The Civilian Harm Watchdog
Casualty Recording
Research
Investigations
Policy
About
Civilian Casualty Archive
Start Date
End Date
Site of the incident
Country
Country
Iraq (124)
Syria (845)
Türkiye (3)
Bahrain (0)
Caribbean Sea (0)
Iran (0)
Israel (0)
Jordan (0)
Kuwait (0)
Lebanon (0)
Libya (0)
Nigeria (0)
Oman (0)
Pacific Ocean (0)
Pakistan (0)
Palestinian territories (0)
Qatar (0)
Saudi Arabia (0)
Somalia (0)
Ukraine (0)
United Arab Emirates (0)
Venezuela (0)
Yemen (0)
Body of Water
Body of Water
Caribbean Sea (0)
Gulf Of Oman (0)
Pacific Ocean (0)
Persian Gulf (0)
Strait Of Hormuz (0)
Reported perpetrator (military, militant group, coalition, etc.)
Military Actor
Military Actor
7th Brigade (19)
Chadian Military (1)
Egyptian Military (10)
EU Military (4)
French Military (3)
Gaddafi Forces (104)
General National Congress (GNC) (7)
GNA/Turkish Military (25)
Government of National Accord (137)
Hezbollah Forces (4)
International Forces (Unknown) (37)
Iranian Military (111)
Israeli Military (2047)
Jordanian Military (9)
Kenyan Defense Forces (2)
Kurdish Forces (1)
Libyan National Army (360)
Libyan rebel forces (26)
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military (46)
NATO forces (84)
Palestinian Militants (58)
Qatari Military (1)
Russian Military (5008)
Somali Military Forces (1)
Syrian Democratic Forces (3)
Syrian Regime (1)
Tribal Forces (1)
Turkish Military (972)
U.S. Forces (1090)
U.S. Security Contractors (2)
U.S.-led Coalition (2961)
UK Military (11)
Ukrainian Military (5)
United Arab Emirates Military (5)
Unknown (56)
Yemeni Air Force (12)
YPG (207)
Turkish Military
✕
The method of military action or operation type
Strike Type
Strike Type
Airstrike (253)
Drone Strike (164)
Airstrike and/or Artillery (105)
Artillery (233)
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground) (22)
Ground operation (24)
Naval bombardment (0)
Unknown (0)
Reported source(s) of harm
Causes of Death / Injury
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict (5)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) (2)
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival (2)
Electromagnetic weapons (1)
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions (521)
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO) (4)
Run over by vehicle (2)
Small arms and light weapons (39)
Unknown (3)
Use of objects and other means (3)
Incendiary (0)
Less lethal weapons (0)
Grade indicating the degree to which sources reported the same belligerent(s)
Strike Status
Strike Status
Contested strike (24)
Declared strike (11)
Likely strike (560)
Single source claim (65)
Discounted (0)
Grade indicating the strength of available reporting on civilian harm
Civilian Harm Status
Civilian Harm Status
Fair (731)
Weak (164)
Contested (74)
Discounted (2)
Confirmed (0)
Unknown (0)
Statements released by the perpetrator on their military action(s) and the resulting civilian harm if acknowledged
Belligerent Assessment
Belligerent Assessment
Non credible / Unsubstantiated (26)
Not yet assessed (622)
Credible / Substantiated (0)
Duplicate (0)
Open incident (0)
Under investigation (0)
People killed or injured, by demographic
Casualty
Casualty
Children (292)
Men (411)
Women (259)
Parent type of affected facility or location
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Agriculture (37)
Agricultural Land (4)
Livestock (0)
Silo (1)
Storage (0)
Irrigation System (0)
Equipment / Machinery (0)
Factory (1)
Commerce (6)
Market (2)
Bakery (1)
Grocery Store (1)
Shop (1)
Education (4)
Nursery (0)
Primary School (0)
Secondary School (0)
University / College (1)
Vocational School (0)
Religious School (0)
Financial (1)
Bank (1)
Healthcare (9)
Hospital (0)
Ambulance (3)
Clinic (0)
Temporary Healthcare Facility (0)
IDP or Refugee Camp (8)
Religious (1)
Mosque (0)
Church (0)
Synagogue (0)
Prayer Space (0)
Residential (45)
House (9)
Apartment Building (0)
Hotel (0)
Resources (12)
Power Station (4)
Gas Facility (1)
Oil Facility (3)
Solar Panels (0)
Dam (5)
Transportation (1)
Road (0)
Bridge (0)
Airport (0)
Border crossing (1)
Port (0)
Vehicle (22)
Car (19)
Truck (0)
Motorcycle (1)
Bicycle (0)
Bus (0)
Boat (0)
Warehouse (1)
Construction Material (0)
Raw Material (1)
Consumer Goods (0)
Military (0)
Water (4)
Well (0)
Water tank (0)
Water Line (0)
Desalination Plant (0)
Communications (0)
TV (0)
Internet (0)
Telephone (0)
Mobile (0)
Cultural Site (0)
Emergency Services (0)
Police Station (0)
Civil Defense Station (0)
Humanitarian (0)
Evacuation Route (0)
Food/Water Distribution (0)
Aid Convoy (0)
Legal (0)
Courthouse (0)
Prison (0)
Ministry (0)
Media (0)
Radio Station (0)
Search
Order results by:
Incident Date
↓
Publication Date
972 incidents
Incident Date
2 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS325 TS004
Location
Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
دابق
Between 5 and 8 civilians were reported killed in a Coalition or unilateral Turkish airstrike at Dabiq. According to LCCSY, “eight civilians from one family, mostly women and children, were martyred due to International Coalition warplanes shelling #Dabiq village in the northern countryside.” Shaam News also said eight died – which it claimed included 5 children…
Summary
Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Code
TS003
Location
Al Armana, Aleppo, Syria
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ
Fifteen to 24 civilians were reported killed in Turkish airstrikes on the town of Al Armana, as invading Turkish forces were said to have turned their attention to Kurdish YPG fighters. Al Hayat newspaper reported as many as twenty civilians were killed. However, Turkey denied it had killed any non-combatants in the action. According to Reuters…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–24
