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Incident Date
20 October 2021
Incident Code
TS476
Location
كوباني, Kobani, Aleppo, Syria
Two people were killed and three others were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on Kobani on a vehicle on October 20, 2021. Sources were conflicted as to whether the people killed were civilians or militants while the three injured were reported to be civilians. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a Turkish drone…
Summary
Published
20 October 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2021
Incident Code
CS1966
Location
الزر, Al Zir, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one young man was killed in an alleged Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces operation in the village of Al Zir on October 16, 2021. According to Euphrates Post, five people were arrested in a security operation carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with the support of the Coalition: Muhammad Khader Al-Rathi, Ayman Khader…
Summary
Published
16 October 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
12 October 2021
Incident Code
RS4655
Location
كفر عمة, Kafr Amma, Aleppo, Syria
At least five children were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime shelling in Kafr Anna, Syria on October 12th 2021. Two sources mentioned another civilian was also injured; one source mentioned that a woman and a man were injured alongside four children. The names of the children were widely reported as: Mahmoud Khalil, 10…
Summary
Published
12 October 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2021
Incident Code
YS118
Location
الدايس, Al Dabes, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including up to two women, were killed and between two and nine others, including two women and a child, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling or missile strikes on the village of Al Dabes on October 11, 2021. The Aleppo correspondent for @HalabTodayTV reported that a civilian was…
Summary
Published
11 October 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9 October 2021
Incident Code
TI074
Location
سيدان, Sidan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Between one and two people, including a woman, were killed and two civilians were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on Saydani village on October 9, 2021. The majority of sources refer to all of the casualties from the incident as civilians except BasNews, which identified two Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) fighters as being killed.…
Summary
Published
9 October 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2021
Incident Code
USSOM344
Location
Garbahaarey, Gedo, Somalia
An unknown number of casualties among militants resulted from alleged Somalia forces with the assistance of US airstrikes/drone strikes on October 7, 2021. Harun Maruf a journalist with Voice of America reported that the Somali military in collaboration with international security partners carried out airstrikes on four militant camps, destroying them. At the time there…
Summary
Published
7 October 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 October 2021
Incident Code
TI073
Location
سيدان, Sidan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Two to three people, including a woman, were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on the village of Saydani on October 4, 2021. Local sources were conflicted as to whether those injured were civilians or members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). According to Rudaw News, a 24-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man were injured…
Summary
Published
4 October 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2021
Incident Code
CS1965
Location
مزرعة تشرين, Mazra'a Tishreen, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian, a "young" man, Abboud Al-Akeeb, was allegedly killed by US-led Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces' raid on Tishreen Farm, north of Raqqa in Syria on 2nd October 2021, according to multiple sources. The attack was reported to have happened at dawn. Athar Press reported that "American forces and "SDF" carried out raids in…
Summary
Published
2 October 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
2 October 2021
Incident Code
TS475
Location
قرية معلك, Malak village, Raqqa, Syria
At least one child was injured in alleged Turkish shelling on the village of Malak on October 2, 2021. According to Alyaum TV, a civilian who was tending to his sheep was injured in Turkish shelling of the village of Malak. Xeber 24 reported that the civilian injured was a 16 year old boy named…
Summary
Published
2 October 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
26 September 2021
Incident Code
CS1963
Location
الشحيل, Al Shahil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least three men were killed and civilians were injured in a Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces operation in the city of Al Shahil on September 26, 2021. Sources were conflicted as to whether those killed were civilians or members or ISIS, with one source reporting on civilian injuries. According to Euphrates Post, Syrian Democratic…
Summary
Published
26 September 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military actors reported killed
0–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
26 September 2021
Incident Code
CS1964
Location
الزر, Al Zir, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one young man, a civilian, was killed and two to three other civilians were injured in alleged Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces raids on the village of Al Zir on September 26, 2021. Two to three others were arrested in the raids but it is unclear if they were civilians or members of…
Summary
Published
26 September 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
24 September 2021
Incident Code
TI072
Location
هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
At least one civilian man was injured in alleged Turkish artillery strikes on Hirur on September 24, 2021. According to @kamaran_Mulla, a civilian named Thabt Hussen was severely injured when alleged Turkish shelling landed on his land while we was harvesting pomegranates. At the time of reporting, Thabt was in critical condition and being treated at…
Summary
Published
24 September 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4647
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
At least one person was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra on September 22, 2021. Sources were conflicted as to whether the man killed was a militant or civilian. According to @ShahbaPress, a civilian was killed and another was wounded in Russian airstrikes on Kansafra. "Zaman Al-Wasl" reporter said that…
Summary
Published
22 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
18 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4645
Location
الكندة, Al Kinda, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a man, was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Kinda on September 6, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, one civilian was killed in Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Kinda. Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the name of the…
Summary
Published
18 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2021
Incident Code
TS474
Location
الدبس, Al Dabas, Raqqa, Syria
At least four civilians, including a child, were killed and up to three others were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on the village of Al Dabas on September 17, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), four people, including a child, were killed by Turkish missile shells while digging tunnels for the…
Summary
