Civilian Casualties

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two women, sharing the same surname, al-Naji, were reported by a single source as having been killed in a Coalition strike at Raqaa. They are listed as originally from Talbissa is Homs. No other details about this even are presently known. In its monthly civilian harm assessment report for November 2019 – published on January

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(2 women)

Cause of injury / death

‏التمانعه‬, al Tama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two children died when a cluster bomb exploded in Al Tama village, Idlib, local sources reported – though it was unclear which belligerent had dropped the bomb. According to LCCSY, two children, both aged 13, “were martyred and three other civilians wounded were reported when remnants of a cluster bomb dropped by Russian warplanes exploded

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2 named

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and a child were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Kafar Zita, according to local media. According to sources, “Amira Ahmed Hilal, the wife of Hussein Faraj al-Hussein (Khawada), who was injured by the bombing of the Russian warplane to join her child Maria”. The source reported that “the martyrdom of

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(1 child1 woman)

Bahssa, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males named as Ahmad Salem Al A’tiya and Issa Turky Al Sulayman died in an alleged Coalition strike on a car in the village of Al Bahsa, west of al Shadadi. Al Jazeera also noted the event: “In Hassakah northeast Syria, activists reported the fall of two dead and several wounded in air

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(2 men)

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قنفودة, Benghazi, Libya

Up to two civilians died and as many as three more were wounded in an alleged UAE airstrike on a residential area in Ganfouda, Benghazi, local media reported. Alnabaa tweeted that “a source from Ganfouda said the two were killed in a foreign bombing of a family home in the area”. According to Emhona “a

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1–3

Unknown

عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

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An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on Ain Tarma, local media reported. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. Alaraby reported: “According to media loyal to the regime, the warplanes bombed several times, targeting in the towns of Haza and Ein Tarma, in Kafarbatna, Harasta and Arbine in the

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

حزرما, Hazrama, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At 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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الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

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In 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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Known belligerent

إدلب., Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three 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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حي جوبر, Jobar neighbourhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local 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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الطيبة, al-Tayba, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

In this single source event, an aircraft “likely to be Russian”, carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of al-Taybeh village, Homs, killing two civilians and wounded another three, Smart News Agency reported. There are currently no further details available.

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الرقة‎, Fardous, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two 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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غنيمان, Ghneiman, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported an unspecified number of civilian casualties, including children, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ghneiman. No further details are currently available.

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(0–2 children)

جنديرس, Jindires town, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two 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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Turkish Military

البوليل, Al Boulil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that a Coalition airstrike struck an ISIS vehicle, killing two young men who had previously been arrested and forced to join ISIS. Two members of ISIS guarding them were also killed in the attack. The source reported that increasing numbers of young men were forcibly

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(2 men)

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two displaced women were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village, according to local sources, who also identified the women. All sources attributed the incident to the US-led Coalition.

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(2 women)

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death “of the children of ‘Khaled al-Issa‘ by the bombing of the international coalition aircraft on the city of Al-Raqqa.” No further details are currently available.

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ﻗﺮﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺎﺩﻱ , Al Hammadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two named children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in the village of al Hammadi in the al Shadadi countryside, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that the Haddaj Sharqi school was struck by the Coalition, killing two children.

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جرابلس, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a news roundup, Shaam News reported that several civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jarablus. The Network said this was part of raids on neighbourhoods in the city of Al Bab, including the villages of Berlhan, Trahil and the city of Manbij. It added that civilians were directly targeted. VDC lists

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1 – 2

(1 man)

Dashisa, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the death of two people following alleged US-led Coalition strikes in Al-Dashisha in southern Hasaka. According to the single source, “a man and his wife, were killed by bombing by warplanes believes to be related to the International Coalition”.

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(1 woman)

تل رفعت, Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tel Rifa’at, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Center named one adult male civilian, 62-year-old Abdul Jabbar Mohammad Mraimini, as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on tel Rifa’at. Shaam News Network also reported one death, however it did not specifically

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(1–2 men)

12–24

LOCATION

Al Ferdos, Raqqa, Syria

Several civilians died and were wounded in alleged Coaltion airstrikes on Raqqa’s Al Ferdous neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources reported that a mosque was also destroyed in a strike. According to the Syrian Press Center, there was “an aerial bombardment and artillery shelling of residential buildings in Al Ferdous, Al Jamili and Al Naeem

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خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria

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Several civilians died and up to 20 were injured in Khan al Sheikh according to local sources – though only one explicitly blamed Russia, with the majority of others pointing to regime shelling. According to Qasioun, one civilian died in regime shelling. Smart, Orient and Khan Al Sheikh Media Centre blamed the regime, with Smart

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2–20

2 named

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ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Syria

Several civilians died in alleged Russian strikes on various locations across Aleppo during the second day of Ramadan, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes and regime helicopters “launched air raids using phosphorous and cluster bombs and explosive barrels on the cities of Huraytan and anadan and towns of Hayan

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حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two possible civilians died in airstrikes on Hraytan, according to local media, though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible for the deaths. Halabtoday, Syr_Rev_News and Alamawi, the Violations Documentation Center and HNN blamed Russia. Smart added that eight non-combatants were also wounded. However, according to Alaraby the regime was to

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(0–2 men)

2 named

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources air and artillery strikes hit the city Anadan north of Aleppo, killing one or two civilians. According to Nabd Syria, “two people were killed and others wounded in Anadan due to regime warplanes and artillery shelling”. One source, Muslm, attributed the strikes to both the Assad regime and Russia, while Jsirtv

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1 – 2

(1 man)

1 named

LOCATION

Tarei, Idlib, Syria

In what looks to have been a Syrian regime action, an elderly man and his son were reported killed by an airstrike in Tarei village, Idlib. LCCSY initially appeared to blame Russia, but in a later post attributed the deaths to the Syrian regime. Most other sources also pointed to the regime. According to the

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(0–1 children1–2 men)

أبو قلقل, Abu Qalqal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on the town of Abu Kalkal. Opinion was split as to whether the attack was Russian, Coalition or Syrian regime in origin. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq Media, the Syrian Observatory, the Syrian Network, the Syrian Human Rights Committee, Shaam News and al Hall Media all said the attack

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

يت, Hit, Al-Bab Al-Gharbi and Ummal, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources claimed Coalition planes struck a home in the Al-Bab Al-Gharbi neighbourhood of Hit in western Anbar, which resulted in the injuring of a family. A later report said two women died in the attack on Ummal neighbourhood. In its July 2017 monthly report, the Coalition classed the event as non-credible on grounds of

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(2 women)