Civilian Casualties

سكيك, Sakik, Idlib, Syria

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An initial report by the Violations Documentation Center named one adult male as a civilian medical worker who killed in an alleged Russian airstrike but did not specify the location. However, a later listing by the VDC identified him both as a paramedic and as a non-civilian, killed “during clashes with the regime’s army forces“.

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

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A named adult civilian male was reported as a victim of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) published an image of the victim with a beard. Taha Mossa Al-Hamza – who claimed to be a relative of the victim – left a comment on the

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كفر زيتة, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

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The Violations Documentation Centre reported that one adult male was killed as a result of alleged shelling by Russian warplanes. Mr al Rajab’s status is contested, with some reports claiming he was an opposition fighter. The pro-regime site Hama News Network said he was a field commander with the FSA, for example.

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(0–1 men)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

الطوب, Al Toob, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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One civilian male was reportedly killed and a number of others were injured in airstrikes on Al Toob in Deir Ezzor, however responsibility for the strike was contested. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the Coalition was responsible, whereas Baladi News alleged that Syrian government planes were to blame. The remaining six sources

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US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

العشارة شارع الحكمة , al Hikma street, Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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An airstrike hit the town of Al-A’shara in Deir Ezzor on September 14th 2017. It is unclear if any civilians were killed; some sources including the Syrian Human Rights Committee reported the death of one girl, Rahef Hussein Al-Ali Ma’and, but others stated that she was only injured and that no civilians were killed. One

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(0–1 children)

Unknown, Russian Military

2 named

شارع تل ابيض, Tal Abyad Street, Raqqa, Syria

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One civilian male was killed in Tal Abyad Street, according to local media. Baladi said that one person died in artillery shelling on Tal Abyad Street in the center of the city. It is understood by Airwars that only the Coalition has artillery in Raqqa. However, other sources referred to a rocket attack, with Sharqia

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US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

مسرابا, Masraba, eastern Al Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

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Air and artillery strikes on Masraba wounded up to 15 civilians – and killed one child, according to sources on the ground. Reports blamed both Russia and the Assad regime. According to Geiroon News, “medical staff tried within half an hour to revive a baby, who was pulled from the rubble, but did not succeed, and

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زنجبار‎, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

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Up to five people, allegedly members of Al Qaeda, were killed in an alleged US drone strike or naval shelling on an extremist site in Bagdar neighborhood in the city of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province in southern Yemen on the evening of December 22nd, 2011 according to local sources and news outlets. One

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Airstrike, Drone Strike, Naval bombardment

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

أم القرى, Um al Qura, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male civilian, Ali Al Akhras, was killed in an airstrike on Um Al Qura town, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. SN4HR reported that he died when Russian warplanes allegedly fired missiles on Um Al Qura. The Violations Documentation Center listed him as killed “due to Russian air forces shelling” but did

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

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One civilian male was killed in an airstrike on Raqqa according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. Ahmad Shibli, Hasaka Rasd and @alhasakaalhadth blamed the Coalition for the victims death. However, according to Baladi, he was killed in a Russia strike. This

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US-led Coalition, Russian Military

كرم البيك, Karam al Bayk (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

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One woman was killed and six to eight other civilians injured in airstrikes on the Karam al Bayk neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local sources. While most reports allege that Russia was responsible, another blames the Assad regime. Al Buraq named the victim and also reported that the Russian raids wounded eight other civilians. Smart said

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الرقة‎, central, Raqqa, Syria

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One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition artillery strikes on Raqqa. Multiple sources described Mr Amiro as as a “judo coach and referee and head of the Technical Committee in Al Raqqa”. Al hassaka rasd, Alraqqa ahlna, @AlHasakalhadth blamed artillery for his death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition is using artillery in

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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on Manbij, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. All 4 Syria also reported the death, and said the child’s family was injured in the attack.

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LOCATION

حلب, Aleppo, Syria

The Violations Documentation Center named a male nurse from Nawa in Dara’a as a victim in Aleppo – though did not specify exactly where he was killed. According to Syria2011, “the nurse Khalil Ibrahim Ghada’an al Jahmani was killed due to his wounds sustained when Russian planes targeted one of the hospitals in Aleppo yesterday.”

