Civilian Casualties

(1 child)

كفرسجنة, Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One source claimed that during the night on June 5th, “three civilians were killed and wounded” by the Russian and Syrian regime forces in an attack on a number of cities, including Kafar Sijna. The source did not specify where the civilians were killed and wounded. The other sources said that Kafrsajna was targeted with

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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1–3

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

سفوهن, Safouhan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A child was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Safouhan on June 4th, 2019, according to a local source. Step News reported that on the first day of Eid, a child was killed due to shelling on the village of Safouhan in the southern village of Idlib. However, none

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Civilian infrastructure

School

(1 child)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Fatira, Idlib governorate, on June 4th, 2019, according to a local source. An unknown number of civilians was reported injured. Step News Agency reported the death of one woman in airstrikes on Al Fatira, Idlib, June 4th. Step also

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 woman)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected target

غريان, Gheryan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Civilians were reportedly killed in Gheryan by a GNA airstrike, according to a single source. Al Ain News tweeted: “The Libyan Army: Civilian casualties in the bombing of the militias of Misurata on Gharyan and Harouna.” Other sources only reported GNA airstrikes but no civilian harm.

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برج القاص , Burj al-Qas, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A young woman was injured in alleged Turkish artillery fire on Burj al-Qas in Şêrawa. ANHA reported: “On the other hand, sources told our agency that the Turkish occupation army fired indiscriminately at the village of Birj al-Qas in the area of Sherawa, wounding the young woman Manar Ali Nassero. The source confirmed that her

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حيان, Hayan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Smart News reported that one child was injured in Hayan, Aleppo, in the explosion of a remnant of a cluster bomb on May 19th, 2019. The source stated that the remnant was the product of a previous “aerial bombardment by Russian warplanes”. A local source quoted by Smart News stated that the cluster bomb remnant

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Russian Military

بو غيلان, Bu Gheilan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

A family was reportedly injured in a GNA airstrike on Bu Gheilan. Tripoli Now said: “A family was injured in Bu Gheilan, Gheryan area, as a result of aerial bombardment by a Misurata aircraft.” The is currently no further information available.

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القواسم, Qawasim, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Civilians were reported killed by a GNA airstrike in Qawasim. Ghada Elmehdwi reported: “Misrata targets civilians in Gheryan – Qawasim and victims occurred.” Other sources did not mention civilian harm but the targeting of civilian homes. Wadi Dinar News Agency said that the houses of Sami and Ramzi Al Muntaser were damaged and posted pictures

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الزاوية‎, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya

LOCATION

Civilians were reported killed and injured in an LNA airstrike on Zawiya. Riyadh Burshan said that there were “reports of civilian casualties and injuries” because of “Aerial bombardment of the town of Zawiya” but did not specify how many. Other sources only reported LNA bombarment and showed pictures of damaged buildings and cars. Most of

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Libyan National Army

Farsooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

“Multiple civilians” were alleged killed in a claimed US airstrike on Farsooley, according to reports which appeared to have originated with al Shabaab. AFRICOM publicly rejected the claim a year later. Hussein Mohamed, a local journalist stringing for the New York Times and others, tweeted on May 10th that “Al Shabab media reported that US

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جسر الزهراء, Al Zahra Bridge, Tarabulus, Libya

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One man was reportedly killed by an LNA airstrike on Janzur. Tk Yahrog Kl Shy 2 posted on Facebook: “In the morning the families returns to the area of Al-Zahra bridge safely. They were hit by a bombardment by Al-Karama forces and four rockets landed on the houses and farms of the Al-Marbouk family. The

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(1 man)

صهيان, Sahiyan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four women and a child were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Sahyan, Idlib governorate, on May 6th, 2010, according to local sources. Four other civilians were injured. @ShahbaPress reported that four women and a child were killed and an unknown number of others were injured when

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(1 child4 women)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

كفرسجنة, Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A single source claimed that civilians, including children, were wounded when an alleged Russian airstrike struck the town of Kafr Sijana in southern Idlib on May 6th, 2019. No other details are known at this time.

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الشهباء‎, Al Shabha province, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were reportedly injured in a Turkish airstrike on the Al Shabha province of Aleppo. ANHA reported: “5 civilians were injured following the bombing of the Turkish Occupation Army and its mercenaries to the villages of Al Shahba Province. Our communication from Al Shahba District reported that, as a result of the intense shelling

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Turkish Military

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed following an LNA airstrike on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV reported: “Civilian neighborhoods in Salaheddin and Ain Zara were hit by aerial bombardment of night air for the second consecutive day. The spokesman for the ambulance and emergency department, Osama Ali, told the Free Libya Channel that the aerial bombardment

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(1 man)

Libyan National Army

طرابلس‎, Tripoli: Airport road, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Five civilians were reported killed in an LNA airstrike on Tripoli. Gahida Altwati tweeted that they were five young people from Janzur killed near the Airport road. She also provided their names. There is no additional information available at the moment.

