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US-led Coalition

Al Na'im area, Raqqa, Syria

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Multiple local sources reported that there had been an “escalation of civilian martyrs” following alleged artillery shelling on the Na’im area of Raqqa. This was later confirmed to have been a US airstrike. Raqqa News Post for example reported at the time: “#Urgent : # Ar Raqqa The fall of artillery shells on the area

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

البياطرة, al Bayatra, Raqqa, Syria

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The death of a young man, named Ali Ismail al-Mu’idi, was reported by local media. His death followed an alleged US-led Coalition airstrike on the city of Raqqa. No other details are presently known.

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A male civilian was killed as a result of US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local media reported. All tracked sources held the US-led Coalition responsible, referring to “bombing by International Coalition aircraft”. Airwars has limited information on the location of the incident.

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أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria

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One 15-year-old girl, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Abu Dhuhur, according to the Violations Documentation Center. However, according to Smart News Agency, the regime carried out a raid on the town.

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زاكية, Zakiya, Damascus, Syria

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A single source, Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies, reported the death of Hatem Abu Mohammad due to “indiscriminate Russian warplane shelling“. No further details are currently available.

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المجاودة, Al Mojawedah/Al Aranessah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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Local media reported that one displaced woman was killed in a dawn raid on the home of Abbas Freih Al Salama in Al Mojawedah – though most sources did not identify who was responsible for the attack. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the warplanes responsible were “believed to be Russian”.

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US-led Coalition, Russian Military

موحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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One female was killed due to alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Mohassein, local media reported. There are no other details at this time.

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دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

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The Violations Documentation Center, reported one girl killed in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Darat Izza. All4Syria and A_siba also blamed Russia, though the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights did not identify the culprit.

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Russian Military

1 named, 1 familiy identified

البوكمال, Near Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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In a previously unknown event, the UK for the first time admitted that its forces caused civilian harm during an airstrike against so-called Islamic State. In a written statement to Parliament on May 2nd, UK Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson MP stated that “one civilian was unintentionally killed,” when a UK Reaper drone

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حزرما, Hazrama, Damascus, Syria

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One civilian was killed in Hazrama, Damascus, local media reported, following allegedly both Russian and Assad-waged aerial shelling of the town. In continuation of the intense shelling of eastern Ghouta, Hazrama was subject to “air and missile bombardment”, as reported by LCCSY. All known sources reported one civilian fatality from the strikes. Baladi News and

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كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

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According to local media, one woman was killed and up to ten other civilians were injured from an airstrike on Kafr Hamra. The majority of sources reported that the strike was Russian, however, the Blog Amin News said that it was carried out by the Syrian regime. The source also said that ‘Syrian children were

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زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

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A civilian was killed and dozens more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Zamalka, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to Syrian Civil Defence “a number of civilians were injured in the attack on the residential areas by cluster bombs and barrel bombs”. They

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Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

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معرة النعمان, Ma`arat Al Nu`man, Idlib, Syria

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One civilian was reported killed and up to six others injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a residential neighborhood including a market in Ma`arat Al Nu`man. Orient News also said that a child went missing as a result of the attack. The Syrian Human Rights Committee named the victim as Ahmad Al-Nassan.

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كۆبانی, Kobanî, Aleppo, Syria

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A Kobanî official reported that a civilian – an 87 year old woman – and six Kurdish fighters from the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) died in a ‘friendly fire’ incident in the besieged city.It was also reported that two hospitals in the town had been destroyed. According to Sky News Arabia, Kurdish sources said that

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US-led Coalition

Bab al Nasr, Aleppo, Syria

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At least one civilian died in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nasr neighbourhood, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though several also pointed towards the Syrian regime. A number of other reports didn’t identify the culprit, saying that both Russia and the regime were carrying out strikes on Aleppo – including on Bab

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درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya

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The LNA reportedly bombed in the Al-Fatayih neighbourhood in Derna near the Faculty of Agriculture, resulting in the death of one six-month-old child. According to Libya Al Khabar, “A child from the eastern Libyan city of Derna died on Friday [April 14th] after falling into a coma after an airstrike close to his family’s home”. Libya

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اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria

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A girl was killed and as many as six other civilians were wounded following a parachute missile attack on a residential neighbourhood in Lataminah, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming the Syrian regime and others blaming Russian warplanes. Halab Today reported that huge fire broke out in a

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درنة, Darnah, Libya

One child died in an alleged LNA airstrike on Darnah, according to local media. The Libya Observer reported: “A baby from the Al-Harir family was killed in a dignity operation airstrike in Darnah. The airstrike targeted the Shabia apartment buildings causing extensive damage to Musa Al-Harir’s apartment and destroying cars parked on the street below.”

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الراطونية, Al Ratouniya, Aleppo, Syria

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A reported Coalition strike in the Jazeera roundabout area of al Ratouniya village was said to have killed a 27-year old local named as Ziab the son of Obeid al Ziab. According to the Manbij Documentation Agency the body was recovered three days later: “The young man Ziab the son of Obeid al Ziab from

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الميدعاني, Al Midani , Damascus, Syria

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One civilian was killed and others were injured in airstrikes that struck Al Midiani town in Eastern Ghouta, Damascus. According to multiple sources, a series of three air raids were launched by warplanes – with LCCSY specifying the use of thermobaric missiles. An image posted by @SCDrifdimashq shows a victim of the airstrikes being carried

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

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One civilian was killed and several injured due to a Coalition attack, according to a local source. Step News Agency reported that a Coalition raid at dawn “targeting the IS security perimeter in the city of Raqqa” killed one civilian and wounded others “including women and children.”

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US-led Coalition

حي باب النيرب , Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

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One civilian died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo’s Bab Al Nairab neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources said that both al electricity station and a civil defense center had been struck – though didn’t mention any civilian harm in these particular strikes. According to the Syrian Network for Human

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السعلو, Sa'lo, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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In this single-source incident, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a man was killed in a bombardment by warplanes believed to be Russian on al-Salu village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor”. Currently, there are no further details.

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Russian Military

ابو جدي, Abu Jeddi, Raqqa, Syria

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One named civilian died during clashes between Kurdish and ISIL forces at Abu Jeddi. According to the Syrian Observatory, “a man from Abu Jedi village in the northern countryside of Al-Tabaqa west of Al-Raqqah was killed in bombing by warplanes yesterday on the area, it is believed that the warplanes belong to the International Coalition.”

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موحسن , Mohsin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported: “The killing of Moheisen Yassin Sulaiman from the Bahuri neighborhood in the city of Mohsen as a result of raids by the warplane”.

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داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria

An adult male died on the 16th of December 2016, due to wounds sustained on the 12th in an alleged Russian bombing of Dael. One source blames Russian warplanes and the others do not identify the aircraft. There are no other details at this time.

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Russian Military, Unknown

الكواشية, Al Kwashiya, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Local sources reported that Coalition warplanes shelled areas in the vicinity of Al-Kwaishia village in the southern countryside of Hasaka. According to a single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a child was killed. Other sources reported that a child named Omar Thamer al – Shibli was injured. @ShMC99 claimed that two children were

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جب ابيض, Jib Abyad village, Aleppo, Syria

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A woman was reportedly killed in airstrikes which struck Jib Abyad, Aleppo after midnight. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, with Syrian Network for Human Rights blaming the “Russian-Syrian alliance”, while most others blamed Moscow. Most sources reported on the “the martyrdom of a woman and the injury of a man”

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جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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In the evening of April 1st, warplanes, likely to be Russian, bombed the city of Jisr al Shoughour, according to local media. A man and a woman were allegedly both wounded, however the man later succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. Some reports allocated this strike to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russian

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