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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2477
Location
معرزيتا, Ma’arzita, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians were allegedly killed as planes bombed a primary school in the village of Ma’arzita. Khaled Rzouq Qattish was named dead by local sources alongside two women. Al Jazeera reported two members of the civil defence forces were among those killed. The perpetrator of the attack is unclear with reports of both Russian and Syrian…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2481
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
A child was injured in the city of Kafr Nabl as missiles struck a hospital, a local council building, and a civil defence centre, local sources reported. The city was hit by three separate attacks with both Russian and Syrian forces reported to be involved. Flight analysis by the Syrian Archive identified a number of…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2478
Location
عطشان, A'tshan, Hama, Syria
Two nurses died following intensive strikes on the Shamna medical organisation in the village of A'tshan, according to local sources. The attacks were attributed to both Russian and Syrian forces by different media outlets. Both nurses were killed when bombs struck an ambulance near the village, activists told Smart News.
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2479
Location
الهبيط, Al-Habeet, Idlib, Syria
A man died during alleged Russian or Syrian shelling on the town of Al-Habeet in rural Idlib, local sources reported. Salah Ahmad Al-Jamili had come to the city from Helfaya, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September–10 October, 2017
Incident Code
CS1636
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to five civilians, including one child and three women, were reportedly killed by an alleged Coalition strike at some point during the Raqqa Campaign, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality" reported. The first report was made by RBSS who reported…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2473
Location
وادي العذيب, Wadi Al-Azeeb, Hama, Syria
A single source reported that there were victims, including children, due to an airstrike which was "likely to be Russian" in Wadi Al-Azeeb. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
18 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1505
Location
المرشدة, Al Mrashda, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four to six civilians including one woman, displaced from Iraq, and three to five children were reported killed in an airstrike on al Mrashda village near al Boukamal. The Coalition admitted responsibility for six deaths in the event in February 2020, with the US military conceding its role three months later. JFL at the time…
Summary
Published
18 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2470
Location
البوليل, Albouleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Albouleil, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the casualties. A river bank in Albouleil was reportedly struck. Between one and five children were included in the death toll. An unidentified body was also discovered. There are…
Summary
Published
17 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2471
Location
موحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One female was killed due to alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Mohassein, local media reported. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
17 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2467
Location
الأزغير, Al'azghir, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al'azghir, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
16 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1495 RS2460
Location
السوا, Al Sa'awa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three to six civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian or US-led Coalition airstrikes on an IDP camp in the village of Al Sa’wa in the western suburb of Deir Al Ghazur, according to local sources. The location is disputed, as Sharqiya24 and Deirezzor24 cited “the water crossing” as the location and…
Summary
Published
15 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Transportation
(
Bridge
)
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1480 RS2448
Location
مخيم للنازحين قرب جديد عكيدات, IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident allegedly took place at an IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. Al Yaqeen reported about 100 displaced people were killed, mostly women and children, following an alleged aerial bombardment by the US-led Coalition at the camp. However this was contested – with Euphrates Post asserting that this…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
100–120
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1484 RS2451
Location
جديد بكارة, Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident took place on the village of Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor Governorate. Reporting remains contested and various local sources have blamed Russia, the Regime and the US-led Coalition. Between 11 and 15 civilians died, “dozens” were reportedly wounded, and the death toll included at least one women and five children. The…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1486 RS2453
Location
البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian died in an airstrike on al Basira, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the regime were to blame. Reports said that the strikes hit to post office building. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Moen_dndil attributed the event to the Coalition. However,…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1481 RS2457
Location
الميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a massacre, between five and 45 civilians were killed and 14 to 90 were injured in alleged Russian, Syrian regime or Coalition airstrikes on the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor, described by local sources as the “most important stronghold for Daesh in the region”. An initial report from…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5–45
Civilians reported injured
12–90
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1487 RS2454
Location
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian died in an airstrike on Mrat, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for this death. According to Syrianoor, “Activists confirmed that more than 100 civilians – mostly children and women – died during four massacres committed by Russian warplanes and international coalition aircraft in the city…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr102-C
Location
القوز, Al Qawz junction, Abyan, Yemen
A US drone strike killed at least two alleged AQAP militants on a motorcycle at Al Qawz junction, Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, on the night of September 14th 2017. However it was also reported that a passing vehicle was damaged, causing civilian injuries. More than three years later, in response to Airwars publishing its…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Motorcycle
)
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1478 RS2445
Location
مظلوم, Mazloum village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to seven civilians including two women and a girl died in an airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Mazloum village, eastern Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Though local sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame, the village did appear to have been…
Summary
Published
13 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2441
Location
قرية المسرب, Al-Masrab, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Warplanes conducted airstrikes on an internally displaced persons camp by the Euphrates river in the village of Al-Masrab on September 12th 2017. Euphrates Post was the only source to report this event. The source reported civilian casualties, but the identities or number of those killed or wounded is unknown. No belligerent was directly blamed by…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12–13 September, 2017
Incident Code
USSOM092
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
The US carried out an air strike on September 13th, killing six al Shabaab members, according to a press release from US Africa Command. The strike took place at approximately 0215 local time (1115 GMT), hitting an area in southern Somalia about 260km south of the capital, AFRICOM said. The original press release said three…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
12 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2444
Location
موحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between one and three men were killed in airstrikes on Mohassein, local media reported. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia or "military aircraft". Airwars researchers believe that Hamza Mahmoud al-Fathi al-Nasser was possibly a militant, however we are unclear so have left him in the death count. In addition to this, sources claim that…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1476 RS2439
Location
Khisham town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local reports documented four civilians killed in airstrikes on Khisham town,13 kilometres east of Deir Ghaza, eastern Deir Ezzor. Euphrates Post referred to “warplanes” and alleged that they targeted “the house of Awad al-Azar in the town of Khisham, opposite the divider, killing four people and wounding many civilians yesterday evening”, though they did not…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1477 RS2440
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two adult male civilians, one child and one woman were killed in airstrikes on Hatla, according to local media, though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The majority of sources, however, pointed to Russia. Munitions recovered at the scene appear to be Russian in origin. The Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr101
Location
جاعر, In the vicinity of Ja'ar, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least one US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in the Al-Sallabah and Ja'er area of Sama'a district, in Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of September 11th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to some Twitter sources including @demolinari, the strike targeted a vehicle in…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2438
Location
قرية الحوايج, al-Hawaij river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes at al-Hawaij river crossing in Deir Ezzor killed between seven and 26 civilians and wounded between two and 24 others, according to sources on the ground. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. The civilians were reported to have been crossing from one side of the Euphrates to…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–30
Civilians reported injured
2–76
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2433
Location
عقيربات, Vicinity of Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Up to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and five others were injured when warplanes bombed an internally displaced persons camp in the al-Atheeb Valley near Akeirbat, in Hama Governorate. This attack on 10th September 2017 was suspected to have been carried out by Russian aircrafts. One of the survivors told RFS Media Office…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr100
Location
على مقربة من هوائي بين قريضة والرباط, In the vicinity of an Antenna, between Quraidah and Al Rabat, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in the village of Qareidha, Sama'a area of Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of September 9th 2017. In a later email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that three strikes were conducted in Bayda governorate on September…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr099
Location
البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen
In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson stated that three strikes had been conducted against AQAP in Al Bayda governorate on September 9th 2017. Multiple sources reported that one strike took place in the village of Qareidah (USYEMTr100) on that day, while two munitions reportedly targeted a single…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr098-C
Location
السرو ، بالقرب من قريضة, Al Saru, in the vicinity of Quraidah, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two US drone strikes in the Al Saru area of the Sama'a district in Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of September 9th 2017, reportedly killed at least one alleged AQAP militant and as many as four civilians, according to some sources. In a later email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Motorcycle
)
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military actors reported killed
1–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 September 2017
Incident Code
USSOM091
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had conducted "a precision airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thurs., Sept. 7 at approximately 2:45 p.m. local Somalia time". The release made no mention of civilian harm. However, AFRICOM asserted that the strike had killed "one (1) terrorist". The strike was carried out under authorities passed in…
Summary
Published
7 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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