Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

سويدية صغيرة, Sweidah Sagheer, Raqqa, Syria

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A single source, LCCSY, reported that 14 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Suweida village, though the source didn’t identify who was responsible for the raid. No further details are currently available.

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المركز الثقافي القديم, Old Cultural disctrict, Raqqa, Syria

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A single source, Smart, reported that one civilian male was killed and his six-year-old child injured in an airstrike that was later confirmed by the Coalition. Contrary to the reporting, in October 2017 the Coalition admitted to having killed three civilians. In its monthly civilian casualty report, the following was noted: “During a Coalition strike that

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0–1

Known belligerent

القسطل, Al-Kastal, Hama, Syria

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A woman and a child were reportedly wounded during an airstrike on Al-Kastal, Hama, according to one local media source. Smart News reported that the aerial bombardment was “likely to be Russian”. One local source told the news agency that “raids likely to be Russian, on the village of Al Qastal – which is under the

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ابو جبار, Abo Jabbar, Aleppo, Syria

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Three children were reportedly killed in an airstrike on Abo Jabbar town, Aleppo – though only one source has reported the event. The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria listed three unidentified children as victims of “warplane shelling” by “Russian troops”.

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(3 children)

الجفرة, Al-Jafra, Aleppo, Syria

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A number of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the ISIS-controlled village, al Jafra, Aleppo, according to local media sources. The only source for this incident, Local Coordination Committee of Syria, reported: “13 martyrs in Aleppo most of them killed in the Turkish raids on al bab and Russian raids on al Jafra“.

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المستريحة, Al-Mstareha, Aleppo, Syria

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One family – two male children and their parents – were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on ISIS-controlled Al-Mstareha, according to local media. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the family died in “suspected Russian warplane missiles fired on Al Mstareha village”. The only other known source to report on the event also attributed

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(2 children1 woman1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

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Up to two civilians were reportedly wounded during an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local media. There were limited known sources for this event and it should be noted that only one source attributed responsibility to Russia. Both AMC Aleppo and RFS North tweeted that one woman had been injured in an

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1–2

Russian Military, Unknown

درعا البلد, Dara'a Al-Balad, Daraa, Syria

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One civilian, Mohammed Nour – a reporter for Al Jazeera – was injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Dara’a Al- Balad, according to multiple sources. Smart News reported that “aircraft likely to be Russian renewed raids on the neighbourhood of Daraa Al-Balad”. Whilst most sources also pointed towards Russia as being responsible for

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1 named

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

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Between four and nine civilians including one woman died in alleged Turkish strikes on Al Bab, according to local media. The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee, who blamed Turkey as well. In a MTV Lebanon video on February 17th – at 0’15, the voice over states that “the Turkish army announced that

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4 – 9

(1 woman1 man)

بصرى الشام , Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria

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Local media reported the death of one adult male civilian (named below) in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Most sources attributed the strike to Russia – and published images showing widespread destruction in the town. Civilian homes and a school were among the buildings reportedly damaged. However Aljazeera and several other sources reported that the

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(1 man)

1 named

أم المياذن , Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria

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Between five and eight civilians (five of whom were named) died and as many as dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Um Almayathen, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Rasd only reported wounded civilians, putting the number of

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(2 children1 woman5 men)

3–24

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

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Between 18 and 50 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that ten civilians including two children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrie, other sources blamed Tiurkey. A second report by SN4HR said that “International Coalition warplanes missiles fired

A reported airstrike at Tishreen Farms killed up to 22 non-combatants, according to reports. Both Russia and the Coalition were blamed, though the latter denied responsibility. Asharqiya Voice reported the deaths of 10 people, while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered described “a massacre against 14 civilians after Coalition planes bomb Tishreen farm north of Raqqa.” Smart

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(1–5 children1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

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near Tabaqah, Syria

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الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

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Heavy Coalition airstrikes on al Tabaqa resulted in at least one civilian death, according to multiple reports. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered said that “several missiiles fell near Omar al Mukhtar school in al Tabaqa” killing one child and injuring two or more. According to Step News “B52s launched ten air strikes targeting points in al

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(1 child1 woman)

النقير والركايا , An IDP camp, Idlib, Syria

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According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warplanes used rockets loaded with cluster bombs on the towns of al Nakir and al Rakaya, targeting a camp of IDPs in the area and leaving a number of wounded among the IDPs amidst continuous shelling of the are for the last two days.” Mozmjr0 and Alikrarkaralso blamed

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قرية الكفير,, al Kfir village, Idlib, Syria

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Idlib Media Centre reported that there were “two wounded following Russian occupation raids on al Kfir village near Jisr al Shoughour in the Idlib countryside.” According to Shaban Abukhaled, “Russian warplanes launched missile attacks on rural villages and towns of Jisir Al Shoghour in idlib countryside” – but the source made no mention of civilian harm.

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طريق بلدة الكرامة, Al Karama Road, Raqqa, Syria

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A single source reported the deaths of two civilian truck drivers in a Coalition airstrike. According to Smart News “Two people were killed on Wednesday, in raids by international coalition aircraft on the eastern countryside of Raqqa… Sources said that international coalition aircraft targeted two trucks being used to transport oil, loaded with more than

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(1 man)

صيدا , Saida, Daraa, Syria

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One named child died and dozens more civilians were wounded in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Saida, according to sources on the ground. Omar Balkhi5 reported that a hospital in the town had been put out of service and that “dozens” of civilians had been wounded in a Russian strike. According to Aljazeera, “a

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(1 child)

12–24

2 named

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

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Between seven and 26 civilians including many women and children were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Al Bab 24 posted on Facebook that “seven people were killed following Turkish air and artillery bombardment on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo.” The ISIS propaganda outlet Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu initially agreed with

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(12 children3–8 women2–6 men)

7 – 26

اليادودة, Al Yadouda town, Daraa, Syria

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An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Yadouda town, according to local media. Sources showed widespread destruction in the town and reported that a hospital had been taken out of service as a result of the raids, Ara news reported: “Intensive air strikes resulted in the injury

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

سجن غرز, Gharaz prison, Daraa, Syria

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One civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Gharaz prison, according to local media. Syria News Desk reported: “A number of civilians are wounded after Russian warplanes struck the building of Gharaz prison east of Daraa which is taken by the opposition’s court of justice as a head

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رسم نياص , Rasim Nayyas village, south of Abu adh Dhuhur, Idlib, Syria

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Two civilians including a child died and up to 15 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a petrol station/oil refinery in Rasim Nayyas village, local media reported. All4Syria reported: “two civilians were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday in a Russian air strike on the village of Rasim Nayas in the eastern suburb

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(1 child)

4–15

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

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There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the

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(1 man)

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of

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المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

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A single source reported the deaths of at least one civilian at al Mansoura village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven

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هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria

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A single source reported the deaths of four civilians at Hunaida village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”

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جسر المغلة, Al Maghla bridge, Raqqa, Syria

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According to a single source, two civilian workers died when the bridge they were repairing was targeted n a Coalition airstrike. Smart News reported that “Two workers were killed and others wounded on Monday, after bombing by aircraft from the international coalition at Al Maghla bridge during maintenance work in the city of Raqqa, according

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