Civilian Casualties

Belligerents reported killed

السعدة, Al Sa'ada village, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported unspecified civilian casualties following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes near Al Sa’ada village in the vicinity of Markada, Hasaka governorate, in the early hours of Sunday. People of the villages of Al-Harith, Al-Sa’dah Al-Gharbia, Al-Ashiteh Al-Gharbi, and Jana’a, all close to Markada, were reportedly displaced as a result of the air raids, Euphrates

Summary

0 – 1

جب القبة, Jib al Qiba (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a summary of Russian raids carried out on April 28th in Jibb al Qibba, LCCSY said a Russian raid had left people dead and wounded but did not give numbers In a tweet by Maheralhaj425 it was also reported that 6 people died in Jibb al Qibba, although it was not clear who carried out

Summary

6 – 7

2–12

بجوار مخبز عجور, Vicinity of Ajour Bakery, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Monday, October 16th 2023, at least 10 civilians were killed and more than 20 were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the al-Ghazali Junction near the Ajjour Bakery in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City. According to some sources, the strike hit a three-storey residential building while others reported that it hit

Summary

10 – 21

20–24

Impact

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Artillery and warplane shelling bombarded Hryatan leaving between three to four civilians dead, local media reported. According to Halab News, Step and Al Jazeera, this was the work of the Assad regime. However, TurkArab Now blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrike. Al-Marsad News put the death toll at four. However the Syrian Observatory for Human

Summary

3 – 4

(1 child2 women)

سَرْمِين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the evening of September 2nd, 2023, in Sarmin, Idlib, an incident with contested responsibility— reportedly either a Syrian regime artillery attack or a Russian airstrike—killed six-month-old Yaman Munther Baydoun and injured at least three other civilians, including a child, with casualties confirmed by multiple sources including the White Helmets organization. The majority of reports on

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child)

3–4

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

الشعفة, al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 65 civilians including 20 or 21 children and nine women died in a major casualty event in al Sha’afa, local media reported. There was one allegation against the US-led Coalition, and also Egypt. The majority of sources blamed Russia, with @7UFCmSxd0IUBffH saying that a family of 10 were among those killed. Euphrates Post,

Summary

(20–21 children9 women9–12 men)

42 – 65

12–36

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

42 named, 7 families identified

الليرامون, Liramon, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Violations Documentation Centre, four civilians including three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Liramon. The four victims were named by the VDC. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(3 women1 man)

Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الزوايدة, Az Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the evening of Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 16 civilians, almost all women and children, were killed and others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Houssana family house in al-Zuwaiyda, in the central Gaza Strip. According to several posts on Facebook by family members, the following names of the victims

Summary

(7–8 children7–8 women1 man)

16 – 18

16 named, 2 families identified

Town

البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Thirty civilians allegedly died in Coalition airstrikes on Al Bahra village in the Deir Ezzor countryside, according to local sources. The original source for these claims appeared to be ISIS. @7UFCmSxd0IUBffH and other sources said that there were “more than 30 martyrs, most of them women and children, and injured civilians, in US air strikes

Summary

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians including at least one woman and her child died in an airstrike on Douma, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. The majority of sources, including Qasioun, the Smart News Network, the Syrian Press Centre and

Summary

(1–2 children1–2 women1 man)

3 – 4

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الشيخ عجلين, Sheikh Ajleen, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between 30 and 42 people, from a three month old to a 77 year old, were killed and a large number were injured when the home of the Saqa Allah family was reportedly bombed in what was reported to be a “double tap” Israeli airstrike during the night of Wednesday, October 18th 2023. The home

Summary

(4 children9–11 women10 men)

30 – 42

12–24

Impact

16 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

هداج, Hadaj, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that up to ten civilians were killed, including five women and four children, in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Hadaj. A tweet by @NDhoms1 was the only source stating that “10 civilians, including 8 women and children” died. All other sources specifically mentioned the death of “five women and

Summary

9 – 10

(4 children5 women2 men)

المواصلات, Al Mowasalat, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians were killed, including two children, after airstrikes allegedly waged by the regime or Russia, pummeled the al Mowasalat neighbourhood of Aleppo, local media reported. More civilians were trapped under rubble. Several sorties were flown over Aleppo, and according to Islammemo “both planes and helicopters” were involved. Sources agreed that it

