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Incident Date
25 July 2021
Incident Code
YS109
Location
مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria
At least one woman was injured in alleged SDF shelling of the city of Mare' on July 25, 2021. Shahba Press reported that "a woman was also slightly injured as a result of the YPG targeting of Marea city". Baladi News correspondent in Aleppo said that "SDF" forces shelled with mortar shells residential houses in the…
Summary
Published
25 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
21 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1962
Location
خربة الجاموس, Kharbet Al Janous, Al Hassakah, Syria
Between one and three people, including a child, were killed and others were injured in Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) strikes on Kharbet Al Janous on July 21, 2021. Various sources report that a child was killed in the operation while other sources report that between one and three members of ISIS were killed.…
Summary
Published
21 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
YPG
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
TS470
Location
نبل, Nubl, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and one to three other civilians, including children, were injured in alleged Turkish artillery strikes on the town of Nubl on July 20, 2021. NPA Syria reported "A woman lost her life and a child was injured, on Tuesday, in the bombing of the Turkish-backed factions on…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2021
Incident Code
LC427
Location
مصرف الوحدة في منطقة الليثي, Vicinity of Al Wahda Bank, Al Laithi neighbourhood, Benghazi, Libya
The actor Haythem al-Debrash was killed in Benghazi and his brother Muftah was among five other civilians injured by an RPG round, fired by a militiaman said to have been celebrating the wedding nearby of a comrade. Footage published by local media and dated July 18th showed a militiaman firing an RPG into the air…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
16 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1961
Location
ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A man and his son were reportedly killed in a raid in Deir Ezzor’s Thiban town carried out by Syrian Democratic Forces with support of the US-led coalition at dawn on July 16, 2021. The dead were identified as Miteb Sherida Al-Ghadir and his son Ahmed. @Sada_AlSharqieh said they had been grazing their sheep at…
Summary
Published
16 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1960
Location
القائم, Al Qa’em, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian was reportedly shot dead during a raid on the outskirts of Al-Zar village carried out by the US-led Coalition alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to multiple sources, at dawn on July 15, 2021. A single source - Furat News - also reported that a girl was injured in the incident. The dead…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
12 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4593
Location
حميمات, Hmeimat, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian, a 10 year old girl, was killed and one or two of her siblings were injured in alleged Russian and/ or regime artillery or rocket strikes on the village of Hmeimat on July 12, 2021. @IdlibPlus reported on "the death of a girl and the injury of two other children as…
Summary
Published
12 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 July 2021
Incident Code
LC426
Location
سيدي حسين, Sid Hussein, Benghazi, Libya
In the first reported civilian harm event involving explosive weapons use in Libya since March, several outlets said that four civilians had been injured by shelling from an unknown party on the Sidi Hussein neighbourhood of Benghazi. The injured were taken for treatment at the al-Jalaa Hospital. The hospital released the following statement: "Doctors of…
Summary
Published
9 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
7 July 2021
Incident Code
TI063
Location
هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
Between one and two civilians were injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Harur on July 7, 2021. A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "Turkish warplanes bombed the vicinity of Harour village in Kani Masi district in Al-Amadiyah district in Dohuk governorate. The aerial bombardment resulted in the injury of a citizen and…
Summary
Published
7 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4589
Location
الشيخ يوسف, Al Sheikh Yousuf, Idlib, Syria
At least five civilians, members of the Syrian Civil Defense, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Sheikh Youssef on July 3, 2021. Anadolu Agency reported that "the media official in the Civil Defense, Firas Khalifa, confirmed that Russian warplanes carried out 4 raids on their center in the village of Sheikh…
Summary
Published
3 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2021
Incident Code
TI038B
Location
سيدان, Sidan, Duhok, Iraq
Three civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sidan village, Amedi district on June 19 th 2020, according to local media reports. Darkamazi.net named the three victims as Aazad Mahdi Shji, Damhat Omar Ormari and Mukhlis Adam Kukri. The source said that "on Friday, June 19th, 2020, the warplanes of the occupying Turkish state…
Summary
Published
19 June 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2021
Incident Code
RS4569
Location
منطف, Mantaf, Idlib, Syria
Between one and two civilians, including at least one woman, was killed and up to nine others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Mantaf on June 12, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "the killing of a woman and the wounding of 7 civilians, including 3 children, in Russian air strikes targeting residential neighborhoods…
Summary
Published
12 June 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2021
Incident Code
RS4566
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
At least one man was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Sarja on June 12, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "the village of Sarja was subjected to similar raids, which resulted in the injury of a man." @syr_television referred to "civilians" being injured but did not provide a specific number. None…
Summary
Published
12 June 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 June 2021
Incident Code
TS469
Location
كالوتا, Kalota, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three others were wounded in alleged Turkish strikes on Kalota village on June 5, 2021. A tweet from @RojavaIC reported that "a 13yo child, Zeynab Hussain Ibrahim Bento, died in Kalota village, Shehba, when her family house was hit by shells from Turkish-occupied Afrin." In addition to…
Summary
Published
5 June 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 June 2021
Incident Code
TI060
Location
هرور, Hiror, Duhok, Iraq
A least one civilian, an elderly man, was injured in alleged Turkish strikes on Kani Masi on June 1, 2021. A report from the Christian Peacemaker Teams identified "on June 1, when Turkish forces fired artillery at Ramazan Ali, a 70 year old farmer, injuring him as he was irrigating his fields in Hirure". The mayor…
