Civilian Casualties

مالكية, Malikya village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Smart News reported that according to a military source, four civilians were injured after “Turkish shelling on the village of Malikya in Aleppo which is under the control of the Kurdish units.” Artafm News later added that “On Thursday, four artillery shells from the Turkish side landed on the outskirts of the village of Kharab

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جمان, Jman village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Afrin Anhan reported that there were “civilian martyrs in a Turkish shelling of Jman village in Shiran district, Afrin”. Furthermore, according to Almanar, “a civilian was killed by Turkish artillery shells”. Other sources however did not report on any civilian casualties from this airstrike. There are no other details at this time.

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ديرجمال, Deir Jamal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

RuMaf reported “shelling by the Turkish occupation aimed at the town of Deir Jamal, resulting in the damage to civilian property and the wounding of a civilian with shrapnel. He is in a critical condition. We are not publishing the photo as it’s too ugly.” Both Jin News and the Syrian Observatory reported on the

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جامو, Jamo village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Jamo, according to some sources. Afrin Anha reported: “The Turkish occupation continues to shell the houses of the residents of Afrin and its villages. The shelling of the village of Jama in the Shara area wounded 50-year-old Abdul Qader Hamo, who was seriously

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كللس, Çalık Cami, Kilis, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians were killed and up to 13 more wounded including children in two alleged rocket attacks by the YPG which struck a mosque and a civilian home in Kilis in Hattai, Turkey, according to local media. Hurriyet reported that a rocket hit the historic Çalık Mosque on Cumhuriyet Street in Kilis at

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2 – 3

13–15

عبلة غربي, A'bla Gharbi, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were wounded two more possibly killed, along with one fighter from the Free Syrian Army, following the alleged shelling of a vehicle by the SDF at A’bla Gharbi, Al Bab, according to local sources. Fresh Syria instead said a civilian died in heavy machine gun fire from SDF forces. Afrin Battle News reported

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3–5

الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 15 civilian including as many as seven women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike at a hospital in al Sha’afa, according to local media. Free Deir Ezzor put the death toll at 14 including seven women. It published photographs of ruins of “the hospital targeted by the Coalition”. According to the Syrian Network

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4 – 15

(3–7 women)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

US-led Coalition

Named victims

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that four civilians including two children were injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. YPG news reported Turkish bombing, but made no mention of civilian casualties. There are no other details at this time.

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راجو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that one civilian male was killed and three people including a child were injured in the vicinity of Rajo in Afrin canton. A later private report by Rumaf named another civilian male who was killed on the same day in the same vicinity. There are no other details at this

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(2 men)

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that four civilians were injured in the vicinity of Jenderes in Afrin canton. No additional details are presently known.

Summary

Unknown

الهلالية, Al Hilalya neighbourhood of Al Qamishi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two children were injured due to the falling of the shells, following firing at the SDF from the Turkish side”. Syria News claimed the children were killed. Smart News reported that “a shell fired from the Turkish city of Nisibin fell on the neighbourhood, which resulted in

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0 – 2

(0–2 children)

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians were killed and 49 named people were wounded in the reported Turkish bombing of Jindires in Afrin, according to local sources on the ground. Airwars was initially alerted to the casualty incident by the Afrin Now Facebook page, which detailed the reported casualties and some injured. On its Facebook page, the

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5 – 7

(2 children2 women)

تل سلور, Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two to three civilians were allegedly killed in Turkish airstrikes on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin. They were named by Afrin Now and the Kurdish Red Crescent. Kurdi Post said that the strike came after midnight, and that Mrs Suleiman’s seven year old son was also killed, while a 10 year old girl was injured. However according

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(0–1 children1 woman)

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two civilian men and one woman were injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. One report came in later on March 5th 2018 of a civilian female ages 65 who was killed. There are no other details present at this time.

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0 – 1

(0–1 women)

راس العين, Kotana, Afrin, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “three wounded civilians arrived at Rouge Hospital in the city of Ras al-Ain (about 70 km northwest of the city of Hassaka), including a woman and a 14-year-old boy who were injured by the Turkish army targeting the grain silos area in the city of Ras al-Ain with two

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راجو, Rajo district of Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and up to 14 more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the Rajo district of Afrin, according to sources on the ground. Two victims were named by The Kurdish Red Crescent. ANF also reported that a Turkish strike killed “a civilian and injured his mother and sister who were in

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(1 child2 men)

9–14

قيريقهان, Qeireikhan, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources named 30-year-old electrician Shahin Elitash as killed when the YPG allegedly fired a rocket or mortar into Qeireikhan in southern Turkey – the second reported incident in the town that day. The victim, a father of two, was reportedly an employee of electricity company TEDAS and died while he was repairing power

Summary

(1 man)

قريق خان, Qeireikhan, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians died in an alleged rocket or mortar attack by the YPG on the Qeireikhan district in Hattai state, Turkey, according to local media – though there is some uncertainty over the combatant status of the victims. Turkish sources reported that the victims were civilians, while opposition forces claimed that they were

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قيريقهان, Qeireikhan, Hattai, Syria

LOCATION

One woman was reported killed and two civilians injured in an alleged YPG strike at Qeireikhan, in southern Turkey – one of two incidents that day. The battle of Afrin New and News Flash Aleppo initially reported an unspecified number of dead and injured in an alleged YPG bombardment of Qeireikhan. Al Jazeera described the

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(1 woman)

سنقرة, Sanqara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit residential housing in Sanqara, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Images show what can only be described as a massacre, with the

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(1–2 children2 women3 men)

12–24

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected belligerents

Named victims

7 named

الغدفة, Ghadfa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A young man was killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Ghadfa, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blamed to Russian warplanes. It is unclear whether the victim was a child or an adult male. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), a high school in al

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(0–1 children0–1 men)

Russian Military

ايبلا, Ebla, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian was killed when alleged Russian airstrikes struck the University of Ebla, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the “heavy aerial bombardament” on the vicinity. According to Baladi News there were more than 15 raids on the area which damaged the University building and destroyed its property. There are no

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Russian Military

القرويطة, Al-Qarweta, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and another was injured in airstrikes which struck the vicinity of Al-Qarweta. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids or did not attribute blame. Sources reported that the Russian shelling struck the outskirts of the village of Al-Qarweta in Mount Shahshabo. The woman was allegedly displaced. There are no

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(1 woman)

Russian Military

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two civilians were killed and five people injured in the vicinity of Afrin city. In a private message with Airwars, it was reported that two people were killed and two people were injured. There are no additional details are presently known.

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(2 men)

شيرا, Shera, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that four civilians were injured in the vicinity of Shera in Afrin canton. Injured civilians were named in a report shared with Airwars. No additional details are presently known.

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شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in

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(1 child1 woman1 man)

محبة, Mobato, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Mobato in Afrin canton. According to a report shared with Airwars the victims were an unnamed child (killed); and an unidentified woman suffering from shock. Adult civilian males Hassan and Mustafa Ali both reportedly received leg injuries. Other sources

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(1 child1 woman)

عفرين, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that five adult male civilians were killed and four people injured in the vicinity of Jinderes in Afrin canton. The victims names were confirmed though a private message shared with Airwars. Other sources also reported Turkish strikes in the area. According to Alnado, civilians sheltered in caves “to escape the

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(5 men)