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Airstrike (808)
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Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO) (30)
Small arms and light weapons (53)
Unknown (5)
Use of objects and other means (1)
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1728 incidents
Incident Date
13 May 2020
Incident Code
USSOM308-C
Location
Araboow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Between one or two civilians were allegedly injured in US or Kenyan airstrike on Araboow. Halgan Media reported: "A series of blasts rocked a rural town of Araboow overnight in Somalia’s Middle Jubba province. The blasts said to be a result of a barrage of missiles fired down on the Militant controlled town. Sources that…
Summary
Published
13 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 May 2020
Incident Code
ISSY011
Location
معسكر الحسن بن الهيثم للتدريب الجامعي, Al Hassan Bin Al Haitham Military Training Camp, Homs, Syria
Up to 10 civilians were wounded and taken to hospitals in Homs, Syria after being hit by shrapnel from an explosion, allegedly as a result either of Israeli airstrikes or an accidental explosion, on an ammunition warehouse of Hezbollah within the camp of Hassan Bin Al Haitham on the road connecting Homs to Palmyra, Homs…
Summary
Published
1 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military actors reported killed
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2020
Incident Code
CS1944
Location
حقل كونيكو النفطي, Koniko Oil Fields, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was reported killed on May 1st, 2020 allegedly by a sniper bullet fired at him by the American troops in Koniko oil field in Deir Ezzor or by YPG/QSD members who guard the oil field as local sources said. The victim who worked as a teacher in Raqqa city was identified as Yasser…
Summary
Published
1 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 April 2020
Incident Code
LC366
Location
مشروع الموز, Banana project, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed by indiscriminate shelling near the Banana project in Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center initially said he was injured: "The University Hospital in Tripoli also received Mohammed Anwar Al-Bahri, who suffered a neck injury, as a result of the fall of a random shell in Al-Sabaa area, behind Al-Jadida…
Summary
Published
24 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
24 April 2020
Incident Code
LC367
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
Four civilians were allegedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Ain Zara. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: "The field department of the University Hospital Tripoli, a field hospital affiliated to the Center for Field Medicine and Support, received, today, Saturday 25/4/2020, four cases of expatriate workers from the state of Niger as a result…
Summary
Published
24 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
23 April 2020
Incident Code
LC365
Location
أربع شوارع زويته, Al Zuwaita Junction, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed by indiscriminate artillery selling on Ain Zara. Al Wasat wrote: "A spokesman for the ambulance and emergency services, Osama Ali, announced the death of a citizen as a result of a shrapnel wound when 'shells fell on a house in Zuwita Street in Ain Zara' in the capital, Tripoli, on…
Summary
Published
23 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
21 April 2020
Incident Code
LC361
Location
قصر بن غشير, Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
Two men and a child were killed when artillery shells by an unknown belligerent fell near their homes in Qasr Bin Ghashir, Tripoli district, on April 21st, 2020, according to local sources. Ramadan Al Shatwi died "after a random shell fell on his farm in Qasr Bin Gashir" on April 21st, according to Tk Yahrouq…
Summary
Published
21 April 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
11 April 2020
Incident Code
USYEMTr222-C
Location
منزل الشيخ علي بن حسن بن غريب, House of Sheik Ali bin Hassan bin Gharib, Ma'rib, Yemen
According to some sources, a US drone strike targeted alleged AQAP militants in the house of Ali Bin Hassan Bin Gharib, an Islah leader, in Shabwana, in Marib governorate in the early morning of April 11th 2020. However others suggested that a Houthi ballistic missile was responsible. While Bin Gharib was reportedly unharmed, some indicated…
Summary
Published
11 April 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 March 2020
Incident Code
LC330
Location
طرابلس: قرقارش, Tripoli: Qerqarish, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reported killed and several others injured by LNA shelling on the Qerqarish neighbourhood of Tripoli. It later turned out the actual cause was a gas explosion. Hona Souq Al-Khmies posted: "Our confirmed outcome for Qargarsh now: The death of Ramadan Qurbaj. His brother's injury. An Egyptian worker was injured." The Libya Observer…
Summary
Published
31 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
18 March 2020
Incident Code
LC313
Location
المزاوغة, Al Mazawaga, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Ain Zara. The Ambulance Services Libya said: "A shell landed in Al-Mazawaga village, Ain Zara, at a house. Rescue teams went to the place and a case was rescued for treatment." Tk Yahroug Kl shy reported mortar shelling and posted an carbon copy of the report…
Summary
Published
18 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
10 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM292
Location
Bu'aale, Middle Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted Al Shabaab in Bu'aale, according to local reporting. Radio Kulmiye said: "Suspected US airstrikes targeted to Al-shabaab compounds in southern Somalia. The attacks destroyed vehicles, camps and killed militants. According to Somali intelligence officials, the airstrikes carried by unidentified military planes targeted Jilib, Sakow and Bu’ale towns of Middle Jubba region,…
Summary
Published
10 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM292a
Location
Salagle, Middle Juba, Somalia
One Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed by an alleged US airstrike on Salagle. Somaliweyn reported: "The shelling occurred in Jilib, Sakow, Bu'ale, and Salagle districts of the Juba regions, with the shelling targeting al-Shabaab bases in those districts." It added: "The Salagle area has reportedly targeted a senior al-Shabaab security official whose name has…
Summary
Published
10 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
10 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM290
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted Al Shabaab in Jilib, according to local reporting. Radio Kulmiye said: "Suspected US airstrikes targeted to Al-shabaab compounds in southern Somalia. The attacks destroyed vehicles, camps and killed militants. According to Somali intelligence officials, the airstrikes carried by unidentified military planes targeted Jilib, Sakow and Bu’ale towns of Middle Jubba region,…
Summary
Published
10 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM291
Location
سااكوو, Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted Al Shabaab in Saakow, according to local reporting. Radio Kulmiye said: "Suspected US airstrikes targeted to Al-shabaab compounds in southern Somalia. The attacks destroyed vehicles, camps and killed militants. According to Somali intelligence officials, the airstrikes carried by unidentified military planes targeted Jilib, Sakow and Bu’ale towns of Middle Jubba region,…
