Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local reports said that four non combatants (perhaps along with two ISIS fighters) were killed in a Coalition air or artillery strike on al Bahra. Syrian United Observatory and tweeter Shabab al Latamna both reported four civilians killed. In its own report, Step News noted that “Four civilians and two members of Daesh were killed

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تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Three to four civilians including two children were killed in airstrikes on Talbiseh, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Shaam News Network said that three civilians died and several were injured – “most of them children” – in Russian raids, while a

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(2 children0–3 men)

12–20

3 named

معرشمشة, Ma’arshamsha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that four civilians died and others injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Ma’arshamsha. According to the Shaam News Network, “a civilian vehicle for IDPs in the village of Maarshamsheh” was struck, killing three people – two women and a child. Step put the death toll at four, including a

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(1 child1–2 women)

2–6

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians died in an alleged YPG rocket shelling of Al Rihaniya in Turkey, according to local media. Afrin Battle News [pro FSA and Olive Branch] reported the death of four civilians and wounding of seven more. It named the 17-year-old girl Fatma Avlar as a victim. The victim was named by multiple

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(1 child)

كفرغان, Kafr Ghan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Daesh-linked Al A’Amaq Agency reported the deaths of four civilians “in an American bombing on the village of Kafr Ghan in Souran in the northern Aleppo countryside.” Other news agencies also reported the deaths of civilians in an alleged Coalition event. Syria News, while making no mention of civilian casualties, reported that “International coalition

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الجرنية, Al Jarnia, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Coalition raids in the vicinity of ground fighting left at least 2 civilians dead, according to local sources. Initial reports from ISIS-controlled Al A’amaq Agency blamed the Coalition for the deaths of two civilians. Subsequent reporting echoed that account (they may have been based on Al A’amaq);Al Jarnia and several other outlets named the two

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2–5

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died and ten were reported injured in a claimed Coalition aerial attack on Ratla village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “A local source told Smart the bombing targeted the village of Ratla, killing four civilians and wounding ten others, without details of the cases of the wounded and the

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Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three or four civilians were killed and several others were wounded by airstrikes on the town of Jisr al Shoughour in Idlib Governorate on May 6th 2018. Women and children were reportedly among the casualties. A Baladi News correspondent added that civil defence teams rushed to the site after the strikes to rescue the injured

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(1 child1–2 women)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

6–24

Cause of injury / death

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two sisters and their mother were among four civilians killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, according to reports. Local journalist Bassel al Darwish said “Assad’s criminal planes and Russia” were responsible for the deaths. The FSA and the Damascus Centre blamed the regime. And Syria 2011 and the local

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Unknown, Syrian Regime

الشحيل, Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three children and an elderly woman died in an airstrike on a primary school at al Shaheel, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Syrian regime, Russia or the US-led Coalition. Deir Ezzor 24, the Syrian Observatory and Euphrates Post reported only

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(2–3 children1 woman)

Russian Military, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

3 named

الجنينة, Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including one woman were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Jneina, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported a death toll of four, including one woman, in an attack by “suspected Russian warplanes“. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently said that there had been two Russian strikes and named some

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(1 woman2 men)

الفردوس, Al Fardous, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians, including two children and one woman, were killed and as many as 15 more were injured following airstrikes targeting al-Fardous, Aleppo, local sources reported. The sources were, however, not clear as to whether the Syrian regime or Russia were to blame for the strikes. Sources reported that between two and four

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(2 children1 woman)

2–15

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

As many as four civilians were killed – including three children and one woman reportedly from the same family – and up to 19 were wounded in an airstrike on a primary school in Arbeen, local media said. Three belligerents were reportedly sighted, meaning there is confusion among sources as to who is responsible. Two

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Civilian infrastructure

School

2–19

السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

A family reportedly died in As Sukhnah, local media reported – though it was unclear whether they were killed in a Russian airstrike or an action by the Syrian regime. Syriamubashar was among a number of sources which blamed Russia, reporting that “one person was killed and others wounded due to Russian warplanes shelling in

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(1 child1 woman2 men)

1 named

مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians, possibly two children and two women, and up to nine more in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Maskanah, local media reported. Two of the victims were reportedly female children. One source added that two women also died when their home was struck. The number of wounded varied among the sources,

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(2 children2 women)

2–9

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that three named men were killed in a Coalition airstrike. On its summary page Syrian Martyrs listed the trio as civilians. However, their individual pages describe them as fighters. According to a video tribute, Akta’a was an opponent of the Assad regime who had also fought the Kurds in Syria’s

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(0–3 men)

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians were killed and up to 15 more were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck Saqba, Damascus, local media reported. While LCCSY said that two civilians were killed in the attack, the majority of sources reported four victims and SaqbaCoordinating1234 identified all four

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(1 man)

2–15

4 named

Kabish Sharqi and Tishreen farm villages, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including one child and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kabish Sharqi and Tishreen farm villages, according to a single source, the Smart news agency. No further details are currently available.

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(1 child1 woman)

بقرص فوقاني, Baqras Fuqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the death of four people in the village of Baqras Fuqani, Deir Ezzor on October 5th 2017 – some killed by airstrikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, and others seemingly from wounds they sustained in previous days’ airstrikes. Sana News reported that “intensive strikes” were carried out by the

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(1 man)

4 named

الشحيل, Al-Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including two children died following air and artillery strikes on Al-Shaheel, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes which “targeted residential homes”, however some did not attribute blame. Three of the civilians who died were a mother and her two children. An elderly man was also later reported

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Russian Military

كفر سجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four children were killed, including triplets, in an explosion which allegedly was the result of remnants from a cluster bomb from a previous Russian raid, according to local media. Sources mostly blamed Russia, however Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the “Syrian-Russian alliance”. Local media reported that “Three children were killed in the agricultural land

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(4 children)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

البوكمال, Abo Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

As many as four civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes according to local media, as well as a report by the Russian Ministry of Defence. However, one source reported “We do not know whether the bombing is Russian or Coalition”. Many other sources blamed the International Coalition for the strikes. Some sources blamed Iraqi airstrikes,

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(1 man)

Russian Military, US-led Coalition

1 named

السوسة, near As Susah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians near As Susah. In its July 2018 report, the Coalition noted: “During a strike on Daesh IED facility, four civilians were unintentionally killed”. The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100

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Known belligerent

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes struck northern Kafar Zeita in the night of May 6th to May 7th, 2019. Four civilians were reported killed, including two women and two children of the same family. A man and three children were reported wounded. SyriaTV wrote that “the city of Kafar Zeita

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Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(2 children2 women)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Suspected target

Unknown

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all either lamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. Two raids which struck the vicinity, caused much material damage, reported local sources. The Civil Defence

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(1 child3 men)

Abu Kamal, al Suwei’ya bridge, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four named civilians were reported killed in a Coalition airstrike in Abu Kamal, local media reported. Smart reported raids “targeted an apartment building near the bridge”, identified by a correspondent for Jisr TV as “Suwayyah” bridge 120km east of Deir Ezzor, next to the prison where a major civilian casualty incident took place the same

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(1–4 men)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

The entire family of Nour Mahmoud Al I’llo (pictured), reportedly died following aerial bombardment on the city of Raqqah, according to Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently. The report added that Nour was transferred from Raqqah to Tal Abiyad National Hospital, and was under the care of Dr Abdul Muttalib Suleiman. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

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