Civilian Casualties

خانصور, Khanasor, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a Turkish drone attacked areas in Shingal region in Iraq on November 19th, 2019 causing deaths and injuries among civilians and YPG fighters. @murad_ismael reported “Another Turkish airstrike today [Nov 19th] on town of Khanesor. Reportedly there are civilian victims which are yet to be confirmed.” @ameddicleT added that “Turkish armed

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Turkish Military

1 named, 2 families identified

Vicinity of Baladul-Rahma and Geeshaan, near Basraa, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

In a major Amnesty International report on civilian harm in Somalia, published in March 2019, the NGO made passing reference to a civilian harm event on August 14th the previous year in the vicinity of Baladul-Rahma and Geeshaan, near Basraa. According to the report, “on 14 August 2018, the US military conducted additional air strikes

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بزابور, Bzabour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed and eight civilians, including between three to seven children and between one to five women, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bzabour, Idlib governorate, on December 4th, 2019, according to local sources. All of the named victims appear to come from the same family.

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(1 child)

6–8

Unknown, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Bu'aale, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Local reports claimed that a pair of airstrikes by unknown intertnational powers – presumably either the United States or Kenya – had targeted al Shabaab fighters in the towns of Jamaame and Buaale. According to Radio Kulmiye, “Another airstrikes were reported [on Octoberr 25th] from Middle Jubba region, highly controlled by Al-Shabaab. Witnesses said that

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US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported injured

رأس العين, Ras Al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Th Kurdish Red Crescent reported that a child aged 11 was injured in the head in Ras Al Ain, Syria on October 12th, 2019 as a result of the Turkey operation. No further details available.

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كفروما, Kafrouma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one person died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafrouma in Idlib on December 24, 2019, according to local media. Local sources were conflicted as to whether the victims were civilians or militants. Sources reported that the Russian strikes targeted members of the Ahrar al-Sham movement. According to the Step News

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0 – 1

Russian Military

Belligerents reported injured

2–3

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 11 civilians including seven children and two women were reported killed, and 16 others including three children and three women – one of whom was pregnant – were injured in an alleged Russian, Iranian forces or Syrian regime shelling with a cluster missile or a rocket carrying cluster bombs on ‘Martyr Abdou al

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(4–7 children1–2 women2 men)

7 – 11

15–16

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected targets

Assad regime, Iranian military

11 named, 1 familiy identified

كفرجوم, Kafarjoum, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one child and one woman were reported killed, and three other civilians, two or all of them are children, were injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafarjoum in Aleppo’s countryside in Syria on at 6:26am and 6:31am at January 20th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for

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2 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

2 named

Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “8. April 27, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After review of the available information it was assessed

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US-led Coalition

محيط الفوج 46, vicinity of Al fouj 46, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a child, was reported killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of the 46th Regiment in Aleppo, Syria on January 21st, 2020. Zaiton Mag and @thawrat111 reported that one civilian was killed in the vicinity of the 46th regiment, with @baladinetwork identifying this one civilian as being a child

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(1 child)

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

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Two civilians were reported killed and another injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on a market in Saraqib city center, or on displaced people in the outskirts of Saraqib on January 29th, 2020 according to local sources. On January 29th, 2020, Edlib Media Center reported “A martyr and several wounded people,

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(2 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

2 named

شيرا, Shyra, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a report shared with Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian as wounded in Shyra, Syria. The victim was listed as “Dalil Youssef Ali, 26, spine injury”. The weapons used has not been reported. No further details are currently available.

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بنش, Binnish , Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a child, was reported killed and at least two civilians sustained injuries after an alleged airstrike of Syrian Armed Forces or Russian Armed Forces on the city of Binnish, in the northeastern countryside of Idlib on February 2nd, 2020. According to multiple sources, including @syriapostnew1, warplanes attacked agricultural lands located south of the

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(1 child)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

حج جمال, Haj Jammal, Mosaka, Kurre, Shadia and Bleeka villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Military Council for Manbij reported that “in the past 24 hours, the villages of Haj Jamal, Musaka, Kurrê, Shadia and Blilka were the target of the indiscriminate invasion of Turkish warplanes targeting civilian houses. There are fears of civilians under the rubble of these villages. The traffic in the air prevents the arrival of

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Turkish Military

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four people, including a four year old child, were reportedly killed and up to nine civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the city of Al Atarib, western Aleppo countryside, on February 9th, 2020, according to local sources. The child was identified as Hatem Abdulllah Haid, who was

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

3 – 4

(1 child1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

ابو الظهور, Abu Zuhur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two to three civilians were reportedly wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes which struck civilian homes, a bakery and a school in Abu Zuhur. According to sourced, a bakery, a school and various civilian houses were destroyed in the raids. Footage of the aftermath shows buildings burning down. Initial reporting by Zamanalwasl reported that the strikes

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Civilian infrastructure

School

2–3

Russian Military

خلف كلية الطب البيطري, Behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians were reportedly injured because of LNA artillery shelling on Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: “Two civilians were wounded in the indiscriminate shelling behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.” Amjed Ali posted a picture of an alleged victim as a comment to the post and said he was in intensive care.

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2–5

Libyan National Army

مديرية الصعيد, As Said District, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

Some local language sources suggested that a US drone strike killed at least three alleged AQAP militants travelling in a car in the Al Shuaib area, in the As Saeed directorate of Shabwah governorate. One source indicated that the strike took place in the “suburbs of Azan”. There were no reported civilian casualties. It was

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East of Steel Factory, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

A NATO airstrike reportedly killed between 11 and 12 rebels in a friendly fire incident near Misurata. CNN said 11 rebels were killed and two wounded and added: “Angry survivors told Marie Colvin of The Sunday Times that they and the victims were on the coast, east of a steel plant, when a NATO plane

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11–12

حطين, Hitteen, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

More than a dozen outlets reported suspected Coalition strikes on Hitteen farm, near Raqqa City, with vague claims of civilians harmed. Sadaalsham said the farm was located to the north of the city. Syrians News reported “a number of civilian casualties.” Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered also reported “news of civilian casualties” but did not

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US-led Coalition

دار عزة, Dar Ezza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed and up to five others were injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on Dar Eza in Aleppo, Syria on February 18th, 2020 according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that attack targeted a vegetables market in the city, which led

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

2–5

1 named

Mosul, Al-Midan, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 4th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” by a “civilian report”. According to the Coalition report, “112. May 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via civilian report: After a review of available information and strike

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US-led Coalition

قيفه, Qayfa, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

At least three alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed in a US airstrike on March 6th in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate. There are no known reports of associated civilian harm. On March 7th, Reuters reported local sources as saying that a US strike had killed three militants. Several local language Twitter sources also

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3–5

أحرص , Ihress, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to Rumaf, “a whole family was seriously injured by the indiscriminate Turkish shelling of the residents of Ihress village. They were also transferred to the hospital.” YPG Press reported: “The Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries also attacked the liberated villages in al-Shahba areas. Names of the villages are Tal Rifat, Harbal, Sheikh Issa,

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Turkish Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

شارع الثلاثين, Al Thalatheen Street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Upto 12 civilians have been killed, up to eight of which were children on top of, up to 21 civilians injured, up to five of which were children in alleged Russian and Assadi regime airstrikes on Al Thalatheen street in Idlib City on March 3rd 2020. Truman.almare posted that that the airstrike took place at

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9 – 12

(4–8 children1 man)

13–21

16 named, 4 families identified

Airstrike and/or Artillery, Naval bombardment

LOCATION

Al Latamnah, Hama, Syria

Hamah Now reported that “a civilian was injured by Russian air strikes on the town of Al Latamina, north of Hama.” Multiple other sources reported Russian strikes on the city. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it had “monitored more Russian air strikes in the town of Al Latamina in the northern suburbs

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Russian Military

الطريق بين الحوطة و عزان, Road between Al Hawtah and Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants travelling in the Hotat al-Faqih Ali area of Mayfa’a district in Shabwa governorate, late on April 18th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Though most local language social media sources and other media, such as Sahafahnet, reported that two

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2–5

LOCATION

Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

US airstrikes reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants travelling in Yakla, east of the Qifah area of Bayda governorate, early on the morning of August 19th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several sources suggested that US helicopters and warplanes, reportedly including drones and “vertical fighters” [possibly USMC Harriers], targeted four suspected

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