Civilian Casualties

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly killed or wounded in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the city of Zamalka on March 19th, 2018, according to local sources. @SYR_REV_NEWS reported “martyrs and wounded civilians as a result of warplanes raids with vacuum missiles on the cities and towns of Zamalka,

Summary

LOCATION

Local sources reported that US-Coalition air-and artillery strikes resumed after 24-hours of calm and struck Al-Baghouz camp in the evening of March 17th. According to Syrian regime affiliated news outlet SANA, the Coalition shelled the camp and its surroundings. Step News added that the shelling was conducted by “French artillery and SDF militia” which targeted

Summary

10 – 12

(5 children7 women)

US-led Coalition

Malayle, between Bar Sanguni and Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

US Africa Command stated in a press release issued the following day that it carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Malayle, Lower Juba region on March 13th 2019. AFRICOM stated unusually that it had carried out “a collective self-defense airstrike,” explaining that “Somali National Security Forces (SNSF) were conducting a presence patrol in

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown

Belligerents reported killed

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two women were reported wounded in an alleged Russian air or artillery strike on Saraqeb on March 13th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. On March 13th Neda reported: “At night, Russian aircraft fired heavy artillery at the town of Sarqab in the eastern suburb of Idlib using high-explosive rockets, injuring two women.” Al

Summary

Unknown

Huley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US Africa Command confirmed that it had carried out an airstrike on March 12th 2019 in the vicinity of Huley, Lower Shabelle Region. According to AFRICOM, the airstrike killed two “terrorists”, and “at this time, it is assessed no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike.” In September 2019, the TRT World Research Centre

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons, Unknown

Belligerents reported killed

LOCATION

A number of ISIS family members were reportedly killed and injured, following air and artillery strikes on the Daesh stronghold, Al Baghouz camp. Sources blamed both the US-led Coalition and the SDF. Deir Ezzor 24 for example reported: “Killing and injuring a number of the families of # Da’ash who preferred to stay in the

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

Suspected target

ISIS

near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an event previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq. The Pentagon later confirmed this as a US action. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: “Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally injured by Coalition small arms fire.” The

Summary

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that one child died and five members of his family were wounded in alleged regime or Russian artillery or airstrikes on Saraqeb. Additionally, an adult male was also reported killed on this day. According to Halab Today TV, “since yesterday [March 9th], the city of Idlib has been subjected to Russian air

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(1 child1 man)

4–5

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

LOCATION

Local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes or possibly an Apache helicopter attack struck Al Baghouz “camp” on the night of March 3rd 2019. Other sources blamed SDF (in fact most likely Coalition) artillery. One source reported that civilians were killed and injured in the attack, including five people from the same family, but did not

Summary

1 – 5

1–5

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In its monthly civilian harm report issued January 3rd 2020, the US-led Coalition conceded a self-reported civilian harm event in al Baghouz Fawqani on this date which killed one civilian. The event was previously untracked by Airwars. As the CJTFOIR report noted, “March 2, 2019, in Baghouz Faqwani, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted an

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LOCATION

Local sources reported that three ISIS family members were killed when air and artillery strikes allegedly struck an IDP camp on the outskirts of Al Baghouz. The incident occurred on the evening of March 2nd. A number of sources said the victims were Russian. Khawlan ibn Al Sinia named the family as that of ‘Mu’az

Summary

(2–3 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

خان شيخون,, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including a child died and four or five others were wounded in a heavy bombardment of Khan Sheikhoun on March 1st, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed the Assad regime, though there were also allegations against Russia. The heavy shelling reportedly encompassed rockets, artillery and airstrikes. Multiple sources

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child1–2 men)

4–5

Suspected target

Unknown

خان شيخون,, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One named adult male civilian died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun on February 28th, 2019, local media reported. Most sources blamed regime forces stationed at Qabariya camp, though Smart – citing activists – pointed to Russian forces. According to Orient News, “Assad militia targeted the city

Summary

1–2

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian man and a woman died and up to six civilians were wounded in alleged regime or Russian air and artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on February 24th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. @abuhuzaifa_ noted “5 days of continuous and daily shelling of my city”, stating that the smell of blood was everywhere.

Summary

1 – 2

(1 woman1 man)

2–6

LOCATION

دمشق, Damascus, Syria

Between four and nine belligerents, specifically members of the Syrian regime military, were killed and six others were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus after midnight between January 20, 2019 to January 21, 2019. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes were carried out in the “vicinity of Damascus International Airport” and

Summary

Unknown

Assad regime, Hezbollah, Iranian military

Israeli Military

Suspected targets

Belligerents reported killed

4–9

Belligerents reported injured

اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A 53-year-old man died and up to four of his family members were wounded and rescued from the rubble of their home in Al Lataminah, following an alleged Russian airstrike or artillery shelling by the Assad regime, according to sources on the ground. Syria.tv noted that the adult male victim, Khaled Karmo Al-Hilal (named by multiple sources)

Summary

2–4

Named victims

1 named

LOCATION

Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

A house in the town of Al Soussa was struck by what sources described variously as a drone strike, airstrikes, artillery shelling, a rocket or a rocket-propelled grenade, killing two named brothers. Three of their other brothers were reported injured. Although one source implied the brothers were members of ISIS, this was not mentioned by

Summary

(2 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

5 named, 1 familiy identified

البوبدران, Al Boubadran, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to sources on the ground, air and artillery strikes targeted the town of Al Boubadran, which allegedly resulted in the deaths and injuries of an unspecified number of civilians. Most sources blamed the Coalition. Sousseh Facebook page specifically blamed “heavy shelling by French artillery and criminal airstrikes.” Although some sources also alleged that SDF artillery

Summary

2 – 3

2–3

الشعفة, Al Shaafa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Coalition airstrike and artillery shelling targeted a residential area in Al Shaafa town, reportedly killing a total of six civilians. Among the declared victims were a family of four civilians that were killed when artillery shelling targeted their house. In addition, Sputnik reported the death of a Chechen civilian woman. Citing Khida Saratov, a member

Summary

(3 children2 women1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

السوسة, Al Soussa: Al Khalafaa mosque area, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one man was killed in an air or artillery strike in Al Soussa while he was leaving Friday prayers. While only the Coalition was known to be conducting airstrikes on the town at this time, Deir Ezzor 24 instead blamed regime artillery strikes. According to Hajin Magazine, “We have received the

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LOCATION

Ali Jassem Khudair al-Suwaiyi, a civilian non combatant male from the town of Al-Soussa, was alleged killed as a result of an airstrike and/ or shelling on civilian houses, according to sources on the ground. Deir Ezzor 24 for example reported “The killing of Ali Jassem Khader al-Suwaiy as a result of the bombing of

Summary

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Coalition airstrike targeted Hajin, Deir Ezzor, with mention of unspecified civilian casualties. All sources blamed the Coalition for the raid. Only one source, Step News, claimed that civilians were killed and wounded: however, figures were not stated. The agency also reported on “large destruction in the vicinity”. More than one source on the

Summary

1–2

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Coalition was said to have fired white phosphorus munitions on Hajin, according to sources on the ground. Free Deir Ezzor Radio claimed that it was the sixth time Coalition forces used white phosphorus during the month. Amongst others, Sound and Picture and Sana News claimed that civilians were killed and injured, but exact numbers

Summary

1–2

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

Syrian Democratic Forces, US-led Coalition

Suspected target

ISIS

حويزية, Huweiziya village, al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

According to local sources, 13-year-old Ali Matar al-Hammad was killed by a cluster bomb that was left behind after previous bombing on the village of Hweiziyah in rural Shaddadi, south of Hasaka. Several sources including Step News Agency blamed the Coalition. However according to a number of tweets from amongst others @Syria_News5 and @SyriaNewsNetwrk, the cluster bomb was

Summary

(1 child)

هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between 12 and 24 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hajin, Deir Ezzor. All sources pointed to Coalition artillery and shelling excluding Syrian Unified Observatory – which blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrikes. Sound and Picture called the event an “aerial bombardment” where “dozens” were injured, while Step News reported

Summary

12 – 24

(1 child)

12–24

LOCATION

A girl was killed in an alleged airstrike on Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, according to local reports. Smart News reported that dozens were wounded including the relatives of the victim, specifying that “her uncle was seriously injured”. Three sources including Euphrates Post and Deir Ezzor 24, reported that the Coalition was responsible. Further to this,

Summary

(1 child)

12–24

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

An alleged Coalition night time airstrike killed “a number of civilians” and injured others, according to local media. Several sources including the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported the deaths of two civilian brothers. According to sources including Zaman Al Wasl, Al Soussa News, Al Shaafa News and the Syrian Unified Observatory, the injured

Summary

(2 men)

2–4

2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

According to local media, an alleged Coalition airstrike killed ISIS member Yousuf Mahmoud al-Mohsen and his wife Furat Imad Awwad al-Hamad. According to Euphrates Post and others, al-Mohsen was an early member and conspirator of the terrorist organisation ISIS in al Soussa: “Following the killing of Yousef Mahmoud al-Mohsen in addition to his wife Furat Imad

Summary

(1 woman)