Civilian Casualties

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

شوكة, Al Shouka, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 11th 2023, an alleged airstrike/artillery strike by the Israeli military on the Fojo family house located in the Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least one civilian, 21-year old Osama Hani Youssef Fojo. Human rights organisation Al Mezan noted that the Fojo family house was one

Summary

1 named

Village

مجمع ناصر الطبي, Nasser medical complex, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 7, 2023, a paramedic was reportedly killed and a number of civilians and paramedics injured by an alleged Israeli strike on an ambulance near Nasser Medical Complex, East of Khan Yunis. Paramedic Marwan Abu Raida (54 years old), reportedly killed in the strike, was described by a social media source as a Khuza’a

Summary

Healthcare facility

1 named

Exact location (via Airwars)

العربان, Al Urban, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Urban. Al Mashhad reported: “Two civilians were killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Al Wefaq government forces in Al Urban, 30 km southeast of Gheryan, local sources said. The sources said that the young Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari was seriously injured by indiscriminate shelling

Summary

(2 men)

Government of National Accord

LOCATION

جوار مسجد صلاح الدين, Vicinity of Salah al Din Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the residential home of the al-Sarhi family located opposite the Salah Al-Din Mosque in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of the Gaza City killed at least 10 identified civilians, among them at least two children and one woman, and injured at least one person. According to the

Summary

Religious Institution, Residential building

(2 children1 woman7 men)

1–2

11 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

LOCATION

Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery or mortar shelling of Mare. Mare Media office and @MareaNews reported that women were wounded. According to Step, there was a “serious head injury to a woman. who was taken to Bab Al Salama crossing hospital”.

Summary

1–2

YPG

وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured because of an air or artillery strike in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura. The Ambulance Services Libya reported: “Miloud Rashed and Sifaoy Al Mzughi of the Tajoura rescue team were injured due to aerial bombardment in Al Habayebiyah area in Wadi al Rabie.” Tk Yahrouq Kl shy only reported indiscriminate shelling

Summary

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, seven civilians belonging to the al-Araj family, including a mother with her five children and their elderly grandmother, were killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that destroyed the multistorey al-Araj home in the Nuseirat camp, west of the Al-Dawa area. Sources said the

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(5 children2 women)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were wounded in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, by alleged SDF shelling, according to local media. Al Araby said: “Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias bombed the city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo, resulting in two civilian casualties.” Further information is not available to Airwars at this moment.

Summary

Syrian Democratic Forces

جوار مسجد الجولاني, Vicinity of al Julani Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the afternoon of Tuesday, October 10th 2023, the Marouf family house located behind Al-Rayes School and near Al-Julani Mosque in Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City was allegedly hit by an Israeli bombing that reportedly killed between two and three family members, including one woman. Seven civilians were pulled alive from the rubble while some

Summary

Marketplace, Religious Institution, Residential building, School

2 – 3

(1 woman1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

مارع, Mare, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery strike on Mare, Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019, according to local sources. Anadolu Agency reported 3 wounded. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman and a child were injured as the result of rocket shelling. A member of

Summary

2–3

YPG

بطن السمين, Batn al Sameen, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 20th 2023, the Al-Bashiti family’s house in the Batn al-Sameen area in Khan Yunis was hit by alleged Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in an unknown number of deaths and injuries. The names of the family members who were affected were not mentioned by the sources. Journalist Ahmad Qudeih reported that the bombing of

Summary

القسطل, Al-Kastal, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and a child were reportedly wounded during an airstrike on Al-Kastal, Hama, according to one local media source. Smart News reported that the aerial bombardment was “likely to be Russian”. One local source told the news agency that “raids likely to be Russian, on the village of Al Qastal – which is under the

Summary

Russian Military

طريق M4 جنوب تل أبيض, M4 Highway south of Tal Abyad, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: “Members of the Turkey-loyal factions carried out a field execution of 6 new citizens by the fire of machine guns, after they took control of the highway to al-Hasakah city south of Tal Abyad for a short time, before they withdrew from it”. No further details are currently

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Small arms and light weapons

Turkish Military

الشيخ ناصر, Sheikh Nasser, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the early hours of Friday, October 20th, 2023, alleged Israeli airstrikes hit the al-Farra and Hadayed’s family homes in the Sheikh Nasser neighbourhood of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing 11 civilians spanning three generations. The victims of the attack included three children, five women, and three men. Among those killed

Summary

(3 children5 women3 men)

11 named, 2 families identified

Neighbourhood/area

Rakaya, Naqir and Kafr Sanja, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian warplanes carried out air raids on the towns of Rakaya, Naqir and Kafr Sanja, Idlib governorate on October 17th 2019, as reported by Shaam Network. Shaam Network mentioned ‘a number of civilian casualties’. According to Syriahr, there is currently no more information on civilian casualties available.

