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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr113
Location
جبل عكد, Jabal Akad, Abyan, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed two alleged AQAP militants in or near Jabal Akad, in the Lawdar district of Abyan governorate, on November 10th 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. According to @demolinari and @NokhbaHadramout, the US strike targeted the militants as they were travelling on a motorbike, killing both. Reuters…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
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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
10 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2713
Location
مخيم قصر علي, Qasir Ali Camp, Hama, Syria
An unspecifiied number of civilians were injured in airstrikes which struck Qasr Ali Camp in Al-Hamra district in the eastern suburb of Hama. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. There were no reports of civilian deaths. However, @7ama_east reported that "A Russian military bombardment targeting a camp near the village of Qasr Ali…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2714
Location
السكرية, Sukkariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a "massacre" by local sources, 11 to 44 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, by warplanes which struck a camp for displaced people in Sukkariya. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Most sources reported that civilians were killed, however Baladi News put the toll as…
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–44
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2709
Location
Ma'ar Shoreen, Idlib, Syria
Civilians and members of the Civil Defence were injured due to airstrikes which struck the village of Ma'ar Shoreen. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Witnesses told Smart News Agency that "that five raids by aircraft likely to be Russian, on civilian homes in the village, wounded two civilians and damaged property." Ambulances…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM098
Location
Buulo Fuulay, Bay, Somalia
AFRICOM reported on the same day it had "conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thur., Nov. 9 at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time". It added that the "operation occurred in the Bay Region of Somalia, about 100 miles west of the capital, Mogadishu". AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it stated that…
Summary
Published
9 November 2017
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
8 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2707
Location
القورية, Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A father and son were killed following an airstrike on the river crossing at Al-Qourya. Members of their family were also allegedly injured in the strike. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Euphrates Post blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, however Smart News Agency reported that the Syrian regime was culpable for the…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2700
Location
عبيان, Obiyan, Hama, Syria
One elderly man from Ebayyan village was reportedly killed in an airstrike on Obiyan. Sources reported that Russian warplanes were to blame for the man's death. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Mohammad al Ali, age 50, from Ebayyan village affiliated to al Saboura county in Hama governorate eastern suburbs, killed as suspected Russian…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2702
Location
ابو خنادق, Abu Khanadeq, Hama, Syria
Abu Khanadeq IDP Camp was bombed causing an unspecified number of injured civilians on November 7, 2017. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Members of the Civil Defence inspected the site in the aftermath of the raids. Some material damage occurred however there were no reports of civilian deaths. There…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2695
Location
رسم العبد, Rasim Al-Abid, Idlib, Syria
One child was killed, and others were wounded, due to alleged Russian airstrikes on a refugee camp in Rasim Al-Abid. Many sources blamed Russia, while the others blamed "unknown warplanes" for the strikes. Some later research showed that sources attributed blame to Syrian regime planes too. While Smart News Agency reported that "Civilian killed by…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2689
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Alduhur, Idlib, Syria
A family of three were buried by rubble resulting in the death of both mother and father, when an airstrike hit their home in Abu Alduhur, according to local media. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes. As many as five civilians were reportedly injured, according to @SyriaCivilDefe. As many as eight raids struck civilian…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2691
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that "a civilian was wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely to be Russian, targeting the vicinity of the radio tower on the western outskirts of Saraqib." High explosive Russian rockets were allegedly used in the raid. There were no reports of civilian deaths and no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2698
Location
الهري, Harri, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as eight civilians were reportedly killed, and 13 others were wounded, in airstrikes on Harri. Sources all blamed Russia for the strikes. Al Hall reported that "Russian warplanes targeted civilian houses in Al-Harri town with more than six raids, killing eight civilians, including women and children, injuring more than 13 others and causing…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2682
Location
دوير, Dweir, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A woman and her three children were killed in an airstrike on Dweir, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia for the strikes, however others reported it was a "military aircraft" - not attributing blame to a belligerent. The first source reported that only two children were killed, however a later source reported three…
Summary
Published
5 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1666 RS2681
Location
الصبحة, Al Subha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians including two brothers died in airstrikes on al Subha, local media said – though it was unclear who was responsible. Sources attributed blame to both Russia and the US-led Coalition. According to Al Sharq News “intense” raids by the Coalition were occurring in the area. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
5 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5–7 November, 2017
Incident Code
RS2688
Location
فيضة الجب, Faidat Al-Jib, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six civilians, three women and three children, were reportedly killed and 13 others, including children, were wounded in airstrikes which struck an IDP camp in Faidat al-Jib. Sources blamed Russian warplanes, according to local media. Initial reporting suggested two had been killed - a mother and son. Later on local media reported that the toll…
Summary
Published
7 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2685
Location
معيزلية, Ma'izilya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as 13 civilians were killed, including a family of five, and others were injured, following airstrikes on Al-Rifai camp for displaced peoples in Ma'izilya. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with most blaming Russia, however Syrian Network for Human rights was among a few who blamed the Syrian regime. Many sources…