Civilians reported injured
25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Codes
CS300 TS002
Location
Jeb el Kussa, Aleppo, Syria
جب الكوسا
Twenty people were reported killed and 50 injured after clashes at Jeb el Kussa, south of Jarabulus. According to Al Alam “these people fell during battles between militants and extremist groups backed by Turkey and the so-called “democratic forces of Syria” and armed groups backed by America. The Syrian Observatory confirmed casualties in the ranks of…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
17 July 2016
Incident Code
TI005
Location
Fadhiliya, Nineveh, Iraq
الفاضلية
A local MP complained that a number of civilians had been killed and injured in fresh Turkish shelling of Fadhiliya village. Salim Juma told NRN News that artillery strikes from a nearby Turkish base at Bashiqa “killed and injured a number of civilians, including women and children.” The MP called on the regional Kurdish government…
Summary
Published
17 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
14 March 2016
Incident Code
TS001
Location
Jakka, Aleppo, Syria
جكة
A single source, the Daesh-linked propaganda outlet Al A’amaq Media, reported an alleged ‘friendly fire’ event in the village of al Jakka: “An American plane carries out a raid by mistake on a position for the armed opposition on the outskirts of the village of Jakka in the northern Aleppo countryside, leading to deaths in…
Summary
Published
14 March 2016
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
4 February 2016
Incident Code
TI004
Location
Fadhiliya, Nineveh, Iraq
قرية الفاضلية
Three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Fadhiliya. According to the Iraqi National News Agency, "the bombardment of Fadhiliya village at the foot of Mount Bachik, resulted in the deaths of three civilians and the wounding of two others." There is currently no other known source available.
Summary
Published
4 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
3 January 2016
Incident Code
TS038
Location
Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
الباب
According to local sources, 11 civilians were killed and 26 injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria. Al Jazeera posted on Twitter that "11 people were killed and 26 wounded and an ambulance destroyed after Turkish bombardment of the city of Bab in the countryside of eastern Aleppo." Al Bab Al Hadath…
Summary
Published
3 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
26
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
11 September 2015
Incident Code
TI003
Location
Qandil, Avashin and Zap, Nineveh, Iraq
قنديل, اقشين, الزاب
Turkish air forces bombed positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said in a statement. Airstrikes hit mountainous areas in northern Iraq, including Qandil, Avashin and Zap. Turkish authorities said their strikes hit locations of the PKK rebels. However, Kurdish sources in northern Iraq reported via a single source that…
Summary
Published
11 September 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
1 August 2015
Incident Code
TI002
Location
Zergele, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
زرجيلي
Multiple Turkish airstrikes reportedly killed eight or more residents and injured at least eight others – including a child - in an attack on the village of Zergele in the Kandil Mountains. Alusmaria reported: "Turkish planes today bombed the village of Zergele north of the border, killing eight civilians, wounding ten others and destroying seven…
Summary
Published
1 August 2015
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
8–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
25 July 2015
Incident Code
TI001
Location
Amadiyah, Duhok, Iraq
العمادية
Three civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Amadiyah, Iraq. Iraqhurr reported intensive bombing on PKK positions in the area and said that it "led to the wounding of three civilians." Sputnik News also reported Turkish airstrikes in the area but did not mention civilian harm. No additional details are presently known regarding…
Summary
Published
25 July 2015
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
Incident Date
23 July 2015
Incident Code
CS104
Location
Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
ﺣﻠﺐ
A reported Coalition airstrike at 3.45pm killed up to seven civilians including two children, at Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo. One young victim, Mohammad Jassen Al Abou Rakan, was decapitated in the incident, with graphic images of his body widely distributed on social media. Islamic State later published a propaganda video of the event, including interviews…
Summary
Published
23 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
View Incident
→
Incident Date
Incident Code
TS644
Location
Khalidiya village, Ain Essa countryside, Raqqa, Syria
الخالدية
On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, an alleged Turkish artillery shelling in Khalidiya village, located in the Ain Essa countryside, Syria, reportedly killed an elderly woman and injured at least one other person, her husband. Numerous sources, such as Facebook page Ehlê Qamişlo, have named the deceased woman as Amsha Muhammad Hilal Al-Baqer, aged 65, and her…
Summary
Published
7 October 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
View Incident
→
←
1
…
31
32
33
