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Incident Date
7 July 2023
Incident Code
CS1994
Location
بزاعة, Bza’a, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was injured by declared US drone strikes which killed an ISIS member on July 7, 2023 on the road between Al Bab and Bza’a, Syria. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a person was killed while driving a motorcycle on the road between Al Bab and Bza’a and a civilian was slightly injured while passing…
Summary
Published
7 July 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2023
Incident Code
RS4779
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
On July 4th, 2023 artillery strikes in the town of Al Bara, south of Idlib, wounded a married couple, and the woman, named Radhya Al-Othman as reported by the Syria Civil Defense, died due to her injuries the next day; allegedly the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces are responsible for the attacks. After the shelling,…
Summary
Published
4 July 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2023
Incident Code
RS4780
Location
كفرنوران, Kafarnouran, Idlib, Syria
A middle-aged male, reported by most sources to be a civilian, was killed by alleged Russian, or Syrian regime shelling of the town of Kafr Nouran, in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 4, 2023. Baladi News reported that Anas Barakat was killed instantly in the village of Kafr Nouran as a result of…
Summary
Published
4 July 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2023
Incident Code
RS4778
Location
دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and five civilians, including four children, were injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian shelling of Darat Izza on July 4, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that four children were injured to varying degrees by regime shelling, coinciding with the flight of Russian reconnaissance aircraft, on the outskirts of the…
Summary
Published
4 July 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 June 2023
Incident Code
RS4776
Location
النيرب, Al Nairab, Idlib, Syria
An elderly civilian was injured by alleged Russian or Syrian regime artillery shelling of the town of Al Nairab on June 25, 2023. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that an elderly civilian was slightly injured by Syrian regime and Russian forces shelling of the town of Al Nairab, adding that the White Helmets took him to the…
Summary
Published
25 June 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 June 2023
Incident Code
RS4775
Location
بسبت, Basbat, Idlib, Syria
On Saturday June 24th 2023, an alleged airstrike by Russian armed forces hit a farm in the village of Basbat, in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughour, west of Idlib, northwest Syria, killing two civilians and injuring others. Sources including @SyriaCivilDefe, @DeirEzzore twitter accounts, and Syria TV reported two civilians being killed by the airstrike on…
Summary
Published
24 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 June 2023
Incident Code
USYEMBi012
Location
الكور, Al-Kour, Shabwa, Yemen
Three Al Qaeda members were killed by alleged US drone strikes on the Al-Kour area in Shabwa on June 22, 2023. 26sep News reported that American strikes on the Al-Kour area in Shabwa resulted in the death of three Al Qaeda members. There are no additional details about those who were killed available. All of…
Summary
Published
22 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 June 2023
Incident Code
RS4774
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
On the evening of June 22, 2023, Sarmin, a town east of Idlib, was struck by intense artillery, allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces and resulting in the death of one woman and the injury of between five and six civilians, including four to five women and a young boy. According…
Summary
Published
22 June 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Religious
,
Commerce
(
Market
),
Education
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2023
Incident Code
RS4773
Location
كفرنوران, Kafarnouran, Idlib, Syria
Between three and four civilians, including a child, were reported to have been killed and up to 11 others, including two children, a woman and an elderly man, were injured by shelling suspected by militants allied to the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces in the countryside village of Kafr Nouran on June 21, 2023. The…
Summary
Published
21 June 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce
(
Market
)
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
7–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2023
Incident Code
TS605
Location
قرية تل شعير, Tel Shaeir road, Al Hassakah, Syria
On Tuesday June 20th 2023, an alleged drone strike by Turkish armed forces hit a car in the village of Beyandur, east of the city of Qamishli, northeast Syria, killing three civilians, two Kurdish local officials and their driver, and injuring another local official. Sources including SOHR, NPA and Reuters reported three civilians being killed…
Summary
Published
20 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
17 June 2023
Incident Code
YS166
Location
مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six civilians, including two women and a child, were injured by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Syrian regime missile strikes on Al-Amal camp in Afrin on June 17, 2023. The Syrian Civil Defense (@SyriaCivilDefe) tweeted that four civilians, including a girl and two women, were injured when missiles launched from areas controlled…
Summary
Published
17 June 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
16–17 June, 2023
Incident Codes
USSOM391 KS002
Location
Salagle, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilian women were killed and two children were injured by alleged Kenyan or United Arab Emirates or US airstrikes on Salagle in Middle Jubba on June 16, 2023. The Horn Observer reported that two civilians, a mother and her child, were killed and two other children sustained injuries from airstrikes on Salagle. A tweet…
Summary
Published
16 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 June 2023
Incident Code
USSOM389
Location
14 km from Jamame district, Lower Juba, Somalia
43 al-Shabaab militants were killed by alleged US airstrikes near Jamaane District in Lower Jubba on June 16, 2023. Garowe Online reported that airstrike carried out by the US struck a location where al-Shabaab militants were holding a meeting in Jamaane District in Lower Jubba, killing "several" militants. @SONNALIVE specified that the airstrikes occurred around…
Summary
Published
16 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
43
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16–17 June, 2023
Incident Codes
USSOM390 KS001
Location
Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia
A civilian was injured by alleged Kenyan or United Arab Emirates or US airstrike on Saakow in Middle Jubba on June 16/17, 2023. Horn Observer reported that a civilian was injured by airstrikes in Saakow, possibly carried out by Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, or the US. Hormuud, Somalia’s largest telecom provider, also announced that…
Summary
Published
16 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 June 2023
Incident Code
USYEMBi011
Location
المصينعة, Al Musinaa, Shabwa, Yemen
An Al Qaeda leader was killed and four soldiers in the Shabwa Defense Forces were injured by alleged US drone strikes in Al Musinaa in Shabwa governorate on June 15, 2023. A tweet from @aboalfatl2019 reported that "leader" Abu Muhammad al-Shalwani al-Awlaki was killed by American drones in Shaab Madhab in the Musinaa area. @egl3000…
Summary
Published
15 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 June 2023
Incident Code
TS603
Location
village of Shourik, Al Hassakah, Syria
Four civilians were injured by alleged Turkish drone strikes on the village of Shourik on June 14, 2023. North Press Agency reported that a Turkish drone carried out a strike near a cement factory in the village of Shourik resulting in casualties. A medical source told North Press that an injured man named Ahmad Saleh…
Summary
Published
14 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 June 2023
Incident Code
RS4771
Location
افس, Afes, Idlib, Syria
On Monday June 12th 2023, an alleged missile strike by Assad regime forces and Russia hit the village of Afes in the eastern countryside of Idlib, injuring between one and three civilians, including two children. Sources including @SyriaCivilDefe and @hadikhraat twitter accounts, and Zaman Al Wasl reported three civilians being hit by shrapnel, including a…
Summary
Published
12 June 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 June 2023
Incident Code
USSOM388
Location
Bulo-Mohamed-Abdalla under Awdhigle district, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
At least 19 al-Shabaab militants were killed by operations carried out by Somalia government forces and 'international partners' in Bula-Mohamed-Abdalla village on June 11, 2023 Somali National News Agency (@SONNALIVE) announced that at least 19 al-Shabaab militants were killed by joint operations between the National Intelligence Service Agency and international allies in Bula-Mohamed-Abdalla village. In addition,…
Summary
Published
11 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Ground operation
Military actors reported killed
19
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
International Forces (Unknown)
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Incident Date
11 June 2023
Incident Code
CS1993
Location
صلهام, Salham, Al Hassakah, Syria
A young man was killed and others were injured during an alleged Syrian Democratic Forces and US airdrop operation in the village of Salham on June 11, 2023. Sources were conflicted as to whether the young man was a member of ISIS or a civilian. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian-regime news organization,…
Summary
Published
11 June 2023
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 June 2023
Incident Code
USSOM387
Location
in the vicinity of Wayanta, Lower Juba, Somalia
Three al-Shabaab fighters were allegedly killed by declared US airstrikes in the vicinity of Wayanta, Somalia on June 1. There have been no reports of civilian harm at this time. AFRICOM released a statement that "at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al…
Summary
Published
1 June 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 May 2023
