Civilian Casualties

An unspecific number of civilians were killed and injured, in renewed US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Baghouz camp. All sources blamed the Coalition for the strikes. Reportage by @banipon9 showed images and footage of “charred” civilians due to the use of internationally banned phosphorous bombs. According to Sana news “claiming the lives of a number

Summary

US-led Coalition

Bur Madow area, Bay, Somalia

LOCATION

A possible US or Kenyan airstrike was conducted in the Bur Madow area, Bay region according to Mareeg Media. The article, published a day after the alleged strike, did not state if anybody had been killed. According to Mareeg: “Unknown fighter jets carried out an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab foreign fighters in south west of Somalia. The

Summary

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Gamboole, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

According to local reports a US airstrike, carried out as part of a land and air operation, was conducted in the Gambole area killing up to eight alleged Al-Shabaab fighters on March 8th. Two civilians were also reportedly killed in the strike and four more injured, Voice of America said. According to Mareeg: “U.S. forces

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons, Unknown

US Forces

3–8

Busaar/Waraha Kakuma, Gedo, Somalia

LOCATION

A possible US or Kenyan airstrike at Buusaar or Waraha-Kakuma left “scores” of al Shabaab fighters dead, according to local media sources. A regional official who asked Mareeg to remain anonymous, told the local news organisation that the strike had destroyed al Shabaab’s base in ‘Buzer, west Somalia.’ The report did not note how many

Summary

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

10–40

LOCATION

Local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes or possibly an Apache helicopter attack struck Al Baghouz “camp” on the night of March 3rd 2019. Other sources blamed SDF (in fact most likely Coalition) artillery. One source reported that civilians were killed and injured in the attack, including five people from the same family, but did not

Summary

1 – 5

1–5

LOCATION

Local sources reported that the Coalition had renewed shelling on Al Baghouz after midnight on March 3rd 2019. One of the shells allegedly struck an ammunition depot that caused a large explosion in the camp. According to one local source, Hamah.Now, up to 250 civilians were killed and wounded in the event. In a tweet,

Summary

(2–25 children2–25 women)

12 – 250

2–250

US-led Coalition

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

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

LOCATION

Local sources reported that three ISIS family members were killed when air and artillery strikes allegedly struck an IDP camp on the outskirts of Al Baghouz. The incident occurred on the evening of March 2nd. A number of sources said the victims were Russian. Khawlan ibn Al Sinia named the family as that of ‘Mu’az

Summary

(2–3 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

خان شيخون,, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including a child died and four or five others were wounded in a heavy bombardment of Khan Sheikhoun on March 1st, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed the Assad regime, though there were also allegations against Russia. The heavy shelling reportedly encompassed rockets, artillery and airstrikes. Multiple sources

Summary

1 – 3

(1 child1–2 men)

4–5

Gal Hamurre, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

The Pentagon carried out a February 28th airstrike in Somalia that killed 26 terrorists in the vicinity of Hiran, according to a press release from US Africa Command issued the following day. The attack marked the third US action in four days in the same area. US Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Hadfield, US Africa Command

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US Forces

Known target

خان شيخون,, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One named adult male civilian died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun on February 28th, 2019, local media reported. Most sources blamed regime forces stationed at Qabariya camp, though Smart – citing activists – pointed to Russian forces. According to Orient News, “Assad militia targeted the city

Summary

(1 man)

1–2

Shebeleey, near Belet Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military carried out an airstrike in Somalia on February 25th that killed 20 terrorists, according to a press release from US Africa Command. US Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Hadfield, AFRICOM deputy director of intelligence, said in the released statement: “This precision airstrike successfully targeted an encampment from which al-Shabaab could stage, coordinate, and

Summary

23 miles east of Belet Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

A confirmed US action, striking approximately 23 miles east of Beledweyne in the Hiran Region, killed 35 militants while no civilians were harmed, an AFRICOM statement asserted the next day. The airstrike targeted armed al Shabaab militants “as they were transitioning between locations in a rural area”, the US command said. Marine Corps Maj. Gen.

Summary

LOCATION

A civilian man and a woman died and up to six civilians were wounded in alleged regime or Russian air and artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun on February 24th, 2019, according to sources on the ground. @abuhuzaifa_ noted “5 days of continuous and daily shelling of my city”, stating that the smell of blood was everywhere.

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1 – 2

(1 woman1 man)

2–6

Qoryoley near Janaale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

An adult woman was reported killed by an alleged US attack on Qoryole, according to the Turkish news organisation TRT – an event it dated to before midnight on February 23rd 2019. Despite conducting four strikes in the near region that day. AFRICOM later insisted that “no U.S. military strike took place at the alleged

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(1 woman)

LOCATION

In renewed artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun, up to seven civilians died, and between six and 15 were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame – though the majority pointed to the regime. Sources reported that the Syrian regime were stationed at Kubaybat al-Huda camp in the eastern suburb

Summary

(1–2 children1–2 women1 man)

4 – 7

6–15

8 named

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

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

Summary

(1 child1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Awdeegle, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The Pentagon announced four airstrikes on February 23rd in a press release issued by US Africa Command. One of these airstrikes occurred in Awdeegle, 50 kilometres west of Mogadishu. The press release read: “These four airstrikes eliminated checkpoints and facilities used by al-Shabaab to collect illegal taxes to fund terrorist activities and to oppress the innocent

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Dacaraha, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

A US airstrike targeted alleged al Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Dacaraha village, 50 km west of Mogadishu, a local source reported. Publicly AFRICOM said it had conducted two strikes near Kunyo Barrow that day, with others at Janaale and Awdhegle. The other Kunyo barrow strike – which hit the town itself – reportedly

Summary

0–2

المنطقة العسكرية الأولى ,سيئون, The First Military Zone, Seiyun, Hadramaut, Yemen

LOCATION

Two local-language sources suggested that at least one US drone strike had taken place in Hadramout governorate on February 20th 2019. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Security sources told Aden 24 that a US drone flew low over the “first military zone in Sayyoun Hadramout”, and attempted to target two “terrorist

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported injured

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were “lightly injured” in an artillery bombardment of Ma’arat Al Nu’man. While most sources blamed the regime, there was also an allegation against Russia. Footage shows a medical team rushing to the scene immediately after the strike as search operations begin for civilian casualties. None were reported. Another video published shows dogs are

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مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians including one child were killed and several wounded as Mesraba in eastern Ghouta, Damascus was struck by airstrikes and artillery, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported, On this day, several parts of eastern Ghouta, including Mesraba, were subject to what was referred to by many

Summary

1 – 7

(1 child1 man)

2 named

LOCATION

In a renewed artillery bombardment of Khan Sheikhoun, between four and five civilians were killed, including three from one family, and others were injured, following a strike on a bakery. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. Huge fires broke out, according to

Summary

4 – 5

(2–4 children)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

هداج, Hadaj, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Bread salesman Abdul Razzaq Mohammed from the village of Abu Juba was heading to work passing through Hadaj village when he was allegedly shot and hit by Coalition machine gun fire during Coalition operations in the village. Local sources reported he died of the injuries sustained in the strike. No other details are known at

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

LOCATION

مرزق, Murzuq, Libya

One man was reportedly killed and two children injured in an LNA airstrike on Murzuq. Arraed wrote: “A source from Murzuq hospital on Sunday reported the arrival of the body of an elderly man killed by LNA bombing, as well as the wounding of two children with shrapnel. The source, who declined to be named,

Summary

(1 man)

Libyan National Army

ابو جبار, Abo Jabbar, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three children were reportedly killed in an airstrike on Abo Jabbar town, Aleppo – though only one source has reported the event. The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria listed three unidentified children as victims of “warplane shelling” by “Russian troops”.

Summary

(3 children)

Russian Military

LOCATION

A continuation of artillery shelling on the residential neighbourhood of Khan Sheikhoun meant that between two and 16 civilians were killed, and six or more were wounded, following another “massacre” on the 15th of February. Sources were conflicted as too who was to blame. Most attributed blame the Syrian regime, however, some also blamed Russia.

Summary

(3–8 children4–7 women2–3 men)

2 – 16

6–17

8 named

LOCATION

In what has been described my local media as a massacre, between eight and 14 civilians were killed, including women and children, and “dozens” were injured, following artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. Most of the local media alleged that the Syrian regime were to blame for the strikes, however some

Summary

8 – 14

(5–6 children2–4 women)

12–24

20 named, 1 familiy identified

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In the final stages of the fight against ISIS in its last territorial stronghold in Al-Baghouz, alleged Coalition shelling killed at least 16 civilians in the evening of February 11th on the outskirts of the town, according to local sources. Monitors reported that among the victims were seven children, eight women and one elderly man,

Summary

(7 children8 women1 man)

US-led Coalition