Civilian Casualties

IDP or Refugee Camp

(1 child)

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians died and up to 13 more were wounded in alleged Turkish artillery and air strikes on Al Bab, Syria, local media reported. According to Al Bab News, there were “three dead and 11 injured in a continuous Turkish aerial and artillery bombardment of Al Bab”. Syria News Desk gave more detail

Summary

3 – 4

11–13

Turkish Military

الرومانية, Romaniya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians including one child and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the al Romania neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Smart News Network reported: “Two others were also killed in the al Romania neighborhood, including a child and a woman following warplane raids believed to be by

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

US-led Coalition

سرمين, residential neighbourhoods, the market area, and the Abdo Salama School in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One woman and two children were killed, and at least ten and up to 12 civilians, including five children and two women, were injured as a result of missile strikes carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military on residential neighbourhoods, the market area, and the Abdo Salama School (outside working

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

10–12

Impact

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

10 named, 1 familiy identified

فيخة, Fikha village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three non-combatants including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Fikha, according to local sources. Syriashuhada said three unidentified civilians died in a Russian strike. HNN also put the death toll at three, attributing the incident to Russia. According to Alamwai a child was among the three fatalities, though didn’t say who carried

Summary

(1 child)

SSE of Ratla, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS vehicle, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured when he entered the target area after

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

مطار دمشق الدولي الدولي, Damascus Airport, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At around 5.25 in the morning on Sunday, October 22, 2023, two men with a contested civilian status, Ammar Iyad Abu Issa and Atef Fadel Naser, were the victims of an alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus airport, Syria. Several sources reported that Atef Fadel Naser was injured by the strike that killed Ammar Iyad Abu

Summary

0 – 2

(0–2 men)

Belligerents reported killed

0–2

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 30 civilians died in multiple airstrikes on Al Qaterji, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responisble. Multiple reports by LCCSY attributed the incident to Russia, while the Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed Moscow for firing missiles on “residential homes near

Summary

3 – 30

15–30

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that six members of the same family were killed after airstrikes struck their home in Zanjili neighborhood, in West Mosul. Iraqyoon Agency reported that it was the family of As’ad Younis Majid al-Rawi. The news agency also said that the family was displaced – they had fled from al-Midan to Zanjili neighbourhood.

Summary

(1 man)

حي تل السلطان، رفح, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 2 AM on November 6, 2023, at least five civilians, including a mother and her four children, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike against the Abu Alwan family home located in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. According to several accounts, 42-year-old Maysoun Abdul Qader Barhoum was

Summary

5 – 15

(4 children1 woman)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Neighbourhood/area

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and eight more were injured airstrikes on Anadan, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Shaam News Network reported that “Russian warplanes carried out several air strikes with cluster bombs” on Anadan, killing two civilians and wounding another eight

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

يحمر الشقيف, Yahmar al Shaqif, Nabatieh District, Lebanon

LOCATION

On Monday, September 23rd 2024, at least four civilians, including a woman and two children, were reportedly killed and several civilians were injured following an alleged Israeli attack in the town of Yahmar Al-Shaqif in al-Nabatieh governorate of southern Lebanon. The exact number of casualties was not widely reported, however based on the number of

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery, Ground operation

(2 children1 woman1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians – one woman and a child – died in an airstrike on Palmyra according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Shaam News Network reported: “Russian planes supported Assad’s forces by bombing clash points. They targeted the city of Palmyra with

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named

حويجة السواقي, Hawija al Sawafi, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilian men and as many as five people were killed in artillery shelling on the village of Hawija al Sawafi in Raqqa governorate. Syria Mirror, a pro-Syrian government source, alleged that the Coalition was responsible and reported the higher casualty rate whereas the two remaining sources – Abu Muaaz and Raqqa is

Summary

2 – 5

ديماس وجمرايا، غرب دمشق, Dimas and Jamraya, west of Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At around 21:30 on Sunday, 31st March 2024, two civilians were injured by a number of airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military on the towns of Dimas and Jamraya located west of Damascus, Syria. One of the strikes reportedly hit the Scientific Research Center in the Jamraya area, resulting in fire. Referring to a

Summary

Education, Vocational School

Unknown

Assad regime, Iranian military

Suspected targets

هنيدة, Hanida, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three brothers were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike which targeted a car carrying them to work near the town of Haneeda, according to Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered and the Syrian Human Rights Campaign. The victims – all described as builders – have all been named.

