Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

(2 children2 women1 man)

12–24

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Democratic Forces

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of: Mrs. Nour Omar Al Haj Hassan, wife of Mahmoud Khalaf al-A’llash and her daughters Sarah and Judy Mahmoud al-A’llash, 3 months old, as a result of air strikes which targeted their home in the city of Mayadeen a few days ago.” No additional details are presently known.

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Ar Raqqa, Tawasiyah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed after alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on the al-Tawasu’iyah neighbourhood of Raqqah city according to multiple local sources. Reportedly, “massive destruction of residential buildings and public property” followed the strikes, with sources also suspecting that many more civilians were wounded. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition. The date of the event was

Summary

(1 man)

1 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 500 bodies were reported found in two mass graves at Al Rasheed high school football stadium in the city center of Raqqa. A report by M2 Akhbarak quoted Abdullah al-Erian, head of the Reconstruction Committee of the Raqqa Civil Council, stating that “so far about 50 bodies have been removed from the mass

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians died and several more were injured in an airstrike on Daranj, according to local media. Most sources attributed the event to the Coalition. However, one pointed towards the Assad regime and one blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor 24 and Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, with Step putting the civilian death toll

Summary

4 – 5

2–3

Known belligerent

6 named, 1 familiy identified

الجردي, Al Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

On January 8th, Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of Khalid al-Turkawi, a displaced man from Homs governorate, from wounds he sustained as a result of a military air strike targeting his car during the attack on the town of al-Jarthi.” The victim was also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee which blamed “a military air

Summary

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Around six or seven civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria, according to LCCSY. It reported that “24 people were killed in Aleppo, the majority by Turkish airstrikes in Al Bab city, Russian warplanes in Tadif and a car bomb in Soran.” Turkey Post and Deutsche Welle only said there were

Summary

6 – 7

Turkish Military

.السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported on the shelling of Al Soussa on March 8th, which allegedly resulted in “a number of civilian casualties”. According to 7al, the same shelling that targeted Hajin had also struck al Soussa in the countryside of Abu Kamal, killing or injuring a number of civilians. The site noted the following: “The

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0 – 2

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were reported killed and 16 more injured because of Turkish shelling of Al Bab, Syria, according to a single source. Syria News Desk wrote: “Six civilians were killed and 16 others wounded last night after Turkish artillery targeted residential areas near the Al Manshiya roundabout in the city centre of Al Bab in

Summary

Turkish Military

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One or more civilians were reported killed and injured after artillery shelling on the village of al Soussa. Sound and Picture reported the “martyrdom of a civilian” in the village of Soussa as a result of French artillery shelling. Shaam News only made mention of “a number of civilians” wounded and stated that this was

Summary

1 – 3

(1–2 children)

0–2

Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

According to reports two civilians – a man and a woman – died in a Russian airstrike at Khan Shaykhun, with other victims left in critical condition. SNN News described the attack as “a terrible massacre of civilians,” with footage showing a devastated civilian neighbourhood. And Al Jazeera aired frantic scenes as White Helmets tried

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

2 named

حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on Bab al Nairab on August 1st, 2016, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. LCCSY reported that three civilians were killed and several others wounded “due to the targeting of Bab Nairab neighbourhood

Summary

(1 child2 men)

2–10

3 named

بشرفة, Bisharfeh, Latakia, Syria

LOCATION

In a reported mass casualty incident, at least 15 and as many as 57 civilians were killed in a Russian airstrike on the town of Bisharfeh in the Jabal al-Akrad area. Many of the victims were reported to be women and children. Al Khaleej cited a local civil defence official: “The shelling came from a

Summary

15 – 57

Unknown

Mheimidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between 15 and 30 civilians were killed, including three children and four women, and between 20 to 40 wounded – some critically – by an aerial bombardment of the town of Mahimideh, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to the Assad regime. However, four airstrikes were conducted by planes that were

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

15 – 30

(3 children4 women)

20–40

15 named, 2 families identified

الرستن‬, Ar Rastan, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and child (and possibly a third civilian) were killed in an alleged Russian morning airstrike at Ar Rastan. According to the Union of Hama rebels, those killed were “an orphan and his grandmother“. They were later named by VDC.

