Civilian Casualties

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

Belligerents reported killed

Al-Shabaab

مدينة ادلب, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On December 6, 2016, eight civilians – including six children – were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on on Al-Arbaeen Street and Maarat Al Nisrin roundabout in the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria, according to sources on the ground. Misrennabd reported that there had been “four martyrs and 20 wounded

Summary

(6 children1 woman1 man)

1–20

8 named, 2 families identified

Geolocation

Nearby landmark

معرة مصرين, Maarat Misrin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On December 6, 2016, between 8 and 15 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on a popular market in Maarat Misrin, according to local media. Halab News and Idlib Media Center were among sources that attributed the event to Russia. The majority of reports put

Summary

8 – 15

(4–12 children2 men)

12–24

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

City

ادلب المدينة, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On December 5, 2016, at least 16 civilians were killed and between 15 and 24 were wounded in an aerial bombardment which struck Idlib city. It is unclear who was to blame, with most sources attributing blame to Russia, and some sources blaming the Syrian regime. Smart News reported that according to two activists, the

Summary

(9–12 children1–3 women1–2 men)

15–24

14 named

الزهراء , Al Zahra village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On November 27, 2016, according to the Shaam News Network amongst other local sources, two people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded when an aerial bombing resulted in “several successive explosions” hitting a residential area the town of Zahra, located in the northern countryside of Aleppo, in northwestern Syria. Where sources identified a belligerent, most

Summary

2–12

جاسم, Jassem, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported about a major incident in the city of Jassem, Dara’a, that reportedly killed up to nine civilians, including children and women, and wounded between two and 20. Sources were conflicted as to whether the Russian military or the Syrian regime were responsible, and several sources described the incident as a “massacre”. Local

Summary

5 – 9

(2 children2 women1 man)

2–20

7 named

الصاخور, Al Sakhour, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On November 20, 2016, up to 16 civilians, including a family of six with four children, were reportedly killed by aerial shelling containing chlorine gas in the al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo. Local sources differ on whether the strike can be attributed to Russia or the Syrian regime. SMART News Agency reported six civilians were killed

Summary

6 – 15

(4 children1 woman1 man)

2–30

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)

دوما , Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians including four children died and dozens more were wounded in air or and artillery strikes on Douma, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though Syriansnews said that “Russia and Assad” had launched multiple strikes on Damascus, including Douma, on this day. Syrian Reporter said: “Our correspondent in al-Ghouta

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

8 – 20

(4 children1 woman)

12–24

8 named, 1 familiy identified

معارة الارتيق, Maarat Al Arteek, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a child, was killed and others were injured by alleged air or artillery strikes on Maarat Al Arkeet, according to multiple local sources. It was unclear whether Russia or the regime was to blame for the death. Alwaght suspected the Syrian regime responsible – the source stated, “Syrian army missiles and tanks targeted

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child)

1 named

معرة مصرين, Maraat Misrin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Airstrikes variously blamed on the Coalition, on Russia and on the Assad regime targeted Fatah al Sham positions in Maarat Mislin, reportedly also killing four civilians and injuring at least two more. Initial reports – which said the town was struck three times – claimed either Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. The Syrian

Summary

2–10

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

جسر السياسية, Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

On Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported

Summary

(1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

1 named

الادخار, Raqqa: Al Idkhar, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and nine civilians including one child died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Idkhar neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime of the US-led Coalition was responsible. Several reports said that strikes occurred near

Summary

5 – 9

(1 child2 men)

Russian Military, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

US forces helped Somali commandos in an operation in southern Somalia that killed several members of al Shabaab, a Pentagon official said on August 16th. The operation took place on August 10th. Somali forces approached an al Shabaab checkpoint. The terrorists reportedly opened fire and a gun battle ensued. “US advisers accompanied the Somali-led force,

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Known belligerents

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

Belligerents reported killed

Al-Shabaab

LOCATION

El Adde, Gedo, Somalia

Local residents said jets bombed an al Shabaab camp near El Adde in Gedo region late at night on Sunday July 24. The attack hit the same area that 100 Kenyan peacekeepers were killed in January 2016 when al Shabaab forces overran their base. It was attributed to the Kenyan Defence Force with the Pentagon

Summary

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Belligerents reported killed

Al-Shabaab

مشفى عمر بن عبد العزيز في حي المعادي, Omar Abd Al Aziz Hospital, Al Maadi, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources, there were injuries to medical staff and material damage to the Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital in the Maadi neighbourhood in Aleppo on July 16th 2016 after an alleged Russian or Syrian regime missile targeted the healthcare facility. Other local sources, such as Radio Al Kul and @salqin also described that

