Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Belligerent
Country
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

July 3, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT030724x

LOCATION

منطقة المطار, airport area, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Injuries reportedly resulted from the bombing of security trucks for humanitarian aid in the airport area east of Rafah on July 3, 2024. Mohamed Awad reported on Facebook that “injuries” resulted from a bombing “a group of security trucks in the airport area, east of the city of Rafah”. A tweet from @WaLiiD2024 provided similar

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Aid Convoy, Humanitarian
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

November 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB261124n

LOCATION

الغبيري, Ghobeiry, Beirut, Lebanon

An elderly woman was reportedly injured as the result of an alleged Israeli airstrike next to her home in the Ghobeiry municipality, located in the Dahieh suburb of southern Beirut, on Tuesday 26 November 2024. In a Facebook post, the Lebanese Civil Defense wrote that they had rescued an elderly woman who was “injured when

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB141024a

LOCATION

بلدة أيطو قضاء زغرتا شمال لبنان, Town of Ayto, Zgharta District, North Lebanon, Lebanon

On October 14th, 2024, around 2:00 PM, at least 22 civilians were killed and at least eight others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the town of Ayto, located in the Zgharta District of Northern Lebanon. According to the Lebnany Facebook page (The Grassroots Lebanese Nationalist Party led by the Lebanese diaspora), the

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22
(2–5 children9–12 women8 men)
Civilians reported injured
8–9
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Hezbollah
Named victims
22 named, 5 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

January 20, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200125a

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Three children were injured after an alleged Israeli ordnance exploded in Rafah on 20 January, 2025; this occurred a day into the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire in early 2025. One of the wounded was identified as Waseem Abu al-Hussin. Early sources reported two injuries, a figure that subsequent reports later increased to three. Waseem’s father, Sadi Abu

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
March 31, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0602

LOCATION

عمارة الهليس قرب مستشفى القدس جنوب مدينة غزة, Al-Halees building near Al-Quds Hospital, south of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, a young woman, Samira Samir Mahmoud al-Halis and her younger brother, Amr (Amaro) Samir Mahmoud al-Halis were killed along with seven other civilians, and fifteen civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Halees Building located near the Al-Quds Hospital, south of Gaza City. According

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 9
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 11, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB111124a

LOCATION

عين يعقوب, Ain Yaacoub, Akkar, Lebanon

During the evening of Monday, November 11, 2024, a minimum of 22 identified civilians and potentially more than 30 civilians were killed and at least five were injured following an alleged Israeli airstrike on a two-storey residential building, hosting a number of displaced families – including a displaced Syrian family from Arida – in the

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Resources, Solar Panels, Water, Water tank
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22 – 31
(4–5 children8–9 women8–9 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–28
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
21 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB121124a

LOCATION

جون- قضاء الشوف, Ghosn Family home, near Pine Forest Hill, Joun, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

On 12 November 2024, at least 18 civilians from two families were killed when the three-storey Ghosn family home was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike; several people were also reported injured. At least one militant was also likely killed in the attack. The Ghosn family home was under Pine Forest Hill, overlooking the Joun

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture, Factory, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 25
(8 children7 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT041024v

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 4, 2024, Salah Sheikh al-Eid passed away after succumbing to his injuries sustained in an earlier attack. Al-Eid had been caught up in a bombing or shelling that had occurred either a week or 10 days previously in Rafah or Khan Younis. The date of this incident has therefore been put as September

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

November 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0943

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least 23 civilians were killed and “a number” injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Riyati family residence near the Qeshta factory in Rafah, after midnight on 7 November, 2023. 68-year-old Musa Youssef Award al-Riyati was killed with his wife, Abla Hussein Mohammed al-Riyati, and his four daughters: his eldest, 44-year-old Mai; 29-year-old

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
23 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
21
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

September 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB270924x

LOCATION

حي العريض, Al-Arid neighbourhood, Nabatieh, Nabatieh, Lebanon

Muhammad Hassan Suwaidan, a doctor, was wounded after an alleged “raid” on 27 September, 2024, in the Al-Arid neighbourhood of Nabatieh; he died from his wounds the following day. Facebook user Ali Tormos declared Muhammad a “precious youth”, and included a widely-shared photograph of Muhammad, a bearded man. Remembered as “dear”, a burial was held

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Hezbollah Forces
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة "عوض" في مخيم النصيرات, a house for the “Awad” family in Al Nusairat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Awad family in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip at 14:15 on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, killed at least 25 identified civilians, including five women and twelve children, and injured at least three others. The attack killed three engineers, a teacher, an artist,