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male civilian, Mohammed Ibrahreem Ello, was killed in an airstrike on Darat Izza according to local sources – though only one report alleged that this was a Russian strike. Aleppo News named the victim and said that he was killed by a “warplane“. According to Al-Maghrib Today, the regime was to blame: “one man

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Unknown, Syrian Regime

غرانيج / درنج, Daranj (possibly غرانيج Granij), Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One child died in a Coalition airstrike according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported “a child died on December 3rd, due to wounds sustained from International Coalition warplanes which fired missiles on Darnaj village in Deir Ez-Zour governorate eastern suburbs on December 1, 2017″. In June 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Known belligerent

ﺣﻠﺐ, Al Castillo road, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

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One civilian died and several others injured in an airstrike on the Al Castillo road in Aleppo, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Shaam News Network reported one death, but referred to “warplanes” and “Assad regime raids”. However, Qasioun reported that

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تل حميس, Tall Hamis, Al Hassakah, Syria

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According to Syria’s Violations Documentation Center, a Coalition airstrike at Tal Hamis – scene of a major battle between Kurdish forces and Islamic State at the time – resulted in the death of a male teenager. In July 2017, the Coalition classed the event as non credible on grounds of lack of available evidence of

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كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

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One civilian was reported killed in an airstrike on Kansafra, Idlib, on June 22nd. According to Step News, “a number of civilians were killed and injured on Saturday as a result of renewed aerial bombardment of the southern countryside of Idlib,” including “the killing of a civilian in the town of Kansafra”- listed among other locations

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خان السبل, Khan Al Subul, Idlib, Syria

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One civilian was reported killed in airstrikes on Khan Al Subul, Idlib, on June 22nd. Macro Media Centre and Syria.liveuamap alleged that “one civilian was killed and three others wounded in air raids on the city of Khan Al Subul”, while Edlib Media Centre initially reported that “a man and a woman were injured when a military aircraft

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Suspected target

Other

ميادين, Road between Shadadi and Deir Ezzor (Road 7), Deir Ezzor, Syria

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A civilian non-combatant was reported killed in a Coalition bombing on the road linking Shadadi with Deir az Zawr. The victim came from the town of Mayadeen.

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كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

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Local sources reported that the village Kafr Hamra outside of Aleppo was struck by “four” alleged airstrikes which led to the death of one man. According to NabdTV “the Civil defence forces recovered the body of a senior citizen from the rubble which was stuck there for two days”. A range of local media also

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عنه, Anah al Jadidah, Al Anbar, Iraq

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One woman was reported killed and up to ten other civlians injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Anah, a town close to Hit. According to Iraqi Revolution, houses and shops were damaged in the event. A video obtained by A3Maq showed burning buildings in the appparent aftermath of a night-time attack. In their January

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(1 woman)

Abeen Sama'an, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russia or Syrian regime strike on Abeen Sama’an, according to sources on the ground. According to the Shaam News Network,”in the evening [of Oct 28th] Russian and Assad enemy planes launched air strikes targeting Aleppo neighborhoods, cities and towns in the western and

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يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq

Local sources claimed that Coalition aircraft targeted a civilian car in Hit and killed the driver, who was said to have no links to so-called Islamic State. According to News of Iraq, the aircraft had been targeting a Daesh VBIED “driven by a suicide bomber” but that the attack also led to the destruction of

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الشرقاط, Al Shirqat, Salah Al Din, Iraq

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US aircraft attacked an ISIS checkpoint in the town of Sharqat. According to a CENTCOM release issued three months later, “it is [now] assessed that one civilian was killed when a motorcycle unexpectedly appeared in the target area after the US aircraft had already released its weapon.” That attack on a checkpoint near the Jumeila

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Known belligerent

اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and five more were wounded, reportedly from one family, in air and artillery strikes on Al Lataminah, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. There were as many as two raids on the vicinity. SCD HAMA reported that “a civilian was killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

حي الحدباء, Mosul, Hadba, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed in Mosul’s Hadba neighbourhood by Coalition strikes, according to local reports. Al Rafidain Network for Human Rights reported that a young man named Mustafa Bushar al Qaddu was killed inside his home due to Coalition strikes. Iraaq 18 said the civilian casualties occured after the Coalition destroyed a vehicle-borne IED:

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