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Healthcare

0 – 2

0–2

القيارة, Qayarrah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times, seven civilian were killed and one injured by a Coalition airstrike on a railway station in Qayyarah. The two journalists provided Airwars with the following: “According to our reporting, the following occurred: When ISIS left a mortar

Summary

7 named, 2 families identified

أبو قلقل, Abu Qalqal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on the town of Abu Kalkal. Opinion was split as to whether the attack was Russian, Coalition or Syrian regime in origin. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq Media, the Syrian Observatory, the Syrian Network, the Syrian Human Rights Committee, Shaam News and al Hall Media all said the attack

Summary

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

حميدات, Humaidat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Two children were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition strike on the town of Hemidiat to the west of Mosul. According to Shafaqna and others, the strike hit the commercial district of the town: “The death of two children has beeen reported from an aerial bombardment by international Coalition aircraft west of Mosul. Early detection of

Summary

(2 children)

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

At least 20 civilians were reported killed and up to 31 injured after Coalition (or possibly Iraqi) aircraft allegedly hit the Sunni Wafq state religious affairs building adjacent to one of the largest mosques in Mosul. Aircraft reportedly targeted a meeting of senior Islamic State figures at the Waqf site, which has been taken over

Summary

20 – 29

(2 children3 women4 men)

16–34

4 named, 1 familiy identified

معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One or more non-combatant males were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike at Ma’adan by a number of sources. All were agreed that one unnamed man was killed and seven people injured. The Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies and Raqaa is Being Slaughtered listed, Munzer Ali Al A’asskar, as having been killed in

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1–8 men)

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local and medical sources said that 13 civilians were killed and up to six more injured after Coaliton planes struck their homes in the centre of Mosul, while three more civilians died after a shop was reportedly struck by the Coalition in the west of the city. This report references the event in central Mosul.

Summary

13 – 16

3–6

الموصل‎, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local and medical sources said that 13 civilians were killed and up to six more injured after Coalition planes struck their homes in the centre of Mosul, while three more civilians died after a shop was reportedly struck by the Coalition in the west of the city. This report relates to the west Mosul allegation.

Summary

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

An adult male named as Muhammad Khalifa al Hasan – a civil engineer from Bokros in Deir Ezzor – was allegedly killed in a Coalition strike according to some sources. Others said he had died in a regime attack. A Facebook page covering the locality of Deir Ezzor, where the victim is from, noted that

Summary

(1 man)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

An internally displaced person, a young girl named as Fatima Hasan Al Steif from Aleppo, was allegedly killed by a Coalition strike according to sources. Fatima was said to be the daughter of Hasan Al Steif, and the family had been displaced from the town of Al Safira, in Aleppo province, to Raqaa. In its

Summary

(1 child)

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq

LOCATION

A reported evening airstrike by a drone or other Coalition aircraft at Hawijah was said to have killed five civilians and injured a further seven or more people. Al Amaaq, the media wing of ISIS, reported the “Killing [of] five civilians and wounding of seven others in the bombing by a US aircraft in the

Summary

7–12

جديد عقيدات, Jadid Akidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians were reported killed and 10 injured in either a Coalition or Assad regime airstrike. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “Six civilians were killed including children while no less than 10 others were wounded by the aerial bombardment by the U.S led coalition warplanes in Jadid Akidat in the eastern countryside

Summary

6 – 8

(1 child1 woman)

5–13

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

ISIS

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

The marketplace in Ar Rutbah was hit in an alleged Coalition airstrike according to reports, killing up to five people and injuring eight more. An adult male and a young male child were pictured among the dead. Iraqi Revolution for example reported that “heavy shelling targeted Rutba focused on the market and fuel station and

Summary

3 – 5

(2 children1 man)

دير الزور‎, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies, reported that a non-combatant male named as Khitab al Zaher Al Hussein died in an alleged Coalition strike on Dayr ez Zawr. Mr al Hussein was reportedly from al Kharita in the province. The two sources were unclear as to whether he had died in Deir

Summary

(1 man)

تل براك, Tall Birak, or villages to the south, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Reports emerged on the evening of September 5th that a 13-year old boy named as Abboud Al Kharnoub may have died in a Coalition strike in the vicinity of Tal Brak near al Hassakah. Baladi News also reported that a number of women were injured, without giving further details. It also said that the casualties

Summary

(1 child)