Civilian Casualties

الحصان, Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between 18 and 20 civilians including seven women and six children were killed and 14 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Hissan, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights initially reported that a “massacre” by “suspected Russian warplanes” killed 18 non-combatants, including six women and seven children, but a subsequent

Summary

(5–7 children4–7 women5 men)

18 – 20

14–35

16 named, 1 familiy identified

الدعيج, Al Duaij, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 15 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Duaij, according to local media. Al Khabour reported that “the international Coalition targeted a civilian car in the village of Al-Duaij in the town of Tal al-Jayr east of al-Shadadi, killing one civilian and wounding the others seriously.” Shaam News, Masar Press, Baladi

Summary

1 – 15

(1–6 children)

2–8

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Eleven civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 60 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that “intense air raids by the Russian enemy on civilian homes in the city of Douma led to the fall of many wounded including women

Summary

(6 children3 women4 men)

20–60

11 named, 3 families identified

الليرامون, Bleilramoun, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including two children died in either an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Baleirmoon neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Syrian Newsdesk, “Assad regime and Russian warplanes targeted Bleilramoun neighbourhood which is under opposition control north west of the city of Aleppo with several raids.” The Syrian Network For Human Rights blamed

Summary

(2 children)

2–24

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A young man, identified as Omar Mohammed Ali Al Dakhoul, originally from Al Bu Ammru, was killed in an airstrike on the town of Al Baghouz, according to three local sources. None of the reports however specified on which date the bombardment took place, only mentioning that the man was killed “days ago”. Statements by

Summary

جنات السلامة, Janat al Salama, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Russian warplanes struck the village of Janat al Salama in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, killing four civilians, including two women, from the same family, local sources reported. Most sources used similar language to Shahed-ayan, which stated “warplanes targeted the town of Janat al Salama near the Dayr Hafir, causing the martyrdom of four people,

Summary

(2 women2 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported one civilian killed and an unspecified number of people injured after the village of al Soussa was shelled. Al Soussa Youth reported that one person was killed and two others were injured when the house of al-Matar al Luqman was struck. The source also stated that an Iraqi family was wounded,

Summary

5–6

الحوطة, Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two children and a woman died in strikes on the village of Al Houta, outside Aleppo, local sources reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. @thiqanewsagency identified the names of three victims, two children and one woman. Other sources, including @SyriaPulse @SyrianFNN and @DaretezzaMedia,

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported dead and wounded civilians after “artillery and missile shelling” on the outskirts of Al Soussa. Step News Agency reported in full: “Dead and wounded civilians by artillery and and a rocket attack by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the outskirts of the town of Soussa countryside # Deir al-Azur East.” However the

Summary

Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

حي ‏المرجة‬, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians died and many more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Marja, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime for the death of one child – and published an image of the victim.

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child1–2 women)

3–10

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

As many as seven civilians including a child died in an airstrike on Al Atarib, local media reported. The majority of sources said that Russia was responsible, however, one report by Akhbaralaan also made mention of the Syrian regime. According to All4Syria on August 16th, the sky over Aleppo was full of “swarms of Russian

Summary

2 – 7

(1 child1 man)

2–3

2 named

حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 10 and 15 civilians including at least one child died and 20 more non-combatants were wounded in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Kallassah neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources blamed both raids by Russian warplanes and Syrian regime helicopters, which reportedly caused widespread destruction and left people trapped under the rubble. According to the Syrian

Summary

10 – 15

(1 child2 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three or four civilians including a woman and a child died and up to seven more were injured in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Aleppo’s Al Sakhour neighbourhood, according to local media. Syrian Press Centre and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights both reported that “Russian warplanes targeted the medical centre in

Summary

3 – 4

(1 child1 woman)

2–7

1 named

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and 11 civilians including women and children were killed, and up to 30 more injured by airstrikes on the town of Orme al Kubra, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame for the casualties. The Syrian Network for Human Rights gave conflicting

Summary

2 – 11

(2 children)

5–30

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians – reportedly children – died and up to nine other non-combatants were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Naha, local media said. According to LCCSY, “two children died and others were wounded when Russian warplanes carried out a cluster bomb attack on Kafr Naha”. @syriapost1 and @ShahbaPress tweeted that “nine people were

Summary

(2 children)

2–9

الزبدية, al Zabadia, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians died in the Al Zabadia neighbourhood of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime. LCCSY reported: “Two martyrs and ten wounded were reported as Russian warplanes carried out cluster bomb attacks on the Zabadia neighborhood.” Syrian Press Center reported a higher death

Summary

2 – 5

3–10

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to local reports, a Coalition drone or air strike – or possibly a mortar strike by local US proxies the SDF – killed a woman and her two children in the town of Hajin in Deir Ezzor governorate. Euphrates Post named the victims as the wife of Khaled Al-Hajij and her two daughters [named as Ruqayya and Noura Khaled al Hjeij by the

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الشحيل, Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three children and an elderly woman died in an airstrike on a primary school at al Shaheel, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Syrian regime, Russia or the US-led Coalition. Deir Ezzor 24, the Syrian Observatory and Euphrates Post reported only

Summary

3 – 4

(2–3 children1 woman)

Russian Military, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

3 named

باتبو, Batabo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets. According to the Shaam News Network,

Summary

11 – 12

(4 children4 women1 man)

12–36

11 named, 2 families identified

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians including women and a child died and as many as 12 more were wounded in an airstrike on Taftanaz, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. RFS Media Office reported: “Russian aviation has committed a second massacre

Summary

2 – 7

(1 child3 women)

10–12

Geolocation

Town

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Halab News named a civilian as killed in an alleged Russian strike on Kafr Halab. According to Al Jazeera, “cluster bombs and rocket-propelled grenades targeted the town of Kafr Halab in the western countryside.” @FREE_TV_SYRIA, @24Aleppo, @ShahbaPress were among other sources reporting that Russian cluster bombs hit the train station in the village. @24Aleppo said

Summary

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that six unnamed civilian males were killed in a Coalition airstrike on Al Hassakah. It said it had obtained the news via the Syrian Network for Human Rights, though that original report cannot presently be traced. In July 2017 the Coalition classed the event as Non-Credible, saying there was too

Summary

(6 men)

جورين, Jourin, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured by shelling allegedly carried out by the factions of the “Al-Fateh Al-Mubin” operations room, a Turkish sponsored militia, in Jourin in the Al-Ghab Plain region on June 27, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that two civilians were injured to varying degrees by shrapnel from rocket shells launched by

Summary

Unknown

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and up to three more, including children, were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Al Sheikh Ali town, according to sources on the ground. The White Helmets reported: “Russian warplanes targeted the town of al Sheikh Ali in the western Aleppo countryside with vacuum missiles which led to the death of

Summary

2–3

المريعية, Marbaʼīyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males, both residents of the village of Al-Mrey’iya, were reported by SOHR to have been killed in a coalition airstrike. They were named as Hassan Al Ali Al Zahiya and Moyyed Mohammad Al Assaf. The Committee for the Defence of Democracy, Freedoms and Human Rights also named the two men as civilians –

Summary

(2 men)

عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

The Yemen Times reported a US drone strike hit Azzan in Shabwa province, described as AQAP’s “last stronghold” in the province, on June 14, 2012. The reporter Ali Saeed subsequently told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism via email that the strike came on Thursday evening. Casualty figures were unknown he added, because “the army has

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Unknown

US Forces

الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Major coalition air raids on the oil fields around Shadadi reportedly led to the deaths of up to four non-combatants. Residents described a significant attack, with one site reporting: “Among the most prominent oil fields targeted were Al Rawees and Al Howyaziah east of Shadadi. The fires are also still burning in Kabiba close to

Summary

3 – 6

(2 women1–4 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

حضرموت, Hadramawt, Hadramaut, Yemen

LOCATION

Two local sources reported that “Abu al-Baraa al-Sharouri, amir of the Sharia courses” was killed by a US drone strike in Hadramawt on October 29, 2012. @FlashpointIntel added that another “jihadist” called “brother Abu Hussein” was also killed in the strike. No other information was available about this incident.

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Unknown

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Geolocation

Province/governorate

Belligerents reported killed

1–2