Airwars

LOCATION

At least forty-seven civilians, including at least twenty-two children and twelve women, were reportedly killed after a US cruise-missile strike targeted an alleged AQAP training camp on the edge of Al-Majala village, Mahfad district of Abyan governorate, at around 6 AM on December 17th 2009. This was the first known strike in Yemen approved by

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilian harm reported

Yes

Civilians reported killed

47 – 64

(22–23 children12–17 women11–19 men)

Civilians reported injured

23–88

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Airwars civilian harm grading

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Named victims

62 named, 11 families identified

Geolocation

Village

Belligerents reported killed

6–24

Belligerents reported injured

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LOCATION

Dusa Marreb, Galguduud, Somalia

At least five and as many as 30 civilians, including children and one woman, were reportedly killed as US-launched missiles targeted and killed several top al Shabab commanders in Dusa Marreb, a Somali village near the Ethiopian border, local and international sources reported. Around 3am local time on May 1st, 2008, US naval-launched cruise missiles

Summary

Civilian harm reported

Yes

Civilians reported killed

5 – 30

(2 children1 woman)

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Airwars civilian harm grading

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

2–10

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LOCATION

Hayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

According to international and local reports, up to 31 civilians, including at least one child, were killed as the town of Hayi or Xayo was subjected to either US or Ethiopian-waged airstrikes. Heavy civilian casualties were reported in airstrikes on Hayi near Afmadow, 250km northwest of Ras Kamboni, and other parts of southern Somalia, in

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilian harm reported

Yes

Civilians reported killed

4 – 31

(1 child1 woman1 man)

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Airwars civilian harm grading

Suspected belligerents

US Forces, Ethiopian Military Forces

Suspected target

Al Qaeda in East Africa

Named victims

1 named

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LOCATION

Ras Kamboni (possibly vicinity of Lag Badana Bushbush National Park), Lower Juba, Somalia

Up to eight civilians were reportedly killed as the US carried out an airstrike against al Qaeda leaders in Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba, international and local sources reported. Shortly after Ethiopian forces had invaded Somalia in late December 2006, the US carried out its first known combat operation within Somalia since the September 11 2001