Civilian Casualties

12 – 24

12–24

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the

Summary

17 – 24

(3 children5 women)

US-led Coalition, Turkish Military

16 named, 2 families identified

قرب مسجد الخشاب ، العربي, Vicinity of Al Khashab Mosque, Al Arabi, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said heavy artillery shelling which targeted Al Arabi neighbourhood at the left side of Mosul had left dozens of civilians dead or wounded. In October 2020, the US-led Coalition conceded killing 12 civilians and injuring a further ten in this event. Iraqyoon said at the time that witnesses had reported to the Iraqi

Summary

12 – 24

10–15

باب الطوب, Mosul, Bab al Tor, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents and military and medical sources said that up to two dozen civilians were killed or injured due to different kinds of shelling, and strikes by US Apache helicopters. This reportedly occurred during an ongoing battle around the Bab Al Tob area and other ancient neighborhoods in the center of Mosul. Naynawa Alghad reported

Summary

4 – 24

6–50

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

LOCATION

Abassi, Kirkuk, Iraq

At least 12 and as many as dozens of civilians were reported killed following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Abbasi, Huweija in the Tamim province. According to Al-Rafiden the Coalition launched 17 raids on the Huweija area. The Coalition was accused by the outlet of a bombardment on the city, that killed and wounded dozens

Summary

12 – 24

12–24

LOCATION

Raqqa, Syria

In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, between 11 and 23 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as “weak”, researchers have assessed this incident “fair” due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The report summarised

Summary

11 – 23

(6 children3 women2 men)

11 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Raids continued overnight from the 19th to the 20th of July in Idlib, and Idlib City, killing up to 23 civilians, according to sources on the ground. Alamawi reported that missiles were continually fired throughout the night and into the next morning. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported sighting helicopters dropping explosive barrels after midnight on

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

9 – 23

Unknown, Syrian Regime

البوبدران, Al Boubadran, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Coalition airstrike targeted a residential area and reportedly killed between eight and 23 civilians, in what local sources described as “a massacre”. According to Sana News, 23 civilians died as a result of the airstrike. Step News and Euphrates Post reported that a total of 20 people died. Step added that 17 belonged

Summary

(8–14 children3–4 women1 man)

8 – 23

27 named, 1 familiy identified

أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between 15 and 23 civilians died and up to 132 were injured in airstrikes on Abu al Duhur, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. There were claims of a ‘double tap’ strike – with aircraft returning to attack rescuers. In a series

Summary

15 – 23

(1 child3 women11 men)

30–132

11 named, 1 familiy identified

الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local reports claimed that an airstrike struck the Emergency hospital and severely damaged it. This reportedly led to the death of 29 ISIL fighters and 23 civilians. Mosul Eye blamed the Coalition for the attack, which it also said injured 15 and killed 29 ISIL fighters. A report in Sawlf Ateka said that one of

Summary

(1 man)

البورصة, Mosul, Borsa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that 18 civilians from four named families – mostly children and women – died under the rubble. An airstrike reportedly hit their homes in the Borsa area in the centre of Mosul. It is presently unclear who was responsible for the airstrikes. Sawlf Ateka, a local Facebook page, launched an appeal to

Summary

21 – 23

(5 children5 women2 men)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

3 named, 1 familiy identified

تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 57 civilians were killed in a sequence of Russian airstrikes across Homs governorate. According to reports the attacks were in support of a Syrian regime ground offensive, backed by Iranian troops. In Teir Ma’ala, up to 23 non-combatants were said to have died alongside militants in a 6am attack. The Syrian Observatory

Summary

15 – 23

(2 children1 woman7 men)

الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 23 civilians, reportedly including two families, died and “a large number” more were injured in airstrikes on al Salhiya in Deir Ezzor, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime. Euphrates Post reported “21 martyrs and

Summary

10 – 23

(3 children1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

8 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Reports estimated that between 11 and 23 civilians were killed and between 30 and 70 more were injured airstrikes on Idlib City – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Responsibility for the strikes was attributed to both regime and Russian warplanes by the Syrian Network for Human Rights

Summary

11 – 23

(3 men)

30–70

10 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Nearby landmark

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

At least 16 civilians were reportedly killed in indiscriminate shelling by Gaddafi regime forces on Misurata. Human Rights Watch reported: “Libyan government forces have launched indiscriminate rocket and mortar attacks on residential neighborhoods in the rebel-held city of Misrata, Human Rights Watch said today. One strike, apparently by a Grad rocket, killed at least eight

Summary

(4–6 children4–6 women3 men)

16 – 23

Libyan rebel forces, Other, Unknown

Suspected targets

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported the deaths of up to 23 civilians – including 17 children and 1 woman – following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mosul’s Najjar neighbourhood. Officials later confirmed the deaths of 10 civilians in the event. Iraqi Spring reported at the time that The coalition air force has targeted a home in which

Summary

19 – 23

(17 children1 woman)

الموصل‎, Mosul, Zuhour and other neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In January 2016, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq reported that it had learned of a major civilian casualty incident in Mosul on June 8th 2015, though had been unable either to verify the claim or attribute responsibility to any party: “On 8 June, local sources reported that an airstrike in Mosul, Ninewa, caused

Summary

20 – 23

(7–8 children9–10 women)

13–21

US-led Coalition, Unknown

كفربطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In a major civilian harm incident, up to 23 civilians – 21 of whom were named – were killed and as many as 40 others were wounded in air, artillery, and rocket strikes on the residential vicinity of Kafar Batna, local media reported. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the airstrikes. The

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

21 – 23

(1 child22 men)

21 named

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine and 23 civilians including as many as 13 children and seven women were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit a residential vicinity in Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes, some attributing blame to Russia while

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

9 – 23

(7–13 children4–7 women)

12–24

13 named

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a major civilian casualty event, 23 named civilians died and up to 50 more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on an industrial area in Al Atareb, Aleppo. There were no allegations against the Assad regime. Death counts rose as reports emerged. Jisrtv reported seven killed, while Enab Baladi put the figure at “more

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(5 children2 women16 men)

20–50

Unknown

23 named, 3 families identified

حمام العليل, Mosul, Hamam al Alil subdistrict, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

The UN report on the protection of civilians in the context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: On 5 November, airstrikes hit two houses in Hamam al-Alil City resulting in the houses collapsing. Twenty-three civilians, including children, were reportedly trapped inside. In the evening of the same day, two children, one seriously

Summary

(3 children4 women)

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Twenty-three civilians including eight children and one woman were reported killed and 20 injured in an airstrike on a residential area of Hamouriya, according to multiple sources. Reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network initially said 14 non-combatants died in a “massacre” by Russian warplanes.

Summary

(8 children1 woman)

22 named, 1 familiy identified

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 12 and 23 civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in a reported chloride attack on Hamouriya, local media reported. Media blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes which reportedly included cluster and barrel bombs, and surface-surface missiles. Twenty civilians were named, however, three additional victims were named as unidentified

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

12 – 23

(12 men)

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

12–36

Causes of injury / death

21 named

مسرابا, Masraba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In what has been described by local media as a “massacre”, 23 civilians were reported killed and as many as 80 more were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Masraba. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources attributed the civilian harm to Russia, however a number of sources

Summary

(1–3 children4–13 women1 man)

11 – 23

40–80

20 named

باب سنجار, Mosul, Bab Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that an unspecified number of civilians were killed or injured after airstrikes targeted Bab al-Sinjar neighbourhood, in west Mosul. Two sources blamed the Coalition, while others did not identify who was responsible.

Summary

الغوطة الشرقية, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that 23 civilians were killed and 109 others wounded in numerous airstrikes from both Assad’s regime and Russia across Eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Smart News Agency used the Civil Defense as a source and reported that a spokesperson for them said: “among the dead were five children and

Summary

(5 children1 woman)

109

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

الموصل‎, Mosul, Rifai and Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Iraqi news agency NINA claimed that multiple Coalition airstrikes on the city of Mosul killed 23 people and injured a further 21. Citing an ‘anonymous security source’ the news agency reported that “Around 23 civilians were killed, including ten women and eight children, and 21 injured in the coalition bombing” which included the neighbourhoods of

Summary

(8 children10 women)

أوجقناه, Ojkana, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

22 civilians including at least 13 children were reported killed and 13 people injured following alleged Coalition airstrikes in Manbij. The Shaam News Network reported that “Coalition planes launched raids on IS positions in Manbij and the surrounding area which led to the fall of civilian martyrs and wounded.” The Syrian Press Centre said that

Summary

22 – 23

(11–15 children6 women)

13–15

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Farouk and Makawi, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that up to 23 civilians were killed and 24 injured in airstrikes on Mashahade, Yarmouk, Farouk, and Tanak neighbourhoods in West Mosul and Old Mosul.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces