Civilian Casualties

0 – 1

(0–1 men)

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

2 named

1–7

الحصن المشرف, Al Hosson Al Mashrif, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly killed AQAP leaders Qasim Al-Raymi and Abu Al-Baraa Al-Ibbi as they travelled in a car through Yakla, Bayda governorate, on January 29th 2020. This was one of three alleged January strikes in which Qasim al-Raymi was reportedly killed – with his death in one of those actions later confirmed by

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

مخيم يابنا, Yabna camp, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 11th, 2023, an airstrike in Yabna Refugee Camp, Rafah killed Muhammad Fayez Yousef Abu Mattar, a 28 year old photojournalist. Multiple sources, including Iyad Abu Zubaida, reported that there were “no casualties” in the Abu Shamala family home in Yabna Camp. However, journalist Adel Zourob posted on Facebook that “without warning, [Israeli] aircraft

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(1 man)

1 named

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area

الصبار, الوضيع, Al Sabbar, Al Wade'a District, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

US drone strikes targeted AQAP sites in the Sabar area of Wadea district in Abyan province, late on July 9th 2017, a Yemeni military official told Xinhua. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to Xinhua, “Overnight airstrikes launched by a U.S. drone hit a number of al-Qaida-held sites in Yemen’s turbulent

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians were reported injured when Russian warplanes targeted several towns in Idlib on July 14th, 2020, according to Shaam News which reported: “Russian aircraft launched air strikes targeting the villages of Sarjila, Benin, Kafaraweed, and Sufouhn, accompanied by very heavy artillery and missile shelling on the city of Ariha , villages, and

Summary

ٱلْقَحْطَانِيَّة, “Awda” oil station, in the countryside of the town of Al-Qahtaniyah/Tirbespiyeh, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Around 10:15 PM on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, an alleged Turkish airstrike hit the Awda (Odeh) oil station in the countryside of the town of Al-Qahtaniyah (Tirbespiyeh), Syria, injuring a citizen named Hussein Hamza Saadoun and reportedly a number of other oil station employees. Multiple reports came out to indicate that the oil wells were

Summary

Oil facility, Power Station

1–3

قرطوان, Qurtwiran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five or six civilians from the same family including children were reported killed and more up to ten others injured in alleged Turkish forces or Turkey-backed forces mortars and artillery attack on the villages of Qurtwiran and Willanli in Manbej, Aleppo on July 27th, 2020, according to local sources. Some sources said that the six

Summary

5 – 6

(3 children2 women)

6–10

7 named, 1 familiy identified

شارع الثلاثيني, Al Thalatheini Street, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 9:46 PM on Thursday, October 19th 2023, a number of civilians were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Nabih family house on Al Thalatheini Street in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. At 9:46 PM on October 19, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa PS) reported “injuries as a result of

Summary

عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of Arab Sa’id village, west of Idlib on September 20th, 2020 at noon according to local sources and news agencies. Edlib Media center said that according to the civil defense one civilian was injured after “eight Russian su34 and su35

Summary

قرية قرفل, Village of Qarfal, near Ain Essa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

On the 23rd of November, 2023, a number of civilians, reportedly cotton workers, were injured and a car was severely damaged by an alleged Turkish artillery strike on the village of Qarfal, near the town of Ain Issa in Tell Abyad District, to the north of Raqqa, Syria. Several reports on the strike stated that

Summary

1–2

Turkish Military

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

A US airstrike targeted an Al Shabaab member in Jilib, AFRICOM confirmed via email to Airwars. The response reads: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted one airstrike in Jilib, Somalia on Oct. 18 targeting one al-Shabaab terrorist. The command’s initial assessment concluded this airstrike yielded no death or injuries

Summary

منزل في منطقة الكتيبة بخان يونس, Al-Ghamri family house in the Al-Katiba area in Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday October 24th 2023, the Al-Ghamri family house in the Al-Katiba area in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip was hit in an alleged Israeli strike, killing up to five civilians and injuring up to ten civilians. Initially, Safa News reported just after midnight that two civilians were killed and a number of civilians were injured

Summary

2–10

كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians from the same family were reportedly killed by Gaddafi forces tank shelling in the Kerzaz neighbourhood of Misurata. An Amnesty International investigation found: “Two other families were shot at in similar circumstances as they were fleeing Kerzaz in their vehicles on 17 March. In both cases, family members were killed and injured. Tahar

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

منطقة معن، خان يونس, Ma’an area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around dawn on Friday, October 27, 2023, the Abu Shahma family home in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, resulting in at least five deaths, including three women, and several injuries. 28-year-old Magdy Tayseer Abu Shahma was killed alongside four-year-old Dahoud Tayseer Abu Shahma and

Summary

5 – 6

(1 child2–4 women1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area

LOCATION

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya

A father and his daughter were killed by a NATO strike in Sirte in September 29th 2011. NATO on that day reported hitting “1 ammunition storage area, 1 multi rocket launcher area.” There is currently no further information available

Summary

(1 child1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

منزل عائلة العلمي في طريق المشروع غرب خان يونس, Al-Alami family home on Al-Mashrou’ Road, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 6:28 AM on Friday, October 27th, 2023 two civilian men, one of them elderly, were killed and a number of civilians were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Alami family home on Al-Mashrou’ Road, west of Khan Younis. Two victims have been identified and a number of others were reported injured.

