Civilian Casualties

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

Suspected target

Libyan rebel forces

كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 1st-6th, 2011, Ahour Abdullah and his son Yusef were found dead in Kerzaz, the eastern front of Misurata, suspected to be from Gaddafi forces. A Facebook post from “Misrata Today” reported their deaths, confirmed by Amnesty. Amnesty reports “On 6 May, the bodies of ‘Ashour al-Tifl and his son Yousef were found in

Summary

2 named, 1 familiy identified

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and two others, including a woman, were injured in alleged Kurdish or regime strikes on Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo on May 2, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense reported “the killing of the child “Alia Rahim, 5 years old, and the wounding of a woman

Summary

(1 child)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Street

قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a Civil Defense “White Helmet” member, was killed and three to six others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on a civil defense center in Qastoun on June 19, 2021. Anadolu Agency reported that “a Civil Defense member was killed and at least 4 others were injured, as Bashar al-Assad’s

Summary

(1 man)

3–6

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

4 named

الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting “the

Summary

5 – 6

(1–4 children2 men)

7–8

Russian Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

بئر النعجة, Bir Al Na’jah, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least two civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Bir Na’jah neighborhood on May 12, 2021. Al Mezan reported that “at approximately 23:37, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at an empty land in Bir Na’jah neighborhood, west of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. As a result, two were wounded,

Summary

عدة بلدات في ريف إدلب, Several towns in Idlib countryside, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shaam News reported a number of attacks by Russian forces on several towns and villages in Idlib on June 9th. According to this source, “Russian aircraft launched airstrikes amidst artillery and missile attacks on the towns and villages of Khan Sheikhoun, Tal Ass, Al Mastouma, Arenaba, Al Qasabiyah, Bazabur, Kferlata, Kafar Lata, Jabal Al-Arbaeen, Ahsem,

Summary

قرب مسجد نعمة الغفري, Vicinity of Nima'a Al Ghafry mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between three and six civilians, including a woman and a child, were injured in strikes on agricultural land located near the Nima’a Al-Ghafry Mosque on Muqat Street in Jabalia on May 11th 2021. Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that “at approximately 11:40 pm, the occupation warplanes bombed, with two missiles, an agricultural land

Summary

3–6

برزة, Barze, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Barze on August 11, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense (SCD), “a civilian was killed while he was collecting firewood, in artillery shelling by the Assad regime forces targeting the surrounding mountains of Barzeh”. The correspondent for Zaman Al Wasl reported that

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 12 civilians were wounded in airstrikes which struck residential housing in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Media reported that five civilians were buried alive under the rubble, and other seven were harmed in the streets by the same raids. Upsetting

Summary

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to local media, one woman was wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Kotana, Syria. According to Cahida Dersim, a 70-year-old woman was wounded as result of the Turkish shelling on the village Kotan of district Bilbil. Her house has been destroyed. The weapon type is unknown. In a private report, KRC confirmed the

Summary

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians, including one to two women and a child, were killed and three to four others were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Russian or regime strikes on Afrin on August 18, 2021. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “three civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed

Summary

(1 child1–2 women1 man)

3–4

Russian Military, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian Regime

near Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqah, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “102. May 12, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in

Summary

US-led Coalition

Several towns and villages in Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shaam News reported a number of airstrikes on a number of locations in Idlib on June 16th, citing “many wounded, including women and children.” According to this source, “the Russian military and Assad regime carried out air raids accompanied by heavy artillery and shelling, targeting the cities and towns of Khan Sheikhun, Kifroma, Ma’arah al-Nu’man,

Summary

الزانه, خان يونس, Al Zana, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Five civilians were reported injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike on the area of Al-Zana, east of Khan Yunis on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. Paltimes reported the injuries ranged from light to moderate. Twitter user, Belal Nazar, said: “Smoke shells were fired at Al-Zana area, east of Khan Yunis. Heavy artillery

Summary

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple sources reported alleged Russian and regime air and artillery strikes on Ein Tarma on March 15, 2018. However, Airwars researchers have not found any claims of civilian harm.

