Civilian Casualties

الشجرة, Al Shajarah village, near Al Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

Dozens of civilians, including a whole family, were reported by local media as killed in Al Shajara near Hawija, south of Kirkurk province. Iraq News Center’s correspondent said the dozens of victims were mostly women and children and situated the incident at the villages of Al-Shajara, Ghareeb and Al-Mistah in the area of Al-Abbas in

Summary

3 – 24

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Deir Ezzor 24 reported that “warplanes” carried out a raids “focused on the Al-Rayaheen kindergarten near the mosque Othman bin Affan and near the headquarters of the Hesba of the organization [IS]. Many were wounded.” No additional details are presently known.

Summary

Al Taybeh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven women allegedly died in an airstrike on al Taybeh, according to a local media outlet. However the deaths had previously been reported on July 28th. Three women died in an airstrike on al Taybeh, according to Deir Ezzor 24. Though its source didn’t say who was responsible, they listed three victims. However,

Summary

3 – 7

(3–7 women)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Al Badou area, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that an unspecififed number of civilians were wounded in a strike near the water company or water foundation in Raqqah’s al Badou neighbourhood. The Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, while other sources also reported a raid on the area but did not apportion blame. No further details are currently available.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least seven civilians were reported killed and dozens more wounded in air and/or rocket/artillery strikes on Al Mayadin – though the death toll looked likely to rise with multiple reports saying that up to 21 other civilians were still trapped under the rubble. It is currently unclear who was responsible for this incident, with

Summary

(2 children2 women1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Democratic Forces

6 named, 1 familiy identified

الشحيل , Al Shuhail, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman and one child died and two more children were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Shuhail, according to local media. According to the Smart News Agency, “a woman and her child were killed and two other children were wounded by air strikes by warplanes believed to be Russian on a town

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 woman)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

بزيت , Bzeit, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians from the same family were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bzeit, according to sources on the ground. Local media reported multiple deaths and injuries from two air alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Bzeit on September 28th, according to local media. Smart News Agency and Step News Agency reported the

Summary

2 – 3

(1–2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya

LOCATION

The Egyptian air force destroyed ten vehicles it said were attempting to enter the country from the border with Libya, and which were allegedly smuggling weapons. According to Arab Today, “The raid was carried out on Wednesday on the basis of information that “criminal elements were preparing to infiltrate” Egypt, said army spokesman Col. Tamer

Summary

Unknown

Egyptian Military

المعزولة, Al-Ma'zola village, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including a woman and her husband died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Al-Ma’zola, loval media reported. The Step News Agency reported the death of a woman – and blamed Russia. However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “a woman and her husband killed in Syrian

Summary

1 – 3

(1 woman1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

سهل الروجبلدة الحمو , Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources. Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported

Summary

3 – 8

(3–4 children3 women)

2–15

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

7 named, 2 families identified

جديد بكارة , Jadid Bkara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A total of four civilians including a child and two women were killed in raids by warplanes as well as artillery bombardments on the town of Jadid Bkara on September 28th, according to local sources. The reporting mentioned both the regime forces and the Russian forces as responsible for the bombardments. According to the Syrian

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child2 women)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Syrian Regime

4 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Euphrates Post, amongst other sources, reported that “the bodies of Ramadhan Sheikh’s family were found in the rubble after being lost for nearly two months in the city of Raqqa. They’re from Jabila neighbourhood in Deir Ezzor”. DCHRS listed eight victims, including Mr Ramadhan Sheikh, his wife and six of his children. It is currently

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(6 children1 woman)

Cause of injury / death

7 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In Raqqa, at least 28 and as many as 42 civilians from seven families displaced from Palmyra, Deir Ezzor and Raqqa were killed as an alleged Coalition air strike destroyed the building they were sheltering in, multiple local and international media reported. Among the killed were at least ten women and five children. This strike

Summary

(5–11 children9–10 women6–13 men)

28 – 42

42 named, 7 families identified

Imam al Nawawi mosque, al Nahda neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to family members and local reports, four civilians including, Fawaz Yousef Sulaiman Al-Zureiqat aka Abu Yusuf, died in a Coalition strike on the al Nahda neighbourhood, near the al Imam al Nawawi mosque. Mr al Zureiqat’s death was also reported by his nephew, who noted that “We note the death of my uncle Fawaz

Summary

(4 men)

Mutaybayjah, Salah Al Din, Iraq

LOCATION

Local media outlet Yagein claimed that hundreds were killed and wounded following alleged US-Coalition strikes on Metebija, in the east of Salahadin province. The Iraq Spring Media Center also alleged the Coalition conducted raids in the area, though it did not refer to civilian casualties. A source who spoke to Yagein claimed: the Coalition aircraft bombed

Summary

0 – 100

0–100

White Garden area, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between 29 and 35 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the al Hadika al Baidaa area of Raqqah, according to local media. @24Raqqa put the death toll at 29, “including women and children”. But according to Raqqa Now and Almanar, more than 35 died. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition.

