Civilian Casualties

Turkish Military

LOCATION

Sumairiya, Aleppo, Syria

A woman and her two children were injured in an airstrike on Sumairiya, local sources said. Syria Mirror reported: “Field activists said that on Monday 17 April 2017, warplanes attacked civilian houses in the village of Sumairiya in the southern suburb of Aleppo, injuring one mother and two children, as well as causing physical damage to

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

أبو هيا, Abu Haya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian aged 80 was reported injured after being shot allegedly by Turkey-back militants in Abu Haya, Tal Abyad in Raqqa Governorate on October 26th, 2019 according to local sources. The civilian was identified as Jesus Khelil who according to ANF News, was shot in front of his house. Other sources said the civilian was

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army, Free Syrian Army

1 named

طرابلس: وزارة الداخلية, Tripoli: Ministry of Interior, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Up to ten civilians were allegedly injured by an LNA airstrike near the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli. Al Wasat said: “A mother and her husband and four of their children were injured as a result of an aerial bombardment that hit their house on the airport road in the capital Tripoli.” The Libya Observer

Summary

8–10

كوباني, Kobane, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, Fayad Haj Osman (Male), aged 38 from Kobane was wounded by gunshot.

Summary

كفركرمين , Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were reported wounded following two airstrikes on the village of Kafar Karmin in western Aleppo countryside. Only one source, the Step News Agency, blamed Russia; the others didn’t apportion blame, referring only to “warplanes”.

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

عرب حسن, Arab Hassan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces or Turkey-backed militants’ artillery attack on Arab Hassan village, northwest of Manbej in Syria, on November 3rd, 2019, according to local sources. @NPA_English reported that the attack led to the killing of a young man. No other information is available at the moment. ANF named

Summary

(1 man)

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army

1 named

تل ابيض, Tal Abyad , Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “a drone belonging to the SDF” struck Tal Abyad, injuring three civilians”. Yacoub Aljazrawi said on his Facebook page that the attack resulted in injury of three civilians including two women. He said Abdallah Al Fannash and his was Fatim Al Hanoush were injured, in additionIssa Mustafa Al

Summary

Syrian Democratic Forces

3 named, 1 familiy identified

قرب من أبو كمال, near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “109. June 15, 2017, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess

Summary

US-led Coalition

مصنع السنبلة للبسكويت, Sunbulah biscuit factory, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between seven and ten civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on a biscuit factory in Wadi al Rabie. Reuters said: “At least seven workers were killed and another 35 wounded in an air strike that hit a biscuit factory on Monday in a southern suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, emergency

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

7 – 10

15–35

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

الجنينة, Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded by alleged Russian warplanes on an airstrike in Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages. The source reported that “the aircraft bombed civilian houses in the villages of Al-Geneina, Hussan and Baghiliya (6 km west of Deir Al-Zour city),

Summary

Russian Military

المعلك, Al Ma’lek , Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources, three civilians were injured in an YPG artillery attack on Al Ma’lek village, near Ain Issa in Raqqa, Syria on November 23rd, 2019.

Summary

YPG

معرة النعمان, Maarat Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 14 civilians including two women were reported killed and between 11 and 20 others including two children were injured in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrike on a vegetables market, Souk Al-Hal, in Maarat Al Numan in Idlib, Syria on December 2nd, 2019 according to local sources. Multiple sources indicated that

Summary

10 – 14

(2 women)

11–20

Russian Military, Unknown, Syrian Regime

10 named, 1 familiy identified

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Dozens of civilians, including children and women, were wounded in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on several towns in Idlib governorate on December 4th, 2019, according to Shaam News Network. The Shaam News Network reported that the “very violent air raids” targeted locations south of the international M4-line in the southern countryside of Idlib,

Summary

Jilib or between Jilib and Xaramka, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

A senior al Shabaab communications official was reported killed, either in an air or ground operation. The official was named by all sources as Ibrahim Abu Hamza, reportedly a head of communications for the terror group. However there was conflicted reporting about both how he died – and at whose hands. According to Mareeg News,

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Belligerents reported killed

