Civilian Casualties

8 – 9

(1 woman8 men)

8 named

التنك, Al Qaim, al Tanak, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

At least one named civilian male was reported killed in the Tanak neighbourhood of al Qaim. While some sources blamed the US-led Coalition, others implied that Iraqi aircraft or artillery might have been responsible. According to his family and local reports, an adult man died as a result of air and/ or artillery strikes on

Summary

1 – 2

1–2

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between 8 and 15 civilians including one woman and one to two children died – and dozens more were injured – in airstrikes on a market in Ariha, according to multiple local sources. Reports are conflicted as to whether the attacks were carried out by Russia or the Assad regime, with one source saying that

Summary

(1–2 children1 woman0–7 men)

8 – 15

12–50

7 named

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 named, 1 familiy identified

جرابلس, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a news roundup, Shaam News reported that several civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jarablus. The Network said this was part of raids on neighbourhoods in the city of Al Bab, including the villages of Berlhan, Trahil and the city of Manbij. It added that civilians were directly targeted. VDC lists

Summary

1 – 2

Russian Military

Al Hadika al Baidaa neighbourhood, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that 21 bodies including women and children were recovered from the Hadika al Baidaa (White Garden) neighbourhood of Raqqa, though it was unclear at which point during the Raqqa campaign the deaths occurred. In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm

Summary

محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died in an alleged Russian raid on Mahimideh, according to local sources. Three victims were named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently including one unidentified person.

Summary

بريحة, Abriha/Braiha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes, whether they belong to the international coalition or not is not known, shelled areas in Abriha village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and Daman village in the eastern and north eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, leaving a man killed in Abriha village and others

Summary

الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An entire family was killed in a missile attack which took place in the afternoon of July 16th on Aleppo’s Ferdous neighbourhood, according to local media. Sources said that explosive barrels and missiles struck the area, though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Orient news

Summary

(2 children1–3 women3 men)

8 – 13

Unknown, Syrian Regime

6 named

هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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

Summary

(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

3 named

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male died and 10 or more others were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Sukkari neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Orient blamed Russian warplanes for using both missiles and cluster bombs, while both Smart

Summary

1 – 2

ظهرة العلواني, Zahret Al Alwni, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that 10 to 25 civilians had been killed and dozens wounded as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Zahret Al Alwni – an IDP camp located between Al Sousse and Al Sha’afa. Most sources reported that 16 non combatants had died. According to most reports, the victims of the airstrike

Summary

10 – 25

(7 children6 women)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

12–24

Cause of injury / death

4 named, 3 families identified

الصالحية, Al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road outside al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Step News Agency – who put the death toll at one – stated that “Russian military warplanes launched several raids.” Other outlets, such as @DeirElzor24 and @so_ria98, did not name the responsible party,

Summary

3 – 4

(1–2 children1 man)

Russian Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

مارجا, Marja neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Marja neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY said Russia carried out strikes, though Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.”

Summary

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that “a child and a person were killed by an SDF artillery bombardment on the town of Sousse”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that SDF artillery targeted al Soussa, “causing material damage” – though it said there was no information on civilian harm at

Summary

(1 child)

Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A Russian aircraft struck a White Helmets building in Aleppo’s al Ansari neighbourhood, killing eight people, according to local sources. The strike reportedly occurred in conjunction with other strikes on White Helmets buildings in Alhaidariya and Hanano, Alsouria News said. The White Helmets posted a YouTube video showing the extent of the destruction. A large

Summary

Russian Military

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Between three and nine civilians including up to three children died and as many as 20 more were wounded in airstrikes in Idlib city, said sources on the ground. The majority of reports attributed the event to Russia, though one said that regime helicopters also participated in the assault. Some others sources didn’t identify the

Summary

3 – 9

(1–3 children)

2–20

تل سلطان, Tall Sultan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Following on from the deadly chloride attack on Saraqeb on August 2nd, Tal al Sultan village was also reportedly hit on the same day by alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes. According to Syria Direct, these raids were part of the same wave of attacks which blanketed Idlib as part of a revenge attack. Al

Summary

‏التمانعه‬, al Tamana, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One woman died and three other civilians including two children were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Al Tamana’a town, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported that “Russian planes launched several raids using bunker-busting missiles after mid night targeting al Taman’a town in southern Idlib, killing

Summary

(1 woman)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Town

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and six civilians were killed and between three and four more were injured from an alleged barrel and missile bombing of a market in the neighborhood of Sukkari. Reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or Syrian regime were responsible. While the majority of sources reported deaths and injuries as a result of

Summary

1 – 6

3–4

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 10 and 16 civilians including women and children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. The majority of reports, however, pointed to Russia. The lowest death count was given as

Summary

10 – 16

(2–3 children1–4 women)

12–36

4 named, 1 familiy identified

عنه, Anah al Jadidah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

The Iraqi Revolution site reported that “NATO planes” [sic] carried out two overnight raids on the town of Ana, which allegedly injured women and children. According to the claims, one of the two strikes targeted a residential neighbourhood. NINA also reported civilian fatalities from a strike in the area, describing the fatalities as occurring when

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(2 children)

4–15

معرة مصرين, Maarat Masreen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and 10 civilians died and up to 35 more were wounded in airstrikes on a popular vegetable market in Maaret Masreen, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. However, most sources agreed that cluster bombs had been used in

Summary

4 – 10

20–35

Exact location (via Airwars)

Geolocation

كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on Kafr Zita in Hama – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. Syria News Desk reported: “Two civilians were killed yesterday evening [Sept 30th] due to the Russian warplanes targeting the city of Kafr Zita which

Summary

2 named

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. More than one source suggested the use of “phosphorus missiles” which is intentionally banned. Halab News listed two unidentified civilians as killed “following Russian enemy raids with bunker busting missiles”. According to the Shaam

Summary

بستان الباشا, Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local media, alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrikes killed six civilians from one family in Aleppo’s Bustan al Basha neighbourhood. Only one child from the family was said to have survived the attack. Al-Jazeera published a video, showing how the surviving child, named Shihab, was rescued from the rubble while the rest of his

Summary

(1–4 children)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

البزاعة, Bazaa, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and three civilians including two children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Bazaa village, according to local media. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though there was also one allegation against the Syrian regime. LCCSY, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Press Center

Summary

1 – 3

(2 children)

18–20

الوحدة, Mosul, Al Wahda, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A reported aerial bombardment (at 2200hrs local time) near an ISIL HQ east of Mosul, allegedly left up to seven members of the same family dead and injured in the al-Wadha Street area. At least three women were reported killed and a man and child injured. While Baghdad TV attributed the strike to US aircraft,

Summary

3 – 7

(3 women)

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and 10 civilians including one child and one woman died and as any as 30 more were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Douma, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame for the deaths, with sources reporting that both parties carried

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

4 – 10

(1 child1 woman)

12–30

4 named

موقة, Muqah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that up to four unnamed children under the age of 10 died in a coalition airstrike on Mouka – described as one girl and two or three boys. In contrast, the VDC lists three unidentified bodies (two adult males and one female child) noting that they were “Martyred due to

Summary

3 – 4

(3–4 children2 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime