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Incident Date
2 October 2025
Incident Code
ISLB021025a
Location
طريق الجرمق الخردلي, Jarmaq-Khardali road, Nabatieh, Lebanon
At least two people were killed and one person injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Lebanon’s Khardali area on October 2, 2025. Engineers Ahmad Hasan Saad and Mostafa Hussein Rezek were both reported killed; the identity of the injured person is unknown. Both men had links to the…
Summary
Published
16 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
3 September 2025
Incident Code
ISLB030925d
Location
مجمعاً للآليات، أنصارية, Bulldozer Repair and Maintenance Complex, Ansariyeh, South Lebanon, Lebanon
A civilian man of Syrian origin was killed, and several Syrian workers were injured as a result of the declared Israeli attack on 3 September 2025 on a bulldozer repair and maintenance complex in the village of Ansariyeh near Sidon in southern Lebanon. The struck site was referred to as a location consisting of a…
Summary
Published
15 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Equipment / Machinery
),
Warehouse
,
Vehicle
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM493
Location
northwest of Mogadishu, Somalia
On June 14, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab on June 14, 2025. The airstrike occurred northwest of Mogadishu, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM490
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 10, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 10, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM501
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On July 13, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 13, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM497
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 28, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 28, 2025.The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM491
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 10, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 10, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM485
Location
approximately 27 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia, Lower Juba, Somalia
On May 21, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In support of a military operation led by the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted airstrikes against al Shabaab on May 21, 2025. The airstrikes, backing a Somali-led operation, occurred approximately 27 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Incident Date
13 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM482
Location
north of Mogadishu, Somalia
On May 13, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on May 13, 2025. The airstrike occurred north of Mogadishu, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this attack.
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 September 2025
Incident Code
ISQT250909
Location
منطقة كتارا، الدوحة, Katara area, Doha, Doha, Qatar
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, six civilians were killed and at least six civilians - including two women and two children - were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike which hit the office housing the Hamas negotiating delegation in the Katara area in Doha, Qatar. The Israeli government declared Israel's involvement in the strike on…
Summary
Published
10 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Legal
(
Ministry
)
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2025
Incident Code
ISPT171025d
Location
بالقرب دوار الكويت, الزيتون, مدينة غزة, Kuwait Roundabout, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around 3 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, eleven members of the Abu Shaaban family, including two women and seven children, were killed when Israeli tanks attacked the Peugeot pickup truck transporting the family on Salah al-Din Street at the Al-Kuwaiti Roundabout in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza City. A twelfth person, a family…
Summary
Published
8 December 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
,
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
9 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM480
Location
70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Puntland, Somalia
On May 9, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on May 9, 2025. The airstrike occurred 70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this attack.
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM479
Location
Golis Mountains, Miraale Region, Puntland, Somalia
On the night of May 4, 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Puntland Defence Forces, carried out an airstrike on the Golis Mountains in the Al-Miskaad mountain range reportedly against ISIS militants. While no specific casualty toll was provided, the Somali Ministry of Defense was quoted by multiple news sources as reporting…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM478
Location
Miraale Valley, Puntland, Somalia
In the early morning of May 3, 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with Puntland Security Forces, carried out airstrikes against ISIS militants in the Dhasaan Sare area of the Miraale Valley in the Bari region. The strike killed 10 militants, according to a report from the International Crisis Group, and came hours after…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM477
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 25, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 25, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM476
Location
Wargaadhi, approximately 120 miles north of Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
On April 24, 2025, Al-Shabaab militants attacked the village of Wargaadhi in the Middle Shabelle region in an attempt to capture a strategic Somali National Army (SNA) base. There are conflicting reports as to how the operation unfolded — including from within the SNA — but after multiple airstrikes by AFRICOM, Somali government forces were…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
20–52
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM475
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 24, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 24, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM474
Location
approximately 60 km northwest of Kismayo and to the west of the Kaam-jaroon area, Lower Juba, Somalia
On 21 April 2025, west of the Kaam-jaroon area in the Lower Juba region of Somalia, an airstrike was conducted by U.S. Africa Command with the assistance of the Danab commandos and Jubaland Dervish forces, under the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland authorities. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
21 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM473
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 21, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 21, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM472
Location
In the Miraale Valley southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
Early morning on Friday, 18 April 2025, an airstrike in the Miraale Valley southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia, was declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. In a press release, US AFRICOM stated that they had conducted a “collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia”, which was “at the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM471
Location
in the vicinity of Adan Yabaal, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
At night on Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 12 alleged Al-Shabaab militants were killed in the vicinity of Adan Yabaal district, Middle Shabelle, Somalia, in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the strikes. In a…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM470
Location
Somalia territorial waters, Somalia territorial waters, Somalia
On Wednesday, 16 April 2025, everyone aboard at least two alleged al-Shabaab vessels were killed in the territorial waters of Somalia, in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the strikes. In a press release,…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM469
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On Friday, 11 April 2025, one alleged ISIS-Somalia (Daesh) militant was killed approximately 50 miles southeast of Bosasso in Puntland State, Somalia, in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the strikes. Prior to the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM468
Location
Miiraale Valley in the Calmiskaad mountains, Puntland, Somalia
On Tuesday, 1 April 2025, five alleged ISIS-Somalia (Daesh) militants were killed in the Al-Miskaad mountains southeast of Bosasso in Puntland State, Somalia, in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the strikes. In a…
Summary
Published
3 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 February 2025
Incident Code
USSOM454
Location
approximately 50 miles southeast of Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia
During the morning of Saturday, 01 February 2025, at least 14 alleged ISIS-Somalia (Daesh) militants, including at least one alleged senior militant commander, were killed in the Cal Miskaad range of the Golis Mountains, approximately 50 miles southeast of Bosasso in Puntland State, Somalia, in airstrikes declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration…
Summary
Published
3 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
14–40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 October 2024
Incident Code
ISSY057
Location
مدخل الدوار الشرقي قرب فندق جولدن مزة في حي المزة، دمشق, entrance to the Eastern Roundabout near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel in al-Mazza neighbourhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria
On 21 October 2024 at 05:17 p.m. (UTC+3:00), at least one civilian was killed and three others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike at the entrance to the Eastern Roundabout near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel in the Mezzeh neighbourhood west of the capital Damascus, Syria. Syrian news outlet SANA reported that the airstrike was carried…
Summary
Published
3 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Vehicle
(
Car
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
15 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251115a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On November 15, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with "a Designated Terrorist Organization," reportedly killing three men described as "narco-terrorists" in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on November 16th, a day after…
Summary
Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251110a
Location
Caribbean Sea
On November 10, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with "a Designated Terrorist Organization," reportedly killing four men described as "narco-terrorists" in international waters in the Caribbean Sea. On November 13th CBS News was the first to report on the strike, initially quoting a Pentagon…
Summary
Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 October 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251027c
Location
Pacific Ocean
On October 27, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on four vessels in a statement published by…
Summary
Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 October 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251027b
Location
Pacific Ocean
On October 27, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing four men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on four vessels in a statement published by…
Summary
Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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