Civilian Casualties

(1 child)

3–4

Libyan National Army

4 named, 1 familiy identified

لمالكية قضاء صور, Al-Malikiyah, Sour District, Lebanon, South Governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

Around 6am on Monday, 23 September 2024, one civilian was likely killed and at least three others injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the town of al-Malikiyah, the Butam Mountains, and the surrounding areas in the Tyre district of Lebanon’s South Governorate. An adult man Adnan Reda was reportedly injured in the alleged Israeli attack

Summary

3–13

وادي الصنيف, Wadi Al Sanif, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

US drone and naval strikes reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in Wadi Al Sanif, in the Al Maraqisha area of Abyan governorate, late on April 5th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several sources, including AFP, reported that a US drone strike killed a local AQAP leader, Ahmed Ali Saana, while

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike, Naval bombardment

اللطامنة, Al Latamina, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Al Latamina on April 30th, 2019, according to local sources. Kafar Zeita TV reported that two civilians were wounded by rocket fire from Russian helicopters on the outskirts of the town of Al Latamina in the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

near Mosul, 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” by Human Rights Watch. According to the Coalition report, “83. April 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: After a review of available information it was

Summary

US-led Coalition

الخالدية, Khaldiyah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to ANF, Turkey and Turkey-backed militants launched series of attacks on Khaldiyah and Hoshan villages, and the refugee camp in Ain Issa and the international M4 highway in Syria on March 7th, 2020. This led to the injury of a civilian in Khaldiyah village. No further information is available now.

Summary

Turkish Military

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Ain Zara. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: “The martyr field hospital, Ayman al-Haramah, affiliated to the Center for Field Medicine and Support, today, Wednesday, 3/25/2020, helps the citizen: Hamza Salem Al-Qamudi (M), 32 years old, after a shell landed on his house in the

Summary

Libyan National Army, Government of National Accord

1 named

سوق الجمعة , Souq Al Jumaa, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Souq Al Jumaa area of Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: “Aid and Emergency spokesperson, Osama Ali: A worker of African nationality was injured as a result of the shelling on the Friday Market.” Reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.

Summary

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

جعار, Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Alleged US airstrikes or Yemeni airstrikes in Jaar and Zinjibar on May 10, 2012 reportedly killed up to 24 alleged militants and nine others were injured, with some sources reporting possible civilian casualties. Although initially reported as the work of the Yemen Air Force, a senior Yemen government official told CNN that the attacks were

Summary

US Forces, Yemeni Air Force

Belligerents reported injured

20–24

الشهداء, al Shuhada, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Step News Agency reported that the Coalition “launched several air raids targeting al Shuhadaa [the Martyrs] district near E’nezan bakery in the city of Raqqa, which resulted in a number of wounded“. Sour News also reported an “air raid” – but didn’t identify the culprit – in the area “between the Bakery of E’nezan

Summary

US-led Coalition

الشريدات, Sharidat, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

A woman and her son were killed and up to three other family members were injured by alleged LNA shelling on their home in Al Sharidat area, Castelverde on April 27th, 2020, according to local sources. February TV reported “the death of Mrs. Al Khadra Salem Al Falaghi and one of her children, and the

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جنديرس, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, local media reported. It should be noted that some sources reported this incident as Jindires, but Airwars spoke with the Kurdish Red Crescent which confirmed that this was a mistake and the location was in fact Rajo. According to Manbij Military Council, “at 1400

Summary

سيئون, شبام, Between Sayoun and Shibam, Hadramaut, Yemen

LOCATION

At 12:45am on May 17th 2012, an alleged unmanned US drone struck a convoy of two cars along the highway from Sayoun to Shibam alongside a lake opposite the radio station of the Thabit / Shibam area, killing two to three alleged Al Qaeda militants and killing one civilian, Moteei Mohsin Bel-Ala. Locals had sighted

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

Belligerents reported injured

صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One woman was alegedly killed and three civilians were injured by artillery shelling on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center listed the victim and said: “The ambulance team at the Salaheddin field hospital of the Field Medicine and Support Center assisted the family of Muammar Abdel Salam Shaaban at dawn

Summary

(1 woman)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الرميلة, Rumaila, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

In a dawn attack, a series of missiles from an alleged unmanned airstrike were fired at targets on the outskirts of Jaar, apparently striking Al Qaeda militants on the verge of launching a suicide attack on military targets. The alleged US drone or Yemeni airstrike attack hit a farmhouse in the Wadi Anna bridge area,

Summary

US Forces, Yemeni Air Force

Belligerents reported injured

7–9

3–6

الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians, including one child, were allegedly killed by a Turkish drone strike on Asabi’ah. Libya Witness tweeted: “6 civilians, including a child, were killed in a Turkish raid in the city of Asabi’ah, western Libya.” A pro-LNA Twitter account said seven civilians and a child were killed.

