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Shin Warsak, South Waziristan, Pakistan

A possible U.S. drone strike on Shin Warsak village, in Tehsil Bermal, on August 19 2011 reportedly killed between 2 and four 'militants', whilst some local tribal sources insisted that three were local tribesmen. One source identified two injured. Local rescuers said that the bodies were completely disfigured and could not be identified. Some sources…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan

At least four people were initially reported killed and two people wounded, according to a senior Pakistan security official quoted by agencies. A vehicle was hit, which may have been the intended target. Also severely damaged was a nearby house. Both were in the vicinity of a girls’ school near the bazaar. There was speculation…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Tawergha, Misrata, Libya

تاورغاء‎

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…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

NATO forces, Libyan rebel forces

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Misrata, Misrata, Libya

On August 10th, 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly fired between four to eight rockets at Misurata. A single source claims three had arrived in the hospital during the bombings, and an another source mentions injuries without providing a number. It was unclear how many of those who arrived at the hospital were injured, killed, as well…

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Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan

A pre-dawn strike on an alleged housing compound of the Haqqani Network killed up to 25 people. A vehicle was also destroyed in the attack. AFP reported: ‘The vehicle was hit minutes after it reached the house. It looks like the drone was chasing it. One missile hit the vehicle and another hit the house.…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Misurata, Misrata, Libya

At least 16 people, identified as Egyptian workers, were killed by Gaddafi forces on August 9, 2011 in Misrata according to Abdul Asallak's post on YouTube and a tweet by @tounsiahourra. Multiple sources stated that those killed were Egyptian workers who worked in a warehouse in the Kararim area of Misrata. A video posted by Abdul…

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Ground operation

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Small arms and light weapons

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Gafuz and Jarud residential compounds, Marqab, Libya

مجمعات قفوز وجرود السكنية

Between 34 and 85 civilians were allegedly killed in NATO airstrikes on the Majer area of Zliten. The event marks the biggest reported loss of civilian life from NATO strikes during the first Libyan Civil War. An Amnesty International field investigation found: "On the evening of 8 August 2011 two houses were struck in Majer…

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Al Mleeb, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

Between 28 and 49 people, including 28 men, were killed by Gaddafi forces in Al Mleeb in the vicinity of Al Qalaa village on August 5, 2011 according to various sources, including a video on ImazighenLibya's YouTube and a post on Safit Al Somoud's Facebook. A graphic video posted by ImazighenLibya shows rows of dead bodies, more…

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Ground operation

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Small arms and light weapons

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Mustafa Naji Al Morabit, Marqab, Libya

مسكن مصطفى ناجي المرابط

Two children and their mother were allegedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. The Telegraph said: "Residents from the town said the strike happened just after 6am, killing brothers Mohammed, three, and Moataz, five, and their mother Ibtisam. Moussa Ibrahim, Libyan government spokesman, accused Nato of bombing civilian targets frequently. He said: In the…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Qutab Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan

Up to four alleged militants and/ or local tribesmen were killed in a strike on a moving car. The News reported that 'there was no information about the identity of the slain men, but Qutabkhel villagers claimed they were local tribesmen and were on their way to the village from Miramshah' suggesting that the three…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Al-Khamila, Abyan, Yemen

مديرية زنجبار

Three drone strikes taking place on August 1st 2011, allegedly by US drones or Yemeni airplanes, killed up to 16 suspected Al Qaeda fighters and wounded up to 32 others in various areas of Zinjibar according to military officials. One report stated that the drones were acting in conjunction with the Yemeni government, but the…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Yemeni Air Force, U.S. Forces

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Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, Pakistan

A strike on a moving car killed up to six people, allegedly militants, and injured seven in South Waziristan, in the vicinity of Azam Warsak and Nargassai (according to the BIJ). One report described the victims as Punjabi militants allied with commander Maulvi Nazir. A number of houses also appear to have been damaged in…

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Misrata, Misrata, Libya

On July 31st, 2011, seven missiles were fired on Misurata, leading to the death of 3 men and wounding four others. Two brothers, Abdul Salam Abdul Latif and Youssef Abdul Latif were killed in the strikes, and their cousin Muhammad Abdul Latif died of injuries after. Four others were reported injured as a result of…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Suq Al Thulatha, Misrata, Libya

منطقة سوق الثلاثاء

On July 31st, 2011, eight people were reported killed in Misurata by artillery strikes from Gaddafi forces. In addition, 20 were reported injured by AlMukhtar news. The attacks occurred within the market area of western Misrata. No additional information on the victims were report was unclear how many casualties were civilians or rebel forces. AlMukhtar…

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Brega, Al Wahat, Libya

مرسى البريقة

One child was allegedly injured by a NATO or rebel airstrike on Brega. Surt Son posted a video on Youtube showing the victim named Mohamed Musa. According to the video he was injured by artillery shelling on his home which would point at the rebels as the culprit. The description however says he was bombed…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya

