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Incident Date
1–2 December, 2024
Incident Code
RS4947
Location
السفيرة, Al-Safira, Aleppo, Syria
On December 1-2, 2024, the city of Al-Safira, east of Aleppo, Syria was subjected to a series of airstrikes with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Russian military and/or Syrian regime forces that resulted in at least seven and up to 19 civilians killed, including up to nine children and two women, and four other…
Summary
Published
5 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
7–19
Civilians reported injured
4
Military actors reported killed
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 November 2024
Incident Code
RS4933
Location
دوار الباسل في حي حلب الجديدة، ﺣَﻠَﺐ, Al-Basel Roundabout area, New Aleppo neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Shortly before 1:50 PM on Saturday, November 30, 2024, an airstrike with contested responsibility allegedly carried out by the Russian military and/or Syrian regime forces struck al-Basel roundabout in the New Aleppo neighborhood of Aleppo City, Syria, reportedly killing at least 18 identified civilians, including a woman, and injuring at least 186 identified civilians, including…
Summary
Published
18 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
18–36
Civilians reported injured
186
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2024
Incident Code
TS719
Location
كفر جنة, Kafr Janna, Aleppo, Syria
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, a man and a woman were killed and 27 civilians, including three children, were injured as a result of gunfire from alleged violent clashes between the factions of the jihadist group “Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham" (Levant Front) and the “Joint Force” consisting of “Al-Amshat” and “Al-Hamzat” fractions that comprise the Turkish-affiliated…
Summary
Published
3 September 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
27
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2023
Incident Code
RS4797
Location
بين بلدتي الشيخ بحر ومعرة مصري, between the towns of Sheikh Baher and Maaret, Misrin, Idlib, Syria
On August 22, 2023, at least four civilians were killed—and up to seven others were injured—in a series of alleged Russian airstrikes between the towns of Sheikh Baher and Maaret Misrin in Idlib, Syria. Sources conflict about the precise number of civilians killed and injured by these strikes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that…
Summary
Published
22 August 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
),
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 August 2023
Incident Code
RS4790
Location
الطريق الواصل بين عين شيب ومدينة إدلب, the linking road between Idlib and Ain Sheep, Idlib, Syria
On August 5th, 2023, three civilians were killed and seven injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on residences along a road which links Idlib to the village of Ain Sheeb. The strikes occurred between 11:02 a.m. and 11:11 a.m. local time. According to Syria Civil Defence (SCD), the first strike struck a residential house,…
Summary
Published
5 August 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 March 2023
Incident Code
RS4758
Location
الاتارب, Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria
One person, a man, was killed and between one to five other civilians, were injured after mortar shelling attributed to both the Syrian regime and Russian forces hit the outskirts of the city of Atarib, in the western countryside of Aleppo on Saturday March 11th 2023. It's unclear as to whether the man reported killed,…
Summary
Published
11 March 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1–5
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
16 October 2022
Incident Code
RS4729
Location
كفرجنة, Kafr Janna, Aleppo, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes in the countryside of Azaz and Afrin, specifically the town of Kafr Jannah and Qatma, resulted in the death and wounding of civilians in addition to the death of up to six militants and the wounding of up to 12 militants. @shaamnews reported that Russian airstrikes hit the countryside of Azaz and…
Summary
Published
16 October 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military actors reported killed
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 October 2022
Incident Code
YS153
Location
مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two people were killed and up to 14 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling of Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of Afrin on October 13, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that two civilians were injured by shelling on Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of…
Summary
Published
13 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
12 October 2022
Incident Code
TS560
Location
شيراوا, Sherawa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three women, including a pregnant woman, were killed and children were injured in clashes between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Turkish forces-associated Levant Front in the Sherawa district of Afrin on October 12, 2022. Hawar News reported that three women, including a pregnant woman, were killed and children were injured in the clashes, specifically…
Summary
Published
12 October 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
,
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 March 2022
Incident Code
RS4697
Location
بلدتي معارة النعسان و كفرنوران, between Maaret Al Nassan and Kafar Nuran, Idlib, Syria
At least two civilians, farmers, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime shelling between the towns of Maarat Al-Naasan and Kafr Nuran on March 23, 2022. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that two farmers were injured in artillery shelling by Syrian regime and Russian forces on agricultural fields between the towns of Maarat Al-Naasan and Kafr…
Summary
Published
23 March 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 December 2021
Incident Code
CS1973
Location
المسطومة, Al-Mastouma, Idlib, Syria
At least one young man was killed and between six and seven civilians, including up to four children, were injured in a declared US drone strike on the Al-Mastouma Ariha road on December 3rd, 2021. Sources are conflicted as to whether the young man killed was an active or former member of the Guardians of…
Summary
Published
3 December 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4626
Location
بلشون, Balshoun, Idlib, Syria
A least one man was killed and one to two other civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Balshoun on August 16, 2021. Sources are contested as to whether the man killed was a civilian or a belligerent. The correspondent for @HalabTodayTV reported that a civilian was killed in…
Summary
Published
16 August 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
3 May 2021
Incident Codes
IRS007 RS4558
Location
الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria
Up to four civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and up to 11 others, including five children to six children and three women, were wounded in an alleged Iranian or Russian drone strike on a weapons depot near the Al-Furousiya camp for the displaced, in the vicinity of the town of Al-Foah…
Summary
Published
3 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
6–11
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
22 October 2020
Incident Code
CS1952
Location
جكارة, Jakara, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians were allegedly killed and one injured in a unilateral US airstrike on Jakara near the Turkish border. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights "documented more human losses, as a result of the US air strikes on a 'dinner' in the village of Jakara in the countryside of Salqin near the Syrian border with…
Summary
Published
22 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
10–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 October 2020
Incident Code
CS1950
Location
عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria
A child and a humanitarian worker were reported killed, in addition to two leaders from Al Qaeda affiliated Hurras Addin group, and other civilians reported injured after a US drone allegedly struck two cars simultaneously in Arab Sa'eed town, west of Idlib in Syria on October 15th, 2020. On October 29th, the organisation Bonyan announced…
Summary
Published
15 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4131
Location
حزارين, Hizareen town, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hizareen the morning of November 2, 2019. The White Helmets reported: "One man was killed and another injured as a result of a Russian military air raid, targeting civilian homes in the town of Hizareen". A tweet from @ramiswidfree added…
Summary
Published
2 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
31 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4100
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria
At lease one civilian was killed and another wounded due to artillery and rocket shelling by the Syrian regime and Russian forces on residential neighborhoods in Kafr Nabil, struck from camp in Al-Nimr hill near Khan Sheikhoun. Baladi News reported "a civilian was killed and another wounded due to artillery and rocket shelling by the…
Summary
Published
31 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 June 2019
Incident Codes
CS1921 RS3856
Location
ريف المهندسين الأول, Rif Al Mouhandessen Al Awal, Aleppo, Syria
A confirmed Coalition strike with high-explosive missiles against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on the afternoon of June 30th is also locally reported to have injured at least two children and two women, and killed a number of foreign AQ-linked fighters. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the strike was carried…
Summary
Published
30 June 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–11
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military actors reported killed
3–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19–20 May, 2019
Incident Code
RS3695
Location
كفرنبل, Kafar Nubul, Idlib, Syria
According 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…
Summary
Published
19 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 May 2019
Incident Code
RS3648
Location
الجانودية, Al Ganoudia, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian or regime strikes struck the outskirts of the town of Ganoudia in the western countryside of Idlib. An unknown number of civilians including children were reported wounded on May 4th, 2019. Pro regime sources said that the attacks targeted Al-Nusra Front in the area, killing and injuring a number of its members.
Summary
Published
4 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3522
Location
فريكة, Furaykah, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed, and another injured in Furaykah town in Idlib, as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources. Syrian TV reported that "a civilian was killed and his son was seriously wounded in Russian air strikes on the village of Furaykah in Idlib countryside." Macro…
Summary
Published
4 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2018
Incident Code
RS3523
Location
الجانودية, Al-Janoudiya, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and two others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al-Janoudiya in Idlib, on September 4th, 2018. @almo3tasem91 tweeted "Two martyrs and a number of wounded civilians in the village of Al-Janoudiya as a result of being targeted by several air strikes by Russian warplanes." Local sources…
Summary
Published
4 September 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2017
Incident Code
CS472
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
A confirmed US airstrike on a militant group reportedly linked to Al Qaeda also possibly killed or injured a number of civilians. According to Step News, 12 or more members of new group Hai’at Tahrir al Sham were killed in a raid targeting a meeting on the edges of Sarmin. As Step News explained, “Hai’at…
Summary
Published
3 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–10
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 January 2017
Incident Code
CS426
Location
تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria
A reported unilateral US airstrike targeted and possibly killed Sheikh Yones Shoaib, aka Abu Hassan Taftanaz – a key leader of Fatah al-Sham. However his 15-year old son Hasan Younes Shoeaib also reportedly died, along with at least one other relative. The Syrian Observatory later questioned whether Sheikh Yones Shoaib in fact died. In June…
Summary
Published
6 January 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2
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
3 January 2017
Incident Code
CS425
Location
سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
A major US airstrike on an al Nusra Front headquarters – a unilateral action – killed a significant number of militants. However, up to 26 Free Syrian Army prisoners held in the building were also reported killed, along with three children. The US admitted responsibility for just one civilian death three years later. Fatah al…
Summary
Published
3 January 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2016
Incident Code
CS355
Location
كفرتخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria
Two combatants were killed by an airstrike in Idlib, according to local sources. Baladi Network initially reported that a car carrying civilians was hit with three missiles, “leading to the burning of the car and the charring of the bodies of two people.” Images posted by the outlet showed a large fire and a burnt…
Summary
Published
2 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 August 2015
Incident Code
CS111
Location
اطمه, Atimah, Idlib, Syria
A US airstrike on a Jaish al-Sunna ammunition depot in the night also killed at least eight non-combatants in the village of Atmeh, it was widely reported. According to accounts, a number of civilian homes were damaged or destroyed in secondary explosions. Graphic images showed significant damage at the scene. Five young girls were among…
Summary
Published
11 August 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
4–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2015
Incident Code
CS104
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike at 3.45pm killed up to seven civilians including two children, at Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo. One young victim, Mohammad Jassen Al Abou Rakan, was decapitated in the incident, with graphic images of his body widely distributed on social media. Islamic State later published a propaganda video of the event, including interviews…
Summary
Published
23 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2015
Incident Code
CS092
Location
حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
There were contradictory claims as to the status of Bassel Jassem Al Jirroh - reportedly killed in a Coalition or Assad regime strike at Hatla. While the Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies and al-Natiq described him as a young male non-combatant killed at Al Aziziah Street, the pro-government Tishreen claimed that al-Jirroh was a…
Summary
Published
7 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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