Civilian Casualties

(3 men)

شميطية, Shumaytiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman, died after unidentified warplanes conducted a raid on the town of Shumaytiyah (شمیطیة) in rural west Deir Ezzor, local sources said. There is limited information on the incident, Airwars will update the entry when new information arises. Additionally, Deir Ezzor 24 and Asharq Asouri named two adult males as killed at a refugee camp

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

4 named, 1 familiy identified

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In its monthly civilian harm report issued January 3rd 2020, the US-led Coalition conceded a self-reported civilian harm event in al Baghouz Fawqani on this date which killed one civilian. The event was previously untracked by Airwars. As the CJTFOIR report noted, “March 2, 2019, in Baghouz Faqwani, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted an

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

الغبرة, Al-Ghabra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A family of three was killed – including a father, mother and daughter – and one other civilian was injured, following an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, local media reported. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame. Deirezzor24 reported that there was extensive damage to property in the aftermath of

Summary

(1 child1 woman1 man)

الظافرية, Al-Zaferiya village, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple media reported that three civilians, including two women, were killed and up to ten more were wounded following aerial shelling of the village of al-Zafriya, Hama, though it was unclear among the sources who carried out the strikes. Multiple sources reported from the incident, echoing the same thing; namely that three civilians were killed

Summary

(2 women)

2–10

7 named, 1 familiy identified

السايح, Al Sayeh village, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that three civilians were killed by ‘indiscriminate’ artillery shelling on the village of al Sayeh in southern Hasaka. In a Facebook post, An Eye on al Hassaka identified “the Kurdish units” as the culprit, referring to SDF forces. This was reiterated by most sources. In addition to the three killed civilians, Al

Summary

عنجارة, Ain Jara, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ain Jara, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the attack in Ain Jara. NabdsyriaTV claimed that others were also wounded and trapped under the rubble for a period of time.

Summary

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Sukkari in Aleppo, local sources reported – though it was unclear from reports whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to Baladi, the hospital was put out of service as a result of strikes. Halab Today blamed both

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Up to three civilians including a child and a woman died and as many as 19 others were injured in strikes on Idlib, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One source reported the use of regime warships in the attacks, while several

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 woman1 man)

10–19

1 named

عرق ال شبوان، وادي عبيدة، مَأْرِب, Erq al-Shabwan, Wadi Obeida District, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

Up to nine people, including as many as three civilians, among them two teenagers (16 years old and 17/18 years old), were reportedly killed in an alleged US drone strike that took place in Erq al-Shabwan, within the Wadi Obeida district of the Ma’rib governorate on August 7/8, 2013. At dawn on August 8, security

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Car, Vehicle

(1–2 children0–1 men)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

Geolocation

Village

3–9

متجرعطية العبيدي الشيخ القديمات, Shop of Attia Al Obaidi Al Sheik Al Qadimat, Al Shaafa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Shaafa, Deir Ezzor, on October 30th, 2018, according to local sources. Al Shaafa town’s Facebook page wrote on October 30th that an alleged Coalition airstrike on “the shops of Atiyya Al Obeidi Al Sheikh Al Qadimat on the public street at the division

Summary

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

An alleged Coalition strike targeted the house of an ISIL commander named as Abu Hajar, said to be from Diyala province, also reportedly killed his whole family according to a single source.

Summary

أورم الكبرى , Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians, including one woman and one child, were killed and up to six others were wounded by airstrikes fired on Urma Al Kubra town. Russian warplanes were identified as responsible for the airstrikes by most local media sources, including Local Coordination Committees, @ShahbaPress and Syrian Network for Human Rights. However, Muslm

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

2–6

2 named

المركز الثقافي القديم, Old Cultural disctrict, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, Smart, reported that one civilian male was killed and his six-year-old child injured in an airstrike that was later confirmed by the Coalition. Contrary to the reporting, in October 2017 the Coalition admitted to having killed three civilians. In its monthly civilian casualty report, the following was noted: “During a Coalition strike that

Summary

0–1

Known belligerent

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that three civilians were killed when Coalition airstrikes targeted Al Qa’im district, in the west of Anbar province. A senior official unofficially told Airwars the strike was conducted by Belgium. On April 30th 2017 the Coalition accepted responsibility: “Feb. 27, 2017, near Al Qaim, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS

Summary

دكة بركة, Mosul, Dakat Baraka, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

City reports including MNN said that Mohamed Ismail Younis, a local swimming coach, was killed by mortar fire along with two more civilians. Shafaaq said that the mortar hit his home in the Dakat Baraka neighbourhood. The sources did not say who carried out the shelling, though said that Mr Younis and two others died.

