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Incident Date
11 July 2011
Incident Code
Ob227
Location
Gurwak, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An evening attack on a van (and also possibly a house) killed up to 23 people. According to one source five people were reportedly in the van, their identities unknown. Other media reported that the house had been the target. Several media organisations reported that 10 people were killed in the drone attack while reports from…
Summary
Published
11 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–23
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 July 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-125
Location
Misrata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
On July 10th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired eight Grad rockets at Misurata, resulting in the death of seven people. It was unclear how many civilian and belligerent deaths were included. @misratapost tweeted "Today, Sunday 10-07-2011, the number of martyrs in Misurata has reached 7".
Summary
Published
10 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
9 July 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-124
Location
Children's Hospital, Misrata, Libya
مستشفى الاطفال
On July 9th, 2011, shelling from Gaddafi forces killed two civilians and injured 12 in Misurata, including killing one female infant in the Children's Hospital. @Bozakook tweeted that "indiscriminate shelling hit 12 civilians in Misrata, and 2 were killed" (translated from Arabic), and was the only source reporting injuries and two civilian deaths. Voodito tweeted:…
Summary
Published
9 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
8 July 2011–12 May 2019
Incident Code
Lib2011-126
Location
Gheryan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
غريان
Two civilians were killed in a NATO airstrike on Gheryan, accoring to NPR. The outlet wrote: "About a block away from the gunfire at the demonstration, it was possible to talk with a shopkeeper without having a government minder present. He gave his name as Ismael and said he and his family have heard bombing…
Summary
Published
12 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
6 July 2011
Incident Code
USSOM012-C
Location
Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia
In this single-source allegation, an unknown number of people were reportedly killed or wounded in possible US strikes in Afmadow district, as reported by Somalia Report. The source did not mention whether the victims were combatants or civilians. According to Somalia Report, US drones or planes reportedly hit three al Shabaab militant training camps in…
Summary
Published
6 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 July 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-123
Location
Al Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya
الدفنية
On July 6th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelled the Al-Dafniya area, west of Misurata, killing three civilians and between 14 and 16 rebel fighters. An additional 42 to 50 rebel fighters were reported injured. No additional information on civilians were reported. The head of the media committee in Misurata, quoted in CNN, stated that three civilians…
Summary
Published
6 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
14–16
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
5 July 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-122
Location
Misrata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
On July 5th, 2011, at least 11 were killed and 57 were wounded in bombings on Misurata by Gaddafi forces. It was unclear how many were Libyan rebel forces and how many were civilians, and no detailed information were provided on the casualties. BBC wrote that "Libyan opposition sources said that at least 11 people…
Summary
Published
5 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–11
Civilians reported injured
0–57
Military actors reported killed
5–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
5 July 2011
Incident Code
USYEM021-C
Location
Jaar, Abyan, Yemen
جعار
Between two and six civilians were killed and up to seven others were injured in alleged Yemeni or US airstrikes on Ja’ar on July 5, 2011. Four militants were also reportedly killed. The numbers of dead and wounded varied, as @NoonArabia tweeted that three civilians were killed and seven people were wounded. According to @AdenLang,…
Summary
Published
5 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
,
Yemeni Air Force
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Incident Date
5 July 2011
Incident Code
Ob226
Location
Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An attack on a guesthouse killed up to six alleged militants and injured five. Suspected Australian militant and convert Saif Ullah was later named among the dead, along with Zahirullah. The Bureau’s researchers in Waziristan reported: ‘The missile fired by the drone hit a hujra, or male guesthouse. Saifullah, the Australian national, happened to be…
Summary
Published
5 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-121
Location
Doufan, Misrata, Libya
دوفان