Summary

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed as a result of reported artillery fire on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources separately identified the victim as Ayham Rashid al Barazi, but no further details were available. All reports said that the US-backed SDF were responsible for the artillery fire. However, a

Summary

(1 man)

مركز حمودة الطبي، بيت لاهيا, Hamouda Medical Center, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Monday, December 4th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hamouda family house in Beit Lahia killed at least 12 civilians and injured six others 67-year old Dr. Ahmed Atta Hamouda was killed alongside his sons, 36-year-old Atta Ahmed Hamouda and 27-year-old Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Hamouda. Atta Ahmed Hamouda’s six-year-old son Ahmed Atta Hamouda and

Summary

Residential

(4 children2 women6 men)

Impact

18 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Exact location (via Airwars)

جبالا, Jbala, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was reported killed and two or more non-combatants injured following an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Jbala. While the Syrian Observatory blamed Russia, both the Idlib Media Centre and Al Kul Radio said the attack was the work of the Assad regime.

Summary

(1 child)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that “several” civilians were killed and injured after morning airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Coalition in Raqqa, in the Two Bridges area. All five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were reported. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible.

Summary

US-led Coalition

القرارة, Al-Qarara, Khan Younis , the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Before 3 PM on 6th November 2023, at least three identified men were killed after an alleged Israeli bombardment on a residential building next to Al-Rabat Mosque in the al-Qarara neighbourhood of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Safa news reported about the incident at 3:34 PM and the death of Hamdi Zuwaid Al-Agha. While

Summary

Residential

3 – 4

(3 men)

Names matched with MoH IDs

3 named

Town

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory reported that four non-combatants were killed and ten people were injured (four seriously) in three alleged Russian airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun. A video filmed in the immediate aftermath shows devastated civilian houses, with at least ten injured adults and children. A second video (below) shows the moment the airstrike hits Khan Sheikhoun.

Summary

3 – 4

(2 women1 man)

دارة عزة, residential neighborhoods of Darat Azza, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

During the evening of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at least five identified civilians, including a child and a woman pregnant with twins, were killed and five civilians, including two children, were injured in an alleged attack by the Syrian regime and/or the Iranian military and/or the Russian military on the residential neighborhoods of Darat Azza,

Summary

Residential

5 – 8

(1 child1 woman3 men)

Impact

Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military

10 named, 1 familiy identified

ميدان الغزال, Maydan al Ghazal, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were reported killed when missiles were allegedly fired from Russian warships, hitting the village of Maydan Al Ghazal. One eyewitness filmed in the aftermath insists “this was caused by Russian ballistic missiles hitting shepherds and farmers living here. They are not terrorists and they’re not armed.” The Syrian News Desk cited

Summary

2 – 4

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Four men working for the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) were reportedly killed, and a number of others injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike or artillery strike on their vehicle in the town of Khuza’a, located east of Khan Younis close to the Israel-Gaza border fence, on the morning of Saturday 19th October 2024. A

Summary

(4 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least 10 and as many as 13 civilians were reported killed and 40 injured following alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bab. According to Shaam News, “More than 10 civilians were killed in the city of Al Bab controlled by IS in addition to many injured. The aircraft targeted Al Rihawi mosque, Martta Square, Beith

Summary

10 – 13

(1 child1 woman)

جامع الحني, Al Hinni mosque, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

An 80-year-old man was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on or near the Al Hinni Mosque in Raqqa, local sources reported. The male was a resident of Al Mu’taaz Street where the mosque lies and where the strike took place. Four of five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

Summary

(1 man)

ا حياء سكنية بالقرب من المساجد ومنشأة طبية وشارع البازار في أريحا, residential neighborhoods near mosques, a medical facility, and Al-Bazaar street in Ariha [Jericho], Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

During the evening of Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, at least two identified male civilians were killed and at least seven and up to eight civilians were injured, including two girls and a woman. The casualties were caused by an alleged artillery and/or airstrike by the Syrian regime and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military

Summary

Car, Residential, Vehicle

(2 men)

7–8

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

9 named

باريشا, Barisha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that alleged Russian warplanes targeted the village of Barisa and the Abo Al Dohor area and reported losses, but did not provide any details. No further information is available at the present time.

Summary

Unknown

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