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Incident Date
6 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob214
Location
Tigger, Toji Khel Wazir, South Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out three strikes in South Waziristan on June 6, 2011. The first strike is detailed below and the other two in Ob215 and Ob216. The first strike took place in Tigger, Toji Khel Wazir, and struck the reported home of Zari Khan Shamsikhel, killed up to nine people, possibly including civilians. Sources…
Summary
Published
6 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
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Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–9
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob215
Location
Wacha Dana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out three strikes in South Waziristan on June 6, 2011. The first strike is detailed in Ob215, the second one below, and the third in Ob216. Some 15 minutes after the first strike, and just two miles distant, up to ten people were killed in the second strike, hitting a religious…
Summary
Published
6 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–10
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–10
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob216
Location
Darnashtra, South Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out three strikes in South Waziristan on June 6, 2011. The first two are detailed in Ob 214 and Ob215 while the third is described below. In the third FATA drone strike of the day, a vehicle was destroyed killing between three and five alleged militants, but possibly counting civilians, in…
Summary
Published
6 June 2011
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-105
Location
Khoms, Tarabulus, Libya
الخمس
On June 6th, 2011, 18 detainees were reported dead as a result of suffocation in poorly ventilated containers as they were being held by Gaddafi forces. A UN report from 2011 reported the casualties, stating "On 6 June 2011, 18 detainees died in Al Khums from suffocation due to being held by Qadhafi forces in…
Summary
Published
6 June 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
18
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
5 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-104
Location
Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس
One child was possibly injured in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. A video report uploaded by Adam Nafusa says that the government had claimed the child was injured by an airstrike, while a hospital worker insisted they had been injured in a car accident. Reuters also said it had learned from a hospital staff member…
Summary
Published
5 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
4 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-103
Location
Nalut, Nalut, Libya
نالوت
Between 10 and 14 civilians were reportedly injured by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling on Nalut. Libya Women tweeted: "The Gaddafi Brigades carried out rocket and mortar bombardments on the town of Nalut and the number of wounded was 10." Later it published another post saying the number of wounded had risen to 14. Other sources posted…
Summary
Published
4 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
10–14
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
3 June 2011
Incident Code
USYEM016-C
Location
Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen
زنجبار
A US drone strike in the city of Zinjibar reportedly killed four civilians in addition to up to eight members of Al Qaeda, according to local sources, on June 3, 2011. The New York Times reported that a US airstrike in the city of Zinjibar killed Abu Ali al Harithi, a "veteran of Abu Musab…
Summary
Published
3 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
4
Military actors reported killed
3–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 June 2011
Incident Code
Ob213
Location
Ghwa Khwa, South Waziristan, Pakistan
A US drone allegedly killed up to 12 people, mostly reported as militants, and injured another three as it struck a compound in Ghwa Khwa, south Waziristan, local and international media reported. The death toll spanned across sources from at least five to as many as 12, with the large majority reporting that the killed…
Summary
Published
3 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
5–12
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 June 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-102
Location
Aziziya, Al Jafarah, Libya
العزيزية
Two police officers were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Aziziya. Nima Elbagir said on Twitter: "Libya gov tell CNN latest Nato strike hit police station in Aziziya - west of Tripoli - killing 2 police officers. No comment yet from Nato" Free Libya Page only reported airstrikes around Tripoli but no civilian harm.…
Summary
Published
2 June 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
31 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-101
Location
Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس
On May 31st 2011, sources told Al Jazeera of casualties in Tripoli due to NATO bombing in the area. No numbers were provided, and it was unclear if these casualties were civilians or belligerents. The source said: "NATO renewed its bombing of several locations, including the Libyan capital, Tripoli, at dawn today, which, according to…
Summary
Published
31 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
30 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-100
Location
Zliten, Misrata, Libya
زليتن
On May 30th, 2011, multiple sources reported NATO airstrikes on Zliten, which were said to have killed 11 people - although their status was unclear. RT said: "Libyan television announced on Monday, May 30th, that NATO launched air strikes on the town of Zliten on the coastal road linking Tripoli and Misrata, killing 11 people."…
Summary
Published
30 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–11
Civilians reported injured
1–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
28 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-099
Location
Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
بني وليد
On May 28th, 2011, a demonstrated near the market in Bani Walid lead to the death of 13 civilians, who were shot by Gaddafi aligned forces. A UN report from 2011 reported the casualty, stating "Together with 12 other young men, an injured man sought refuge in a room on the second floor of a…
Summary
Published
28 May 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
13
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
27 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-098
Location
Al Dafniyah, Misrata, Libya
الدفنية
On May 27th, 2011, rocket strikes from Gaddafi forces in the Dafiniyah area of Misurata were said to have killed one reporter and six rebels, as well as injuring 25 other rebels. Multiple sources described the reporter as Mohammad Al Ma'dani, a journalist who had documented the rebel groups. Tawasul MC said: "25 wounded and…
Summary
Published
27 May 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-097
Location
Bab Al Azizia, Tarabulus, Libya
باب العزيزية
Between three and 19 civilians were reported killed and as many as 150 wounded following a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. Syria Libya wrote: "Tripoli is now exposed to bombardment and confirmed news of the wounded and the killing of civilians and Qatar pays the bill." RT showed images of the victims and said: "Tripoli reports…
Summary
Published
23 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–19
Civilians reported injured
24–150
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
23 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob212
Location
Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A van was destroyed and as many as seven people were killed as an alleged US drone strike hit Mir Ali, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. Sources reported between four and six fatalties following the strike, though it was not immediately clear whether they were all militants, or whether if civilians were among.…
Summary
Published
23 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob211
Location
Tappi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to six people were killed when their moving car was destroyed on the road between Miranshah and Spalga, local and international media reported, who all blamed a US drone. Reports said that at least four and as many as six were killed from the strike. According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the strike killed…
Summary
Published
20 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob209
Location
Khushali Village, Mir Ail, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone strike on a militant compound in Khushali Village, Mir Ail, north Waziristan, killed up to ten people, possibly including civilians, and wounded another two, local and international media reported. The death toll spanned from at least four to as many as ten, who according to most reports were described as alleged…
Summary
Published
16 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–10
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–10
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob210
Location
Khisoor Village, Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international sources, up to six people were killed and another two wounded as the US allegedly carried out its second drone strike of the day, this one taking place in Khisoor Village, Mir Ali, north Waziristan. The first strike is detailed in Ob209. The strike that reportedly only came "minutes after"…
Summary
Published
16 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-096
Location
Bab Al Azizia, Tarabulus, Libya
باب العزيزية
On May 16th, 2011, NATO forced bombed Tripoli, including a hotel near the Bab al-Azizyah neighbourhood. Multiple sources reported the airstrikes, although it was unclear if there were civilian casualties. Al Jazeera for example noted: "On Monday evening, NATO forces bombed civilian and military targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the nearby Qasr Bin…
Summary
Published
16 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
15 May–15 June, 2011
Incident Code
USYEM013-N
Location
Abyan province, Abyan, Yemen
أَبْيَن
An anonymous Yemen defence ministry official claimed that a significant number of US drone strikes had taken place between mid-May and mid-June 2011. Strikes began in Shabwa province from May 3 onwards. According to The National, 15 US strikes took place between June 1 and June 15, including one on June 11 in which there…
Summary
Published
15 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-094
Location
Qasr Abu Hadi, Surt, Libya
قصر أبو هادي
One child was reportedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Qasr Abu Hadi. The condolence page Sirte Martyrs published a picture of her mother commemorating her death four years later saying: "This is what NATO did with our children. Today marks the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of the child Rayla Faraj Al-Bast Al-Gaddafi on…
Summary
Published
15 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
15 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-095
Location
Al Ahly Club, Tarabulus, Libya
النادي الأهلي الرياضي
On May 15th, 2011, one civilian, a young man, was shot dead in Tripoli by Gaddafi forces during a protest in Tripoli in front of the al-Ahly Club. No injury numbers could be found, reported only by a Facebook post from the "Only Libya" page. "Only Libya" reported the casualty, stating "A demonstration took place…
Summary
Published
15 May 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
13 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob208
Location
Doga Mada Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international news, an alleged US strike in Doga Mada Khel, north Waziristan, killed between three and five people, mostly reported as being militants. The airstrike hit a moving car that, as reported by The Nation, was "reduced to ashes." Though almost all sources said that the between three and five killed…
Summary
Published
13 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-092
Location
Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
مرسى البريقة
Between 11 and 16 civilians were reported killed in a NATO airstrike on Brega. Both the BBC and the Washington Post said that eleven clerics were killed in the attack, while Reuters noted that "Nine imams were among 11 people killed in a strike on a guest house in the eastern city of Brega on Friday,…
Summary
Published
13 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–16
Civilians reported injured
50
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
13 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-093
Location
Roiussat, Misrata, Libya
الرويسات
Eight to ten civilians, including two children, were allegedly killed and several others injured by Gaddafi forces shelling the Rouissat neighbourhood of Misurata. Ahrar Libya said: "An hour ago: Gaddafi forces bombed the Ruwaisat and Nisour al-Jaw villages in Misurata, destroying 5 homes and killing 8 people, including two children." According to Only4Libya, "the bombing…
Summary
Published
13 May 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
12 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-091
Location
Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس
Six possible civilian fatalities were reported in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli at or near one of Gaddafi's compounds. Al Jazeera reported that "A series of explosions rocked early at dawn today in the center of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in the vicinity of Bab al-Aziziyah, the headquarters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, after a raid…
Summary
Published
12 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Civilians reported injured
0–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
12 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob207
Location
Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out a drone strike ik Datta Khel, north Waziristan, that killed up to eight people, reported by some as "militants" while wounding at least one other, local and international media reported. A total of six drones reportedly attacked a pick-up van (and possibly a house) killing up to eight alleged militants,…
Summary
Published
12 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 May 2011
Incident Code
Ob206
Location
Angor Adda, South Waziristan, Pakistan
In an alleged US strike in Angor Adda, south Waziristan, local and international media reported that up to five people were killed and four were injured, possibly counting civilians. An attack on a house and car believed to be aimed at Maulvi Nazir‘s militant group killed at least three and as many as five people,…
Summary
Published
10 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 May 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-090
Location
High Committee for Children, Tarabulus, Libya
العليا للأطفال وسط
On May 10th at 2am local time, NATO conducted airstrikes in Tripoli, injuring at least four children, with two seriously injured, according to two sources. Multiple sources confirmed at least three explosions, with one centred on the government building housing the Higher Committee for Children. Al Jazeera said: "Reuters quoted Libyan officials as saying that…
Summary
Published
11 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
9 May 2011
Incident Code
USYEM015-C
Location
al Mirab, Taiz, Yemen
الميراب
Ali Alkhadr (14 years old) was injured by shrapnel from an alleged US air-strike on May 9th, 2011 near the village al-Mihrab. Al-Akhbar reported on the incident stating that the shrapnel tore Alkhadr´s jaw open when he was returning from a family visit in al-Mihrab village. It was reported that Doctors without Borders provided 1…
Summary
Published
9 May 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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