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383 incidents

3 February 2024

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منطقة السكك، القائم, Al-Sikak area, Al-Qaim, Al-Anbar, Iraq

Up to three civilians were reported killed and up to 15 others were wounded by declared US airstrikes on the Al-Sikak area in the city of Al-Qaim, Iraq early in the morning on February 3, 2024. Between three and five medical personnel in the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were also allegedly killed. Another 11 PMF…

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3 February 2024

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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3 February 2024

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Location

البلعوم, ميادين, Al-Bal’oum, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

On February 3rd, 2024, one woman was reported injured while she was at home following a series of US strikes conducted on Al-Baloum neighborhood, in al-Mayadeen city, east of Deir Ezzor, in areas reportedly controlled by Iranian militias. The attacks were carried out at around midnight/at dawn, according to local reporting. Sources also reported a…

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3 February 2024

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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25 December 2023

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Location

حي الجزائر, Algeria region, Hilla, Babylon Province, Babil, Iraq

On the 25th of December, 2023, a declared U.S. airstrike was conducted against the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Hilla, central Iraq, killing two civilian men and injuring two female civilians, Shadhadan Karim Mirza, and Wasnah Maher Kahem, and another man. One member of the PMF was also killed and up to…

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25 December 2023

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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21 September 2023

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بلدة غريبة, Ghariba, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A young boy, Muayad Ahmed al-Khudair, was injured on September 21st, 2023 in the town of Ghariba, when he was struck by bullets allegedly fired by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Al-Khudair, who has been reported as either 12 or 13 years old, was herding sheep near the bank of the Euphrates River when he…

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21 September 2023

Ground operation

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

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4 September 2023

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near NLZ, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, one civilian was injured by declared US military live fire exercises near NLZ, Syria on September 4, 2023. In the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) Civilian Harm and Mitigation Response Report released on May 31, 2024, the US military stated that "Regrettably, based on…

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11 February 2025

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

U.S.-led Coalition

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قورقانيا, Qurqaniya, Idlib, Syria

A 60 year old male civilian was killed by a declared US drone strike on the outskirts of Qurqaniya just before noon on May 3, 2023. At the time of the strike, US Central Command released a statement that they had targeted a senior Al Qaeda leader without any additional details. On May 2, 2024,…

Summary

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition, U.S. Forces

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21 January 2023

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الشحيل, Al Shahil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A civilian was injured during a declared raid carried out by CENTCOM and partner forces in Al Shahil on January 21, 2023. Up to three alleged ISIS members were also arrested during the raid. CENTCOM released a statement that "US Central Command forces conducted a partnered helicopter and ground assault raid in eastern Syria, Jan. 21,…

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21 January 2023

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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3 December 2021

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المسطومة, Al-Mastouma, Idlib, Syria

At least one young man was killed and between six and seven civilians, including up to four children, were injured in a declared US drone strike on the Al-Mastouma Ariha road on December 3rd, 2021. Sources are conflicted as to whether the young man killed was an active or former member of the Guardians of…

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3 December 2021

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition, U.S. Forces

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القائم, Al Qa’em, Deir Ezzor, Syria

One child was reportedly killed and three other civilians, including women and children, were wounded in US airstrikes on the Al Qa’em area near the Syrian-Iraqi borders on June 28, 2021. Local sources also reported that between four and 11 militants, with at least four members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization, were also killed. The…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition, U.S. Forces

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عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 "Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch" and added at 13:18 "The enemy admits that a [settler]…

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Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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سديروت, שדרות, Sderot, Southern, Israel

Five rockets were fired by Al Qassam into the city of Sderot, injuring at least two civilians on May 19, 2021. Al Qassam confirmed that they had attacked the city of Sderot that day. The rockets reportedly caused damage to several buildings and cars, according to multiple sources. It was reported that either two or…

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Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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جنوب اسرائيل, אוהד, Ohad, Southern, Israel

Two Thai nationals were killed, and as many as 20 people injured, when a rocket reportedly fired by the Al-Qassam Brigades struck an agricultural packaging plant in the town of Ohad, in southern Israel on May 18th, 2021, according to local reports. The Al Qassam Brigade released a statement claiming responsibility for the strike in…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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رمات غان, רח’ קרניצסקי, יהלום, רמת גן, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel

A 55-year-old man was killed, and six others wounded when a rocket fired from Gaza struck the Ramat Gan neighbourhood of Tel Aviv in the early afternoon on May 15th, 2021, according to local and international media reports. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack. The man was named as Gershon Franco by Israel’s Ministry…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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شارع رامبام ، كوخاف حتصفون ، عسقلان , רח' רמב"ם, כוכב הצפון, אשקלון, Rambam St., Kochav Hatzafon, Ashkelon, Israel

