Civilian Casualties

الطيبات, Al Taibat, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed and others wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Taibat, Idlib – according to local media sources. Smart News reported that two “unknown people” were killed in the attack. This was corroborated by both LCCSY and Syrian Network for Human Rights, both of whom reported that Russian warplanes were

Summary

Unknown, Russian Military

1 named

حلفايا, Halfaya , Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Five named civilians were reportedly killed and several other civilians were wounded in alleged strikes by Russian or regime warplanes on Halfaya, Hama, on March 22nd or 23rd, local sources reported. The road between al-Majdal and Halfaya village in Hama was reportedly struck by both air and artillery bombardment on either March 22nd or 23rd.

Summary

(1 child1–2 women4 men)

1–2

6 named, 1 familiy identified

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died and ten were reported injured in a claimed Coalition aerial attack on Ratla village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “A local source told Smart the bombing targeted the village of Ratla, killing four civilians and wounding ten others, without details of the cases of the wounded and the

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عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed and several others wounded in airstrikes on Ain Tarma, according to local media sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the attack. Smart News Agency who reported that the attack was likely to be a Russian air raid, stated that the two

Summary

(0–2 children)

2–5

2 named

LOCATION

In a major casualty incident, between 44 and 56 named civilians reportedly died and up to 55 others were wounded in a Coalition airstrike on an automated bakery in the Al Thani neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local sources. The US-led alliance later conceded seven deaths in the event. Their September 2018 civilian casualty report

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44 – 56

(14 children9–10 women)

30–55

56 named, 7 families identified

كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One woman was reported killed and several injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Zita, according to multiple local media sources. The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria named the civilian who was killed and listed her cause of death as “warplane shelling” from “Russian troops”. All known sources for this event attributed responsibility to

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(1 woman)

اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reported wounded following an airstrike with a phosphorous bomb attack in Ariha, Idlib, according to local media sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible for the attack. Smart News, who also reported the attack to be a phosphorous bomb attack, stated that “six more raids

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Unknown

LOCATION

Four civilians died and five were injured in an Coalition alleged airstrike on the Al Awwal neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local sources. Raqqa_SL reported destruction of civilians’ homes as a result of Coalition strikes on the First neighbourhood. According to Step news agency, the Coalition struck a residential building, though the source said there

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سخنة, Sukhna, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were reported to have been wounded in an airstrike in Sukhna, according to local media sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Smart News Agency placed responsibility for the attack on Russia, claiming that it wounded four civilians. It should be noted however, that this was

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Unknown

حاوي الكنيسة, Mosul, Hawi al Kanassa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources told Ninawa Media Center that civilians were killed and injured by indiscriminate shelling in the area of Hawi church (Hawi Al Kanissa), in the west of Mosul.

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1 – 2

الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Isilah al Zeraei, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources claimed that dozens of civilians were killed or injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Islah Al Zeraei (Agricultural Reform) neighbourhood.

Summary

12 – 24

12–24

LOCATION

Between 10 and 20 civilians were reported killed and dozens more injured in Coalition airstrikes on multiple locations in Tabaqa, according to local sources. Some reports confused this incident with a reported nearby mass casualty event at al Mansour. The Coalition later said it had killed ten civilians in the town that day. According to

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10 – 20

(1 child)

2–36

7 named, 2 families identified

الغوطة الشرقية, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that 23 civilians were killed and 109 others wounded in numerous airstrikes from both Assad’s regime and Russia across Eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Smart News Agency used the Civil Defense as a source and reported that a spokesperson for them said: “among the dead were five children and

Summary

(5 children1 woman)

109

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian and the injury of another in an event near Al-Thawarah, Tabqah. Their January 2018 civilian casualty report noted “During a Coalition strike that destroyed an ISIS weapons facility and headquarters reportedly under ISIS control for almost two years,

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عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One child was reported killed and others wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Akeirbat, Hama, according to one local source – Smart News Agency. Smart reported: “a child is killed and others wounded in raids thought to be Russian on the outskirts of Akeirbat in eastern Hama”. There were no other known sources for

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(1 child)

باب لكش, Mosul, Bab Laksh, behind Watan school, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A local source said that twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed by airstrikes and/ or indiscriminate shelling on the area behind Watan school in Bab Laksh neighbourhood in West of Mosul, on the evening of March 21st-22nd. A family member later posted: “My wife moved to God (passed away) – the daughter of

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(1 child3 women)

LOCATION

Al Jadida, Raqqa, Syria

Two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Jadida village, according to local sources. According to Halab Today, “The school of Al-Jadida village in the southern countryside of Aleppo was destroyed due to warplane shelling”. The source didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently – which blamed the Coalition –

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(1 child2 women)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

According to the Step News Agency, Russia carried out raids on Idlib on March 21st, resulting in “news of civilian casualties”. @HosamAlhaji said that an airstrike “targeted a building opposite the Carlton Hotel”, resulting in material damage. No other sources mentioned civilian harm.

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Unknown

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

LOCATION

A single source reported that seven civilians were killed and ten injured by a Coalition drone allegedly targeting a market in 17 July neighborhood, in West Mosul. The Coalition later conceded responsibility for the attack, noting: “March 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that one

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3–10

السخنة, Sokhna, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians were killed and another civilian, a woman, was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Sokhna in eastern Homs, according to a single source. The Smart News Agency reported that the city was under the control of ISIS at the time of the strike – and that Russian planes

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الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that six civilians from the same family were killed in an assault on the New Mosul district in the western half of the city. Sayed Al Bajari reported on Facebook: “Six civilians of a single family were killed in Mosul, west of Mosul, after being bombed 40 minutes ago”

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Mosul, Zerai, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

The Coalition announced on June 2nd 2017 that it had killed a civilian in the al Zerai area of West Mosul. A senior government official unofficially informed Airwars that the strike was Belgian. According to the civilian casualty report, “March 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS mortar position

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(1 man)

Cause of injury / death

كماري , Kamari town, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were killed and 10 injured by alleged Russian airstrikes southwest of Aleppo, Smart News reported. The raids reportedly struck the town at night, killing a woman and child, as well as three men. Rescue teams worked for five hours to recover those trapped under the rubble.

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

7–10

حي الأكراد, Al Akrad, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One to two civilian members of an Islamic State family were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Akrad neighbourhood of Raqqa city, local media reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “A local source in the city of Al-Raqqa said raids likely carried out by the Coalition targeted the Al

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1 – 2

(1 woman)

0–6

كفرجوم كفرجوم , Kafr Joum village, western Aleppo countryside, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The “Magic World” area near Kafr Joum was struck by alleged Syrian and Russian planes just after midnight, killing five civilians and wounding at least five others, according to local sources. Civil defence teams worked throughout the airstrikes to rescue those trapped under rubble. While many sources reported nine injured, the Syrian Press Centre claimed

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5–24

الجديدة, Al Jadida, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Al Raqqa Truth reported the death of four civilians in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Jadida. It named the victims. No additional details are presently known.

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(1 child2 women)

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajna, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including one child were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Sajna, according to local media sources. All of the sources who attributed responsibility for the event stated that it was Russian warplanes that struck Kafr Sajna that day. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “suspected Russian

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1 – 3

(1 child1 man)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, al Nabablah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an even near Tabqah, Syira. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS fighting position, it was assessed that two civilians in an adjacent building were unintentionally injured when the target was

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