Summary

(2 men)

2 named

راشا, جبل شحشبو, Rasha village, Jabal Shashbou, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Five men were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the headquarters of the monitoring unit team of the Al Naser Army in the village of Rasha in Jabal Shashabou, Hama governorate, on August 7th, 2019, according to local sources. It is unclear if the men were directly participating

Summary

0 – 5

(0–5 men)

0–2

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected belligerents

0–5

0–2

ادلب المدينة, Al-Khamara Street, Idlib City, a camp for displaced persons in the outskirts of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shortly before 8:04 AM in the morning and once again in the afternoon of Sunday, October 8th, 2023, the center (in particular, an area around Al-Khamara Street) and outskirts of the city of Idlib, Syria, were hit by heavy artillery bombardment attributed to Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military. The strikes resulted in at least

Summary

Healthcare facility, IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace, Residential building

5 – 6

(2 children2 women1 man)

12–31

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Impact

Suspected belligerents

4 named

ككلة, Kikla, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Pro Gaddafi forces bombed the town of Kikla for two consecutive days, on both April 1st and 2nd 2011 by airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted in 30 civilians being killed and dozens being injured according to local and international reports. France 24 wrote: “One of the residents, who asked not to be named, said,

Summary

12–24

منزل عمر طلب في عرمان, house of Omar Talab in Arman, Al Suwayda city area, Al Suwayda, Syria

LOCATION

At one o’clock in the morning of Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, at least three identified civilians, including two women, died in an airstrike reportedly perpetrated by Jordanian forces on the house of Omar Talab in Arman town located in the Al Suwayda city area, Syria, while up to three civilians were reportedly injured. A rescue

Summary

(2 women1 man)

Jordanian Military

3 named, 1 familiy identified

دار السلام, Andalus Radio, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

In the first confirmed US kinetic operation since President Trump designated Somalia an active war zone in March 2017, one US Navy serviceman was killed and two or three others injured during an operation against al Shabaab in Somalia on May 5th (local time), the first declared American service member death in combat in the

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

4–9

2–3

مصراتة, Misurata port, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians, including a child, were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling of Misurata. Shahab Al Nahda said: “Mortar shelling from the western side of the port resulted in the death of 2 civilians, including a child.” There is currently no further known public information regarding this event.

Summary

(1 child)

خربة العدس، رفح, Khirbet Al Adas, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before noon on 21 June 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment struck the Al Shuhada Square and killed three civilians while injuring others. All three, 28-year-old Muhammad Awni al-Nahal, Mazyouna Salamah al-Nahal, and 23-year-old Alaa Talaat al-Nahal, belonged to the al-Nahal family. Alaa al-Nahal was the first to be identified. A news account on Facebook

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area

LOCATION

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya

On October 12th, 2011, five dead and 44 injured were admitted to the Misurata hospital. A single source reported that the casualties were from the western Sirte front. No details were provided on the victims combatant status, It was also unclear which group had caused the injuries. Private Misurata Free reported that “the Misurata Hospital,

Summary

0 – 5

0–44

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Gaddafi Forces

Suspected target

Libyan rebel forces

0–5

0–44

منزل يعود لمنزل الاستاذ حسن الرفاتي خلف المستوصف الحكومي شمال مخيم المغازي وسط القطاع, Professor Hassan Al Rafati’s house behind the government clinic, north of Al Maghazi refugee camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the early hours of Friday June 7th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of Professor Hassan Al Rafati, located behind the government clinic, north of Al Maghazi refugee camp in Deir al Balah. The strike killed six members of the Al Maghari family, including two young children. Six civilians were also reportedly

Summary

(2 children2 women2 men)

6 named, 1 familiy identified

مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

In a US strike in Mubaraak, two al Shabaab militants were killed along with a combatant with US partner forces, a US statement asserted the following day. Members of al Shabaab and the partner forces were also left wounded. US forces carried out a strike during a Somali partner forces-led operation against al Shabaab in

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

ميدان الشهداء‎, Martyrs Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya

LOCATION

On February 24th, 2011, between seven and ten were reported killed by Gaddafi forces in Martyr’s Square in Zawiya, with between 40 and 50 injured. UN reports and various tweets corroborated the casualties, alongside the killings of four Gaddafi soldiers. The UN report states “The remainder of Qadhafi forces were overpowered by protesters and retreated

Summary

7 – 10

40–50

1 named

زردنا, Zardana, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Injuries amongst civilians, including a minor injury of a woman, were reported as a result of an alleged artillery bombardment with the contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military and/or Turkish military in the city of Zardana in the northern Idlib countryside, Syria, at dawn of Tuesday,

Summary

1–2

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime, Turkish Military

Suspected belligerents

غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US Africa Command reported that two days previously, it had carried out an airstrike “in the vicinity of Gandarshe, Lower Shebelle Region, Somalia, on February 6, 2019.” AFRICOM reported that it “currently assesses the airstrike on February 6 killed 11 militants.” It added that “at this time, it was assessed no civilians were injured or

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown