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Incident Date
1 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4615
Location
تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of Tadel on August 1, 2021. According to @Ahmad_1alshble, "a civilian was injured by shelling by Assad's gangs that targeted residential houses and agricultural lands in the town of Tadel". A tweet from @rdwanalshhwan identified the civilian injured as a "young man". Syria TV…
Summary
Published
1 August 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4608
Location
جاسم, Jassim, Daraa, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the city of Jassim on July 29, 2021. According to @MasarPressNet, "two civilians were killed and others were injured as a result of artillery shelling by Assad forces on the city of Jassim". @DeirEzzore added that…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 July 2021
Incident Code
YS110
Location
اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling on the city of Azaz on July 26, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was injured, by missile shelling coming from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the regime forces, north of #Aleppo, targeting civilian homes in the city…
Summary
Published
26 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
25 July 2021
Incident Code
YS109
Location
مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria
At least one woman was injured in alleged SDF shelling of the city of Mare' on July 25, 2021. Shahba Press reported that "a woman was also slightly injured as a result of the YPG targeting of Marea city". Baladi News correspondent in Aleppo said that "SDF" forces shelled with mortar shells residential houses in the…
Summary
Published
25 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
24 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4606
Location
بداما, Bidama, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Bidama on July 24, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "a woman and her child were injured by artillery shelling by the regime and Russia forces targeting residential neighborhoods…
Summary
Published
24 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4605
Location
ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
At least seven civilians, including three to four children and a woman, were killed and seven other civilians, including two children and one to two women, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling the morning of July 22, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the strikes have killed seven civilians…
Summary
Published
22 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4603
Location
بزابور, Bzabour, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of the village of Bzabour on July 20, 2021. A tweet from @allaith12345 reported "the village of Bazabour in Jabal Al-Zawiya was targeted by five shells so far, and a house was destroyed and injured a person." A post from Syrian Civil Defense…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
TS470
Location
نبل, Nubl, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and one to three other civilians, including children, were injured in alleged Turkish artillery strikes on the town of Nubl on July 20, 2021. NPA Syria reported "A woman lost her life and a child was injured, on Tuesday, in the bombing of the Turkish-backed factions on…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
19 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4602
Location
أورم الجوز, Urme Al Jouz, Idlib, Syria
Between four and five civilians, including two children and a woman, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on Urme Al Jouz on July 19, 2021. @seerij80 tweeted that there were "five wounded in the town of Urm Al-Joz as a result of Russian bombing." @EdlibNN added that among the five wounded were…
Summary
Published
19 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4600
Location
بليون, Balion, Idlib, Syria
At least two girls were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of Balion on July 18, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, "two girls also suffered a similar bombing on the town of Billion in the countryside". Syrian Civil Defense was the only source to report on civilian injuries from the shelling…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4601
Location
دارة عزة, Daret Ezza, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three to five civilians, including three to four women and up to two children, were injured in artillery shelling on Daret Ezza on July 18, 2021. A tweet from @kwater4syr identified "A child was killed and 4 civilians were wounded by Russian laser artillery shelling". @anasanas84…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4594
Location
الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria
Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting "the…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4595
Location
ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were killed and two to five other civilians, including up to four children and a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Iblin on July 15, 2021. Shaam News reported that shelling "of a residential house…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4596
Location
تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Tadel in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 15, 2021. @HalabTodayTV reported that according to the Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was killed by artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia targeting the village of Tadel in the western…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4593
Location
حميمات, Hmeimat, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a 10 year old girl, was killed and one or two of her siblings were injured in alleged Russian and/ or regime artillery or rocket strikes on the village of Hmeimat on July 12, 2021. @IdlibPlus reported on "the death of a girl and the injury of two other children as…
Summary
Published
12 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4591
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a man, was killed and between one and three others, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of AL Bara on July 11, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was killed, and another was injured, by artillery shelling by the regime forces…
Summary
Published
11 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4592
Location
مرعيان, Marayan, Idlib, Syria
At least two civilians, a man and a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Marayan on July 11, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense reported that "a man and his son were injured by similar shelling on the village of Mara’an". Macro Media Center verified that the son that…
Summary
Published
11 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 July 2021
Incident Code
LC426
Location
سيدي حسين, Sid Hussein, Benghazi, Libya
In the first reported civilian harm event involving explosive weapons use in Libya since March, several outlets said that four civilians had been injured by shelling from an unknown party on the Sidi Hussein neighbourhood of Benghazi. The injured were taken for treatment at the al-Jalaa Hospital. The hospital released the following statement: "Doctors of…
Summary
Published
9 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
8 July 2021
Incident Code
TI064a
Location
قرية هرور, Hirrur, Duhok, Iraq
One civilian was injured in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on the village of Hirrur, Dohuk Province on July 8 th, 2021 according to one source. Christian Peacemaker Teams said the civilian was injured by shrapnel when a Turkish military base fired shells into farmlands close to the village. No further information could be found.…
Summary
Published
8 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 June 2021
Incident Code
TI060
Location
هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
A least one civilian, an elderly man, was injured in alleged Turkish strikes on Kani Masi on June 1, 2021. A report from the Christian Peacemaker Teams identified "on June 1, when Turkish forces fired artillery at Ramazan Ali, a 70 year old farmer, injuring him as he was irrigating his fields in Hirure". The mayor…
Summary
Published
1 June 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS033
Location
عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel
A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 "Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch" and added at 13:18 "The enemy admits that a [settler]…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
20–21 May, 2021
Incident Code
PALIS032
Location
بيري, בארי, Beeri, Southern, Israel
A man was injured in a reported Palestinian rocket attack on the Kibbutz of Be'eri in southern Israel, on May 20th 2021, according to local reports. The Magon David Adom ambulance service said its staff provided medical care to a 53-year-old man who was transported to hospital in a light condition. Walla News reported the…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT114
Location
جحر الديك, Juhr Al Dik, Gaza, Palestinian territories
A 63-year-old farmer, Hajj Hasan Sami Borno, was reported to have been killed either in Israeli artillery shelling or as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest in the village Juhr Al Dik, southeast of Gaza city, on May 19 2021. Some sources reported that Borno was killed as a result of warplanes…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
,
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT117
Location
المصري ,دير البلح, Al Mashaaleh, Dier Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Artillery caused extensive destruction to the Al-Masry family home, according to local sources, on May 19th 2021 in the neighbourhood of Al Mashaaleh, within the town of Deir Al Balah, in Gaza. Up to two people were reportedly seriously injured. According to Safa, the Palestinian Press Agency, the attack happened at 5.10pm. Local sources, such…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS031
Location
أوفاكيم, אֳוֹפָקִים, Ofakim, Southern, Israel
One person was injured when a rocket struck the city of Ofakim, southern Israel on May 19th 2021, according to local reports. Shihab news agency quoted "Hebrew sources" saying: "A settler was injured in Ofkim after the resistance fired a wave of missiles." The Al Qassam Brigade claimed responsibility for the strike, according to Anadolu…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS030
Location
سديروت, שדרות, Sderot, Southern, Israel
Five rockets were fired by Al Qassam into the city of Sderot, injuring at least two civilians on May 19, 2021. Al Qassam confirmed that they had attacked the city of Sderot that day. The rockets reportedly caused damage to several buildings and cars, according to multiple sources. It was reported that either two or…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS029
Location
عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel
Rockets fired by Al-Qassam hit the city of Ashkelon, reportedly leading to injuries for between six and eight civilians who fell whilst running to bomb shelters. Civilians were transferred to Barzillai Hospital for treatment. According to one source, around 5.30pm eight physically injured civilians arrived at Barzillai hospital including one victim who was injured in…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
18 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT106
Location
الزانه, خان يونس, Al Zana, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Five civilians were reported injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike on the area of Al-Zana, east of Khan Yunis on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. Paltimes reported the injuries ranged from light to moderate. Twitter user, Belal Nazar, said: "Smoke shells were fired at Al-Zana area, east of Khan Yunis. Heavy artillery…
Summary
Published
18 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
18 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS028
Location
Ohad, Southern, Israel
Two Thai nationals were killed, and as many as 20 people injured, when a rocket reportedly fired by the Al-Qassam Brigades struck an agricultural packaging plant in the town of Ohad, in southern Israel on May 18th, 2021, according to local reports. The Al Qassam Brigade released a statement claiming responsibility for the strike in…
Summary
Published
18 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
17 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS027
Location
اسدود, אשדוד, Ashdod, Southern, Israel
A heavy barrage of rockets launched by Al Qassam towards the city of Ashdod injured at least three civilians, directly hitting and significantly damaging a four story residential building, according to several sources. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack. Whilst most residents of the building were located in the protected stairwell and were therefore…
Summary
Published
17 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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