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Incident Date
11 April 2020
Incident Code
LC340
Location
قصر بن غشير, Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "The citizen Muhammad Ramadan Al-Warfali has died as a result of a random shell landing in front of his house in Qasr Bin Gashir area." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the…
Summary
Published
11 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
11 April 2020
Incident Code
LC341
Location
تينيناي, Tininai, Misrata, Libya
One or two paramedics were allegedly killed in a GNA or Turkish drone strike near Tininai. The Libya Ambulance Services said: "The colleague Muhammad Ali Al-Houti of the rescue and emergency team of the Misrata and Misrata branch was martyred due to an airstrike that hit the ambulances. It is reported that he is considered…
Summary
Published
11 April 2020
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Unknown
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Incident Date
11 April 2020
Incident Code
USYEMTr222-C
Location
منزل الشيخ علي بن حسن بن غريب, House of Sheik Ali bin Hassan bin Gharib, Ma'rib, Yemen
According to some sources, a US drone strike targeted alleged AQAP militants in the house of Ali Bin Hassan Bin Gharib, an Islah leader, in Shabwana, in Marib governorate in the early morning of April 11th 2020. However others suggested that a Houthi ballistic missile was responsible. While Bin Gharib was reportedly unharmed, some indicated…
Summary
Published
11 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM307-C
Location
Kamsuuma, Lower Juba, Somalia
One elderly civilian, claimed by al Shabaab to be a tribal elder, was allegedly killed by a US airstrike in Kamsuuma. The US later pushed back heavily against the claim, insisting the victim was a terrorist. AFRICOM initially described the action - which it said killed one al Shabaab fighter - as a response to…
Summary
Published
10 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
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
10 April 2020
Incident Code
TS432
Location
عقيبة, Aqiba, Aleppo, Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported renewed rocket shelling by Turkish forces and the factions loyal to it on areas under the control of the Kurdish and regime forces in the northern countryside of Aleppo on April 10th, 2020. The intense shelling targeted the villages of Aqeeba, Soghankeh, Ziyara, Dergemal, Beina and other areas…
Summary
Published
10 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2020
Incident Code
LC339
Location
غوط الرمان, Goot Al Roman, Tarabulus, Libya
Up to four civilians were allegedly killed and up to eight more injured by LNA shelling on Tajoura. Libya Alahrar TV said six people were injured. The Libya Observer tweeted: "A foreign worker from Ghana was killed and six others wounded in a rocket attack by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s armed groups on Ghot Alroman area…
Summary
Published
9 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
9 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM306
Location
جيليب, Kobon, Lower Juba, Somalia
Ten Al Shabaab members were reportedly killed by a US airstrike near Kobon. AFRICOM stated in its press release: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged U.S. partner forces, Somali National Army Danab, and Jubaland Security Force, near Kobon, Somalia, Apr.…
Summary
Published
9 April 2020
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
9 April 2020
Incident Code
TS430
Location
كفرنايا, Kafr Naya, Aleppo, Syria
ANF reported that a civilian was injured in the village of Kafr Naya in Aleppo, Syria in alleged Turkish shelling on April 9th, 2020. The civilian is identified as Khaled Oso, aged 42. "The Turkish army and allied mercenaries have carried out an artillery attack on the villages of Sheikh Hilal and Kafr Naya in…
Summary
Published
9 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
7 April 2020
Incident Code
LC338
Location
مستشفى الخضراء, Khadra Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Khadra Hospital in Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies wrote: "Al-Khadra Hospital has been exposed to indiscriminate rockets this afternoon on the Women’s and Obstetric Operations Department. The doctor continues operations despite the difficult circumstance, fear and terror, a victim was exposed to shrapnel wounds." Other sources…
Summary
Published
7 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
6 April 2020
Incident Code
LC337
Location
طرابلس: عمارات الصمود, Tripoli: Al Samoud buildings, Tarabulus, Libya
One child was allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim area of Tripoli. The Libya Observer quoted the media adviser of the Health Ministry Ameen Al-Hashimi saying: "Three people have been injured in Haftar's attack on Abu Salim, including one 15-year-old boy." Tk Yahroug Kl shy only reported shelling: "A state of fear…
Summary
Published
6 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
