Civilian Casualties

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الساعة, Mosul, Al Saaha, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A local Facebook page reported that Professor Ghanem Ismail Ahmed (Abu Nashwan) was killed by unspecified bombing in a house in which he had taken refuge, in Saaha neighbourhood in Old Mosul. He was a former head of the al-Thawra school, and of the Imam al-Satt Nafisa Mosque. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

1 named

الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Al Jadida, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that eight civilians were killed as a result of mortar shelling on the market of liberated New Mosul neighbourhood. This happened near the Al-Taibat restaurant and next to the Fathi Al-Ali mosque in New Mosul neighborhood, in the western part of the city. It is presently unclear who was responsible for the

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

طيبة, Al Taybeh, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

One male baby was named as a victim of an airstrike on Raqqa by some local sources. However, this appears to have been a reporting error – with the child in fact likely to have been killed in a Russian, regime or Coalition airstrike on al Taybeh, east of Palmyra. MC Palmyra added that members

Summary

(1 child)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

الشواخ, Shawakj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians including two children and one woman died in “shelling” on Shawakj, Deir ez-Zor, according to local sources – though it was unclear who was responsible, with only one source attributing the event to Russia. Free Deir Radio referred to “shelling” but didn’t identify the culprit However, Hasaka Rasd blamed Russia for targeting “Harwil

Summary

(2 children1 woman1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

رأس العين ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻭﻳﺔ , al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, according to sources on the ground. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that “two women and a girl were injured by a shell fired from the Turkish side on the village of #Rawiya in the region of Ras al-Ain in the north-western

Summary

Turkish Military

فرن الريان في حي امن الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Near the Al Rayan bakery, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least ten civilians – with many from one family, including women and children – were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Al Rayan Bakery in the Amn al Dawla neighbourhood of Raqqa, local monitors reported. Photos of a number of those killed in the alleged airstrike were also provided. Both sources alleged

Summary

(1–3 children1 woman4–9 men)

10 – 20

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

10 named, 1 familiy identified

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was reportedly killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, local sources reported. Al Hasaka Arabea identified the victim and reported that he was from Al Ahwas al Shaher village. Only one of the two sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, whereas the other source did not apportion blame.

Summary

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two displaced women were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village, according to local sources, who also identified the women. All sources attributed the incident to the US-led Coalition.

Summary

(2 women)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مسجد بلال بن رباح, Ar Raqqah: Western neighbourhoods (Bilal Bin Rabah mosque, unknown location), Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 13 civilians from one family were killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in west Raqqa, local sources reported. Some sources reported that the death toll was in fact 11. Reports said that the Coalition struck a residential building near the mosque. All six sources which reported the incident

Summary

11 – 13

(1 woman)

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Four named brothers and other family members were killed in an attack in Old Mosul. News of Iraq named four brothers – Othman, Bakr, Omar and Ali – who it said were killed along with “their entire family” by government shelling. See also incident CI778.

Summary

(4 men)

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

4 named, 1 familiy identified

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians in an event in Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on ISIS fighters engaging partner forces from a fighting position, it was assessed that seven civilians, not observed near the target before the

Summary

Known belligerent

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an attack on Old Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that one civilian, not observed near the target during the engagement, was unintentionally killed.” The Coalition

Summary

Known belligerent

النور, Al Nour, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that 18 civilians were killed and 10 others were injured following alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes and possible SDF mortar attacks in the Al Nour neighbourhood, near the Al Nour Mosque, in the northeast of Raqqa. All 12 sources who reported the incident alleged that a combination of Coalition airstrikes and

Summary

(2 children2 women)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

مساكن الادخار, al Idkhar residences, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes or guided missile strikes on residences in Al Idkhar in west Raqqa, local sources reported. The attack was said to have taken place after midnight. Six of the nine sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. In February

Summary

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Residents said that one civilian was killed and several wounded in an airstrike in the Rutba area. Yaqein reported that one civilian was killed and several wounded in a suspected Coalition attack. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that civilians were killed and wounded, but offered no numbers and did not assign blame.

