Civilian Casualties

حران, Harran, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit Harran, according to local media. Although no sources blamed the Syrian regime, all attributing blame to Russia, Baladi news Network reported that “The Russian and Syrian air force planes and helicopters launched a series of rocket, napalm and barrel attacks Explosive since dawn today

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was wounded when two rockets were allegedly fired by YPG forces from Afrin into Al Rihaniya, Hatay in Turkey, according to local media. The source @CapaMagGundem claimed that “two rockets launched from the Afrin area hit the wall of an empty house in Gültepe Mahallesi of the Reyhanlı district of Hatay. One civilian

Summary

YPG

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Zeita, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. According to sources such as Al Latamna youth group, the raids struck a hospital, wounding patients at the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

البوابية, Al-Bawabiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An entire family of five were killed, and ten others were injured in airstrikes which hit the village of Al-Bawabiya, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. The family were buried alive when the raid struck their homes. Images and footage show the extent of devastation

Summary

2 – 5

(2 children1 woman3 men)

5 named

LOCATION

A civilian was killed and an unspecified number more were wounded, due to airstrikes in Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Heavy machine guns and missiles caused much material damage to civilian homes, one source reported. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 12 civilians were wounded in airstrikes which struck residential housing in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Media reported that five civilians were buried alive under the rubble, and other seven were harmed in the streets by the same raids. Upsetting

Summary

اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In what has been described by local media as a massacre, as many as 15 civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Souq Al Hal (markets) in Ariha. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Sources differed when reporting on the number of civilian deaths, with Syrian

Summary

6 – 15

(2 children1 woman8 men)

18–24

9 named

LOCATION

In the first out of a series of three intensive raids in Idlib on the 29th, as many as 14 civilians were killed, and up to 25 were injured, in an attack on a potato market, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for these strikes. Euphrates Post reported that

Summary

7 – 14

(1 woman2–13 men)

10–25

15 named

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Step News Agency reported that there were “killed and wounded in the ranks of civilians as a result of Turkish raids targeting the area of the Jendres countryside”. Other sources also reported an unspecified number of killed and wounded civilians. There are no other details available at this time.

Summary

Turkish Military

راحو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two named civilians were injured in the Rajo area. Younews reported that Turkish helicopters had targeted Rajo, while according to maf news there were “intensive Turkish air raids”. However, neither source mentioned civilian casualties. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported the death of an elderly man in military action in the Shya area. The victim was also named by KDP, Hawar news and Alitihad Press. According to Alitihad Press, the victim “died in the hospital after serious injuries to his body.” There are no other details at this time.

Summary

(1 man)

القمعلة, Al Qam`alah, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Two people, including a 14-year old boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Qam`alah, in the Dhi Naem area of Bayda governorate, on January 29th 2018. In a later email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson stated that a strike had targeted AQAP in Bayda on January

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(1 child1 man)

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

2 named

1–2

Belligerents reported injured

الصناعية, Sina'iya , Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two to seven civilians were injured in airstrikes which hit an industrial area in Sina’iya, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Rockets ad missiles allegedly “targeted” the vicinity, however there were no civilian deaths. Three women and three children were included in the number of wounded. There are no other

Summary

2–7

معصران, Ma'saran, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 12 civilians were killed, including a family of five, and dozens more were injured, in airstrikes on Ma’saran, according to local media. Sources either blamed Moscow for the strikes or “warplanes”. In raids which struck civilian housing, a mother and her four children were killed, in the middle of the night. Euphrates

Summary

5 – 12

(4 children1 woman)

12–24

5 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

In the third in a set of raids on Saraqeb, as many as three civilians were killed in strikes on the outskirts of the city, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. Media reported that there were four raids on the outskirts of Saraqeb, and as many as three died, including

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child0–1 women)

مشفى سراقب, Saraqeb Hospital, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In a second round of strikes on the 29th, a charity hospital supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was reportedly hit in an aerial attack by alleged Russian warplanes, killing as many as five civilians and wounding others. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Wounded civilians from a raid on the potato market (see

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

1 – 5

(1 child)

5–6

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

The News of Syrians in Turkey reported that “two missiles hit the city of Rihaniyah and that there were injuries.” According to @Reyhanli3131, “two rockets were shot into the city of Afrin and hit the city center. Two civilians were slightly injured.” However, Hürriyet News did not report any casualties. It said: “According to the

Summary

YPG

مصطفى الشيخ, Mustafa Sheikh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as two civilians were killed and others were injured in airstrikes on Mustafa Sheikh, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. There is confusion over whether one adult male died or one child. No sources point to two civilian deaths, however some sources differed while

Summary

(1 child1 man)

1 named

كفرنبل, Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two raids killed as many as two civilians in Kafr Nabil, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while Violations Documentation Centre amongst others blame the Syrian regime. According to media, as many as ten civilians were also injured in the raids, including three

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

ميدان اكبس, Midan Ikbiss, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Afrin Now reported “the martyrdom of the civilian A’ref Sheikh Ismail Zadeh after being sniped by the Turkish army in the village of Midan Ikbiss in the countryside of Afrin.” No further details are currently available.

Summary

راحو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that six civilian males were injured – some seriously – in the Rajo area of Afrin Canton. In a report seen by Airwars six civilians were named as injured – see list below. Ta3oob_11 reported that “Turkish aircraft heavily bombarded civilian homes in the areas of Raju and Jenders, resulting

Summary

حج خليل, Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two or more civilians died in an alleged Turkish shelling of Haj Khalil village, according to local media. A number of sources referred to the event as “a horrific massacre”. Rumaf reported that “children and elderly” were targeted in the attack. According to Military Council for Manbij and surrounding area [SDF], which published graphic images

Summary

(2 men)

بلبلة, Bulbula, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Military Council for Manbij [SDF] reported that a “Turkish aircraft targeted Bulbula this morning which resulted in the death and injury of civilians in the town”. Kobanidil also reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in the attack. Afrin Now named a 60 year old male victim, however The Kurdish

Summary

(1 man)

كوبلة, Kobla village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between fourteen and seventeen named civilians from one family died in alleged Turkish airstrike on Kobla village, according to local media. A further seven or more people were injured. Afrin Now published a very graphic video depicting “cruel scenes of the victims of the massacre of the village of Kobla in the countryside of Afrin,

Summary

14 – 17

(6 children5 women1 man)

7–25

البحري, Al Bahri, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly killed at least one alleged AQAP militant in Marib governorate, according to some local language social media accounts, though others suggested that he was an officer in the Yemen army. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Most sources indicated that Muhammad Talib Saleh Al-Faqir was killed in

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Unknown

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

1–3

LOCATION

Nine civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Saraqeb in the morning, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. According to sources, warplanes and helicopters hit the vicinity with more than 40 raids, with four explosive barrels.

Summary

6 – 9

(2 children6 men)

16–20

9 named

كفرزيتا, al Sayyad street. Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and several others were injured in airstrikes on Kafr Zeita, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian for the raids. Step reported that “A woman was killed and a number of people were injured as a result of Russian air strikes targeting the town of Kafr

Summary

(1 woman)

1 named

معرةالنعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians were killed, and dozens were injured, in airstrikes on Ma’arat Nu’man, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the raids. Many blamed Russia, while some media reported that the Syrian regime were responsible. Sources reported that C5 missiles struck the residential homes in

Summary

5 – 7

(2 children3 women1 man)

10–24

5 named