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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants near Jilib, Somalia, the afternoon of April 5". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this airstrike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "three (3) terrorists" and destroyed "one (1) vehicle with a mounted heavy machine gun." In a…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Ceel Buur, Mudug, Somalia

Up to four civilians, including one child and one woman, were killed along with up to five al Shabaab fighters as a US airstrike struck El Burr, Galmudug, international media reported. Following a year of denials, US Africa Command admitted in April 2019 that civilians had in fact died in the event - and that…

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Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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العقلة, Al Uqlah, Al Bayda, Yemen

Four related civilians were reportedly killed, and at least one wounded, by a US drone strike against a vehicle in Al Mandhari village, in the Sama'a district of Bayda governorate, at around 2pm on March 29th 2018. According to Mwatana, the combatant status of the fifth man was unclear. A US Defense spokesperson initially stated…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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البوكمال, Near Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In a previously unknown event, the UK for the first time admitted that its forces caused civilian harm during an airstrike against so-called Islamic State. In a written statement to Parliament on May 2nd, UK Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson MP stated that “one civilian was unintentionally killed,” when a UK Reaper drone…

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Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

AFRICOM publicly reported that two days earlier, it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab on the morning of March 19 near Mubaarak, Somalia". The press release made no mention of civilian harm. However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "two terrorists", wounded another "three terrorists" and destroyed "one vehicle". Voice of America reported the following:…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Vicinity of Jamecco and Singulle, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

A US airstrike killed 12 al Shabaab militants and wounded another 15 members as Jamecco, Middle Shabelle was struck, AFRICOM reported. The US carried had carried out ten strikes since the start of the year, a US Africa Command spokesperson confirmed to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) at the start of April, which had…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الهدي, Al Hudhi, Hadramaut, Yemen

A US strike took place in Hadhramout governorate on March 13th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. Two sources, @yemencurrent and @Dr_E_Kendall, reported at the time that a US drone strike had killed two alleged AQAP militants in Al Hudhi, in Hadhramout governorate, according to a pro-AQAP feed. The…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Kamsuuma, Lower Juba, Somalia

AFRICOM said that it had carried out a strike on "al Shabaab fighters in the vicinity of Kamsuuma" on March 12th. It made no mention of civilian harm. The US had already carried out ten strikes since the start of the year, a US Africa Command spokesperson confirmed to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ)…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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8–9 March, 2018

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على الحدود بين مديرية خب و الشعف و مديرية العبر, At the border between Khab wa Ash Sha'f the and the Al Abr district , Hadramaut, Yemen

Six civilians, including a teenage boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike while driving in the border region between Al-Jawf and Hadramout governorates, at around 3pm on March 8th 2018. The Yemeni Minister of Human Rights, Mohamed Askar, condemned the attack as "extrajudicial killings". A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الهدي, Al Hudhi, Hadramaut, Yemen

One civilian was reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Hudhi, Hadhramout, at around 5pm on March 7th 2018, "a member of his family and independent observers" told The Intercept. Saleh al-Wuhair was reportedly killed as he stood on a hill in the area, looking for a mobile phone signal. No other known…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الرويك, 60km from Al Ruwayk IDP Camp, Hadramaut, Yemen

A child was reported killed, and his older cousin injured, by a likely US drone strike in Al Abr, in Hadramout governorate, at around 4pm on March 5th 2018. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal that a strike had taken place in Hadramout on that date. CENTCOM also told the…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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4–5 March, 2018

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مديرية العبر, Al Abr District, Hadramaut, Yemen

Up to four alleged AQAP militants, including a leadership figure, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Zamakh and Manakh, in the Al Abr district of Hadramout governorate, between the evening of March 4th-5th 2018. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Late on March 5th, local language sources including @SkyNewsArabia_B…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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4–5 March, 2018

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الخضارة, Al Khudaira, Hadramaut, Yemen

Two bodies of alleged AQAP militants, reportedly killed by a US drone strike, were found in or near Al-Abr district, in Hadramout governorate, at some time from March 4th to March 5th. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Local sources told Elganob that two AQAP members had been killed by a US…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Near al Shaafah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an event previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in its monthly civilian casualty report for September 2019 (published November 16th) that it had killed a civilian during an airstrike at Al Shaafah. The Pentagon later declared this to be a US action. According to the OIR report, "March 1, 2018, near Al Shafah,…

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Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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26 February 2018

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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Feb. 26, in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed two terrorists and wounded two more. Shabelle Media Network had reported a strike carried out…

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26 February 2018

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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24 February 2018

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Al Quraishyah, Al Bayda, Yemen