طرابلس‎

Three journalists were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. SBS News tweeted: "Three journalists have reportedly been killed in a NATO air strike while on state television in Libya." Uruknet wrote: "Libya says three journalists have been killed in a NATO air strike on state television, and that the murder of the rebels'…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

Between five and 14 militants were killed and 50 others were wounded in alleged US or Yemeni airstrikes or drone strikes on the city of Zinjibar on July 29, 2011. In a tweet from @YusraAIA, Yemeni aircraft were identified as being used as “camouflage” to cover up U.S. drone strikes. According to @FADHLESAY, fourteen people…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Karadeef, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

مديرية زنجبار

An alleged US airstrike that took place on Karadeef in West Zinjibar was reported to have killed five militants and injured two others, with no civilian harm reported, on July 27th 2011. Xinhua news quoted a local official who said that five AQAP militants, including a field commander, were killed by a US drone strike…

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Zliten, Marqab, Libya

Between seven and eight civilians were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. Antiwar wrote: "A NATO airstrike killed seven people in a hospital in Zlitan, western Libya, on Monday, according to locals and government officials. Medical equipment was visible among the twisted wreckage of the building, the Associated Press reports, after being taken…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Misurata, Misrata, Libya

On July 24th, 2011, six rockets were fired on Southern Misurata by Gaddafi forces, resulting in the deaths of two people, one Muhammad Muhammad al-Qunaidi and one unnamed woman. Injuries were also reported, but no numbers were provided. Bint Misurata posted on Facebook "6 rockets fell this morning on civilian neighborhoods in southern Misrata, killing…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Brega, Al Wahat, Libya

مرسى البريقة

Six guards at a concrete pipe factory were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Brega. No further details about the guards were provided, although multiple sources mentioned that three missiles struck the facility. Reuters reported: "Six guards were killed in an air strike on Friday on a pipeline factory just south of the eastern…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Surman, Al Zawiyah, Libya

Between 13 and 19 civilians were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Surman. The New York Times published a detailed report of the event: "The Qaddafi government used the strike for propaganda purposes. It claimed as many as 19 civilians were killed and put up portraits of the victims across Tripoli. Khaled offered a…

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Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan

An attack in North Waziristan on a house killed four people – described by one source as ‘suspected militants’. Several others were wounded, and were reported at the time as being in a ‘critical condition.’ The Bureau lists this incident as having occurred in Khushali, not far from Mir Ali.

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Misrata, Misrata, Libya

On July 19th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired five Grad missiles on Misurata, reported to have killed one and wounded 20 others. It was unclear whether the casualties were belligerents or civilians. A Facebook post from Malek Algasier stated "The outcome of today's clashes in Misurata, one martyr [Muhammad Sa`id Ihmida] and twenty wounded." Multiple sources…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Wadi’a district , Abyan, Yemen

مديرية الوضيع

Initial reports of a US or Yemeni bombing raid upon a police station in Wadi’a district on July 14, 2011 may have resulted in as many as fifty people killed, with as many as thirty civilians among the deceased. Militants were also killed and injured, though there was huge variation in the numbers reported, which…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Emergency Services (Police Station)

Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Between Zinjibar and Shaqra, Abyan, Yemen

بين زنجبار‎ و شقرة

An airstrike on a car targeted Fahd al Qusaa, also known as Quso, an al Qaeda leader and suspect in the USS Cole bombing. It was a US attack, according to the New York Times quoting an AQAP representative. He claimed that Qusaa had left the car minutes earlier and was unharmed. According to the Long War Journal,…

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Gurwak, North Waziristan, Pakistan

A second strike in Gurwak (sometimes confused with Ob227) killed between 12 and 25 alleged militants in a housing compound that was said to have been ‘owned by Rahim Noor, having links with militant groups.’

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Barmal, South Waziristan, Pakistan

An attack on a house and/ or car killed up to thirteen alleged militants, including ‘foreigners’, and injured five. Five students ‘with militant links’ were killed in either this or Ob230, three named as Hafiz Bilal, Waheed Ullah and Fayaz. As Pakistan Today reported: All five youngsters belonged to Southern Lakki Marwat district of Khyber…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Darnashtra, Shawal Valley, North Waziristan, Pakistan

Linked attacks on a house and car killed up to fifteen alleged militants. Reuters reported a Pakistani intelligence official as saying: ‘The missiles were fired as militants sitting in a vehicle were entering into a house used by them as a hideout. The house is on fire.’ Five students described as having ‘militant links’ were…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan

An attack on a car killed up to eight alleged militants. The News reported tribal sources at the time as saying that ‘a local villager driving his personal car came under drone attack’. The Bureau’s own researchers in Waziristan investigated, and reported: This drone strike was also directed at the New Adda (new public stand)…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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