Civilian Casualties

1 – 3

(0–1 children0–1 men)

Small arms and light weapons

الغدفة, Al Ghadafa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were wounded in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on a hospital in Al Ghadafa, according to sources on the ground. Smart reported: “two guards are still trapped under the rubble of the hospital targeted by Russia vacuum missiles, noting that civil defense teams are trying to reach the scene of the bombing to

Summary

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Nineteen members of the Dawas family were killed and an unknown number of others were injured when their two-story family home on Al-Shaima Street, west of Abbas Kilani roundabout in Beit Lahia, in the north of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The Ministry of the

Summary

(4–7 children4–6 women3–4 men)

15 – 18

13 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

Forward Operating Base in Awdhegle district, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Scores of militants were killed by alleged US drone strikes near Forward Operation Base in #Awdhegle district on September 10, 2023. A tweet from @HornSentinel reported that US drones carried out two strikes against al-Shabaab fighter who had stormed the Somali National Army (SNA) Forward Operation Base in #Awdhegle district, resulting in the death of

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Belligerents reported killed

US Forces

0–7

قطاع غزة, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A young man, Khalil Omar Muhammad (Alyan Al-Astal), was allegedly killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on October 15th, 2023. Funeral arrangements for the deceased were posted by the Al Astal Family Website and were planned for 10am in Al Nimsawi. A family member named Reda Salem Alastal also posted a condolence message

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

تل الزعتر, Tal al Zaatar, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On 9 October at approximately 3:30 am, at least four civilians, including two women and two children, were killed and at least one further civilian injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in Tal Al-Zaatar, located in the north of the Gaza Strip. A report from the Defense of Children International identified 8-month-old

Summary

(2 children2 women)

1–4

بوهديمة, Bouhdima, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed and twelve more injured by possible artillery shelling in Benghazi. The Libya Observer reported: “One person was killed and at least 12 others, including women and children, were injured when indiscriminate rocket shells fell on a condolences tent in Bouhdima district of Benghazi. Local sources said the shells were fired

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

الفَخّاري, Al Fokhari, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing in Al-Fokhari, east of Khan Yunis, killed Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi, a 45 year old civilian and resident of the Al Shoka area in Rafah, the southern Gaza strip. A correspondent from Shehab News reported Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi died after he was hit by Israeli airstrikes.

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

Neighbourhood/area

Al Tabqah, Qaryah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near al Tabqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “6. Feb. 17, 2017, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it

Summary

US-led Coalition

Near Ugungi, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

In an incident not originally declared publicly, AFRICOM officials later confirmed to Airwars that they had conducted a strike against al Shabaab in the lower Shabelle – for which they did not report either any militant or any civilian harm. Public Affairs Current Operations Branch Chief, Desiree Frame, told Airwars by email dated October 4th

Summary

وادي الشيخ داود, Wadi Sheikh Daoud, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, between seven and eight members of the Zidan family, including two women and four children, were killed, and dozens of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of the Zidan family behind the al-Aqsa hospital in the Wadi Sheikh Daoud area in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza

Summary

7 – 8

(4 children2 women1 man)

12–24

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

مصحة العافية, Vicinity of Al Alfia clinic, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Civilian casualties were alleged after indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy wrote: “There are civilian casualties after several indiscriminate shells landed in Qasr Bin Gashir area of Al-Majal’a neighborhood, beside 108 buildings.” Hona Souq Al-Khmies only reported heavy damage to residential buildings but did not mention civilian harm.

Summary

2 – 3

2–3

بجوار محطة بنزين عصفور, Vicinity of Asfour gas station, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Friday, October 13th 2023, at least three civilian members of the Baraka family were killed and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu al-Asla (Baraka) family near the Asfour station in Bani Suhaila, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip. Initial reporting from Safa news mentioned “Martyrs and injuries”

Summary

3 – 4

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One child, Mukhtar Mahmoud Allawi (seven-years-old) was injured in alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Abyad, according to local media. @Raqqa_SL said the little boy was “burned”.

Summary

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around 3:46 PM on Friday, 20 October 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al Arja family house located on George Khalaf Adnan Abu Za Street near the cemetery in Al Janina neighborhood in the town of Rafah, Gaza strip, reportedly killed five civilians and injured between three and seven civilians. The Palestinian Information Center

Summary

3–7

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an event previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition said no civilians were harmed near Raqqa, In it’s April 2017 casualty report the Coalition said: “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties”.