Four alleged belligerents were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Quraishyah, in Bayda governorate, on February 24th 2018. Two sources suggested that three of those killed were AQAP militants, and one of which indicated that the fourth victim was a commander in the Hadi military. There were no known reports of civilian…

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24 February 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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24 February 2018

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Al Bayda, Yemen

A US strike against an unknown party took place in Bayda governorate on February 24th 2018, the second of two on that date, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. There were reports that a strike took place in the Al Quraishyah District (مديريه القريشيه) of Bayda against four alleged belligerents…

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24 February 2018

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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21 February 2018

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Bangeeni, Lower Juba, Somalia

Up to five people, including two reported civilians, were killed in a US military airstrike that hit in the vicinity of Jamaame, in Somalia's Lower Juba region, international media reported. According to a US Africa Command press release, a US strike on al Shabaab killed four members of the group. VOA reporter Khadar Hared tweeted that…

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21 February 2018

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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19 February 2018

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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

AFRICOM reported that two days previously it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Feb. 19, in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the attack had killed "three (3) terrorists." Voice of America said that "Local residents in the region reported…

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19 February 2018

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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16–17 February, 2018

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ال حميقان, Al Humayqan, Al Bayda, Yemen

At least two alleged AQAP militants, including a leadership figure, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Zahir Al Humayqan, Bayda governorate, at around midnight, overnight from February 16th-17th 2018. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the the Long War Journal that a strike had taken place in Bayda governorate on…

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16 February 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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12 February 2018

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البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen

A US strike took place in Bayda governorate against an unspecified target on February 12th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. One source at the time of the attack, Yemen Monitor, claimed: "American drones launched more than once raids targeting sites of the Popular Resistance in Al Bayda Governorate,…

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12 February 2018

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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11 February 2018

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مديريه القريشيه, Al Quraishyah District, Al Bayda, Yemen

Six alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in the Al-Atf area in the Qayfa region of Bayda governorate, on the evening of February 11th 2018, according to AFP. Several sources, however, instead suggested that the strike killed at least five pro-Hadi fighters, unaffiliated with AQAP. There were no known associated…

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11 February 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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9 February 2018

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قرية البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In its monthly casualty report of 30th August 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in an event not previously tracked by Airwars. This was later identified as a likely French airstrike - thougfh Paris has refused to confirm or deny this. According to the official report, “February 9, 2018, near al-Bahrah village,…

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9 February 2018

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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7 February 2018

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مديرية الصومعة, Al Suma'a District, Al Bayda, Yemen

At least one US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Sama'a district, in Bayda governorate, late on February 7th 2018. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal that a strike took place in Bayda on February 7th. Since there were no other known reported strike in…

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7 February 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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6 February 2018

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حرمك, Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

The US carried had so far carried out ten strikes since the start of the year, a US Africa Command spokesperson confirmed to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) at the start of April, which had recorded only six publicly reported strikes. The spokesperson provided details on the strikes BIJ had not recorded: "The first…

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6 February 2018

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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5–6 February, 2018

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الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported that between 17 and 59 civilians were killed in the village of Al Sha’afa. According to a tweet by @syrians, most of the casualties were women and children. The US military has admitted to killing two civilians in the attack. Radio al Kul and Free Deir Ezzor both stated specifically that 17…

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5 February 2018

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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29 January 2018

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القمعلة, Al Qam`alah, Al Bayda, Yemen

Two people, including a 14-year old boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Qam`alah, in the Dhi Naem area of Bayda governorate, on January 29th 2018. In a later email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson stated that a strike had targeted AQAP in Bayda on January…

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29 January 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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27 January 2018

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البغدادي, Al Baghdadi, Al Anbar, Iraq

Eight people including a woman and six police officers were reported killed and 20 others including two women severely injured in an alleged US-led Coalition strike on Al Baghdadi, west of Anbar province on January 27th, 2018, according to multiple local sources. Reports said that the strike "mistakenly struck a gathering of local security forces",…

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27 January 2018

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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26–27 January, 2018

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المصينعه, Al Mushainaah, Shabwa, Yemen

Five civilians and two off duty Yemen soldiers from two local families, all men, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in or near Al Mushainaah village, in the Saeed district of Shabwa governorate, at around midnight between January 26th-27th 2018. At the time of the strike, the men were reportedly searching for a…

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26 January 2018

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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25 January 2018

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البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen

A US airstrike targeted AQAP in Bayda governorate on January 25th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. Our Arabic-language researchers found no local reports of a US strike on that day, and there were no known claims of civilian harm.

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25 January 2018

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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