Civilian Casualties

Unknown

8–10

الزر, Al Zer, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two unidentified men were killed by an alleged drone strike from the International Coalition in the morning of September 19th, according to local sources. It is unclear whether these were civilians. Several sources claimed the men were masked and riding a motorcycle when they were hit by an airstrike, which Euphrates Post believed to have

Summary

0 – 2

بين معيزيلة و مراط‎, Between Mu'ayzila and Marat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The child Ali al-Ahmad was alleged killed at dawn during a landing operation carried out by the International Coalition. According to Shaam News, “a coalition landing operation with the SDF [targeted] a civilian home between the towns of Mu’ayzila and the village of Marat on the old road between Deir al-Zour and al-Hasakeh governorates.” Local

Summary

الحداجة, Al Hadaja, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that two civilians were killed during a landing operation from the International Coalition forces. According to Asrar7days, “local sources indicated that the US occupation helicopters carried out an aerial landing by the lake of Al-Bassel dam towards the east, reaching Wadi Al-Raml and another in Al-Haddaja village amid fear and panic among

Summary

العزبة, Al Ezba, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that 15-year old Alloush Suleiman Al-Subhi was killed during a raid on Al-Ezba in the evening on September 3rd. Several sources claimed that Coalition forces and Kurdish militias conducted an airdrop in the area. The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) reported that Alloush was shot by SDF forces, with air support from

Summary

1 – 3

كفرجالس, Kafr Jalis, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In an airstrike confirmed by CENTCOM, US forces struck what it reported to be an Al-Qaeda command center in northern Idlib. Local sources reported that the US strike struck a military headquarters belonging to “Ansar Al-Tawhid” in the town of Kafr Nabil, but added that civilian houses were struck nearby as well, resulting in a

Summary

22 – 29

(6 children1 man)

Belligerents reported injured

14–51

المانعية, Al Man’iya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

“Two unidentified men” were reported killed in a Coalition ground operation in Al-Mananiya, east of Raqqa, on August 16th. Suriye.u.a.d stated that “two unidentified men [were] killed after being shot by Coalition forces that carried out an airstrike on the village of Al-Mananiya east of Raqqa.” Meanwhile, Shaam News stated that “Coalition Forces conducted an

Summary

0 – 2

قرية بكعة في تل حميس, Baka`a Village in the area of Tal Hamis, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were reported killed by an alleged Coalition action in Baka`a Village, Al Hasaka, on August 1st. Al Khabour News reported that: “The International Coalition forces, backed by elements of the Democratic Unionist Party (BYD), committed a massacre in which six people, including children and women, were killed in the village of Beka`a in

Summary

الطكيحي, Al Takihi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources alleged that the International Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out an airstrike that struck the home of ISIS leader Ragheb Hussein al-Hindoura at dawn, and claimed that the airstrike killed between 10 to 15 relatives in the house adjacent to Hassan’s house and wounded others. The dead and wounded relatives were reported

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

2 – 15

1–2

1 named

0–5

بادية (فليطح) فلطيح, Faltih (Fletih) desert (Badit Faltih), Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Abed Abdullah al-Numan, a shepherd from the town of Al Tayana, was killed by an alleged Coalition airstrike when he was out working in the Faltih(Fletih) desert (Badit Faltih), north of Deir Ezzor – near the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to local media. Suriye u.a.d. reported that the victim was killed by a Coalition helicopter, whereas

Summary

(1 man)

Shanta Baraako, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Two civilian were reported killed by US ground troops near Shanta Baraako in an apparent distortion of an In These Times investigation. AFRICOM later discounted the allegation. The In These Times report alleged that Waliyo Cali Qaasim and Abdikadir Ali were killed by Danab special forces in a counter-terrorism operation. In a post in the

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

2 named

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Al Shabaab members or civilians were allegedly killed in US strikes near Jilib and Basra. AFRICOM later denied conducting strikes in the area. Harun Maruf reported: “Overnight airstrikes killed dozens of Al-Shabaab militants in Jilib, Cmdr of AS’s Hisba police station in the town, Hassan Dhere, his deputy and a 3rd official among the dead,

Summary

Unknown

US Forces

12–24

شاميكو, Shamikou, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One child was reported killed, and another injured, in a collision with a vehicle belonging to the US-led Coalition in Al-Hasakah on July 4th. Haleb Today TV documented that those wounded and injured were two children, stating that a correspondent from Aleppo Today reported “a child killed and another seriously injured in a traffic accident

Summary

Use of objects and other means

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Iskushuban or Mareero, Bari, Somalia

LOCATION

According to a local source, heavy fighting near the port of Bari in Puntland killed two people and injured five others, including civilians. AFRICOM later declared that “no U.S. military strike took place on the alleged date or location.” Radio Shabelle initially said that an airstrike by an unknown party had contributed to the violence

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

0 – 2

1–5

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

US Forces, US Forces

Suspected target

Other

Belligerents reported injured

1–5

ريف المهندسين الأول, Rif Al Mouhandessen Al Awal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A confirmed Coalition strike with high-explosive missiles against Al Qaeda at Rif Al Mouhandessen near Aleppo on the afternoon of June 30th is also locally reported to have injured at least two children and two women, and killed a number of foreign AQ-linked fighters. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the strike was carried

Summary

0 – 11

4–7

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Suspected target

Al Qaeda/HTS

Belligerents reported injured

3–9

8–14

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

A named man, Abow Ali Wardi (or Wardiyow), was widely reported killed in a US targeted strike near Kunyo Barrow. While there were some local claims that the victim was a non combatant, AFRICOM later insisted the target was “an al-Shabaab facilitator” and that “It is assessed with a high degree of confidence that civilian

Summary

0 – 1

(1 man)

Outskirts of Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military carried out an airstrike targeting an al Shabaab fighter in Tortoroow, according to a press release issued two days later by US Africa Command. It was locally alleged that a named civilian public transport driver died in the attack. However AFRICOM later insisted thast the victim was “a high-level, al-Shabaab financier” and

Summary

0 – 1

(1 man)

Farsooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

“Multiple civilians” were alleged killed in a claimed US airstrike on Farsooley, according to reports which appeared to have originated with al Shabaab. AFRICOM publicly rejected the claim a year later. Hussein Mohamed, a local journalist stringing for the New York Times and others, tweeted on May 10th that “Al Shabab media reported that US

Summary

الشحيل, Al Shahil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In a three hour operation between midnight and dawn in the al Katef neighborhood in the city of Al Shahil, at least five people were killed. Most local sources that reported on the incident claimed the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were responsible, with air support from the International Coalition. According to the Syrian Network for

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

6 – 8

1–2

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

ماشخ أو الضمان, Al Daman or Mashikh village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that at least four civilians from the same family were killed in a joint operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces with air support from Coalition fighter jets around 1 am between April 24th and 25th. Baladi claimed that Coalition helicopters participated in the raid. While most sources, including an eyewitness and the

Summary

4 – 6

(1 child2 women3 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الشعفة, Al Shaafa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ali al-Muhammed al-Furaiji and his two wives were killed in the morning of April 15th, when their house was hit by an alleged Coalition airstrike, multiple local sources reported – though there was also a claim that the deaths had been caused by an explosion of an ISIS-planted mine. @alhasensaleem tweeted that “a whole family”

Summary

(2 women1 man)

US-led Coalition, ISIS

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الطكيحي, Al Takihi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between midnight and 5 am on the morning of April 13th five people were reportedly killed in what was described as a “landing operation” by the US-led Coalition in Al-Takihi village. According to Jisir TV, the operation was carried out by several Apache helicopters and Hummer vehicles. It was, however, unclear who killed the victims (whose

Summary

1 – 5

(1 woman0–4 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

Suspected target

ISIS

2 named, 1 familiy identified

0–4

Ugunji, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

A ground operation struck a minibus carrying civilians, killing one woman and injuring up to six others, local media reported. While one source claimed that the attack was conducted by drone, others said it was a ground operation, involving Somali and possibly also US troops. AFRICOM later denied responsibility for civilian harm on the grounds

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Drone Strike

(1 woman)

4–6

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Known belligerent

Somali Military Forces

الرطبة, Rutba, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

A girl was reported killed and a man injured when an airstrike was carried on a house in Al-Oudan district, north of Rutba, Anbar province, Iraq. The airstrikes were believed to be carried out by American forces. The other members of the family were reportedly arrested but the reason remains unknown. In July 2019 the

Summary

مخيم الباغوز, Al-Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a family of five including three children were killed in alleged Coalition bombing in Al-Baghouz camp days several days before March 20th. The exact date they were killed remains unknown. Ahmad Abd Al Rzzaq said: “My cousin Louay Abdel Wahab Al-Hamad Al-Ibrahim Al-Abdullah and his wife Nadra Abdul Aziz Al Thabet

Summary

(3 children1 woman1 man)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الباغوز, Al Baghouz , Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the death of the young woman “Alaa Mahmoud Al-Shakran” displaced from the city of Palmyra, as a result of alleged Coalition on the town of Al-Baghouz on March 20th. According to a post by Revo.palmyra3, this brings the number of fatalities to four civilians displaced from Palmyra including two women and one

Summary

(1 woman)

الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two local sources reported that two named civilians – Shaimaa Walid Al Turki and Rahaf Darwish – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Baghouz camp. According to revo.palmyra3, the two victimns were displaced from Palmyra and died “as a result of the daily bombardment of aircraft”. Palmyra and Al Sukhna group noted that

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

Laantabuur or Abdow Dibile, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were killed in a US strike in the Lower Shabelle region, international media and investigating NGOs reported from the ground, though US Africa Command claimed that the strike had only killed three “terrorists.” It later again officially denied causing any civilian casualties. Initially, allegations of civilian harm came from a Reuters

Summary

3 – 4

(3–4 men)

0–1

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown

3 named, 1 familiy identified

1–4

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

As the SDF sought to take control of Al-Baghouz, the last ISIS territorial stronghold in Syria, local sources reported on what was referred to as a significant “massacre” in which between 160 and 300 civilians including 45 children were alleged killed by Coalition airstrikes according to local sources. However, Central Command has only admitted to killing

Summary

4 – 300

(1–45 children)