Al-Shabaab

2–4

معرشمشة, Ma’ar Shamsha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian reportedly died in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Ma’ar Shamsha, southern Idlib countryside, around noon on December 17, 2019. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the victim’s name is Mohammad Abdul Razzaq Al Shahhoud. According to Al Jazeera, the attack had been “carried out by Syrian regime helicopters”. Facebook

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

بداما, Badama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly injured following alleged Russian or Syrian regime strikes on the town of Badama, Idlib Governorate on December 16th 2019, according to local reports. @HalabTodayTV and @NagiNajjar reported that Syrian regime positions shelled the town and the area surrounding it. @HalabTodayTV said a civilian was injured as a result. An unnamed source

Summary

Assad regime

القليعات, Al Qaliat, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that despite the recapturing of Mosul by the US-backed Iraqi army, Coalition airstrikes continued to target ISIL positions in Al Qaliat on the outskirts of the city. Ninawa Media Center reported that there were ‘many’ wounded civilians, including women and children, in the area. However, it was not clear airstrikes caused this.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

شارع الكنيسة, Al Kanisa Street, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

In the first incident of 2020, three civilians were reported killed and five others injured after an alleged LNA or UAE airstrike on a blacksmith store in Al Kanisa street in Al Swani, Tripoli, Libya on January 1st, 2020, according to local sources. A child was also wounded after the missile hit her house near

Summary

(3 men)

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

LNA

مديرية الصومعة, Al Sama'a, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

There were some unconfirmed reports of a January 21st US drone strike in Sama’a, al-Bayda province, killing up to three alleged AQAP militants. The strike was reported to have occurred in the same general area as a second, confirmed strike on the same day. All but one source said that three militants had died in

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported killed

3–4

بلدة الجينة, Al Jeneh , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians including a child were reported killed, and up to nine others also including two children and a woman were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Jeneh in Aleppo’s western countryside on January 20th, 2020 according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said the victims

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 man)

3–9

2 named, 1 familiy identified

قرب سراقب, near Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three children were killed alongside two adults in alleged Russian airstrikes on a farm housing displaced people near Saraqib, Idlib governorate, on January 23rd, 2020, according to local sources. Up to fifteen people, including children and women, were injured. According to Step News Agency correspondent Hassan Al Muhammed, “the Russian aviation inflicted a massacre on

Summary

(3 children1 woman1 man)

5–15

Russian Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In a massive incident, up to 14 civilians including up to four children, six women and a health worker were reported killed and between 35 and 71 also including children, women and health personnel injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ariha in Idlib, Syria in the night between January 29th and

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(1–4 children2–6 women1 man)

6 – 14

35–71

3 named

الكرابلة, Al Karabila, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Karabilah, Iraq. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured.” In July 2019, the Coalition provided Airwars

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was wounded in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike and/or artillery strike on Al Bara. Ariha Today reported that “at 10:52, a regime warplane targeted the area around the town of Al-Bara. At 11:18, a helicopter raid targeted the Al-Bara town, targeting a bakery and a mosque in the town, wounding a civilian man.”

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

ام مويلات, Um Mweylat, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were injured, due to “targeted” Russian airstrikes on a refugee camp in Um Mweylat. All sources either named Russia as culpable, or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. The raids were heavy, according to EdlibEMC1. No civilian deaths were reported. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Russian Military

ابين سمعان, Abin Samaan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to twelve civilians, including two women and six children, were killed and up to twenty civilians injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Abin Samaan, Aleppo governorate, on the night of February 9th to February 10th, 2020, according to local sources. Edlib Media Center said that three of those killed belong to

Summary

9 – 12

(6 children2 women1 man)

13–20

9 named, 1 familiy identified

مقهى مزايا, Mazaya Cafe, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed and up to nine more injured by LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli. The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation said: “The indiscriminate shell fired by the war criminal militia Hafter this evening at Mazaya Café caused the death of Ayman Ali Al-Ajeili Al-Jafairi, 38 years old, and

Summary

(1 man)

الحمراء, Al-Hamraa, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians, including children and women, were reportedly injured as warplanes, possible belonging to Russia, carried out airstrikes in Al-Hamraa, Hama, local media reported. While the sources agreed that the strikes, that took place during the night, wounded up to eight civilians, they were not clear in terms of culpability. Step News Agency was the

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown