Civilian Casualties

(1 child)

الشجرة, Al Shajra, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 27 civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on the town of Al Shajra in western Daraa. According to Daraa Martyrs Documentation Center, 32 “mostly civilians” were killed when positions of Jaish Khalid bin Walid, a Salafi jihadist group, were targeted. The report claimed that the Coalition launched a long-range missile, which “targeted the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

17 – 27

(1 man)

US-led Coalition, Israeli Military

Other

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An early morning airstrike killed four civilians including two women, with most sources blaming Russia. However the Damascus Centre said the regime was responsible.

Summary

(0–2 children2 women)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

On August 23, 2017, six members of the Lafi family were among up to 11 civilians reported killed in air raids on the city of Mayadin, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or even Russia were responsible. Although Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported

Summary

(1–3 children1–3 women1 man)

5 – 11

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

حي ‫‏بعيدين‬, Bei'deen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Several sources reported alleged Russian airstrikes on the neighbourhood of Bei’deen, which led to the death of one or more civilians including a child. A Halab Today correspondent said “four civilians [were] wounded in my neighborhood as a result of the aerial bombardment of the Russian air force”. LCCSY reported that one child was killed and one

Summary

(1 child)

1–4

Russian Military

الرقة‎ , Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

On January 11th 2018, Rami Assaf reported that “news of the martyrdom of the family of Mr. Ahmed Al-Hanan from Muhsin in rural Deir Al-Zour has now been confirmed. They were killed four months ago as a result of the bombing of the International Coalition against the city of Raqqa. Their bodies were found today

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

منطقة كباني "الكبينة", Al Kabina area, Latakia, Syria

LOCATION

Airstrikes in the al-Kabina area outside of Lattakia led to the death and injury of several civilians, local media reported. According to Syria News Network “intense airstrikes by the Russian Aviation occurred alongside clashes which targeted areas controlled by the rebel regions. A number of civilians were killed and wounded, and civilian homes were targeted

Summary

Russian Military

الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two to four civilians were reportedly killed in Coalition air or artillery strikes on the al Jumaili neighbourhood of Raqqa City. There was some conflict of information regarding the culprit, though most sources blamed the US-led Coalition. Sources that did not mention the Coalition referred to “artillery shelling” and “airstrikes”. Airwars understands that only the

Summary

3 – 4

(3 men)

الحراك, Herak, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians including two children and one woman were killed and several others injured in airstrikes on Herak – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that five non-combatants – mostly children – died when Russian warplanes launched missiles on

Summary

(2 children1 woman3 men)

6 named

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Three civilians from the same family were reported killed following alleged US-led Coaltion airstrikes on Raqqa. All sources blamed the Coalition for the strike which targeted “the remaining neighbourhoods” of “besieged Raqqa”. There is limited information available at present.

Summary

(1 child2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

غرناطة, Garnata, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including one girl and two women were killed in an airstrike on Garnata according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attack. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out air raids

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child2 women)

جبل خنفر, Mount Khanfar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Up to four militants were killed in alleged Yemeni or US airstrikes in Mount Khanfar on April 18, 2012 according to local sources. However, Xinhua reported that there were no casualties. Dawn News reported that a second air raid hit another position held by militants, but did not provide any further details. Alhawyah quoted a

Summary

Unknown

Yemeni Air Force, US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Geolocation

Nearby landmark

0–4

Deir Ez-Zor, Al Husseiniya crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that one civilian, Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zaher, was killed as he tried “to get out of the city of Deir al-Zour near the Husseiniya crossing on the Euphrates River after an air raid.” Sources didn’t say who was responsible for the strike. The US-led Coalition informed Airwars that as a result

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

1 named

الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported Russian and Syrian regime raids on various parts of Aleppo, killing up to 17 civilians – including two or more children – and wounding others. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes and helicopters had carried out raids with “vacuum missiles, cluster bombs and barrel bombs”

Summary

(3–5 children1 woman1 man)

5 – 8

2 named

عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

On June 17th 2012, an alleged airstrike or shelling by the US military or Yemen Air Force caused the death of up to nine civilians in the town of Azzan, Shabwa province. There are currently no known reports of injured. The US news channel Fox News claimed that six Al Qaeda militants were killed in

Summary

0 – 9

Yemeni Air Force, US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Geolocation

City

6–9

المعماري, Al Mimari, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Six children from the same family of Ali and Aqla al-Hajj al-Hamoud al-Hweet were killed following an aerial offensive on the village of Al Mimari, local sources said. Initial reports by Sharqiya and Marsad Al Hasaka did not identify a culprit and referred only to “bombing”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights alleged that “International

Summary

(6 children)

كفرتخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Activists told the Shaam News Network that “Sukhoi 24 warplanes” carried out strikes on Kafr Takharim, killing two children and wounding other civilians. In a later news roundup it said that the aircraft were “believed to be Russian”. A number of other news reports, including from Qasioun News, also blamed Russia. But the Syrian Network

Summary

2 – 6

(2 children)

10–24

سائلة الجرّاح, Saila valley/Sa'ilat al Jarrah, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Alleged US missiles hit a 2006 saloon Land Cruiser traveling on the outskirts of al-Manaseh village on December 29, 2012, near Radda, in the fourth strike in a week. At least three alleged al Qaeda members died and two others were injured. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. The three victims reportedly

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported injured

3–4

Al Shuhadaa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between 13 and 21 civilians reportedly died following airstrikes on al Shuhadaa neighbourhood north of Raqqah city, according to local sources. The civilians were said to have gathered around a water well in the area. This was the second reported attack on the city’s water supply in two days. Shahba Press said it had documented

Summary

13 – 21

12–24

الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three or more civilians including 2 to 3 women and one child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Khareeta, according to three sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said the victims died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on Al Khareeta. Both the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently

Summary

3 – 4

(1 child2–3 women)

تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On August 9th 2023, a civilian was killed and at least one other civilian, a child, was slightly injured, as a result of artillery shelling by Syrian regime and/or Russia forces on the village of Tadel, west of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that an elderly civilian was killed and a child

Summary

(1 man)

1–2

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A young civilian male (possibly a teenage boy) named as Khalil Ibrahim al-Shehab (pictured) reportedly died of his wounds following US-led Coalition airstrikes on the city of Raqqah “several days earlier”, local sources alleged. There is very limited information, and Airwars will update when any new details become available.

Summary

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a news roundup, The Shaam News Network reported that several civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Manbij. The Network said this was part of a series of raids which included Al Bab, the villages of Berlhan and Trahil, and the city of Manbij. It added that civilians were directly targeted.

Summary

Russian Military

جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the morning of August 26th, artillery shells allegedly fired by the regime forces and Russia hit the city of Jisr al-Shughur, west of Idlib, injuring at least one civilian and causing material damage to residential neighborhoods and the Abdul Rahman Al-Nasser School. The bombardment also fell in the vicinity of the Rabaa Al-Adawiya School

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Religious Institution, School

Unknown

1–2

Al Badou neighbourhood, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that four bodies Al Badou neighbourhood of Raqqa, though it was unclear at which point during the Raqqa campaign the deaths occurred. In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that the allegation provided insufficient

Summary

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and seven civilians including two children died in raids on Bustan al Qasr, according to local sources. All sources but one blamed the regime – though Shaam News Network mentioned Russian and regime warplanes. In a video issued by Shaam News Network a White Helmet member says that “there were four barrels thrown

Summary

3 – 7

(2 children1 woman)

2–10

بلدة صفيا , the neighborhood of Safia in the city of Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On October 4, 2023, four civilians – four men – were reportedly injured by Turkish drone strikes on a factory, in Safia neighborhood, Hasakah town, according to most local sources. Initial reporting by HawarNews indicated that ‘two factory workers were wounded, as the drone was hovering in the area’, making it difficult for ‘ambulances to

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Civilian infrastructure

Agriculture

Unknown

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported injured

0–5

0–5

حريزة, Harizah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Harizah, local media said – though they were unclear whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The US-led alliance reported no strikes in Syria that day. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “six civilians died in a bombing on the

Summary

4 – 7

(1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Al Hadlat camp, near Al Hammad, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes on Al Hadlat camp for displaced persons which reportedly killed up to 30 civilians. The camp is on the border near Al Hammad, in the Hammad Desert. Saeed Seif, a media activist in Badiyat Sham (Sham Desert), reported that there were more than seven raids on the camp,

Summary

10 – 30

(2 children2 women)

10–50