Incident Code
RS4770
Location
بزابور, Bzabor, Idlib, Syria
A 15 year old boy was injured by alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Bzabor in Idlib on May 30, 2023. Local sources from the countryside of Idlib governorate told Zaman Al Wasl that 15-year-old Muhammad Malik Ahmed Haj Musa was wounded by Russian airstrikes on Bzabor village. The Syrian Civil Defense (@SyriaCivilDefe) tweeted…
Summary
Published
30 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2023
Incident Code
LC435
Location
الماية, Al Maya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
As many as seven civilians were injured by alleged airstrikes carried out by the Government of National Unity on a port in Al Maya the evening of May 28, 2023. Between two and five members of the Coast Guard/Stability Support Agency were also killed in the airstrikes. A tweet from @rgowans reported that with the…
Summary
Published
28 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2023
Incident Code
USSOM386
Location
Vicinity of ATMIS forward operating base, Bulo Marer, 75 miles south-west of Mogadishu, South-eastern Somalia, Somalia
On the 26th of May, 2023, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab fighters in the vicinity of an ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) forward operating base in Bulo Marer, 75 miles southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia. To date, there have been no reports of civilian harm with regard to the airstrike, while a…
Summary
Published
26 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 May 2023
Incident Code
LC434a
Location
السيدة زينب, Al Saida Zainab, Al Zawiyah, Libya
A civilian was slightly injured, in addition to several personnel affiliated with the ministry, by declared Government of National Unity (GNU)/Turkish drone or air strikes near the Sayeda Zeinab area on May 25, 2023. A tweet from @wady_dynar quoted spokesman for the Ambulance and Emergency Service, Osama Ali, who reported that "a person was slightly injured as a…
Summary
Published
25 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
24 May 2023
Incident Code
RS4768
Location
between the towns of Kansafra and Al-Fatira, Idlib, Syria
A young man was reportedly injured by shrapnel from machine guns attributed to both Russian forces and the Syrian regime on May 24th 2023. The incident occured on agricultural land between the town of Kansafra and Al-Fatirah, in the southern countryside of Idlib. Reports from the Syrian Civil Defence, Halab Today TV and Twitter user…
Summary
Published
24 May 2023
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2023
Incident Code
RS4767
Location
كفرعويد, Kafr Aweed, Idlib, Syria
One man, identified by sources as Suleiman Muhammad al-Saleem, was killed on May 15th 2023 after artillery shelling attributed to both the Syrian regime and Russian forces hit the village of Kafr Aweed in the southern countryside of Idlib according to local media outlets and the Syrian Civil Defence. Initial reports from the Syrian Civil…
Summary
Published
15 May 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 May 2023
Incident Code
JS001
Location
قرية الشعاب, Al Shi’ab village, Al Suwayda, Syria
The Jordanian military is suspected of conducting an airstrike that killed a family of eight, including up to six children and a woman, in Al-Shiab, a village near the Syrian/Jordanian border on May 8, 2023. Daraa 24 and other local sources reported that the victims were suspected drug smuggler Marai al-Ramthan, his wife Hind al-Ramthan,…
Summary
Published
8 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Water
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Jordanian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2023
Incident Code
ISSY034
Location
حلب, al-Nayrab, Aleppo, Syria
On May 1st 2023, at around 11:35 pm, Israel allegedly conducted airstrikes southeast of Aleppo near al-Nayrab, reportedly injuring up to seven people, and killing between one to seven others. Two civilians were among those injured. There were discrepancies amongst the casualty reports on how many of the affected were civilians as opposed to people…
Summary
Published
1 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military actors reported killed
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
25 April 2023
Incident Code
RS4766
Location
معربليت, Ma’arablit, Idlib, Syria
A young woman was killed and four other civilians, including two children and a woman, were injured by alleged Syrian regime and/or Russian artillery shelling of Ma’arablit on April 25, 2023. Afrin Post reported that Noura Abdul Hamid Al-Ahmad, twenty years old, was killed by artillery strikes in Ma’arablit, and her family members, the infant Lyan…
Summary
Published
25 April 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 April 2023
Incident Code
RS4765
Location
بداما, Badama, Idlib, Syria
On Sunday 23rd April 2023, during the daytime, a woman and her two children were injured by a detonator contained in the remnants of a bomb in Badama, a town in northwest Syria. It is unclear who was responsible for the explosive as there are thousands of unexploded ordnance scattered across Syria from the Syrian…
Summary
Published
23 April 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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