Civilian Casualties

20 – 40

(15 children1 woman)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الموصل: غرب, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A field investigation by Amnesty International found that a number of civilians were injured or possibly killed in an air or ground attack on the 60th Street area of Msherfa in West Mosul. The following Amnesty field report citing an eyewitness was shared with Airwars: “My family and I were staying at my aunt’s house

Summary

0 – 2

17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Residents and local media sources said that Iraqi or Coalition airstrikes and shelling by Iraqi forces hit Al Walaa school, in the 17 July neighbourhood in West Mosul. This reportedly led to the death of up to 81 civilians – of whom 18 were children – and left 86 civilians injured. The school was said

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

69 – 81

(18 children29 women)

60–86

Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian was injured in a mortar strike by an unknown party on al Hermat in West Mosul, according to an eyewitness. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: “At the time of the explosions and the bombings, the windows would shatter, and shrapnel would fly everywhere. Because of this,

Summary

دركوش, Darkoush, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One girl was killed and up to 24 other civilians were wounded following an incident in a camp for displaced people in Darkoush, Idlib, that was possibly caused by a Russian drone, local media reported. Several sources reported the death of a nine-year-old girl while the number of wounded varied between five and 24. Moreover,

Summary

(1 child)

5–24

Russian Military, Unknown

تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Five named civilians died in an alleged ‘Coalition’ airstrike on al Dashisha market in Tal al Jayer town east of al Shadadi on the Syrian/Iraqi border, according to local sources. JisiT V, which pointed towards the Coalition, reported that a commercial shop was hit. No Coalition strike was publicly reported in the area that day

Summary

(3 men)

Suspected belligerent

US-led Coalition

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Twenty five or more civilians were reported killed following a battle in the Hermat area of West Mosul. It was unclear whether Iraqi forces and/or the Coalition were responsible. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: “On 2 May, in the early morning, there was a big attack on my

Summary

(1 woman)

Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One child was killed and three others were injured in a suspected mortar strike by an unknown party on their family home. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: ”On 1 May, I was sitting in the house, which is about 600-700 metres away from al-Haq mosque. There were 16

Summary

(1 child)

الموصل: غرب, Mosul, West, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to local sources – which referred to a statement by Al Amaq (ISIL press agency) and residents of West Mosul – up to 79 civilians were killed and 159 wounded, mostly women and children, after airstrikes of the Coalition and Iraqi forces hit many neighbourhoods in West Mosul over a four day period. M.N.N.

Summary

(4 men)

159

4 named, 1 familiy identified

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, a baby girl, her mother and a boy, were killed and dozens more civilians were wounded as Hamuriya, Damascus, was hit by airstrikes, local media reported. Though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Most sources reported the death of three civilians, namely a four-year-old baby girl, her

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

2–24

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

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

Summary

2 – 4

(1 man)

2–15

4 named

اوتايا, Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were left wounded following air or artillery strikes in Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. @damv011 reported that there had been “a number of wounded” in the strike(s), while several sources said that the raid injured a civilian defence officer. According to @ameraldmashqi,

Summary

حرستا, Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Shelling allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, wounded several civilians, local media reported. Without identifying the responsible party, @mohamad_alshaar reported that the use of mortars injured civilians Al-Jazeera reported that joint Russian and regime-shelling had been carried out in several areas in Eastern Ghouta, killing several civilians,

Summary

كفربطنا , Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russia or Syria warplanes carried out air raids in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, wounding several civilians, local media reported. Enab Baladi reported through the civil defence that “three guided missile strikes and a cluster missile targeted the towns of Kafar Batna and Saqba in conjunction with the bombing of the town of Hamuriya, which

Summary

2–4

عربين, Arbin, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed and up to seven were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Arbin, Damascus, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a warplane targeted areas in Arbin city in the Eastern Ghouta consecutively with four missiles. This was followed by with 20

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

2–24

1 named

عويجل, Oweijal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 13 and 16 civilians died and four were injured in an “unexplained” explosion in the village of Oweijal, local media said – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. Most sources blamed the Syrian regime for the strikes. An unspecific numbers of civilians were wounded, however

Summary

13 – 16

(4–9 children4–5 women)

2–4

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

الجيف, Al Jayf, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

In an email to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command stated that a strike had targeted four “AQAP terrorists” in Marib governorate on April 29th 2017. This confirmed reports that a US drone strike had killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Al Jayf area, Al Jubah district of Marib governorate, early