On June 29th, 2011, rockets on Misurata from Gaddafi forces killed one thirteen year old and injured six others. The shelling was primarily aimed at the Doufan neighborhood. The deceased thirteen year old was identified as Moftah Muhammad Jalwal, while three out of the six injured were identified, but their ages were not provided. Multiple…
Summary
Published
29 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
28 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-120
Location
Tawergha, Misrata, Libya
تاورغاء
A NATO airstrike reportedly killed eight civilians in Tawergha. Press TV reported: "A NATO warplane has targeted a market in the Libyan town of Tawragha, leaving at least eight civilians dead and several others wounded. Some of the injured are in critical condition, Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing a local news agency. NATO carried out…
Summary
Published
28 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
28 June 2011
Incident Code
USSOM011
Location
Taabta, Lower Juba, Somalia
In a news feature looking at drone strikes in Somalia, Somalia Report stated that on this day, "another [US] attack occurred in Taabta village in the Afmadow District of Lower Juba." The report indicated that the target was al Shabaab. "AFRICOM does have terrorism in its list of applications and as of June JSOC's hunter killers…
Summary
Published
28 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
Incident Code
Ob224
Location
Shawal, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to a dozen people were reported killed in an attack on one or two trucks. Three ‘foreigners’ and five local Taliban fighters were reported among the dead. Sources reported that Shakirullah Shakir, a spokesman for the TTP‘s Fidayeen e Islami or suicide bomb squad, was among those killed. However he had been reported killed three weeks…
Summary
Published
27 June 2011
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
Incident Code
Ob225
Location
Shakai, South Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged militant training camp or house was ‘completely destroyed’ and up to 21 people were killed, with at least two people injured. Although the site was linked by one source to militant commander Adam Khan, and most referred to alleged militants killed, local man Hajji Malak Dildar later told Pajhwok that 20 civilians had…
Summary
Published
27 June 2011
Civilians reported killed
0–20
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-117
Location
Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
مرسى البريقة
A NATO airstrike on Brega killed 15 civilians, according to Gaddafi regime television. Sky News Australia wrote: "NATO strike in eastern Libya kills 15 - Libyan TV says a NATO air strike in the town of Brega has killed 15 people". Emirates247 provided a more detailed report: "Libyan state television said a Nato air strike…
Summary
Published
25 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
24 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-118
Location
Al Dafiniya, Misrata, Libya
الدافنية
Rocket fire allegedly launched by Gaddafi's forces struck the Al Dafiniya area and killed between one and four people and injured between nine and ten. A Facebook post from News sarkhat Libya alleges that those killed and injured were rebels while a tweet from @shababalnhda alleges that they were civilians.
Summary
Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–10
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-119
Location
Zawiyat Al Mahjoub, Misrata, Libya
زاوية المحجوب
Missiles from Gaddafi forces allegedly struck Misrata in Zawiyat Al-Mahjoub and near the coastal road at 10 in the evening and killed one young man named Muhammad Al-Kabayli and injured two others. According to a Facebook post by Free Misrata 4 ever, Muhammad died because there was a shortage of medical supplies due to a…
Summary
Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
22 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-115
Location
Zliten, Marqab, Libya
زليتن
Several civilians were killed by a NATO airstrike near Zliten, according to the Gaddafi regime television. France 24 said that "Libyan television announced the killing of dozens." Al Jazeera wrote: "Libyan television said on Wednesday dozens of people were killed in Zliten in a bombardment by NATO warplanes. However, it was not possible to verify…
Summary
Published
22 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
22 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-116
Location
Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya
الدفنية
Up to four civilians were reported killed by Gaddafi regime forces artillery shelling on Misurata. Al Jazeera reported: "On the Misurata front, Reuters reported that three people were killed and 12 wounded in an artillery bombardment by Gaddafi forces on the Dafiniyah area. More rockets fell on Wednesday in a suburb close to the port,…
Summary
Published
22 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
22 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-112
Location
Sabha, Sabha, Libya
سبها
Four civilians, all of them paramedics, were allegedly killed in an apparent NATO double tap airstrike in Sabha. Nass Book said: "A military source reported that NATO bombed civilian sites in Sabha. When the civil protection crews of the civil defense and ambulance apparatus rushed to carry out rescue operations the crusader alliance bombed these…
