Civilian Casualties

Airstrike and/or Artillery

LOCATION

مصراتة‎, Misrata, Libya

On March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed Misurata either with airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted in wounded civilians being treated in a hospital, according to a video published by a single local source. There is currently no further information available.

Summary

3–5

Wargaduud and El Adde, Gedo, Somalia

LOCATION

Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Somali security officials and residents as claiming that over 100 al Shabaab fighters, including 20 commanders, were killed in US air strikes on the morning of April 15th. The attack was denied by US Africa Command, which said the US military had not conducted the action. In an explicit statement

Summary

US Forces, US Forces

Al-Shabaab

100–105

الزنتان, Al Zintan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Nine civilians were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling of Zintan. Al Jazeera noted at the time: “On his part, a spokesman for the rebels said on Monday that nine people were killed and more than forty others were wounded on Sunday when forces loyal to Gaddafi bombed the town of Zintan, held by

Summary

Libyan rebel forces, Other, Unknown

Suspected targets

Hills around Dasaan, Bari, Somalia

LOCATION

On the same day, AFRICOM reported that it had “conducted an airstrike against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 27”. It added that “the strike occurred at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time” and made no mention of civilian harm. However, it did claim that the strike had “killed one terrorist”. Reuters placed the attack near Qandala:

Summary

LOCATION

مصراتة, Misrata, Libya

On August 10th, 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly fired between four to eight rockets at Misurata. A single source claims three had arrived in the hospital during the bombings, and an another source mentions injuries without providing a number. It was unclear how many of those who arrived at the hospital were injured, killed, as well

Summary

0 – 3

0–3

Gaddafi Forces

Libyan rebel forces

Belligerents reported injured

0–3

0–3

40 km southwest of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US forces carried out a strike on August 27th killing three alleged members of al Shabaab, US Africa Command declared two days later, The strike hit approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu. The official statement read: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers

Summary

القريات, Qaryat, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

On February 24th, 2011, four civilians were reported killed and one injured in the Jabal al Gharbi district of Al Qaryat, after being shot by Gaddafi forces. Multiple tweets reported the casualties. @tousniahorra states “Four people were killed in Qurayyat, which lies about 400 km south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Shot by the security

Summary

ليغو, Leego, Bay, Somalia

LOCATION

US Africa Command reported on the same day that it had “conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Leego, Bay Region, Somalia, on February 5, 2019.” According to AFRICOM this was the second airstrike it undertook over a 48 hour period, the first occurring on February 3rd in Gandarshe, Lower Shebelle Region. AFRICOM added that

Summary

طرابلس‎, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

On February 25th, 2011, five civilians were reported killed and between 12 and 24 injured as a result of Gaddafi forces in Tripoli. @Globe_info reported the casualties on Twitter. @Globe_info states “The Zawia Street Hospital in Tripoli is now receiving five martyrs and dozens of wounded, some of them in danger.”

Summary

12–24

بانياس, Off the coast of Baniyas, Tartus, Syria

LOCATION

At least three young men on an oil tanker were killed in alleged Israeli drone strikes off the coastal city of Baniyas on April 24, 2021 according to local sources. A tweet from @SAMSyria0 reported that “the body of the young man, Ahmed Amin, from Arwad Island – Tartous, who is a crew member of

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

3 – 4

(3 men)

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one man was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Sarja on June 12, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, “the village of Sarja was subjected to similar raids, which resulted in the injury of a man.” @syr_television referred to “civilians” being injured but did not provide a specific number. None

Summary

1–2

Russian Military

LOCATION

near Idlib, Idlib, Syria

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of three civilians near Idlib, Syria. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted “Coalition aircraft conducted a strike against a Daesh vehicle. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike.” The report also

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

دوار حمودة, Hamoda Roundabout, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians were killed and another was injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on a car near the Hamouda roundabout in Beit Lahiya on May 12, 2021. Sources refer to most of the men killed as members of Fatah but there is no direct association between them and militant activities. Only one of

Summary

3 – 5

(3–4 men)

5–6

دارة عزة, Daret Ezza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three to five civilians, including three to four women and up to two children, were injured in artillery shelling on Daret Ezza on July 18, 2021. A tweet from @kwater4syr identified “A child was killed and 4 civilians were wounded by Russian laser artillery shelling”. @anasanas84

Summary

(1 child)

3–5

1 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

الشعفة, Al Sha'afa (possibly east of village), Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the village of al Sha’afa, local sources reported. According to Sound and Picture, “vehicles carrying displaced civilians” were struck by Coalition aircraft, resulting in “a number of wounded”. This was reiterated by Marsad al Hassaka. The Al Sha’afa Facebook page was the only source that