Summary
Published
1 June 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2021
Incident Code
TI059
Location
بهيري, Behri, Duhok, Iraq
At least two civilians were injured in alleged Turkish air or artillery strikes on the village of Behri in Zakho District at 2:30 am on May 26th 2021, according to local media reports. Kurdistan24 said that two brothers were wounded "as a result of repeated Turkish artillery shelling". Asharq News also reported that two people…
Summary
Published
26 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2021
Incident Code
TI058
Location
ادني, Edny, Duhok, Iraq
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Turkish shelling on Edny village in Amedi district (Amadiyah) of Dohuk governorate on May 25, 2021. According to Rudaw Media Network, "Turkish shelling today resulted in the injury of a young man from the village of "Dishish" with bleeding, and he was taken to Kani Masi Hospital for…
Summary
Published
25 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT128
Location
عزبة بيت حانون, Izbat Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
An Israeli airstrike targeted the home of the Abu Jared family in Beit Hanoun, injuring up to six civilians according to multiple sources. Several sources reported that of the six civilians injured, one was in a serious condition. This seriously injured male victim was named by multiple sources as 69 year old Ali Khalil Abu…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS035
Location
بئر السبع, באר שבע, Beersheva, Southern, Israel
Two civilians, including a child, were injured when a rocket, reportedly fired from Gaza, struck the city of Be'er Sheva, in southern Israel on May 20th 2021, according to multiple reports. Israel media outlet Behadrei Haredim said the Magen David Adom ambulance service attended to a 50-year-old man, injured to his legs, and a 14-year-old…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT129
Location
بيت المغير, رفح, Al Mughayir House, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Between three and six people were reportedly injured as a result of alleged Israeli airstrikes on a house said to belong to Al-Mughayer family in Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah, Gaza on May 20 2021. A tweet from @AqsaTVChannel put the number of injuries at three while Palestinian Refugees Portal reported that six casualties were rescued…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT130
Location
حي معان ,خان يونس, Ma’an neighborhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Between three and four civilians, including two children, were injured when an unexploded missile landed in a home east of Ma'an on May 20, 2021. According to Al Mezan, Israeli missiles struck the home of brothers Muhammad and Munis Muhareb, in the customs police area east of Ma'an. However, the missile did not explode and…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20–21 May, 2021
Incident Code
PALIS032
Location
بيري, בארי, Beeri, Southern, Israel
A man was injured in a reported Palestinian rocket attack on the Kibbutz of Be'eri in southern Israel, on May 20th 2021, according to local reports. The Magon David Adom ambulance service said its staff provided medical care to a 53-year-old man who was transported to hospital in a light condition. Walla News reported the…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS034
Location
بئر السبع, באר שבע, Beersheba, Southern, Israel
A rocket struck a factory in an industrial area of Beersheba, Israel on May 20th, 2021 resulting in injuries, according to local reports. In a video posted by Al Jazeera Arabic several vehicles parked outside the factory were also seen to be damage. Images uploaded by Quds10 show damage to an exterior wall of the…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT124
Location
عمارة الرائد, Al Raed building, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Up to seven civilians including a baby were injured, one seriously, in a strike on an apartment building in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City in the afternoon of May 20, 2021. Various sources report an airstrike hitting the al-Raed building, which was a mixed-use residential and commercial building, destroying the apartment and ground-floor shops,…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT125
Location
حي العطاطرة ، بيت لاهيا, Al Atatira neighborhood, Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 20th, 2021, at 11:55 AM one man was reported killed and one woman was reported injured by an Israeli drone missile in the al-Atatira neighborhood of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza. The man was identified as 34-year-old Hashem Shaher al-Shorfa, and the woman was identified as Reham Sayed al-Attar. Multiple news and Twitter…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT126
Location
جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 20th, 2021, at approximately 2:05 AM between four to nine civilians, including three women and one child were injured as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp. No names were reported. Two missiles were reported to have been fired at the main street connecting Block 7 and Block 9 of…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT127
Location
الصفطاوي, Al Saftawi, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 20th, 2021, two civilians were reported killed by an Israeli airstrike on a car in the al-Saftawi area, west of Jabalia camp in the Northern Gaza Strip. Identified as Suhaib Al-Kahlout and Muyasara Al-Aarer, both were on al-Saftawi street, a commercial thoroughfare in Gaza City. In addition, Al-Monitor reports that the airstrikes halted…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT123
Location
منزل عائلة اسليم بحي الصبرة, House for the Aslaim family in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
As many as seven civilians, including five children, were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza city, on May 20th 2021, according to local reports. Al Haq reported, at approximately 6:00 am Israeli aircraft targeted the fifth-floor apartment of Hazem Muhammad Antar Aslam (spelled Asleem and Saleem in other…
Summary
Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS031
Location
أوفاكيم, אֳוֹפָקִים, Ofakim, Southern, Israel
One person was injured when a rocket struck the city of Ofakim, southern Israel on May 19th 2021, according to local reports. Shihab news agency quoted "Hebrew sources" saying: "A settler was injured in Ofkim after the resistance fired a wave of missiles." The Al Qassam Brigade claimed responsibility for the strike, according to Anadolu…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS029
Location
عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel
Rockets fired by Al-Qassam hit the city of Ashkelon, reportedly leading to injuries for between six and eight civilians who fell whilst running to bomb shelters. Civilians were transferred to Barzillai Hospital for treatment. According to one source, around 5.30pm eight physically injured civilians arrived at Barzillai hospital including one victim who was injured in…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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