Civilian Casualties

3 – 7

(2 men)

7–24

3 named

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that seven civilians were killed and many others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the city of Al Qa’im, in the west of Anbar province. While two sources blamed the Coalition for the raids, Al Mayadeen Alhadath (Facebook) said “planes of [the] Iraqi forces were committing a massacre in the bombing of the

Summary

Known belligerent

Iraq Government Forces

الطواطحة, Tawatha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians were killed on airstrikes which struck Tawatha water crossing, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes, with others not attributing blame to a belligerent, but reporting on “warplanes” having been sighted. Media reported that “two SU-25 fighters” were sighted in the vicinity. Marsad Al

Summary

(0–1 women5 men)

Al Taybeh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven women allegedly died in an airstrike on al Taybeh, according to a local media outlet. However the deaths had previously been reported on July 28th. Three women died in an airstrike on al Taybeh, according to Deir Ezzor 24. Though its source didn’t say who was responsible, they listed three victims. However,

Summary

3 – 7

(3–7 women)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الكوم, Al Kom, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple local sources, Russian or regime airstrikes took place in Al Kom near the ancient city of Palmyra – killing at least five non-combatants. . The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime, putting the death toll at seven non-combatants, including two women and two children. Al Jisr also blamed the regime.

Summary

(2 children2 women)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and seven civilians died and more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Al Atarib, according to local media – though a number of sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Multiple reports said that a child died. Youn7 said that three people were killed including the child. According to Akhbaralaan, “seven civilians

Summary

(1 child)

3–5

الوحدة, Mosul, Al Wahda, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A reported aerial bombardment (at 2200hrs local time) near an ISIL HQ east of Mosul, allegedly left up to seven members of the same family dead and injured in the al-Wadha Street area. At least three women were reported killed and a man and child injured. While Baghdad TV attributed the strike to US aircraft,

Summary

3 – 7

(3 women)

زوارة بورت , Zuwara Port, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

LNA airstrikes reportedly targeted the port area in Zuwara. Most sources claimed there were no civilian casualties, though one report said that seven people were killed and 25 injured – but didn’t specify if they were civilians or combatants. Ean Libya reported that the security official Spokesman (Hafed Muamer) confirmed that no casualties occurred during

Summary

0 – 7

0–25

Libyan National Army

LOCATION

مرزق, Murzuq, Libya

Between two and seven civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA airstrike near Murzuq. Media Center Sidra wrote: “The remnants of Al-Karama’s [LNA] rockets were given to the Sidra Media Center by residents in the outskirts of the town of Murzuq without some explosions, and the fragments spread over houses and buildings. An airstrike in

Summary

4–20

Libyan National Army

رأس الجادة, Mosul, Ras Al Jadda, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Two local sources reported that seven civilians from one family died when an airstrike or bombardment hit their house in Ras Al Jadda neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul. The victims were named by MNN and Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) as: Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi, his wife, sons Ali and Nashwan, his daughter

Summary

(3 women3–4 men)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A child died and up to eight others were killed or wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mansoura village, according to local media. The alliance later accepted responsibility for one death. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said an air raid “targeted the house of Mahmoud al Yatim” killing a child. The source didn’t say

Summary

1 – 7

(1 child)

2–8

السرو ، بالقرب من قريضة, Al Saru, in the vicinity of Quraidah, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Two US drone strikes in the Al Saru area of the Sama’a district in Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of September 9th 2017, reportedly killed at least one alleged AQAP militant and as many as four civilians, according to some sources. In a later email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Motorcycle, Vehicle

2 – 4

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported killed

1–5

Belligerents reported injured

2–3

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The death of a 12 year old boy, Fares al-Khodour in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Hassakah on July 9th led to an international outpouring of grief and condemnation of the ongoing civil war in Syria – and of the Coalition’s own involvement. Fares had fled as a refugee with his family to Beirut,

Summary

1 – 7

(1–5 children)

LOCATION

Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria

Six or seven civilians died 20 more were wounded, including women and children, in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Mayysar neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Halab News listed six unidentified civilians as killed in a Russian strike. But Shahba Press put the death toll at seven. Alaraby reported

Summary

6 – 7

جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians including up to five children – reportedly mostly from the same family – died and up to dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Jisr al Shoughour, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Among sources attributing the event to

