Civilian Casualties

Impact

مرزق القلعة, Murzuq Castle, Murzuq, Libya

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Murzuq. Ali642Souki said: “One of the drone’s missiles targeted one of the Tebu houses and hit a family consisting of a father and 2 of his children and his wife was visiting their neighbours and the father and his sons

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(2–3 children0–1 women0–1 men)

3 – 4

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

جامع يحيى الطالب, Mosul, Omar al Taleb mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

Mabrouka IDP camp, Ras al-Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

@NPA_SY tweeted: that the SDF Press Office said “a child lost his life in Mabrouka IDP camp, Ras al-Ain, due to the difficulty of moving him to hospital following Turkish indiscriminate shelling”. Hawar news agency also reported the death of a child.

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 child)

Birecik, Sanliurfa, Turkey

LOCATION

Two civilians, including a child, were injured after alleged YPG or PKK mortar strikes on the district of Birecik, according to local sources. Anadolu Agency reported: “According to information collected by the Anadolu Agency, shells fired by YPK / PKKA from the areas of their control on the Syrian side resulted in the injury of

Summary

YPG

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two civilians were reportedly wounded during an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local media. There were limited known sources for this event and it should be noted that only one source attributed responsibility to Russia. Both AMC Aleppo and RFS North tweeted that one woman had been injured in an

Summary

1–2

Russian Military, Unknown

الديك, Al Deek, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One man and his grandmother were killed in alleged SDF/YPG or PYD artillery strikes on the village of Al Deek, west of Tal Abyad/Girê Spî‎, in Raqqa governorate on October 14th 2019, according to local media. Sources added that a child who was wounded in the attack later died. Suriye.u.a.d has identified the victims of

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1 woman1 man)

YPG

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الرافع, Al Rafi, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died and four others were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of al Rafi, Ayn Issa, according to local media. Hawarnews reported: “A civilian who lost his life during the attacks in Al-Rafi and wounded reached Reqa Hospital. It was learned that the civilian martyr was 35-year-old Ahmad al-Abdo. Abdo is married and has

Summary

Mosul, Rajm Hadid, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike video it was

Summary

US-led Coalition

رأس العين, Ras Al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians reportedly died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on a convoy in Ras Al Ain. ameddicleT said: “The Turkish state bombed the convoy of civilians from Serêkaniyê from the Cizre region. [We’re] Unable to obtain clear information on bombing results”. But laraseligman tweeted: “A Kurdish source tells me ‘there is no ceasefire at all.’ There

Summary

LOCATION

Sumairiya, Aleppo, Syria

A woman and her two children were injured in an airstrike on Sumairiya, local sources said. Syria Mirror reported: “Field activists said that on Monday 17 April 2017, warplanes attacked civilian houses in the village of Sumairiya in the southern suburb of Aleppo, injuring one mother and two children, as well as causing physical damage to

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

أبو هيا, Abu Haya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian aged 80 was reported injured after being shot allegedly by Turkey-back militants in Abu Haya, Tal Abyad in Raqqa Governorate on October 26th, 2019 according to local sources. The civilian was identified as Jesus Khelil who according to ANF News, was shot in front of his house. Other sources said the civilian was

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army, Free Syrian Army

1 named

طرابلس: وزارة الداخلية, Tripoli: Ministry of Interior, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Up to ten civilians were allegedly injured by an LNA airstrike near the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli. Al Wasat said: “A mother and her husband and four of their children were injured as a result of an aerial bombardment that hit their house on the airport road in the capital Tripoli.” The Libya Observer

Summary

8–10

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two civilians were killed and seven to eight were wounded by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime airstrikes on Jisr al Shughour, Idlib governorate, on November 6th, 2019, according to local sources. A geolocation of the incident was provided by @john_marquee. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that Al Tharaya Mosque was

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility, School

1 – 2

(1–2 men)

7–9

9 named

الدردارة, Al Dardara, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One medical worker and one journalist were reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces drone attack on a vehicle belonging to the Syrian regime forces in Dildarê village, Tal Tamr, Hasaka in Syria on November 9th, 2019 according to local sources. The medical worker working with the Kurdish Red Crescent and the German NGO CADUS

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Belligerents reported killed

