Civilian Casualties

الهلّك, Halak, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that Russia shelled Hayak with cluster bombs, however, only once source (LCCSY) alleged that there had been a civilian casualty. It said that one civilian had died. There are no other details at this time.

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Russian Military

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, HNN, one civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib. No further details are currently available.

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الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies, claims that one civilian, from Al Shadadi, Hasaka, in a coalition airstrike.

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حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died and in an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media. A number of sources blamed Russia, though others referred only to “warplanes”, while one source, Alburaq, reported that both “Russian and Syrian warplanes killed a civilian”. According to Smart Russia

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

خنيز, Road 6, near Khaneez village, north of Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Coalition aircraft allegedly struck a three-wheeled motorcycle or ‘tirterah’ which was carrying a vegetable farmer. Raqaa is Being Slaughtered Silently later published a graphic image of the aftermath. The victim was identified as a resident of Hamam al-Turkman near Ar Raqqah. In April 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for this event, noting: “Coalition aircraft conducted a

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الرقة‎, Al Sabahiah area of West Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged coalition strike on an Islamic State checkpoint in a suburb of west Raqaa reportedly killed 22-year old Omar Huwaidi Al Mueissat when a missile hit the family house. His 17-year old brother Ali Huwaidi al Mueissat was also reported to have been severely injured in the incident, suffering a broken pelvis and wounds

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

2 named, 1 familiy identified

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Step News Agency, “a woman was killed and several of her children injured following Russian raid targeting Kafr Zita in northern countryside of Hama.” The Violations Documentation Centre also named one woman as killed by Russian forces. No further details are currently available.

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الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident which may relate to incident CI143 – or was unknown to Airwars – the Coalition announced in January 2017 that it was investigating a possible civilian casualty event near Manbij almost 14 months earlier. According to the statement “five reports of civilian casualties received in November are still being assessed… Sept. 20,

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0–1

عقيربات حماده عمر, Hamada Omar, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Hamada Omar, according to sources on the ground. Most sources blamed Russia, though Orient said that the regime had also carried out strikes on Hamada Omar. @almntserbalaah and Shahbapress said that a child was killed, while Shahbapress

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

LOCATION

Two sources reported that the Egyptian Air Force destroyed six vehicles at the border with Egypt in the Kufra district. One of them claimed that it had loaded weapons and ammunition while another claimed it was a civilian car coming back from a fishing trip. Mansoura Today reported, for example, that “Yesterday, the air force

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Egyptian Military

العسة, Al Assah, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

On Saturday, March 14, 2015, one man named Alaa Belkhair was reported killed and six people were injured in an alleged Libyan National Army airstrike on Al Assah near Zuwara, northwestern Libya. Zuwara News wrote on Facebook that “an aeroplane just hit the Al-Assah area and resulted in the death of one man from Misurata

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

ذيبان‬, Ziban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Coalition airstrikes on ‘ISIL oil tankers’ reportedly resulted in the death of a civilian driver and the injuring of others. In September 2020, the Coalition admitted that a strike had been conducted on August 11th 2016 against Daesh equipment, killing one civilian and injuring at least one other. According to the Syrian Observatory, “Coalition warplanes

Summary

Known belligerent

الطيانة, Al-Tayaneh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One child was reportedly killed by airstrikes on the town of Al-Tayaneh, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it was unclear who was to blame. Activists on the ground told Smart News Agency that “the aircraft bombarded a crossing on the Euphrates River in the town of al Tayana connecting the eastern and western banks,

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

1 named

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Coalition airstrike targeted Hajin, Deir Ezzor, with mention of unspecified civilian casualties. All sources blamed the Coalition for the raid. Only one source, Step News, claimed that civilians were killed and wounded: however, figures were not stated. The agency also reported on “large destruction in the vicinity”. More than one source on the

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

1–2

Cause of injury / death

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

الموصل‎, Mosul, Airport and Gizlani camp, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In January 2017 the Coalition issued a statement denying responsibility for alleged civilian casualties in Mosul six weeks earlier. Nov. 15, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike, the Coalition noted. A senior official later informed Airwars that the

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Mosul, Karama, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said one civilian was killed by Unknown bombing in Karama neighbourhood east of Mosul. Airwars’s researcher contacted Zareen Ali, the victim relative who published the death event post and Ali had confirmed that bombing was by Daesh mortars. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible

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قرية مشمشان , Mishmshan village, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An 80-year-old woman died and two or three other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Mishmshan village. Halab Today TV reported: “A Russian raid using cluster bombs and rockets struck the village of Mishmishan in the countryside of Jisr al Shoughour which led to the death of a woman and

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(1 woman)

2–3

3 named

الكندة, Al Kenda, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Mus’ab Mahmoud al Satouf, from al Hweiz village in Hama, was killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Al Kenda, according to local media. No more information is available at the moment.

Summary

1 named

جسر الزهراء, Al Zahra Bridge, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One man was reportedly killed by an LNA airstrike on Janzur. Tk Yahrog Kl Shy 2 posted on Facebook: “In the morning the families returns to the area of Al-Zahra bridge safely. They were hit by a bombardment by Al-Karama forces and four rockets landed on the houses and farms of the Al-Marbouk family. The

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سجن غرز, Gharaz prison, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

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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كفركرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child – a six-year-old girl – died and up to six more civilians including another child and two women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin on the night of April 11th-12th, according to local media. Qasioun reported: “A girl was killed and others were wounded early today [April 12th],

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2–6

1 named

الاقتصاديين, Mosul, Iqtishadeen, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Mosul. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS mortar team egressing their firing position, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed by a secondary explosion caused

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Known belligerent

امن الدولة, Amn al Dawa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Al Raqqa Truth reported that one civilian died after being hit by shrapnel following an airstrike. The source didn’t identify the culprit of the raid. Q_Alenzy reported that “Air strikes targeted the State Amn Al Dawla building near the Al-Roos pool northwest of the city center” – though this report may be referring to the

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دير العصافير, Dayr Al Asafeer, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One possible non-combatant was reported killed at Dayr al Asafeer, according to a single source. Shaam News Network reported that a joint air-ground assault by Russian and Assad forces “led to the fall of one martyr” in the town, though no further details were given of their status.

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Unknown, Syrian Regime

بنسن, Banin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One man was reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Banin village, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No further details are known at the present time.

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Unknown

عياش, Ayyash, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was identified as killed and two others were injured in “cluster bombs” on the town of Ayyash, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights and Free Deir Ezzor both reported that the strikes consisted of four raids. None of the four sources

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معرزيتا, Ma'arzita, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and at least three others injured as Russian forces launched several air raids on the town of Ma’arzita, local sources reported. The wounded civilians included her husband and three children, according to Smart News.

Summary

(1 woman)

3–4

Russian Military