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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
YS031a
Location
Nusaybin: Kisla Mahallesi, Mardin, Türkiye
Between three and seven civilians were reported injured in an alleged YPG rocket or mortar attack on Nusaybin on October 9th, according to local media sources. According to Nusaybinden.com, the rockets fell on a street in Kisla Mahallesi injuring three people who were treated at Nusaybin State Hospital. @jinnews2 put the toll at seven.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
YS031
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians were wounded in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, by alleged SDF shelling, according to local media. Al Araby said: "Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias bombed the city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo, resulting in two civilian casualties." Further information is not available to Airwars at this moment.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9–10 October, 2019
Incident Code
YS032
Location
مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria
An unknown number of civilians were reportedly wounded after alleged YPG artillery strikes on the opposition-held city of Mare' in the countryside of Aleppo. @shamelnews tweeted that the strike injured civilians, but it remains unclear how many. @so_ria98 also tweeted that civilian casualties had been reported after strikes from the "nearby headquarters of the Kurdish…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS296
Location
Tirbe-Sipi, Eastern Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
One civilian died and up to 10 more were injured in alleged Turkish shelling on Tirbe-Sipi, Eastern Qamishli, according to local media. @NPA_SY reported one civilian death - and the injury of six more. Other sources put the number of wounded at four or five. Yehya Ibrahim Aljasem, 25-years-old, was named as killed. Buyerpress noted…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS297
Location
al-Basheriyah, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
Up to three civilians including a woman were reported killed and many more wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of a Christian neighbourhood in al-Basheriyah, Qamishli, sources said. Reports claimed that the shells landed on civilian homes and fires broke out. Multiple reports published graphic images of casualties. @NPA_SY said that a Kurdish civilian died and…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
9–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS298
Location
Se Girka, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
A child aged six was reported injured or killed in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Se Girka village in Qamishli countryside, October 9th 2019, according to local media sources. ANF news also reported that "in the same area, the Turkish forces attacked a vehicle belonging to civilians." @twkiedisqueen and @RojavaNetwork said the child…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
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
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS299
Location
القحطانية, Kel Hesnak, Al Hassakah, Syria
Four civilians were reported injured as a result of an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Kel Hesnak village in Hasakah, October 9th 2019, according to local media. ANHA reported: "The bombing of the city center continued and four civilians were injured. Injured civilians were hospitalized."
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS300
Location
Ashme, Kobane, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Ashme Village in Kobane, Aleppo governorate, October 9th 2019 according to local media. No additional public information is presently known about this claim.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October–10 December, 2019
Incident Code
TS306B
Location
الزيتونة, Al Zeytuniyyah, Al Hassakah, Syria
One woman was reported killed and several other civilians including children injured in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Al Zeytouniyah in Qamishli, on October 9th or 10th 2019, according to local media sources. The Investigative Journal reported: "Qamishlo, Syria-based journalist Baderkhan Ahmad tells the Investigative Journal about Turkey’s assault on northeastern Syria, including…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
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
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS292
Location
Mishrafa village, Al Hassakah, Syria
In the first civilian casualty incident for "Operation Peace Spring" - Turkey's offensive on Kurdish-led militias in northeast Syria - one or two civilians were killed and a further two injured in Mishrafa village, according to various sources on the ground. All known sources attributed responsibility to Turkish airstrikes and reported that two civilians were…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2019
Incident Code
LC214
Location
الطويشة, Altwaisha, Tarabulus, Libya
One doctor was allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Qasr Bin Gashir. The Libyan Express reported: "An airstrike by Khalifa Haftar’s forces hit a field hospital in Gaser Benghashir municipality (near Tripoli airport) on 7 October, killing 1 doctor and injuring 2 paramedics. The airstrikes came amid heavy airpower use by Haftar’s…
Summary
Published
7 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2019
Incident Code
LC213
Location
جنزور, Janzur: Equestrian Club, Tarabulus, Libya
Six civilians were allegedly injured in an LNA airstrike on the Equestrian Club in Janzur. The Libya Observer said: "Airstrikes by Khalifa Haftar's backup warplanes hit the Equestrian School in Janzour - west of Tripoli - injuring three to five children and one old man and killing a number of horses, both Fursan Janzour Brigade's…
Summary
Published
6 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
5 October 2019
Incident Code
RS4108
Location
تل الأغر والبليصة, Tal Al Aghar and Al Balisa, Idlib, Syria
Alleged Russian warplanes launched six airstrikes on the towns of Tal Al Aghar and Al Balisa, Idlib governorate, on October 5th 2019. One source, Step Agency, reported that civilians were killed and wounded. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the alleged Russian airstrikes were targeting the the jihadi organisations Hurras Al Din and…
Summary
Published
5 October 2019
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
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2019
Incident Code
LC211
Location
مطار مصراتة, Misurata Airport, Misrata, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Misurata Airport. Afrigate News reported: "The airstrike on Misrata airport on Saturday targeted a mobile generator with "detectors" lamps and damaged two civilian planes with shrapnel and injured an employee of the airport handling company, the Interior Ministry said." Alayam Ly published a…
Summary
Published
5 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2019
Incident Code
LC209
Location
أبى ذر الغفاري, Abu Dhar Al Ghafari area, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli. Alwasat reported: "The Abu Salim Municipal Council announced the killing of two young men, one of whom is Moroccan, after a shell fell due to indiscriminate shelling in the municipality. The council said in a statement published on its Facebook…
Summary
Published
3 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
2 October 2019
Incident Code
LC207
Location