Summary

السطر, Al Sitar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On May 20th, 2021, one woman was killed and up to ten civilians, including up to four children and two women, were injured as a result of an airstrike on the al-Sitar al-Gharbi neighborhood in Khan Yunis. Israeli warplanes fired a missile at 5:10am at the al-Khawaldah family home. The Palestintian Center for Human Rights

Summary

(1 woman)

4–10

3 named, 1 familiy identified

كفرومة, Kafarouma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four to seven civilians including children were injured in an alleged Russian forces airstrike on Kafrouma Village in Southern Idlib, March 19th, 2018. Smart News Agency, Micro Syria and Step News Agency blamed Russian forces warplanes for the strike and civilian harm. Smart News agency reported that “Warplanes carried out two raids with high-explosive

Summary

4–7

Russian Military

no name of village yet, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple sources, two civilians women were wounded following an alleged Turkish shelling on civilian houses in Jindires, Afrin. ANHA reported that Jindires was targeted by “dozens of missiles and air raids”, attributing blame to Turkey, like the rest of the known sources. Several sources including ANHA, ANF and Afrin now facebook published the injured victims by names. The victims

Summary

قرب مسجد القسام ، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Al Qassam mosque, Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Three Israeli missiles hit and completely destroyed a four story house belonging to the Al-Aloul family on Beit Lahia Project Street in the vicinity of the Al-Qassam Mosque. The attack killed four members of the same family and injured dozens more, according to several sources. Those killed were all of the Amn family and were

Summary

(3 women1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

البرسة, Al-Barsa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Al-Barsa on December 3, 2019. The correspondent for @HalabTodayT reported that a civilian was injured in the village of Al-Barsa in southeastern Idlib. A tweet from @MasarPressNet identified “injuries” as resulting from strikes but did not specify how many.

Summary

1–2

1 named

كنيسة بني عز, Kanissat Bani Izz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kanissat Bani Izz village in Idlib, on June 10th, 2018 according to local sources. Qasioun News reported that “The regime’s warplanes also launched several raids on the villages of Kanissat Bani Ezz, west of Idlib, wounding one civilian.” The Local Coordination Committees

Summary

عقبة امقوة, Aqba Amkawa, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and another civilian, a woman, was injured in alleged Saudi Coalition or US drone strikes on the Olaya Markha district of Shabwa governorate. Sources were conflicted about whether the other two to three people killed and two to three people wounded were civilians or members of Al Qaeda. A Facebook

Summary

1 – 4

(1–3 men)

1–3

Saudi-led Coalition, US Forces

Suspected target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

5 named, 2 families identified

Belligerents reported killed

1–4

Belligerents reported injured

0–2

سفوهن, Sefohen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

@ramiswidfree reported: “An air strike by a warplane targeted the town of Sfohen in Jabal Shehshabo. The civil defense personnel immediately went to the location of the raid and worked to inspect the place. No civilian casualties were recorded and the material damage was limited.” However, the Shaam New Network said: “Russian and Regime warplanes

Summary

زركان, Zarkan, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians, including up to two women and three children, were killed and up to 12 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on Zarkan ( Abu Rassein) on December 30, 2021. According to the Hawar News Agency, three civilians, Jamala Musa Al-Nahar, Jawaher Musa Al-Nahar, and the

Summary

3 – 5

(1–3 children1–2 women)

5–12

Turkish Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported injured

ابو خنادق, Abu Khanadeq, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Abu Khanadeq IDP Camp was bombed causing an unspecified number of inured civilians. Sources lamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Members of the Civil Defence inspected the site in the aftermath of the raids. Some material damage occurred however there were no reports of civilian deaths. There are no other details

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قميناس, Qmenas, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a journalist, was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Qmenas on February 3, 2020. A tweet from @LWMiMxsIhhMDCwA reported that “Syria TV correspondent Mustafa Al-Khalaf was injured, while covering the bombing of the regime’s militias on the village of Qmenas”. Syrian Network for Human Rights added that he was

Summary

1 named

معارة النعسان, Maaret Al Nassan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four children were killed on their way home from school and others, including women, were wounded by alleged Russian or regime shelling of the town of Maaret Al Nassan on April 4, 2022. Syrian Human Rights Committee reported that four children were killed by a bombing carried out by the regime forces “backed by the

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(4 children)

2–3

4 named

دير العدس, Deir Al A'adas, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Four children were reportedly injured in the explosion of a cluster bomb from an earlier alleged Russian or Syrian regime air raid on the town of Deir Al A’adas, November 6th, 2018, according to local sources. It is unclear when the raid took place. @Step_Agency reported: “Four civilians, including children, were injured as a result

Summary

Suspected target