Summary
Published
5 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–13
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr112
Location
صرواح, Sirwah, Ma'rib, Yemen
Some local language sources, including @MasirahTV, suggested that a US drone strike took place in the Sirwah district of Marib governorate on the morning of November 4th. All sources posted on November 4th 2017 itself. There were no known associated reports of civilian or militant harm, and no further information was given. Given that all…
Summary
Published
4 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 November 2017
Incident Code
RS2679
Location
الباغوز, Al-Baghoz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and six civilians were killed, and some others were wounded, following airstrikes on Al-Baghoz. Local media blamed both the Iraqi Army and Russia - but it is unclear who was to blame. An entire family of six were allegedly killed in the raid. Smart Mews reported that "aircraft likely to be Russian launched…
Summary
Published
4 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1665a
Location
الكواشية, Al Kwashiya, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources reported that Coalition warplanes shelled areas in the vicinity of Al-Kwaishia village in the southern countryside of Hasaka. According to a single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a child was killed. Other sources reported that a child named Omar Thamer al - Shibli was injured. @ShMC99 claimed that two children were…
Summary
Published
4 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM097
Location
Buqa, Bari, Somalia
On November 3rd 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted two separate airstrikes against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 3". It made no mention of civilian harm. However, AFRICOM stated that the strikes had killed "several terrorists", though it was "currently assessing the results of the strikes". The command added: "The first strike occurred at approximately…
Summary
Published
3 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr111
Location
الحصون, Al Huson, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Al Huson, in the Al Wadi area of Marib governorate, on the evening of November 2nd 2017. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike had taken place in Marib, stating that…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
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 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM096
Location
Buqa, Bari, Somalia
The US conducted its first known strike against so-called Islamic State in Somalia. CNN reported that both strikes were carried out by armed drone. According to Associated Press, "A US official said the strikes were carried out in northeastern Somalia, with the first around midnight local time and the second later in the morning. The…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–2 November, 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr110
Location
أم فريض, Am Furayd, Abyan, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed an alleged AQAP militant, named as Ahmad Masfar Al-Khadr Al-Walidi, in or near Al-Furayd, in the Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, around midnight on November 1st-2nd 2017. A local source told Sputnik that Al-Khader was killed by a drone strike between the villages of Al-Fareed and Kawkab. Al-Riyadh further…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 October 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr109
Location
بقرات, Baqarat, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US airstrike killed two ISIS militants "in a parked truck" in Bayda governorate on October 25th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told CNN News, one of two strikes against the group in the area that day. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had targeted ISIS militants in Baqarat, in the…
Summary
Published
25 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 October 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr108
Location
عيشمة, Ayshamah, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US airstrike killed seven ISIS militants "traveling in a truck in a rural area of al-Bayda" governorate on October 25th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told CNN News, one of two declared strikes against the group in the area that day. This confirmed local reports that US drone strikes had killed at least…
Summary
Published
25 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
6–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2655
Location
تل الرمان, Tal Al-Rumman, Hama, Syria
A child was killed and two women were wounded by airstrikes on Tal Al-Rumman on October 24, 2017, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. One source reported there were a number of injured civilians, but did not specify a number, however Smart News alleged two women were wounded in the…
Summary
Published
24 October 2017
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
23 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1649 ISSY002
Location
سحم الجولان, Sahm al Jolan, Daraa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of up to seven civilians, including three women and two children, and up to ten ISIS affiliated militants from Jaish Khalid bin al Walid, as a result of either Coalition or Israeli airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan. The Daraa Martys Documentation Office reported Coalition airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan, “where…
Summary
Published
23 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
3–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2647
Location
الباغوز, Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what some sources referred to as "a massacre", more than 36 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens more injured when an airstrike struck a river crossing at Al-Baghouz. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes however some either did not attribute blame or blamed "unidentified warplanes". As many as six families were identified by local media.…
Summary
Published
19 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15–36
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 October 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr107
Location
بين شرجان و ذي حورة, Between Sharjan and Dhi Hawra, Al Bayda, Yemen
On December 20th 2017, US Central Command stated that a strike had killed Obeidah Al-Lawdari, AQAP's so-called Emir of Lawda", and four "associates" in Bayda governorate on October 19th 2017. This announcement confirmed several earlier reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants travelling in a car on or…
Summary
Published
19 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1646
Location
الشحيل, Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On October 18, 2017, two to four civilians were killed in an airstrike on Al Shaheel, according to local media, though sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Two men were killed identified by name by multiple sources. Al Sharqiya Observatory said that the victims died from wounds sustained in a Coalition strike.…
Summary
Published
18 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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