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Incident Date

5 September 2016

Incident Code

RS1232

Location

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
A family of six died in an air or artillery strike on Aleppo’s al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. ZamanAlwasel, Kalimahora and LCCSY blamed Russia, with LCCSY pointing to a vacuum missile attack on a residential…

Summary

Published
5 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 July 2016

Incident Code

RS1018

Location

مشفى عمر بن عبد العزيز في حي المعادي، ﺣَﻠَﺐ, Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital, Maadi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, there were injuries to medical staff and material damage to the Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital in the Maadi neighbourhood in Aleppo on July 16th 2016 after an alleged Russian or Syrian regime missile targeted the healthcare facility. Other local sources, such as Radio Al Kul and @salqin also described that…

Summary

Published
16 July 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

27 May 2016

Incident Code

RS0814

Location

اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
According to LCCSY, “Russian warplanes launched two air rocket cluster bombs on agricultural land in Ltamenah in the northern countryside of Hama.” They said that some farmers had been injured, but provided no further details. Qasioun also blamed Russia. Syrian PC News and All4Syria News (which blamed ‘regime artillery shelling’) reported that there were two civilians…

Summary

Published
27 May 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture (Agricultural Land)
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 August 2015

Incident Code

CI093

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources claimed that a Coalition airstrike aimed at an ISIL vehicle instead hit nearby celebrations, killing 18 people including three medics. One was later named as dentist Dr. Samir Ibrahim while the UN noted that a father and child died in the reported event. According to NINA, the deaths occurred when a missile accidentally…

Summary

Published
19 August 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 December 2012

Incident Code

USYEM138-C

Location

شحير, Near the hospital in Shoheer, Hadramaut, Yemen
On the evening of December 28, 2012, an alleged US drone strike fired missiles at a moving motorcycle killed between two to four alleged AQAP militants near the town of Shaher, near the site of a strike four days earlier. An investigation by an NGO revealed that a 10 year old child was also wounded.…

Summary

Published
28 December 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Motorcycle)
Civilians reported injured
1
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

23 April 2012

Incident Code

USYEM067-B

Location

لودر, Lawdar, Abyan, Yemen
On 23rd April 2012, at 10:30 am, the Yemen army and/or US military allegedly conducted a strike in Loder, Abyan province killing between four to 17 suspected AQAP militants, with some sources attributing the militant deaths to artillery bombardment. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. Bikyamasr reported that the strike was carried…

Summary

Published
23 April 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Military actors reported killed
4–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

7–8 April, 2012

Incident Code

USYEM058-B

Location

الكود, Al Kawd, Khanfir district, Abyan, Yemen
Between 16 and 24 militants were killed in a series of alleged US or Yemeni airstrikes on Al Kawd village in the governorate of Abyan on April 8th, 2012, according to local sources. There were no reports of harm to civilians. According to a tweet from @hbashrbash, 24 Al Qaeda militants were killed in naval…

Summary

Published
8 April 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Naval bombardment
Military actors reported killed
16–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

30 October 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-210

Location

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya
According to a single source, 48 people were killed and 50 injured by an airstrike on Sirte. It is unclear who conducted the attack and if the victims were civilians. Magical_Libya tweeted: "Urgent Libya Al-Sumud A correspondent of Libya Al-Samoud said in Sirte that about 48 people were killed and 50 wounded in a missile…

Summary

Published
30 October 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–48
Civilians reported injured
0–50
Military actors reported killed
0–48
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

12 October 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-205

Location

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
On October 12th, 2011, five dead and 44 injured were admitted to the Misurata hospital. A single source reported that the casualties were from the western Sirte front. No details were provided on the victims combatant status, It was also unclear which group had caused the injuries. Private Misurata Free reported that "the Misurata Hospital,…

Summary

Published
12 October 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–44
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date

7 September 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-159

Location

ابالحنيوة, Al Haniyah, Surt, Libya
One child was reported killed by a NATO or Rebel forces airstrike on the Al Haniyeh neighbourhood of Sirte. Nour Al Din Nasser Al Zanki said that "he suffered full body and face burns, cut wounds to the right leg, and amputation of a toe on the right foot. He died several days later." Sirte…

Summary

Published
7 September 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan rebel forces
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Incident Date

6 September 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-157

Location

Libya, Libya
A single source reported one potential civilian death from a Rebel forces or NATO action in Libya. Nour Al Din Nasser Al Zanki said that "Sada Moftah Attaf, 26 years old, was killed" on September 6th. There is currently no further information available.

