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Incident Date

Incident Code

Location

Al-Shaljiya, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

بغداد, اعراق

On the evening of Monday, 30 March 2026, at least two individuals were injured by falling debris of an intercepted drone in the Al-Shalijya neighbourhood of West Baghdad, Iraq. The identities of the injured individuals were not found among local sources. Reporting on the day of the incident, Kurdish news outlet Basnews cited a police …

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Iranian-backed Militias, Iraq Government Forces, U.S. Forces

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Incident Date

Incident Code

Location

Abu Ghraib district, near Victoria base, Baghdad, Iraq

قضاء ابو غريب

On Saturday, 21 March 2026, a number of people, including children, were reported injured by a drone in the Al-Siddiq neighbourhood of Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad, Iraq. Sources identified the victims as Ali Hamid Sharyan al-Samili , and two of his sons , who were not named. At least one son was a child, …

Summary

Drone Strike, Airstrike

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Iranian-backed Militias, U.S. Forces, Iraq Government Forces

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Incident Code

Location

32 Park neighbourhood and McGivney House Complex, Ankawa neighbourhood, Erbil, Erbil , Iraq

حي٣٢ پارک و مجمع ماكفني هاوس,حي عنكاوة, اربيل

During the night of Wednesday, 4 March 2026, up to two individuals, including a delivery driver and a child, were reported injured by falling drone debris in the 32 Park neighbourhood and Ankawa neighbourhood in Ebril, North Iraq. Drones had been launched by the Saraya Awliya al-Dam militia, who claimed credit in a statement, and …

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Residential, Religious, Prayer Space

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Iranian-backed Militias, Iraq Government Forces, U.S. Forces

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Incident Date

24 November 2017

Incident Code

Location

Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

One named civilian was killed by airstrikes striking in the Al-Abbas river crossing, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, several media reported, though no-one identified the culprit. The victim was identified by name and photo by multiple sources, though no further information about the strike was provided. However, the same victim, Haj Abdul Karim al-Aran (al-Jameel), was also …

Summary

24 November 2017

Civilians reported killed

Iraq Government Forces, Unknown, Russian Military

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Research and Investigations

The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?

The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?

U.S. military told Airwars/Independent investigation it has 'no way of knowing' whether deadly strike relied on AI, causing alarm amid AI-assisted Iran attacks