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Incident Date
20 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr139
Location
البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US airstrike targeted AQAP in Bayda governorate on January 20th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. A review by our Arabic-language researchers found no other local sources reporting a strike on that day, and there were no known reports of civilian harm.
Summary
Published
20 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 January 2018
Incident Code
USSOM114
Location
Beer Xaani, Lower Juba, Somalia
AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Jan. 18, approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Kismayo". It added: "No civilians were killed in this strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "four (4) terrorists." In a subsequent FOIA response obtained by journalist Joshua Eaton in May 2019, AFRICOM …
Summary
Published
18 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr137
Location
البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US strike targeted AQAP in Al Bayda governorate on January 13th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long War Journal. There were no other known local reports of a US strike on that day, nor was any information provided on casualties or other circumstances of the strike. It is possible that…
Summary
Published
13 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr132
Location
ذي كالب, Jabal Novan, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least five alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed in the course of at least four US drone strikes in the vicinity of Qayfa, in Bayda governorate, on the evening of January 12th 2018. At least one of these strikes reportedly took place in the area of Jabal Novan, allegedly killing four. There were no…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr136
Location
البيضاء, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US strike targeted ISIS in Bayda governorate on January 12th 2018, a US Central Command spokesperson later told Long War Journal. No other known sources reported a US strike against ISIS at that time. It is possible that this statement referred to one of the US strikes reportedly conducted in Qayfa on January 12th…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr131
Location
مديرية الصومعة, As Sawma'ah District, Al Bayda, Yemen
Three alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Sama'a directorate, Bayda governorate, on the evening of January 9th 2018. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several Twitter and local-language news sources reported the strike, including Al-Masdar Online, @demolinari, and Al-Arabi. A tribal leader told Anatolia Agency that…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
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
2–3 January, 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr130
Location
قيفه, Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least two alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by at least one US drone strike in Qifah, Bayda governorate, late on January 2nd-3rd 2018. Others suggested that a strike had killed two pro-government militia members and wounded others. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. One source, @demolinari, indicated that a US…
Summary
Published
2 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 January 2018
Incident Code
USSOM113
Location
Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early morning hours of Jan. 2, 2018, approximately 50 kilometers west of the capital [Mogadishu]". It added: "We assess no civilians were killed in this strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the airstrike killed "two terrorists" and destroyed "one vehicle-borne improvised…
Summary
Published
2 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2018
Incident Code
USYEMTr129-C
Location
ذي كالب, Dhi Kalib, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two civilians were allegedly killed by a US drone strike in Dhi Kalb, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of January 1st 2018, according to multiple sources. In an email to the Long War Journal, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place "against AQAP" in Bayda on…
Summary
Published
1 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 December 2017
Incident Code
USSOM112
Location
مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
On December 28th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early evening hours of Dec. 27, 2017, approximately 25 kilometres west of the capital". It added that "we assess no civilians were killed in this strike". However, AFRICOM claimed that the strike had "killed four terrorists", adding that…
Summary
Published
27 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1701a
Location
near Kharayij, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of three civilians in an event near near Kharayij, Syria. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted "Coalition aircraft conducted strikes on a Daesh weapons storage facility and Daesh terrorists. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally killed due to…
Summary
Published
24 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 December 2017
Incident Code
USSOM111
Location
Ball Raho, between Buusaar and Burahache, Gedo, Somalia
On December 27th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on the morning of Dec. 24, 2017, in southern Somalia". AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the strike had killed "13 terrorists". The strike hit southern Somalia according to officials, though no additional location details were provided…
Summary
Published
24 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 December 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr126
Location
الكولة, Al Kawlah, Ma'rib, Yemen
Two alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Kawlah, in the Wadi Obeida area of Marib governorate, on the evening of December 19th 2017, according to several sources. On January 10th 2018, a US Central Command statement confirmed that a strike took place in Marib on December 19th, killing…
Summary
Published
19 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15–16 December, 2017
Incident Code
USSOM110
Location
30 miles northwest of Kismayo, IVO Qudus, Lower Juba, Somalia
On December 18th 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants in the early evening hours on Friday, Dec. 15, approximately 30 miles northwest of Kismayo". It added that "we assess no civilians were killed in the strike." However, AFRICOM claimed that the strike had killed "eight (8) terrorists" and destroyed "one…
Summary
Published
15 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14–15 December, 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr124-C
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least two women, and possibly two children, all from the same family, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike on a house in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of December 15th 2017. Mwatana later named the two women victims as "Hajera Ahmed Saleh Al Taisi, about…
Summary
Published
15 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
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
11–12 December, 2017
Incident Code
USSOM109
Location
