Civilian Casualties

Unknown

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

الهداج, Al Hadaj, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Syr rev news tweeted that “a civilian was killed and four others were injured as a result of a military air strike targeting a car carrying displaced people in Al Hadaj village in the eastern suburb of Hama”. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least 5 civilians, most of whom are from

Summary

1 – 5

ابو شهري, Abo Shahri, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians from one family were killed, including three women and three children, following airstrikes on Abo Shahri. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, except the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who blamed Russian and Syrian regime shelling. There were no reports of any injured civilians. According to the Syrian

Summary

5 – 7

(3 children3 women)

2 named

LOCATION

Akashat, Al Anbar, Iraq

Local press and other sources reported on the death of three civilians, all from the same family, in airstrikes on Al Rutba, 420 km west of Baghdad. According to Amad Al-Dulaimi, the mayor of Ar Rutba, the family was killed following a bomb dropped by an unknown aircraft. Sahafaty News also quoted the mayor who

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Local media sources reported on the death of up to 46 civilians and 60 others wounded following suspected Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa over the previous 48 hours. According to a report by the Thiqa Agency the “shelling focused on civilian homes and residential neighbourhoods”. These are general numbers and it is likely that they will

Summary

39 – 46

(3–11 children2–9 women)

الحميدية, Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were injured in an air or artillery strike on Hamidiya. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia for the raids. Euphrates Post tweeted later that there were some ” civilian casualties” without specifying a number. Halab Today called the raid a Russian

Summary

Unknown

الشجرة, Al Shajra, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 27 civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on the town of Al Shajra in western Daraa. According to Daraa Martyrs Documentation Center, 32 “mostly civilians” were killed when positions of Jaish Khalid bin Walid, a Salafi jihadist group, were targeted. The report claimed that the Coalition launched a long-range missile, which “targeted the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

17 – 27

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

US-led Coalition, Israeli Military

Suspected target

Other

Belligerents reported killed

الجميلي, Jamili Street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One man, identified by the Syrian Human Rights Committee as Saeed Mohammad Nashif was killed in alleged air or artillery strikes on the Jamili District of Raqqa, according to local sources. Activists who spoke to Smart News said that a civilian was killed by “artillery shelling of the Syrian Democratic Forces on the city’s Jumaili

Summary

زباري, Al Zabari, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed in an airstrike on Al-Zabari, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia was to blame for the raids. There were no reports of wounded civilians. Sharqya Voice, Saud Sbekhan and Alarby blamed the Coalition. But according to the

Summary

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

صبيخان, Subikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources said that up to six civilians were killed and up to ten more wounded in airstrikes on the town of Subikhan in the countryside of Eastern Deir Ezzor. It was unclear which party was culpable for this civilian casualty event. At present, two out of sixteen sources hold the US-led Coalition responsible, two

Summary

3 – 6

2–10

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Al Meshrab, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Four to six civilians were killed in alleged airstrikes in the town of Al-Mesrab in the Western suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Sources initially reported only the death of Saleh al-Hamad al-Saud. However the number of fatalities later rose to at least four. The event was described by the Euphrates Post as

Summary

4 – 6

(1 woman)

12–24

Badu neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Numerous local sources reported the death of civilian Mahmud Abdul Latif Al-Humaidi. A Hasaka Rasd report said that “the death of Haj Mahmud Abdul Latif Al-Humadi was caused by “artillery shelling originating from Kurdish units”. The same description of events was supplied by Sharqiya Voice. Other sources such as Ahmad Shbli blamed the US-led Coalition

Summary

المرون , بالقرب من الخبر, Al Maroun, in the vicinity of Al Khabr, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command stated that a strike was conducted against AQAP in Abyan governorate on August 13th 2017, confirming multiple earlier reports that at least two alleged AQAP militants were killed in at least one afternoon US drone strike in Al Maroun, in the Khabr Maraqisha

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(2 men)

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Other

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known targets

Belligerents reported killed

2 named

2–3

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An adult male, identified as Kassir Fawzi Al-Abeed Al-Nasser was reported killed in alleged airstrikes on Hatla town, Deir Ezzor. It was not entirely clear who was to blame for this civilian casualty event. However multiple sources cited Russia or the Syrian Regime, whilst two did not specify a culprit. According to a Facebook post

Summary

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One man was killed, and others were reportedly wounded, following an airstrike on Hatla. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. some blaming the Syrian regime, while others attributed blame to Moscow. Baladi even blamed “unknown warplanes” for the raids. Jisirtv described the bombardment as a missile attack, while others

Summary

البجري, Al Barji and other areas, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Summarising a 48 hour period, local sources said that 47 civilians were killed and 50 injured in alleged airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. Two of the eight sources specifically blamed the US-led Coalition for the civilian casualty incidents. Activists told Smart News that “the city had been hit by more than 43 airstrikes, in

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were killed and many others wounded in strikes on al Tayba village, according to numerous local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible for the incident; some sources have cited Russia and the regime, whilst others held the Coalition suspect. A Tweet by @palestinedam said that “the death of a child

Summary

(2 children)

3 named

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were killed and up to 40 other civilians injured (mostly women and children) in airstrikes on the city of al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The offensive struck the Fatima Al-Zahraa Women’s Hospital. It is not wholly clear at present who was responsible. Jisirtv news cited an A’amaq’s agency report which blamed

Summary

(2 children)

25–40

Road from Al Mayadin to Damascus, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the death of a young girl, Rawan Abdul Qader al-Wahid. She was said to be travelling between the cities of Mayadeen and Damascus when she died. At present the cause of death is unclear and sources are not attributing the event to airstrikes or to any specific actors.

Summary

(1 child)

ﺍﻟﺪﺷﻴﺸﺔ, Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources said that two people were killed in al Dasheisha village. The names of the dead were given as Khalil al-Khalaf al Hamoud and his wife. The name of the wife was not stated. It was alleged that the strike was carried out by the US-led coalition. The alliance itself publicly reported no

Summary

(1 woman)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

al Wadi street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, Mr. Abed Mahal al-Attiyah, was named as killed by a mortar shell which reportedly fell on his as he left evening prayers at al Hamza mosque, according to local media. Airwars understands that the SDF are using mortars in Raqqa, therefore they can’t be ruled out as the culprit. Additionally, a report by

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

البوليل, Al Bouliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male died in an airstrike on al Boulial, however, there was uncertainty regarding the date of his death. On August 9th, Euphrates Post reported “a resident of the town of Al-Boulial, died of wounds he sustained as a result of airstrikes on the water crossing in the town several days ago.” Mohsen and

Summary

الشرقاط, Al Shirkat, Salah Al Din, Iraq

LOCATION

According to Yaqein report, 170 people including both ISIS fighters and civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Iraqi Air Force and possibly the Coalition. Al Yaqein also reported that a large number of civilian houses had been hit in strikes on al-Shirkat. Alsumaria, citing a security source said that an

Summary

0 – 170

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

دوار البكرة, Al Mayadin, al Bakra roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian girl was reported killed after air strikes during the night, near Ali Bin Abi Taleb mosque in Deir Ezzor. At present there is a single allegation in a Smart report against the US-led Coalition, though this is contested in a Facebook post by Free Deir Ezzor which attributed the strikes to “Russian criminal

Summary

(1 child)

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died in an air or artillery or mortar strike in Raqqa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. However, Sharqiya Voice, Al Hadath News Agency and Syrian Press Center said that Shihab al-Din Zidan al-Azzawi died as a result of mortar shelling. Airwars understands that the SDF

Summary

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

An adult male civilian was reported killed by multiple local sources. The cause of death was somewhat conflicted. Seven of the eleven sources attribute the attack to a landmine, whilst others cited the use of artillery. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. In a post from Ar Raqqa

Summary

بداما , Bdama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed when a cluster bomb dropped in a previous airstrike exploded in Bdama, local media reported. EdlibEMC said that the bomb was dropped by Russia, though the other sources didn’t identify the culprit. It was not clear when the munitions was dropped.

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military, Unknown

منطقة المنجم, Al Munjem area, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that a minimum of four people were killed in an air raid in al Tabani. One report from Smart totalled the number of victims at seven. The majority of sources asserted that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces, or as reported by Step news agency, ‘#russian-owned’ aircraft. According to

Summary

4 – 7

US-led Coalition, Unknown

منطقة جمعية المهندسين, Jamiat al Muhandissen area in Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported the explosion of a car bomb in “the second village of engineers” killing members of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Al Qaeda/ Al Nusra] and up to four civilians, as well as wounding others. According to @Elghad , “The Syrian Observatory, based in Britain, said that a car bomb exploded near

Summary

2 – 4

العباسية, Al Abbasiyah, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

According to a local report, civilians were killed followed airstrikes on Salah ad Din Province. Yaqein reported that a number of civilians were killed as a result of ongoing attacks by government forces and international coalition aircraft. The report also cited militias fighting in the area and said that indiscriminate and heavy shelling had killed

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces