Civilian Casualties

Russian Military

قرب مسجد القسام، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Al-Qassam Mosque, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hindi family home on Al-Qassam Street in the Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on the 30th of October 2023. A report from a Safa correspondent at 16:26 stated that the Hindi family house on Al-Qassam Street in the Beit Lahia project in the

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الشيخ خضر, al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed in bombings on the neighbourhood of al-Sheikh Khudar in Aleppo on September 23rd, local sources reported. Most outlets reported on the death in similar language to @true_tube, as one of many in “a raid on nearly 30 neighbourhoods.” Halab News’ list of martyrs included one entry for an unidentified civilian in

Summary

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

Summary

0 – 2

(0–2 men)

2 named

الزهراء , Al Zahra village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On November 27, 2016, according to the Shaam News Network amongst other local sources, two people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded when an aerial bombing resulted in “several successive explosions” hitting a residential area the town of Zahra, located in the northern countryside of Aleppo, in northwestern Syria. Where sources identified a belligerent, most

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2–12

الموحسن, Al Mohaissen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians including two children died up to seven more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Mohaissen town, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Among sources blaming Russia were the Shaam News Network, who put

Summary

3 – 5

2–7

2 named, 1 familiy identified

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and six civilians including women and children died and up to 12 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Qaterji, local media reported. The victims included the 10-year-old child who later died from injuries sustained in the attack. His brother, Omran Daqmeesh, was also wounded when the strike hit the family home –

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3 – 6

2–12

4 named

قرية قرموغ, Qarmogh (Qarmug) village east of Kobani, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, a child and a 24-year-old farmer named Marouf Khalil Muhammad were injured due to an alleged artillery attack by the Turkish military. Reportedly, the farmer was injured in his leg and/or foot while he was working on his land in the village of Qarmug (Qarmogh), east of the city of

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Impact

مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least five and as many as 11 civilians, including three children were killed by air raids carried out on August 10th in Maarat al Numan, local media reported. Additionally, ten to 30 other civilians were wounded from the air raids.The Shaam News Network identified the planes as being Russian warplanes. However, Alsouria and @Maaramc12

Summary

5 – 11

(3 children)

10–30

4 named

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including women and children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The majority of sources, however, accused the regime. According to Syria News Desk, “about 20 vacuum missiles, cluster

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(2 children2–3 women1 man)

2–20

7 named

بالقرب من مسجد الألباني، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Albani Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 1:52pm on Sunday, October 29th 2023, two civilians were killed and at least two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a house located behind the Al Albani Mosque west of Khan Younis in the south of Gaza Strip. All sources, including the Palestinian Information Center, Facebook and Twitter/X posts reported

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Residential

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

LOCATION

Between ten and 18 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo. IranArabSpring also reported the death of one man as a result of cluster bombs and posted a picture of him. LCCSY reported ten civilians dead and others wounded. Syrian Press Center added that

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10 – 18

2–5

4 named

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source alleged that several dozen prisoners being held by Islamic State were killed when their prison was struck by the US-led Coalition or its allies the SDF. The Facebook site Exiles of the Euphrates claimed the following: “An old and sly policy of Daesh – when you want to lose a village or

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Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

سرمين, Sarmeen [Sarmin], Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On Sunday, November 19th, 2023, two civilians, including at least one child, were injured as a result of an alleged missile strike by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military in residential neighborhoods of the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Syria. One of the children was reportedly injured after falling from a high

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Residential

Causes of injury / death

الفرجة, al Farjeh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and six civilians including three children and several women died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on the al-Farej camp outside of Idlib, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Qasioun and Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed

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4 – 6

(3 children1–2 women)

2–20

Village

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

LOCATION

Up to ten civilians died and as many as 20 more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Bustan al Qasr, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. According to Shahed-ayan, “warplanes and artillery shelling in Bustan Al-Qaser killed 10 people and

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1 – 10

10–20

شارع رقم 8، حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Street 8, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Sunday, May 12th 2024, at least 39 civilians from at least five different families were killed and dozens were reportedly injured, including very young children, in an alleged Israeli airstrike that struck the Daloul building, on Street 8, in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. Alhawyah Channel reported on the

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

(4–5 children17 women21 men)

12–24

Israeli Military

39 named, 6 families identified

Street

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

LOCATION

Five civilians died in an airstrike on Bustan al Qasr, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes continued targeting the neighbourhoods of the besieged city of Aleppo with dozens of raids every day,

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12–24

Tabara Kalash, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and nine civilians including two children and one man died and more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tabara Kalash village, according to local media. LCCSY “documented the deaths of nine people in Aleppo killed in a Russian air raid using cluster bombs on the village of Tabara Kalah and in

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3 – 9

(2 children1 man)

2–10

Russian Military

حي الجنينة، رفح, Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the morning of Sunday, October 29th, 2023, a young Palestinian woman along with her two small children was reportedly killed, and at least two children and an elderly man were injured, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a the Al-Maghari family home located next to Al-Shaer Mall in the Al-Geneina neighbourhood

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

(2 children1 woman)

Israeli Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Neighbourhood/area

الفدغمي, Fadghami, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Six male civilians, all cousins were killed in the village of Al Fadghami, Al Hassakah “as a result of Coalition strikes” it was reported. Local activist Siraj al Hasskawi published details of the event on the day: “At 10:30 on Friday morning the Western/Arab alliance jets committed a massacre against six unarmed civilians and wounded

Summary

(6 men)

ارض الحمرا, Ard Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and 25 civilians died and up to another 25 were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Ard Hamra neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media. HNN named two of the victims, and added that six others were unidentified. All4Syria reported the highest casualty count with 25 saying: “The largest number of victims

Summary

5 – 25

2–25

المواصي، رفح, Al-Mawasi, northwest of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the early hours of June 21st 2024, a projectile allegedly fired by an Israeli tank or a gunshot killed Muhammad Adel Ghaboun in the al-Shakoush area in Mawasi, northwest of Rafah. Two sources noted that Muhammad was living in Rafah as a displaced person when he was killed, with al-Ayyam news reporting that Muhammad “was

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

(1 man)

Causes of injury / death

الشنان, Shanan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that a civilian male died in a coalition airstrike on the village of al Shanan near Dayr az Zawr. He was later named as Rashed Hamdan Al Abd Al Jassem. According to the Facebook page of local activist Abu Mohammad Al Dairi, al Jassem was one of 12 casualties from

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(1 man)

near Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an event previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition said that no civilians were harmed near Raqqa on March 9th. In its July 2017 casualty report the Coalition stated: “After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian

Summary

US-led Coalition

مخيم المغاز, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured by alleged Israeli shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip on October 28, 2023. Multiple social media reports highlighted an Israeli artillery shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties – including one death.

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حميدات, Humaidat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Two children were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition strike on the town of Hemidiat to the west of Mosul. According to Shafaqna and others, the strike hit the commercial district of the town: “The death of two children has beeen reported from an aerial bombardment by international Coalition aircraft west of Mosul. Early detection of

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هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of four civilians in an airstrike near Hajin. There are indications that this was either a French or Dutch action. In its April 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: “Coalition aircraft conducted one strike on a Daesh improvised explosive device

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محطة مشتهى القريبة، حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Mashtaha station, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On 28th October 2023 at least 26 members of the Samara family – spanning at least three generations and including at least 7 women and 14 children – were reportedly killed and a number of others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house/building belonging to the Samara Family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east

Summary

Apartment Building, Residential

(10 children6 women5 men)

26 – 32

Impact

Israeli Military

26 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Exact location (via Airwars)