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August 22, 2016
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الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, SyriaOne named child died and up many more civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Rastan, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. LCCSY reported one “child martyr and the critical wounding of other civilians in airstrikes on residential
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September 3, 2016
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فيلون, Filon, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians died and several others were wounded in an airstrike on Filon in Idlib governorate, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Both Halab Today and LCCSY attributed the event to Russia. However, Assabeel blamed the regime. Syrian News
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October 18, 2014
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المريعية, Mrey'iya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to the Damascus Centre for Human Rights two civilian males – both members of the same family – died in an airstrike on the village of Al Maya’iya. Syrian Martyrs also named the two victims, while the DinSyr twitter feed reported “Hamza Ahmad al-Abd Al Jalil Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Jalil. Their bodies were identified among
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December 25, 2014
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الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, IraqIn an event previously not tracked by Airwars, two civilians were reported as having been possibly killed by a Dutch airstrike on December 26th, after motorbikes strayed into the kill zone during an attack on Fallujah. According to an internal CENTCOM document, it was self-reported the following day that “while conducting dynamic coalition airstrikes on
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July 21, 2015
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الموصل, Mosul, Muthana, Nineveh, IraqA vehicle was reportedly bombed by the Coalition in Al Muthanna neighbourhood in Mosul, leading to claims that one civilian was killed and a further four were injured. Local residents’ site Hunaal Hadbaa said that a KIA Rio car was targeted in the attack, with shrapnel then killing and injuring civilians in the vicinity. One
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March 2, 2018
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لطمين, Latmeen, Hama, SyriaA young man was killed in airstrikes on Latmeen, according to social media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russian warplanes. Sources were conflicted as to whether the young man was a civilian or a non-civilian. VDC reported that he was a non-civilian, however all other sources reported he was a civilian. According to local
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October 10, 2015
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حربل, Harbel, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians, sharing the same surname, were reported killed, either by Coalition airstrikes or a car bomb either in Harbel or in Deir Hafer in Aleppo governorate. According to a Sultan Al-Musalmeh, two “young men” were killed by a car bomb when they were trying to “emigrate from Syria”. All sources identified the individuals as
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December 29, 2015
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العربي, Mosul, Arabi and Cairo petrol station, Nineveh, IraqAn alleged Coalition strike on two Daesh positions in western Mosul also reportedly led to an unspecified number of civilian casualties. According to NRN News, vehicles used by Daesh to transport oil were destroyed in a 1pm strike, killing about 15 militants. But the attack also destroyed the ‘Cairo’ gas station, which in turn damaged
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November 8, 2016
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حزرما, Hazrama, Damascus, SyriaAt least two children were killed and others were wounded in multiple airstrikes launched against the town of Hazrama in Eastern Ghouta, according to local media. A graphic image of two dead children in body bags was published by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Reports were conflicted over who was responsible for the airstrikes.
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November 26, 2016
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الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on ISIL fighters and a technical vehicle it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast.” A senior official later informed Airwars
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July 16, 2017
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هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians died and were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hajin, according to sources on the ground. The Euphrates Post reported: “”A launched air raids targeting Hajin village this morning [July 16th] with rockets targeting a house near the house of Hamadi al-Shawish. Another missile landed in front of the
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January 18, 2017
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إدلب., Idlib city, Idlib, SyriaThree civilians were injured – and several others possibly killed – in an alleged Russian airstrike on a bus garage in Idlib, according to sources on the ground. @nabdsyria1 reported that “Russian raids targeted the Bulman Garage and the Central Bank in Idlib”. According to Idlib Media Centre, “three [civilians] were wounded when Russian occupation planes
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October 8, 2017
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العشارة, Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Only one source, Sharqiya Voice, reported the death of two civilians, while the remaining sources merely reported about aerial bombardment, which @Deirfree called “hysterical” . One source, @obaidahalabdull, attributed blame to the Assad regime while @Deirfree
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April 3, 2017
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حي جوبر, Jobar neighbourhood, Damascus, Damascus, SyriaLocal media reported an unspecified number of dead and wounded civilians in heavy strikes by alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes on Damascus’s Jobar neighbourhood. Reports said that there had been as many as 40 airstrikes within just a few hours Aljazeera: “Russian and Syrian planes have carried out dozens of raids on the Jubar
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April 9, 2017
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الرقة, Fardous, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians died and four were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Fardous neighbourhood, according to the Smart News Agency. However the Coalition did not report any strikes on the city that day. According to Smart, “One of the sources pointed out that the [likely Coalition] aircraft targeted al-Fardous neighborhood in the city
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February 27, 2018
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جنديرس, Jindires town, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians died and three more were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires town, Syria, according to local media. IC Afrin Resistance reported: “The Turkish army is shelling the surroundings of Jinderese center/ Jinderese district. At least two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured”. According to SDF Press, “the army of
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April 3, 2018
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أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, SyriaA child was among two civilians killed in airstrikes on a vegetable market in the city of Ariha, local sources reported. Majd Mohi al-Din, the son of the Hassan Mohiuddin, died several days after sustaining serious injuries in the attack. At least seven other civilians were wounded including four in a serious condition, according to
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November 5, 2015
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القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, SyriaAn adult male civilian Abd al-Kareem al-Alawi (also known as Abo Moseab) was named as killed after an alleged strike on Qaryatain by Russian warplanes. According to Radio Al Kul, Mr al-Alawi was one of two civilians who died: “The two martyrs are displaced from the neighbouring town of Maheen.“
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June 26, 2017
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السخاني, Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaTwo named men identified to be from Al Sukhani, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.
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July 14, 2017
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حي التوسعية, Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that a number of civilians died in artillery and mortar shelling or Raqqa’s Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. Usama Mulla Mohammed put the death toll at two. Other sources blamed SDF artillery and mortar shells. Airwars understands that only the Coalition
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January 6, 2016
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تل فضة, Tal Fedda, Aleppo, SyriaOne teenage boy, Ali Mosa Shawakh, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike at Tal Fedda village near Maskanah, according to the Violations Documentation Center. According to Al Buraq, the attack targeted “the Alamabagher sugar plant compound near Maskanah which led to the death of several people and the wounding of others, including a martyr,
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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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July 29, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Euphrates Post, two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah. Hasaka Marsad also named these two victims and blamed the Coalition for their deaths. This event might or might not be related to the two events that the Coalition has admitted responsibility for — see S1138b and S1138c below. In their
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August 7, 2017
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ﺍﻟﺪﺷﻴﺸﺔ, Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, SyriaMultiple local sources said that two people were killed in al Dasheisha village. The names of the dead were given as Khalil al-Khalaf al Hamoud and his wife. The name of the wife was not stated. It was alleged that the strike was carried out by the US-led coalition. The alliance itself publicly reported no
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February 3, 2016
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ام صهريج, Um Sahreej, Hama, SyriaIn a news roundup for February 3rd, Shaam News Network reported that “Russian craft carried out raids on the towns of Umm Sahreej, Totah, Hajila, Al Rahjan and Sarha which led to the fall of two martyrs and several wounded.” It did not indicate in which location the two victims died, and there is currently no
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September 1, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reported killed after suspected US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa City. Two of those killed were named by Euphrates Post and Hasaka Rasd. The sources said the two killed were originally from Deir Al-Zour. All sources attributed the deaths to “bombing by the International Coalition”, though no specific location for the deaths was
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June 5, 2016
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الموحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Shaam News Network reported that several civilians had been killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mohassan in Deir ez-Zor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “warplanes” had carried out raids in the area, but neither identified them nor provided casualty figures.
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June 11, 2016
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حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians including one child were killed and other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Kalassa, according to local sources. LCCSY and Qasioun were among sources blaming Russia for the death of a child. According to Baladi, two civilians died and four were wounded – it also attributed the incident to Moscow. Other
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July 7, 2019
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خلة الفرجان, Khallet Al Furjan, Tarabulus, LibyaTwo civilians were reportedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Khallet Al Furjan neighbourhood of Tripoli. February TV reported: “Bombardment of Haftar militia with Grad rockets on the area of Khallet Al Furjan kills a mother and her two-year-old daughter.” Ahmed Othman and other sources said the two victims belonged to the Al Burki
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August 17, 2016
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طريق الباب, Tareeq Al Bab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians died in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Tareeq Al Bab neighbourhood, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. @DamasCoordinate and @ShahbaPress blamed Russia. Arabic.cnn reported that both Russia and the regime had carried out strikes. A number of other sources