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May 28, 2019
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احسم, Ihsem, Idlib, SyriaAt least three children of the same family were killed and several civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ihsem on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. The death toll was later updated to six civilians. Many sources reported that three children were killed from the same family in the
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May 28, 2019
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الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, SyriaA woman was reported killed and a child injured in an airstrike on several residential buildings on the outskirts of the city of Al Atareb west of Aleppo, according to local sources. The woman was identified as Mariam Bakkour. Step News reported that a woman was killed and a child injured in what it believed
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May 28, 2019
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البوابية, Al Bawabia, Aleppo, SyriaA civilian was reported killed and eight others injured when an airstrike struck the village of Al Bawabia and a section of the Damascus-Aleppo international road in the morning of May 28th. The images shared by the Syrian Civil Defense shows that the victim is a man. The airstrike destroyed a civilian property and burned
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May 28, 2019
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خان العسل, Khan Al Assal, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians were killed and others injured in a Russian airstrike on the town of Khan Al Assal countryside, West Aleppo on May 28th, 2019. Some of the local sources said that airstrike targeted a mosque there. @NagiNajjar tweeted “two martyrs, after an airstrike that targeted a mosque in the town of Khan Al-Asal in
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May 28, 2019
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كفر حلب, Kafar Halab, Aleppo, SyriaUp to 11 civilians, including three children and two women, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Kafar Halab on May 28th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. 17 others were reportedly injured. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian regime fixed-wing warplanes fired missiles on
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May 28, 2019
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معرة ماتر أو معرتماتر, Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, SyriaA mother and child were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian Regime airstrikes on Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, on May 28th, 2019, according to local sources. An unknown number of others was injured. A number of sources stated that two civilians had been killed in the strike, whereas Step News Agency reported only one fatality. A
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May 27, 2019
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معرة حرمة, Ma’arat Harma, Idlib, SyriaA civilian was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma’arat Al Harma, Hama governorate, on May 27th, 2019, according to local sources. Another civilian was reportedly injured. Smart News wrote that “on May 27th, warplanes bombed the town of Ma’arat Harma, near Idlib, with explosive barrels and naval mines, causing destruction of
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May 27, 2019
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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, SomaliaReports emerged of a possible US airstrike in Jilib targeting a senior al Shabaab security commander, according to Voice of America (VOA) journalist Harun Maruf. Maruf – a journalist noted for his good sources within the Somali military – asserted on Twitter: “Hearing reports that an airstrike occurred in Jilib tonight targeting a senior Al-Shabaab
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May 27, 2019
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أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, SyriaThree to eleven civilians were killed in an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th. According to numerous sources, of those killed, two to four were children, including three siblings. The Syrian regime was named by multiple sources as responsible for the attack, while many did not positively attribute blame. Russia was named by six sources
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May 27, 2019
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حزارين, Hezarin, Idlib, SyriaTwo to seven civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Hezarin, Idlib, May 27th. Shahba News initially claimed that three were killed in the strikes from the same family, including one child, later reporting six deaths and “dozens wounded”. Edlib Media Center initially reported two killed, yet also stated that the figure rose to six
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May 27, 2019
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القنيطرة, Quneitra, SyriaAt least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in alleged Israeli strikes on the Quneitra countryside on May 27, 2019. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, “at 09.10 p.m., the Israeli enemy targeted one of the Syrian military sites to the east of Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra countryside. The source added that the
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May 26, 2019
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أم زيتونة, Um Zaytouna, Idlib, SyriaOne civilian was reported killed and others injured following an airstrike on Um Zaytouna, Idlib, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights named the man killed as Ayman al Hassan. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Ayman al Hassan was killed as Syrian regime fixed- wing warplanes carried out a strike using
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May 26, 2019
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حيش, Heesh , Idlib, SyriaTwo men were reported killed in an airstrike on Heesh, May 26th, according to local sources. They seem to be from the same family as they were identified as Abdullah Hani Hamoudeh and Hassan Hani Hamoudeh. They are originally from Soran town. Three sources attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while Syria Civil Defense made
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May 26, 2019
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Golis Mountains, Noogal, SomaliaThe US military carried out a fresh airstrike targeting al Shabaab (rather than ISIS) in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release issued by US Africa Command. The strike killed three al Shabaab fighters, AFRICOM asserted – saying that it currently assessed that no civilians had been harmed in the attack. This marked the
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May 26, 2019
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معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, SyriaAt least six civilians, including a woman and child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma’arat Al Numan, Idlib governorate, on May 26th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to 45 others were injured. Numerous sources reported the use of high explosive rockets and missiles in an airstrike
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May 26, 2019
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كفرزيتا , Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaOne civilian was reported killed in airstrikes on Kafr Zita, Hama, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights named the civilian killed as Khaled Mustafa Ulwan al Faraj. Two sources attributed the strike to the Syrian regime, while Step News Agency did not positively attribute blame, and Halab Today TV named Russia as the
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May 26, 2019
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سفوهن, Sfwhen, Idlib, SyriaUp to two civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on Sfwhen, Idlib, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights claimed that “two civilians from the same family” were killed in the strikes, while Halab Today TV stated that “a young man was killed” in the attack. Local Coordination Committees of Syria identified one
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May 25, 2019
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كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil , Idlib, SyriaA 5-year-old boy was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib governorate, on May 25th, 2019, according to local sources. Seven civilians, including three women and three children, were injured. Rabea al Ta’ta’, age five, was reported killed by a number of sources following airstrikes on Kafar Nabil. @abdallh37777 posted a
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May 24, 2019
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Golis Mountains, Noogal, SomaliaThe US military carried out an airstrike in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release from US Africa Command. Unusually for recent strikes in the area, the attack targeted al Shabaab rather than ISIS according to AFRICOM. The strike reportedly killed three al Shabaab fighters, with AFRICOM saying that it currently assessed no civilians had
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May 24, 2019
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مصيبين , Msibein, Idlib, SyriaMultiples sources reported that a man and his child were killed in airstrikes on Msibein, Idlib, on May 24th. The Syrian Network for Human Rights named those killed as Ahmad Abdul Wahed Takko, and his daughter Aseel. Step News Agency and Mohamed al Hmady reported that Russia was responsible for the airstrikes, while many other sources
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May 24, 2019
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كفرنبل, Kafr Nubul, Idlib, SyriaResidential neighbourhoods of Kafr Nabil were subject to a number of airstrikes on May 24th, leading to the death of one child, named Ahmad Mahmoud Salah al-Satam, according to local media. With a number of sources referring to “others wounded”, Smart News claimed that the rest of Ahmad’s family were hospitalised as a result of
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May 24, 2019
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الهبيط, Habeet, Idlib, SyriaTwo sources reported alleged Russian airstrikes on Harbeet village in Idlib on May 24th. Syrian Network for Human Rights claimed that two media workers were injured in the airstrikes. The source stated that Mustafa al Khalaf and Mustafa Dahnoun, reporters of Syria TV and al Jisr TV respectively, were injured in “intensive bombing on the
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May 24, 2019
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حاس , Haas, Idlib, SyriaOne to three civilians, including two children, were reported killed in several airstrikes on the town of Haas, Idlib, on May 24th. While Shahd is the only named fatality in a number of sources, the Syrian Network for Human rights claimed that “Shahd Jamal al Farhat was killed along with one of her family members,
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May 23, 2019
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كفرسجنة , Kafr Sajna, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians died in alleged Russia or regime raids on Kafr Sajna, local media reported. According to Ariha Today, “a man and a woman were killed and four other civilians were injured in the town of # Kafarsjana in the southern countryside of Idlib as a result of raids by Russian warplanes” But Idlib Media Centre
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May 23, 2019
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معرة حرمة , Maarat Harma, Idlib, SyriaIdlib Plus tweeted: “A video showing the moment the shelling of houses of civilians on the outskirts of the town of Maara Harema in a Russian air raid.” Also @MasarPressNet tweeted “Civilian casualties as a result of airstrikes on the towns of Ma’arat Harma and Kafr Sujnah in the southern countryside.” More details to follow.
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May 22, 2019
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Golis Mountains, Noogal, SomaliaThe US military carried out an airstrike targeting alleged ISIS-Somalia terrorists in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release issued by US Africa Command. The strike killed two fighters from ISIS-Somalia it was asserted, with AFRICOM currently assessing that no civilians had been harmed. “This is the fifth precision airstrike against ISIS-Somalia since April
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May 22, 2019
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جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, SyriaTwo named civilians died and nine more – including a child and several members of the White Helmets – were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported. According to the White Helmets this was a “double tap” raid – and members of its team were injured while
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May 22, 2019
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Beled Amin, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaThe US military carried out an airstrike near Baled Amin in the Lower Shabelle region, according to a press release issued 48 hours later by US Africa Command. The strike killed two al Shabaab fighters according to AFRICOM, which also asserted that it currently determined that no civilians had been harmed in the attack. “Al-Shabaab
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May 19, 2019
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حيان, Hayan, Aleppo, SyriaSmart News reported that one child was injured in Hayan, Aleppo, in the explosion of a remnant of a cluster bomb on May 19th, 2019. The source stated that the remnant was the product of a previous “aerial bombardment by Russian warplanes”. A local source quoted by Smart News stated that the cluster bomb remnant
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May 19, 2019
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كفرنبل , Kafar Nubul, Idlib, SyriaAccording to numerous sources, a series of consecutive overnight strikes devastated a neighbourhood of Kafar Nubul from May 19th to 20th, killing 10 to 15 civilians, while injuring two to 20. While the majority of sources held Russia accountable for the bombardment, a minority did not positively attribute blame. Women and children were named by