Summary

6 – 8

(1 child)

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to a local report, a civilian at the age of 13 years old was injured following an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires, Afrin. Rumaf identified the victim by name. Alghad TV reveals a report that shows the destruction of civilians houses in Jindires, Afrin followed alleged airstrikes and shelling. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

1–2

غرب مرخة العليا, West of Merkhat Al Olya, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

A US strike killed seven AQAP militants in Shabwa governorate on November 25th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed earlier local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in a Wadi, in the Merkhat Al Olya district of Shabwa, on

Summary

Known belligerent

Known target

5–8

غرب سرت, Western Sirte, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

Five people, including paramedics, were killed in alleged LNA airstrikes with a Russian warplane on western Sirte on June 8th, 2020. Reportedly, GNA vehicles were targeted, including an ambulance. Libya Observer reported that, according to a source within the GNA that “a MiG 29 warplane, which Russia gave to Haftar recently, had raided Libyan Army

Summary

2 – 3

Libyan National Army

GNA

LOCATION

Barwari, Duhok, Iraq

One civilian was allegedly killed by a Turkish airstrike in Barwari. Barzan Sadiq tweeted: “Another civillian killed in Barwari area, western Duhok by Turkish attacks. So far five civillians killed since Turkey began their military operation against PKK in Kurdistan Region.” There is currently no further information available.

Summary

Turkish Military

وادي عبيدة, Wadi Obaida, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Wadi Obaida area of Marib city, in Marib governorate, on the evening of June 24th 2020, according to some sources. There were no known reports of civilian harm. One source, @ksa2030_n, claimed that a senior AQAP leader was killed in the strike. The Yemen

Summary

Bradost region, Erbil, Iraq

LOCATION

At least five civilians were killed in alleged Turkish drone strikes in the Bradost region, Erbil governorate, on August 11th, 2020, according to local sources. The civilians died alongside five Iraqi border guards and five Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members. Armen Press reported that 15 people were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq Iraqi,

Summary

1 – 5

Turkish Military

Other

5–10

سراقب, Saraqib, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that two or three civilians were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Saraqib, Hama governorate, on July 10th, 2019. According to Zaitonmag, “the city of Saraqib was subjected to an airstrike targeting the eastern neighbourhoods of the city with two missiles, wounding three civilians.” @mahmoudalbakor1 tweeted:

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In this single source event, Edlib Media Center reported: “a civilian is wounded as a result of the targeting of the Russian occupation aircraft in residential neighbourhoods in the city of Saraqeb in eastern Idlib.” Currently, there are no further details availble.

Summary

Russian Military

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were injured as a result of alleged Turkish mortar shelling on Ain Issa countryside in Raqqa on November 23rd, 2020. According to Ronahi, populated areas in the villages of Saida, Maalak, Ain Issa camp, and the vicinity of the district center in Ain Issa were targeted with hundreds of mortar shells and heavy

Summary

الرويسات, Roiussat, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Eight to ten civilians, including two children, were allegedly killed and several others injured by Gaddafi forces shelling the Rouissat neighbourhood of Misurata. Ahrar Libya said: “An hour ago: Gaddafi forces bombed the Ruwaisat and Nisour al-Jaw villages in Misurata, destroying 5 homes and killing 8 people, including two children.” According to Only4Libya, “the bombing

Summary

3 – 10

(2 children1 man)

Libyan rebel forces, Other

Gaddafi Forces

Suspected targets

7 named, 2 families identified

LOCATION

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

One civilian was allegedly injured by NATO bombing on Sirte. TV Arrai reported bombing of residential areas by NATO. Surt Son posted a video on Youtube of a civilian with face injuries. The narrator says he was injured while sitting near his car. NATO on that day reported hitting “2 command and control nodes, 1

Summary

LOCATION

Gumah, Bari, Somalia

“Unknown military jets fired several missiles” at a suspected Somali pirate base in the northern autonomous region of Puntland a coastguard official told AFP. The target was the village of Gumah, described as being between Hafun and Bargal towns and some 220 kilometres (140 miles) east of Bossaso, the main port of Somalia’s breakaway Puntland

Summary

US Forces, EU Military

Other

تل رفعت, Tal Rifa'at, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians including a mother and her two children were reported killed, and eleven others injured as a result of a alleged Turkish shelling, or pro-Turkey militants on Tal Rifat town in Aleppo’s northern countryside, Syria on January 23rd, 2021. The shelling also reportedly caused material damage to the locals houses, the private

Summary

(2 children1 woman1 man)

7–11

12 named, 1 familiy identified