Summary

الجنينة, Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded by alleged Russian warplanes on an airstrike in Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages. The source reported that “the aircraft bombed civilian houses in the villages of Al-Geneina, Hussan and Baghiliya (6 km west of Deir Al-Zour city),

Summary

Russian Military

LOCATION

Raqqa, Syria

In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, six civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as “weak”, researchers have assessed this incident “fair” due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. According to Amnesty, the strike occurred

Summary

(1–6 men)

LOCATION

Raqqa, Syria

Eleven civilians from one family were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. Originally the names of the victims were published under incident number CS1054, however Amnesty research assessed that there were two separate strikes, this one occurring at 11pm, while the other occurred at 6pm. Amnesty has placed the strike on the 21st despite

Summary

(7 children2 women2 men)

15 named, 1 familiy identified

الشيخ ياسين, Sheikh Yassin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 10 civilians were killed, and 10 more were wounded, following in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Yassin. Sources all blamed Russian aircraft for the raids. According to sources, the vicinity was struck shortly before 2.30am, at “break-fast” during Ramadan. A residential neighbourhood was partially destroyed in the attack with RPG shelling, and

Summary

5 – 10

(3–4 children2 men)

Russian Military

LOCATION

داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria

Two adult males were killed, and as many as 30 civilians were wounded, following air and artillery shelling on Dael, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming Russia, others blaming the regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the “Syrian-Russian alliance”. Images show wounded civilians being

Summary

(2 men)

12–30

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on the area of Akeirbat, including – according to Enabbaladi – the village of Abu Ramal. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. While most blame Russia, only one blamed the Syrian regime. According to sources, as many as

One civilian male was reportedly killed and others were injured after reported artillery shelling of Al Amassi Street in Raqqa city. Al Hasaka Arabea identified the victim and reported that he was an internal refugee from the Hama countryside. Both sources reporting the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible for the artillery strikes. However,

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الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A local woman reported that eleven members of her family – mostly children – died in an airstrike on June 20th. Civil defence units sought to retrieve the bodies on June 29th with Mrs Mohammed in attendance. Reporter Sam Kimball, who accompanied the recovery, incuded the following report: “Nadia Aziz Mohammed, 47, at left, watches

Summary

(4 children)

شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three members of one family, including a four-year-old girl, were killed in Raqqa city, with sources reporting that either SDF shelling or Coalition airstrikes were allegedly responsible. A number of the sources identified the names of the victims and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently shared images of all three individuals. Because Palmyra Media Center reported

Summary

(1 child)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

خشام, Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 16 civilians, including several women and children, were killed and dozens more injured in airstrikes on Khasham village in Deir Ezzor governorate. However, it was not clear who was responsible with allegations lodged against the Coalition, the Russian air force and the Syrian government. In total, five sources alleged that the Coalition was

Summary

13 – 16

(4 children2 women1 man)

12–50

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

10 named, 1 familiy identified

كسرة فرج, Kasrat Faraj/Kasrat Sheikh al Juma'a, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A baby girl was killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat al Faraj or Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a, but there was confusion as to exactly where the death took place due to conflicting reports. She was identified by a number of sources and was either nine or 10 months old, with Al Ragga Truth

Summary

(1 child)

البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman died in an alleged Assad regime or Coalition airstrike on the cultural centre in al Basira, local media reported. Multiple sources – blaming the US-led Coalition – identified the female victim. However, RFS News blamed regime aircraft, while others like Syrian PC did not identify the perpetrator. According to Deirezzor24, she died as a result

Summary

(1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

1 named

جبل ركبة المرزوق, Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that four civilians were killed – including a woman and a child – and seven others were injured, following an airstrike on Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain. Smart News reported on this incident twice, and blamed Russia in both instances. It added that the vicinity was under the control of ISIS.

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

Russian Military