Summary

(1 man)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

1 named

الحور, Hor, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A mother and her two children were killed, and as many as four more civilians were injured, following an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of Hor, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. Al Jazeera initially reported that “a girl and her mother were killed in the bombing” on Hor, however, later reports

Summary

2 – 3

(1–2 children1 woman)

2–4

تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Around three civilians were reportedly killed in Tedef near Al Bab due to Turkish or Syrian regime shelling. Asharq Alarabi reported: “In the governorate of Aleppo, 15 people were killed, eight of them in the shelling of the towns of Tedef, Al Bureij and Al Bab in the governorate’s countryside.” Cyberaman only reported Syrian regime

Summary

Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

الصالحية, Al Salehiya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three children were reported killed and their father injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime night airstrikes on Al Salehiya, Idlib, on August 13th. A woman was also reported killed in the attack, and it is unclear whether she is related to the victims’ family. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Step Agency

Summary

3 – 4

(2–3 children1 woman)

1–3

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

Unknown

4 named, 1 familiy identified

المخالفات, Al Mukhalafat, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including one child and one woman died in a Coalition air or artillery strike or SDF ground action on a home in the Mukhalafat area, south of al Nour mosque, in Raqqa, local media reported. According to ALRaggaTruth, Mousa Mohammed Shaikhani‘s house was destroyed by “rocket-propelled grenades”. He died in the strike along

Summary

(1 child1 woman2 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

3 named

بسقلا, Bsaqla, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that at least three civilians including a woman and a girl were killed and many were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bsaqla on the morning of August 25, 2019. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least three civilians, including a girl and her mother, were killed as

Summary

(1–2 children1 woman1 man)

3 – 4

2–5

الشيخ علي, Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed when “warplanes believed to be Russian” bombed areas in Sheikh Ali village in the western countryside of Aleppo, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory said there was “initial information about more casualties“, but did not specify. Al Burraq placed the death toll at three, with several injured.

Summary

حريشة, Harisha, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that “warplanes – likely to be Russian – launched a phosphorous bomb attack on the village of Al-Huraisha, near Aqirbat (about 67 km east of Hama), killing three civilians from one family, including a child.” There were no reports of wounded and no other details at this time.

Summary

(1 child)

الغارية, Al Gariya, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including one woman and one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Gariya, according to local sources. The VDC named one adult male victim of a Russian strike as Khaled Ayed al Mefrej. All4Syria also attributed the incident to Russia, reporting that “Russian warplanes targeted the towns and cities (Naemeh –

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

خان شيخون,, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including a child died and four or five others were wounded in a heavy bombardment of Khan Sheikhoun on March 1st, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed the Assad regime, though there were also allegations against Russia. The heavy shelling reportedly encompassed rockets, artillery and airstrikes. Multiple sources

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child1–2 men)

4–5

Suspected target

Unknown

سوح الرفاعي, Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a

Summary

(2 children1 man)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two airstrikes which hit Tahtaya killed three civilians and wounded another three, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Despite @AjamiNetwork reporting there were no civilian casualties, all other sources reported on civilian harm. According to Baladi News, the victims were pulled out of the rubble

Summary

تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Three named civilians including a baby girl died and several more were wounded in a strike on Talbissa, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The Shaam News Network reported that “a baby girl died as a result of warplanes carrying out

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

كفرنبل , Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, reportedly two men and a baby girl, died and another five non-combatants were wounded in an airstrike on agricultural land between the town of Kafar Nabil and the village of Jbala in the southern suburb of Idlib, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was also an allegation that the Assad regime

Summary

(1 child2 men)

Suspected target

Unknown