Civilian Casualties

حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians including five children and one woman were reportedly killed in an airstrike in the Al Mashhad neighbourhood in Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Most sources seven civilians died in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights elaborated on the location

Summary

6 – 8

(5 children1 woman1 man)

5–10

7 named, 1 familiy identified

التمانعة, Al Taman’a or Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Russian airstrike targeted the town of Al Taman’a west of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern Idlib countryside. The airstrike was one of three airstrikes with high-explosive missiles launched by a Russian aircraft, according to Ziad al-Aboud, commander of the “civil defense sector” in Khan Sheikhoun It is not clear whether there were civilian casualties as a

Summary

Unknown

Russian Military

أم المياذن , Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and eight civilians (five of whom were named) died and as many as dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Um Almayathen, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Rasd only reported wounded civilians, putting the number of

Summary

(2 children1 woman5 men)

3–24

5 named, 1 familiy identified

سهل الروجبلدة الحمو , Hamou town in al Roj plain in the Idlib western countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians including women and children were killed and up to 15 other non-combatants wounded after an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the village of al Hamou on September 28th, according to local sources. Most sources reported seven or eight people killed, whereas the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported

Summary

3 – 8

(3–4 children3 women)

2–15

7 named, 2 families identified

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians were killed including two to four children, one to two women and two members of the Red Crescent – and dozens more injured – in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that Russian forces launched “about 50 airstrikes” which including cluster munitions, targeting

Summary

Healthcare facility

(2–4 children1–2 women3 men)

الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported Russian and Syrian regime raids on various parts of Aleppo, killing up to 17 civilians – including two or more children – and wounding others. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes and helicopters had carried out raids with “vacuum missiles, cluster bombs and barrel bombs”

Summary

(3–5 children1 woman1 man)

2 named

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least seven civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sarja, Idlib governorate, on May 29th, 2019, according to local sources. At least 10 others were reported injured. The Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCiviDefe) wrote on Twitter that “seven civilians, including five women and a child, were

Summary

7 – 8

(1 child3–5 women2 men)

10–24

Suspected target

Unknown

14 named, 4 families identified

الحصية, Al Sha'afa, Al Hassya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources, up to eight civilians including four children and two women were killed in a Coalition airstrike on the town of Al Sha’afa. Most sources reported that 17 people were killed overall, including eight civilians and nine or more ISIS fighters. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added that four children and

Summary

(4 children2 women1–2 men)

2–14

الشيخ فارس, Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and eight civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Sheikh Faress neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY and Halab News were among sources attributing the event to Russia, and putting the death count at five civilians. According to Mojahedin: “the Civil Defence was able to lift 5 martyrs from the rubble

Summary

Russian Military

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to local sources, up to eight civilians were killed and others injured after Coalition jets struck the Al Hadbah apartment complex in western Mosul. “Many” Daesh fighters were also reported killed. NRN said it was a nighttime attack: “Our correspondent says the bombing killed and wounded a number of civilians, noting that foreign elements

Summary

(4 children1–2 women2–3 men)

ام الرشراش, Umm Al Rashrash, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

An LNA airstrike reportedly hit a Libya Dawn camp in Tarhuna. While most sources reported no civilians and only a few Libya Dawn fighters dead, two sources said that eight internally displaced Tawergha were killed in the attack. Middle East Eye quoted a Libya Dawn spokesperson: “Eight Libyan civilians died in the strike. Sadly this

Summary

Libyan National Army

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the killing of the Basem Al-Hussein family as a result of artillery shelling on the town of Hajin. The bodies of eight named family members were allegedly pulled from the rubble, mostly women and an unknown number of children. All sources reported on the incident on December 21st, but the exact date

Summary

(1–7 children7 women1 man)

8 named, 1 familiy identified

البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the deaths of a woman and her seven children at al Baza’a, north east of al Bab. However the Coalition later assessed the claims as ‘Not credible.’ Given Turkey’sd own campaign at the time at Al-Bab, its aircraft may therefore have been responsible. According to Step News “Coalition

Summary

(3–7 children1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Turkish Military

7 named, 1 familiy identified

العمادية, Al A’mya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians including two children died in artillery and/or air strikes on the Syrian village of Al A’mya in the eastern Aleppo countryside, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Turkey or the Syrian regime. Halhos1 was among sources blaming Turkey. It

Summary

3 – 8

(2 children)

Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

البدو, Badu, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Initially the death of one civilian male was reported in this incident: a doctor named Alaa El Din Hassan Hamam died in Raqqah city following US-led Coalition airstrikes, local sources said. According to a report by Al Rafed, Dr. Alaa El Din Hassan Hamam provided medical assistance for the injured in Raqqah until he died. His

Summary

7 – 8

(1 man)

8 named, 1 familiy identified

خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported airstrikes targeted the Palestinian refugee camp Khan al-Sheikh, leading to the death of at least six civilians including one child and one woman. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame for the attacks. The highest death toll was given by Radar News, who reported eight

Summary

6 – 8

(1 child1 woman)

2–12

6 named

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and eight civilians including a child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the town of Haian, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia, though one also mentioned the Assad regime was involved. The highest death count (eight non-combatants) was given by Baladi

Summary

4 – 8

(1 child)

2–24

جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including four children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a school in Jarjanaz, according to the Shaam News Network. SNN reported that a Russian warplane launched four vacuum missiles on the gate of the Thee Qar school while students were leaving the premises to return to their homes. The Network said

Summary

(4 children)

مشمشان, Mishmishan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian airstrikes killed up to eight civilians, including children and women, and wounded up to 40, including children, local media reported, after the town of Mishmishan, Idlib, was struck. Ebaa News cited locals on the ground who told them how alleged Russian warplanes had “hovered around the area and then returned and carried out

Summary

(1–4 children1–2 women)

12–40

Russian Military

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

دالي حسن, Dali Hasan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights posted a video which it said showed “the destruction caused by an international Coalition air strike on a house in Dali Hasan killing seven civilians from one family, including 5 children and a woman.” In February 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: “Coalition aircraft engaged ISIS fighters

Summary

(6 children1 woman1 man)

Known belligerent

8 named, 1 familiy identified

داقوق, Duquq, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

A strike by what at the time was an unknown aircraft killed eight civilians in Yurgon (or Alarkon) village near Duquq, according to local reports. The US led Coalition admitted responsibility for seven deaths in March 2020. Waradana at the time cited one anonymous source: “The bombing led to the destruction of a number houses…

Summary

7 – 8

(1 child1 woman)

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Nine civilians, including four children, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes that struck a local market and school in Saraqib in the afternoon of July 22nd, as reported by local sources. Up to 16 others were injured. According to @ShahbaPress, four civilians including a woman were killed and 16 were wounded, while Step

Summary

(4 children1 woman4 men)

5–24

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

Unknown

9 named, 1 familiy identified

الغنطو , Al Ghinto, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

In what was widely reported as a regime attack, at least four civilians – including a child and three women – died and as many as dozens more (including children) were wounded in a shelling at Al Ghinto in Homs. While most of the allegations were against Assad rockets, there was also a report that Russia

Summary

4 – 8

(1 child3 women)

8–24

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians from one family – displaced from Maskanah – died when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their car in Mansoura, according to local sources. According to Jisr TV, six civilians from the same family died. Syria News Desk also reported: “The opposition media activist Mohammed Othman from al-Raqqa countryside told the Syria News Agency

Summary

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including women and children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The majority of sources, however, accused the regime. According to Syria News Desk, “about 20 vacuum missiles, cluster

Summary

(2 children2–3 women1 man)

2–20

7 named

بيت سوى, Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

As many as eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Beit Sawa, according to local media. Although most sources reported that only one girl (aged five) and four men died, the highest death toll was given as eight. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Rockets and explosive barrels from helicopters

Summary

1 – 8

(2 children1 woman4 men)

الطبقة مسكنة , the road between Maskanah and Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were killed and another 17 were injured when their bus was struck during an air raid between Maskanah and Tabaqa, according to sources on the ground. Smart News Agency reported that it is ‘likely’ the warplanes that conducted the attack were Russian. The Violations Documentation Center in Syria has named Ahmad Al-Zaher as

Summary

(1–2 children1–2 women)