Civilian Casualties

(14 children6 women33 men)

53 – 64

20–100

54 named, 11 families identified

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the city of Harasta on March 20th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggested that the death toll could be as high as 20, including 16 children and four women. An

Summary

9 – 20

(2–16 children4 women)

2–20

9 named, 1 familiy identified

مخيم عقربات, Aqrabat camp, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, mainly children, were killed by alleged Russian airstrikes on Aqrabat camp for Internally Displaced People, north of the town of Hass in Idlib province, on March 20th, 2018, according to local sources. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSy) reported that seven civilians had been killed and that there were dozens

Summary

9 – 10

(6–8 children2 women)

10–15

9 named, 1 familiy identified

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and 14 civilians including two children were reportedly killed and dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime forces airstrike on a residential area in Arbeen on March 20th 2018, according to local media resources. According to the Smart News Agency, “The Great Mosque in the city of Arbeen, east

Summary

3 – 14

(2 children1 man)

12–24

3 named, 1 familiy identified

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and seven civilians including a child were reportedly killed, and many others injured in an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma, March 20th 2018, according to local media sources. Syrian Civil Defense stated that three civilians were reportedly killed after eight raids targeted the area, with rockets carrying cluster

Summary

3 – 7

2–20

كفرومة, Kafarouma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four to seven civilians including children were injured in an alleged Russian forces airstrike on Kafrouma Village in Southern Idlib, March 19th, 2018. Smart News Agency, Micro Syria and Step News Agency blamed Russian forces warplanes for the strike and civilian harm. Smart News agency reported that “Warplanes carried out two raids with high-explosive

Summary

Unknown

4–7

Russian Military

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians were reportedly killed, and others – including woman and children – were injured in an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma town in Eastern Ghouta, March 19th, 2018, according to local media sources. Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) said on their Facebook page that “Russian warplanes targeted residential

Summary

3 – 5

(1–2 children3 men)

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 17 and 28 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air, artillery, and rocket strikes on Erbeen in Eastern Ghouta on March 19th, according to local media sources. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 15 children and two women were killed in the attack. The Syrian Observatory

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(5–17 children2–4 women9 men)

17 – 28

20–52

28 named

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least seven civilians, including a child and two women, were killed in air and/or artillery strikes on the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, March 19th 2018, as reported by local sources. Reports blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the incident. The Violations Documentation Center (VDC) of Syria documented the names of seven

Summary

7 – 9

(1 child2 women4 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

7 named, 1 familiy identified

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Thirteen civilians, including five children and three women, were killed by airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, on March 18th, 2018. Conflicting reports blame both Russia and the Assad regime for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Center (VDC) in Syria documented the death of 13 civilians, some members of the

Summary

(5 children3 women5 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

12 named, 3 families identified

عربين, Arbin, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians, including reportedly a child, were killed in airstrikes on the city of Arbin, Damascus governorate, on March 18th 2018, as reported by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. @SYR_REV_NEWS reported that shelling with rocket launchers on residential areas of the city killed one civilian and that dozens of civilians were wounded.

Summary

1 – 2

2–24

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Seven or eight people, including two women and two children, were killed in air and artillery strikes on the city of Harasta on March 18th, 2018, according to several sources. The belligerent remains contested, with sources pointing both at Russia and the Syrian regime. Syriahr reported the incident occurred in the evening, as warplanes carried

Summary

(2–3 children2 women3 men)

7 – 8

7 named

محمودية, Mahmoudiya neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 11 and 13 civilians died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on a convoy of cars in the Mahmoudiya neighbourhood of Afrin, according to local media. IC Afrin reported that two vehicles were hit with dozens of people on the road out of Afrin to Tirinde village. The people were attempting to flee the area

Summary

11 – 13

(1 child1 woman1 man)

Turkish Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

باسوطة, Basouta road, south of Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, one male has been killed followed Turkish shelling of Basouta road, Afrin. The source identified the victim name as Azad. The tweet embedded two images of the father standing over his dead son’s body following an alleged Turkish shelling of Basouta road. However, it is unclear when the victim died – and

Summary

عربين , Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including two children reportedly from the same family were killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime artillery strike on March 17th, 2018 on Arbeen city, according to local media. Enab Baladi, @IndependentSyri and @SYR_REV_NEWS blamed the Syrian regime, while Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) and @mohammadezzomzd blamed Russia. LCCSY reported that

