Civilian Casualties

Healthcare facility

غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

AFRICOM publicly reported four strikes on the same area on the same day – asserting that it had killed 34 al Shabaab militants in total in the vicinity of Gandarshe. Another two strikes took place on December 16th, it said – killing another 28 militants. “All six airstrikes were conducted in close coordination with the

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the town of Gal Hareri, Galguduud, Somalia

LOCATION

On the 25th of January, 2024, an alleged Somali or US drone or air strike was conducted against the Al-Shabaab militant group in the town of Gal Hereri, in the Galgaduud region of Central Somalia, killing at least 20 militants, according to Somali regional and military officials. One woman, Maido Yusuf Abdulle, was reported to

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

1 – 10

(1 woman)

0–10

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

Belligerents reported killed

20–30

قرية الصافي, al-Safi village, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three women from the same family and a child were reported killed, and a man and his son injured when their vehicle was hit by a Russian armored military vehicle in Al Safi village in Manbej, Aleppo governorate in Syria, on November 23rd 2019 according to local sources. Local sources stated that the accident occured

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(1 child3 women)

Accidents related to conflict

منزل لعائلة العرجا في حي الجنينه برفح, Al-Arja family home on George Street, in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around 10pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at least six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least seven others were injured, when the Al-Arja family home located on George Street behind Adnan Abutain in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli

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(1–2 children1 woman3–4 men)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

خشام, Khisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of injuries resulted from alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Some of the injuries were severe enough to have caused amputations, published @Deirfree. The majority of sources, including Shaam Network, reported that Russian planes carried out the airstrikes while

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الصرمان, Al Sarman, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one civilian, a woman, was killed and at least six others were injured, apparently her children, in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Al Sarman in Idlib, Syria on December 2nd 2019. A local social media user, ammar.kat, posted on Facebook that this raid happened by a MiG-21

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منزل عائلة اسليم في الشجاعية, Aslim family house in al-Suja’iya neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

During the afternoon of October 10th 2023, six civilians, most of whom were children, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Aslim family home, located in the al-Suja’iya neighborhood in the Gaza Strip. Alaa Ahmed Zaino (30) and her children, Yahya Muhannad Sami Aslim (12), Hala Muhannad Sami Aslim (10), Majda Muhannad Sami Aslim (5), and Anas

Summary

(4 children1 woman1 man)

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

كفر داعل, Kafr Da'el, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged cluster bomb attack on Kafr Da’el, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame; some pointed to Russia while others accused the Syrian regime. There are no specific numbers reported killed. According to Smart, the wounded were transferred to a medical point.

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تلمنس, Talmans village, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as three civilians, one man, one woman and a child, were killed and as many as 14 others, including three women and a child, were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a marketplace in the village of Talmans, Idlib Governate on December 7th, 2019 local media reported. According to

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2 – 3

(1 child1 woman1 man)

4–14

2 named, 1 familiy identified

منزل عائلة أبو حسنين فى دير البلح وسط قطاع غزة, Abu Hassanein’s family home on Abu Hosni Street in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At dawn on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Hassanein’s family residence on Abu Hosni Street in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least one civilian and causing a number of injuries. Social media accounts including Twitter/X user @shaabradio and Maher al hijazi on Facebook reported that the

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1 – 2

(1 child)

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military reported on the same day that it had carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib against al Shabaab fighters. It was not clear which of two locally reported targets – or indeed both – were struck. Unusually, AFRICOM made no mention of the number of militant fighters it believed had

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Belligerents reported killed

0–4

منزل لعائلة مقداد وسط رفح, Miqdad family home at the Al-Dukhani roundabout in the Shaboura camp, Central Rafah, Gaza Strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 7:56 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, one man was reportedly killed and up to four civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Miqdad family home at the Al-Dukhani roundabout in the Shaboura refugee camp of central Rafah, as reported by Safa News Agency and various other

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(1 man)

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, al Nabablah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an even near Tabqah, Syira. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS fighting position, it was assessed that two civilians in an adjacent building were unintentionally injured when the target was

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Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four men were killed in allegedly Russian and Syrian regime air- and artillery strikes on the city of Ma’arat Al Numan, Idlib governorate, on December 18th, 2019, according to local sources. The four male victims were identified as Muhammad Ziyad Al Abd, Abd Al Razzaq, Yaman Serjawi and Fares Ahmad Al Salloum. The Syrian Civil

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(4 men)

4 named

منزلا لعائلة أبو سيدو في شارع الأرنب وسط خانيونس, a house for the Abu Sido family on Al-Arnab Street in central Khan Younis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 4:48 PM on Sunday, October 29, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential house of the Abu Sido family on al-Arnab Street in the centre of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least three civilians – a mother and her sons – and injuring a number of other civilians.