Summary
Published
10 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4515
Location
شارع الثلاثين, Al Thalatheen Street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Upto 12 civilians have been killed, up to eight of which were children on top of, up to 21 civilians injured, up to five of which were children in alleged Russian and Assadi regime airstrikes on Al Thalatheen street in Idlib City on March 3rd 2020. Truman.almare posted that that the airstrike took place at…
Summary
Published
3 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
13–21
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4508
Location
كفرنتين, Kafar Natin, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians, including one child were killed, and three to six others were injured as a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a residential gathering in Kafr Natin near Dar Ezza in Aleppo, on the morning of March 1st 2020 according to Local sources. Most of the sources claimed…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4509
Location
باتنتة, Batneta, Idlib, Syria
Two to four civilians, including one child, were killed and five others, including two women, were injured as a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian Regime airstrike on agricultural lands in the vicinity of Batenta village near Idlib on the morning of March 1st 2020 according to local sources. Almost all of the sources…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
RS4507
Location
السحارة, Al Sahara, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Russian bombing or an alleged attack by Syrian army’s launchers on the village of Al Sahharah west of Aleppo, on the afternoon of March 1st, 2020 according to local sources. SDCAleppo stated that one civilian was injured as a result of Russian bombardment that…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4503
Location
شلخ, Shalakh, Idlib, Syria
At least four civilians, including up to four women and a child, were reported to have been killed and others were wounded by alleged Russian or regime air strikes in the village of Shalakh on February 27th, 2020. A tweet from @almo3tasem91 stated that five “martyrs, including four women and a child” were killed in…
Summary
Published
27 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4504
Location
جنوب مدينة ادلب, Idlib city (south), Idlib, Syria
The death of at least one child and the wounding of civilians was reported on February 27th, 2020 the result of an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the outskirts of Idlib. The brothers were displaced from the city of Kafranbel and relocated to a rural area of Idlib. A post from Bsklaa16 noted that…
Summary
Published
27 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4502
Location
طرنبة, Trunba, Idlib, Syria
In the village of Trunba, a civilian was killed on February 27, 2020 by alleged Russian warplanes, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The SNHR identified the victim as Hussein Ahmad Al-Hassan and posts from ibn Baladi and Nihad Al Assad referenced the “martyrdom” of Al-Hassan as a victim of increased airstrikes in…
Summary
Published
27 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4500
Location
قرية بيلون في جبل الزاويه, Billion village in Jabal Al Zawiya, Idlib, Syria
Four victims from the same family were killed by alleged Syrian regime or Russian planes as an airstrike hit the town of Balion in Syria on February 26th, 2020. Information about the attack emerged on February 28th. Numerous tweets reported the death of the four victims, including @syr_television, thethr Zaitun Agency, and Smart News put…
Summary
Published
26 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4493
Location
معرة مصرين, Ma’aret Misrin, Idlib, Syria
Up to 12 civilians, including between three and six children, were killed and up to 62 civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Misrin, Idlib governorate, on February 25th, 2020, according to local sources. Whereas Shabha Press initially put the death toll at four killed civilians, they…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
30–62
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4490
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians from the same family, two children and two women, were reported killed, and 12 others, including up to seven women and two children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on Binnish in Idlib, Syria on February 25th, 2020. Edlib Media Center said the regime attacked Binnish…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4492
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians were killed and one wounded in the town of Kansfara following an airstrike by warplanes from the Assad regime on Tuesday, February 25th. Shahba Press was the first to tweet about the assault upon Kansafra. HalabTV later tweeted that four civilians were killed, and a tweet from @civil_hama, Syrian Civil Defense, noted that…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4489
Location
شنان,, Shannan, Idlib, Syria
On January 25th 2020 at 13:02, up to five civilians, including a woman and two children, were reported killed and six others wounded following Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes carried out against the village of Shannan. Two non-civilians were also reportedly killed. Local reports were inconsistent concerning the number of victims, as numbers initially stated…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4494
Location
مشفى إدلب المركزي, Idlib Central Hospital, Idlib, Syria
At least four civilians, healthcare workers, were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Idlib Central Hospital on February 25, 2020. According to Shaam News, regime warplanes struck Idlib Central Hospital with missiles, causing damage to the facilities and injuries among its staff. A tweet from @azrak_moahmad added that the bombing of the hospital…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4491
Location
مدرسة البراعم، مدينة ادلب, Al Bara’em School, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Up to seven civilians, including children, were reported killed, and 26 others, including six children, were injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on Idlib city on February 25th, 2020, according to local sources. Air and artillery strikes targeted Al Qusoor neighbourhood, several schools and the industrial area of…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
12–26
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4486
Location
الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians, including two men, were reported killed and up to four civilians sustained injuries during an alleged Russian or Regime airstrike on the town of Al Fatira in the southern countryside of Idlib on February 24, 2020. Regarding civilian harm, @IdlibPlus and Bsklaa16 said that “civilians were wounded and trapped under…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4488
Location
البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria
One civilian, a young man, was reported killed and five civilians reportedly sustained injuries during alleged Russian or Regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on the vicinity of the town of Al Bara in the southern countryside of Idlib on February 24, 2020. According to Syria Violence Monitoring and KMC, Russian warplanes bombed the road between…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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