Civilian Casualties

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Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians died and five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Sound and Picture and 7al all blamed Russia. A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes that carried out the attack. Euphrates Post put the death toll at four,

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Russian Military

مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Three to four civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Mesraba, according to local media. Sources are conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. Misraba Now reported that “three explosive barrels of helicopters, in addition to several missiles and rocket launchers. A

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(1 child3 men)

4 named

الفتحة, Fatha, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Four civilians were reported killed and two injured during an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Fatha north of Mosul according to Al Araby, which said the bodies were transfered to a local morgue. No additional information is presently available. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they

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قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Libya Alahrar TV reported on Facebook that four children were killed in an airstrike in Ganfouda carried out by the UAE in support of LNA. A two-family house was reportedly hit in the strike. Other sources, such as Morasel Benghazi and bngazy22, also reported the death of four children, some of them quoting the Saraya

Summary

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

الغسانية, Al Ghassaniya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were killed, and dozens more were injured in up to three airstrikes and/ or artillery strikes on Al Ghassaniya, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Three raids directly struck the town, with media reporting that both Russian RPG’s and explosive barrel bombs were

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

1 – 4

(1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

2–24

Cause of injury / death

1 named

بادية هجين, Hajin Desert, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three or four civilian fuel truck drivers were reported killed along with a number of Daesh fighters, in the Hajin Desert area of Deir Ezzor. In September 2020, the Coalition admitted that a strike had been conducted on September 30th 2016 against “Daesh equipment”, killing at least three civilians According to blogger Hamad al Ramadan,

Summary

Known belligerent

مساكن هنانو, Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three to four civilians died and up to dozens more were reported wounded in Masaken Hanano neighbourhood of Aleppo following suspected Russian attacks. A number of sources did not name a culprit and described the form of attack as “helicopter aircraft” or “warplane bombardment”. Midline alleged that the Syrian regime was the culprit, while @MePanorama

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

10–24

Unknown, Syrian Regime

قرطبة, Qortoba, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were killed in a reported afternoon airstrike on Qortoba village, as a heavy Coalition/ SDF campaign against ISIL continued. Al A’Amaq Media reported two deaths initially. According to Syria News Desk, “Coalition aircraft bombed three houses in the centre of Qahtaniyah, killing four civilians including a child, and injuring more than 14 others,

Summary

(1 child)

7–14

باب الحديد, Bab Al Hadeed, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were reportedly killed in an air or artillery strike on the Bab al-Hadid neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to a single source. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “at least four victims died due to suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Bab Al Hadeed neighborhood in Aleppo city, November 19, 2016.” There were few

Summary

Russian Military

البوابية, Buwaybiyah, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians including a young girl were reported killed following heavy airstrikes at Al Bawabye which were widely attributed to Russia. The White Helmets reported that “Civil defence teams pulled out 4 martyrs in Al Bawabiya.” The Violations Documentation Center later named three fatalities.

Summary

(1 child2 men)

Unknown

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Abu Kamal, al Suwei’ya bridge, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four named civilians were reported killed and others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria local media reported. Smart reported raids “targeted an apartment building near the bridge”, identified by a correspondent for Jisr TV as “Suwayyah” bridge 120km east of Deir Ezzor, next to the prison where a

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(4 men)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Shaam News Network: “four people were killed when Russian enemy planes targeted a civilian transport vehicle on the road from Palmyra to Deir Ezzor.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported that “four people were killed from the same family when the Russian warplane targeted their truck (which is a refrigerated

Summary

Russian Military

Ceel Buur, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

Up to four civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed along with up to five al Shabaab fighters as a US airstrike struck El Burr, Galmudug, international media reported. Following a year of denials, US Africa Command admitted in April 2019 that civilians had in fact died in the event – and that

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(1 child1 woman2 men)

Cause of injury / death

Belligerents reported killed

2–5

السكرية, Al Sukkariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians – two women and two girls – died in an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of al Sukkariya, local media reported. It was unclear who was responsible, though one source attributed the event to Russia. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “four citizen women including two girls were killed as a

