Civilian Casualties

خربة الجاموس, Kharbet Al Janous, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and three people, including a child, were killed and others were injured in Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) strikes on Kharbet Al Janous on July 21, 2021. Various sources report that a child was killed in the operation while other sources report that between one and three members of ISIS were killed.

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

1 – 3

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Belligerents reported injured

0–2

ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A man and his son were reportedly killed in a raid in Deir Ezzor’s Thiban town carried out by Syrian Democratic Forces with support of the US-led coalition at dawn on July 16, 2021. The dead were identified as Miteb Sherida Al-Ghadir and his son Ahmed. @Sada_AlSharqieh said they had been grazing their sheep at

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(2 men)

Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

ISIS

القائم, Al Qa’em, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian was reportedly shot dead during a raid on the outskirts of Al-Zar village carried out by the US-led Coalition alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to multiple sources, at dawn on July 15, 2021. A single source – Furat News – also reported that a girl was injured in the incident. The dead

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

LOCATION

Between one and two civilians, including a child, were killed and between eight and 12 others, including three women and two children, were injured in alleged YPG or regime missile and artillery strikes on Afrin on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, two civilians were killed, including a child and a man, and

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 man)

8–12

YPG, Syrian Regime

10 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and others were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Russian airstrikes on agricultural lands in the outskirts of Afrin on June 12, 2021. According to Macro Media Center, “a civilian was killed and others were wounded as a result of the bombing of the PYD PKK gangs with missiles

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Democratic Forces, Iranian Military

Exact location (via Airwars)

1 named

Geolocation

Belligerents reported injured

مشفى الشفاء, Al Shifaa Hospital, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least 13 civilians, including four hospital staff and a pregnant woman, two to five other women, and one to three children, were killed and up to 50 others, including 11 hospital staff, were injured in alleged airstrikes and/or artillery shelling of Al-Shifaa Hospital in Afrin on June 12, 2021. Responsibility for the strikes is

Summary

Infrastructure

Healthcare

(1–3 children3–6 women9 men)

13 – 23

15–50

Russian Military, Turkish Military, Syrian Democratic Forces, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

42 named, 3 families identified

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and two others, including a woman, were injured in alleged Kurdish or regime strikes on Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo on May 2, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense reported “the killing of the child “Alia Rahim, 5 years old, and the wounding of a woman

Summary

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Street

طريق اعزاز - عفرين, Azaz - Afrin road, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was injured from a strike that was allegedly launched by the YPG on the Azaz – Afrin road, north of Aleppo on March 30, 2021. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a child was injured by a “rocket-propelled grenade” while a tweet from @k_alsameh identified a guided missile

Summary

حزوان, Hazwan, western Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured in an alleged Kurdish counterstrike during an exchange between the SDF and a Turkish base in the village of Hazwan, west of the city of Al Bab on March 18th, 2021. A tweet from @HalabTodayTV reported that there was an “exchange of artillery shelling between the SDF and a

Summary

الحمران, Al Hamran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and her child were reported killed and five others injured allegedly by YPG missiles on Tuwayjat farm near Al Hamran village on March 14th. The victims were identified as Bakr Shehadeh aged 12, and his mother Ammoun al Muhammad, aged 48. Their bodies were transferred to Jarablus’ hospital by the Syrian Civil Defence.

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2–5

2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Up to 13 civilians including women and children were injured in an alleged Grad rocket attack by YPG on residential areas in Afrin on February 17th, 2021.Local sources said that between four and six rockets fell on Villat street in Afrin in the evening. However, some sources like the Syrian Civil Defence said that the

Summary

Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian Regime

13 named, 2 families identified

أم عدسة, Um Adasa, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one civilian was killed and others injured in alleged YPG shelling on Um Adasa village in Al-Bab countryside in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian Network for Human Rights named the victim as Amer Mustafa aged 63. Baladi News said that “one civilian was killed and four others were wounded by artillery shelling

Summary

(1 man)

2–4

جبل غارا, Mount Gara, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

Thirteen Turkish nationals being held captive by the PKK in a location close to village Siyane in the Gare/Gara region in northern Iraq were killed – either during an alleged Turkish airstrike, or executed by the PKK, according to conflicting Kurdish and Turkish sources. There was however broad agreement that some of those killed were

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

7 – 13

(7–13 men)

Causes of injury / death

Turkish Military, YPG

Belligerents reported injured

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed and nine civilians injured in alleged YPG or Syrian regime artillery shelling on the city of Al Bab, Aleppo governorate on February the 8th. At the start, local sources reported that at least nine civilians, including at least four children and three women, were injured in alleged YPG or Syrian regime