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

(2 men)

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

1–5

النعيمة, Al Naima, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

A mother and a child died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime strikes on the town of Al-Naima, according to local media. A number of raids were launched on town over several days, local sources reported. A father, Rabi Aal Aboud was left holding his dead child Mohamad, after artillery and military incursions hit the

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 woman)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مشيرفة, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Seven families – an estimated 20 to 40 people – reportedly died in a Coalition or ISF airstrike on a house on the outskirts of Msherfa in West Mosul. Amnesty International shared the following field report with Airwars, citing a local eyewitness: “I witnessed another airstrike (presumed) on 29 April in Msherfa. It was a

Summary

20 – 40

(2 children2 women)

كفرزيتا , Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Up to nine civilians including eight members of the civil defense died in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes in an “unprecedented bombing campaign” on Kafr Zita, according to local media. Eight of the victims were killed in a strike on a civil defense shelter, including Hassan Hammoud Arfat, a paramedic and Ahmad Nayef al

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

7 – 9

7 named

الصحة, Mosul, Saha, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local press sources and an Iraqi activist said that fifteen civilians died and five were injured after airstrikes hit a house in Saha (Health) neighborhood in West Mosul. Mohammed Fadel al-Hayali, a civilian activist, told TRT Arabic TV: “An airstrike targeted a house in Saha neighbourhood at the western district of Mosul yesterday evening, killing

Summary

15 – 17

(2 children6 women1 man)

4–5

1 named

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Several sources reported that seven civilians died and thirteen were wounded as a result of an airstrike – with sources so far not identifying who carried out the strike. Yaqein noted, however, “that the areas in the West of Anbar province have been exposed for days to military operations fought by the Joint Forces and

Summary

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Ar Raqqah, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “earlier today, a number of civilians were killed and wounded by the SDF and an aerial bombardment, likely to be by the Coalition on the town of Al Tabaqa (55 km west of Al-Raqqa), which they are trying to gain control over.” Giving context, Qasioun reported that “Coaltion aircraft

Summary

1 – 2

(1 man)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

1–2

Cause of injury / death

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

Suspected belligerent

LOCATION

A child was killed and up to 20 other civilians were injured in alleged Russian and Syrian missile strikes on the town of Sarmin, local media reported. Sources on the ground reported two others were killed by land-to-land cluster bombs. A total of three died and 10 were wounded as a result of Syrian ballistic

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child1 woman)

1–20

الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Islah al Zirai, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that nineteen civilians died when international Coalition or Iraqi aircraft hit Islah Al Zerae neighbourhood in West Mosul. Yaqein also noted that two houses were fully destroyed. Several other sources reported that in total on that Friday, up to 36 civilians were injured or killed as a result of airstrikes on West

Summary

19 – 35

مشيرفة, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A local eyewitness resident said that three civilians were killed including a young boy as a result of unspecified mortar shelling on a house in Meshrifa at the western side of Mosul. An unpublished Amnesty International field report shared with Airwars cited a local resident: “A week before the liberation [27 April], a mortar landed

Summary

(1 child)

درعا البلد, Dara al Balad, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were wounded, some critically, on the 27th of April 2017 by airstrikes allegedly carried out by Russian warplanes in Daraa al-Balad, according to the Smart News Agency. Aaswat said that the Assad regime also carried out strikes on Dara al Balad.

Summary

الركايا, al Rakaya village, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians – ‘mostly children’ – were reportedly wounded in an airstrike on Al-Rakaya in Idlib Governorate on the 27th of April 2017. It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for the strike, as some sources blamed Russia while one other blamed the Syrian regime.

Summary

كفرناها , Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were killed and at least nine other civilians wounded in alleged Russian air strikes on the town of Kafr Naha in the western Aleppo countryside, according to sources on the ground. The town was hit with “space rockets”, according to the Syrian Civil Defense, killing two children and wounding 10 other civilians, including

Summary

(2 children)

9–14

أورم الكبرى, Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian was killed in alleged Russian air strikes on the town of Urme Al Kobra in western Aleppo according to local reports. The Smart News Agency reported: “A member of the civil defense team, Mohammed Abu Adel, said that a civilian was killed after Russian raids on the town of Orme al-Kubra (18 km

Summary

2–14