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(2 children2 women)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike with three rockets on civilian homes in the outskirts of Ma’aret al-Nu’man south of Idlib. Smart News blamed the Syrian regime and added that 13 others were wounded in addition to causing destruction to homes and property. Some sources said the airstrikes resulted in the breaking

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

3 – 5

(3 men)

2–13

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

Unknown

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

City

Qadi Askar, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four people were killed in airstrikes on Qadi Askar in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. AMC reported that two children were killed, while The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “at least one child” had died, while AleppoAMC put the number at four. Most sources didn’t name the belligerent, though

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(1–4 children)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Three professors from the University of Mosul were among four civilians and a Daesh official reported killed in an alleged Coaliton airstrike. According to the National Iraqi News Agency, Salah Mohammed Afri, responsible for student affairs, “was killed along with two [or three] professors appointed by Daesh to the Faculty of Dentistry at the University

Summary

(1 man)

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian house was reported destroyed in a Coalition airstrike on al Soussa. Two media reports said that non-combatants died. A tweet by @ashameree199 described “A raid by the International Coalition against the house and shops of Mr. Rafie al-Ghannam, which is inhabited by the families of fighters of the organization’ [IS] with Iraqi nationality,

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3 named, 1 familiy identified

دير الشرقي, Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources, alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes struck an Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp with four rockets in the outskirts of the town of Deir Al Sharqi in rural Idlib, killing up to five civilians and wounding up to 15. @ShahbaPress tweeted: “Three civilians were killed, including children, and at least ten wounded,

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3 – 5

(1–3 children2–3 women)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

10–15

Cause of injury / death

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

Unknown

6 named, 1 familiy identified

جسر الحج, Jisr al-Haj, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and four civilians were killed and several more were wounded by air or artillery strikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, on Jisr Al Haj, Aleppo, local sources reported. Most sources reported the death of one man, while others merely referred to “several” victims. Halab News gave the highest death

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1 – 4

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

المنصور, Mosul, Al Mansour, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Four civilians were reported killed at al Mansour during heavy fighting, according to a single source. Their bodies were buried at Amel school. According to Shafaaq, “Four civilians were killed in the Mansour district, southwest of Mosul during the battles between Iraqi forces and organize Daesh in the neighborhood, which is still under the control

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رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died and ten were reported injured in a claimed Coalition aerial attack on Ratla village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “A local source told Smart the bombing targeted the village of Ratla, killing four civilians and wounding ten others, without details of the cases of the wounded and the

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مسكنة, Maskana, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Russian warplanes killed between four and seven civilians, including two children and two women, in an alleged attack on the Hittin compound in the the city of Maskanah, local media reported. According to the Step News Agency, “seven civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and dozens more wounded when Russian warplanes targeted

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(2 children2 women)

2–24

الرقة‎, Al Rumaila and Al Idkhar, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Smart reported that “according to local sources, warplanes likely belonging to the International Alliance targeted the neighborhood of Rumaila, killing four civilians and wounding others and destroying a car belonging to ISIL.” Al Araby also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at four, though appeared to be citing from Smart. No additional details

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1–2

north of Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event north of Raqqa. Their November 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that engaged a Daesh tactical unit, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed.” In July 2019, the Coalition provided

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Known belligerent

مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were reported killed in an alleged airstrike by Russian warplanes on Maskanah, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.

Summary

(2 men)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

منطقة جمعية المهندسين, Jamiat al Muhandissen area in Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported the explosion of a car bomb in “the second village of engineers” killing members of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Al Qaeda/ Al Nusra] and up to four civilians, as well as wounding others. According to @Elghad , “The Syrian Observatory, based in Britain, said that a car bomb exploded near

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أبو حمام, Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including one women and two children were killed and several others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the al Shaitat area of Abu Hamam, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently. The Syrian Observatory reported the deaths of two children, one woman and one man in a Russian

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(2 children1 woman1 man)