Summary

Russian Military

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was seriously injured in the village of Kansafra as a result of artillery shelling allegedly by the Russian Military and/or Syrian regime forces on September 24, 2023. According to Syrian Civil Defense, a farmer was seriously injured by the strikes while he was working in the fig harvest. Additionally, the Civil

Summary

Agriculture

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

الرافع, Al-rafe`a, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One person was reported killed (Ahmed Issa Al-Ajeel) and 13 people are injured in an alleged YPG sniper attack on Al-Rafe`a village in Raqqa, Syria on October 16th, 2019 according to local sources. Al Rafe’ caln said “The young man was born in 1985 and has three children.” Raqqa Network said six children were wounded.

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown

Causes of injury / death

مخيم خانيونس, Khan Younis camp, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

During the night of Tuesday, October 17th 2023, at least 21 civilians were killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Jabri family in the Emirat neighborhood, Khan Yunis camp. CNN News and Safa quoted the Ministry of Interior in Gaza, which said that the

Summary

عريضة عجيل, Arida Ejail, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly killed in a shooting by SDF/YPG forces in the village of Arida Ejail, Raqqa governorate, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Small arms and light weapons

محيط مقبرة بني سهيلا, Vicinity of Bani Suhaila cemetery, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 11am on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 26 Palestinian civilians, including at least seven women and seventeen children, one of them a 4-month-old infant, were reportedly killed and between 35 and 44 civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on two homes, the Abu Ishaq family home and the Fafsis family

Summary

(17 children8 women1 man)

35–44

28 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two health workers were reported injured as a result of an alleged Turkish forces attack on Tal Abyad in Raqqa governorate in Syria, on October 13th, 2019, according to the Kurdish Red Crescent. No further details are currently available.

Summary

مركز غسيل الكلى, Dialysis Centre, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On December 28th, 2023, a 65 year-old kidney patient identified as Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Khadr reportedly died as he could not access treatment, following the reported destruction three days earlier of a dialysis center hit by alleged Turkish air or drone strikes in Qamishlo city. Rojava TV and Ibrahim Sheikho described Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Khadr

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Healthcare facility

Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival

معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reportedly injured in five Russian airstrikes on Ma’aret Harma village on November 6, 2019, according to IdlibPlus. A tweet from @NEDAAPOST also reported “three civilian casualties, as Russian warplanes targeted the town of Maarat Harmah in the southern countryside of Idlib” Resala also alleged that “artillery shelling of the pro-Assad forces” struck

Summary

Russian Military

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

First reported in the morning of Tuesday, October 24th 2023, a house belonging to the Jomaa family near the labour offices, in Jabalia Al-Balad, in the northern Gaza Strip was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, injuring a number of people and leaving others trapped beneath the rubble. The precise number of victims remains unknown

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

معرة النعمانالحامدية, al Hamidiya, near Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were wounded in air raids in Al-Hamidiya in the southern Idlib Governorate, local media reported. The Smart News Agency blamed Russia, reporting: “Two more civilians were injured following Russian raids on al Hamdidiya near maarat al numan [45 km south of idlib] according to the civil defence Facebook site.” The other sources didn’t

Summary

Russian Military, Unknown

الشيخ مصطفى, Sheikh Mustafa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Sheikh Mustafa, Idlib governorate, on November 10th, 2019, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that Ahmad Asaad Al Sawadi was killed in the alleged Russian airstrikes. According to Edlib Media Center, the man was working on the olive

Summary

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 6:20 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike on the “Al-Hasanat” family home in the town of Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip killed at least one civilian and injured at least one other. The number of casualties may be higher. Interior Ministry in Gaza and Arab TV

Summary

1 – 2

1–2

معرزيتا‎, Maarzita, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reported to have been killed and at least eight injured by either Syrian regime forces or Russian forces in an airstrike on November 16th 2019 in Maarzita, in the de-escalation zone in Idlib, northern Syria. According to various sources such as Halab Today and Syria TV, one civilian was a doctor on

Summary

8–10