Civilian Casualties

Bu'aale, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

A US airstrike targeted Al Shabaab in Bu’aale, according to local reporting. Radio Kulmiye said: “Suspected US airstrikes targeted to Al-shabaab compounds in southern Somalia. The attacks destroyed vehicles, camps and killed militants. According to Somali intelligence officials, the airstrikes carried by unidentified military planes targeted Jilib, Sakow and Bu’ale towns of Middle Jubba region,

Summary

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

اليثى, Al Leithi, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Four civilians were allegedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Leithi neighbourhood of Benghazi. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: “Random shells fell in Leithi and injured citizens.” Riwaiya Radi Al Jazwri posted: “4 civilians were injured as a result of a random projectile falling near their place of residence in Al-Leithi area and transporting them to

Summary

Salagle, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

One Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed by an alleged US airstrike on Salagle. Somaliweyn reported: “The shelling occurred in Jilib, Sakow, Bu’ale, and Salagle districts of the Juba regions, with the shelling targeting al-Shabaab bases in those districts.” It added: “The Salagle area has reportedly targeted a senior al-Shabaab security official whose name has

Summary

زنجبار‎ , Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Local sources reported that “at least one top insurgent was killed in the US military-led strikes by unmanned aircraft”, which began in Zinjibar, on June 10, 2021. There were no reports of civilian harm. While Reuters reported that airstrikes on Zinjibar stemmed from “state forces”, according to the editor of the Yemen Post, a strike

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike

مدرسة جابر بن حيان, Vicinity of Jaber bin Hayyan School, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

An elderly civilian was allegedly injured by alleged LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: “Haj Ahmed El-Taher Sassi was seriously injured on the man’s level after a random shell fell near the traffic light, Zouita/Ain Zara, and he was treated to Tripoli Medical Hospital.” The Field Medicine and Support Center reported:

Summary

الـخـرمـة, Kharama, Mayfa'a district, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

According to news reports and local sources, between three and seven militants were killed in a series of five alleged US drone strikes close to the village of Kharama, between the towns of Azzan and Huta in Shabwa province on the evening of the 16th of April, 2012. The strikes were conducted within the mountainous

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Agriculture

3–7

أبو الغرب: محطة وقود نسيم الشروق, Naseem al Shorouk Gas Station, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were allegedly killed by a GNA or Turkish airstrike near Abu Al Ghurab. The LNA media center said: “Two ambulances have been attacked, and two people inside died following a Turkish drone strike at 10 am, on Wednesday, 04/29/2020 The attack occurred in the Abu Al Ghurab area, inside the petrol station.” Libya

Summary

Government of National Accord, Turkish Military

Known target

LNA

عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

Between 27 and 40 militants were reported to have been killed and “dozens” others were injured in a series of alleged U.S. drone strikes or Yemeni airstrikes in and around the town of Azzan in Shabwa governorate on the morning of the 13th of June, 2012. However, a a spokesperson for Ansar al-Sharia alleged that

Summary

US Forces, Yemeni Air Force

0–40

0–24

قصر بن غشير: سوق زاد الخير, Qasr Bin Gashir: Forsa Street, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed by GNA or Turkish shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir. Khamis Mahmoud Al Sheikhi said: “The capital, a random shell fired by the Erdogan militia fell near the Zad Al-Khair market in Qasr Bin Gashir, killing Fathi Al-Ghoula, may God have mercy on him.” Tk Yahroug Kl shy wrote: “He moved

Summary

Government of National Accord, Turkish Military

LOCATION

المنطقة العسكرية الأولى ,سيئون, The First Military Zone, Seiyun, Hadramaut, Yemen

Two local-language sources suggested that at least one US drone strike had taken place in Hadramout governorate on February 20th 2019. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Security sources told Aden 24 that a US drone flew low over the “first military zone in Sayyoun Hadramout”, and attempted to target two “terrorist

Summary

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that “warplanes believed to be Russian” bombed areas in Al Bab city in the northern countryside of Aleppo. The Observatory said the alleged attack resulted in injuries and casualties, including women and children, but did not provide numbers. However, Halab Today TV and North Media Institute said

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

عقبة القنذع, Aqaba Al Qandha, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Three US drone strikes reportedly targeted a convoy of alleged AQAP militants travelling through Aqaba Al Qandha area of Shabwa governorate, on the morning of September 2nd 2019. No known sources gave information on casualties of the strikes, and there were no known associated reports of civilian harm. “Private sources” told Shabwa Press that US

Summary

الصبوره, Al Saboura, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a civilian was killed and others injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Saboura village in Hama countryside on June 24th, 2020 after midnight. The Observatory said “A civilian was killed and three others were wounded, as a result of the Israeli bombing of the village of Saboura