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

Unknown

2 named, 1 familiy identified

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians including women and a child died and as many as 12 more were wounded in an airstrike on Taftanaz, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. RFS Media Office reported: “Russian aviation has committed a second massacre

Summary

2 – 7

(1 child3 women)

10–12

Geolocation

Town

كفر جوم, Kafr Joum, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were reported killed and a number injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the Al Dairi fabrics factory in Kafr Joum, Aleppo, according to the White Helmets and the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The White Helmets reported that Russian warplanes had carried out several raids targeting the factory, leading to widespread destruction and a

Summary

0 – 2

احسم, Ihsem, Jabal al Zawia, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child died in an airstrike on Ihsem, Jabal Al-Zawia, local media reported. Two sources said that the regime carried out attacks on the town. While none of the reports blamed Russia, most of them referred to unidentified “warplanes”, meaning that Moscow’ involvement could not be ruled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported

Summary

(1 child)

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The VDC and Aleppo Eyewitness reported that two named non-combatant men were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Bab. However, Syrian Martyrs and the Damascus Centre for Human Rights blamed the Assad regime. Other sources simply blamed ‘warplanes.’

Summary

(2 men)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

2 named

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Violations Documentation Centre named one child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor. Euphrates Post also named the child and blamed Russia for his death. A number of other sources didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.

Summary

(1 child)

الخفسة, Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians were killed and several injured in an alleged Russian, Assad regime or Coalition airstrikes on Al Khafasa. According to Shaam News Network, significant damage was caused to a water purification plant in the village, after seven raids. It said the plant provided water to most of the Aleppo neighbourhoods. It was additionally claimed

Summary

Unknown, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

التح, al Tah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child died and six or seven other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bennesh in Idlib, according to local media. Sources reported that the strike hit Fatima Al-Zahra mosque. The Shaam News Network reported that the mosque was destroyed in the attack – while reports put the number on non-combatants wounded

Summary

4–8

كقر بطنا, Kafr Batnah, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 16 non-combatants including 3 to 6 children were reported killed, and dozens injured, in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Kafr Batnah according to reports by the Shaam News Network and others. SNN said Russian warplanes launched rockets on the main square in the town. It added that the planes returned

Summary

(3–6 children2 women9 men)

14 – 16

14 named, 1 familiy identified

تل حسان, Tall Hassan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One named civilian died and between three and 15 others were injured in an airstrike on Tall Hassan’s main mosque, near Aleppo – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime or the US-led Coalition were to blame. Lens Young Manbij reported that “A short while ago a Coalition raid on the

Summary

(1 man)

3–15

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two adult male civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Fardous, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. No additional details are presently known.

Summary

(2 men)

المعادي, Al Ma'adi, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians were killed in the al Ma’adi neighbourhood of Aleppo on September 23rd by a bombing raid, local sources reported. Reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was to blame. Halab News Network said three civilians died and named two of them. Extremely graphic photographs from @AleppoAMC showed

Summary

2 – 3

(2 children)

2 named

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians are listed as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib on December 22nd, according to the Violations Documentation Center. However both victims are also listed as having died in a strike on Idlib on December 20th. There are no additional reports of airstrikes on Idlib for December 22nd.

Summary

0 – 2

(2 men)

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

Summary

10 – 18

(2 children)

2–5

4 named

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male, named by the Violations Documentation Center as media activist Yousef Abo Bilal, (aka Abu al-Homsi Joshua) was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike. While the VDC lists Hamidiya neighbourhood in Homs, Yousef Abo Bilal actually died in Palmyra. His non-combatant status is also questioned. As Enabbaladi notes: “Activists from the city of Homs

Summary

0 – 1

(1 man)

1 named