Summary

9–14

9 named, 1 familiy identified

أم روثة , Um Raotha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and a man were reported injured as a result of YPG artillery shelling on Um Raotha in Jarablus, Aleppo on February 8th, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense said that “a man and a woman were wounded, today, Monday, February 8th, as a result of artillery shelling of the Syrian Democratic Forces on civilian

Summary

قربة أم البراميل, Umm Al Baramil, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two 13-year-old boys were reported killed in alleged SDF artillery strikes on Umm Al Baramil village, also known as Shikuru, east of Ain Issa, on January 4th, 2020, according to local sources. Other sources, however, stated the incident was a landmine or an unexploded ordnance explosion, which means that the strike itself could have taken

Summary

(2 children)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Causes of injury / death

3 named, 1 familiy identified

العلوة , Alawa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that three civilians were injured in alleged YPG strikes on Alawa village, Raqqa governorate, on September 4th, 2020. Khabour wrote that “three civilians were injured by the bombing of the #PYD_PKK militia on Alawa village west of Tel Abid city, north of Raqqa.” Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

Summary

مارع, Mare’a, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A child was killed after an unexploded shell from earlier shelling by alleged Kurdish forces on the town of Mare’a exploded on June 28th, 2020. It is unclear when exactly the munition was fired. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it had “documented the death of a child under the age of 18,

Summary

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

LOCATION

A number of civilians including two children were injured in an alleged YPG artillery strike on Afrin city, Aleppo governorate, on March 19th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence in Aleppo reported that the 1-year-old Abdel Halim Hassan and 15-year-old Safa Abu Fras were injured in a missile attack that targeted a

Summary

2–3

LOCATION

Five civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and up to 17 were injured in alleged YPG artillery strikes on a market in Afrin, north of Aleppo, on March 18th, 2020, according to local sources. Ibrahim Abu Al-Laith from the media office of the Syrian Civil Defence told Bawaba Aleppo that “five shells

Summary

(2 children3 men)

7–17

12 named, 2 families identified

LOCATION

Up to three civilians were reported injured in alleged YPG shelling on Afrin city in Aleppo, Syria on March 6th, 2020, according to local sources. @Step_Agency said that “two civilians were wounded due to the artillery shelling that targeted the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, from the militia points of Qasd surrounding the area.”

Summary

1–3

جبرين, Jibreen, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two people were killed and an unknown number of civilians was reported wounded in alleged YPG artillery strikes on the town of Jibreen, Aleppo governorate, on March 2nd, 2020, according to local sources. There are conflicting reports on whether the fatalities were civilians or militants. Shaam Network reported that “violent clashes took place between the

Summary

0 – 2

0–2

برج حيدر, Burj Haidar, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians, including a child, were reportedly injured in alleged YPG or Syrian regime artillery strikes on the village of Burj Haidar, Afrin governorate, on February 11th, 2020, according to SMART News. SMART reported that, according to the Syrian Civil Defence, “a child and three civilians were wounded in the village of Burj Haidar, located

Summary

YPG, Syrian Regime

اعزاز, A'zaz, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians, three children and a woman, were allegedly injured by YPG or Syrian regime shelling on A’zaz in Aleppo, Syria on February 6th, 2020. The correspondent of Halab Today TV said that ” a woman and three children were lightly injured and were taken by rescue teams to the A’zaz National Hospital

Summary

3–4

YPG, Syrian Regime

4 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

Two civilians were killed and twelve others, among which five children, were reportedly injured in alleged YPG artillery strikes on two schools in Afrin city on February 4th, 2020, according to local sources. Shabha Press reported that “wounded and material damages were caused by the PYD militia targeting Al Shari’a school in the city of

Summary

1 – 2

(1 woman)

YPG, Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

المحسنلي, Al Mihsinli, Aleppo, Syria

Several civilians were allegedly injured by YPG shelling on the village of Al Mihsinli near Jarabulus on February 4th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a child was seriously injured, as a result of artillery shelling carried out by the Kurdish forces on the village of Al Muhsinli

Summary

عفرين, Afrin , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed and thirteen civilians, all adult males, were injured in alleged YPG artillery strikes on residential areas of the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, on January 29th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence reported the death of 13-year-old Ahmed Tammam Qatayerji. They listed the names of 13 injured men.

Summary

YPG, Turkish Military

14 named

LOCATION

At least one child and one woman were killed in alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate on January 20th, 2020. Up to five civilians, including two children, were injured, as reported by local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “the child Muhammad Mar’i and Mrs. Turfah Meqdeh

Summary

2 – 4

(1–2 children)

2–5

5 named, 1 familiy identified