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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2874
Location
الجديدة, Al-Jadida, east of Abu al Dhouhour, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians were reported killed and "dozens" were wounded in what has been described as a massacre by local media. Sources said that airstrikes struck the vicinity of Al-Jadida and it was contested as to who was to blame. Most reportage attributed blame to Russia, however, there are also allegations blaming the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2872
Location
اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria
As many as two civilians, including a child and a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, were wounded following a double airstrike on Al-Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime while others blamed Russia. According to local media, a child was injured in the first…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2875
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
A civilian was reportedly killed when airstrikes hit his vegetable truck in Kafr Zeita. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some local media attributed blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. One local source called it is "military raid", not naming a belligerent. One source reported that there were some…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2867
Location
المعيصرونة, Al-Ma'essrouna, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were injured due to airstrikes which struck Al-Ma'essrouna, near Ma'arat al Numan, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes, except Qasioun News, who pointed to the Assad regime. Step News Agency reported that there were "civilian casualties" in Al-Ma'essrouna, however did not specify whether these were dead or wounded.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2868
Location
تل منس, Tal Mannas, Idlib, Syria
A single source reported that "twelve unidentified civilian martyrs, from Idlib-Talmans, were killed by the indiscriminate bombardment of the Russian Air Force." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2866
Location
ابو حبة, Abu Hibba, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Abu Hibba, according to sources on the ground. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to the Step News Agency, explosive barrels were used, a bomb normally used…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2860
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential buildings. The raids, which according…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2861
Location
تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians were killed and others were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Al-Toukan near Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, the Syrian regime or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2862
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck a camp for Internally Displaced Peoples in Saraqeb in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. A number of sources also blamed that…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2863
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
As many as six civilians were killed - including a family of four - and others were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on a poultry farm in Kansafra. Although most sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes, some sources blamed "warplanes". One even reported the use of an explosive barrel, indicating Syrian regime participation, making…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
)
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2864
Location
الفعلول, Al-Fa'loul, Idlib, Syria
As many as 21 civilians were killed in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on the residential town of Al-Fa'loul, according to sources on the ground. Local media blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Although most sources report that 12 were killed, the totoal named death count is 16 civilians.…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12–21
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2857
Location
Kafar Nubul, Raqqa, Syria
Between one and three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to six others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafar Nubul, according to local media. Ashark alarabi said that one child died and blamed Russia. According to the Smart News Agency, "a child was killed and six civilians were…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2850
Location
كفريا, Kafraya, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit the town of Kafraya in Idlib. Sources mostly blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. According to sources, 120 rockets were used to strike the vicinity,…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2855
Location
عجاز, Ajaz, Idlib, Syria
An elderly woman was killed in a suspected Russian and Syrian regime airstrike on Ajaz, Idlib. Most sourced blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the regime and Moscow for the raids. There are no reports of wounded civilians however sources reported that the village was on fire, so we can assume…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2846
Location
الغدقة, al Ghadka, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on al Ghadka, local media reported. According to @shahed-alep, "two were killed and wounded as a result of helicopters targeting the town of al Ghardka in the countryside of Idlib". Sources named Taj al- Din al- Othman Madani, an adult male,…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2844
Location
مشفى السلام,, Ma'arat Nu'man - Al Salam hospital, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Russian ore regime airstrike hit Ma'arat Nu'man's Al Salam hospital, killing up to five civilians including a newly born baby, according to sources on the ground. RFS put the death toll at two with 10 more wounded. Alquds blamed the regime, reporting that the hospital was put out of service, and that a man…
Summary
Published
3 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2–3 January, 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr130
Location
قيفه, Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least two alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by at least one US drone strike in Qifah, Bayda governorate, late on January 2nd-3rd 2018. Others suggested that a strike had killed two pro-government militia members and wounded others. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. One source, @demolinari, indicated that a US…
Summary
Published
2 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 January 2018
Incident Code
USSOM113
Location
Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early morning hours of Jan. 2, 2018, approximately 50 kilometers west of the capital [Mogadishu]". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "two terrorists" and destroyed "one vehicle-borne improvised…
Summary
Published
2 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
1 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr129-C
Location
ذي كالب, Dhi Kalib, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two civilians were allegedly killed by a US drone strike in Dhi Kalb, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of January 1st 2018, according to multiple sources. In an email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place "against AQAP" in Bayda on…
Summary
Published
1 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 December 2017
Incident Code
USSOM112
Location
مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
On December 28th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early evening hours of Dec. 27, 2017, approximately 25 kilometres west of the capital". It added that "we assess no civilians were killed in this strike". However, AFRICOM claimed that the strike had "killed four terrorists", adding that…
Summary
Published
27 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 December 2017
Incident Code
RS2815
Location
رسم العيد, Rasim Al-Abid, Idlib, Syria
An adult male, Mohammad al-Ziab, was killed, and others were wounded, when alleged Russian warplanes struck the Rasim Al-Abid camp for internally displaced people on December 26, 2017. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with many blaming Russia, but some blaming the Syrian regime. One source states that the bombardments by Russia…
Summary
Published
26 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
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
24 December 2017
Incident Code
USSOM111
Location
Ball Raho, between Buusaar and Burahache, Gedo, Somalia
On December 27th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on the morning of Dec. 24, 2017, in southern Somalia". AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the strike had killed "13 terrorists". The strike hit southern Somalia according to officials, though no additional location details were provided…
Summary
Published
24 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1701a
Location
near Kharayij, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of three civilians in an event near near Kharayij, Syria. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted "Coalition aircraft conducted strikes on a Daesh weapons storage facility and Daesh terrorists. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally killed due to…
Summary
Published
24 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1700
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and four civilians died and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hajeen, according to local media. Sources said that the strike hit the car which the victims were in. The Syrian Network for Human Rights put the death toll at two, though most other sources said that three died.…
Summary
Published
22 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr128-C
Location
يكلا, Close to Yakla village on road from Rada'a, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed one civilian in Yakla, in Bayda governorate, on December 22nd 2017, according to multiple local language sources. Tweets from news sources, including @7adramout_net, @yem_Breaking, and @yemenakhbar, suggested that the strike targeted the car of a Qat seller, killing him as he travelled through the area. No known sources suggested…
Summary
Published
22 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Car
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr127
Location
وادي عبيدة, Wadi Obeida, Ma'rib, Yemen
Four alleged AQAP militants, including Saudi-born media "chief" Abu Hajar Al-Makki, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Wadi Obeida, in Marib governorate, on the night of December 20th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Al-Makki, also known as Mohammed Farhan Al-Maliki, and by his online alias Shakeem Al-Khorasani,…
Summary
Published
20 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr126
Location
الكولة, Al Kawlah, Ma'rib, Yemen
Two alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Kawlah, in the Wadi Obeida area of Marib governorate, on the evening of December 19th 2017, according to several sources. On January 10th 2018, a US Central Command statement confirmed that a strike took place in Marib on December 19th, killing…
Summary
Published
19 December 2017
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
18 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr125
Location
الصومعة, Al Suma'a, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed three alleged AQAP militants in the Sama'a area, Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of December 18th 2017, according to some sources. There were no known claims of associated civilian harm. The earliest known report of the alleged strike came at 5:44pm local time from 24Live (@20fourlive), which stated that…
Summary
Published
18 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
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
15–16 December, 2017
Incident Code
USSOM110
Location
30 miles northwest of Kismayo, IVO Qudus, Lower Juba, Somalia
On December 18th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early evening hours on Friday, Dec. 15, approximately 30 miles northwest of Kismayo". It added that "we assess no civilians were killed in the strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the strike had killed "eight (8) terrorists" and destroyed "one…
Summary
Published
15 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14–15 December, 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr124-C
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least two women, and possibly two children, all from the same family, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike on a house in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of December 15th 2017. Mwatana later named the two women victims as "Hajera Ahmed Saleh Al Taisi, about…
Summary
Published
15 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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