The Civilian Harm Watchdog
Casualty Recording
Research
Investigations
Policy
About
Civilian Casualty Archive
Start Date
End Date
Site of the incident
Country
Country
Caribbean Sea (12)
Iraq (1024)
Israel (35)
Lebanon (144)
Libya (767)
Pacific Ocean (10)
Palestinian territories (1433)
Qatar (1)
Somalia (499)
Syria (7965)
Türkiye (17)
Ukraine (202)
Yemen (469)
Iran (0)
Reported perpetrator (military, militant group, coalition, etc.)
Military Actor
Military Actor
7th Brigade (19)
Chadian Military (1)
Egyptian Military (11)
EU Military (4)
French Military (3)
Gaddafi Forces (105)
General National Congress (GNC) (7)
GNA/Turkish Military (25)
Government of National Accord (138)
Hezbollah Forces (2)
International Forces (Unknown) (38)
Iranian Military (53)
Israeli Military (1665)
Jordanian Military (8)
Kenyan Defense Forces (2)
Kurdish Forces (1)
Libyan National Army (366)
Libyan rebel forces (26)
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military (46)
NATO forces (84)
Palestinian Militants (58)
Russian Military (5142)
Syrian Democratic Forces (3)
Syrian Regime (2)
Turkish Military (975)
U.S. Forces (937)
U.S. Security Contractors (1)
U.S.-led Coalition (2996)
UK Military (11)
Ukrainian Military (5)
United Arab Emirates Military (2)
Unknown (53)
Yemeni Air Force (12)
YPG (208)
The method of military action or operation type
Strike Type
Strike Type
Airstrike (4229)
Drone Strike (817)
Airstrike and/or Artillery (1250)
Artillery (1110)
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground) (158)
Ground operation (245)
Naval bombardment (51)
Unknown (9)
Reported source(s) of harm
Causes of Death / Injury
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict (39)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) (21)
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival (7)
Electromagnetic weapons (1)
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions (5400)
Incendiary (10)
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO) (71)
Run over by vehicle (3)
Small arms and light weapons (324)
Unknown (45)
Use of objects and other means (4)
Grade indicating the degree to which sources reported the same belligerent(s)
Strike Status
Strike Status
Contested strike (1728)
Declared strike (800)
Likely strike (3256)
Single source claim (542)
Grade indicating the strength of available reporting on civilian harm
Civilian Harm Status
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed (413)
Fair (5686)
Weak (1509)
Contested (3977)
Discounted (270)
Unknown (1)
Statements released by the perpetrator on their military action(s) and the resulting civilian harm if acknowledged
Belligerent Assessment
Belligerent Assessment
Credible / Substantiated (383)
Duplicate (8)
Non credible / Unsubstantiated (2332)
Not yet assessed (7521)
Open incident (40)
Under investigation (3)
People killed or injured, by demographic
Casualty
Casualty
Children (4661)
Men (4755)
Women (3808)
Type of affected facility or location
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Agriculture (207)
Agricultural Land (22)
Livestock (27)
Silo (1)
Storage (1)
Equipment / Machinery (5)
Factory (10)
Commerce (71)
Market (51)
Bakery (5)
Grocery Store (1)
Shop (12)
Communications (3)
Internet (1)
Mobile (1)
Cultural Site (2)
Education (388)
Nursery (1)
Primary School (7)
Secondary School (12)
University / College (2)
Vocational School (1)
Religious School (1)
Emergency Services (7)
Police Station (2)
Civil Defense Station (4)
Financial (1)
Bank (1)
Healthcare (275)
Hospital (41)
Ambulance (20)
Clinic (1)
Temporary Healthcare Facility (2)
Humanitarian (53)
Evacuation Route (9)
Food/Water Distribution (30)
Aid Convoy (2)
IDP or Refugee Camp (285)
Legal (4)
Courthouse (1)
Prison (1)
Ministry (2)
Media (2)
Radio Station (2)
Religious (49)
Mosque (18)
Prayer Space (2)
Residential (1083)
House (27)
Apartment Building (75)
Resources (44)
Power Station (18)
Gas Facility (17)
Oil Facility (7)
Solar Panels (1)
Dam (6)
Transportation (14)
Road (3)
Bridge (1)
Airport (2)
Border crossing (2)
Port (6)
Vehicle (193)
Car (88)
Truck (15)
Motorcycle (19)
Bicycle (1)
Bus (3)
Boat (26)
Warehouse (13)
Construction Material (1)
Raw Material (2)
Consumer Goods (2)
Military (2)
Water (25)
Well (1)
Water tank (4)
Desalination Plant (1)
Search
Order results by:
Incident Date
↓
Publication Date
12576 incidents
Incident Date
20 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1844
Location
باتبو, Batbo, Aleppo, Syria
Aljazeera reported: "Activists poke of dead trapped under the rubble and huge fires caused by Russian raids after midnight [Jan 20th] on a gas station in the vicinity of the town of Battbo in the western countryside of Aleppo". Other sources made no mention of fatalities but said that three civilians were wounded in the…
Summary
Published
20 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
20 January 2017
Incident Code
TS056
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and four civilians died and up to 13 more were wounded in alleged Turkish artillery and air strikes on Al Bab, Syria, local media reported. According to Al Bab News, there were "three dead and 11 injured in a continuous Turkish aerial and artillery bombardment of Al Bab". Syria News Desk gave more detail…
Summary
Published
20 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
11–13
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
CS449
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, Smart News, reported that “IS members were killed and civilians injured on Thursday, in aerial bombardment likely to be by the international coalition which targeted an IS vehicle east of the city of Raqqa, according to witnesses and medical sources.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
CS450
Location
سويدية كبيرة, Sowaiydiya Kabira, Raqqa, Syria
Between one and five civilians died in an airstrike on Al Sweidiya Kabira according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or “PKK militants” were responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported: “The international coalition launched three air raids on the village of al Sweidiya kabira in the northern Tabaqa…
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
CI434
Location
القوسيات, Mosul, Alqosjat, Nineveh, Iraq
Press sources said that 34 civilians, including 21 children and a woman, were killed after airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted the neighborhoods on the left side of Mosul. A local hospital doctor told Alaraby that “nine dead [bodies] just arrived at the hospital, while the others are still under the rubble”.
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
34
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
CI435
Location
الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said 14 civilians were killed and 6 injured, mostly children and women, in Coalition airstrikes that had targeted their homes in Rifai neighbourhood northwest of Mosul. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that seven children, four women and three men were killed as a result of the bombing on their homes. On March 4th…
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
TS055
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians died in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment in Al Bab, according to local media. According to Aleppo 24: "two members of the civil defence were killed and a number more wounded as a result of the Turkish aviation targeting Al Bab on Thursday [Jan 19th]. The members of the civil defence died as…
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
19 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1843
Location
رسم العيس, Rasm al ais, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Rasm al ais, according to local media. Halab News listed three unidentified civilian fatalties - and blamed Russia for their deaths. @RFS_NORTH, @Syrianaffairs1 and LCCSY also pointed to Russia.
Summary
Published
19 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
18 January 2017
Incident Code
CS448
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and three others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Tabaqa, according to local media. Shaam News Network said that three civilians were wounded in a Coalition strike. LCCSY named Nour Riyad al Ayyash, from Deir Ezzor, as a victim. An Eye on Raqqa also named the victim and blamed…
Summary
Published
18 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
Incident Code
CI432
Location
حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that up to 14 people, mostly from one family, were killed when a Coalition airstrike targeted the house of Khalil Ekrb at 3pm in Al-Najjar neighborhood, near Hawi, in the northwest of Mosul. Iraqyoon said the raids had targeted ISIL members in front of the house, but that the bombing “did not…
Summary
Published
18 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
18 January 2017
Incident Code
CI433
Location
الزاب, Al Zab, Kirkuk, Iraq
Multiple sources said that dozens of civilians were killed or injured when a Coalition airstrike hit a health center, a power station and a market in Zab town, southwest of Kirkuk. Raedlay posted a video showing the aftermath of the strikes and the destruction of the health center. Correspondences Team said that four strikes had…
Summary
Published
18 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
18 January 2017
Incident Codes
TS054 RS1841
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Halab News, reported eight of the nine civilians in "Russian enemy raids" in Tadef, Syria. It also named the victims. According to Al Jazeera, "The Russian and Turkish air forces, for the first time, carried out a joint operation against militants of the Islamic State Organization in Bab in countryside of, Aleppo,…
Summary
Published
18 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
18 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1842
Location
إدلب., Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians were injured - and several others possibly killed - in an alleged Russian airstrike on a bus garage in Idlib, according to sources on the ground. @nabdsyria1 reported that "Russian raids targeted the Bulman Garage and the Central Bank in Idlib". According to Idlib Media Centre, "three [civilians] were wounded when Russian occupation planes…
Summary
Published
18 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
CI428
Location
الصديق الثانيه, Mosul, 7 Nisan (April) or Baysan, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that six civilians were killed and eight injured due to Coalition airstrikes on Baysan neighborhood, in the northeast of Mosul. Relatives of the dead later said that eight had in fact died, all from the family of Qasan Abdul Kadir and including four children. According to Yaqein and News of Iraq, the…
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
CI429
Location
الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that more than 30 civilians were killed or injured by an air or drone strike on a funeral in al Shifa, and in other neighborhoods west of Mosul. Iraqyoon quoted witnesses saying that “aircraft had bombed a funeral for the Sangaree family in Shifa neighborhood, at the right side of Mosul”. People…
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–21
Civilians reported injured
11–22
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
CS446
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Coalition planes launched a raid last night on al Tabaqa targeting the villas area in the First neighbourhood [Al Awwal neighbouhood] which led to the injury of several civilians.”
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
Incident Code
CI430
Location
الرشيدية, Mosul, Al-Rashidiyah, Nineveh, Iraq
A local source said that many civilians were killed or injured by Coalition airstrikes on Rashidiyah neighborhood in the north east of Mosul. Iraqi Turkmen Front Mosul reported that their bodies were still under the rubble. It made appeal to the international Coalition “not to target civilians through inaccurate air raids or indiscriminate shelling of…
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Codes
CS447 TS053 RS1839
Location
تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria
Up to thirteen civilians reportedly died in airstrikes at Tadef near al Bab, as heavy clashes continued with ISIL for control of the strategic city. Step News, Al Bab News, Syria News Desk and the Syrian Observatory blamed Turkey for the attack, while LCCSY said Russia was responsible. The Syrian Network instead said that “8…
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
CI431
Location
الرشيدية, Mosul, Al-Rashidiyah, Nineveh, Iraq
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
CS447a
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
Published
17 January 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1840
Location
بحي العمال, al Oummal neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 17 civilians including six children died in an airstrike on the al Oummal neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Deir Ezzor 24 was among a number of sources blaming the regime, reporting that "five civilians…
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–17
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1838
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Violations Documentation Center reported on adult-male civilian killed by Russian forces in Abu Kamal. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
17 January 2017
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
16 January 2017
Incident Code
CI427
Location
Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that many civilians were killed or injured in Coalition airstrikes and shelling by Iraqi forces, in neigbourhoods at the left side of Mosul. The Iraqi Spring Media Center had tracked the bombings “from dawn until now” and said the raids targeted residential neighbourhoods. It said that hundreds of civilians were fleeing.
Summary
Published
16 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
16 January 2017
Incident Code
CS445
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS compound, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian who was not observed near the target during the…
Summary
Published
16 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
16 January 2017
Incident Code
LQ039
Location
درنة, port, Darnah, Libya
An aircraft reportedly struck a boat allegedly belonging to the local militia Saraya Al-Dajjal off the coast of Derna. The status of any civilian crew on board is currently unknown.
Summary
Published
16 January 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
View Incident
→
Incident Date
16 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1836
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Seven named civilians were killed and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and/or artillery strikes on Talbisah, according to sources on the ground. Sources were conflicted as to which party caused the civilian harm. There was also some confused reporting. For example, LCCSY initially blamed Russia but then…
Summary
Published
16 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
16 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1837
Location
عنيق باجرة, Aneek Bajra village, Hama, Syria
Five or six civilians - a woman and her children - died in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Aneek Bajra village in eastern Hama, according to sources on the ground, The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming the regime, reporting: "Six civilians (a woman and her five children) died when…
Summary
Published
16 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
15 January 2017
Incident Code
CI426
Location
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that 30 civilians were killed and dozens injured in Coalition and governmental airstrikes, as well as artillery and missile shelling, on New Mosul and other neighbourhoods at the right side of Mosul. A source told Yaqein that “at least three rockets landed in the New Mosul area on the right coast of…
Summary
Published
15 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
15 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1833
Location
دكيلة, Dakila, Hama, Syria
A woman and a girl were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Dakila. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. There are no reports of wounded civilians. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
15 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
15 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1834
Location
الحميدية, Al Hamidiya neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as five civilians were killed - including a family of three - and others were injured in alleged shelling on Alhamediya. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Multiple sources even attributed blame to both belligerents. It must be noted that multiple sources…
Summary
Published
15 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
View Incident
→
←
1
…
308
309
310
311
312
…
420
→
