Civilian Casualties

6 – 10

(6 men)

Russian Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

مسجد الامام النووي, Ar Raqqah: Near Imam Al Nawawi mosque, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the Nahdah neighbourhood of Raqqa. Initially only reported on by one source, 3 of the victims were identified: Ahmad Al Tufi, also known as Lattoufi Lattoufi (adult, male), his wife and Layal Ramzi Ahmed Al Tufi (adult, female). During investigations of this event for

Summary

(7 children2 women1 man)

10 named, 1 familiy identified

الميادين, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Seven or ten civilians, mostly women and children, were reportedly killed by an airstrike on Al Mayadin. According to Al Haddath, Coalition aircraft “launched air raids on residential areas in the eastern city of Mayadeen”, killing seven civilians, mostly women and children from the same family. This was reiterated by pro-regime outlet Tishreen. The Syrian

Summary

7 – 10

(2 children2 women)

12–24

غرانيج, Granij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten named civilians died and “a large number more” were injured in an alleged airstrike on Granij, according to local media. One sources blamed Russia, while the rest attributed blame to the US-led Coalition. According to Deir Ezzor 24, six non-combatants died when the Coalition “attacked the house of Elias Khader Al-Abdullah in the Al-Samra

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

10 named, 1 familiy identified

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Ten named civilians were reported killed in afternoon airstrikes on the Al Mashlab neighbourhood of Raqqa. According to the local Civil Defence, “four civilians were martyred due to successive airstrikes by coalition warplanes on Mashlab neighbourhood according to local source.” The Syrian Observatory reported 10 civilian deaths from airstrikes in Al Mashlab and elsewhere in

Summary

(2 women)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

14 named, 4 families identified

الكشكية, Al Khishkiya or Kashma, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

During an exchange of small arms fire, an alleged Coalition helicopter strike hit a civilian home in the town of Al-Kashkiya, east of Deir Al-Zour. Between six and ten civilians from the same family were reported killed, including women and children. In January 2020, the Coalition accepted responsibility for the deaths of nine civilians in

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1–4 children2 women2–5 men)

9 – 10

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

13 named, 1 familiy identified

حي طريق الباب , Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and ten civilians including a woman and up to three children died and as many as 17 others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Aleppo’s Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to Russia, putting the death toll

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

4 – 10

(2–3 children1 woman)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of ten civilians near Al Tabqah, Syria. Their October 2017 report noted: “During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed.” This confirmed strike might relate

Summary

Known belligerent

الطعوس, Al Tao'ous, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 10 civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Tao’ous near Dayr Hafer, according to local sources – though one source points to possible involvement by the Assad regime. Syrian Press Center reported that nine civilians died and dozens more were injured in Russian strikes.

Summary

9 – 10

12–24

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Around dawn, a “rocket-propelled grenade attack” struck a cave on a farm near the town of Khan Sheikhoun, killing up to ten displaced civilians from Al Latamina whilst they were asleep. @SyrianCoalition blamed the Syrian regime for what it described as a massacre and claimed that two families were murdered, including two men, two women

Summary

(4–6 children2 women2 men)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

Unknown

10 named, 2 families identified

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to ten civilians were killed, including “a woman and her four daughters“, and 20 more injured in airstrikes on the town of Halta, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Both The Shaam News Network (SNN) and

Summary

0 – 10

(0–1 women)

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between eight and ten civilians, among them children and women, were killed (including four from one family and three others were injured in airstrikes on Harasta, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the strikes. There were reportedly as many as ten raids, and burning napalm was also used,

Summary

(3 children2 women4 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

10 named

البوعجيل, Bojeel, Salah Al Din, Iraq

LOCATION

Reports claimed that Coalition strike hit a mosque during Friday prayers in the town of Al Bojeel, to the east of Tikrit.

Summary

مديرية الكهرباء, Vicinity of power directorate in Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians including four children and three women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the power directorate in Raqqa city, according to local sources. Syrian News Desk also blamed Russia, but did not say how many died. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “alleged Russian warplanes shelled the vicinity of the Power Directorate

Summary

(4 children3 women)

10 named, 2 families identified

العمال, Al Omal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten named civilians died and up to dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Nour bakery in the Al Omal neighbourhood, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia – though several pointed to the Assad regime. LCCSY, the Shaam News Network and Syrian Press Center were among local outlets attributing the event

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2–24

10 named

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between eight and ten civilians including four children were killed, while as many as 50 were wounded in airstrikes on Zamalka, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. The White Helmets were among some sources putting the death toll at four, with dozens more wounded. However, the Violations

