Civilian Casualties

0 – 100

دوار البكرة, Al Mayadin, al Bakra roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian girl was reported killed after air strikes during the night, near Ali Bin Abi Taleb mosque in Deir Ezzor. At present there is a single allegation in a Smart report against the US-led Coalition, though this is contested in a Facebook post by Free Deir Ezzor which attributed the strikes to “Russian criminal

Summary

1 named

حي الاماسي, Al Amassi, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two adult male civilians and up to two children were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa’s al Amassi neighbourhood, local media reported. In February 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: “Coalition aircraft engaged an ISIS headquarters multistory building. Regrettably, four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians

Summary

3 – 4

(1–2 children2 men)

0–5

LOCATION

One civilian died in an air or artillery or mortar strike in Raqqa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. However, Sharqiya Voice, Al Hadath News Agency and Syrian Press Center said that Shihab al-Din Zidan al-Azzawi died as a result of mortar shelling. Airwars understands that the SDF

Summary

الفدغمي, Al Fadaghmi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that alleged Coalition airstrikes caused widespread destruction of civilian homes and schools in al Fadaghmi village, though there was no information about civilian casualties. According to Arabyoum, “local sources said that Coalition raids caused the destruction of the majority of houses in the village of al-Fidghmi. They targeted it with high-explosive missiles

Summary

0 – 1

الكرابلة, Al Karabila, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Karabilah, Iraq. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured.” In July 2019, the Coalition provided Airwars

Summary

Known belligerent

السفارنة, Al-Safarna, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least five civilians including two children and a woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al-Safarna neighbourhood, according to local media. According to Zamanalwasl, “five civilians from one family, including two children and a woman, were killed as a result of a bombardment by the international coalition forces targeting al-Safarna neighborhood east

Summary

5 – 10

(2 children1 woman)

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

An adult male civilian was reported killed by multiple local sources. The cause of death was somewhat conflicted. Seven of the eleven sources attribute the attack to a landmine, whilst others cited the use of artillery. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. In a post from Ar Raqqa

Summary

بداما , Bdama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed when a cluster bomb dropped in a previous airstrike exploded in Bdama, local media reported. EdlibEMC said that the bomb was dropped by Russia, though the other sources didn’t identify the culprit. It was not clear when the munitions was dropped.

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

1 named

ﻗﺮﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺎﺩﻱ , Al Hammadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two named children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in the village of al Hammadi in the al Shadadi countryside, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that the Haddaj Sharqi school was struck by the Coalition, killing two children.

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(2 children)

شارع النور, Al Noor street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One female civilian was named as killed in a “bombardment” on Al Noor street, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible due to a lack of available evidence of civilian harm: “Aug. 4, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report.

Summary

منطقة المنجم, Al Munjem area, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that a minimum of four people were killed in an air raid in al Tabani. One report from Smart totalled the number of victims at seven. The majority of sources asserted that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces, or as reported by Step news agency, ‘#russian-owned’ aircraft. According to

Summary

4 – 7

US-led Coalition, Unknown

منطقة جمعية المهندسين, Jamiat al Muhandissen area in Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported the explosion of a car bomb in “the second village of engineers” killing members of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Al Qaeda/ Al Nusra] and up to four civilians, as well as wounding others. According to @Elghad , “The Syrian Observatory, based in Britain, said that a car bomb exploded near

Summary

2 – 4

العباسية, Al Abbasiyah, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

According to a local report, civilians were killed followed airstrikes on Salah ad Din Province. Yaqein reported that a number of civilians were killed as a result of ongoing attacks by government forces and international coalition aircraft. The report also cited militias fighting in the area and said that indiscriminate and heavy shelling had killed

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

حمرة بويتية, Hamra Buweitiya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources have reported that on August 4, 2017, between three and six civilians were reportedly killed in an aerial bombardment on Al-Buweitaya in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor. Some sources have alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, however, other sources attributed the attack to the regime, and some to Russia. According to

Summary

3 – 6

(1 child1 woman1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

3 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Up to 17 civilians including women and children died and 10 more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, according to local media. Most sources put the death toll at six with 10 more injured and blamed a “US bombing” of Raqqa neighbourhoods. However, on August 5th the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “documented