Summary

29 – 35

الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah, according to local sources. Few additional details are presently known, though Mr Habal was said to have died in his home. Ismail Akkush was, according to extensive Amnesty field research, killed alongside three other men, as reported in Airwars incident CS1536. We have therefore

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(2 men)

الحوايج البومصعة, al Hawaij al Bou masa’a crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 13 people were reportedly killed and dozens were reportedly injured after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, on al Hawayj al Boumsa’a crossing, according to Euphrates Post reporting. The date of the airstrike is unclear, but on September 27th Euphrates Post shared some pictures of the aftermath.

Summary

خان شيخون , Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Al Tamana’a the Free media office of the town on Facebook said: “A number of civilians were injured as a result of four air strikes by Russian warplanes carrying cluster bombs targeting the eastern neighborhood of Khan Shikhun in the southern Idlib countryside.” A woman was injured by bombs from warplanes, believed to be Russian,

Summary

Unknown

1–2

قرية الزعينية , al Zayniyeh village, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One person was killed and six others injured as a result of airstrikes, likely to be Russian, reportedly targeted houses in the village of al Zayniyeh, according to Smart News. Other sources reported one adult male killed and a number of other civilians wounded.

Summary

(1 man)

2–6

1 named, 1 familiy identified

سنجار العوجة , Al A'wja and Sinjar, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and others were injured as a result of an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the road between al A’wja and Sinjar in rural Idlib, according to an Idlib Media Centre Facebook post. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(1 woman)

اليعقوبية, al Ya’koubiya town, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was reportedly killed and as many as 15 others were wounded in an airstrike on the village of al Ya’koubiya by warplanes, according to the Idlib Media Centre. Sources all either attributed the blame to Russia or did not blame a belligerent. The local hospital published a list of 13 named victims who

Summary

(1 child)

12–15

LOCATION

Bdama, Idlib, Syria

Six people were wounded after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, hit the town of Bdama near Idlib, according to local media. The planes struck several sites holding armed groups, according to media, including Jisr al-Shughour, Bdama, Qunya, al-Sanameh, Yacoubiya, and Abu al-Dahour. There was much material damage. No further details are currently available.

Summary

التمانعة , Al-Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were reportedly injured by an airstrike, likely to be Russian, on the town of al Tamana’a in Idlib on September 27th, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian C25 planes for the raids. According to “Al Tamana’a the Free media office of the town”, there were more than 18 Russian raids on

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الصور, Al Soor, Safia neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported “a number of civilians were killed” following airstrikes they believed were likely conducted by US-led Coalition aircraft. According to sources, the bombs contained white phosphorous – a chemical weapon sometimes proscribed under international law. Al Mayadeen, a pro-regime news organisation, reported “the attack [allegedly by the Coalition] led to the deaths of

Summary

2 – 3

2–5

البلعوم, Al Mayadin, Al Baloum neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians, including one woman and one child, were reported killed following airstrikes on Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor governorate. The Coalition and Russian warplanes were blamed by local media. According to Al Natek, Russian raids targeted the city resulting in four civilians deaths. Smart also believed the attack was carried out by Russian

Summary

3 – 5

(1 child1 woman2 men)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between 21 and 40 civilians, the majority women and children, were reported killed in alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Initially the citizen journalist group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), reported 40 civilians were killed following alleged US-led Coalition. According to RBSS, the strikes hit an apartment building and all

Summary

21 – 40

السمرة, Al Raqqah Samra, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that civilians died following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on sites near al Raqqa al Samra district. Subsequent reports documented the death of Hajj Abdullah Ali al-Khalaf al-Mqtash (pictured), with all sources considered the US-led Coalition to be the culprit. Qasioun asserted that a “number of civilians died and more were wounded” after

Summary

(1 man)