Civilian Casualties

Abdul Rahman Samer Akl (b.1997), a second year medical student from Deir ez-Zour, was killed whilst trying to aid the wounded in the city of Raqqa, local media reported. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, this was a result of “aerial bombardment by Coalition aircraft”, with the majority of other sources also blaming the

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دير سنبل, Deir Sunbul, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including a father and his two sons were killed in an airstrike on Deir Sunbul, in what the VDC said was a Russian action. According to Syria News, “a source said it was the first time that Russian planes targeted the village, which led to a state of fear and terror among the

Summary

(2 children2 men)

4–6

4 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Up to 16 civilians died and up to 64 were wounded in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes in Raqqa between August 23rd and 24th, local media reported. It should be noted that these are general numbers and may encompass other casualty events; moreover, locations of these deaths in Raqqa are currently unclear. Euphrates Post

Summary

15 – 16

60–64

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians including four children died in airstrikes on Bustam al Qasr, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The White Helmets initially reported that “more than 20 martyrs and dozens wounded as well as an entire residential

Summary

9 – 20

(4 children1 man)

10–30

4 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Three men were documented as victims of suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa City. The specific location of the incident was not reported, though all sources blamed the US-led Coalition. Further information will be added to the entry when it arises.

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شقرة, Shaqra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians were killed when Russian warplanes allegedly targeted a funeral following a previous airstrike on Shaqra on January 20th. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that on the first incident in Shaqra on this day (listed above) in which “Fayez Al Shokan, five members of the Al Hayess family, Khaled

Summary

6 – 8

LOCATION

An entire family of up to six people died in alleged airstrikes on Raqqa city. The family were originally displaced from Deir Ezzor, and died as a result of “aerial and artillery bombardment”, according to local sources.

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

1 named, 1 familiy identified

حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Heavy airstrikes on Hraytan – which local sources blamed on either Russian planes or Syrian regime helicopters – killed two named children. According to the Syrian Observatory the town was also attacked with artillery. One local source, Syrian Press Center, said that “Russia and the regime carried out 40 raids, and threw 30 explosive barrels,

Summary

(2 children)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

شميطية, Shumaytiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman, died after unidentified warplanes conducted a raid on the town of Shumaytiyah (شمیطیة) in rural west Deir Ezzor, local sources said. There is limited information on the incident, Airwars will update the entry when new information arises. Additionally, Deir Ezzor 24 and Asharq Asouri named two adult males as killed at a refugee camp

Summary

1 – 3

(1 woman2 men)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جاسم, Jassem, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians (one man and his two children) died in an airstrike on Jassem, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported three deaths – “a father and his two children” – and blamed Russia. It also

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(2 children1 man)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الميادين, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Seven or ten civilians, mostly women and children, were reportedly killed by an airstrike on Al Mayadin. According to Al Haddath, Coalition aircraft “launched air raids on residential areas in the eastern city of Mayadeen”, killing seven civilians, mostly women and children from the same family. This was reiterated by pro-regime outlet Tishreen. The Syrian

Summary

7 – 10

(2 children2 women)

12–24

تل الضمان‬, Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and ten civilians including one child and two women died – and 20 more people were injured – in an alleged Russian airstrike on a popular market in Tal al Daman according to local sources. Activists told the Shaam News Network that Russian warplanes used cluster bombs to strike the market. It put

Summary

6 – 10

(1 child2 women)

17–20

الاربعين, Al Mayadin, Al Ara'ain street, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians died in a strike on a taxi or militant vehicle in Al Arba’ain street, Al Mayadin, local media reported – though it was unclear who was to blame. Most sources didn’t identify who was responsible, though one attributed the event to Russian aircraft. Euphrates Post reported “a military air strike targeted

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3 – 5

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

الحصان, Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Akhbar.net reported that one non-combatant died in a Russian strike on the town of al Hissan. The VDC named one adult male, as killed in a Russian strike. However, Gulf Eye News and Akbaralan News reported deaths in nearby Hatlah from Russian strikes, but none in Al Hissan.

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التوسعية, Al Tawosoui'ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Fifteen to 16 civilians or more died in an aerial attack reportedly conducted by the US-led Coalition on Al Tawaswiya neighbourhood, Raqqah city, according to local sources. Saeed Ahmed Al Jum’a, his family and another family of relatives were documented killed by the source Marsad Al Hassaka, amongst other reports. According to Smart activists, “the

Summary

15 – 16

الرستن‬, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Heavy and “barbaric” shelling killed six named civilians including two children and injured between 10 and 25 civilians in Ar-Rastan, Homs, according to local media. The majority of the injured were – according to Baladi News and Sna Agency – mostly women and children. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of

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(2–5 children1 woman3 men)

6 – 9

10–25

6 named, 1 familiy identified

عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

Initial reports suggested that one civilian was killed and six to eight civilians, including three to six children, were injured in an alleged US drone strike targeting a vehicle allegedly carrying AQAP members, in the city of Azzan in Shabwa Province at 4pm on the 30th of March 2012. A later report by Akkarama on

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

6–8

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

7 named

2–5

Belligerents reported injured

LOCATION

Two men died as a result of US-led Coalition artillery strike on Raqqah city, local sources alleged. The Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality” reported that “Ala’Eddin Haj Ibrahim, and his neighbour Mohammed AbdelHadi al-Zein, both aged 51, were killed by an artillery strike outside Ala’eddine home.” The

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(2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

كفر تخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

15 civilians including two to three women and one to three children were killed and 20 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Takharim, according to two local sources. Activists told the Shaam News Network that more than 15 were killed and 20 wounded when Russian warplanes targeted a nearby mosque. They added that residential neighbourhoods were targeted

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(1–3 children2–3 women)

الأتارب, Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On July 10th 2022, Syrian regime and/or Russian forces reportedly shelled the village of Al Atareb in western countryside of Aleppo, resulting in the injury of one elderly woman. Local sources including @SyriaCivilDefe and Baladi News stated that an elderly woman had been injured on the outskirts of Atarib, coinciding with an intense flight of

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Civilian infrastructure

Agriculture

Unknown

LOCATION

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)

الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported about continued airstrikes in al-Sakhour, Aleppo, that killed up to five civilians, including one child and wounded up to four. Sources were constesting regarding the cultprit, pointing to both the Assad regime and Russia. Shaam News Network, reported “For the eighth day in a row Assad’s and Russian aircraft continue to pour

Summary

1 – 5

(1 child1 woman)

2 named

الرميلة, Rumaila, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

In a dawn attack, a series of missiles from an alleged unmanned airstrike were fired at targets on the outskirts of Jaar, apparently striking Al Qaeda militants on the verge of launching a suicide attack on military targets. The alleged US drone or Yemeni airstrike attack hit a farmhouse in the Wadi Anna bridge area,

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces, Yemeni Air Force

Suspected target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported killed

7–9

Belligerents reported injured

3–6

رجم الصليبي, Rajim al Salibi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians including paramedics died and “many” more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike which reportedly struck an ambulance in Rajim al Salibi, local media said. Sources said that the victims were killed as they attempted to help those who were wounded in incident S1471 (listed above) in Al Duaji. According to Al Khabour,

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5 named, 1 familiy identified

جوبر‎, Jobar neighborhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Two adult male civilians died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, according to local sources. Smart reported nine Russian raids on the neighbourhood, while a tweet from FS_Muslim put the number of raids as high as 12. Baladi said two civilians died at the hands of Russia. Some other sources did not

Summary

(2 men)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

قرية كالوتة, Kalota village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On July 31st, 2023 Turkish forces allegedly shelled several villages in the Sherawa district, injuring a child and an elderly woman in Kalota village. Both were brought to a nearby medical checkpoint. According to the news outlet NPN, at the time of reporting, their condition was unstable. Local sources Hawar News, ANF, and multiple other

Summary

Unknown

Turkish Military

البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male, named as Karim Makhkhalf Al-Hamoud Al-Faraj, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bahra, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Sharqiya Voice and Deirezzor were among sources blaming the Coalition for the victim’s death. Euphrates Post for example noted “The martyrdom of Karim Mukhlif al-Hamoud al-Faraj from the city of

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دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed and several others wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Douma, according to a single source. Shaam News Network said that “Russian aggression targeted several placed in the city several raids and then artillery targeted markets and public roads.” It added that “the bombardment also targeted one of the Central Ambulance

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Buk Akable settlement, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

Mepa News reported that according to local sources, US airstrikes on the Buk Akable settlement resulted in the death of three civilians, including women and children, and the injury of seven others. The source stated that Somalia government media was claiming that those killed were members of al-Shabaab and that AFRICOM has not released a

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(1–2 children1–2 women)

الشفعة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four families of Tajik nationality were reportedly killed as a result of airstrikes on the town of Al Sha’afa, according to local sources. All reports stated that the non combatant victims were related to members of so-called Islamic State. Although the sources implied that women and children were harmed by the bombardments, no names, photos

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12 – 16

(2 children2 women)