Civilian Casualties

Unknown

عمارة الننام, Al Namnam building, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

An apartment belonging to Abu Rukba family located on the fifth floor of the five-storey Al-Namnam building on Faraj Allah Street in Al-Nuseirat Camp, Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged strike around 10 PM on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, reportedly killing up to two civilians, including a 14-year-old child, and injuring two civilians. Photos

Summary

IDP or refugee camp, Residential building

1 – 2

(1 child)

Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

Nearby landmark

الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians died and at least 10 others were injured in airstrikes on the Salheen neighborhood of Aleppo. While three sources alleged that Russia was responsible, a fourth said this was the work of Assad regime warplanes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was “informed that no less than 5 people were killed

Summary

(2 children2 women3 men)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

7 named, 1 familiy identified

ذيبان‬, Ziban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died and several more were injured when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit a water crossing in Ziban town, according to local media. Sana reported that the crossing was “used by residents to reach their agricultural land on the banks of the river”. All sources blamed the Coalition.

Summary

مخيم مخمور, Makhmur camp, Erbil Governorate , Kurdistan, Iraq

LOCATION

A woman was injured after an alleged Turkish drone strike hit a home in the Makhmur camp at approximately 9:25AM on October 13th, 2023. The woman, 50-year-old Aisha Muhammad Ahmed, was a resident of the camp, which houses between 10,000 to 12,000 displaced Kurds. Her injuries, many of which look to be on her face

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

IDP or refugee camp

Unknown

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In a second day of airstrikes on Raqqa, 43 civilians were reported killed and 60 injured – though sources are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime – with one report suggesting this may be a Coalition incident. The Daesh agency Al A’maq said there had been nine

Summary

39 – 43

(5 women8 men)

Unknown, Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition

14 named, 2 families identified

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, eight civilians were killed and at least four others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on the Al Sawalhi family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah. The Rafah city official page, Alsyed Abdullah, and Tala A. Riziq provided the names of those killed: 44-year-old Raed Ibrahim

Summary

(5 children2 men)

7 named, 2 families identified

Neighbourhood/area

منطقة أسيا, Assiya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An unnamed civilian male was reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Assiya. Almodon made no mention of civilian casualties, though did report strikes by “Russian jet fighters” on Assiya. No additional information is presently available.

Summary

Russian Military

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian children were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both the children were identified by local sources and were reportedly displaced from the city of Sukhna, according to @PalmyraRev1. Four of the five sources alleged that the children died as a result of Coalition bombing. No further details were available.

Summary

(2 children)

تل الهوى, Tal al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 18th 2023, between five and seven members of the al-Halaw family, including at least three children and at least one woman were killed, and a large number of civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the al-Halaw home, on Street 8 in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood near the

Summary

(1–3 children1 woman3 men)

5 – 7

12–24

5 named

Neighbourhood/area

زغير, Zughayr, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and seven non-combatants were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Zughayr, according to the Shaam News Network and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the civilians died when an oil field was targeted by Russian warplanes. SNN put the death toll higher, at seven.

Summary

3 – 7

2–20

الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Al Jadida, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that eight civilians were killed as a result of mortar shelling on the market of liberated New Mosul neighbourhood. This happened near the Al-Taibat restaurant and next to the Fathi Al-Ali mosque in New Mosul neighborhood, in the western part of the city. It is presently unclear who was responsible for the

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 6:20 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike on the “Al-Hasanat” family home in the town of Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip killed at least one civilian and injured at least one other. The number of casualties may be higher. Interior Ministry in Gaza and Arab TV

Summary

1 – 2

1–2

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 34 civilians were reported killed including a woman and a child, and 50 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes, according to multiple sources. Al A’maq [close to Daesh] claimed there were 26 strikes by Russian warplanes which caused 10 deaths, including two women. They claimed that the city’s general hospital was targeted, along with

Summary

Healthcare facility

27 – 34

(1 child1 woman)

القورية, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two displaced families, made up of 10 to 13 civilians which included three women and seven children, were reportedly killed and others were injured in alleged airstrikes on two houses in Al Quoriya – though most sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, one report from Step News Agency, pointed towards Russia. Sound and Picture

