Civilian Casualties

Russian Military

حي المشلب, Al Mashlab, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians and a member of IS died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Mashlab neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Smart News Network, “Three civilians and a member of ‘Islamic State’ were killed on Wednesday by a bombing likely to be by the international coalition in the al-Mashlaab district of the

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رسم الحمام , Rasim al Hamam, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least five civilians were killed, including two children, and others were wounded in more than five alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the town of Rasim al Hamam in Eastern Aleppo, according to local sources. The majority of sources, including Smart News and Syrianoor, reported that Russian planes were responsible for carrying out

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(2 children)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifae, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that a family of four brothers and their uncle, as well as a man with his son, and a woman, were killed in Rifae neighborhood after missiles and airstrikes hit the area. The raids took place in the street near the Mufti Mosque, in front of the medical clinic, and near

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US-led Coalition, Unknown

2 named

العطاره, Al Attara, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

.Al Raqqa Truth reported that “Mariam Aswad al Tayih was martyred after being injured in coalition raids on the Al Attara area. Her family were also injured.” No further details are currently available.

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الحويقة, Al Hwaighe, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, an adult male, was killed and others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Hwaighe in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. According to @AhrarDeirezzor, the civilian was killed after he left the mosque and other members of his family were also injured. The majority of local sources,

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السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian woman was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Samra village, east of Raqqa city. The woman was named as Siham al Abd al Zai’t by al Raqqa Truth. According to Thoar al Raqqa, the strikes took place at midnight. Three sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the strikes, which reportedly

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سوحا, Soha , Homs, Syria

Between 13 and 15 civilians were killed – and as many as 30 were wounded – following an airstrike on a bakery in Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed Russia, except Syrian News Desk, which blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources reported that ten out of

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13 – 15

12–30

ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻘﺔ, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Tabaqa, according to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. The man was named as Waddah Gassan al Qassas by both sources. No further details are available.

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سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A child died from his wounds on May 21st from an air and artillery strike on Saqba, according to local sources. As many as four civilians were reportedly wounded in this raid. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributed blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. An image

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(1 child)

2–4

1 named

الخياله البهاديل, Al Khayala Al Bahadil, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Khayala al Bahadil village to the west of Raqqa. One Facebook user Alla Adin Adin named one of the victim as Faisal al Mohammed al Ahmad and Sharqiya Voice named the other as Agha Anwar al Borsan. Several people were also injured in

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حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in an air and artillery strike on Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. According to Qasıoun, a guided missile struck an old Mosque in the town.

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(2 children1–2 women1–4 men)

11–24

4 named

حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents said that two named brothers had died in Najjar neighbourhood, after what two sources reported as Coalition airstrikes on their house. Other sources spoke of “indiscriminate shelling” more broadly, and Nineveh Media Center spoke of a rocket attack on the home. Iraqyoon Agency said that the Coalition had targeted a house next to

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(2 men)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians in an event near Mosul. Their April 2018 civilian casualty report noted: “It was assessed that during a Coalition strike against an ISIS commander, ISIS headquarters and VBIED operation which destroyed the VBIED operation, two civilians were unintentionally

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Known belligerent

الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local media and residents reported that 20 civilians were killed and seven houses were destroyed after airstrikes targeted armed ISIL combatants in Zanjili neighborhood, in West Mosul. The strikes were launched opposite the mosque of al-Shaheed Muhammad Nuri. Sawlf Ateka said that the Coalition had targeted a car bomb, which was located at the Hamid

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(2 children2 women5 men)

Known belligerent

5 named, 1 familiy identified

حي العريبي, Mosul, al-Uribe, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A single local source reported that fifteen civilians from two families died after Coalition airstrikes targeted ISIL fighters who were hiding in their house. This occurred in Uribe neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Presently no further details are known.

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17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq

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Local sources reported that one civilian died and up to 30 civilians were still under the rubble in July 17 neighbourhood. Most sources do not say who was responsible – but one said it was the work of the Coalition. Omar Al Halbusi reported on Facebook that Al-Mutasim Abdelmohsen Al-Bagari is still under the rubble,

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reportedly killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit an ISIL car belonging to the religious police, known as Hasba, killing four of its members. The men were reportedly arrested by the religious police and were being transported in their car when they were killed. A number of local sources named two of

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Sharqiya Voice and Al Ragga Truth reported the death of “the young man Halloush al Badran from the village of Ziban” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa city. No further details are currently available.

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حي النجار, Najjar neighbourhood, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

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Multiple local sources, including a friend of one of the victims, said that the entire family of Al-Haj Alaa Al-Safi (consisting of eight people) died after a Coalition airstrike hit their home in Najjar neighborhood, in West Mosul. Sources reported that most of the victims were women. The Coalition later reported that it had unintentionally

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

3 – 8

(4–6 women1 man)

Cause of injury / death

Known belligerent

7 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

سوحا, Soha , Hama, Syria

Two brothers were killed and others civilians were wounded – according to one source – following an airstrike on Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some reported that Russia was to blame, and others attributed blame to the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the “Russian-Syrian alliance”.

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(1–2 children0–1 men)

0–2

2 named, 1 familiy identified

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In a major casualty incident, up to 73 civilians including 15 children and six women died and up to 120 others were wounded airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local media. The majority of the victims were reportedly displaced people. Conflicting sources blame the US-led Coalition and the Iraqi air force. Additionally, one source attributed

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(12–15 children6 women3 men)

60 – 73

24–120

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

27 named, 3 families identified

رسم الطويل, Rasim Al-taweel, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an aerial bombardment on Rasim Al-taweel, according to local sources. All sourced either blamed Russia for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. There are no other details at this time.

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Russian Military

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifae, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “On 15 May, an airstrike targeting passing ISIL vehicles damaged a civilian house in the ISIL-controlled al- Rifae neighbourhood of western Mosul, killing five civilians, including two women and a child, and wounding 11 others, including

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(1 child2 women)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

الماكف, Al Makef, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on the Al Makef area of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Coalition later confirmed responsibility for the deaths. In July 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in this strike: “During a strike on Daesh fighting positions and supply routes, two civilians were unintentionally killed.”

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عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

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An entire family of displaced peoples from Palmyra were killed – and an unspecific number of civilians were wounded – following an airstrike on Akeirbat, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Initially reporting suggested than an unspecific amount of civilians had been killed, however, on May 22nd three sources put

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(1 child4 women3 men)

Russian Military

8 named, 1 familiy identified

شنينة, Shanina, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and nine civilians, including two women and up to seven children, were killed – and up to 45 others were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Shaneina refugee camp to the north of Raqqa city. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported that 14-year-old Abdullah Mohammed al Fayad, Abu Zuhri, his

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(3–7 children1–2 women3 men)

5 – 9

6–45

4 named, 1 familiy identified

مزرعة العدنانية, Adnaniya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Adnaniya farm in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) named the victim as 30-year-old Abdullah al Khalawai. Both RBSS and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.

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عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between 12 and 30 civilians – mostly women – were killed when alleged Coalition airstrikes hit al A’Keirshi village in the countryside of Raqqa, according to local media. The victims were reportedly farm workers who were travelling in three cars to their place of work when they were struck by the air raid. Raqqa is

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12 – 30

(11–22 women2 men)

9–12

11 named, 1 familiy identified