Summary

3 – 5

(2 children)

محيط مسجد الأمان, Vicinity of Aman Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Friday, October 20th, 2023 one person was reportedly killed and at least one person was injured when a residential apartment opposite Aman Mosque in Gaza City was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. All sources reported that the bombing resulted in one death, and many sources including @ShehabAgency, @ArabsEvent and @Alsharawmo tweeted that

Summary

1–2

الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten or thirteen civilians, including women and children, were killed when the village of al Baghouz was targeted by alleged Coalition airstrikes, two local sources said. According to Sound and Picture, Coalition aircraft targeted a “civilian gathering” on the morning of July 16th and reported an initial toll of “10 martyrs from one family, mostly

Summary

10 – 13

(3 children3 women)

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Eleven or twelve civilians died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Fardous neighbourhood, according to local media. Smart News reported that Russian warplanes carried out two raids on the town. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, however, blamed “the regime and its allies for the warplane shelling”. The shelling reportedly

Summary

11 – 12

(2 children1 woman3 men)

10–35

5 named

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

LOCATION

On October 21, 2023, at least two people were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike as they were riding a motorcycle in Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The victims were named as Nidal Atwa Qudeih and Nael Raja Qudeih, both of whom were adult males. Some sources reported that a third person

Summary

2 – 3

(2 men)

Impact

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

الظاهرية, Al Zhahiria, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three children died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al-Zhahiria village, according to local media. According to LCCSY, “three children were martyred as Russian warplanes carried out thermobaric missile attacks on #Zhahiria village in the western suburb”. This claim was repeated by many other sources. There was no information available on the identity

Summary

(3 children)

LOCATION

Arbeen, Aleppo, Syria

Up to five civilians died and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on Arbeen, local sources said – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime carried out the attacks. Alsharq and Qary blamed Russia and put the death toll at four. Alitihad Press and Shahba also attributed the event to Russia,

Summary

4 – 5

10–15

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 10:36 PM on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the Al-Ghandour family’s house in Beit Lahia, near the Abu Ubaida Center, in the north of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly hit by Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in at least 18 and potentially more than 25 deaths, including at least four women and at least five

Summary

(5–7 children4 women8–10 men)

18 – 26

12–24

18 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

العمال, Al Omal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten named civilians died and up to dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Nour bakery in the Al Omal neighbourhood, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia – though several pointed to the Assad regime. LCCSY, the Shaam News Network and Syrian Press Center were among local outlets attributing the event

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2–24

10 named

LOCATION

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria

One adult male died in an airstrike on Heesh, Idlib, according to local media. According to Amagharib Today, he died on August 5th from injures he sustained in the attack. Only one source, the Violations Documentation Center, blamed Russia for his death. Other sources didn’t apportion blame and there are no other details present at

Summary

(1 man)

Russian Military, Unknown

1 named

الأمل, Al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the evening of Sunday, October 22nd 2023, at least four civilians were killed and 18 others, including more than 15 children, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that bombed Al-Zinati’s house in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, in the west of Khan Yunis, in the central Gaza Strip. This incident resulted in the deaths

Summary

(3 children1 man)

18–19

8 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

الليرامون, Leiramon, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians died and three were wounded in an airstrike on Lerimon in northern Aleppo, according to local media. The majority of sources including Shahba, Syriapost1, Alraya_n and Smart blamed Russia. However, the Shaam News Network pointed towards “Russian and Assad’s aircraft”.

Summary

1 – 2

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and 20 civilians were killed and up to 30 more were wounded, including women, when warplanes launched two airstrikes against the neighbourhood of Fardous. The airstrikes reportedly struck the local market. Syrian Newsdesk and @RadioAlKul blamed Russian warplanes. However, All4Syria and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the use of barrel bombs

Summary

5 – 20

17–30

35 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

On January 21st, 2024, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a drone strike against the Al-Shabaab militant group 35 kilometers northeast of the city of Kismayo in the Lower Juba region of Somalia, reportedly killing three militants. To date, there have been no reports of civilian casualties in connection to the strike. Two days later, on

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Unknown

Belligerents reported killed

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 14 civilians including women and children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Sukkari, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that residential homes were struck and that fires broke out causing significant material damage. One source added that “the main market” was hit. The

Summary

5 – 14

(2–4 children2–3 women)

8–24

Russian Military

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