المقر الرئيسي للشركة العامة للكهربا, Vicinity of General Electricity Company, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured in the Jabas gate area in Janzur by an LNA shelling. The rival GNA Burkan Al Ghadab operation reported: "Continuing the criminal record of the militias of the war criminal Hifter in targeting residential neighborhoods and infrastructure with indiscriminate shells: a shell landed on the traffic center (Markaz Al Mourour)…
Summary
Published
2 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
2 October 2019
Incident Code
LC208
Location
طرابلس: سيدي سليم, Tripoli: Sidi Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
Up to two civilians were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on the Sidi Salim of Tripoli. Afrigate News and Hona Souq Al-Khmies said that a woman was killed by shelling. The Libya Observer reported: "A woman and her daughter were killed when a shell landed on her house in the Abu Salim municipality of Sidi…
Summary
Published
2 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 October 2019
Incident Code
LC206
Location
طريق الاصفاح, Al Asfah road, Tarabulus, Libya
An ambulance driver was allegedly injured by supposed LNA shelling on Al-Swani. Libya Alahrar TV said, referring to the GNA: "Burkan Al Ghadab: An ambulance driver was injured after Haftar gunmen targeted his car in Al-Sawani area directly." In a different article it quoted the Field Medicine and Support Center: "The Center for Field Medicine…
Summary
Published
1 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 September 2019
Incident Code
TI029
Location
زيوكة, Zaywakah, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Between two and five civilians including two children were wounded in alleged Turkish strikes on Zaywakah village, according to local media. Basnews reported: "Five civilians, including two children, were injured in Turkish air strikes which have been going on for two days inside the Kurdistan Region". ANF said two civilians were wounded. The Christian Peacemaker…
Summary
Published
25 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 September 2019
Incident Code
LC204
Location
مسجد القريو, Al Qaryo mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
Several civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Souq Al Jumaa in Tripoli. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: "A shell landed and a number of civilians were injured in front of Al Qaryo Mosque in Souk Al Jumaa area behind Mitiga Airport." In a different post it said several civilian cars were damaged. Libya…
Summary
Published
25 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
23 September 2019
Incident Code
LC203
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were injured because of an air or artillery strike in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura. The Ambulance Services Libya reported: "Miloud Rashed and Sifaoy Al Mzughi of the Tajoura rescue team were injured due to aerial bombardment in Al Habayebiyah area in Wadi al Rabie." Tk Yahrouq Kl shy only reported indiscriminate shelling…
Summary
Published
23 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
21 September 2019
Incident Code
LC202
Location
مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
A family was seriously injured by an Emirati airstrike, according to the rival GNA. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The media center of Burkan Al Ghadab [GNA] operation reported that a family was seriously injured as a result of the targeting of the United Arab Emirates, supporting Haftar, to residential buildings in the Hadaba project in…
Summary
Published
21 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
RS4103
Location
عيناتا, Aynata (Al Rouj plains), Idlib, Syria
One civilian died due to his injuries after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Aynata on the Al Rouj plains, Idlib, after midnight on September 12th/13th 2019, according to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Civil Defence volunteers on the ground stated that it was Russian aircraft that carried out the night raids.…
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
LC195
Location
مدرسة ابو عقدة, Abu Aqada School, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Ja'afarah. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: "Warplane bombardment of Al Wefaq [GNA] on the Abu Aqada school, which led to the death of Salem Klish of the Jaafra tribe." Hona Souq Al-Khmies only reported GNA airstrikes but no civilian harm.
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
11 September 2019
Incident Code
LC193
Location
العربان, Al Urban, Marqab, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Urban. Al Mashhad reported: "Two civilians were killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Al Wefaq government forces in Al Urban, 30 km southeast of Gheryan, local sources said. The sources said that the young Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari was seriously injured by indiscriminate shelling…
Summary
Published
11 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
10–11 September, 2019
Incident Code
RS4101
Location
الضهرة, Al-Dhuhr, Darkush, Idlib, Syria
An alleged Russian airstrike killed an elderly displaced civilian man and wounded others in the village of Duhr in Darkush area around midnight between September 10th and September 11th 2019. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Ahmad Eisa al Musa, displaced from Tal Hatabat village in the southern suburbs of Aleppo governorate, age 76, was…
Summary
Published
10 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2019
Incident Code
LC192
Location
صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
A Hungarian photojournalist was reportedly injured in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. However, pro-LNA sources claim he was in fact abducted by the GNA. The Libya Observer said: "A Hungarian journalist working for RTL TV was wounded in a drone strike by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s UAE-backed air force in…
Summary
Published
9 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2019
Incident Code
LC190
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
Three people were allegedly injured in a possible LNA strike on an ambulance in Ain Zara. 218TV reported: "The Center for Field Medicine and Support in Tripoli announced the injury of 3 people (2 paramedics and the driver), due to the targeting of an ambulance belonging to the center in the area of Ain Zara,…
Summary
Published
8 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
4 September 2019
Incident Code
CS1930
Location
بين معيزيلة و مراط, Between Mu'ayzila and Marat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The child Ali al-Ahmad was alleged killed at dawn during a landing operation carried out by the International Coalition. According to Shaam News, "a coalition landing operation with the SDF [targeted] a civilian home between the towns of Mu'ayzila and the village of Marat on the old road between Deir al-Zour and al-Hasakeh governorates." Local…
Summary
Published
4 September 2019
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 September 2019
Incident Code
USYEMTr211
Location
عقبة القنذع, Aqaba Al Qandha, Al Bayda, Yemen
Three US drone strikes reportedly targeted a convoy of alleged AQAP militants travelling through Aqaba Al Qandha area of Shabwa governorate, on the morning of September 2nd 2019. No known sources gave information on casualties of the strikes, and there were no known associated reports of civilian harm. "Private sources" told Shabwa Press that US…
Summary
Published
2 September 2019
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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