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Named victims

5 named

قصر بن غشير: مصحة العافية, Qasr Bin Gashir: Al Afia Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed in Qasr Bin Gashir as a result of indiscriminate artillery shelling. Riyadh Burshan said the civilian was killed in front of the Al Afia clinic. As Qasr Bin Gashir was under LNA control at the time of the incident, shelling by GNA forces seems likely.

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سوق الخميس امسيحل, Sog Al Khmies Emsihel, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

An elderly woman was allegedly injured in a GNA airstrike on Sog Al-Khmies Emsihel. War Information Division posted a video where the injurey was reported. Huna Sog Al-Khmies said that “the house of Abdul Hamid Al Zaidi” was damaged in the incident and posted pictures of the destruction. Other sources only reported bombing but no

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العزيزيه, Aziziyah, Al Jafarah, Libya

LOCATION

A pregnant woman was allegedly killed between Tripoli and Aziziyah by indiscriminate shelling. Al Mashhad Libya reported that “the border between Aziziyah and Tripoli witnessed violent clashes and a number of rocket-propelled grenades fell on the citizens’ homes, and a pregnant woman was killed when as a missile hit a house.” Fighting in the area

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(1 woman)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that several Coalition airstrikes struck Al Baghouz on March 16th. According to Step News Agency and Marsad Al Hasaka, the airstrikes struck the town, whereas government-affiliated news outlet SANA reported the airstrikes struck Al-Baghouz camp. Step News reported that clashes broke out between ISIS and “the militia” in the vicinity of the

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(1–2 children1–2 women)

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US-led Coalition

درنة, Derna, Darnah, Libya

LOCATION

One woman was reportedly injured by indiscrimiate artillery shelling in the Old City of Derna. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) wrote in its report: “Since 2 February, fighting in the old city of Derna intensified, and reportedly resulted in substantial numbers of civilian casualties. While it remains impossible to

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Libyan National Army

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that a named child originally from the city of Mohsen, and named as Omar Basim al-Aliwi, died from wounds sustained “several days ago” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the town of Al Baghouz. Airwars has therefore placed the date range of this reported event as January 24th-26th. No other details are

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(1 child)

المناطق تحت سيطرة داعش, al-Murshada and al-Safatna areas, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, Step News, reported that a number of civilians were killed and injured in the vicinity of al-Murshada and al-Safatna villages (in addition to members of ISIS), as a result of “triple artillery bombardment by the regime forces, the French artillery stationed in the Abulhassan desert, the artillery of the Iraqi army and

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2–4

US-led Coalition

الزعينية, Al Zayniyeh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were possibly killed or injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Zayniyeh on December 31st, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights wrote that there were possible casualties in alleged airstrikes after midnight on the former headquarters of factions near the towns of Mar’and and Al Zayniyeh.

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هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that on December 8th, Coalition aircraft carried out multiple airstrikes on the town of Hajin, which allegedly resulted in “dozens of civilian casualties”. The full claim from Raqqa is Being Slaughtered read as follows: “Over the past few hours, the International Alliance aircraft have carried out dozens of air strikes on

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US-led Coalition

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Coalition airstrikes occurred in Al Soussa which, according to a single source, led to unspecified casualties among a family. According to Free Deir Ezzor Radio,”A new massacre was carried out by Coalition aircraft targeting a civilian family in the town of Al Soussa in the countryside of Deir Ezzor.” No additional details are presently

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السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, Free Deir Ezzor Media, reported that “a civilian woman and her child were killed by artillery shelling targeting the town of Al-Soussa in Deir al-Zour countryside.” No further details are currently available. In its December 2020 monthly civilian casualty report, the Coalition assessed this event as ‘non credible’, asserting that “The allegation

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(1 child1 woman)

LOCATION

دهوك, Duhok, Iraq

Several sources reported that an alleged Turkish airstrike killed a civilian near the province of Duhok. A “security source” quoted in reports from Almaalhomah, Iraqhbar and Alahdnews, mentions that “the bombing killed a farmer near the place of the fall of a missile.” He reportedly added that “the body was transferred to the Department of

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Turkish Military