6 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM305-C
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
Three civilians were killed and one child injured by a US airstrike near Jilib, according to a number of local sources. Mareeg said that at least two civilians had been killed. Halgan Media claimed the following: "Suspected US drones launched a series of strikes overnight bombing the Al Shabaab controlled town of Jilib in the…
Summary
Published
6 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
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
6 April 2020
Incident Code
LC335
Location
غابة النصر, Nasr Forest, Tarabulus, Libya
Four civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling near the Nasr Forest in Tripoli The Libya Observer reported: "'Three people have been injured in Haftar's attack on Abu Salim, including one 15-year-old boy. The shelling continues on Ghabat Al-Nasser, Hay Dimashiq, and Abu Salim. At least four civilians are injured.' Al-Hashemi [media adviser of the…
Summary
Published
6 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
6 April 2020
Incident Code
LC336
Location
مستشفى الخضراء, Khadra Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured by LNA shelling near the Khadra Hospital in Tripoli. A woman also reportedly suffered a miscarriage because of the stress caused by the bombardment. The Libya Observer wrote: "The attacks caused several injuries among civilians, especially the ones that targeted Al-Khadra Hospital in Al-Hadba, where many medical staffers and patients…
Summary
Published
6 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
5 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM302
Location
مبارك, Mubarak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Eight Al Shabaab militants were allegedly killed by three US strikes near Mubaraak. The AFRICOM press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three (3) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Mubaraak, Somalia, Apr. 5. The command's initial assessment concluded these airstrikes killed eight (8) terrorists.…
Summary
Published
5 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM303
Location
مبارك, Mubarak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Eight Al Shabaab militants were allegedly killed by three US strikes near Mubaraak. The AFRICOM press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three (3) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Mubaraak, Somalia, Apr. 5. The command's initial assessment concluded these airstrikes killed eight (8) terrorists.…
Summary
Published
5 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM304
Location
مبارك, Mubarak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Eight Al Shabaab militants were allegedly killed by three US strikes near Mubaraak. The AFRICOM press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three (3) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Mubaraak, Somalia, Apr. 5. The command's initial assessment concluded these airstrikes killed eight (8) terrorists.…
Summary
Published
5 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 April 2020
Incident Code
TS429
Location
The road between Efdikê and Kopirlik, Raqqa, Syria
ANHA reported that Turkish forces targeted a civilian car on the road between Tal Abyad and the village of Avidko in Raqqa, Syria on April 4th, 2020 leading to the injury of a civilian. ANF later said three civilians were in the car and that they got injured. It was reported also that Turkey-backed militants…
Summary
Published
4 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM301
Location
Bush Madina, Bay, Somalia
Five Al Shabaab members were reportedly killed by a US strike near Bush Madina. The AFRICOM press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Bush Madina, Somalia, April 3. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed five (5)…
Summary
Published
3 April 2020
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
3 April 2020
Incident Code
LC333
Location
طرابلس: مشروع الهضبة, Tripoli: Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
Several civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. The Libya Observer said: Several civilians, including children, were injured in unprovoked firing and shelling by Haftar's militias on the Hadhaba area, south of Tripoli, on Friday, Mayor of Abu Salim, Abdul Rahman Al-Hamidi has said." Libya Alaharar TV reported:…
Summary
Published
3 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
3 April 2020
Incident Code
LC334
Location
المستشفى الجامعي طرابلس, Tripoli University Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling near the Tripoli Unversity Hospital. The Field Medicine and Support Center wrote: "Today, Saturday 4-4-2020, the Monitoring and Follow-up Team of the Field Medicine and Support Center monitored the injury of Mr. Aseel Al-Aswad, 35, who is a member of the Ministry of Interior and Citizenship, Hala…
Summary
Published
3 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
