Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Infrastructure

Incident date

January 11, 2015

Incident Code

CS041

LOCATION

دير الزور‎, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Extensive coalition air raids on Islamic State-controlled oil fields reportedly killed four civilian oil workers, according to a number of sources. Local website Step Agency listed what it said were the targets struck: “The alliance planes at dawn today launched more than five raids targeting Islamic State near the town of Abu Kamal in the

Summary

First published
January 11, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(4–5 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
5 named
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Incident date

December 25, 2023

Incident Code

TS672

LOCATION

قرية ام الفرسان, Um Al-Fursan, Al Hassakah, Syria

On Monday, December 25th, 2023, a young woman named Aya Al-Sabaawi was killed by a bombing reportedly perpetrated by the Turkish military, while her younger cousin Thuraya Al-Sabaawi was injured in the same attack which hit a mill and a cotton warehouse in the village of Umm Al-Fursan, east of the city of Qamishlo, Syria, according to

Summary

First published
December 25, 2023
Last updated
July 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

February 24, 2015

Incident Code

CI043

LOCATION

الكرمة, Garma, near Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Seven civilians from one family – including young children – were killed and 8 injured when a house was allegedly struck by a coalition aircraft. However other sources attributed the attack to an artillery assault by the Iraq Army. The dead were later named by the Iraqi Spring Centre. Seven additional people were named as

Summary

First published
February 24, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 20
(2 children4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
14 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0780

LOCATION

منزل عائلة العمريطي قرب مسجد الدعوة بالنصيرات, Al-Amriti family home near Al-Dawa Mosque in Al-Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Friday, October 27, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Amriti family home, near the Al Dawa Mosque, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing between four and seven civilians, including three children, and injuring up to seven. Shehab Agency and Al Mayadeen, among other sources, reported that

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
(3 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

May 19, 2015

Incident Code

CS068

LOCATION

تل مجدل, Tal Majdal, Al Hassakah, Syria

An alleged 10am Coalition targeted strike on a vehicle carrying ISIL militants (including prominent Egyptian Abu Abdul Rahman) also killed three nearby civilians, according to SN4HR. However another source described the attack as being carried out by a booby-trapped motorbike. One victim was identified as the owner of a generator repair shop in the marketplace where

Summary

First published
May 19, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
15
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Unknown
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0786

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة الزهار في رفح, Al Zahar family home in the Tel Al Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 31st, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Zahar family home in the Tell Al Sultan neighbourhood west of Rafah, reportedly killing between eight and nine members of the Al Zahar family, including at least three women and four children, and injuring a number of others. The Palestinian press agency,

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 9
(4 children3–4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
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Incident date

August 20, 2018

Incident Code

USSOM141-C

LOCATION

Basra, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

An investigation by journalist Amanda Sperber identified a possible US airstrike near Basra around the time of Eid in August 2018, which allegedly killed between 10 and 12 members of the same family. Airwars has provided a relatively wide date range for this event, based on limited reporting. The investigation, published by The Nation in

Summary

First published
August 20, 2018
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 12
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Al-Shabaab
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 1, 2015

Incident Code

CI081

LOCATION

الحويجة, Safra, Kirkuk, Iraq

An alleged strike by Coalition aircraft reportedly killed 18 civilians and injured a further 10, according to a single source. Al Gharbiya claimed that a number of villages south west of Hawija were hit. “About 30 civilians were killed and wounded on Wednesday in a bombardment by an international warplane in several areas of the

Summary

First published
July 1, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18
Civilians reported injured
10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0662

LOCATION

منطقة المصدر شرقي دير البلح, Masdar neighbourhood, east Deir al Balah, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 27th, 2023 at around 6:13 AM, an alleged Israeli strike hit a civilian car in the Masdar neighbourhood, eastern Deir al-Balah, and killed two farmers. Shehab News reported the deaths of two civilians, but did not include their names or further biographical details. No injuries were reported as a result of the strike.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

July 18, 2015

Incident Code

CI085

LOCATION

مجارين, Majareen, Nineveh, Iraq

According to local MP Abdulrahman al Louzi, a dozen male agricultural workers died when the Coalition struck the village of Majareen. Among the dead were said to be five brothers from one family. The men were reported to have been converting hay to animal feed at the time of the attack. According to al-Louzi, “I

Summary

First published
July 18, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(5–12 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

August 8, 2015

Incident Code

CI091

LOCATION

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Coalition aircraft were alleged to have struck civilians some 15 km from Ar Rutbah, at the Haj Saleh Mraid Kubaisi glassworks factory. According to a number of sources, some families had fled the town for fear of airstrikes, only for members to be killed in an alleged Coalition attack on a civilian vehicle. It was

Summary

First published
August 8, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 7
(2–3 children4 women)
Civilians reported injured
10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0597

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة عبد الواحد بمخيم (1) في النصيرات, Abdel Wahed and Al-Qatshan family houses opposite Al-Ihsan Mosque in the Camp 1 in Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, 25 October 2023, at least eight identified civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least 10 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that struck the Abdel Wahed and Al Qatshan family homes opposite Al-Ihsan Mosque in the Nuseirat refugee camp near Deir Al Balah in the middle

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(1 child1 woman6 men)
Civilians reported injured
10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
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Incident date

April 13, 2019

Incident Code

LC113

LOCATION

السواني, Al Swani, Tarabulus, Libya

Four civilians were reportedly killed by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Al Swani. Riyadh Burshan said that “on Saturday that 4 civilians were killed after being hit by shrapnel from indiscriminate shelling.” Arraed news published a similar report. Local reports indicate that shelling from both GNA and LNA occurred in the area.

Summary

First published
April 13, 2019
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624i

LOCATION

منطقة الشاكوش, Al Shakoush area, Rafah, Gaza strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On June 21, 2024, Safa correspondents reported that an alleged Israeli artillery attack in the al Shakoush area of Mawasi, northwest of the Rafah Governorate, resulted in the deaths and injuries of several people, primarily displaced civilians. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli forces bombarded the area with tanks. Mustafa Younes reported in a post on Facebook

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

February 1, 2017

Incident Code

CS471

LOCATION

القادسية, Al Qadissiya, Raqqa, Syria

A single source, Al Ragga Truth, reported the death of three civilians in an alleged Coalition raid on Al Qadissiya farm, Raqqah. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical

Summary

First published
February 1, 2017
Last updated
March 9, 2023
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
3 named
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 26, 2015

Incident Code

CI130

LOCATION

الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Three civilian homes were hit in an alleged night time Coalition airstrike – killing an unspecified number of civilians, according to local reports. The event took place near So’dud School and al Tawfiq mosque in Jugheifi neighbourhood. Al Fallujah News posted a picture of a burning building, though said the damage was instead due to

Summary

First published
October 26, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 women)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624m

LOCATION

شمال مدينة رفح, North of the city of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On June 7th 2024, a civilian was reported killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the northern area of Rafah. The incident occurred at approximately 17:30. No injuries were reported. The Palestinian Press Agency, also known as the Safa News Agency, reported the airstrike and casualty but did not provide details about the victim. Al

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

December 10, 2015

Incident Code

CI155

LOCATION

الرمادي, Ramadi, Road between Ramadi and Rutba, Al Anbar, Iraq

Eight civilians – including a senior veterinarian and his wife – were reported killed when three vehicles were hit in an alleged Coalition airstrike, as they travelled on the road between Ramadi and Rutba. Dr. Ahmed Hamid Al-Jumaily (pictured) – the director of a major veterinary hospital in Anbar – was killed along with his

Summary

First published
December 10, 2015
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 8
(2 children2 women2 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
2 named
View Incident

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0527

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة عبد الغفور في السطر الغربي بخان يونس,, a house for the Abdul Ghafour family in the western line (Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area) of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Six civilians, all members of the same family, including a woman and three children, were killed and at least two children were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abdul Ghafour family home located in Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, shortly before 5:55 AM on Monday, October 23, 2023. The deceased

Summary

First published
October 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(3 children1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
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Incident date

October 24, 2018

Incident Code

CS1814b

LOCATION

السوسة , Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

According to the source Marsad al Hassaka, “more than 20 civilians were killed in an air strike by international coalition aircraft on a house in the town of al-Soussa in the eastern suburb of Deir al-Zour. There were dozens of air strikes targeting civilian houses and large-scale destruction in the town amid attempts by the SDF

