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قرية الكشمة, Al Kashma village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Four women were killed and others injured as Russian forces struck the headquarters of the Islamic State in Al Kashma village, according to local sources. Smart News said a French citizen named Maria was among the dead, the wife of one of ISIS Moroccan legal experts currently detained by IS after he split away. The…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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وادي رفض, Wadi Rafd, Shabwa, Yemen

An alleged AQAP militant was reportedly killed by a US drone strike in the Rafd area, in the Al Said district of Shabwa governorate, on the evening of April 26th 2018. A US strike took place in Shabwa on that day, a CENTCOM spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. Since there were no other…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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شارع عطا الزين في مخيم اليرموك, Ata Al Zein street in Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Up to seven civilians including a woman and her husband were reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria on April 24th, 2018 according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that "six civilians, including three women were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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مخيم اليرموك ,الحجر الأسود , التضامن ,القدم, Al Yarmouk refugee camp , Al Hajar Al Aswad , Al Kadam and Al Tadamn, Damascus, Syria

Syrian warplanes reportedly carried out 160 air raids on Al Yarmouk refugee camp, as well as the neighborhoods of Al Hajar Al Aswad , Al Kadam and Al Tadamn. More than 40 land-to-surface missiles were launched alongside 35 bombs from helicopters, according to Douma Revolution. Syrian forces also delivered hundreds of rocket-propelled grenades. The shelling…

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مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Up to five civilians were reported killed in alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus Syria ffor the third consecutive day on April 22nd, 2018. Marsad Hasaka said that Anas Bassam Amouri , Haj Saleh Mahmoud, Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud and Jamal Samih Hamid 'Abu Khaled' were killed in…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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22–23 April, 2018

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مفقه ,الحزم, Mafqa, Al Hazma, Shabwa, Yemen

Two young men, who pro-AQAP feeds indicated may have been civilians, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Hazm, in the Beihan area on the borders of Shabwa and Bayda governorates, overnight from April 22nd-23rd 2018. It was later suggested that they were instead killed by a Houthi landmine. Local language news…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Vehicle (Motorcycle)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

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قرية أباد, Abad village, Aleppo, Syria

A child was reported killed in Abad village in Aleppo, Syria on April 20th, 2018 after a cluster bomb allegedly from previous Russian forces airstrikes exploded in the village. Shaam Network reported that "a child was killed in the village of Abad in the southern countryside after a cluster bomb remnant of previous Russian airstrike…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Two civilians were reported killed and several others wounded in alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria on April 20th, 2018, according to local sources. Imad al-Rayyan and Safwan al-Sabbagh were named as the victims on social media. Step Agency reported that "civilians were killed and others…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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مديرية الصومعة, Al Suma'a, Al Bayda, Yemen

Pro-AQAP feeds reported on April 18th 2018 that Abu Nasir al-Baydani and other "brothers" [Al Qaeda fighters] were killed by a US drone strike in Sama'a, in Bayda governorate, according to Dr Elisabeth Kendall, an academic. No other known sources reported a strike, and it was unclear when the event took place. CENTCOM later informed…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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قرية المستريحة, Al Mistriha village, Hama, Syria

Airstrikes on the village of Al Mistriha resulted in wounded civilians, according to local news sources. The attack was attributed to Russian forces by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, however Smart News reported use of machine guns by Syrian planes. According to Step, "seven people were injured as a result of the air and…

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قرية الخالدية, Al Khaldiya village, Hama, Syria

Russian warplanes attacked the village of Khalidiya in the Hama countryside, according to local sources, injuring a number of civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported violent explosions caused by strikes in the area. According to Step, "Seven people were injured as a result of the air and ground bombardment of the villages of…

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Civilians reported injured

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سوق الهال في كفر نبل, Al Haal Market in Kafr Nabil, Raqqa, Syria

Russian forces reportedly fired three missiles on Al Haal Market in Kafr Nabil, killing one man and injuring three others. The casualty was named as Omar Abdul Majid al Elaiwi, from the village of Sahyan, by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Although local sources predominantly reported Russian involvement, the Civil Defense Center in the…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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معرة حرمة, Ma'aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

Russian aircraft reportedly carried out four air raids on civilian homes in the town of Ma'ra Herma, injuring three civilians, according to local sources.

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معرزيتا, Ma'arzita, Idlib, Syria

A woman was killed and at least three others injured as Russian forces launched several air raids on the town of Ma'arzita, local sources reported. The wounded civilians included her husband and three children, according to Smart News.