Published
17 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4644
Location
محيط بلدة الزرزور, Al Zarzour town, Idlib, Syria
One child was killed and three other civilians, two children and a woman, were injured in eight alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Zarzour on September 15, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a woman and three children were injured when eight airstrikes by Russian planes struck a poultry farm between Zarzour and…
Summary
Published
15 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
),
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4643
Location
بلدة الحمامة, Al Hamama town, Idlib, Syria
At least three children were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Hamamah on September 15, 2021. A tweet from @alfuratyalatiqe that three children were wounded in Russian strikes near the village of Al Hamamah and that this was the preliminary result of the attack. @anasanas84 also reported that there were wounded civilians,…
Summary
Published
15 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 September, 2021
Incident Code
TI071
Location
سينة موكة, Sinamoka, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Up to two civilians were killed and up to two others were injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Sinamoka, Sulaymaniyah district on September 7, 2021, according to local media reports. According to Roj News, two civilians were injured in the Turkish bombing of the village of Sinamoka that involved three airstrikes. Baghdad…
Summary
Published
7 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
7 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4639
Location
مخيم مريم, Maryam refugee camp, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians, including three to six children and one to two women, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on IDPs living in "Maryam" refugee camp in Syria on September 7, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) reported that four children and two women were injured in Russian air strikes targeting the outskirts of…
Summary
Published
7 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported injured
4–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2021
Incident Code
TS473
Location
الخالدية, Al Khalidiya, Raqqa, Syria
At least one civilian, a young man, was injured in alleged Turkish bombing of the village of Al-Khalidiya on September 6, 2021. According to North Press Agency (NPA), a 28 year old man named Yasser Youssef Hajo was injured by shrapnel when Turkish forces bombed the village of Al-Khalidiya. A medical source in Ain Issa…
Summary
Published
6 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4637
Location
الرامي, Al Rami, Idlib, Syria
At least one child was injured in alleged Russian strikes on the outskirts of the town of al-Rami, Syria, on September 4, 2021. The Al-Jisr Network correspondent reported that a child was injured by Russian warplanes bombing on the outskirts of the town of al-Rami. Baladi News added that the child was injured to varying…
Summary
Published
4 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2021
Incident Code
TI070
Location
هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
Up to three civilians, including two women, were reported injured in alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Hirrur on September 4th 2021. There were claims that chemical weapons or white phosphorus were used in the attack. A resident of the village of Hirrur told IQ News, "Turkish artillery bombed our village this evening, as a result…
Summary
Published
4 September 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 September 2021
Incident Code
RS4636
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed, and one to two others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes while grazing a flock of sheep on the outskirts of Kansafra, Syria, around 10 a.m. on September 3, 2021. Idlib Plus reported that the child Ali Ahmed al-Brouk was killed in Russian airstrikes on the town of…
Summary
Published
3 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
,
Factory
)
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
2 September 2021
Incident Code
TI068
Location
سيدان, Sidan, Duhok, Iraq
Between two and three civilians were injured in an alleged Turkish strike on Sidan village, Amadiya District on September 2, 2021. Alyaum TV and Christian Peacemaker Teams reported that Haji Abdullah, 55, and Saber Omar, 45, were wounded. A security source told Mawazine News that the Turkish bombing resulted in the injury of three civilians.…
Summary
Published
2 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2021
Incident Code
TI069
Location
بارة, Bara, Nineveh, Iraq
At least three people were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on Bara village on September 2, 2021. Security sources told Shafaq News Agency that "Turkish aircraft bombed the headquarters of the Asayish Yazidkhan forces, west of Mount Sinjar" and that the targeted location was close to a site of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). However, another security source…
Summary
Published
2 September 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
30 August 2021
Incident Code
YS115
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and eight civilians, including four to five children, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces strikes on Afrin on August 30, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense reported that seven civilians, including four children, were injured in missile shelling carried out by the alleged Syrian Democratic Forces. The "Zaman Al-Wasl" correspondent also put the toll at…
Summary
Published
30 August 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
26 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4634
Location
طفس, Tafas, Daraa, Syria
A major bombardment of the town of Tafas in Daraa caused up to three civilian deaths and up to six more injuries, according to extensive local reporting. Both the Assad regime and to a lesser extend Russia were blamed for the attacks. Horan Free Media, citing its local correspondent, initially described the death of one…
Summary
Published
26 August 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2021
Incident Code
USYEMBi002
Location
Yemen
Two alleged members of Al Qaeda were killed in US airstrikes in Yemen sometime before August 24, 2021. According to a Facebook post from Mushir Al Mashrai, Al-Qaeda organization in Yemen mourned Rashid Al-Ghazali and his brother Abu Asim, who said that they were killed in an American raid. A tweet from @GhalebM0nz1i7 reported that the…
Summary
Published
24 August 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 August 2021
Incident Code
TS472
Location
الدردارة, Al Dardarah , Al Hassakah, Syria
At least two civilians, including a woman, were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of al-Dardarah village on August 23, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a young man and a woman were injured due to Turkish bombardment on al-Dardarah village". Nabd News provided the names of the civilians injured: Amena Al Faris…
Summary
Published
23 August 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
19–20 August, 2021
Incident Code
ISSY019
Location
قارة, Qarah, Rif Dimashq, Syria
At least four civilians, including a young man, were killed and three to four others were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes or Syrian regime air defense strikes on Qarah on August 19/20, 2021. Sources reported that four additional members of Hezbollah were killed in the strikes. A tweet from @SARASALLOUM963 quoted the Head of Qara…
Summary
Published
19 August 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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