1 named

3–6

Belligerents reported injured

4–35

LOCATION

حاس, Has, Idlib, Syria

On November 15th 2019, an alleged Russian airstrike hit the town of Has in the southern Idlib countryside, allegedly injuring at least one woman and an unspecified number of other civilians. Shahba Press reported, ‘A woman and other civilians were injured after Russian warplanes raided residential neighbourhoods in the south town of Has’. One source

Summary

1–2

أعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed and between seven and 15 others including two children injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Azaz in Aleppo governorate, Syria on November 19th, 2019, according to local sources. The civilian killed was identified as Muhammad Mustafa Amouri, aged 30 and he died shortly after he was moved to

Summary

(1 man)

7–15

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

معرزيتا,, Maarzita, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russia or regime air or artillery strike on Maarzita on November 26th, 2019, according to local sources. Syria Live blamed the regime, reporting: “[There were] civilian injuries due to the artillery shelling of pro-Assad forces on Maarzita town in the southern countryside”. Step News Agency,

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

النهر الأبيض, Nahr Abyad, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Nahr Abyad area in Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib governorate, on December 4th, 2019, according to sources. Shaam News Network reported that “activists said that heavy airstrikes by Russian warplanes targeted the Nahr Abyad area in the Jisr al-Shughur area, leaving wounded civilians”.

Summary

Russian Military

Bu'aale, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

According to Voice of America correspondent Harun Maruf, two airstrikes by an unknown party struck al Shabaab targets in southern Somalia. One unsuccesfully targeted a ‘senior ISIS figure’ near Buaale. According to Maruf’s tweet, “There are reports of 2 new airstrikes in S. Somalia overnight. A strike in Jamame area reportedly hit a graduation ceremony

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Tal al-Ward, Tal Tamr, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Rojava Information Centre tweeted: “…On 9th December Turkish proxy forces attacked the surroundings of Zirgan (Abu Rasin) town with mortar and heavy weapons. One villager was killed in Tal al-ward”. No further details are currently available,.

Summary

حمادة عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecific number of civilians were wounded due to an aerial bombardment of Hamada Omar and the surrounding vicinity, according to local media. All the sources either attributed blame to Russia or did not attribute any blame. There are no reports of civilian fatalities. AE News reported that ” warplanes continude intensive shelling since yesterday

Summary

Russian Military

معرة النعمان , International road to Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and seven civilians were killed as the result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a convoy with displaced people on the international road to Ma’arat Al Numan on December 22nd, 2019, according to local sources. On December 28th, a local source reported that one of the victims died of his injuries

Summary

4 – 8

(2 children4 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local media, one woman was wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Kotana, Syria. According to Cahida Dersim, a 70-year-old woman was wounded as result of the Turkish shelling on the village Kotan of district Bilbil. Her house has been destroyed. The weapon type is unknown. In a private report, KRC confirmed the

Summary

محمبل, Mhambel, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that at least three civilians were wounded as a result of Russian forces or Syrian regime forces artillery and missile attack on Mhambel in Idlib, Syria on December 28th, 2019. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that a cluster missile fell near Al Kabir mosque in Mhambel town in the western

Summary

Suspected target

Assad regime

near Raqqah, 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 Raqqah, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “102. May 12, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in

Summary

US-led Coalition

الهضبة البدري, Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One girl was allegedly killed and three other civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Al Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center (FMSC) said: “A shell targeted the home of the Kalila family this afternoon, Sunday, 5/1-2020, in the Hadaba Al Badri area, and resulted in the death of

Summary

(1 child)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

3 named, 1 familiy identified

قرب مسجد علي بن أبي طالب, Vicinity of Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 8th 2023, Israeli aircraft reportedly bombed a residential building in Al-Zaytoun, Gaza City, resulting in an unspecified number of civilians killed and wounded. While posts shared by Shehab News Agency and other social media users claim that people were inside the building at the time of the strike, no details are currently available

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Residential building

القاسمية, Al Qasimiya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One female child was reported injured when airstrikes with vacuum missiles targeted a residential area in Al Qasimiya village in Aleppo’s western countryside, on January 17th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence reported on the incident stating: “A residential gathering in the village of Al-Qasimia, west of Aleppo, was targeted this evening,

Summary

السميرية, Al-Sumairiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al-Sumairiya, in the countryside of Aleppo, local media reported. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame. There were no reported civilian deaths. According to sources and images published, a popular market was struck. Shops were destroyed and there

Summary

Russian Military