Summary

10 – 13

(7 children3 women)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مستشفى الأهلي المعمداني, al Ahli Al Mamadani hospital, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In perhaps the most well-known, and hotly debated, incident from the war in Gaza, civilians were killed while sheltering at the Al Ahli hospital on October 17th 2023. The incident was widely-reported, with a fierce dispute as to whether the civilian casualties were caused by a Palestinian militant rocket fired at Israel that fell short

Summary

Healthcare facility

(12–27 children11–16 women16–19 men)

63 – 471

14–314

Impact

Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

56 named, 8 families identified

الصوانة, Al Sawana, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three civilians, including two children, were killed in an alleged raid by Russian warplanes. According to the Network, the non-combatants were targeted as they were leaving the town of Maheen in Homs, leading to some reporting confusion with the following incident. The SNHR released the three victim

Summary

(2–3 children2 men)

كسرة عفنان, Kasrat Afnan, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were allegedly killed in Coalition airstrikes in the village of Kasrat Afnan, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice and Al Hasaka Arabea reported that three males were killed as they returned from inspecting their property in Al Dahmoush village after they believed they may have been damaged in airstrikes there. Both sources also reported

Summary

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Kuntu Waarey District and the El-Wadalan area of the Galcad district, Lower Shabelle and Galgaduud provinces, Somalia

LOCATION

On the 17th of February, 2024, the Somali National Army (SNA) announced that they had conducted two airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants with assistance from “international partners”. According to a statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense, one strike was conducted in the Kuntu Waarey District in Lower Shabelle and another was carried out in Galcad

Summary

Unknown

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported killed

Belligerents reported injured

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed at Jisr al Shughour. However, the cause was contested. While VDC blamed the attack on Russian forces, Radio al Kul, SOHR and Qasioun blamed the death on “regime heavy artillery.”

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

1 named

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Mayadin, local sources reported. Of the three sources who documented the airstrike, only Jisr TV alleged that the Coalition was responsible, noting that “In the eastern countryside.. International coalition fighter jets launched air strikes on the outskirts of the Mayadeen, killing a civilian.” The

Summary

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the morning of Saturday, October 7th, 2023, a renowned Palestinian poet, novelist, journalist, and community activist, 36-year-old Omar (Umar) Fares Abu Shawish (Shaweesh) was killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip by alleged Israeli shelling. According to the tribute by the Twitter/X account @GazaMartyrs, Omar was injured and bled to death

Summary

IDP or refugee camp

1 named

Town

الأبزيمو, Al Ibzimo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple sources reported the death of five children in Al Ibzimo town, Aleppo, though the highest number recorded dead is eight civilians in a article by futureTv news. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was also an allegations against the Assad regime. Both the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Shaam News Network said Russia

Summary

5 – 8

(5–7 children1 woman)

2–24

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الفردوس, Fardous, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians from one family, including three children and their mother, were killed and two further members of the family were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Al Ferdos neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. The source also reported that Mounir al Hariri and Taher al Hariri were injured in the strikes and

Summary

4 – 5

(3 children1 woman)

6 named, 1 familiy identified

منزل لعائلة عبد اللطيف في شارع عيدية خلف مجمع الشفاء الطبي, A house for the Abdel Latif family on Aidiya Street behind Al-Shifa Medical Complex, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 22nd 2023, at least three people were killed and others were wounded by an alleged Israeli airstrike which hit the Abdel Latif family home on Aidiya Street, behind Al-Shifa Medical Complex in the Al-Nasr area of the Northern Gaza Strip. The three casualties were all identified as members of the Akila family. Fatima

Summary

(1 child2 women)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

One adult male civilian, named as Khaled Iyad al-Khaled, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city, according to the Violations Documentation Centre and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No further details are currently available.

Summary

شارع 23 شباط, Feb 23 Street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the death of a man with a mental disability. According to Palmyra Media Centre, the victim was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. The source reported on July 12th that “the young man and his brother Marwan have been missing for several days”. However, both Baladi and Jorfnews said that

Summary

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

LOCATION

Six people were reportedly killed on October 25th 2023, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a group of farmers in Abasan Al-Kabira to the east of Khan Yunis. Four of the people who died in the attack were from the Abu Mustafa family: 39-year old Adel Ibrahim Abu Mustafa, 35-year old Muhammad Salim Abu Mustafa, 25-year

Summary

Agriculture

6 – 9

(6 men)

Impact

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Town