مبارك, Mubaraak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
US Forces carried out a strike against an "al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device" in the early hours of December 12th, US Africa Command announced, which it said had removed an "imminent threat to the people of Mogadishu". The early morning strike hit 65 kilometers southwest of the capital, AFRICOM said (later noting that the strike…
Summary
Published
12 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 December 2017
Incident Code
CS1688
Location
غرانيج / درنج, Daranj (possibly غرانيج Granij), Deir Ezzor, Syria
One child died in a Coalition airstrike according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported "a child died on December 3rd, due to wounds sustained from International Coalition warplanes which fired missiles on Darnaj village in Deir Ez-Zour governorate eastern suburbs on December 1, 2017". In June 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility…
Summary
Published
1 December 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM107
Location
Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted an al Shabaab training camp in Tortoorow, Lower Shabelle according to local media. While not declared by AFRICOM at the time, the US later admitted the event in a May 2019 FOIA response. According to Garowe Online, "The attack took place in Toratorow, a main al Shabaab stronghold town in the…
Summary
Published
29 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM106
Location
Hills around Dasaan, Bari, Somalia
On the same day, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 27". It added that "the strike occurred at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time" and made no mention of civilian harm. However, it did claim that the strike had "killed one terrorist". Reuters placed the attack near Qandala:…
Summary
Published
27 November 2017
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
26 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr122-C
Location
قيفه, Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
Three ISIS militants were killed by a US strike in Al Bayda governorate on November 26th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had taken place in Qayfa in Al Bayda governorate on that night. However several local sources and news…
Summary
Published
26 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Car
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
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
25 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr121
Location
غرب مرخة العليا, West of Merkhat Al Olya, Shabwa, Yemen
A US strike killed seven AQAP militants in Shabwa governorate on November 25th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed earlier local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in a Wadi, in the Merkhat Al Olya district of Shabwa, on…
Summary
Published
25 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr120-C
Location
الأحماص او محاص , يكلاء, Al Ahmas or Mahhas area, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
Two civilians, including a 14-year old boy, were killed in a US drone strike in Yakla, in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of November 23rd 2017, according to several reports. In an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command spokesperson confirmed that a strike took place in…
Summary
Published
23 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Motorcycle
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM105
Location
Bur Elade, Bay, Somalia
AFRICOM reported on the same day that it had "conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time". It added that "the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu" though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the…
Summary
Published
21 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
100–105
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr118
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
In a statement, US Central Command said that airstrikes in Bayda governorate had killed five AQAP militants, including alleged Shabwa governorate leader Mujahid al-Adani, on November 20th 2017. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla in the Wald Rabi area, overnight from November…
Summary
Published
20 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr117
Location
يكلا, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US strike in Bayda governorate killed two AQAP militants on November 19th 2017, a US Central Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. This confirmed local reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Yakla, in the Wald Rabi area of Bayda governorate, on that evening.…
Summary
Published
19 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM104
Location
Idow Jalaad, near Leego, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A US strike killed "several" al Shabaab fighters in the seventh aerial attack in Somalia in six days. Lower Shabelle's deputy governor told Voice of America the strike had killed six al Shabaab fighters in the village of Idow Jalad. A statement from US Africa Command said the strike was carried out "in coordination with…
Summary
Published
14 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM103
Location
Awhiigle, Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia
The sixth declared US strike in five days hit Somalia, targeting al Shabaab fighters, the US military told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. An Africa Command spokesperson said the attack occurred at 0840 near Gaduud about 250 miles southwest of Mogadishu. As of November 15th, the US was still "assessing the results of the strike".…
Summary
Published
13 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM101-C
Location
Southeast of Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A US strike on al Shabaab fighters in the Lower Shabelle region also killed three civilians, Amnesty International later reported. Two US strikes took place in Somalia on November 12th, with one targeting al Shabaab and the other hitting Islamic State fighters, according to US Africa Command. The strikes killed "several fighters", it said. The…
Summary
Published
12 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
0–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 November 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr116-C
Location
وادي الحيات, Wadi Al Hayat, Al Bayda, Yemen
A US Central Command spokesperson told reporters that a strike had killed two alleged ISIS militants in Bayda governorate on November 12th 2017. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike in the Dhi Kalib area of Qayfa had killed two at noon on that date. Two sources suggested that one of those killed…
Summary
Published
12 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM102
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
Two US strikes took place in Somalia on November 12th, with one targeting al Shabaab and the other hitting Islamic State, according to US Africa Command. The strikes killed "several" fighters, it said. The first strike against al Shabaab is recorded in a separate event. The second attack was carried out at approximately 0900 local…
Summary
Published
12 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
23
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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