Civilian Casualties

ابو الظهور, Abu Al Zuhur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were killed – including one child – and several others injured in airstrikes which struck a market place in Abu Al Zuhur – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some reports blaming Russian warplanes and others blaming the Syrian regime for the raid. Sdu Syria reported that rocket propelled

Summary

1 – 4

2–3

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on June 2nd 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “10. Feb. 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed

Summary

كويسنجق, زرغوز, التون كوبري, Koya, Zargwez, Altun Kupri, Erbil, Iraq

LOCATION

On September 28th, 2022, at around 10:30 am, dozens of Iranian missiles and drone strikes reportedly killed between 13 to 14 people, according to official fatality estimates, though some local media estimated that it could be up to 18. Between 58 to 62 others were injured. The strikes were conducted in a number of areas

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilian infrastructure

IDP or refugee camp, School

13 – 18

(2 children2 women1 man)

58–62

Causes of injury / death

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Town

Заводи, Zavody, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On March 18th 2022, alleged Russian bombardment struck the village of Zavody, Kharkiv, killing four civilians, including two women and a child, and wounding one, a woman. The initial reports described a Russian shell striking a residential building. A collection of sources noted that a family was killed in a suspected Russian airstrike. A man,

Summary

(1 child2 women1 man)

Mosul, Souq al-Sha’areen neighborhood, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “In the morning of 5 March, an airstrike targeted an ISIL post in the ISIL—controlled residential area of the Souq al-Sha’areen neighbourhood, in central Mosul. Sources reported that a civilian home was hit, killing seven civilians,

Summary

(2 women)

M03, Чугуївський район, M03, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two men were killed and five others, including a baby, were injured by a mine or unexploded ordinance on March 29, 2022 allegedly planted by Russian forces in Chuhuiv. The Kharkiv human rights group reported that two men were killed and five others, including a six month old baby, were injured when their cars hit

Summary

(2 men)

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Exact location (via Airwars)

Russian Military

Geolocation

Mosul, al Uamal, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed

Summary

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On April 4th, one civilian was killed when confirmed Russian forces opened fire and shelled an enterprise building in the Chuhuiv section of Kharkiv. The Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office posted on Telegram and Facebook that they had carried out a pre-trial investigation for violations of the rules of war according to Part 2, article 438

Summary

(1 man)

LOCATION

Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “76. March 16, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: The report contained insufficient information on the time,

Summary

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On Sunday, April 3rd 2022, three civilians were killed and seven injured by alleged Russian shells hit the residential sector of the city of Dergachi in the Kharkiv region, eastern Ukraine. Sources including Suspilne and Hromadske unanimously account for three civilians being killed and seven being injured in various degrees of severity. 2day.kh reported on

Summary

الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that six civilians from the same family were killed in an assault on the New Mosul district in the western half of the city. Sayed Al Bajari reported on Facebook: “Six civilians of a single family were killed in Mosul, west of Mosul, after being bombed 40 minutes ago”

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died and ten were reported injured in a claimed Coalition aerial attack on Ratla village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “A local source told Smart the bombing targeted the village of Ratla, killing four civilians and wounding ten others, without details of the cases of the wounded and the

Summary

Лозівська громада, Lozova Community, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One civilian was injured by alleged Russian shelling and mortar attacks on the Lozova community on April 29, 2022. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration announced on Telegram that as a result of Russian shelling and mortar attacks on the Lozova community, one person was wounded. Local sources quoted similar information from the same source. No

Summary

سد الفرات, Euphrates Dam, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Director of the Euphrates Dam and two other staff members died in declared Coalition airstrikes a mile away from the dam on March 27, 2017, according to local sources. Baladi reported that “the director of the Euphrates Dam and his technical assistant were killed and a number of other technicians were injured as a

Summary

(3 men)

Котляри, Kotliary, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Russian forces allegedly shelled the city of Kotliary on April 28, 2022, killing a 53 year old man and wounding a woman. Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group and Suspilne Kharkiv via Telegram both stated that the shelling lasted roughly twelve hours. Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced that a criminal investigation had been launched into the

Summary

(1 man)

الصفصاف, Al Safsaf, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, “a local source said on Thursday night that a civilian was killed and three others were injured in the village of Safsaf west of Raqqa in a bombardment likely to be from the French artillery stationed in the village of Ja’aber in the countryside under the control of SDF“.

Summary

Turdho village, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

13 al-Shabaab militants were killed during operations allegedly carried out by the Somali National Army Danab Special Forces with the aid of the US Africa Command and the Jubbaland State Forces in Turdho village of Lower Jubba on March 3, 2022. Garowe Online reported that an operation carried out by the Danab Special Forces with the

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

Belligerents reported killed

العجيلات, Al Ajailat, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian named Ali Balkour was killed by alleged Government of National Unity (Turkish) drone strikes on the Al Shabika area in the city of Al Ajailat on May 31, 2023. A tweet from @aleasima_17 reported that three raids in the Al Shabika area resulted in the death of Ali Balkour inside a wine factory. Other

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Government of National Accord

LOCATION

سحاب, Mosul, al-Saha and al-Sham gate, Nineveh, Iraq

A single local source reported that over thirty civilians, including women and children, were killed in Coalition airstrikes on al-Saha and al-Sham neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Other sources reported that in total 73 civilians were killed and 200 wounded after three days of bombing by the international Coalition and Iraqi forces.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that Coalition and Iraqi government warplanes carried out airstrikes on Zanjili and other neighbourhoods in West Mosul, killing and wounding dozens. Iraqyoon and Yaqein spoke of more than 100 dead and wounded in the various western neighbourhoods of the city. Several other sources reported (possibly based on an ISIL press statement): “55

Summary

24 – 55

24–50

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

Near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “91. April 27, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of

Summary

Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One child was killed and three others were injured in a suspected mortar strike by an unknown party on their family home. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: ”On 1 May, I was sitting in the house, which is about 600-700 metres away from al-Haq mosque. There were 16

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and ten civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a vehicle carrying displaced civilians at the outskirts of Raqqa, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported: “On Monday, May 8, the International coalition committed a new massacre in Raqqa province after it targeted a convoy

Summary

7 – 10

(1 woman2 men)

12–24

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

مرقدا, Marqadah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians from the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Markada, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently was among some sources which specifically blamed “American raids”. Saladingate reported that the Coalition strike “destroyed the home of a doctor, Abdul Karim In addition to a house belonging to the Mdulul

Summary

تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Around three civilians were reportedly killed in Tedef near Al Bab due to Turkish or Syrian regime shelling. Asharq Alarabi reported: “In the governorate of Aleppo, 15 people were killed, eight of them in the shelling of the towns of Tedef, Al Bureij and Al Bab in the governorate’s countryside.” Cyberaman only reported Syrian regime

Summary

Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

الخياله البهاديل, Al Khayala Al Bahadil, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Khayala al Bahadil village to the west of Raqqa. One Facebook user Alla Adin Adin named one of the victim as Faisal al Mohammed al Ahmad and Sharqiya Voice named the other as Agha Anwar al Borsan. Several people were also injured in

Summary

قنديل, افشين, الزاب, Zakho district, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

Local Kurdish media said that four civilians were injured by alleged Turkish artillery shelling in Zakho at the Iraqi-Turkish border. Asda News reported that “the shelling led to the injury of four civilians, who were taken to the hospital for treatment, noting that the health of the four injured people is stable.” Rudaw added that

Summary

Turkish Military

حي الدرعية, Al Dar’iya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that a member of IS and his wife were killed and four other civilians wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a building in the Al Dar’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(1 woman)