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(1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الباعيش, Al Baaysh, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Grad missiles reportedly fired by LNA forces struck civilian neighbourhoods in Al Baaysh, Tajoura, injuring three civilians. Libya Akbar News reported that “Local sources confirmed that missile shells landed in the Tajoura region, amid reports of civilian casualties.” Burkan Al Ghadab said that “Indiscriminate Grad missile shells fired by the war criminal militia militia Haftar

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Libyan National Army

تفتناز, Taftanaz, east of Idlib, Syria, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shortly before 12:20 PM on Tuesday, 7th November 2023, a civilian man was killed and five civilians, including at least two children, were injured, as a result of the alleged missile strikes perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military and/or Iranian military that hit a civilian car and civilian homes in the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

3 named

الباغوز, near al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In its monthly civilian casualty report for October 2019 – published on December 5th of that year – the Coalition conceded the injuring of a civilian in a strike near Baghouz. According to the report, “January 25, 2019, near Baghouz, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh tunnel entrance. Regrettably, one

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معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On January 15th, 2020 several civilians were wounded in Maarat Numan following an alleged Russian bombing raid. Shaam News reported only that many civilians were wounded in the bombing raid but did not announce any deaths or a specific number of wounded. Local sources detailed the target as a residential neighborhood without military significance. AlarabyTV

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البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed and four to six others were injured (two children and two women) in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes with rockets on Al Bara in Idlib on January 21st, 2020. SMART said warplanes fired vacuum missiles. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that “At least two civilians were killed

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1 – 2

(1–2 men)

2–6

Belligerents reported killed

2 named

0–1

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a young man, was killed and as many as four civilians, including a child, were wounded when Russian or Syrian regime warplanes bombed the city of Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, on January 26 th 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) said that “Amer al Khader was killed as

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(1 man)

2–4

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

طرابلس‎: مستشفى رويال التخصصي, Tripoli: Royal Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians were allegedly killed and four more allegedly injured because of LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies posted that a shell fell on the house of the Al-Batnouni family, killing one of their neighbour’s sons. Al Wasat said: “The ambulance and emergency services announced the

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2 – 3

(1 child2 men)

3–4

حي الشيخ ثلث في مدينة ادلب, Al Shaikh Thulth neighbourhood, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians, including a medic and two children, were killed and three people were injured in alleged double Russian airstrikes on Al Shaikh Thulth neighbourhood in Idlib city on February 6th, 2020, according to local sources. The medic was identified as Abdul Rahman Majid Hilal, and two other civilians were identified as Obaidah Khaled Hilal

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(2 children)

طرابلس‎: أبو سليم, Tripoli: Abu Salim, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between one and six civilians were allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Tripoli. Libya 24 TV reported: “On Monday, the municipal council of Abu Salim announced that five random shells had been fired at the residential area adjacent to Repsol, one of which hit a residential apartment for a family of six. The media

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1–6

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and five other civilians, including a child and two women, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the city of Darat Izza, Aleppo countryside, on February 11th, 2020, according to local sources. @ShahbaPress reported that “five civilians from one family were wounded, including a child and two women, as

Summary

Healthcare facility

خلاقة, Khalalka, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources in Syria reported that “the civilian citizen Shaaban Khalil, 24, from the village of Khalalka, was injured by the Turkish bombardment of the village in the countryside of Afrin.”

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قرب دار عزة,, Near Dar Ezza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one civilian was killed and up to ten others were injured during Russian airstrikes in the village of Patron, near Darat Azza, Aleppo, on February 15th 2020. According to the White Helmets, “one person was killed and 10 others were wounded, as a result of four air strikes, that targeted civilian

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Russian Military, Unknown

جوزف, Jouseph, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a child, was reported killed and one to two civilians, possibly including a girl and a woman, were reported injured during an alleged Russian or Syrian airstrike on the village of Jouseph in Jabal al-Zawiya, south of Idlib on February 22, 2020. Regarding civilian harm, more than 10 sources reported that a girl

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(1 child)

1–2