Civilian Casualties

3–4

المغازي, غزه, Al Maghazi, Gaza, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between five and six people were reported wounded, including two women, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on May 16th 2021, according to local reports. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said the strike, which took place at approximately 02:10, targeted agricultural land belonging to the Al-Masdar family.

Summary

5–6

الطريق بين عين ذكر و خنيزيرية في حوض اليرموك, the road between Ain Zakr and Ain Khanizyara in Al Yarmouk Basin, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians was killed and injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the road between Ain Zakr and Ain Khenizra, west of Dara’a, on July 23rd, 2018, according to local sources. Step News Agency reported “civilians killed and injured as a result of the Russian raids targeting the road between

Summary

2 – 8

Suspected target

ISIS

مسجد الفرقان, Al Furqan Mosque Vicinity, Bit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

“Several” people were reported injured after an alleged Israeli forces’ airstrike or drone strike targeting the vicinity of Al-Furqan Mosque, west of Beit Lahiya, Gaza, on May 19th 2021. This attack was alleged to have taken place at approximately 6.40pm. @qudsn reported “several” injuries and other sources just reported on “injuries” but none of the

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

1–2

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians, all male, were killed in air and/or artillery strikes on residential areas of Hamouriya, Damascus countryside, according to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. One of the victims was identified as Nour Al Rihani, who was allegedly killed in artillery shelling, according to “The National Assembly of the veterans of the revolution” on Facebook.

Summary

(4 men)

عسقلان, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

LOCATION

Rockets fired by Al-Qassam hit the city of Ashkelon, reportedly leading to injuries for between six and eight civilians who fell whilst running to bomb shelters. Civilians were transferred to Barzillai Hospital for treatment. According to one source, around 5.30pm eight physically injured civilians arrived at Barzillai hospital including one victim who was injured in

Summary

6–8

Causes of injury / death

Palestinian Militants

المليحة, Al Maliha, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) reported that one civilian was killed by alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces in the village of Al Maliha, Damascus governorate, on March 20th, 2018. Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

Summary

أم النصر, Um Al Nasser, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

An intense barrage of Israeli missiles were fired into Um Alnsar Village, also known as Al Badawiya village, in Northern Gaza. Three missiles penetrated the walls of the Nassar Abu Fares family home, whilst reportedly 25 people were in the living room celebrating Eid al-Fitr, killing at least seven civilians and injuring at least twelve

Summary

(2 children3–4 women2 men)

7 – 8

12–25

15 named, 1 familiy identified

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between 16 and 25 civilians were killed and up to 200 were wounded in aerial and artillery strikes on residential neighbourhoods in the city of Zamalka, Eastern Ghouta. Several sources claimed Russian forces were responsible for the attack, whereas others blamed the Assad regime. Rami Abdul Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,

Summary

16 – 25

(1 woman3 men)

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

90–200

Causes of injury / death

4 named

الطريق بين باب الهوى وسرمدا, Road between Bab Al Hawa and Sarmada, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians were injured in the second incident of a ‘double-tap’ strike on the Sarmada, reportedly carried out by Russian or Syrian regime forces, on October 16th 2021. The strike represents a significant escalation of violence observed in the past month. Details of the first incident are archived under incident R4402 on the Airwars site.

Summary

مرعيان, Mar'ayan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were killed when a bomb from a previous Russian bombing exploded in the village of Mar’ayan in Idlib, Syria on June 21st, 2018 according to local sources. Step News Agency tweeted that “Two children were killed in the village of Mar’ayan in Idlib countryside, as a result of an explosion of a bomb

Summary

(2 children)

معرزاف, Maarzaf, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and 10 children were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Maarzaf on November 28, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, 10 children, all from one family, were injured as a result of laser-guided artillery shelling against civilian homes in Maarzaf. One of the injured children was heard

Summary

4–10

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الشريعة, Al Shari’a, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, the Shaam News network, “Russian warplanes carried out heavy air raids accompanied by heavy shelling and shelling on the towns and villages” including Al Shari’a. The strikes reportedly led to an unspecified number of injuries among civilians. @JENdKRNgtkxLE7i reported that “Russian warplanes targeted a number of bridges in Sahel Al-Ghab.

Summary

تقاد, Taqad, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was wounded in an airstrike reportedly by Russian warplanes when they targted the town of Takad in the western countryside of Aleppo on February 15th 2020, according to local sources and media. @Rey7d, a local source on Twitter posted, “a person was wounded in an air strike by Russian warplanes targeting the town

Summary

قرية الخالدية, Al Khaldiya village, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Russian warplanes attacked the village of Khalidiya in the Hama countryside, according to local sources, injuring a number of civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported violent explosions caused by strikes in the area. According to Step, “Seven people were injured as a result of the air and ground bombardment of the villages of

Summary

2–7

LOCATION

Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 4th action at Mosul. According to the report: “Feb. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that

Summary

US-led Coalition

الدحلة, Al Dahla, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, named in local sources as Ibrahim Khalif Ali Al-Ammar, aged 52, was reportedly killed during a Syrian Democratic Forces and US-led Coalition raid on the village of Al-Dahla, in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, at dawn on February 22nd 2022. According to local sources, he was shot at dawn when his house was

Summary

LOCATION

حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria

Between one and three medical staff members of the Nabd Al Hayat Hospital or Sham Hospital in the town of Hass were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on September 8th, 2018, according to local sources. @BonnieKipperman reported that the Sham hospital had completely run out of service due to barrel strikes by Syrian

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

1–3

Suspected target

منبجالمحسنلي, Mihsenli village, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Turkish shelling and/or strikes on Mihsenli village in northern Manbij on May 9, 2022. According to Hawar News, a civilian was injured when Turkish forces shelled rural Manbij. A statement released by the Media Office of the Manbij Military Council reported that the civilian was injured in Mihsenli

Summary

Turkish Military

AL-SAHAMIYAH AND AL - FATATISH, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on media claims of civilian harm “near al Raqqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “7. Feb. 20, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that

Summary

US-led Coalition

سنونو, Sunin, Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Between one to five civilians were reportedly killed, and three to ten were injured in Sunin, Sinjar, Iraq, as a result of an attack by a Turkish drone on June 15th 2022. Up to six militants were also reported killed in this attack. One child, Salah Shifan Khader Nassou, aged 11 or 12, was reported

Summary

1 – 5

(1 child1–2 men)

3–10

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

قرية مجيبيره, Mujbayrah village, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed by a reported Turkish artillery and rocket fire when it struck Mujbayrah village, Tel Tamr in Al Hassakah, Syria, on July 24th 2022. Four to five others, including two women, were injured. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the bombardment resulted in the death of one civilian in Mujbayrah

Summary

(1 man)

4–5

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two to eight civilians were reported wounded in an airstrike on Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on July 7th. Khansheikoun Lens reported that “four men, three women and one girl were injured in four air strikes by Russian warplanes targeting the residential neighborhoods of Khan Sheikhoun.” Smart News initially reported that two were wounded in the strike,

Summary

2–8

Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

On August 14th 2022 there were reports that a US airstrike killed 13 to 14 members of Al Shabaab in the town of Beledweyne, in Hiran region of central Somalia, as reported by a state-owned national television. US AFRICOM confirmed this strike on August 17th in a statement which said that “US forces engage insurgents

Summary

Belligerents reported killed

13–14

Mosul, Amil/ al Mua'lmen, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in a strike between Amil and al Mua’lmen neighbourhoods. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike to crater roads used by ISIS VBIEDs against Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

قرية البيدر, Al Baydar in Al Karama village, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians, a man and his minor son, were killed and another man, who is alleged to be a civilian or a member of ISIS, was injured during an airdrop operation carried out by the Coalition and the SDF in the village of Al Baydar on September 20, 2022. According to the Euphrates Post, Muhammad

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilian infrastructure

IDP or refugee camp

(1 child1 man)

0–1

Small arms and light weapons

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Village

Belligerents reported injured

0–1

مخيم النصيرات 5, Al Nuseirat Camp 5, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 8th 2023, a civilian home in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip was reportedly hit by an Israeli airstrike killing between four and five civilians from the same family, including at least two children, and wounding between 21 and 22 others. According to Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, the Israeli

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(2–3 children1 woman1 man)

4 – 5

21–22

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians, three from the same family, were injured by a a double tap shelling carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces against the city of Darat Izza on October 28, 2022. According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, four civilians, three of them from the same family, were wounded when two cars were hit by

Summary

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A woman was reportedly killed on Radwan street on October 11th 2023, her son, an Egyptian citizen from Cairo, Abdullah Mohammed Fares, was injured in the incident alongside his children. Fares had arrived in Gaza a week prior to visit his wife’s family. He has since been campaigning for the Egyptian government to secure his

Summary

(1 woman)

Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area