Summary

(4–5 children1 woman4–5 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

12–50

Cause of injury / death

10 named

ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and 10 civilians were killed and up to 30 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the village of Tarmala in the southern suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. It should be noted that it was widely reported that militants from Ahrar al Sham were killed in this strike –

Summary

1 – 10

(3 men)

2–30

3 named

ميزناز, Miznaz, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between eight and 10 civilians, including seven children and one woman, were killed and at least 12 were wounded from thermobaric missile airstrikes targeting the village of Minaz. However, local sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed Syrian regime planes to blame, while most other

Summary

(3–7 children1 woman)

2–24

الهزاعة, Al-Hazaa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and ten civilians were killed, including women and children, and “dozens” more were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Hazaa, according to sources on the ground. The incident allegedly occurred in the afternoon following Friday prayers, according to local media, and struck civilian homes and water wells. Multiple sources reported that this was

Summary

7 – 10

(2 women4 men)

12–24

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality” reported that a drone strike killed a family of ten as their house in northern Raqqa was struck. Reportedly, three IS fighters were present in the area in the morning, but when a suspected drone was heard the three fleed. The family

Summary

(3 children7 men)

11 named, 1 familiy identified

القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to various reports, 10 people were killed and 20 injured following an alleged Coalition strike at Qayyarah targeting by mistake civilians houses. Al Qayyarah Now – which described the strike as accidental – said children were among the dead. The Arabi Asad blog said two families died. Other local reports described heavy shelling of

Summary

(2 children2 women)

بسنقول, Bsanqoul, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians were killed in an airstrike in Bsanqoul, according to local media sources – though it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Al Jazeera, who placed the death toll at nine, attributed responsibility to Russian forces. They reported that the strike killed “leader of the movement Ahrar

Summary

9 – 10

(6 children2 women1 man)

7–9

7 named

المنصور, Mosul, Al Mansour, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

There were reports that children and women were killed or injured due to different kinds of shelling and airstrikes on Mansour neighborhood in West Mosul. @shvm_90 said in a Tweet: “Heavy shelling and brutal air and artillery aimed at reviving #right side [of Mosul] and the strongest was on #Mansour neighborhood and the fall of

Summary

2 – 10

(2 children1–2 women)

2–10

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

خان السبل, Khan al-Subul, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In this incident, described as a “massacre”, alleged Russian cluster bombs killed between seven and ten civilians, including up to five children and one woman, and wounded up to dozens, as the village of Khan al-Subul, Idlib, was struck, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how “the first massacre took place in the town

Summary

7 – 10

(3–5 children1 woman)

2–24

Russian Military

LOCATION

طلف, Talaf, Hama, Syria

Up to ten non-combatants were reported killed and a number wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Talaf in the Hama countryside, according to local sources. Fatality claims ranged widely, from one to ten civilians killed. The local Hama Media Centre later issued a video report in which it interviewed local activist Abu Rayan: “Rayan: The

Summary

1 – 10

3–5

Russian Military

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

It was reported that up to ten civilians died in air raids on Kafr Hamra. The majority of sources linked the event to both Russian warplanes and regime helicopters. LCCSY reported that one civilian died and others were injured following alleged Russian raids on the town. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that ‘warplanes’

Summary

5 – 10

15–17

1 named

شارع النور, Al Nour Mosque, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Ten people were killed in a double airstrike on two adjacent buildings behind Barazi pharmacy, near Al Nour mosque in the city of Raqqa. Some of their names were initially reported on by several local sources (RBSS, RFS, Step News Agency) in connection to incident CS955a. During investigations of this event for the April 2019

Summary

(4 children2 women4 men)

9 named, 2 families identified

تادف, Tadeef, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to ten civilians – at least two of them young children – were alleged killed following a reported Russian strike on Tadeef. Some victims were later named However neither the Syrian Observatory, Eldorar or Radio Alkul reported civilian deaths, instead describing between 12 and 15 injuries. Both Al Araby and Syria News also reported

Summary

4 – 10

(1–3 children)

12–15

4 named

الموحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Six or more non-combatants, including three children, were reported killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Mohassan. There were claims the death toll may have been as high as 10. While most sources blamed Russia, the Syrian Network later reported that “government warplanes shelled Al Mouhassan city in eastern Deir Al Zour suburbs

Summary

6 – 10

(3 children1 man)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

4 named