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
25
(12 children5 women8 men)
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
28 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
24
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0734

LOCATION

منزل عائلة موسى في الحي السعودي برفح, Musa family’s home in Al Saudi neighborhood in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Tuesday, the 24th of October 2023, at least nine civilians, including three women and three children, were killed and others injured during an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Musa family home in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. It was reported that all of those in the house

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 10
(3 children3 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624l

LOCATION

الشجاعي، مدينة غزة, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of people were injured by an alleged Israeli bombing of a house in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City on June 21, 2024. Al Jazeera and @ShehabAgency reported on “injuries” as a result of an Israeli bombing in Shujaiya, in additional to other local sources, and none specified how many people were

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0332d

LOCATION

مخيم بوريجي, Bureji camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 17, 2023, six-year-old Aya (Ayat) Muhammad Awni Abu Aoun and her five-year-old brother Abdullah Muhammad Awni Abu Aoun died in an alleged Israeli airstrike that impacted their home in the Gaza Strip. Though sources did not include a specific location for the strike, Facebook user Al-Bureij Gathering remembered the children as “beautiful martyrs of

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

November 27, 2024

Incident Code

R4710

LOCATION

مخيم القرى (وادي عباس) بالقرب من بابسقا وباب الهوى, Al-Qura camp (Wadi Abbas) near Babsqa and Bab al-Hawa, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Wednesday, November 27th, 2024, by missile strikes carrying cluster bombs with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military, a young boy was killed and between three and five civilians, including at least two children and a woman, were injured in Al-Qura camp (Wadi Abbas) near Babsqa and Bab

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, IDP or Refugee Camp, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

November 27, 2024

Incident Code

R4709

LOCATION

سَرْمِين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

On Wednesday, 27 November 2024, a 54-year-old woman named Rose Ismail al-Ali was seriously injured when an artillery shell struck an olive press in the city of Sarmin, in the Idlib Governorate, and she died due to her wounds the day after, Thursday, 28 November 2024. In the same attack, another woman was also reportedly injured.

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture, Equipment / Machinery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

November 27, 2024

Incident Code

R4708

LOCATION

دارة عزة, Daret Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Shortly before 10:19 AM on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, a girl and a man were injured in Daret Izza, west of Aleppo, Syria, by an artillery shelling with contested responsibility allegedly launched by the Syrian regime along with Russian airstrikes during violent clashes between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham members and the Syrian regime forces. Though the

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Belligerents reported killed
12–24
Belligerents reported injured
12–24
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Incident date

October 15, 2024

Incident Code

R4692

LOCATION

الأتارب, Al-Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

On Tuesday evening, October 15th, 2024, an artillery shelling with contested responsibility allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime, and/or Russian and/or Iranian “militias” reportedly struck the town of Al-Atareb, in the Aleppo Governorate, Syria, killing a 23-year-old man, Muhammad Abdul Karim Ubaid, and a child, Ibtisam Joubra’il, and injuring at least six and up to

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce, Shop
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1–2 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
Named victims
8 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

September 29, 2024

Incident Code

R4687

LOCATION

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Sunday evening, September 29, 2024, two men of the same family, Abdulrahman Burhan Sheikh Deep and Marwan Sobhi Sheikh Deep, were killed in an artillery shelling allegedly carried out by Syrian regime forces and/or the Iranian military and/or the Russian military, which hit residential neighborhoods and a commercial store in the town of Sarmin, east of

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce, Residential, Shop
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military, Hezbollah Forces
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

R4686

LOCATION

كفريا, Kafriya and its outskirts, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 7:28 PM on Monday, September 23, 2024, Professor Mohamad Hamdo Al-Attouk (Abu Hamid), an elderly man, was among the five civilians killed, among them between one and two women. Up to thirteen civilians, including three women and eight children, were also injured in an artillery strike on the town of Kafriya, in particular,

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, Primary School, Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1–2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
11–13
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military, Hezbollah Forces
Named victims
16 named
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Incident date

September 20, 2024

Incident Code

R4684

LOCATION

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On the evening of Friday, September 20, 2024, an artillery strike with contested responsibility allegedly carried out by the Russian military and/or Iranian military and/or Syrian regime forces injured at least nine civilians, including three women and six children, and killed a nurse/paramedic and a child. The attack occurred in Taftanaz, in the eastern countryside

Summary

First published
March 28, 2025
Last updated
April 17, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

