Civilian Casualties

غرانيج, Granij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten named civilians died and “a large number more” were injured in an alleged airstrike on Granij, according to local media. One sources blamed Russia, while the rest attributed blame to the US-led Coalition. According to Deir Ezzor 24, six non-combatants died when the Coalition “attacked the house of Elias Khader Al-Abdullah in the Al-Samra

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8 – 10

(1 child1 woman)

10 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

On August 30th 2018, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of possible civilian harm. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “December 22, 2017, near Hajin, Syria, via social media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in

Summary

Unknown

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians died and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hajeen, according to local media. Sources said that the strike hit the car which the victims were in. The Syrian Network for Human Rights put the death toll at two, though most other sources said that three died.

Summary

2 – 4

يكلا‎, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

At least two women, and possibly two children, all from the same family, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike on a house in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of December 15th 2017. Mwatana later named the two women victims as “Hajera Ahmed Saleh Al Taisi, about

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2 – 5

(0–2 children2–3 women)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Three named civilians died and others were wounded in Hajeen, according to local media. It is unclear whether the Coalition or the regime were responsible for the deaths. It said they had died “as a result of military air strikes believed to belong to the International Alliance this afternoon which targeted the market at Hajeen

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(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

3 named

Near al Shaafa village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to Eldorar, “sources pointed out that Coalition aircraft targeted a car carrying civilians on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of a number of them, including children and women. The international coalition aircraft had targeted the town of Al-Shaafa, yesterday evening, amid the movement of large-scale displacement of civilians towards neighboring villages.” Baladi produced

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(1 child1 woman)

الجردي الشرقي, Al Jarthi al Sharqi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 33 named civilians including 16 children and six women died and at least 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Jarthi al Sharqi, according to local media. VDC-SY reported that the airstrike was conducted on the 12th of December, whereas our research shows it was in fact on the 13th of December.

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(16 children6 women5 men)

11 – 33

33 named, 1 familiy identified

الجردي الغربي, Al Jarthi al Gharbi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was named as killed in an airstrike on al Jarthi al Gharbi. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the US-led Coalition, and others to Moscow. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Syrian regime warplanes for his death. But according to Al Haall, Russia was

Summary

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

ابو حمام, Al Diyaf in Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Euphrates Post reported “The martyrdom of Ali Hamoud al-Tarihah and the wounding of Saleh al-Badri as a result of air raids by the international coalition that targeted his home in the area of Al Diyaf in the town of Abu Hamam”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the Coalition for the victim’s

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1–5

سويدان جزيرة, Suwaydan Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Euphrates Post reported the death of “Haj Hamad Taha al-Salem from the town of Suwaydan Jazira, who was killed as a result of air strikes targeting the perimeter of Al-Huda mosque (also known as al-Sayyid mosque)”. The victim was also named by Asharq al Arabi. According to Al Araby al Jadid, “a civilian was killed

Summary

130 km southwest of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians, including two children, were killed when a vehicle carrying suspected al Shabaab fighters exploded in their village, after being hit by what is thought to have been a US airstrike – though US Africa Command deny any strikes in the area on this date. The explosion reportedly injured a further

Summary

5 – 7

(2 children3 men)

2–3

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

7 named, 2 families identified

2–5

ابو حمام, Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Step News Agency, “The International Air Force bombed the towns of Abu Hammam, Hajin and Alshakiya in the eastern countryside and no damage was reported.” However, Al Haal and Qasioun said that SDF artillery strikes wounded a number of civilians. Airwars understands that the SDF does not have access to artillery, therefore

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الجردي, Al Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 24 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Jarthi town, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The majority of sources, however, attributed the event to Moscow. According to Al Haal, “Abu Hassan al-Khalifa (a resident of the town) told al-Hal, that

Summary

23 – 24

(10 children4 women)

10–30

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

15 named, 3 families identified

Abu Hamam or Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Hamam and al Kashkiya, local media reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “International Coalition’s warplanes targeted areas in the towns of Abu Hamam and Al-Kashkia, killing three citizens including two women, and injuring others”. One woman was specifically reported killed

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1 – 3

(1–2 women)

صرار الجشم, Sirar Jusham, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians and three militants, variously alleged to be ISIS or AQAP, were reportedly killed by a series of US drone strikes in or near to Sirar Jusham, Qayfa area of Al Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of November 30th 2017. A Yemeni government source told Anatolia Agency that three of four overall

Summary

7 – 8

(1 child1 woman)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), ISIS - Yemen

US Forces

Suspected targets

Belligerents reported injured

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One child died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media. The Al Sharq al Souri agency reported on November 28th that the victim died from wounds sustained by an artillery shell in the village of Al-Baghouz two days ago. The Syrian Human Rights Committee also blamed an artillery shell for the child’s

Summary

(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

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,

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(20–21 children9 women9–12 men)

42 – 65

12–36

42 named, 7 families identified

درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians died in an airstrike on Daranj, according to local media, though it was unclear who was responsible, with sources blaming the Coalition, the Syrian regime and one pointing towards Russia. A number of other sources didn’t apportion blame. Euphrates Post and Deir Ezzor named five victims as killed by unidentified “warplanes”: Rami Assaf,

Summary

2–24

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

قيفه, Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Three ISIS militants were killed by a US strike in Al Bayda governorate on November 26th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had taken place in Qayfa in Al Bayda governorate on that night. However several local sources and news

Summary

3 – 5

(5 children)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), ISIS - Yemen

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known targets

الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء, Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Two civilians, including a 14-year old boy, were killed in a US drone strike in Yakla, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 23rd 2017, according to several reports. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place in

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(1 child1 man)

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians died at al Soussa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for the deaths. According to Syrian Press Center, the regime used artillery shells and rocket launchers on the town. The official page for al Soussa area gave some more detail, reporting that many rockets

Summary

1 – 3

(1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One named civilian died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the regime and Iraqi forces. No sources explicitly blamed the Coalition, though some didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. The official page for the al Soussa area reported:

Summary

1 – 3

2–5

LOCATION

Euphrates Post reported “the death of the daughter of Saleh al-Zaker from the city of Abu Kamal due to a heart attack caused by the panic and fear of flying warplanes at low altitude over the city of Hajeen.” No further details are currently available.

Summary

(0–1 children)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

سوح الرفاعي, Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a

Summary

(2 children1 man)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

3 named, 1 familiy identified

القريا, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reportedly killed by a drone strike in al Qouriya, local media said, though neither source has said who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two men were killed and another was wounded after being targeted by a drone in the al-Quriyah area”. Sharqiya Voice provided some more detail,

Summary

(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

باغوز فوقاني, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians – reportedly women – were wounded in Al Baghouz, according to local media. The attack may have resulted from Iraqi or Coalition artillery. Sharqiya Voice reporetd that “two women were injured as a result of the fall of Iraqi artillery shells on the village of # Albaguz amid the movement of the displacement

Summary

(2 women)

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that several civilians were wounded in an artillery shelling by the SDF on al Kashkiya. The SDF is not known to have had access to its own artillery – indicating that this was most likely a Coalition action.

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ابو حمام, Abu Haman, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Euphrates Post, the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out an artillery bombardment on Abu Hamam. It said that there had been civilian casualties but didn’t specify a number. Al Qouriya Media Center provided some more detail. It reported that “artillery shelling targeted a family from al-Qouriya, the family of Hussein al-Ali al-Sayer al-Hamad.

Summary

1 – 4

2–13

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الحوايج, Al Jawaij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died in an airstrike on al Jawaij town, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. Deir Ezzor noted “clashes between the forces of SDF and the organization [IS] in the town of Hawayj”. That suggested that any airstrikes may have been by the Coalition. Additionally, Smart News

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