Civilian Casualties

مخيم الفروسية, the Equestrian (Al Forosiyah) camp, Al Foua, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On January 5th 2023 local sources including the White Helmets reported that five civilians, including four children and one woman were injured when missile strikes contested from Russian or Syrian regime forces actions hit them in a resident house near the Al Fourousia camp on the outskirts of Al-Foua town, in the Idlib countryside. The

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

IDP or refugee camp

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians, including children, were injured by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling or heavy machine guns on the village of Hazwan on January 1, 2023. One local source also reported there were “deaths” including among children. Nabd News reported that civilians, including children, were wounded when the SDF carried out shelling of civilian homes in the

Summary

1 – 2

(1–2 children)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

2–3

Causes of injury / death

YPG

تنب, Tenab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On December 25th 2022, a child was reportedly killed and between one to two civilians including a a child and a young man were reportedly injured by Turkish artillery shelling on a house in Tenab village (Tanab village), Shara district, Afrin. The attack also led to material damage. Local sources identified the child killed as

Summary

(1 child)

1–2

Suspected target

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

خزيموك, Khazimuk, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On December 24th 2022, four civilians, three women and a child, were reportedly injured by a Turkish drone targeting a poultry farm. The attack was recorded at around noon, in Mezkift village (Mazkaft village) or near Khazimuk village, north of Hassakeh. The women wounded were identified as Aisha Khalaf Ali, Jawaher Khaled Muhammad, Thawrat Al-Matar,

Summary

Agriculture

Awdal, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Six alleged al-Shabaab members were killed by declared US airstrikes on the small town of Awdal 248 km northeast of Mogadishu near Cadale, Middle Shabelle, on December 23, 2022. AFRICOM released a statement the same day that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a self-defense strike, Dec. 23, in

Summary

سفوهن, Sfuhen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was seriously injured by alleged Syrian regime and/or Russian artillery shelling of the village of Sfuhen on December 22, 2022 The @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that a civilian was seriously injured while herding sheep when artillery shelling, carried out by Syrian regime and Russian forces, struck the village of Sfuhen. Other local sources

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

كوباني , Zor Maghar, west of Ain Al-Arab( kobani), countryside of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On December 22nd 2022, three civilians, working for the Water Directorate in Kobani, were reportedly injured while doing maintenance work by Turkish artillery or heavy weapons in Zor Maghar village (or Sheikh Fawqani village or Al-Shuyukh village), west of Ain Al-Arab (Kobani). The wounded were taken to Al-Amal hospital for treatment, located in Kobani city.

Summary

Water station

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in declared British drone strikes on the city of al-Bab on December 20, 2022. An alleged member of ISIS was also injured in the operation. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that a Yemeni person was severely injured by a drone

Summary

2–3

Exact location (other)

رقاص, Raqas, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

On December 17th 2022, at least three civilians, including a child, were reportedly killed and between one to three were injured by a Turkish drone strike on a group of civilians in Raqas village, in Tel Abyad district, Al-Raqqa province. The media center of the Syrian Democratic Forces said the incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. Sources

Summary

3 – 4

(1 child)

1–3

Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US declared airstrikes near Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia on December 17, 2022 allegedly killed eight al-Shabaab militants, with no civilians killed or injured. AFRICOM released a statement on December 18th that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two collective self-defense strikes, one each on Dec. 14 and 17,

Summary

حران , Harran area in Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province in Turkey, Şanlıurfa , Turkey

LOCATION

On December 16th, 2022, between nine to ten civilians, including between two to five children, were reportedly killed and up to 22 others injured in a car accident after being chased by Turkish gendarmerie forces in Harran area, Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province. Sources said that the vehicle fell into an irrigation canal. The victims were described

Summary

9 – 10

(2–5 children)

Accidents related to conflict

بوبان, Boban, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On December 15th 2022, two civilians – two brothers – were reportedly severely injured following live bullets shot by Turkish forces in Boban village (Boban Saghrir village), West of Kobane. Sources described Turkish forces’ firing as “indiscriminate”. Fawaz Ossi, 31 years old was allegedly shot in the stomach while he was renovating his house. When

Summary

Causes of injury / death

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US declared airstrikes near Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia on December 14, 2022 allegedly killed seven al-Shabaab militants, with no civilians killed or injured. Statements from the Somali government put casualty counts at 88 al-Shabaab militants killed in Middle Shabelle. AFRICOM released a statement on December 18th that “At the request of the Federal Government of

Summary

7–88

هيشان , Al Hishah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

On December 10 2022, a civilian, a 61 years old man working on a agriculture field, was reportedly killed during Turkish strikes targeting villages located between Ain Issa district and Girê Spî (Tel Abyad) district, in Raqqah province. Turkish forces allegedly used light and heavy weapons. The victim was described as “Saleh al-Ali al-Salama (61

Summary

Agriculture

(1 man)

المجيبرة, Al Mujaibra, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Four children were reportedly injured on December 3rd 2022 as a result of an unexploded ordnance, a previous Turkish shell, which exploded in the village of al-Mujaibra in the countryside of the town of Tel Tamr, north of Al-Hasakah, in Syria. The shell was reported to have hit the village that morning, but did not

Summary

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جبل اسوس شارباجار, Mount Assos, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and up to five others were injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes/drone strikes on Mount Assos on December 2, 2022. The mayor of Charbajar, Shaho Othman, told Kurdistan 24 that three people were wounded and three civilians were missing following Turkish airstrikes on Mount Assos. Kurdistan 24 later revised their casualty

Summary

Agriculture

1 – 2

1–5

اليونيسية, Obin (Al Younisiya), Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, including a child, were killed and up to seven others, including a woman and a child, were injured by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime guided missile strikes on the village of Obin (Al Younisiya) on December 2, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that three civilians from the same family including a child were killed

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

IDP or refugee camp

(1 child2 men)

5–7

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Russian Military

Named victims

حدبا العوشان, Hadba Al Awshan, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

Between one to three civilians, including a woman and two children, were reported killed and up to five others, including a woman, a child and two paramedics, were injured in alleged US drone strikes on a home in the Al-Hadba area of Al-Wadi, Marib on November 30, 2022. A member of Ansar al-Sharia (AQAP) who

Summary

1 – 3

(2 children1 woman)

2–5

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

0–1

0–1

البارة,ادلب, Al-Bara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A child was injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian shelling of the town of Al-Bara on November 30, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that artillery shelling by the Syrian regime and Russian forces resulted in the minor injury of a child and the destruction of civilian homes. @HalabTodayTV also reported that a child was injured.

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Ali Foldhere, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Up to 40 members of al-Shabaab were killed and others were wounded by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes or ground operations near the village of Ali Foldhere on November 30, 2022. Shabelle Media Network quoted the Somali government who announced that an operation carried out by the National Army, National Intelligence and Security Agency

Summary

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

صوغانكي, Soghnaki, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On November 29th 2022, two civilians were reportedly injured following Turkish artillery shelling on Soghnaki (Soghanaki) village in Sherawa district, Aleppo governorate.

Summary

El-Dhere, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Over 100 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes or ground operations on the outskirts of the village of El-Dhere on November 26, 2022. Voice of America quoted Somalia’s deputy information minister, Abdirahman Yusuf Omar Adala, who said that an operation conducted by the Somali army, backed by locals and international

Summary

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

100

Bulo Madina, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

More than 60 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes or ground operations in the village of Bulo Madina on November 26, 2022. Horn Diplomat Media quoted Somalia’s deputy information minister, Abdirahman Yusuf Omar Adala, who said that in addition to a similar operation carried out in El-Dhere, a military operation

Summary

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

Bulo Madina, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

15 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes or ground operations near Bulo Madina on November 24, 2022. Somali National Television posted on Twitter that 15 al-Shabaab militants were killed by an operation carried out by Somali security forces with the support of airstrikes from “international security partners” near Bulo

Summary

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

المصرف, Al Masraf, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were injured by alleged Turkish airstrikes that struck a civilian car in the village of Masraf on November 23, 2022. ANF reported that three people were injured when Turkish forces bombed a civilian car in the village of Masraf. The injured civilians were transferred to Qamishli Hospital for treatment. Both Hawar News and

Summary

الزيدية, Al Zaydiyah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured by alleged Turkish drone strikes on the village of Al Zaydiyah on November 23, 2022. ANF reported that two people were injured by an explosive-laden drone strike on the village of Al Zaydiyah in Darbasiyah district. ANF added that at the time there was no information on the condition of those

Summary

دوار القرموطي, Al-Qarmouti square. al-Gharbi neighborhood,.Qamishli., Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On November 23th, 2022, between one to two civilians were reportedly killed and another one injured by a Turkish drone targeting a truck at Al-Qarmouti roundabout (also referred to as “Al-Hilalia roundabout”) in Qamishli city in the evening. According to local sources, the truck was completely destroyed by the strike. Sources identified the civilian injured

Summary

1 – 2

0–1

Bulo Madina, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Over 49 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed and others were wounded by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes/ground operations in the Bulo Madina area of Lower Shabelle on November 22, 2022. Garrote Online reported that according to the Ministry of Information, over 49 militants were killed by an airstrike following an operation by the Somali

Summary

US Forces, Somali Military Forces, Turkish Military