Civilian Casualties

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

الشعبية, Al Sha'biya, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

On September 17th, 2011, it was reported that there were four civilian casualties in a NATO airstrike in Al-Sha’biya near Sirte. An al-Gadafia Martyr’s post reported four deaths on September 19th, 2011, Sirte Martyrs reported the same amount of deaths. Nour al-Din Nasser al-Zanki reported that the deaths were the result of a bombing on

Summary

(1–2 children2–3 women)

Baraawe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

At least one and as many as seven al Shabaab militants were killed in a naval raid carried out by US forces in Barawe, Lower Shabelle, international media reported. There were no reports of civilian harm. It was not at first clear who was the target of the raid. Reports varied from an unnamed Chechen;

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Small arms and light weapons

1–7

Airstrike and/or Artillery

LOCATION

مصراتة, Misrata, Libya

On March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces were reported to have indiscriminately bombed Misurata city using airstrikes or artillery shelling which led to at least three civilian deaths and also injured others, according to a single known source. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported: “The same agency quoted a doctor as saying that three people were killed

Summary

5–10

Hawina, north of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Somali news outlet Mareeg reported a suspected drone strike on an al Shabaab controlled village. Mareeg reported an eyewitness as saying: “We heard several bomb explosion caused by drone airstrikes in Hawina village.” He added: “It is not clear how many people have been killed or wounded it is very difficult to know the real

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

الدشيشة, Al Darisha, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians including a 6-year-old child were reported injured in Turkish or pro-Turkey forces shelling on residential areas in Tal Tamr in Hasakah, Syria on February 10th, 2021. @baze_kurd said the child was seriously injured. The child was identified by local sources as Yazan Mohammad Ali, while one source had a different variation

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LOCATION

Bur Elade, Bay, Somalia

AFRICOM reported on the same day that it had “conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time”. It added that “the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu” though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the

Summary

100–105

تاورغاء‎, Tawergha, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Between 24 and 74 civilians, including at least 2 women, in Tawergha were killed by shelling and rockets launched allegedly by the rebels and/or NATO as they advanced into the town after taking control of Misurata. Civilian homes were struck by shells and were killed and injured, eventually resulting in a massive exodus of the

Summary

24 – 74

(2 women1 man)

Libyan rebel forces, NATO forces

Gaddafi Forces

Suspected targets

30 named, 5 families identified

46 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

US forces carried out a strike on August 21st, killing two al Shabaab fighters, according to a press release from US Africa Command. The strike hit approximately 46 kilometers northeast of Kismayo, a port city in southern Somalia. The Command said it had assessed that no civilians were killed or injured in this strike. US

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مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On February 24th, 2011, one civilian was shot in Misrata by Gaddafi forces. The civilian was a Palestinian named Hassam Hatem Abdul Rahman Abu Mustafa. Multiple sources quoted his mother, who confirmed the death of her son. A Facebook post from Nbprs Ps states “The mother of the martyr Hassan Hatem Abdul Rahman Abu Mustafa

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غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US Africa Command reported that it had conducted an airstrike “in the vicinity of Gandarshe, Lower Shebelle Region, Somalia, on February 3, 2019”. AFRICOM added that “at this time, it was assessed no civilians were injured or killed in either airstrike.” It did not specify whether any belligerent forces had been killed or injured. According to

Summary

1–5

قاعدة فضيل بن عمر الجويه, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

On February 21st, 2011, nine burned bodies were found in the Fadeel ben Oumar military base, near Tripoli. The civilians had their hands tied behind their back, suspected to be due to capture by the Gaddafi forces, reported by a UN report. The report states “on 21 February, he had been called to Fadeel ben

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LOCATION

دمشق, Damascus, Syria

Eight alleged Israeli strikes were launched on Damascus International Airport at 11:15pm on January 11/January 12, 2019. Syrian Arab News Agency reported that “at 11:15 before midnight, Israeli warplanes coming from Galilee area launched several missiles towards the surroundings of Damascus and our air defenses immediately intercepted them and downed most of them.” The result

Summary

Assad regime, Hezbollah, Iranian military

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One man was reported as wounded by local media, due to alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Nbooda. Both sources attributed blame to Russia. Step News Agency reported that “several air raids targeting the farms”, resulting in an unspecified number of wounded civilians. Smart reported that one man was wounded in the raids. There are no

Summary

Russian Military

منطف, Mantaf, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and two civilians, including at least one woman, was killed and up to nine others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Mantaf on June 12, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, “the killing of a woman and the wounding of 7 civilians, including 3 children, in Russian air strikes targeting residential neighborhoods

Summary

1 – 2

(1–2 women)

1–9

تل الهوى, Tal Al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians, including two to three children and a pregnant woman, were killed and four others were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on Tal Al Hawa neighborhood in Gaza on May 12th 2021. Two members of the Al Qassam Brigade were also allegedly killed in the same strike. Al Jazeera reported that

Summary

(2–3 children1 woman1 man)

3 – 5

6 named, 2 families identified

بليون, Balion, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least two girls were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of Balion on July 18, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, “two girls also suffered a similar bombing on the town of Billion in the countryside”. Syrian Civil Defense was the only source to report on civilian injuries from the shelling

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

الشجاعي, Al Shujaiya, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least two men were killed in Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood during alleged Israeli airstrikes in the area at around dawn on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported. They were identified as Husam Baker al-Hayya and Saqer Abdulmajid al-Hayya. Both Husam Baker al-Hayya and Saqer Abdulmajid al-Hayya’s deaths were announced on Hamas’ Telegram channel, which identified them

Summary

(1 man)

جفعاتايم , Sheinkin street, Givatayin, Tel Aviv, Israel

LOCATION

Between four and six people were injured in a rocket strike reported to have been launched by Hamas in Gaza on May 11th, 2021, to Givatayin, east Tel Aviv according to local reports. Police told The Times Of Israel that remnants of a rocket which had been intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system

Summary

4–6

Palestinian Militants

سديروت, Sderot, Southern, Israel

LOCATION

One child was killed and three to seven family members, including a woman and two children, were reported injured when a rocket declared by Hamas’s militant wing allegedly hit a residential street in Sderot, southern Israel on May 12th, 2021, according to local reports. Ido Avigal, 5, was killed whilst he and his family were

Summary

(1 child)

3–7

Known belligerent

Palestinian Militants

4 named, 1 familiy identified

قرب مسجد خليل الرحمن, Vicinity of Khalil Al Rahman Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

There were reports of at least two civilian injuries following an alleged Israeli airstrike on a building in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza city on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. The strike hit the home of the Aliwa family in Mansoura Street, next to Khalil al-Rahman Mosque, and resulted in injuries, reported Shehab.

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

أوفاكيم, Ofakim, Southern, Israel

LOCATION

One person was injured when a rocket struck the city of Ofakim, southern Israel on May 19th 2021, according to local reports. Shihab news agency quoted “Hebrew sources” saying: “A settler was injured in Ofkim after the resistance fired a wave of missiles.” The Al Qassam Brigade claimed responsibility for the strike, according to Anadolu

Summary

Known belligerent

Palestinian Militants

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Thirteen civilians, including five children and three women, were killed by airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, on March 18th, 2018. Conflicting reports blame both Russia and the Assad regime for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Center (VDC) in Syria documented the death of 13 civilians, some members of the

Summary

(5 children3 women5 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

12 named, 3 families identified

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and one to two others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes while grazing a flock of sheep on the outskirts of Kansafra on September 3, 2021. Idlib Plus reported that the child “Ali Ahmed Al-Brouk” was killed in Russian airstrikes on the town of Kansafra. Syrian Network for

Summary

(1 child)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الزر, Al Zir, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least one young man, a civilian, was killed and two to three other civilians were injured in alleged Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces raids on the village of Al Zir on September 26, 2021. Two to three others were arrested in the raids but it is unclear if they were civilians or members of

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 man)

2–3

Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

LOCATION

حرش عابدين, Harsh Abdin, Idlib, Syria

Civilians were possibly injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Harsh Abdin, Idlib governorate, on March 26th, 2018, according to Shaam News Network. @RFS_mediaoffice reported that “this morning, Russian warplanes attacked the woods of the town of Adbin in the southern Idlib countryside with missiles loaded with cluster bombs.” @HadiAlabdallah tweeted that “Russian

Summary

Russian Military

جرابلس, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three people were killed and up to three others were injured in alleged Coalition drone strikes in the city of Jarablus on November 7, 2021. Among the victims killed by the strikes, two of them were identified as being militants. Shaam News reported that according to the “Media Office in the city of

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

2–3

US-led Coalition

Belligerents reported injured

0–1

الوساطة, Al Wasata, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One child was killed and at least another civilian was injured in alleged Russian, regime, or Iran shelling of the Al Wasata area on the outskirts of the city of Al Atareb on December 12, 2021. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that a 17 year old boy named Ismail Ahmad Barakat, from al Atareb

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

Airstrike and/or Artillery

LOCATION

عنديور, Ain Diwar, Syria

Up to two civilians were injured in Ain Diwar village, in the countryside of Derik in northeast Syria when Turkish shells hit their homes on February 2nd 2022. According to the North Press Agency, “the bombardment also resulted in the destruction of two houses, and the outbreak of fire in five houses.” The SDF announced

Summary

0 – 2

Turkish Military

0–2