Civilian Casualties

2 – 40

2–40

US-led Coalition, Unknown

بلدة صفيا , the neighborhood of Safia in the city of Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On October 4, 2023, four civilians – four men – were reportedly injured by Turkish drone strikes on a factory, in Safia neighborhood, Hasakah town, according to most local sources. Initial reporting by HawarNews indicated that ‘two factory workers were wounded, as the drone was hovering in the area’, making it difficult for ‘ambulances to

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Agriculture

Unknown

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

0–5

Belligerents reported injured

0–5

رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “warplanes likely belonging to the Coalition shelled the villages of Hamra Buwittiya and Al-Raqqa Al-Samra both near the town of Karama, 20 kilometers east of the city of Raqqa, killing four civilians in the first and one in the second, and wounding nine others in both.” Al Araby also

Summary

1–9

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 9th, five Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedics sustained minor injuries after an alleged Israeli strike hit close to PRCS ambulances in Abasan, Khan Younis. PRCS reported that the paramedics were harmed by Israeli bombing while they were working to treat injured civilians following former strikes on two civilian homes, after PRCS received

Summary

Healthcare facility

Unknown

Impact

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least six civilians were reportedly killed and nine others wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Syrian city of Al Tabaqa, 55km west of Raqqa. Nearly every source alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, with the Syrian Popular Movement saying the Coalition was “likely” the culprit. A later report from the Syrian Press

Summary

6 – 12

9–15

مبنى البلدية القديم, Old municipality building, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 9th 2023, an alleged strike by the Israeli military resulted in the destruction of the old municipality building of Khan Yunis and the surrounding area. At least four civilians were killed in this attack. Through various social media posts, they were identified as Hani Ghassan Qudyah (19 years old), Ahmed Shehdeh Abu Teir

Summary

4 – 5

(1 child4 men)

5 named

Exact location (via Airwars)

كديران, Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the International Coalition bombed places in the Kdieran area which is located in the western countryside of al-Raqqa. There is information about casualties and damage to the property of the citizens.” Both Qasioun and Sohaib_heskayi reported the Coalition “destroyed the Al-Hamdawi mosque”

Summary

قوقفين, village of Qoqfin in Jabal al-Zawiya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

During the morning of Saturday, November 25, 2023, an artillery shelling allegedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian forces on the village of Qoqfin in Jabal al-Zawiya, south of the town of Idlib, killed at least 10 and up to 11 civilians who were working in the olive fields harvesting olive crop, including at

Summary

Agriculture

10 – 11

(7 children1 woman2 men)

1–2

Impact

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

10 named, 1 familiy identified

مسجد التقوى, Al Taqwa Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least one man, 43-year-old Hisham Abu Khattab, was killed when Al-Taqwa mosque, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14th 2023. Hisham lived in Nuseirat Camp, in the center of the Gaza strip. His death was reported by over ten sources. A post by Samaae on Facebook showed

Summary

Religious Institution

(1 man)

1 named

Nearby landmark

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 23 and 94 civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported the lowest death toll at 20 and refered to the ISIS media agency Al A’amaq as the source. Later Al A’amaq itself said the toll rose to 50. The Syrian Network for

Summary

23 – 94

(16 children9 women)

Turkish Military

94 named, 11 families identified

17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one civilian died and up to 30 civilians were still under the rubble in July 17 neighbourhood. Most sources do not say who was responsible – but one said it was the work of the Coalition. Omar Al Halbusi reported on Facebook that Al-Mutasim Abdelmohsen Al-Bagari is still under the rubble,

Summary

(1 man)

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Friday, October 13, 2023, between 17 and 25 civilian members of the Ziyadah family were killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of the Ziyadah family in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center and Nabd news initially reported on the death of 17 civilians, with Al

Summary

Residential building

17 – 25

(2 men)

12–24

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and 10 civilians including one or more child were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling on Afrin, according to local media. Rudaw said that “Rizan Haddu, a political writer, told them that the initial result of the shelling that targeted the neighborhoods of Afrin injured six civilians to varying degrees”. Yekiti reported the

Summary

6–10

Turkish Military

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in the area of where civilian casualties were alleged in social media reports. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. The report stated as follows: “May 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient

Summary

0–1

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

The morning of Monday, October 16th 2023, at least four civilians were killed – all members from the same family, an elderly woman and three children. At least three others were injured in the alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of Asaad Faraj Allah in Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency, FactjoTV, al Nour Radio

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(3 children1 woman)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An airstrike in the vicinity of al Karnish Street in Al Bab – either Russian or Assad regime – killed up to ten people and caused a significant number of injuries, according to reports. Al Bab Free Syria reported that “Ten martys died as a result of [regime airstrikes], among whom were members of the

Summary

5 – 10

(1 child1 woman3 men)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

محيط مسجد الرحمن, Vicinity of Al Rahman Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 20th, 2023, at least two civilians were killed – one woman and one girl, both from the al-Silak family – by an alleged Israeli airstrike near Al-Rahman Mosque in the Al-Maskar area in Deir Al-Balah. The victims were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. @ShehabAgency and @F24online reported three victims of the bombing, among

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

2 – 3

(1 child1–2 women)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

بابيص, Babis, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two non-combatants were killed in an airstrike on Babis, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. LCCSY reported that one civilian died and six others were wounded in a Russian strike on the town. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights,

Summary

1 – 2

حي الرميلة, Rumayla, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Rumayla, according to the Smart News Agency. The local news group reported that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in

Summary

كفرتعال, Kafr Ta’al, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A resident of Kafr Ta’al in Western Aleppo died after being wounded in an artillery shelling — allegedly fired by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military — on the morning of September 2, 2023. Civilians had rushed the injured Abdu Ahmad Qudur to a hospital, where he died the same day. Teams from the Syrian Civil

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to LCCSY and Alamwai, one child and an elderly man were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Sukkari neighborhood in Aleppo.

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Russian Military

منزل عائلة درويش جودة بشارع العشرين بمخيم النصيرات, the home of the Darwish Jouda family on Al-Eshreen Street in Al-Nuseirat Camp, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 10th 2023, it was reported that at least 14 civilians, including at least 11 children, were killed and up to 10 others were injured in an alleged Israeli air raid on the Darwish Jouda family home on Al-Eshreen Street in Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza. A post from Farid Shaheen, which put

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

(11–16 children3 women1 man)

14 – 20

20 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Allegedly Russian warplanes shelled Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Jisr Al Shoughour city, killed one individual and destroyed the mosque completely.” Footage showed the mosque and surrounding houses to be severely damaged, with other reports placing the death toll higher. Two videos were posted. In one,

Summary

2 – 5

(1 child1 man)

6–8

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that Iraqi forces found a child alone in a house in Zanjili neighbourhood, who had survived the shelling while his entire family was found dead inside. @nbras_almamory said “US planes” were responsible for the strike. Other sources, however, did not say who carried out the raids.

Summary

(1 woman)

شارع ابو حسني, Abu Hosni Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the Abu Musabbeh family home containing a bakery located on Abu Hosni Street, in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, reportedly flattening it to the ground. According to publicly available accounts, this resulted in the deaths of at least 30 and up to more than

Summary

Marketplace, Residential building

30 – 51

(1 child1 man)

12–24

Impact

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Street

حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and ten civilians died and 10 more were injured in an airstrike on Al Salheen which violated a ceasefire, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Janobia reported that Russian raids on Al Salheen killed 10 civilians and wounded

Summary

5 – 10

تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as

Summary

(12–19 children1 man)

الأمل, al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, at least five civilian members of the Abu Mustafa family, including three children and a young man, were killed, and at least four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a family home in the al-Amal neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, Gaza strip. Initial reporting from Shehab Agency stated

Summary

Residential building

(2–3 children1–2 women1–2 men)

5 – 6

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Belligerents reported killed

Neighbourhood/area

0–1

حي السكري, Al Sukkari, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were reported killed and 10 injured in an airstrike on the Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes were responsible for the raid after a vacuum

Summary

Mosul, Al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th, 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location

Summary

Unknown