Civilian Casualties

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 17 civilians were killed – including ten who were named – as well as 6 or more wounded, in internationally banned Napalm and Phosphorous airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the “air and artillery strikes” which were conducted in the vicinity.

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10 – 17

(2–4 children6–7 women)

10 named

تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that two civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit Tal Al-Toukan. All three sources blamed Moscow. Step News Agency reported an unspecific number of “civilian casualties” – which could be dead civilians – however they were the only source to report this. One local source reported rocket fire was used. There are

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0 – 2

زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four children (several from the same family) were killed when remnants of a cluster bomb exploded from a previous Russian raid on Zor Shamer on December 16th, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia for the raid. It is unclear when the initial strike occurred, however first reportage of these civilians deaths was 16th

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(4 children)

معرشمشة, Mar Shamsha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians were reportedly wounded due to airstrikes on Mar Shamsha. Only two sources attributed blame to Russia while the others blamed the Syrian regime for the raids. According to Shbaballatamneh3, two civilians were wounded by Russian rockets. Qasioun on the other hand reported no civilian casualties. Smart News Agency reported that a

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30 miles northwest of Kismayo, IVO Qudus, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

On December 18th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had “conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early evening hours on Friday, Dec. 15, approximately 30 miles northwest of Kismayo”. It added that “we assess no civilians were killed in the strike.” However, AFRICOM claimed that the strike had killed “eight (8) terrorists” and destroyed “one

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Belligerents reported killed

5–8

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

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(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

3 named

يكلا‎, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

At least two women, and possibly two children, all from the same family, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike on a house in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of December 15th 2017. Mwatana later named the two women victims as “Hajera Ahmed Saleh Al Taisi, about

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2 – 5

(0–2 children2–3 women)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

تل الضمان, Tal Al-Daman, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In airstrikes which reportedly “targeted” a medical centre in Tal Al-Daman, Aleppo, one civilian was killed and others were wounded. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most blaming Russia, while a few blamed the Syrian regime. One source didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Smart News Agency was the only local media

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

الجردي الشرقي, Al Jarthi al Sharqi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 33 named civilians including 16 children and six women died and at least 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Jarthi al Sharqi, according to local media. VDC-SY reported that the airstrike was conducted on the 12th of December, whereas our research shows it was in fact on the 13th of December.

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(16 children6 women5 men)

11 – 33

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

33 named, 1 familiy identified

هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and nine others were wounded in artillery or air strikes on Hajeen, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Awwad Zayed Hussein al Zayed was killed by Syrian regime artillery shells”. The victim was also named by DE24

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Known belligerent

هجين, near Hajin, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian near Hajin. In its March 2018 report, the Coalition noted: “During a coalition strike which killed a known high-level ISIS member a civilian scooter inadvertently crossed into the strike area and it is assessed that one civilian was

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Known belligerent

Near al Shaafa village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to Eldorar, “sources pointed out that Coalition aircraft targeted a car carrying civilians on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of a number of them, including children and women. The international coalition aircraft had targeted the town of Al-Shaafa, yesterday evening, amid the movement of large-scale displacement of civilians towards neighboring villages.” Baladi produced

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(1 child1 woman)

الحمرا, Civilian convoy between the villages of Bouyoud and al Andreen in al Hamra district, eastern Hama, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians were wounded in an airstrike which struck a bus or car carrying civilians in Al-Hamra, local media said. Sources all attributed blame to Russia. The wounded were transferred to medical points. According to ‘Al Latamna youth group’ on Facebook, ” two civilians were wounded in an air strike by Russian

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2–5

رملة, Ramla village, Khanasser district, southern Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that “On Tuesday [Dec 12th] civilians were wounded as a result of an air strike that is likely to be a Russian attack on the village of Ramla, south of Aleppo, north of Aleppo.” According to Smart, ten wounded civilians were transferred to medical points in the

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التمانعة, Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A shepherd was injured and ten sheep were killed in alleged Russian “rocket-propelled grenade” fire on Taman’a. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence reportedly inspected the vicinity and rescued one man from the rubble. He was taken to a medical point. There are no other details at this

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الجردي الغربي, Al Jarthi al Gharbi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was named as killed in an airstrike on al Jarthi al Gharbi. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the US-led Coalition, and others to Moscow. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Syrian regime warplanes for his death. But according to Al Haall, Russia was

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US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

1 named

البوحمد, Al Buhamad, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A man was reportedly killed when remnants from an unexploaded rocket detonated. Sources all agreed that the missile was from a previous Russian bombing, though the date of the bombing is unknown. There are no other details at this time.

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مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US Forces carried out a strike against an “al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device” in the early hours of December 12th, US Africa Command announced, which it said had removed an “imminent threat to the people of Mogadishu”. The early morning strike hit 65 kilometers southwest of the capital, AFRICOM said (later noting that the strike

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بنغازي‎, Municipal hotel, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Civilian infrastructure in Benghazi was targeted by LNA strikes, according to local sources Libya Today TV reported that an LNA strike in central Benghazi – in the Akhribesh area – resulted in the destruction of “infrastructure and public and private property of citizens.” Ayon Benghazi reported strikes in the vicinity of a hotel, and several other

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Libyan National Army

برج سبنة, the villages of Burj Sabna and Abu Tina, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian was killed, and four others were wounded, in a series of ten airstrikes on Burj Sabna, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources attributed blame to Moscow. Surface rockets and cluster bombs were reportedly used in the raids, which were a renewed attack from previous weeks. According to Step News, the “villages of Burj

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ابو حمام, Al Diyaf in Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Euphrates Post reported “The martyrdom of Ali Hamoud al-Tarihah and the wounding of Saleh al-Badri as a result of air raids by the international coalition that targeted his home in the area of Al Diyaf in the town of Abu Hamam”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the Coalition for the victim’s

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1–5

سويدان جزيرة, Suwaydan Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Euphrates Post reported the death of “Haj Hamad Taha al-Salem from the town of Suwaydan Jazira, who was killed as a result of air strikes targeting the perimeter of Al-Huda mosque (also known as al-Sayyid mosque)”. The victim was also named by Asharq al Arabi. According to Al Araby al Jadid, “a civilian was killed

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مخيم البارودية, Baroodiya refugee camp in the village of Jib al-Sukkar in the eastern countryside of Hama., Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An adult female was killed in an airstrike which “targeted” Baroodiya refugee camp in the village of Jib al-Sukkar in the eastern countryside of Hama, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Five civilians were reportedly wounded in the raids. There are no other details at this time.

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(1 woman)

جب ابيض, Jib Abyad village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was reportedly killed in airstrikes which struck Jib Abyad, Aleppo after midnight. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, with Syrian Network for Human Rights blaming the “Russian-Syrian alliance”, while most others blamed Moscow. Most sources reported on the “the martyrdom of a woman and the injury of a man”

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(1 woman)

Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Um Willat village in the southern countryside of idlib, according to sources on the ground. The Step News Agency and EdlibEmc1 said that one civilian was wounded. Moreover, EdlibEmc1, published its report on December 8th, while all other sources reported the civilian harm on

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1–2

ثروت, Tharwat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were “lightly wounded” in airstrikes on Tharwat village in eastern Hama governorate, according to local media. There were no reports of any civilian deaths. Both sources blamed Russian missiles for the attack which reportedly occurred 58 km east of Hama city. According to Smart News, the wounded civilians were transported to a medical

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الزرزور, Al-Zarzoor village in the vicinity of Alkhwain village in the Idlib countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as nine civilians were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes on Al-Zarzoor, according to local media. All sources blamed Moscow except for Barada News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime. One source reported that Russia bombed the vicinity four times. Initial reporting suggested that only five civilians had been killed

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5 – 9

(4 children2 women)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

السيال, Al-Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One man was killed and between eight and nine civilians were injured in airstrikes on Al-Sayyal river crossing, according to local media. All sources attributed blame to Moscow. @asharqasouri reported that Dr. Sayed Ahmed Kadouri was injured in the bombing and was transferred to a hospital where he received medial attention. Qasioun News gave the

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1–8

ابو حمام, Abu Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Step News Agency, “The International Air Force bombed the towns of Abu Hammam, Hajin and Alshakiya in the eastern countryside and no damage was reported.” However, Al Haal and Qasioun said that SDF artillery strikes wounded a number of civilians. Airwars understands that the SDF does not have access to artillery, therefore

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