Civilian Casualties

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killing by LNA artillery shelling on Ain Zara. The Libya Observer reported: “One civilian person was killed and others were wounded as Khalifa Haftar’s forces shelled a residential area in Ain Zara in southern Tripoli on Sunday, the Volcano of Rage media office said. Identical sources reported shells falling on Salah

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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military declared an airstrike near Qunyo Barrow that killed one al Shabaab fighter, according to a press release from US Africa Command. The attack took place on the same date that AFRICOM had carried out a retaliatory airstrike following a complex al Shabaab attack on Baledogle airfield. The press release noted: “In coordination

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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military conducted an airstrike in self defence following a complex al-Shabaab attack on Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA) complex in Baledogle, US Africa Command reported. The strike and accompanying small arms fire killed 10 alleged terrorists, AFRICOM initially reported – thought this toll was later raised to 15. One US soldier was also injured,

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

مقر كتيبة النواصي, Nawasi headquarters, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike by the LNA or a foreign fighter plane on Tripoli. However, the combatant status of the victims is contested. Al Mashhad said: “A spokesman for the Ministry of Health of the GNA in Tripoli said that two civilians, one of them an employee of the Ministry of

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0 – 2

Libyan National Army, Unknown

2 named

0–2

كانى مازێ, Kani Mazi, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian, 19 or 20 years old, named as Yousef Jamal, died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kani Mazi village, Jammak, Amedi, sources said. According to ANF, “A 20-year-old teenager was seriously injured in the bombing and died in hospital despite doctors tried everything to save his life.” Ninanews added that five other civilians

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(1 man)

مسجد القريو , Al Qaryo mosque, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Several civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Souq Al Jumaa in Tripoli. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: “A shell landed and a number of civilians were injured in front of Al Qaryo Mosque in Souk Al Jumaa area behind Mitiga Airport.” In a different post it said several civilian cars were damaged. Libya

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2–5

Near Ugungi, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

In an incident not originally declared publicly, AFRICOM officials later confirmed to Airwars that they had conducted a strike against al Shabaab in the lower Shabelle – for which they did not report either any militant or any civilian harm. Public Affairs Current Operations Branch Chief, Desiree Frame, told Airwars by email dated October 4th

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وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured because of an air or artillery strike in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura. The Ambulance Services Libya reported: “Miloud Rashed and Sifaoy Al Mzughi of the Tajoura rescue team were injured due to aerial bombardment in Al Habayebiyah area in Wadi al Rabie.” Tk Yahrouq Kl shy only reported indiscriminate shelling

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مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

A family was seriously injured by an Emirati airstrike, according to the rival GNA. Libya Alahrar TV said: “The media center of Burkan Al Ghadab [GNA] operation reported that a family was seriously injured as a result of the targeting of the United Arab Emirates, supporting Haftar, to residential buildings in the Hadaba project in

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3–5

United Arab Emirates Military

مرزق القلعة, Murzuq Castle, Murzuq, Libya

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Murzuq. Ali642Souki said: “One of the drone’s missiles targeted one of the Tebu houses and hit a family consisting of a father and 2 of his children and his wife was visiting their neighbours and the father and his sons

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(2–3 children0–1 women0–1 men)

3 – 4

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

بوهديمة, Bouhdima, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed and twelve more injured by possible artillery shelling in Benghazi. The Libya Observer reported: “One person was killed and at least 12 others, including women and children, were injured when indiscriminate rocket shells fell on a condolences tent in Bouhdima district of Benghazi. Local sources said the shells were fired

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

LOCATION

مرزق, Murzuq, Libya

The US conducted a rare action against militant targets in Libya in September 2019, striking what it later said was “a terrorist facilitation and meeting location consisting of ISIS-Libya terrorist leadership and militants.” In April 2020, US Africa Command reported that no civilians were harmed in this action near Murzuq on September 19th, 2019 –

Summary

8–10

الزر, Al Zer, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two unidentified men were killed by an alleged drone strike from the International Coalition in the morning of September 19th, according to local sources. It is unclear whether these were civilians. Several sources claimed the men were masked and riding a motorcycle when they were hit by an airstrike, which Euphrates Post believed to have

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0 – 2

0–2

الكريمية, Al Keramia, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

A family was reportedly injured in an LNA airstrike on Janzur. The Libya Observer wrote: “Khalifa Haftar’s warplanes continue to strike residential areas in south and east Tripoli without targeting military locations as foreign drones backing up Haftar’s forces strike Mitiga Airport for the fourth day in a row. Sources from Volcano of Rage Operation