Summary

(4–5 children2–3 women)

2–24

الحميدية , Waterway leading to Al Hamidiya neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor city, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians died and up to another seven were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on a waterway leading to the Al Hamidiya neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor city, sources on the ground said According to the Shaam News Network, “activists reported that Russian aircraft targeted a water crossing leading to the

Summary

2–7

Various locations, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Seven non-combatants including three children died and five others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on various locations in Raqqa governorate, according to a single source. The Smart news network reported that “seven civilians were killed including of three children, and five others were injured, including women, following raids on the town of Al

Summary

(3 children)

معصران, Ma'asaran, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians, including up to five children and one woman – possibly from the same family – were killed and several were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes were launched in the village of Ma’asaran, Idlib, local media reported. In this incident, local sources reports’ spanned from one to as many as seven

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1–5 children1 woman1 man)

1 – 7

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians including two children died in airstrikes on Kafr Hamra, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was an attack by Russia or regime forces. LCCSY reported that Russian strikes had killed four civilians, with one “infant body” being dug out from the rubble – though a second

Summary

(2 children1 woman3 men)

5–10

7 named, 1 familiy identified

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on Kafr Naha, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The majority of sources “Qasioun, Sadaaltwhed, Halab News, Alamawi, Jisr tv, Syrian Press Center) pointed towards Russia, with death counts varying between

Summary

(2 children)

10–24

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, General hospital, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Fallujah’s General Hospital was cited as reporting that seven people were killed – including five children and one woman – following an alleged Coalition airstrike. Three women and a child were also said to have been injured. However, the Iraqi Spring Media Center did not attribute the incident to any party. And artillery sheling of

Summary

(5 children1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians from one family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij, according to multiple sources. Manbij Mother of the World placed the death toll at 7, though the Syrian Network reported that four died – including 2 children. However a local activist (whose account is now suspended by Twitter)

Summary

4 – 7

(2 children)

LOCATION

near Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians near Raqqa. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings

Summary

Known belligerent

حي تشرينشارع الحافظ , al Hafez street, Tishreen neighbourhood, eastern Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In what was largely reported as a regime attack, seven civilians including up to two children and two women died in an airstrike on al Hafez street, in Damascus’ Tishreen neighbourhood. On February 20th, the Step News Agency reported: “Assad’s regime continued its military campaign on the eastern neighborhoods in the capital Damascus for the

Summary

(1–2 children1–2 women)

12–24

بنك الرشيد, Mosul, Al Rasheed Bank in Zuhoor, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

At least two civilians and as many as seven were killed, and five injured, in a confirmed Coalition airstrike on an ISIS-controlled bank in central Mosul. The attack was aimed at destroying millions of dollars of terror cash – with US officials prepared to accept up to 50 civilian casualties to achieve their objective, according

Summary

(1 woman)

5–6

Known belligerent

جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians including a child were killed and dozens more were wounded in multiple air and artillery strikes on Jisreen, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. High-explosive missiles were used in conjunction with cluster bombs with as many as 13 raids on the residential neighbourhood

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child6 men)

12–24

7 named

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

According to two sources, at least 7 civilians killed including a child and woman and 6 injuries by an alleged Coalition airstrike in Rutba district west of Anbar. The sources cited that the strikes targeted various locations in Rutba district. No additional details are presently known. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

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

LOCATION

Local sources reported that up to seven civilians, including at least one woman, were killed and more than twenty were left wounded following air and/or artillery shelling of Bustan al-Qasr, Aleppo. The sources, however, were unclear as to whether the incident was caused by Russia or the Assad regime. The sources reported the death of between

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

2–24

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

2 named

العنكاوي, Al’inakwi in Sahl Al Ghab, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to Step News Agency, “two people were killed and a number were wounded in several Russian air raids on the village of Al Amqeya and an air raid on the village of Al’inakawi in Sahal Al Ghab in the western countryside of Hama.” On April 27th, the White Helmets reported: “The death of martyrs and

Summary

Suspected target

Unknown

مرقدا, Marqadah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Marqadah in the southern Al Hasaka area, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible, though it has publicly reported no actions in the vicinity that day. No further details were available. In its own assessment of the claim,

Summary