Civilian Casualties

القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple civilian casualties were claimed in Qayyarah after the Coalition was accused of bombing civilian houses in the town. Face Iraq reported that seven children and an elderly woman died in the event, which it said destroyed six houses in the vicinity of the Khader mosque (which some sources said had also been destroyed). Three

Summary

0 – 8

(0–7 children0–1 women)

حي النجار, Najjar neighbourhood, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple local sources, including a friend of one of the victims, said that the entire family of Al-Haj Alaa Al-Safi (consisting of eight people) died after a Coalition airstrike hit their home in Najjar neighborhood, in West Mosul. Sources reported that most of the victims were women. The Coalition later reported that it had unintentionally

Summary

(4–6 women1 man)

Known belligerent

7 named, 1 familiy identified

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a field hospital in Tabaqa, according to the Smart News Agency. Smart reported that “the city was subjected to more than 13 air strikes, which led to the destruction of a field hospital, killing seven people who were wounded inside the hospital, including five civilians, two

Summary

5 – 8

0–1

عين ترما, Ayn Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and eight civilians, including two children and two women, died in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery or rocket strikes on Ayn Tarma, according to sources on the ground. There were conflicting reports blaming both Russia and the regime, and it remains unclear which party was responsible for the civilian harm. Initial

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

4 – 8

(2 children2 women)

3 named

حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the the Al Bab road neighbourhood, according to multiple reports by Shaam News Network and additional local sources. Akhbar El Thawra El Souriya reported 25 “civilian martyrs” weres killed by Russian warplanes in several neighborhoods of Aleppo, including Tareeq al-Bab. Al Nateq Press reported 16

Summary

(1 child2 men)

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Four to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in a suspected napalm attack on the Grand Mosque in Arbeen, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to Russian and Syrian regime raids. Sources reported that helicopters threw as many as 15 explosive barrels on the residential neighbourhood, leaving civilians both dead and wounded. Syria

Summary

4 – 8

(1 woman4–7 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

8 named

اورم الكبرى , Urma Al-Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians were killed and a further six were wounded f as a result of alleged air raids by Russian warplanes in the town of Urma al Kubra in Aleppo Governorate on the 17th of March 2017. Sources said that four victims from the same family died in the attack. The Violations

Summary

(1 woman3–6 men)

2–6

8 named, 1 familiy identified

حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and eight civilians died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Mashhad neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. LCCSY reported that the neighbourhood was struck with phosphorus bombs, resulting in the death of “four or more people”. Annahar gave the highest death toll of six civilians. Most

Summary

4 – 8

5–10

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Syrian Regime

الهلّك, al Hallak, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians including a child and a woman died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo al Hallak neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Al Jazeera reported that three civilians died in a strike by regime warplanes. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who blamed Russia, put the number

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

بنغازي‎, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Eight prisoners were reported killed following LNA airstrikes on Benghazi. The LNA self-reported airstrikes in the following locations: “A MiG-23ML and a Mig23BN reportedly targeted the vehicles and fighters of alleged terrorist groups while trying to escape from the Qawarsheh area to Qanfouda after the siege on, reportedly leading to their destruction. A MiG-21 reportedly

Summary

حي قاضي عسكر, Qadi A’skar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and eight civilians were killed in an airstrike on Qadi Askar, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the event. Halab Today reported that “the regime forces and sectarian militias supporting it” engaged in “intensive aerial bomardment and clashes in the neighbourhood

Summary

2 – 8

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including women, a child and a member of the civil defense died in an alleged Turkish artillery shelling of Al Bab, according to local sources. Al Bab 24 reported that “Hassan Ghazi al Haj, a member of the civil defense in Al Bab died from wounds sustained in Turkish raids on the city.”

Summary

(1 child2 women2–4 men)

حزانو, Hazana, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including four children were killed and 20 injured in an airstrike on the town of Hazana, according to multiple sources. While most sources blamed Russia for the attack, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that it was committed by the Assad regime, while British Foreign Office told the Telegraph that they could not be certain

Summary

(4 children4 men)

8 named, 1 familiy identified

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were killed – including children – and as many as 15 were wounded, following an attack on a popular market selling sells vegetables, fruits and nuts in Khan Sheikhoun. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming the Syrian regime and others blaming Russia. SHRC reported that the strike happened at approximately

Summary

(1 child)

10–15

8 named

الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

During a fierce air and ground assault on the Daesh-occupied city of Ramadi, local sources said that airstrikes had targeted the Jazeerat Al-Khalidiya area northeast of Ramadi, resulting in eight civilian deaths and 12 injuries, most of them women and children.

Summary

حي الشعار , Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians died and a dozen or more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Arab24, “the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that three people were killed and about 12 others were injured on Saturday [Dec 3rd] by the bombing

Summary

12–15

الصديق الثانيه, Mosul, 7 Nisan (April) or Baysan, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that six civilians were killed and eight injured due to Coalition airstrikes on Baysan neighborhood, in the northeast of Mosul. Relatives of the dead later said that eight had in fact died, all from the family of Qasan Abdul Kadir and including four children. According to Yaqein and News of Iraq, the

Summary

(4 children)

مديرية الصومعة، ٱلْبَيْضَاء‎, As Sawma'ah District, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

code: USYEM184
incident_date: 2014-04-19
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Car, Vehicle

4 – 5

(4 men)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

13 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

District

Belligerents reported killed

9–20

Belligerents reported injured

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart news agency, reported the death of eight civilians including two children and three women in an alleged artillery and/ or airstrike on the Second neighbourhood in Tabaqa. According to Smart, “On Friday evening [March 24th], an artillery bombardment by the Syrian Democratic Forces took place in the town of Al-Tabaqa.

Summary

(2 children3 women)

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A family of six including four children and their mother and father died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mansoura. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, Euphrates Post and the Shaam News Network reported that the strike hit the home of Abd al Aziz Barakat al Ahmad Al Faraj, killing his four children and his wife.

Summary

6 – 8

(4 children1 woman)

1–3

6 named, 1 familiy identified

حاوي الهوى, Hawi al Hawa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and eight non-combatants died in a casualty event in Hawi al Hawa, local media said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the cause of death was a Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling by the US or SDF. According to the Smart News Agency, “Coalition forces raided the village of Hawi al-Hawa,

Summary

5 – 8

(3 children1 woman)

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources that claimed the death of between six and eight civilians including three children and injury of 12 more in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bustan al Qasr. Several houses were also reportedly destroyed. VDC released the names of 8 people that killed, including three children as result of the strike. Additionally, the Violations Documentation

Summary

(3–4 children1 woman6 men)

LOCATION

Idlib, Syria

According to multiple sources, at least seven non-combatants died, this including two children and two women, and some injured in alleged Russian airstrike in downtown Idlib city. Other sources accused the Syria regime air forces of the shelling in the city of Idlib. The Violation Documentation Center in Syria named the seven victims.

Summary

(2 children2 women3 men)

7 named

دير شرقي, Dier Sharqi, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Seven to eight civilians, including four to eight children and as many as two women, were reported killed in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime airstrikes on Dier Sharqi, Idlib, on August 17th. A number of sources stated that all casualties were from the same family, and included only women and children. A tweet by @zamanalwsl

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(5–8 children1–2 women)

12–24

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

7 named, 1 familiy identified

الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians died and 16 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Sakhour neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency said that the strike occurred “near a footbridge”. Shahed-aya, Step, Sama, Syrian-reporters and @syrianArwad all put the death toll at six –

Summary

6 – 8

سهل الروجبلدة الحمو , Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources. Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported

Summary

(3–4 children3 women)

2–15

7 named, 2 families identified

حي العمال, Oummal neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were killed – including an entire family of seven – and dozens more were injured following an alleged Russian airstrike on Oummal neighbourhood, local media reported. All sources reported that Russia was to blame for the strike. A later source confirmed that the family of seven were found under the rubble three days after

Summary

(4–5 children2 women)

12–24

8 named, 1 familiy identified

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

The Mayor of Rutba city, Imad al-Dulaimi, told local media that eight people, including four children from the same family, were killed in airstrikes on the Seven Km neighbourhood in the western part of Rutba city in Anbar province. According to Yaqein “Dulaimi said in a press statement that ‘a military aircraft bombed civilian houses

Summary

(4 children)

US-led Coalition, Unknown