Summary

3–5

NW of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military carried out an airstrike on al Shabaab fighters – possibly high value – after they attacked a Somali patrol in the northwest of Kismayo, Lower Juba Province, according to a press release from US Africa Command. No civilian harm was reported in this incident. According to the official statement: “In coordination with

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LOCATION

شبوة, Shabwa, Yemen

One local language social media source, @GawadSalah, claimed, on September 15th 2019, that six Emiratis were killed in an alleged AQAP camp in Shabwa by a US drone strike. The source seemed to refer to six Emirati soldiers reported, on September 14th 2019, to have been killed in a road “collision” in southern Yemen. Other

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians, a man and a woman, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime cluster bombings of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib, on September 13, 2019. @baladinetwork identified “Two martyrs were killed by a missile strike by the regime forces on the city of Kafr Nabl in the southern countryside of

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

2 named

عيناتا, Aynata (Al Rouj plains), Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died due to his injuries after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Aynata on the Al Rouj plains, Idlib, after midnight on September 12th/13th 2019, according to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Civil Defence volunteers on the ground stated that it was Russian aircraft that carried out the night raids.

Summary

(1 man)

Russian Military

معرة النعمان, Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two to three civilians, one of which was a child, were killed and five or six other civilians, including two women and a child, were injured in airstrikes on the city of Ma’aret Al Nu’man, Idlib on September 13, 2019. A tweet by @anasanas84 named the child killed as Islam Muhammad Al-Sader. Justice organization named

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1–2 men)

5–6

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

8 named

بانص, Banes, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured on September 13, 2019 after the explosion of a cluster bomb that was allegedly dropped by Russian or regime warplanes on the village of Banes, Aleppo governorate, according to local sources. A tweet from @SyriaCivilDefe reported “A civilian was injured due to the detonation of a cluster bomb remnants

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

1–2

Causes of injury / death

Russian Military

طرابلس‎: خزانات النفط, Tripoli: Oil tanks, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One child was reportedly injured because of LNA shelling on Tripoli. The GNA Burkan Al Ghadab operation claimed: “The child Osama Mohammed Hamza was injured by shrapnel in the neck as a result of the indiscriminate shelling of the militias of the war criminal Hafter behind oil tanks and was transferred to the field hospital

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الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly killed by indiscrimintate shelling on Asabi’ah. Tk yahrouq Kl shy said: “Drone shelling on the area of Asabi’ah near the Al Sila camp, which led to the death of citizen Abdel-Hakim Bnaser due to aerial bombing.” There is currently no further information available. Local reports of fighting point at the GNA

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

1 named

LOCATION

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

One civilian was allegedly injured in an LNA airstrike south of Sirte. Akhbar Libya 24 reported: “Photographer Walid Zarmouh of Misurata was injured while escorting an armed convoy belonging to Al-Wefaq government [GNA] forces, which was heading towards Al Jufra military base. A source familiar with the fact that Zarmouh was injured said a pre-emptive

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مدرسة ابو عقدة, Abu Aqada School, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Ja’afarah. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: “Warplane bombardment of Al Wefaq [GNA] on the Abu Aqada school, which led to the death of Salem Klish of the Jaafra tribe.” Hona Souq Al-Khmies only reported GNA airstrikes but no civilian harm.

Summary

Government of National Accord

1 named

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed and another child was injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Sarja the morning of September 12th 2019, according to local sources. According to @SyriaCivilDefe, “A child was killed and another child was injured, as a result of targeting the outskirts of Sarjah village in Idlib countryside this morning.” In

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Ain Zara. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: “A shell landed just before Mohammed bin Hamed’s farm in Ain Zara al-Kuhaili, and the farm worker was injured.” Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit. There is currently no other information available.

Summary

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

1 named

العربان, Al Urban, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Urban. Al Mashhad reported: “Two civilians were killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Al Wefaq government forces in Al Urban, 30 km southeast of Gheryan, local sources said. The sources said that the young Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari was seriously injured by indiscriminate shelling

Summary

(2 men)

Government of National Accord

LOCATION

الضهرة, Al-Dhuhr, Darkush, Idlib, Syria

An alleged Russian airstrike killed an elderly displaced civilian man in the village of Duhr in Darkush area around midnight between September 10th and September 11th, breaching the ceasefire. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Ahmad Eisa al Musa, displaced from Tal Hatabat village in the southern suburbs of Aleppo governorate, age 76, was killed

Summary

(1 man)