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ليغو, Leego, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

US forces carried out a strike against al Shabaab militants on April 16th near Leego, an Africa Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in early May. AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. An AFRICOM spokespersons noted that "No terrorists were killed and no equipment was destroyed in this strike." Leego is described…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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تل هواش الحميرات, Tal Hwash and Al Hmairat, Hama, Syria

A man was killed and at least four injured as Russian forces reportedly attacked the villages of Tal Hwash and Al Hmairat in central Syria. Basel Mohammad Suleiman al Ali, age 22, was named as the victim by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The wounded totalled six, according to Fidaa news, including three women,…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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الشيخ مصطفى, Sheikh Mustafa, Idlib, Syria

Russian forces launched a destructive bombing campaign on the village of Sheik Mustafa, according to local sources, however no civilians were reported killed, though the Shaam News Network said there were a "number of wounded". The Syrian Civil Defense said more than seven airstrikes fell on the town of Sheikh Mustaf and Naqir. This included…

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حضرموت, Hadramaut, Yemen

A US strike took place in Hadhramout governorate on April 11th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson told Long War Journal, one of two declared actions on that date. At least one of the strikes targeted "an AQAP training camp in western Hadramawt governorate." There were multiple local reports at the time of airstrikes against…

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السوط, Al Sout, Hadramaut, Yemen

A US airstrike targeted an AQAP training camp in western Hadramout governorate on April 11th 2018, according to a later US Central Command statement. There were multiple local reports at the time of airstrikes against AQAP in the mountainous Al Sout area of western Hadramout at dawn on that day, though most sources assigned responsibility…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Jana Cabdalle, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

AFRICOM reported that two days previously it had "conducted an airstrike destroying an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near Jana Cabdalle, Somalia, on the afternoon of April 11." AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. Additionally, AFRICOM did not state whether any belligerents had been killed in this strike. In a subsequent FOIA response obtained by…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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النقير, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria

A man and a woman died as four air raids loaded with high-explosive missiles struck civilian houses in the town of Al Naqir, local media reported. The attack was widely attributed to Russian warplanes by local sources. Idlib 24 also reported the involvement of Assad’s forces. It came as Civil Defence teams continued to recover…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

At least four civilians, including a woman and child, died during “intensive shelling” of the city of Douma, allegedly carried out by Syrian and Russian forces, local sources reported. More than 30 air strikes fell throughout the morning, according to the Euphrates Post, leaving dozens more injured. Gheith Bashar al Kelles, aged 13, was among…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

A family was among seven civilians killed as Russian and regime forces reportedly struck the city of Douma. Civil Defense teams said warplanes and helicopters bombed the city with more than 100 raids and an explosive barrel, in addition to rocket and artillery shelling. Sources also reported the use of cluster munitions.

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دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

An alleged chemical weapons attack, attributed to both the Syrian regime and Russia, reportedly killed between 42 and 100 civilians and wounded up to 1,200 others in the city of Douma, Damascus governorate, on April 7th, 2018, according to local sources. Enab Baladi wrote that "after a ten-day truce in the city of Douma, the…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)

Russian Military

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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants near Jilib, Somalia, the afternoon of April 5". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this airstrike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "three (3) terrorists" and destroyed "one (1) vehicle with a mounted heavy machine gun." In a…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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قرية مرعند, Mar’, Idlib, Syria

A woman and her four children were killed in airstrikes on the town of Mar’, according to local media. Early reports said the injured children were taken to nearby medical points where they are believed to have later died. The mother was named as Samar Abdul Rahman by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Syria…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: (Kafar Nubl and Sofhan and Al Bara and Mhambel and Dere Senbel and Al Fatyra in the southern countryside and villages of Ashtarbq and Haloz and Al Ghassania and Kafar Yadin and Mara’nd), Idlib, Syria

Women and children were injured in numerous airstrikes across Idlib province, local media reported. A mosque and several school in the town of Al-Barah were hit by rockets, according to activists, in addition to similar raids on the nearby villages of Yasnulq, Safohan and Deir Snil. In Kernabal, a raid on a popular market injured…

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مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: Ariha, Khan Sheikhoun, Jisr al-Shughour, Hazarin, Al Rakaya, Abidin, Al-Zayara, Kars’a, Kansfara, Al Bara,Al Hbit,Al Naqir, Al Qastan, Halwaz, Al Ghassaniya, Al Alya,Al Drebat , Ashtabrak , Al Taybat and Al Bashiyriya, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians died in Idlib province as airstrikes bombarded towns across the region, local media reported. Smart News said Syrian forces shelled a market in the town of Bara, injuring four civilians, including a child, who were taken by civil defense teams to local medical points. Helicopters threw several barrels of explosives on areas around…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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كورين, Koreen, Idlib, Syria

At least three civilians, including a child, died in the town of Koreen as a result of reported airstrikes by Russian and Syrian forces on April 3rd, 2018 according to local sources. Smart News said four members of the same family were killed while two others were injured. "Four civilians from one family were killed…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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السكرية, Al Sukariya, Idlib, Syria

A woman and her son were killed in the village of Al Sukariya in Idlib province during alleged Russian and Syrian airstrikes, local media reported. The strikes included cluster bombs according to Step News. Several civilians were reported wounded.

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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