Summary
Published
19 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
21 June 2011
Incident Code
USYEM020-C
Location
Hamza Mosque, Jaar, Abyan, Yemen
جامع حمزة في جعار
Up to seven people were killed and four others were wounded in US airstrikes or drone strikes on Hamzah Mosque in Ja’ar on June 21, 2011. At least two of the people killed were identified as possibly being militants. @YemNews1 tweeted that four people were killed when Yemeni warplanes bombed the Hamzah mosque in the…
Summary
Published
21 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Religious
(
Mosque
),
Residential
,
Commerce
(
Shop
)
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
4
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21–23 June, 2011
Incident Code
USSOM010
Location
Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
In the first known lethal drone strike in Somalia, Predators struck a militant training camp 10km south of Kismayo. Further missiles reportedly hit a second target near the airport. At least one member of Al-Shabaab was killed - possibly "many" - and up to three were wounded, according to local and international media. There were…
Summary
Published
21 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob223c
Location
Qama Mela, Kurram Agency, Pakistan
A possible third US drone strike may have taken place in Kurram Agency on a "suspect compound" killing five alleged militants, as reported by The Nation. However reporting remains confused and this strike is not presently included in our data. The Nation, the only source reporting about this possible third strike, said it took place…
Summary
Published
20 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-113
Location
Roiussat, Misrata, Libya
الرويسات
A child was allegedly killed and his mother severely injured by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling on the Roiussat area of Misurata. Al Somood reported: "The missile that fell yesterday evening in the Roiussat area was at the house of the Abu Shaiba family. A child was killed and his mother was seriously injured and she…
Summary
Published
20 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
20 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob222
Location
Khardand, Kurram Agency, Pakistan
A US drone allegedly carried out at least two strikes in Kurram Agency on June 20th, the first strike described below and the two others in Ob223 and Ob223c. While many sources reported that a total of up to 12 people - by some referred to as militants - were killed in the first two…
Summary
Published
20 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob223
Location
Zarakai, Kurram Agency, Pakistan
A US drone allegedly carried out at least two strikes in Kurram Agency on June 20th, the first strike described in Ob222, the second below and the third in Ob223c. In the second strike of the day in Kurram, reportedly taking place just 15 minutes after the first strike, a house was struck and between…
Summary
Published
20 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-111
Location
House of Ali Mukhar Al Gharari, Tarabulus, Libya
بيت علي مخر الغراري
Between five and nine civilians were reported killed in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. NATO later acknowledged likely causing civilian harm in the event. Amnesty gave a detailed account of the incident in its Libya investigation: "On 19 June 2011 at about 1.30 am the home of Mukhtar al-Gharari, located in a densely built-up area…
Summary
Published
19 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
18 June 2011
Incident Code
USYEM019-C
Location
Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen
جعار
Between five and six civilians were injured in alleged US airstrikes or drone strikes on the neighborhood of Ja’ar and possibly other locations in Abyan governorate on June 18, 2011. Marepress reported that American planes attacked civilian areas and focused attacks on Zinjibar and Jaar. Raids were also launched by US drones in Al-Rai neighborhood.…
Summary
Published
18 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-110
Location
Misurata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
One woman was reported killed by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling on Misurata. Alia Libya said: "Twelve rockets fell on Saturday morning, June 18, in the eastern neighborhoods of the city of Misurata, and no civilian casualties were reported." Shorouk News, however, noted: "A missile attack on the same area yesterday killed a woman in her…
Summary
Published
18 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
17 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-109
Location
Al Habara , Misrata, Libya
الهبارة
On June 17th 2011, pro-Gaddafi forces shelled the city of Misurata, killing ten including eight named victims and wounding 40, according to Reuters. The status of some of those harmed was unclear. The news agency said: "In Misurata, opposition spokesman Ahmed Hassan said 10 civilians were killed and 40 others wounded when pro-Gaddafi forces bombed…
Summary
Published
17 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
40
Military actors reported killed
2–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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