Summary

6 – 17

(2–7 children1–5 women)

LOCATION

One civilian was killed in shelling in Raqqa, according to local media. Only one source – Usama Al Taleb – directly blamed the Coalition, and therefore an SDF mortar/rocket attack cannot be ruled out for causing the man’s death. As reporting deteriorated within the city the date of death was vaguely reported, falling within a

Summary

معيزيلة, Maizeela, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that an airstrike on an oil tanker killed the driver and “lightly” wounded two other civilians near Maizeela in the southern countryside of Abu Kamal. Only one source, Al Natek Network, said that the Coalition carried out the strike. Other reports didn’t apportion blame.

Summary

LOCATION

In an event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition self-reported a civilian harm event in July 2018, noting that it had unintentionally killed a civilian on a motorbike in the city centre of Raqqa. According to the report, “August 3, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria via self-report. During a strike on reported Daesh fighting positions,

Summary

Known belligerent

حارة البد, al Badou and al Thakana neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians including seven children and their mother died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the al Badou and al Takana neighbourhoods in Raqqa, according to local media. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition, and put the minimum death toll at eight. According to Sound and Picture and Raqqa18, 10 people from the

Summary

8 – 20

(7 children1 woman)

الروضة, Al Rawda, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

A reported US drone strike targeted a minibus in Al Rawda neighbourhood, in the Wadi Ubaida area of Marib governorate, on the afternoon of August 3rd 2017. Several sources suggested that the strike targeted AQAP militants in the bus, killing three, though others indicated that as many as two civilians were killed and four injured,

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

1 – 3

(2 children1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

2–4

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

1–3

LOCATION

Raqqa, Syria

In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strike in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as “weak”, researchers have assessed this incident “fair” due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The report stated that “Mohammed

Summary

(2 children1 man)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الكرابلة, Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Dozens of civilians were allegedly killed in airstrikes in Karabla, Qaem, local media reported – It was unclear who was responsible. According to Yaqein, A number of civilians, including children, were killed and wounded after warplanes targeted al-Qa’im west of Anbar in light of continued attacks by joint forces supported by the international coalition. The

Summary

12 – 24

US-led Coalition, Unknown

2 named, 1 familiy identified

قرية التبني, Al Tabani, Shihah junction and other locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Al Tabani, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Coalition were to blame. Rami asssaf, @Ahmad_Zahlan and @HAMZH7711 blamed the Coalition, with @Ahmad_Zahlan reporting that white phosphorus had been used. However, the majority

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

12 – 20

(3 children3 women)

12–36

8 named, 1 familiy identified

مشفى عائشة البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three people were killed and several more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the cafeteria of Aisha hospital in Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to whether the three victims were members of ISIS or civilians. Euphrates Post, Shaam and Shbab Post said that they were from ISIS, but sources

Summary

0 – 3

LOCATION

One child was killed by artillery shelling of Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa

Summary

LOCATION

One civilian male died in a Coalition artillery bombardment or a mortar strike by the SDF in Raqqa, according to local media. Ar Raqqa Al a’ahlya reported that the victim bled to death from a shrapnel wound. Most sources blamed artillery for the man’s death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery

Summary

الطب الحديث, Al Toubb al Hadith, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Six people; two women, two children and two men were killed when the building they were sheltering in was hit in an airstrike in Al Toubb al Hadith, Raqqa, a joint Amnesty International/Airwars report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality” found after conducting field research on the ground. Additionally, several local sources echoed the death

Summary

(2 children2 women2 men)

زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed in an airstrike in Zor Shamer, Raqqa, according to local media sources – though it was not clear who was responsible. Most sources attributed responsibility to Russian forces, though one reported that Coalition aircraft conducted the strike. DeirEzzor24, reported that “Coalition aircraft targeted the area south of Hsaywa, Zor Shamer”. Syrian

Summary

1 named

الفردوس, near Raqqa, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: “the Coalition conducted one artillery strike on ISIS defensive fighting positions. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed as a result of this strike” It was later

Summary

Known belligerent