December 21, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi031

LOCATION

مدينة الدريهمي في محافظة الحديدة, Ad-Duraihimi, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

On December 21st, 2024 four children were reportedly injured when a previously unexploded ordinance detonated in Ad-Duraihimi City in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen. Some sources reported that the munition was “left behind by the US-Saudi aggression”, with others writing that the ordinance was planted by the “Houthi militias”. On December 25th, 2024, the Human Rights Office,

Summary

First published
March 24, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US Forces, Saudi-led Coalition, Houthi Forces
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

December 21, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi030

LOCATION

حي حدة في محافظة صناء, Hadda neighbourhood, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

In the late evening of December 21st, 2024, alleged American airstrikes struck a residential neighborhood in the Hadda neighborhood in Sana’a, Yemen. At least two civilians were reportedly killed, and at least four militants of the Houthi Movement were also killed. A residential home, belonging to Youssef al-Madani, a Houthi member who was among those

Summary

First published
March 24, 2025
Last updated
April 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
4
Belligerents reported injured
2
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Incident date

November 28, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi027

LOCATION

مديرية باجل، محافظة الحديدة, Bajel District, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

At around 5:20 PM on November 28th, 2024, two alleged American airstrikes hit the Bajel District in Al-Hodeida Governorate in Western Yemen. The strikes reportedly injured at least one civilian, Tareq Sufiany, who was at one point trapped under the rubble of a building that was reportedly struck. A video shared to Facebook by Zahir

Summary

First published
March 24, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerents
UK Military, US Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
District
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Incident date

March 19, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250319a

LOCATION

مدينة الثورة في صنعاء, Al-Thawra neighbourhood, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

At least nine civilians, seven women and two children, were injured by alleged US airstrikes on a wedding reception hall in the Al-Thawra District of Sana’a, Yemen during the evening of March 19, 2025. Houthi-affiliated news @TvAlmasirah reported on the “US aggression’s bombing of a residential neighborhood in Al-Thawra District in the capital, Sana’a, injuring

Summary

First published
March 24, 2025
Last updated
April 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Car, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
9
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
View Incident

Incident date

March 23, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250323a

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة أبو بكر الصديق، مديرية معين، صنعاء, Vicinity of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq School, Ma'in District, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

One child was killed and up to fifteen others wounded – including five children and two women – by an alleged US airstrike on a residential building in the Ma’in District of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a during the evening of 23 March, 2025. The strike reportedly hit the building in front of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq

Summary

First published
March 23, 2025
Last updated
April 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce, Market, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
13–15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 16, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250316b

LOCATION

حي عطان في صنعاء, Attan neighborhood, Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen

At least five civilians, including women and children, were reported injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Attan neighborhood of Sana’a, Yemen on March 16, 2025. The US military released a statement that “On March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated an operation consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen in order

Summary

First published
March 18, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Commerce, Healthcare, Hospital, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

March 16, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250316a

LOCATION

مديرية الصقايق, Al-Sahqeen district, Sadaa, Yemen

One civilian was killed and at least one other was injured by alleged US airstrikes on a home in the Al-Sha’af area of Al-Sahqeen district of Sadaa, Yemen, on March 16, 2025. The home reportedly belonged to Abdul Rab Jarfan, a member of the Houthi Movement’s intelligence wing, who was also reportedly killed. The US

Summary

First published
March 18, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Geolocation
District
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

March 15, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250315a

LOCATION

حي الجراف في مديرية الشعوب، صنعاء, Al-Jaraf neighborhood, Al-Shu’ub district, Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen

At least nine civilians were reported killed and at least nine others were injured by alleged US airstrikes on Sana’a, Yemen on March 15, 2025. At least two women and two children were among those injured. Most sources referred to strikes on the Al-Jaraf neighbourhood (الجراف) in connection with these harm claims, while one source

Summary

First published
March 18, 2025
Last updated
March 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 18
Civilians reported injured
9–18
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

March 15, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250315b

LOCATION

منطقة قحزة، صعدة, Qahza area, Sadaa, Sadaa, Yemen

At least ten civilians, including a woman and nine children, were reported killed and at least 10 others, including women and five children, were injured by alleged US airstrikes on the home of the al-Ruqa’a [Roga’ah] family in the Qahza area of Saada, Yemen on March 15, 2025. The US military released a statement that

Summary

First published
March 15, 2025
Last updated
April 11, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 28
(7–12 children2–6 women)
Civilians reported injured
10–13
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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