Civilian Casualties

Known belligerent

حاوي الكنيسة, Mosul, Hawi al Kanassa, 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 ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian pedestrian was unintentionally killed when the vehicle was struck.” The

Summary

Known belligerent

تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that twenty civilians were killed and six injured, among them many children, at Tal Afar west of Mosul. All claimed that the US or the Coalition was responsible, although Iraq Air Force aircraft had also struck the town. Iraqi Spring Media Center posted several graphic photos, picturing the aftermath of the strikes

Summary

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbouda, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians from one family were killed in an alleged Russian raid on Kfar Nbouda, according to reports from the ground. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. The Smart News Agency reported: “Three civilians from a family were killed on Monday night [April 3rd] by a bombardment of warplanes likely to be Russian on

Summary

(1 child1 woman1 man)

عنجارة, Ainjara, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An elderly woman was killed when her home in the agricultural neighbourhood of Ainjara, Aleppo was struck by missiles. Sources all reported that Russia was to be held accountable for this raid. According to sources, others were also wounded. Footage published by Smart News, shows the damage left behind and the remnants of the missile shell.

Summary

(1 woman)

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

As many as eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood in Hamouriya. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame. All sources blamed the Syrian regime except Smart who pointed to Russian warplanes. The shelling reportedly occurred in conjunction with many other raids on towns in the countryside of

Summary

1 – 8

(4 children)

12–24

7 named

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

It was reported that eleven people – including an unspecified number of civilians – were killed in Coalition airstrikes on Al Qa’im, in Anbar province. According to Yaqein “11 were killed including civilians in Al-Qaem due to coalition warplanes shellings.” It did not specify how many of the eleven victims were civilians. Local blogger Fareek

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2 – 12

2–12

سلقين, Salqeen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 37 civilians were killed, and between 12 and 50 were wounded, following an airstrike on Salqeen – according to local sources. Up to 17 children and five women were allegedly killed in this raid on the residential neighbourhood. According to Euphrates Post, “four of them a family from eastern Deir Ezzor”. The

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

7 – 37

(14–17 children5 women)

12–50

Russian Military, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

18 named

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 11 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, following an alleged missile strike on Jisir Al-Shoghour. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident. Some, however, remained impartial, and two blamed the Syrian regime. According to sources, three children and women were killed in the raid. LCCSY and Step News put the

Summary

4 – 11

(3 children1 woman)

9–24

4 named

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Smart News Agency reported that “a local source in the village of Hunaidah in rural West Raqqa said four civilians were killed and 11 wounded following raids by the coalition. The injured people were taken to an IS run hospital in the western countryside, but the location was not specified.” Marobobuzer, also blaming the Coalition,

Summary

4 – 13

الجفرة, Jufra air base, Al Jufrah, Libya

LOCATION

Various sources reported an LNA strike near Al-Jufra that allegedly killed a man and injured four Chadian citizens. However, the sources didn’t give information regarding whether the victims were civilians or not. According to Ali Salim, “there was one dead and four Chadian wounded following night air raids on Al Jufra base.” Ean Libya reported that

Summary

0 – 1

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

0–4

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda In the Maghreb (AQIM)

Libyan National Army

Suspected target

رابعة, Rabi'a, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, “a man and a woman were killed and three others were wounded” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on village of Rabi’a. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(1 woman)

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 18 civilians were killed, and between 12 and 50 were wounded, following an airstrike on Saqba. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime – though the majority of sources pointed to Russia. Four rockets were allegedly fired at one residential building,

Summary

9 – 18

(2–13 children4–7 women)

12–50

9 named

سلحبية, Salhabiya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, two civilian fishermen were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a ferry between the two banks of the Euphrates River in the western village of Al-Sahlabiya. Local sources told Smart that the victims were killed as they were transporting cars between the two banks. Step News Agency also

Summary

(2 men)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mansoura. The Violations Documentation Center named a civilian victim of a Coalition airstrike in Mansoura, Raqqa, from and reported he is from the Damascus countryside.

Summary

حلفايا, Halfaya, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A young man was killed, and several more were wounded, following an air or artillery strike on Halfaya. Sources were conflicted as to who whether this was the work of Russia or the regime, though most reports pointed to the regime. Most sources blamed Syrian regime rocket launches and barrel bombs. There were no specific reports

Summary

1 – 2

1 named

النقير, Al-Nakir, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One adult female civilian was reported wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike on the outskirts of Al-Nakir. There were no details of any other wounded civilians or any casualties. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

الهبيط, al Habeet, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians – a mother and her two children – died and up to 20 more were wounded in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on al Habeet, according to sources on the ground. According to the Step News Agency, “Russian warplanes targeted the town of Habeet in the southern countryside of Idlib with twenty-three

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

As many as five civilians were killed – including a child and two women – and others were injured, following an alleged air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Saqba. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime for the raids. According to Abohanin617 and Shehab

Summary

3 – 5

(1 child2 women)

حي جوبر, Jobar neighbourhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported an unspecified number of dead and wounded civilians in heavy strikes by alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes on Damascus’s Jobar neighbourhood. Reports said that there had been as many as 40 airstrikes within just a few hours Aljazeera: “Russian and Syrian planes have carried out dozens of raids on the Jubar

Summary

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians was killed, and others were wounded, in an alleged rocket attack in Hamouriya in Damascus, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed the Syrian regime, except the Step News Agency, who blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia. According to sources, one

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1 – 2

(2 men)

كفرناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Kafr Naha – though it was unclear whether Russia or the regime were to blame. Syria_ar noted that the “Al-Rahal Society” in the town was struck. According to the Step News Agency, “Russian air raids targeted Kafr Naha and its outskirts and

Summary

Unknown

محلة الحمام, Mosul, Mahalet al Hammam / Bab Laksh, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that three civilians, including one woman, were killed and two children injured in Al-Hammam neighbourhood close to the al Nouri Mosque in the center of Mosul. Sources are conflicted as to whether this was due to mortar or rocket shelling, Coalition airstrikes or unidentified “military aircraft”.

Summary

(1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians were killed – including an entire family of four people – and as many as seven other civilians were injured – including three children – in an airstrike which struck the residential neighbourhood of Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raid, though some, such as Smart

Summary

4 – 5

(2–3 children1–2 women)

3–7

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Farouk and Makawi, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that up to 23 civilians were killed and 24 injured in airstrikes on Mashahade, Yarmouk, Farouk, and Tanak neighbourhoods in West Mosul and Old Mosul.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbouda, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

As many as three civilians from the same family – including a child and a woman – were killed, and up to four more were wounded, following a raid on Kafr Nbouda. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid, except the Syrian Network for Human Righhst who pointed to both Russia and the Assad regime.

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

2–4

تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an event previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition denied social media claims of having caused civilian casualties at Tal Afar. According to the June report, “22. April 3, 2017, near Tal Afar, Iraq, via social media: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”

Summary

0–1

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians were killed and up to 15 more were injured following an alleged Russia or Assad regime missile strike on Khan Sheikhoun. Syria News Desk said that up to 20 people were killed and wounded, specifying that three civilians were killed, meaning as many as 17 were likely injured in the raid.

Summary

2 – 4

2–17

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported the death of one civilian and injury of several more in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Harasta. The Smart News Agency reported: “The civil defense said that a civilian was killed and another wounded by two aircraft strikes on the area linking the town of Madara and the city of

Summary

(1 man)

بزابور, Bzabor, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bzabor, local media said. Both sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes. According to SMO, “activists reported that the Russian occupation aircraft launched several air raids on the city of Khan Sheikun and the town of Bazabor, killing three people

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