Civilian Casualties

(1 woman)

LOCATION

بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Libya

According to local sources, “intensive” air raids were launched on Sabri. 218 TV claimed they were conducted by LNA planes. Emhona said on Twitter they were conducted by Emirati or Egyptian warplanes. No civilians harm from the event is presently known.

Summary

Libyan National Army, Egyptian Military, United Arab Emirates Military

وادي الملح أو بيرالشطحة ,الوضيع, Bir Al Shahata or Wadi Al Malh, Al Wade'a, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command stated that a strike took place against an AQAP “target” on July 1st 2017 in Abyan governorate. This confirmed earlier reports that at least one US drone strike targeted at least two alleged AQAP militants in the Wadea district of Abyan governorate, on

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

2–3

LOCATION

مريب, Ma'rib, Yemen

A 2017 US counterterrorism operation in Yemen killed Ibrahim al Asiri, a “senior al-Qa’ida bomb maker and terrorist coordinator”, US President Donald Trump announced on October 10th 2019. This statement confirmed several 2018 reports that al Asiri had likely been killed in a US drone strike in Marib governorate during the second half of 2017.

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

3–5

الدشيشة, Al Dashaisha, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians died and four were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Dashasisha village, according to local sources. Baladi – blaming the Coalition – put the death toll at one, with more wounded. According to Zaman Alwasl, “Coalition aircraft bombed an Islamic State prison in the town of Dashaisha east of

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1 – 2

ابو حمام, Abu Hammam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Hammam in Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. All five sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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كسرة محمد علي, Kasrat Mohhamed Ali, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the village of Kasrat Muhammed Ali to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources documenting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

Summary

عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on `Ukayrishah to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. Two sources, Baladi News and @24Raqqa, reported that the village was struck by an unmanned drone that was targeting an ISIL vehicle which was fleeing a nearby battle in Afnan. A number of sources said that

Summary

(3 men)

الرافقة, Ar Rafiqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during an attack on ISIS heavy equipment. The location given is in the residential neighbourhood of Ar Rafiqah, in the old city of Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted, “During a strike on an ISIS heavy

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating

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الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A local Facebook page and a resident said that one young man named Ahmed Hikmat al-Tai was killed and many families were still under the rubble after air strikes hit the Farouk area (near the Jewish area) in Old Mosul. Local resident Noor Alniamy called for help for several families in the Farouk area, saying

Summary

4 – 5

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local press and resident sources said that dozens to hundreds of civilians, including the bodies of ‘hundreds of children and women’, were under the rubble in various areas in Old Mosul. Heavy shelling and air strikes had allegedly hit their homes. Local media provided striking accounts of streets filled with dead bodies, and called for

Summary

12 – 100

24–100

US-led Coalition, Unknown

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 airstrikes 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 “Three members of

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Southern Yemen, Yemen

A US drone strike killed two suspected AQAP militants in southern Yemen late on June 30th 2017, residents and local sources told Reuters. No other known sources reported a strike at that time, and there were no associated reports of civilian harm. According to Reuters, “Another suspected U.S. drone strike killed two men believed to

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A girl was killed and up to 20 others were injured in airstrikes on Mahkan, however claims concerning who was responsible were contested. News Jorf claimed that the Coalition was responsible, meanwhile, Baladi News alleged that the Syrian government was responsible. The remaining eight sources reporting the incident did not make any claims as with

Summary

(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

1 named

مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the village of Mrat, in eastern Deir Ezzor, however it was not clear who was responsible. One source, JP News, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were behind the airstrikes. Seven sources did not make any claims about responsibility or

Summary

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

1 named

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents and press sources said that at least 80 civilians were killed and others injured – mostly children and women – after shelling and airstrikes hit their houses near the Al Nouri Mosque in the ongoing battle for the liberation of Old Mosul. Half of the civilians died as a result of air strikes,

Summary

40 – 82

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City (Sultan Nuts Factory), Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A single local source, the Nineveh Media center, said that multiple families were still under the rubble after air strikes had hit the Sultan Nuts factory in Old Mosul. The Center called upon everyone who read the post, to help save these families. Reportedly, elderly people were also among the victims. It is presently unclear

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باب لكش, Mosul, Bab Lakash, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A single local source reported that six civilians from the same family died after air strikes hit their house in Bab Lakash, in Old Mosul. A senior Coalition official informed Airwars on July 5th that “It is primarily Coalition aircraft conducting AIR strikes in Mosul. It has been a number of weeks since the Iraqis

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. No further details are presently known.

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الطوب, Al Toob, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was reportedly killed and a number of others were injured in airstrikes on Al Toob in Deir Ezzor, however responsibility for the strike was contested. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the Coalition was responsible, whereas Baladi News alleged that Syrian government planes were to blame. The remaining six sources

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

1 named

دير الزور, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One man was seriously injured and his father was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. It was reported that “a young man from Deir al-Azur was hit by Russian-made cluster munitions and is now desperately in need of treatment. Name: Daoud Makhlaf Yassin. Daoud was severely

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جديدة بكارة, Jadida Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male died, and ” a number of others” were wounded, in an airstrike on Jadida Bakara desert, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian shelling for the civilian casualties, however, two sources did not apportion blame. Euphrates Post reported that “Hammadi Aboud al-A’tish (civilian) was killed in a military air strike

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ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed following a cluster bomb attack on Al Mayadin, Euphrates Post reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blamed the Coalition and reported that the attack was carried out after midnight. The source added that the man died from his injuries. No further details are available.

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الصور, Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians, including a child, were killed and “many” others were wounded in Al Soor in northern Deir Ezzor following airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Coalition, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice and Al Jisr TV reported that the strikes hit a shopping area of the city, which were believed to have targeted the “consumer

Summary

(1 child)

12–24

الطيانة, Al Tayyana, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian male, but possibly as many as two, died in airstrikes on Al Tayyana, according to local media – though it was initially unclear whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. The US-led alliance accepted responsibility in September 2017. Five sources reported that only one fatality was caused by the airstrikes, however

Summary

1 – 2

دبلان, Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 60 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Dablan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the event, with allegations against the Coalition, Russia and the Syrian regime. The pro-regime source, Damas Press, put the death toll at 40 and blamed the

Summary

(5 children2–5 women1 man)

21 – 60

12–60

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

22 named, 7 families identified

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported “The martyrdom of “Ali Abdul-Ali al-Jasha’am” after the coalition aircraft targeted his car while he was transporting wounded civilians following the bombardment of the city of Raqqa.” According to the Syrian Network for

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ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻻﺩﺧﺎﺭ ﻭﺻﻮﺍﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺤﺒﻮﺏ, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to Al Hassaka Rasd, “The International Alliance Aviation targeted the area of al Idkhar and the grain silos with several air raids this morning. The death of a pharmacist was documented in the coalition raids on the city of Raqqa”. The Syrian Press Center and @Raqqa24 both also reported the incident and alleged that

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