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least 30 and as many as 71 civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Zamalka on March 17th, 2018, according to local media sources. Al Modon news said “The massacre occurred as hundreds of civilians flocked from the city of Zamalka to the city of Hamouriya, which

Summary

30 – 71

(1 child2 women27 men)

20–100

5 named, 1 familiy identified

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 16 civilians were reported killed including children in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ein Tarma on March 17th, 2018, according to local media sources. 12 were children and four women are believed to be among those killed. Victims also included multiple members of three families. Sources said the attacks encompassed

Summary

(4–12 children1–4 women1 man)

6 – 17

2–5

17 named, 3 families identified

Belligerents reported killed

عفرين, Afrin city centre, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 21 civilians including five children died and as many of 45 were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of Afrin city centre, according to local media. IC Afrin indicated the death count at 20 reporting that the Turkish army is shelling everywhere in Afrin city and its surroundings. According to the Syrian Observatory for

Summary

20 – 21

(1 child5 men)

29–45

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 11 and 30 civilians, among which women and children, were killed in airstrikes on the city of Zamalka on March 16th 2018, as reported by several sources. The belligerent is contested, with sources reporting both Russia as the Syrian regime as responsible for the incident. The Syrian Revolution reported that “the city of Zamalka

Summary

11 – 30

(1 child2 women9 men)

50–70

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least six civilians, including a child, were killed in airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Harasta on March 16th, as reported by several sources. It remains unclear whether the Russian military or the Syrian regime was responsible for the strike. Six victims have been named, but Jobar News counted nine or 10

Summary

6 – 10

6 named, 1 familiy identified

كفر بطنا, Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 61 and 80 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Kafr Batna, Damascus governorate. Estimates of injured civilians range from 100 up to 200. The Violations Documentation Center in Syria documented 61 civilian fatalities. @SiegeWatch put the death toll between 61 and 70, whereas other media

Summary

61 – 80

(2 children2 women)

100–200

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

عفرين, Afrin city centre, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians including children and women died, and five more were wounded in an alleged Turkish bombing of Afrin city centre, according to sources on the ground in Syria. ANF reported: “According to local sources, another civilian was killed and five were wounded in Turkish bombing on Thursday. Five injured were identified.” Hawar

Summary

1 – 8

(0–3 children0–2 women)

ترينيدة, Trinide village or Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least five civilians including three children and two women died in alleged Turkish artillery and/or air strikes on Afrin, local media in Syria reported – though there was some uncertainty about the location. Rudaw put the death toll as high as 18. According to Hawar, the Turkish occupation planes bombed the village of Trinide

Summary

5 – 18

(3 children2 women3 men)

حمورية , Hamouriya , Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 13 and 26 civilians including at least four children and four women were reported killed as a result of alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Hamouriyah in Rif Damascus, Syria, on March 15th, 2018 according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Eastern Ghouta area witnessed heavy

Summary

13 – 26

(4–6 children4 women)

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians including two children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Hazza, local media said. There were reports that Russia conducted two strikes, the second of which killed a member of the civil defence and a medic. According to @RaedAlSaleh3, “The martyr Ayman Jamal al-Din, a volunteer of the Civil Defense volunteers, was killed

Summary

(2 children1 woman5 men)

2–5

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

7 named, 1 familiy identified

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In a major civilian harm incident, up to 21 civilians died and as many as 70 more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Zamalka. Many sources said that this was a chemical attack by the regime, though there were also multiple allegations against Russia. The Violations Documentation Centre named “18 victims killed

Summary

(2 children2–3 women12 men)

18 – 21

12–70

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

19 named, 2 families identified

ترينيدة, Trinide village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple sources, up to four civilians including a child were killed, and at least five children from one family were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Trinide village, Syria. Only one single source reported the death of four civilians for this incident. According to Xeber, artillery shelled the village of Trinide and resulted

Summary

0 – 4

(0–1 children)

Turkish Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

عفرين, Afrin city centre, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 5 and 11 civilians including up to four children died and up to 25 more were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling (airstrikes and artillery) of Afrin city centre, according to local media in Syria. Massoud Mohammad, a self-described journalist from Qamishli for Rojava, produced numerous reports on the event on Twitter. He put

Summary

5 – 12

(2–4 children2–3 men)

12–44

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In a major incident, between 12 and 15 civilians including multiple members from several families were reported killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Hamourya. There were also reports of the use of “toxic gases” in the attacks. @Baraa_Abdul tweeted: The regime is targeting the town of Hamourya with toxic gases

Summary

14 – 15

(4 children3 women8 men)

12–24

15 named, 3 families identified