2 April 2020
Incident Code
LC332a
Location
الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
Nine civilians were allegedly injured by a GNA or Turkish drone strike on Asabi'ah. Libya Review tweeted: "Last night Turkish UAV drones targeted a number of trucks in Al-Asaabaa. The owner of the trucks confirmed that he was transporting flour to the Western Mountain region in an attempt to avoid a bread crisis. 9 civilians,…
Summary
Published
2 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 April 2020
Incident Code
USSOM300
Location
Bush Madina, Bay, Somalia
Three Al Shabaab fighters were allegedly killed in a US airstrike near Bush Madina. The AFRICOM press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Bush Madina, Somalia, April 2. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed three (3)…
Summary
Published
2 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
Incident Code
TS428
Location
أم الكيف, Um al Keif, Al Hassakah, Syria
One civilian was reported injured in alleged Turkish forces shelling on Um al Keif in Tal Tamr, Hasaka, Syria on April 2nd, 2020 according to ANF News. The source reported that Turkish forces have been heavily shelling Tal Tamr region, and that "the aggression led to injury of 27-year-old Khalid Mihemed Ibrahim in the village…
Summary
Published
2 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 April 2020
Incident Code
TS427
Location
تل قبر الصغير و العبوش, Qabr Al Saqir and Al Abosh, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed and four others were injured in artillery strikes by allegedly Turkish forces and allied militants, on the villages of Qabr Al Saqir and Al Abosh in Tal Tamr district on April 2nd, 2020, according to local sources. According to Abna24, local sources told SANA, Syria's official news agency, that "Turkish…
Summary
Published
2 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 April 2020
Incident Code
LC332
Location
مسجد الصفاء, Al Safa Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly killed and one more injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center reported that it assisted three people of which two died after "they were targeted by indiscriminate shells in the airport road area behind Repsol Company." Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "Two people were killed and…
Summary
Published
1 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 April 2020
Incident Code
TS426
Location
ربيعات, Rabiaat, Al Hassakah, Syria
Four civilians were injured in artillery strikes on the village of Rabiaat, near Abu Rasin/Zarkan area on April 1st, 2020. Local sources blamed Turkish forces and/or Turkish-backed factions. Hawar News reported that "the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries returned to shelling Zarkan area and its countryside with missiles and rockets intensively this evening", resulting in…
Summary
Published
1 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
31 March 2020
Incident Code
LC330
Location
طرابلس: قرقارش, Tripoli: Qerqarish, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reported killed and several others injured by LNA shelling on the Qerqarish neighbourhood of Tripoli. It later turned out the actual cause was a gas explosion. Hona Souq Al-Khmies posted: "Our confirmed outcome for Qargarsh now: The death of Ramadan Qurbaj. His brother's injury. An Egyptian worker was injured." The Libya Observer…
Summary
Published
31 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
31 March 2020
Incident Code
LC331
Location
أبو سليم, Abu Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and three civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim in Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy posted: "A shell just landed in the Al Shaabiya Abu Salim area, and a woman and a child were wounded by shrapnel from my Lord, who greeted and kept everyone safe." The Libya Observer said:…
Summary
Published
31 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
30 March 2020
Incident Code
TS425
Location
عرب حسن كبير, Arab Hassan Kabir, Aleppo, Syria
A girl was killed and her parents were injured in heavy artillery shelling by alleged Turkey-backed factions on the village of Arab Hasan, Aleppo governorate, on March 30th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it had "monitored this evening [March 3, 2020] heavy artillery shelling by Turkish-backed factions,…
Summary
Published
30 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 March 2020
Incident Code
LC329
Location
طريق المنارة, Al Manara Road, Tarabulus, Libya
A woman was allegedly killed and her two sisters injured by a GNA artillery strike on Qasr Bin Gashir. Hona Souq Al-Khmies did not report civilian harm but secondary explosions in the area: "A video showing the rise of smoke from the ammunition store in the companies complex in Qasr Bin Gashir after it was…
Summary
Published
28 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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