Up to eight civilians, including two children, were reported injured when a rocket struck a residential apartment building on Rambam Street in the city of Ashkelon, southern Israel at 6am on May 11th, 2021. Sources differ regarding the number of civilians injured in the attack and the severity of their injuries. Amongst the injured were…

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Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Israel, Southern, Israel

Two women were killed when a Hamas militant rocket struck an apartment building on Sderot David Ben Gurion street in the city of Ashkelon, southern Israel on May 11th, 2021, according to several sources. The Times of Israel said, “the deadly rocket attack directly struck a home where an elderly woman and her caregiver, 32-year-old Soumya…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

One Israeli civilian was killed and as many as seven injured when alleged Hamas militants fired a rocket struck the city of Ashkelon southern Israel on the 11th May, 2021, according to local reports. Nella Gurevitz (between 52 and 57 years old) was killed and her husband injured, when a rocket reportedly fired by Hamas…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Palestinian Militants

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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

Two civilians were initially reported wounded in two US airstrikes on Kunya Barrow, local reports claimed. AFRICOM later confirmed that three civilians were in fact injured in the attack. Radio Al Furqaan, the Al Shabaab-affiliated radio station bombed in the incident, said at the time: "On Friday afternoon, January 1, 2021, US warplanes bombed the…

Summary

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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15 October 2020

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عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria

A child and a humanitarian worker were reported killed, in addition to two leaders from Al Qaeda affiliated Hurras Addin group, and other civilians reported injured after a US drone allegedly struck two cars simultaneously in Arab Sa'eed town, west of Idlib in Syria on October 15th, 2020. On October 29th, the organisation Bonyan announced…

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15 October 2020

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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مطار كربلاء الدولي, Karbala International Airport, Karbala, Iraq

Three civilians were reportedly killed and two others injured in alleged American airstrikes in on Karbala International Airport which was under construction in Karbala governorate on March 13th, 2020, according to local sources. The incident is also believed to have killed three belligerents and the injury of nine, two of whom are in critical condition.…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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17 February 2020

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Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

Two civilians, including a child, were reportedly injured in a US airstrike on Jilib. AFRICOM later admitted that the strike led to civilian harm. Somali Memo, a news site close to Al Shabaab, wrote: "Reports from Jilib district say that a drone crashed into a civilian residence yesterday, killing no one but injuring two civilians,…

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17 February 2020

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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2 February 2020

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Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

US Africa Command declared on the same day that it had conducted an airstrike "in the vicinity of Jilib" which it said had killed "one (1) terrorist." However local reports said that one young woman was killed and two or three other women injured in the event in Jilib town, which AFRICOM later acknowledged. According…

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2 February 2020

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الفردوس, near Raqqa, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: “Coalition aircraft conducted two airstrikes and one artillery strike. The airstrikes targeted one ISIS weapons cache and one ISIS command and control facility. Regrettably, one civilian…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Anbar, Al Anbar, Iraq

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian and the injury of another near Anbar, Iraq. This was later confirmed to be a US action. As CJTFOIR's June 2019 civilian casualty report noted: "Coalition forces engaged in a small arms fire event. Regrettably, one civilian was…

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

U.S.-led Coalition

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الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported that an alleged Coalition airstrike struck Al-Baghouz camp on the night of March 13th. Sources reported varying numbers of civilian deaths. Several sources reported that up to 100 civilians were killed in the airstrike. One source, Christian Turner, tweeted that 20 civilians were killed. All sources reported that most of the victims…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq

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

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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…

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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23 February 2019

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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

A father and young child were reported killed in a US airstrike on the al Shabaab-occupied town of Kunyo Barrow. AFRICOM later admitted the deaths of two civilians along with three injuries in the event in its first quarterly civilian harm report of April 2020. US Africa Command first reported on February 24th 2019 that…

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23 February 2019

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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6–7 February, 2019

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الشحيل, Al Shahil - possibly Al-Khayasah neighborhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported that an alleged Coalition airstrike targeted the house of Majid al-Salama in Al Shahil on the night of February 6th-7th. Baladi News blamed "US helicopters from the International Alliance, backed by high-flying jet fighters" for the airstrike. Other sources claim he was killed by gunfire. Three civilians were later admitted to have…

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6 February 2019

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

U.S.-led Coalition

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25 January 2019

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الباغوز, near al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In its monthly civilian casualty report for October 2019 - published on December 5th of that year - the Coalition conceded the injuring of a civilian in a strike near Baghouz. According to the report, "January 25, 2019, near Baghouz, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh tunnel entrance. Regrettably, one…

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25 January 2019

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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25–26 January, 2019

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الباغوز, Between Al-Baghuz Fawqani town and Al-Marashdah village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In its monthly civilian casualty report for October 2019 – published on December 5th of that year – the Coalition conceded the killing of three civilians and the injuring of a fourth in a strike near Marashdah. The Pentagon later declared this as a US-only civilian harm event. According to the report, “January 25, 2019,…

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25 January 2019

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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