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April 1, 2017
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أورم الكبرى, Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, SyriaUp to four children and a woman died and as many as eight further civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orme al Kubra in Aleppo, according to local media. AhmadMowafaq tweeted that there had been a “chemical bombardment on the Great Orm countryside Aleppo and the United Nations and America is silent and
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April 2, 2017
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رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to the Smart News Agency, Khelafa and Syriapc, five civilians including three children died and three others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village and Al Akeirshi village. The injured were reportedly treated at a nearby field hospital. No additional details are presently known.
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April 18, 2017
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الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were initially reported killed and four injured in alleged Coalition strikes at al Tabqah. According to Madar News “A local source said that likely Coalition warplanes launched raids on Al Mangih district, Dawar al-Ajrawi and the cloth market in the town of Al-Talba, killing two civilians and injuring four others.” The Syrian Mirror carried an
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November 14, 2016
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الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, SyriaBetween three and five civilians were reported killed as a result of Turkish airstrikes or artillery shelling on Al Bab. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that bombing during the Euphrates Shield operation “resulted in the deaths of four people at least and dozens wounded, some of them still in critical condition.” Rojava 24
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July 2, 2017
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حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least two civilians and as many as three were killed following airstrikes on Hatla in Deir Ezzor. However it was not clear who was responsible. Three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were responsible. Meanwhile five sources reported the airstrike without apportioning blame, and so the Coalition could not be definitively ruled out. Free Deir
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August 26, 2019
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كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil, Idlib, SyriaUp to five civilians died and others were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Nabil, local media reported on August 26, 2019. Smart reported: “The media activist in the city Baha Sweden said that Russian aircraft launched missile strikes on residential neighborhoods coinciding with artillery and rocket shelling
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July 8, 2016
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حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, SyriaUp to five civilians including two children died and 15 more were wounded in strikes by warplanes and helicopters on Tareek al Bab, according to local sources – though it was unclear whether Russian jets or Syrian regime helicopters were to blame. Orient News reported that the Regime helicopters used explosive barrels. There were multiple
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October 1, 2017
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الحوايج, Hawaij, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to five civilians were killed and several wounded as airstrikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, hit Huwaij, near al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. @Euphratesmedia reported after the incident “a large number of air raids targeted the towns and villages of the eastern countryside and Al Shahil crossing water”, adding
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April 13, 2019
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الطكيحي, Al Takihi, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween midnight and 5 am on the morning of April 13th five people were reportedly killed in what was described as a “landing operation” by the US-led Coalition in Al-Takihi village. According to Jisir TV, the operation was carried out by several Apache helicopters and Hummer vehicles. It was, however, unclear who killed the victims (whose
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April 20, 2016
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الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqAn alleged Coalition airstrike on a neighbourhood in eastern Mosul also reportedly killed an entire family. According to NRN News, “Our correspondent said that the bombing was aimed at the home district council of Mosul by Zuhair al-Jubouri in a neighbourhood used by Daesh. But the rocket landed on the house next door, killing five
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December 29, 2017
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التمانعة, Al Taman'a, Idlib, SyriaOne civilian was injured, and an unspecific number were killed, in air and artillery strikes which struck Al Taman’a, according to sources on the ground. Local media blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the civilian harm. Orient News reported that “helicopters threw several barrels of explosives” on the vicinity. A local source,
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July 17, 2016
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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaIn a new reported Coalition civilian casualty event in Manbij on July 17th, five civilians reportedly died when airstrikes hit the city. All sources were agreed that the wife and two adult children of Al Haj Bahri al Darwish died. On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident
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November 1, 2016
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مناطق وكجلي والكرامة والقدس وعدن والميثاق والصناعة والانتصار, Mosul, East neighbourhoods, Nineveh, IraqFive civilians were killed and 10 wounded by artillery shelling, according to local sources. Yaquen reported that 5 civilians were killed and 10 wounded – mostly women and children – in Mosul’s eastern half due to indiscriminate bombing. The report cited sources who said the attacks originated from French artillery shelling. Baghdad Post similarly cited French
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January 9, 2019
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السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to sources on the ground, a family of five civilians was killed “by artillery shelling of SDF” on their house in the town of Al Soussa. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the family consisted of three children and their parents who were all killed. The Network dated the incident to January
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November 23, 2017
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الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء, Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, YemenTwo civilians, including a 14-year old boy, were killed in a US drone strike in Yakla, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 23rd 2017, according to several reports. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place in
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May 9, 2017
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الحي الثاني, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported that a likely Coalition airstrike killed “a family of five people and wounded three others on Tuesday evening following raids on the consumer association in the Second [al Thani] district.” The VDC later named one adult civilian male “as a victim of international coalition raids on Tabaqa.”
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June 11, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaBetween four and five civilians died and another six were wounded in Coalition airstrikes and an artillery bombardment on Raqqa, according to local sources. According to Shaam, “Violent battles continue in and around the city of Raqqa between the state organization [IS] and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), during which the SDF was able to
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June 17, 2017
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ميادين, Al Mayadin, Abdel Jabbar school, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour or five civilians including four members of the same family died and up to eight others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Abdel Jabbar school in Al Mayadin which was housing displaced people, according to local media. One male victim was identified by name. Ahmad al Shibli said that four members from
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February 17, 2016
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تل نصري, Nasri, Al Hassakah, SyriaUp to five civilians including two children and possibly a woman were killed in an airstrike on Nasri, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Hassaka’s Youth Union reported that “two orphaned children, the grandchildren of the citizen Mohammad Al
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May 6, 2016
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الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that five civilians were killed in alleged Russian raids on a park in Al Bab. According Al Jisr TV, Russian warplanes killed five civilians in Al Bab. Qasioun and Nasaem News also blamed Russia. Other sources did not identify who was responsible. Baladi News also reported the incident and said that “warplanes and
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March 21, 2017
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كفرجوم كفرجوم , Kafr Joum village, western Aleppo countryside, Aleppo, SyriaThe “Magic World” area near Kafr Joum was struck by alleged Syrian and Russian planes just after midnight, killing five civilians and wounding at least five others, according to local sources. Civil defence teams worked throughout the airstrikes to rescue those trapped under rubble. While many sources reported nine injured, the Syrian Press Centre claimed
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July 18, 2016
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Al Maysar, Aleppo, SyriaIn multiple alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes which struck residential buildings, in Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, a family of five and an elderly man were reportedly killed. BBC reported that “according to opposition source, Russian warplanes launched extensive shelling in Kafr hamra and Al-Maysar.” AMC News blamed the Assad regime for the strike, while
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May 7, 2019
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رأس العين, Ras Al A’in, Idlib, SyriaLocal sources reported that airstrikes struck a popular market in Ras al Ein village east of the city of Abu-Thabet in Idlib. According to Step News, shelling was carried out by “Russian airliners and helicopters”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime instead. The sources said that the market was attacked with
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November 7, 2016
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قرية السلوم , Al Sallloum, Aleppo, SyriaBetween two and three civilians were killed, including three children and a woman, and others were wounded in airstrikes that struck Al Salloum village in Aleppo, sources on the ground said. While the Violations Documentation Center and Halab News identified the names of an adult female and male that were killed in the airstrikes, @eldorar1
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November 20, 2016
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دوما, Douma, Damascus, SyriaIn a single source claim, five civilians were killed – including three brothers under the age of 18 and their mother, and a man – in an alleged Russian airstrike on Douma. There are no other details at this time.
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December 6, 2016
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حي مساكن الفردوس, Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaUp to five civilians were killed and between 12-15 injured in an airstrike on Masaken al Ferdos, Aleppo according to local media – though it was unclear whether the Russia or Assad regime were responsible. A “massacre” took place in Al Ferdos as the neighbourhood was struck by rocket-propelled grenades, according to Enab Beladi News.
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January 7, 2018
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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, SyriaFive civilians were reportedly killed in air and artillery strikes which struck Arbeen in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed “warplanes”, not specifying who the belligerent was. Qalamon, who named
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March 3, 2017
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المنصور, Mosul, Al Mansour, Nineveh, IraqSurviving family members told Buzzfeed investigators that five members of a family died in a suspected Coalition strike. The alliance later accepted responsibility. Buzzfeed casenotes for the incident were later shared with Airwars: “GPS Coordinates: 36°19’02.5″N, 43°06’35.1″E Date and approximate time: March 3, at around 11am Casualties: The nephew and four nieces of Zayd Younes
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April 3, 2017
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سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, SyriaAs many as five civilians were killed – including a child and two women – and others were injured, following an alleged air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Saqba. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime for the raids. According to Abohanin617 and Shehab
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March 3, 2018
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ميشالا, Meshale, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMultiple local sources reported that five civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Meshale, Syria. According to ANF, “on the axis of the village of Meshaala, the Turkish invasion aircraft launched raids on the village during the afternoon. The bombing continues as this report is being prepared. The initial death toll is five