Summary

First published
October 24, 2018
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

January 18, 2016

Incident Code

CS166

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

According to the Union of Hassakah Youth, an adult male non-combatant named as Ammar Al Khayran was killed in a Coalition strke on Raqqah. According to the group, the victim “came from Mabrouka in the western countryside of Rass Al Ain.” Other sites also reported his death, which was additionally claimed for both January 17th

Summary

First published
January 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0822

LOCATION

Al-Quds Hospital in Tal Al-Hawa, west of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two displaced people were wounded in the chest and abdomen when Israeli forces allegedly fired bullets in front of the Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal Al-Hawa neighbourhood, located west of Gaza City. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that the two people injured by the gunshots were a child and a young man. It said

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

January 1, 2019

Incident Code

USYEMTr184-C

LOCATION

وادي عبيدة, Wadi Obeida, Ma'rib, Yemen

Jamal Al-Badawi, an alleged ‘legacy’ AQAP militant, was killed by a US drone strike in Marib governorate on the morning of January 1st 2019, US Central Command stated, confirming earlier reports that he had been targeted by a strike in Wadi Obeidah, Marib. One civilian was locally reported injured in the attack – and the

Summary

First published
January 1, 2019
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(0–1 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–7
Belligerents reported injured
1
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Incident date

July 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT270724n

LOCATION

: مدرسة خديجة غرب دير البلح, Khadija school, Deir Al Balah, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Around midday on the 27th of July 2024, between 30 and 53 civilians, including at least 15 children and eight women, were killed and at least 100 others were injured by a declared Israeli airstrike on the Khadija school, Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip. Sources detailed that the school was housing a large number of

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility, IDP or refugee camp, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 53
(15–16 children8–9 women9–13 men)
Civilians reported injured
100–111
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
27 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

December 5, 2018

Incident Code

CS1867

LOCATION

البوبدران, Al Soussa: Al Boubadran, Deir Ezzor, Syria

An alleged Coalition airstrike killed one named adult civilian male, according to sources on the ground. One source by the name of Sami Aleweti, who appears to have been a family member, reported that the man, Jassim al Attawi, was killed in a “barbaric bombardment” by a Coalition aircraft on the village of Al-Boubadran in

Summary

First published
December 5, 2018
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

April 6, 2016

Incident Code

CI218

LOCATION

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

Locals claimed five civilians including three children were killed and four or more people injured, after Coalition jets allegedly targeted Al Waldy clothing plant in the Al Shifa neighbourhood of eastern Mosul. NRN News published a detailed report: “Our correspondent said that the bombing killed five people consisting of a family (three children with a

Summary

First published
April 6, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924zd

LOCATION

طاير فالساي, Tayr Falsay, Tyre District, Lebanon

Two civil defence paramedics were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on September 23, 2024, in Tyre Filseh, Lebanon. Muhammad Taha Fawzallah, from Al-Musaylih, born August 19, 2000, and Hassan Samih Haider Diab, from Tura, born June 10, 1996, were the two paramedics from the Islamic Health Authority who were killed while performing “national and

Summary

First published
November 20, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

May 20, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS033

LOCATION

عسقلان, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 “Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch” and added at 13:18 “The enemy admits that a [settler]

Summary

First published
May 20, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 16, 2016

Incident Code

CS212

LOCATION

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Multiple sources reported that Coalition aircraft were responsible for the deaths of up to seven members of two families following a dawn airstrike near the post office building in Al Bukamal. The target appears to have been a key Islamic State figure, whose family members died in the attack. According to Shaam News, “Activists said

Summary

First published
May 16, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924d

LOCATION

بلدة الخرايب, Al-Kharayeb, Sidon district, Southern Governorate, Lebanon

Fourteen civilians, including multiple women and at least one child, were killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Kharayeb neighbourhood in the Sidon district in the Southern Governorate of Lebanon on Monday, 23rd of September 2024. Husband and wife Hassan Muhammad Hamada and Zainab Muhammad Hamada and

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
November 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(1–3 children5–7 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
14 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Village
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