Civilian Casualties

(3 men)

2 named

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported between eight and 12 civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Arbeen. Sources reported barrel bombing by the regime and airstrikes by Russia. The lowest death count was given as two. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “two civilians were martyred due to rocket shelling in areas

Summary

8 – 12

(1 woman9–11 men)

12 named

قلعة المضيق, Qal’et Al Madik, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians from one family were killed, including a man, a woman and two children, and others were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes on Qal’et Al Madik, local media reported. @bokraahla1984 tweeted: “Today, [March 14th] a good resident was killed with his wife, child and daughter, leaving in this life his eldest son, who did

Summary

(2 children1 woman1 man)

Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

كفر بطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians have been killed and as many as ten others, including children, were injured, in air and artillery strikes on Kafar Batna, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Barrel bombing was reported in these strikes. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence teams

Summary

2 – 4

(1 child4 men)

2–10

LOCATION

بنش, Bnesh, Idlib, Syria

Three or four civilians were injured including women and children, in airstrikes which included as many as four vacuum missiles on Bnesh, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime planes. Among the injured were women and children who were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The director of

Summary

3–4

حفسرجة, Hafsarja, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart news agency reported: “According to the civil defence, Russian warplanes targeted the village of Hafsarja (30 km north-west of the city of Idlib) with a raid that led to the killing of a civilian and wounding of four others, including a woman. The civil defence helped them to medical points.” @ab_jarah tweeted: “A

Summary

4–7

Russian Military

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Netherlands MoD for March 13, 2018 – March 14, 2018

Original

Annotated

Report Date

March 14, 2018

Original Report

Web link

Notes

For March 7th-14th 2018, the Dutch MoD reports that Dutch F-16s attacked ISIS-fighters in support of ground troops above Deir Al Zour in Eastern Syria. The planes supported ground troops during 10 missions, also above the Iraqi provinces Salah ad Din and Kirkuk. Weapons were deployed during 2 missions.

De jachtvliegtuigen hielpen de grondtroepen tijdens 10 missies, ook boven de Iraakse provincies Salah ad Din en Kirkuk. Bij 2 missies werden wapens ingezet.

Nederland neemt boven Irak en Oost-Syrië in coalitieverband deel aan de strijd tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Nederlandse instructeurs startten in Irak nieuwe cursussen aan militairen in Irak. Ze leerden onder meer grote gebieden te beveiligen en kregen bataljonsstaf- en infanterietrainingen. De militairen verzorgden de opleidingen samen met partnerlanden.

Een Nederlands chirurgisch team opereert in een Amerikaans role 2-hospitaal in westelijk Irak. Het team werkt nauw samen met Britse medici.

Report Date

March 14, 2018

Confirmed Actions

Netherlands

Original Report

Web link

Notes

Nederlandse F-16’s vielen ter ondersteuning van grondtroepen ISIS-strijders aan. Dat gebeurde in de buurt van Abu Kamal in de provincie Deir Al Zour in Oost-Syrië. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 7 tot en met 13 maart 2018.

De jachtvliegtuigen hielpen de grondtroepen tijdens 10 missies, ook boven de Iraakse provincies Salah ad Din en Kirkuk. Bij 2 missies werden wapens ingezet.

Nederland neemt boven Irak en Oost-Syrië in coalitieverband deel aan de strijd tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Nederlandse instructeurs startten in Irak nieuwe cursussen aan militairen in Irak. Ze leerden onder meer grote gebieden te beveiligen en kregen bataljonsstaf- en infanterietrainingen. De militairen verzorgden de opleidingen samen met partnerlanden.

Een Nederlands chirurgisch team opereert in een Amerikaans role 2-hospitaal in westelijk Irak. Het team werkt nauw samen met Britse medici.

LOCATION

Dozens of civilians were injured in airstrikes and shelling by rockets on Douma, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to Yaqeen News, “Russia and Assad renewed raids on the cities and towns of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday [March 13th]…warplanes launched air raids on cities and towns,

Summary

12–24

مركز 103 للدفاع المدني, civil defence center no :103, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One member of the White Helmets was killed and three more injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the civil defence centre 103 in Damascus, local media reported. Douma.Revolution and @SiegeWatch reported that one civil defence volunteer, Rifat Idris, was killed, and three more were wounded. The airstrikes that struck the Civil Defence

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

الزعينية, Al Z’ayniya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was injured during alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Z’ayniya, a single source reported. According to the Smart News Agency, “rocket-propelled grenades of warplanes, likely to be Russian, targeted the village of Zayniyeh, west of Idlib, in the north of the country on Tuesday 13 March 2018, resulting in civilian injury and destruction of

Summary

Russian Military

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Hamouriya, local media reported. Sources lamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the strikes. There were multiple reports of barrel bombing. Local sources said that cluster and phosphorus rockets were dropped by helicopters. There were as many as eight explosive barrels dropped

Summary

1 – 5

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians – a man and a woman, both named – were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes, and an unspecified number more were injured, local media reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “The areas of the town of Haza have been hit by a renewed bombardment of the regime forces by

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

2 named

حي القصور, Al Qousour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In what local media referred to as “a massacre”, up to nine civilians were killed and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Al Qousour, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to Russia and Syrian regime raids. The bombing caused an entire building to completely collapse, trapping

Summary

3 – 9

(1 child3 women4 men)

10–15

6 named

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians were killed and “a large number” more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. @Wesal_TV and @HalabTodayTV and other sources put the death toll at three. However, the Violations Documentation Centre listed five

Summary

3 – 5

(5 men)

5 named

عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least 17 civilians including a child were killed and an “many” others were injured, in air and artillery strikes on Ain Tarma, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. There were also reports of rocket attacks. HomsNetworkLive reported that the “Syrian Arab Army [began] a military operation

Summary

17 – 18

(1 child17 men)

كفر بطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

“Many civilians” civilians were injured in airstrikes on Kafar Batna, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Cluster bombs and phosphorus rockets were reportedly used in the raids. According ZamanAlwasl, “many civilians, including women and children, were injured in a bombing neighborhoods by cluster bombs”. Syria Noor reported: “The

Summary

جنديرس, Road between Jindires and Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported the death of two civilians in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the road between Jindires and Afrin city, Syria. The SDF War Media reported: The Martyrdom of two Civilians by Turkish raids on the Jandarsa road. the victims died while trying to escape with their lives from the bombing of Turkey. They

Summary

(1–2 men)

Turkish Military

بعدينة, Ba'adina village, Mabeta district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians died, and more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Ba’adina village, Syria, local media reported. Sources said that the bus or motorcade which the victims were travelling in was struck. According to Defend Afrin, “Turkish jets targeted a group of villagers who were returning to their village Bedina of

Summary

Turkish Military

اشرفية, Ashrafieh neighbourhood, Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One child was critically wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Ashrafieh neighbourhood, Afrin city. According to IC Afrin Resistance, the Turkish occupation army planes bombed al-Ashrafieh neighbourhood in the centre of Afrin city at noon today [March 13th], seriously wounding the back of a 14-year-old boy. The child was taken to a hospital in

Summary

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Four to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in a suspected napalm attack on the Grand Mosque in Arbeen, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to Russian and Syrian regime raids. Sources reported that helicopters threw as many as 15 explosive barrels on the residential neighbourhood, leaving civilians both dead and wounded. Syria

Summary

4 – 8

(1 woman4–7 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

8 named

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians including a woman were killed, including one member of the Syrian Civil Defence, and three or more wounded in airstrikes on Zamalka, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to media, the planes struck an ambulance killing a civil defence volunteer and injuring

Summary

2 – 3

(1 woman1 man)

3–10

2 named

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians named civilians including two women were killed and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Hazza, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime raids. According to @Hazzaalbld, there were “five martyrs in the town of Hazza, Ibrahim Irhem and four people

Summary

(2 women2 men)

5 named

الريحان, Al Rayhan, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that “dozens were injured” due to “the bombing campaign of the Russian and Al Assad forces” in Al Rayhan. According to the Shaam News Network, “The bombing campaign by Russian and Al Assad forces continued on civilian houses in Al-Ghouta, where four people were killed in the city of Saqba, five

Summary

12–24

طعوم, Ta'um, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Several alleged Russian or regime airstrike wounded an unspecified number of civilians in Ta’um, sources on the ground reported. The Shaam News Network reported: “Russian and Assad warplanes targeted the city of Idlib several raids focused on Al Muthaf area and Souq of Hal, wounding civilians. The city of Taftanaz was also hit by a

Summary

2–5

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

معرة مصرين, M'ret Misrin, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on M’ret Misrin, according to the Shaam News Network, who blamed both Russian and the regime. However, @IdlibPlus and @HalabTodayTV reported “several raids”, but neither named the belligerent or mentioned civilian harm.

Summary

LOCATION

بنش, Bnesh, Idlib, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Bnesh, local media reported. Sources attributed blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources reported mass destruction to civilian homes, according to local media. @MOAZALSHAMY regime said that airstrikes left “martyrs and wounded”. @IdlibPlus Photos published images “showing the magnitude of the

Summary

1 – 2

2–10

منطقة المتحف وسوق الهال, Al Muthaf and Souq Al Hal areas, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded, when alleged Russian or regime airstrikes struck Al Muthaf and the Souq Al Hal areas in Idlib city, local media reported. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian and regime warplanes targeted the city of Idlib several raids focused on the Al Muthaf area and Souq of Hal,

Summary

جرزيلة, village of Girzele, Shirwa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a similar reporting of TS265, a number of sources reported that a 45-year-old male wounded followed an alleged Turkish air or artillery strike on the village of Girzele. Afrin Now and ANHA said the victim suffered a leg wound. According to Sana, Turkish forces and their mercenaries shelled the area of Sharan and the villages of Basutah,

Summary

1–4

الزربة, Zerba, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local media, a 21-year-old civilian was wounded followed an alleged Turkish air and or artillery strike on the village of Zerba. It was reported that his wounds were critical and that as many as four other civilians were wounded, including critical cases. Sources reported that Turkish warplanes bombed the centre of Shirawa and

Summary

1–4