Summary

سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed and up to four others injured by a Syrian regime or Russian shelling on Al Muthanna IDP camp in the east of Sarmada, Idlib. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said: “Syrian regime forces’ artillery fired shells on al Muthanna IDPs Camp, located in east of Sarmada city in the

Summary

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

LOCATION

Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia

One senior Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed by US airstrike on Saakow. AFRICOM said in its press release: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab senior leader in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia, on Aug. 25. The command’s initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed

Summary

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Hatem Hazem, aged eight or 13 years old, died of injuries he sustained as a result of an alleged Turkey forces or Turkey-backed militants shelling on Ain Issa area and its camp, or the explosion of a mine according to local sources. Other eight civilians including a child and two men were also reported injured

Summary

(1 child)

1–8

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army, Kurdish Forces

LOCATION

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

Two US airstrikes reportedly killed between eight and ten Al Shabaab fighters near Jilib. Garowe reported: “Amid plans to withdraw from Somalia, the US Africa Command conducted two airstrikes on Thursday in the Horn of Africa nation, killing at least eight Al-Shabaab commanders linked to the manufacturing of explosives besides coordinating attacks in the country.”

Summary

8–10

سجن قرية القاسمية, Al Qasimia village prison , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that between 20 and more than 30 prisoners were killed and others injured in alleged Russian, Iranian or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Qasimia village prison in Aleppo’s western countryside in Syria on January 17th, 2020. @yamenhm11 tweeted ” A massacre of more than 30 prisoners as a result of Russian

Summary

20 – 30

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

Xayo, Garer, Bankajirow and Badmadow, Ras Kambooni, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Several people, possibly civilians, were left wounded as US airstrikes hit four towns near Ras Kamboni, including a terrorist training camp on Badmadow island, local and international media reported. Sources added that up to ten al Qaeda members were also killed. The strikes came just two days after the US-launched AC-130 attack in Ras Kamboni,

Summary

4–5

Known belligerent

Ethiopian Military Forces

Known target

Al Qaeda in East Africa

5–10

4–5

1000 وحدة سكنية, 1000 Housing Project, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on the 1,000 housing units in Sirte. According to Al Gadadiffa martyrs, “Yaza Omar, age unknown, was killed due to the indiscriminate shelling of 1,000 housing units.” NATO on that day reported hitting “1 command and control node, 1 infantry and anti-aircraft artillery staging area, 2

Summary

Baardheere, Gedo, Somalia

LOCATION

A US drone strike allegedly killed “a senior commander and other members” of al Shabaab. Two or three people were reportedly killed by the drones – with an artillery barrage from Kenyan troops followed up the air attack according to the Los Angeles Times, and reportedly killing 50 ‘militants’. This was the first of six

Summary

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Known belligerents

Known target

2–30

التمانعة, Al Taman’a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on Al Taman’a in Idlib on August 13th, 2019. No further details are available at the moment.

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

On November 17th 2017, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported strikes, which included this one. An AFRICOM spokesperson explained that their goal “is to be as transparent as possible while taking into account operational security, force protection and diplomatic sensitivities.” It therefore did not proactively release information

Summary

باب العزيزية‎ , Bab Al Aziziya, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

At least 29 civilians were killed by NATO airstrikes on Tripoli, according to the Gaddafi regime. Al Jazeera noted at the time: “Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said that at least 29 people were killed in 60 air strikes targeting the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday evening, while Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi pledged in an

Summary

1 – 29

(1 man)

Jameeco Jilyaale near Beled ul Amin, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The US confirmed it had accompanied Somali troops in a mission that rescued 30 to 32 boys from an al Shabaab indoctrination centre in the Lower Shabelle region. However, during the rescue attempt, fire reportedly from Somali forces reportedly killed four or five children, and a teacher. A later US government FOIA response indicated that

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

4 – 6

(4–5 children1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

Known belligerents

4–5

الحمران, Al Hamran , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer were killed, up to 42 others injured, and one civilian went missing as a result of alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling with surface to surface missiles on oil refinery stations in Tarhin and Hamran villages in Jarablus, Aleppo on March 5th. The Syrian Civil Defence referred

Summary

4 – 5

(1–2 men)

10–42

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

Araara, Lower Juba, Somalia

Four al Shabaab fighters were killed as the US carried out a strike in Somalia in the vicinity of Araara, Lower Juba region, after partner forces came under attack from small arms fire, a US Africa Command press release stated. The press release called it a “collective self-defense airstrike.” No US service members were apparently

Summary

LOCATION

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

Between three and five men were killed in Sirte on November 13, 2011 when they were executed by rebels. A video posted by Echorouk Online on YouTube shows the bodied of at least three dead men and many others with weapons surrounding them.

Summary

3 – 5

(3–5 men)

Small arms and light weapons

Libyan rebel forces