer with the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) were killed, and between 50 and 80 were injured, with most of them in critical conditions, when allegedly Russian forces or Syrian regime forces allegedly targeted with airstrikes the busy local market (Souq…
Summary
Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–22
Civilians reported injured
50–80
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4312
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
A Syrian Civil Defence volunteer was wounded and an unknown number of people were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Bara, Idlib governorate, in the evening of January 15th, 2020, according to local sources. Ismail al-Hamada, a civil defense volunteer, was injured, during inspection of a bombing site of…
Summary
Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2020
Incident Code
LC277
Location
الوشكة, Al-Wushka, Surt, Libya
Two civilians, likely healthcare personnel, were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on Al-Wushka near Sirte. The Field Medicine and Support Center said that it "mourns the center's employees: Khaled Omar Bakir (M) Hatem Ba’iyou Al Zahou (M) They are members of the Sirte field hospital affiliated to the center, who were martyred in a direct…
Summary
Published
9 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
27 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4208
Location
بكفلا أو النهر الأبيض, Bkafla or Al Naher Al Abyad, near Jisr Ash Shughour, Idlib, Syria
One young male civilian was reportedly killed and at least nine others, including one woman and at least four members of the Syrian Civil Defense, were reportedly wounded in an alleged Russia and/or Syrian regime forces artillery strike on Bkafla or Al Naher Al Abyad, near Jisr Ash Shughour in the evening of November 27th…
Summary
Published
27 November 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
9–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2019
Incident Code
TS394
Location
معراتة, Maabatli, Aleppo, Syria
A 23-year-old woman and a member of the Difa Al Civil (Civil Defense) were killed by alleged Turkey-backed militants in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, on November 18th, 2019, according to Hawar News Agency. Hawar News Agency stated that Nircis Dawoudi and Ali Al Shaqur had just received their salaries when they were blocked…
Summary
Published
18 November 2019
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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