Civilian Casualties

1 – 7

10–22

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and seven civilians including three children and a woman died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Naha, according to local media. The source Shahed-ayan reported that there had been five raids on the town. The minimum death count of four civilians – three children and a woman – was given by Alamawi and

Summary

4 – 7

(3 children1 woman)

باتبو, Batabo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets. According to the Shaam News Network,

Summary

11 – 12

(4 children4 women1 man)

12–36

11 named, 2 families identified

حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, according to a single source. Halab Today reported a Russian strike killed one civilian. However, both Syriansnews and Buraq media said that there had been no civilian casualties, and did not identify the culprit of the strike.

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

صلاح الدين, Salahuddin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 10 civilians including three named children from the same family died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Salahudeen neighbourhood, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though a report by Buraq media which cited the use of “explosive barrels” in the attack means

Summary

3 – 10

(3 children)

2–24

3 named, 1 familiy identified

جسر الشغور, Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians including a girl died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. According to Baladi, “10 people were injured due to regime warplanes shelling with

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child2 men)

17–23

19 named, 2 families identified

Geolocation

City

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

In a major civilian casualty incident, up to 65 civilians (of which 52 were named) including at least 10 children and 11 women from multiple families died and as many as 100 more were injured in airstrikes on Idlib city, which reportedly centred on a popular vegetable market in the city. The majority of reports

Summary

(10–22 children11–14 women14–16 men)

52 – 65

24–100

60 named, 9 families identified

Geolocation

Nearby landmark

كفر ناها, Shamico, near Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a mosque in Shamico near Kafr Naha, according to local media. Sources reported that cluster bombs were used in the attack and that civilian homes were destroyed. The majority of sources referred only to “warplanes”, though Smart and Syria

Summary

1 – 2

2–24

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died and in an unspecified number more were wounded in an airstrike on the al Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media. A number of sources blamed Russia, though others referred only to “warplanes”, while one source, Alburaq, reported that both “Russian and Syrian warplanes killed a civilian”. According to Smart Russia

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A female child was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike which struck Fatima Al-Zahra’a Mosque in Binnish, Idlib, 9th September 2016, according to sources on the ground. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes fort he alleged raid, but others do not name a belligerent at all. According to sources such as SN4HR, 6-7 civilians were injured

Summary

(1 child)

6–7

التح, al Tah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child died and six or seven other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bennesh in Idlib, according to local media. Sources reported that the strike hit Fatima Al-Zahra mosque. The Shaam News Network reported that the mosque was destroyed in the attack – while reports put the number on non-combatants wounded

Summary

4–8

تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Between two and seven civilians including women and children died – and five were injured – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tel Al Shaeer and Aski Mosul areas in Tal Afar, west of Mosul, according to local sources. Yaqein reported that the Coalition carried out a strike that “targeted the villages of Tel

Summary

2 – 7

(2 children1 woman)

US-led Coalition

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians including as many as four children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Qasioun reported the death of a female child, blaming the regime. Other sources also

Summary

1 – 5

(1–4 children1 woman)

20–24

3 named, 1 familiy identified

ياقد العدس, Yaked al A'adas, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One female child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Yaked al A’adas, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several did not identify the warplanes responsible for the event. According to reports the girl was originally from Aleppo.

Summary

(1 child)

Sabkha al Mo, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians – a woman and two men – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on a car in Sabkha al Moh, local media reported. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian planes targeted a civilian car carrying traveling bedouins [one woman and two men] in the area around Sabkha al Moh south of the

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM reported on 13 September 2016 that non-combatants may have been killed or injured after a non-ISIL vehicle strayed into a strike kill box. “In a strike on Sep. 7, near Dayz Az Zawr, Syria, on an ISIL target, what appeared to be a non-military vehicle drove

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

LOCATION

Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

Al Latamna Youth reported the death of one civilian male following cluster bomb raids by suspected Russian planes on the town of Kafr Zita. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(1 man)

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 28 civilians died and up to 57 more were wounded in airstrikes on the Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Sources reported three or four raids, with the lowest civilian death toll given as 12

Summary

10 – 28

(5 children3 men)

15–57

10 named

تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 19 civilians including six children died and up to 50 more were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Tadef in Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible: the majority blamed Russia (citing the use of cluster bombs), though there were also allegations against the Syrian regime

Summary

8 – 19

(1–6 children1 man)

12–50

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Turkish Military

9 named, 3 families identified

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, Halaab News, named the child Zuheir Mohammad al Maghrabi as having been killed in an alleged Coalition raid on Manbij. No further details are currently available. In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that

Summary

(1 child)

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and nine civilians, including two female children and two or three members of the civil defence died in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, according to sources on the ground. While the majority of reports blamed Russia, several attributed the attack to the Syrian regime or did not identify the culprit. According to

Summary

7 – 9

(2 children3 men)

3–20

7 named

معر شورين, Maarshorine, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died in Maarshorine, a village in the southern countryside of Idlib, according to numerous reports. Multiple sources, including @edlepnews and Alamawi, alleged Russia culprit. LCCSY said that “a young man was martyed” due to the strikes. The source reported a qualitative similarity between the strike on Maarshorine and earlier strikes on Maardibsa which

Summary

(1 man)

باتبو, Batbo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians died and as many as 15 were wounded in an airstrike on an oil factory in Hazano, according to local media. While most sources attributed the event to Russia, two pointed towards the Syrian regime. Orient news and LCCSY put the death toll at three, with LCCSY adding that 15 civilians

Summary

1 – 8

2–15

مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died and up to three others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan in Idlib, according to local media. Halab Today reported: “A civilian was killed and others wounded in Ma’arat Al-Nu’man due to warplanes shelling with cluster bombs” The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported the use

Summary

2–3

معردبسي, Meir Debsie, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including three children died and up to 20 others were wounded in shelling of Maer Debsie. Most sources attributed the event to the Syrian regime, though one blamed Russia. According to Zaman Alwasl, six died when the regime shelled “civilians’ residential houses from the side of motorway”. Enab Baladi, also blaming the regime,

Summary

(3 children4 men)

10–20

8 named, 2 families identified

الصالحين, Al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two members of the civil defense were killed and up to five other civilians were wounded in a raid on Al Salheen, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. According to the Smart News Network, “regime Helicopters targeted Al-Salheen with

Summary

(2 men)

3–5

2 named

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the grand mosque in Anadan, according to local media. On Sept 12th, HNN reported his death was “due to wounds sustained following Russian enemy raid on the Great Mosque in Anadan a week ago, he is from the town, and a civilian.” Other sources reported

Summary

(1 man)

LOCATION

حور, Hor, Aleppo, Syria

Up to six civilians including two children and a woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hor town, local media reported. According to LCCSY, “Russian warplanes launched airstrikes with vacuum missiles on Hor town in the western suburbs with led to the fall of four civilian martyrs

Summary

4 – 6

(2 children1 woman)

4–20

Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The US reported two days after the event that it had conducted two “self-defence strikes” on September 5th against al Shabaab, killing four militants. According to an AFRICOM press release, the strikes hit near Tortoroow and were conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia after a Somali-led counter-terrorism operation came under attack. Garowe

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Unknown

Causes of injury / death

Belligerents reported killed