Civilian Casualties

2 – 4

(1–2 children1 woman)

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least three and as many as nine civilians were killed and one child was wounded, following aerial and possible missile shelling of Hazza, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, according to local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. According to local reports, the incident in Hazza was

Summary

3 – 9

كفر باتنة, Kafr Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and seven civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed and up to 80 more civilians were wounded as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Kafr Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Kafr Batna was one of many lethal aerial incidents on

Summary

4 – 7

(1 child1 woman)

2–80

دوما, Douma , Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In this incident, described by many sources as a “massacre”, up to 31 civilians, including up to eight children and 11 women, were killed and “dozens” wounded, as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus. According to local reports, the incident in Douma was one out of many that day

Summary

7 – 31

(4–8 children1–11 women)

2–24

2 named, 1 familiy identified

جوبر, Jobar, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and six civilians were killed as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Jobar, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported. According to local reports, the incident in Jobar was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. In Jobar, most sources reported the death of two civilians, while Local Coordination Committees

Summary

2 – 6

(1 man)

1 named

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least three and as many as 13 civilians, including two women, were killed and “dozens” others wounded, local media reported after the city of Arbeen, Damascus, was subject to air and artillery strikes. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The incident, described as a

Summary

3 – 13

(2 women)

2–24

الغوطة, al-Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

The local media platform, Local Coordination Committees of Syria, reported that as many as 32 civilians were killed by both Russian and Assad-waged airstrikes and artillery in various towns of eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Initially, the source reported that 14 civilians were killed as Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, along with artillery shelling, struck the towns

Summary

معصران, Ma'asaran, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians, including up to five children and one woman – possibly from the same family – were killed and several were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes were launched in the village of Ma’asaran, Idlib, local media reported. In this incident, local sources reports’ spanned from one to as many as seven

Summary

(1–5 children1 woman1 man)

1 – 7

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On February 3, 2018, up to five civilians were killed and several more were left wounded following alleged Russian or Syrian Regime airstrikes in Saraqeb, Idlib, local media reported. Saraqeb had reportedly been subject to several aerial attacks in the previous days and local activists told al-Araby that “the city is being burned by intensive

Summary

4 – 5

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

LOCATION

مورك, Mourk, Hama, Syria

A civilian was killed an an unspecified number of civilians were injured in air and artillery strikes by both Syrian regime and Russian forces, according to sources on the ground. Sources disputed as to who was to blame. According to Smart News, “Russian-made air strikes targeted the town of Morak, killing one civilian and injuring

Summary

اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian was killed and the Civil Defence Centre in Al Lataminah was knocked out of service following alleged Russian and Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the vicinity, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing responsibility to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime.

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

2–3

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine and 23 civilians including as many as 13 children and seven women were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit a residential vicinity in Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes, some attributing blame to Russia while

Summary

9 – 23

(7–13 children4–7 women)

12–24

13 named

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians were reported killed and others were injured due to air and artillery strikes on Harasta. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while one source blamed the Syrian regime. Women and children were included amongst the injured, however no specific umbers were reported. Baladi

Summary

1 – 2

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and 12 civilians were killed – including three children, a woman and a man – and as many as 30 others were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, while some attributed blame to Russia and others to the Syrian regime. One source,

Summary

1 – 12

(3 children1 woman1 man)

1 named

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were reportedly killed in air and artillery strikes which struck Arbeen in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed “warplanes”, not specifying who the belligerent was. Qalamon, who named

Summary

(2 children1 man)

5 named

مسرابا, Masraba, eastern Al Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Air and artillery strikes on Masraba wounded up to 15 civilians – and killed one child, according to sources on the ground. Reports blamed both Russia and the Assad regime. According to Geiroon News, “medical staff tried within half an hour to revive a baby, who was pulled from the rubble, but did not succeed, and

Summary

(1 child)

2–15

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and more than 25 civilians were injured in air and artillery strikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Harasta. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids, with some sources also reporting that there had been fighting on the ground between factions. One source mentioned that there were

Summary

(1 woman)

10–25

كفريا, Kafraya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit the town of Kafraya in Idlib. Sources mostly blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. According to sources, 120 rockets were used to strike the vicinity,

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

2 – 3

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media reported. According to Smart News Agency and Fresh News, both citing sources on the ground, the warplanes launched four airstrikes, striking the headquarters of “Al Ezza Army” which belongs to the Free Syrian Army. While both reported that

Summary

1–2

Suspected belligerent

Russian Military

الباغوز, Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed by airstrikes, possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, in Al-Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though the apportion of blame was unclear. While all reports agreed that three civilians were killed in this event, they disagreed in terms of cause and responsibility. While Step News Agency, Violations Documentation Center Syria and Masar Press

Summary

Russian Military, Iraq Government Forces, Syrian Regime

الجرذي, al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians including one child and two women were killed and many were left wounded as Russian or Assad warplanes struck al-Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, possibly supplemented by artillery shelling, local media reported. Reports spanned from three to five civilian fatalities. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that one girl and two women

Summary

3 – 5

(1 child2 women)

2–8

4 named, 1 familiy identified

هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that seven civilians, including two children, were killed in an airstrike undertaken by an “unknown” belligerent in Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, on November 18th. Smart News reported that “seven civilians, including two children, were killed and 20 others were wounded in an “unknown” aerial bombardment of a camp for displaced people in

Summary

(2 children)

Suspected belligerent

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

As many as seven civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and Syrian regime artillery shelling for the strikes. One source reported that “missile targeted residential neighbourhoods in the city of Harasta”. Another added that “missiles carrying cluster

Summary

(1–5 children1 woman1 man)

3 – 7

5–25

6 named

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three children were killed due to air and artillery strikes in Abu Kamal. Sources reported that both Russia and the Syrian regime were to blame. It is clear that the raids were either Russian or Syrian regime and artillery shelling was also used in the raid. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the

Summary

(3 children)

Suspected belligerent

Russian Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

صبيخان, Sebikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

As many as three people were killed in shelling on a displaced persons camp and Mosque in Sebikhan in Sabikhan desert, according to local media. One source blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrikes, however the others blamed “renewed Russian shelling”. Step News Agency reported that there were unspecified numbers of dead and wounded. Syrian

Summary

1 – 3

(1 woman)

LOCATION

Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

A US drone strike reportedly killed two alleged AQAP militants, including AQAP leader Shroum al-Sanaani, in Yakla, in the Radaa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of October 4th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. In a later email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported killed

جديد بكارة , Jadid Bkara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A total of four civilians including a child and two women were killed in raids by warplanes as well as artillery bombardments on the town of Jadid Bkara on September 28th, according to local sources. The reporting mentioned both the regime forces and the Russian forces as responsible for the bombardments. According to the Syrian

Summary

(1 child2 women)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Syrian Regime

4 named, 1 familiy identified

إدلب , Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were wounded in strikes by warplanes on Idlib on September 26th as well as by long range missiles fired on the city of Idlib, according to Smart News Agency. The Agency did not identify the culprit. Other sources reported on as escalation in strikes on Idlib during this period. On Sept 26th, Masrawy

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اللطامنة, Al Latamina, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al Latamina, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the raids. Some sources reported that there were no casualties. There were several strikes with shells, artillery and RPG’s. One source reported that there was some material damage.

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