Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

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(1 child1 man)

3–24

الطكيحي, Al Takihi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between midnight and 5 am on the morning of April 13th five people were reportedly killed in what was described as a “landing operation” by the US-led Coalition in Al-Takihi village. According to Jisir TV, the operation was carried out by several Apache helicopters and Hummer vehicles. It was, however, unclear who killed the victims (whose

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

1 – 5

(1 woman0–4 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

Suspected target

ISIS

Belligerents reported killed

0–4

يلنقوز, Yilanguz village, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two named civilians died in an alleged Turkish shelling of Yilanguz village, Syria, local media reported. According to Rumaf, “The Turkish bombardment targeted the village of Jilanguz in the district of Jendiris with artillery, which led to the death of the citizen. The source published very graphic images of the victim. The victim was also

Summary

البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians from one family were reported killed as a result of Turkish artillery shelling in Al Baza’a, according to a single source. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A’amaq wrote: “a family of five killed following Turkish shelling on Baza’a near al Bab northeast of Aleppo.” There are no other known details available at this

Summary

Turkish Military

North east of Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced on March 28th 2018 that it had killed five civilians in an event “near Abu Kamal, Syria”. According to the official release, ” During a Coalition strike which killed an ISIS leader, approximately 10 ISIS terrorists and destroyed a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device within vicinity

Summary

Known belligerent

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Allegedly Russian warplanes shelled Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Jisr Al Shoughour city, killed one individual and destroyed the mosque completely.” Footage showed the mosque and surrounding houses to be severely damaged, with other reports placing the death toll higher. Two videos were posted. In one,

Summary

(1 child1 man)

6–8

حي ‫‏صلاح الدين, Salahudin (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

As many as five civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian strike at Salaheddin. According to the White Helmets “The civil defence rushed to the scene and pulled out five bodies including children. Several wounded were rescued.“ Smart News later published footage showing significant damage to residential apartments. One eyewitness named as Amer told

Summary

(1–2 children)

الهلّك, al Halak, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and five civilians from the same family were reportedly killed in either Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Al Halak neighbourhood of Aleppo. Sources like LCCSY, HNN and Islammemo reported that the strikes were conducted by Russian warplanes. Syrian Press Center added that cluster bombs and phosphorus were used. However, the Syrian

Summary

4 – 5

(1 woman3 men)

2–5

4 named, 1 familiy identified

سفلانية, Suflaniyah, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians including three women and two children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Saflaneh, according to the Violations Documentation Centre.

Summary

(2 children3 women)

خان شيخون , Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians – a woman and her four children – died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun. Most sources blamed the Assad regime, though there were also allegations against Russia. According to SMO, “Russian occupation aircraft on Sunday carried out a horrific massacre in the town of Khan Sheikhan in the village

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(4 children1 woman)

10–24

Geolocation

Town

تدمر, Palmyra , Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians were reportedly killed in shelling on Palmyra, according to local media. The source, Al Natek, reported that there was “heavy shelling targeting the city of Douma by Russian aviation”. A later report from the same source stated that an “Al Jazeera correspondent reported that five were dead and a number wounded

Summary

النيرب, Al Nayrab, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians including two children and one woman died and up to 20 others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Nayrab, according to local sources. The Coalition later denied involvement. The Syrian Network said “At least 3 civilians (two children and a woman) died in international Coalition warplanes missiles fired

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

4–20

حاوي, Hawi Mheimdiya area, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A mother and her four children were killed, following an airstrike which struck the tent they were sheltering in the Hawi Mheimdiya area of the Deir Ezzor countryside, local media reported. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Marsad Al Hasaka reported that they were from the Al-Sa’id family, however, their names were not

Summary

(4 children1 woman)

منطقة الادخار, Al-ldikhar, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians died including a child and two women in a reported airstrike on Al-ldikhar, according to local media. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or Russia. Smart news agency said that three civilians died in a strike “likely” carried out by the Coalition However RFS

Summary

(1 child2 women)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

LOCATION

Raqqa, Syria

In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, five civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa. Although Amnesty researched this incident on the ground, Airwars have decided to grade it “weak” due to the depth of material provided. The victims were not specifically named

Summary

(3 children1 woman)

جسر الشغور, Jsir Al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Jisr Al Shoughour, Idlib, after midnight on July 18th. A further five to seven, including two children, were allegedly injured in the attack. Ayman Qaddour (or Ameen Qaddour) and child Abdul-Jawad Ramo were killed in the attack. Abdul-Jawad died days later of his wounds. Few

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

2 – 3

(1–2 children1 man)

5–7

Russian Military, Unknown, Syrian Regime

Suspected target

Unknown

درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians died, and 14 were wounded in an airstrike on Daranj, local media said, though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. In January 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: “Coalition aircraft engaged ISIS fighters operating a mortar position firing

Summary

4 – 5

(1 child1 woman2–3 men)

Known belligerent

الاتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that up to five civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al Atarib, Aleppo countryside, on July 25th, 2019. At least three others were injured. @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted: “A man and a woman were killed and three others were wounded, as a result of the warplanes

Summary

(1–2 children1 woman1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

3–24

Cause of injury / death

Suspected target

Unknown

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الزر, Al Zer, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Zer killed claimed the lives of a number of people and injured others, although it is unclear whether they were combatants or non-combatants. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it “learned from a number of reliable sources that helicopters affiliated to the International Coalition targeted a cell of

Summary

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0–2

Belligerents reported killed

2 named

0–5

الثورة‎, Tabaqa (Al Thawrah), Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two to five non-combatants were reported killed following an alleged Russian airstrike targeting the Al Makassem area in Tabaqa. The victims were named by Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered. The group also posted images of homes which were allegedly targeted in the morning of November 28th. Additionally, three individuals used their Twitter accounts to report the

Summary

(2 men)

Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory

Summary

(2 children2–3 women1 man)

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

LOCATION

Four non-combatants died in airstrikes on Bab al Nairab, according to local sources. The majority of reports indicated that this was a regime incident, though Shaam News Network also suggested that Russia could also have been responsible. A news roundup blamed both Russian and the regime, reporting “the 9th consecutive day bringing death and destruction

Summary

5–10

السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Five children died in airstrikes on Asl Sukhnah, according to two local sources. The Shaam News Network reported that “warplanes believed to be Russian” struck civilians homes killing five individuals, most of them children in dawn raids. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russian strikes killed five children, three of whom were siblings.

Summary

(5 children)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five members of one family including three children were killed in a reported 1.30am Coalition strike on the Syria-Iraq border, according to two sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted the following: “Suspected US-led coalition warplanes carried out several raids after midnight on places around Aysha hospital and other places around the city of

Summary

(3 children1 woman1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

مخيم الباغوز, Al-Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a family of five including three children were killed in alleged Coalition bombing in Al-Baghouz camp days several days before March 20th. The exact date they were killed remains unknown. Ahmad Abd Al Rzzaq said: “My cousin Louay Abdel Wahab Al-Hamad Al-Ibrahim Al-Abdullah and his wife Nadra Abdul Aziz Al Thabet

Summary

(3 children1 woman1 man)

الحجر الاسود, Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians were killed and as many as 12, including women and children, were wounded, following airstrikes in al-Hajr al-Aswad neighbourhood south of Damascus, local sources reported. While most sources blamed the Assad regime there were also allegations against Russia. Zaman al-Wasl’s correspondent said that the airstrikes killed a whole family, in addition

Summary

2–12

قليدين, Qulidine, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Russian airstrike struck a house in the village of Qaleidin in Sahl Al Ghab in the western countryside of Hama on the morning of May 3rd. According to local sources, between four and five civilians were killed including two women. While most sources reported on four civilians, Baladi News put the death toll

Summary

4 – 5

(2 women)

2–4

مشفى سراقب, Saraqeb Hospital, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In a second round of strikes on the 29th, a charity hospital supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was reportedly hit in an aerial attack by alleged Russian warplanes, killing as many as five civilians and wounding others. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. Wounded civilians from a raid on the potato market (see

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

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(1 child)

5–6

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that between two and five civilians were killed and six were wounded as alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes launched airstrikes and artillery in the suburb of Harasta in eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Syrianoor reported that several cities in eastern Ghouta were subject to aerial shelling on February 8th, causing the “death and injury of

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery