Civilian Casualties

البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and six civilians were reported killed as a result an alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Baza’a, Syria. Jabal Aqel Al Bab listed the names of the victims however did not attribute the shelling to any belligerent. Smart News, however, reported Turkish airstrikes on Al Baza’a that day without mentioning civilian harm. LCCSY, on

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5 – 6

(1 child4 men)

LOCATION

According to local sources, 11 civilians were killed and 26 injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria. Al Jazeera posted on Twitter that “11 people were killed and 26 wounded and an ambulance destroyed after Turkish bombardment of the city of Bab in the countryside of eastern Aleppo.” Al Bab Al Hadath

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قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Alnabaa reported that an unmanned drone targeted a residential area in Ganfouda with four raids and killed three civilians and injured several people including children. Tayseer Mohammad Tarban Abu Abdullah said that a civilian house was hit, while the same source claimed that the strike was conducted by the UAE. Saraya Media Center reported on

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2–3

United Arab Emirates Military

سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Targeted air or drone strikes – most likely unilateral US actions – reportedly killed two high ranking militants along with a number of fighters. However sources also claimed there were civilian casualties. There were two reported evening attacks. In the first, a car was destroyed on the Sarmada-Bab al Hawa road, killing four people inside.

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(2 men)

LOCATION

Between six and 11 civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. LCCSY wrote: “11 martyrs in Aleppo most killed in Al-Bab city due to Turkish bombardment.” Al Bab Al Hadath reported that all 11 people were killed in Al Bab: “11 killed and 28 wounded, the majority are children and women,

Summary

6 – 11

(3 children2 women)

وادي حجر, Mosul, Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Eleven civilians were reported killed and up to 80 injured when Coalition aircraft allegedly struck the vicinity of the Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in the Wadi Hajar area of Mosul. Islamic State later issued a propaganda video which included eyewitness reports. One noted: After we heard the bombing of Khalid Bin Al Waleed we came

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(2 men)

تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine and 12 civilians – the majority from one family – were killed and up to 24 were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tefef, Aleppo, according to source son the ground. Graphic images published showed four child victims. According to one source nine civilians came from the same family. Dawaalhaq reported: “in support

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9 – 12

(4 children)

3–24

9 named, 1 familiy identified

مستشفى ابن الاثير, Mosul, Ibn Al Athir Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to several sources, at least 16 civilians killed following the alleged Coalition airstrike targeted the children’s hospital in Mosul. CENTCOM confirmed the incident the same day and announced an investigation. A number of ISIL fighters were reported killed along with between five and 16 civilians when the Coalition targeted a vehicle at Ibn al-Athir

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5 – 16

(1–3 men)

7–14

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male was killed, and two or more were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Jisr Al Shoghour. All sources attributed blame to Russian aviation, which it is reported to have carried out four raids on the vicinity. According to one source the attack consisted of three cluster bombs raids,

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(1 man)

LOCATION

سرحا, Sarha, Hama, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sarha, according to sources on the ground, There was no mention of civilian deaths. @abomohammad441, @HalabNewsN and LCCSY all pointed to Russia as the culprit.

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عقيربات, Okayrabat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Some civilians were wounded in alleged Russian raids which struck Okayrabat, Hama. All sources have attributed blame to Russia. There are no mentions of civilian deaths. Reports suggested the use of machine guns and rockets. There are no other details at this time.

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الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strikes on Mosul according to local sources. Yaqein reported that international alliance air raids targeted the Al Faisaliah, Alqosjat and Aldndan areas in Mosul, killing 20 civilians and wounding four others. Iraqi Spring Media centre placed the death toll at 19. One victim was named

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19 – 20

(1 man)

LOCATION

ادلب, Idlib, Syria

On December 27, 2016, as many as three civilians, including a child, were killed, and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes which occured near the Shuaib Mosque, in the densely populated residential neighborhood of Al-Qusour, in the west of the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria. All sources attributed blame to Russia for

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

LOCATION

Between one and five civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al Bab Al Hadath said that “one person was killed due to Turkish bombardment near the big mosque in Al-Bab city.” According to LCCSY, eight people were killed in the Aleppo area and “the majority” of them in Al

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1 – 5

(0–1 women2 men)

الجينة, Al-Jinah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian rocket strikes which targeted Al-Jinah, Aleppo, local media said. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Footage shows that not only were residential homes destroyed in the alleged raid, but Osman bin Affan mosque was also partially destroyed. @AnasAlhage, reported that two rockets were fired on the village.

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Russian Military, Russian Military

Suspected belligerents

حي القدس, Mosul, Qudis, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents told Airwars researchers that an entire family was killed following alleged Coalition air strikes on their house in Qudis neighbourhood in East Mosul, in the afternoon of December 26th 2016. This was reported in an interview with two witnesses, on June 9th 2017. The two witnesses, Ala Samir Ahmed and Ali Abdulrazaq, said that

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US-led Coalition

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al-Bab Al-Hadath wrote on Facebook: “A woman died last night due to Turkish warplanes shelling in Al-Bab.” Halab News, however, named two dead calling them both adult males. Aleppo AMC only reported artillery shelling but no victims. The Syrian

Summary

2 – 3

(1 woman2 men)

العاكولة شرقية, Al A'kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

As many as four civilians – including two girls and two women – were killed due to alleged Russian warplane shelling on Al A’kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes. Must be noted the two children from the Zgeer family are also mentioned in RS1792, an airstrike on Al Atarib, Aleppo. It is unclear where

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2 – 4

(0–2 children2 women)

الثورة‎, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

An adult civilian male named as Awwad Al-Thallaj died when his vehicle was struck in a reported Coaltion airstrike at al Tabaqa. Raqqa is being Slaughtered noted the “Martyrdom of Awwad Al-Thallaj due to coalition warplanes shelling targeted his car near the Euphrate Damn near Tabaqa.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by

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(1 man)

جعبر, Ja'abar, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Seven or more civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Ja’abar during fighting for control of the town. According to LCCSY, “Civilian martyrs and wounded by the international coalition aircraft bombed on the outskirts of the village of #Ja’abar #Tabaqa city.” According to the Syrian Network, “six civilians died in International Coalition

Summary

7 – 9

(1 woman1 man)

12–24

LOCATION

Between 23 and 94 civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported the lowest death toll at 20 and refered to the ISIS media agency Al A’amaq as the source. Later Al A’amaq itself said the toll rose to 50. The Syrian Network for

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23 – 94

(16 children9 women)

94 named, 11 families identified

LOCATION

Between seven and 15 civilians, most of them apparently from one family, were reported killed in a Turkish bombardment of Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “the city is witnessing massive bombardment by the Turkish forces leading to the death of seven, the majority of them from one family, the

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7 – 15

(0–4 children0–1 women)

2–5

5 named, 2 families identified

شارع خالد بن الوليد, Mosul, Khalid Bin Al Waleed street / Al Masrif, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Seven civilians were killed in alleged Coalition strikes, according to local sources. ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq reported that seven people died in a US bombing at Khalid Bin Waleed Street on the eastern side of Mosul. At least three other outlets, including Al Kawaser reported identical reports, using the same language. A local source later named

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(1 child)

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four to five civilians were reported killed and ten injured in a Coalition airstrike on al Tabaqa. According to most sources a possible civilian woman, two men and two children died in the attack. According to ISIL’s media wing “a child and a woman and man [were] killed and 10 people injured as a result

Summary

4 – 5

(1 child1 woman1 man)

US-led Coalition

3 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

قنفودة, Benghazi, Libya

Up to two civilians died and as many as three more were wounded in an alleged UAE airstrike on a residential area in Ganfouda, Benghazi, local media reported. Alnabaa tweeted that “a source from Ganfouda said the two were killed in a foreign bombing of a family home in the area”. According to Emhona “a

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0 – 2

1–3

Unknown

LOCATION

Several sources reported the targeting of civilian infrastructure by Turkish warplanes in Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights wrote: “Turkish warplanes targeted the national hospital in the city of Bab in the north-eastern Aleppo countryside with several strikes, which is controlled by the Islamic State. No information about casualties so far.” Khaled

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0 – 2

0–2

الزبدية, Al Zibdiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were reported as killed and wounded following an alleged air and artillery strike in Al Zibdiya, Aleppo. Two sources blamed Russian warplanes, whereas all others remained impartial. Step News Agency reported “Russian warplanes targeted with cluster bombs and missiles the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Al Zabadia, al Mashad, Salahudin, al Sukkari,

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0 – 2

0–2

حي الفلاح, Mosul, al Falah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to survivors, eight civilians died in a reported 2 pm following an alleged Coalition strike on Hay al Falah. Buzzfeed journalist Mike Giglio met with survivors in Mosul in early 2017. he provided this account to Airwars: Eight civilian relatives of Nawal Fathi Khala, born 1954, also known as Um Ghassan. Leg wounds to

Summary

US-led Coalition

1 named, 1 familiy identified