Summary

US-led Coalition

الفارات, Al Farat, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple sources reported that 2 civilians were killed and 15 people were injured in an alleged Turkish shelling in the village of Al Farat, west of Manbij. In a Kurdish Red Crescent document shared with Airwars, 15 people have been identified as injured, among which 10 children (including a child whose name is mentioned twice

Summary

14–15

Turkish Military

16 named, 3 families identified

الأمل, al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around 5 AM on Friday, October 20, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a home belonging to the journalist Rami Khreis located in the al-Amal neighborhood, west of the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing his seven-year old son Abdul Rahman Rami Mahmoud Khreis, and injuring 12 family members, including his

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 woman)

2 named

Neighbourhood/area

رأس العين, Ras Al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two or three civilians were reportedly executed by Turkish-supported forces in Ras Al Ain. @RodiSad tweeted “Photos of killed civilians in RasAl-Ain, who were field-executed on the Hasakah road. The field execution was obvious and was carried out on October 17th by Turkish-backed Sultan Murat militias. One of the killed is a friend of mine.

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

2 – 3

(2–3 men)

Small arms and light weapons

الزوايدة, Az Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the evening of Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 16 civilians, almost all women and children, were killed and others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Houssana family house in al-Zuwaiyda, in the central Gaza Strip. According to several posts on Facebook by family members, the following names of the victims

Summary

(7–8 children7–8 women1 man)

16 – 18

16 named, 2 families identified

Town

ام المياذن, Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was injured in an alleged air raid on the residential neighbourhood, Um Almayathen. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strike, with some blaming Russian warplanes, and others the Syrian regime. There was allegedly huge widespread damage to residential homes and buildings as a result of the strike. Missiles

Summary

Village

Menacîr, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces attack on Menacîr, Ras Al Ain in Hassakah Governorate on October 25th, 2019, according to local sources.

Summary

Turkish Military

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On 18th October 2023, four members of the Abu Shamala family, two women and two children, were killed and others were wounded by an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Al-Alami area of Jabalia camp. Facebook posts from relatives have identified 20-year-old Saba Muhammad Daher as killed in the strike, with one relative describing Saba as

Summary

IDP or refugee camp

(2 children2 women)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

Southern Somalia, Bay, Somalia

LOCATION

In June 2016, the US reported that six weeks earlier it had struck a group of al Shabaab fighters, killing three. According to the AFRICOM statement released on June 27th 2016, “U.S. forces supporting the Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali National Army and troop contributing nations to the African Union Mission in Somalia, provided

Summary

Belligerents reported killed

Belligerents reported injured

0–6

جوار منزل عائلة مشتهى, Vicinity of Mushtaha family home, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the afternoon of December 02, 2023, a home for the Mushtaha family on Nazir Street in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least 20 civilians, many of them members of the Mushtaha family. According to @SafaPs, 11 people were killed in the bombing of

Summary

(5–9 children4 women4–8 men)

20 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

جسر الشغور,, Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, reportedly from the same family, died and up to seven more including three named members of the civil defence were wounded in a series of alleged Russian and regime strikes on multiple locations – including a school, health centre, and vegetable market – in Jisr al-Shughour. According to Local Coordination Committees Syria, there

Summary

School

(2 children)

3–7

3 named

بئر النجا, Bir al Naj, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around lunchtime on Friday, October 27, 2023, at least 20 civilians were killed and at least one child injured following an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Al-Majdalawi residence in the vicinity of Abu Ali Mustafa roundabout, possibly near the Falouja UNRWA School, in the Bir Al-Naja area in northern Gaza. Some sources put the death

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(7–11 children4–5 women5–8 men)

20 – 37

Impact

21 named, 6 families identified

Neighbourhood/area

كفرومة, Kafrouma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and seven civilians, including three children, a nurse and a journalist, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Kfarouma in Idlib governorate on November 10th, 2019. Between eight and 11 civilians, including children, were injured, as reported by local sources. Step News Agency reported that Russian air

Summary

5 – 7

(3 children1 woman)

8–11

8 named, 2 families identified

قرية الشخيب بالقرب من بلدة الزعينية, a poultry farm in the village of Al-Shukhayb near the town of Al-Zeiniyah, west of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two females, a 13-year-old and 25-year-old, were wounded and bruised near a poultry farm in the village of Al-Shukhayb near the town of Al-Zeiniyah, west of Idlib, Syria, in an airstrike allegedly carried out by the Russian military and/or Syrian regime forces on Friday, October 6, 2023, around 9:21 in the morning. The airstrike reportedly

Summary

Agriculture

Impact