Summary

البريج, Al Bureij Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

One man was killed in an Israeli drone strike on open land east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in Central Gaza around 12.10 p.m. on Saturday 15 May 2021. His status as a civilian or belligerent is contested among various sources. Various sources, including the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Haq, both local human

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

0 – 1

(0–1 men)

Israeli Military

0–1

عين لاروز, Ain Larouz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilians was killed and three others, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian, Iranian or regime artillery shelling on the town of Ain Larouz on August 8, 2021. @syriapostnew1 reported that “a civilian was killed and 3 others were wounded as a result of artillery shelling by the Syrian regime forces targeting

Summary

(1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

دهمش‎, Dahmash, Central, Israel

LOCATION

A father and teenage daughter were killed when an alleged Hamas rocket struck the village of Dahmash, south of Tel Aviv, in the early hours of May 12th, 2021, according to local and international media reports. Khalil Awad, 52, and Nadin Awad, 16, were killed on Wednesday morning when a rocket fired from Gaza landed

Summary

(1 child1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Palestinian Militants

Named victims

LOCATION

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria

Deaths and injuries among civilians were reported in airstrikes on Heesh, Idlib, on June 15th. Smart News stated that “a civilian was wounded by an aerial bombardment of warplanes in the town of Heesh, south of Idlib.” Furthermore, Syrian Network for Human Rights claimed that “Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles near the building of local council

Summary

خزاعه, خان يونس, غزة, Khuza'a, Khan Yunis, Gaza, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

One man, a civilian, was killed and as many as two other civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the town of Khuza’a, southern Gaza on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. At 17:00 on May 24th, a medical source in Khan Younis announced the death of Osama Ashraf Abu Reda, according

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike

(1 man)

1–2

بشارع عوني ضهير, Awni Daheer Street, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Two civilians, one of whom was reportedly a freelance journalist, were severely injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike on Rafah in the Southern Gaza Strip during the early hours of May 16th 2021. Ra’ed Mohammed Abdel Wahab Sabbah, aged 46, and Alam al-Deen Abdel Rahman Mohammed Sabbah, aged 23, were reportedly injured by shrapnel

Summary

الرامي, Al Rami, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one child was injured in alleged Russian strikes on the outskirts of the town of Al Rami on September 4, 2021. The Al-Jisr Network correspondent reported that a child was injured by Russian warplanes bombing on the outskirts of the town of Al-Rami. Baladi News added that the child was injured to varying

Summary

كفرنوران, Kafar Noran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians, including a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime or Iranian artillery shelling and machine gun fire on the village of Kafr Noran on September 27, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, five civilians, including a woman, were wounded in mortar shelling by the Russian and regime forces

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

3–5

Causes of injury / death

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

التمانعة, Al Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were possibly injured in alleged Russian airstrikes or Syrian regime artillery strikes on the town of Al Taman’a, Idlib governorate, on March 26th, 2018, according to Shaam News Network. @Wateen_media reported that “Russian occupation aviation targets the vicinity of the town of Al Taman’a with several airstrikes with vacuum missiles.” @RFS_mediaoffice, however, reported Syrian

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

الصبحة, Al Sabha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least one man was killed in an alleged Coalition and Syrian Defense Forces airdrop operation in the town of Al-Sabha on November 8th, 2021. Sources were conflicted as to whether the man killed was a civilians or a militant. According to Euphrates Post, the Coalition and the Syrian Defense Forces carried out an airdrop

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

0 – 1

Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

ISIS

0–1

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian and/or regime airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to the Shaam News Network. @GenevaUpdates reported that “warplanes bombarded the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib countryside with two air strikes, causing damage to several residential houses, while no injuries were reported.” However, the Shaam News Network

Summary

0–2

ابريهة, Abirha near Al Busaira, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Professor Khalaf Al Wahhab, a school teacher, and his two sons, Hamza Al Wahhab and Muhammad Al Wahhab, from the village of Abreha, were killed during a US-led Coalition airdrop or landing operation, with the Syrian Democratic Forces, in the village of Abirha, near Al Busaira in Deir Ezzor on December 12th 2021. In total,

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

3 – 4

(3–4 men)

Causes of injury / death

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

3 named, 1 familiy identified

ISIS

Named victims

Geolocation

Town

0–1

الموزرة, al-Mozara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian warplanes struck the village of al-Mazara, Idlib, and wounded up to five civilians, including a woman, while leaving parts of the village completely destroyed, local media reported. Smart News Agency reported that “warplanes believed to be Russian” wounded five civilians, including a woman, and added that three houses were destroyed, as the village

Summary

2–5

Russian Military