Summary

Published
6 September 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces, Libyan rebel forces
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Incident Date

31 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-132

Location

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
One child was allegedly injured by a NATO or rebel airstrike on Brega. Surt Son posted a video on Youtube showing the victim named Mohamed Musa. According to the video he was injured by artillery shelling on his home which would point at the rebels as the culprit. The description however says he was bombed…

Summary

Published
31 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

31 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-134

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 31st, 2011, seven missiles were fired on Misurata, leading to the death of 3 men and wounding four others. Two brothers, Abdul Salam Abdul Latif and Youssef Abdul Latif were killed in the strikes, and their cousin Muhammad Abdul Latif died of injuries after. Four others were reported injured as a result of…

Summary

Published
31 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

19 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-127

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 19th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired five Grad missiles on Misurata, reported to have killed one and wounded 20 others. It was unclear whether the casualties were belligerents or civilians. A Facebook post from Malek Algasier stated "The outcome of today's clashes in Misurata, one martyr [Muhammad Sa`id Ihmida] and twenty wounded." Multiple sources…

Summary

Published
19 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–20
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

24 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-118

Location

الدافنية, Al Dafiniya, Misrata, Libya
Rocket fire allegedly launched by Gaddafi's forces struck the Al Dafiniya area and killed between one and four people and injured between nine and ten. A Facebook post from News sarkhat Libya alleges that those killed and injured were rebels while a tweet from @shababalnhda alleges that they were civilians.

Summary

Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–10
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

24 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-119

Location

زاوية المحجوب, Zawiyat Al Mahjoub, Misrata, Libya
Missiles from Gaddafi forces allegedly struck Misrata in Zawiyat Al-Mahjoub and near the coastal road at 10 in the evening and killed one young man named Muhammad Al-Kabayli and injured two others. According to a Facebook post by Free Misrata 4 ever, Muhammad died because there was a shortage of medical supplies due to a…

Summary

Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

22 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-116

Location

الدفنية, Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya
Up to four civilians were reported killed by Gaddafi regime forces artillery shelling on Misurata. Al Jazeera reported: "On the Misurata front, Reuters reported that three people were killed and 12 wounded in an artillery bombardment by Gaddafi forces on the Dafiniyah area. More rockets fell on Wednesday in a suburb close to the port,…

Summary

Published
22 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

10 June 2011

Incident Code

USYEM017-B

Location

زنجبار‎, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen
Local sources reported that "at least one top insurgent was killed in the US military-led strikes by unmanned aircraft", which began in Zinjibar, on June 10, 2021. There were no reports of civilian harm. While Reuters reported that airstrikes on Zinjibar stemmed from "state forces", according to the editor of the Yemen Post, a strike…

Summary

Published
10 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Airstrike and/or Artillery
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

30 April 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-082

Location

جالو, Jallo Oasis, Al Wahat, Libya
On April 30th, 2011, Gaddafi forces entered the Jallo Oasis, reportedly killing six civilians and four rebels. According to Agence France-Presse, 66 cars arrived from the south of the Oasis, killing one civilian at a bakery and five more civilian workers during the attack. Al Jazeera quoted a rebel spokesman, also describing the six civilian…

Summary

Published
30 April 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
6
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

24 April 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-076

Location

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
Between one and 14 civilians were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling on Misurata. An Amnesty International investigation found the following: "Ahmed Ahmed al-Majdoub, a 64-year-old father of 10, was killed on 25 April at his daughter’s house in the Qasr Ahmad neighbourhood of Misratah, to the west of the port." The investigation quotes al-Majdoub's…

Summary

Published
24 April 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
8–14
Civilians reported injured
1–25
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

23 April 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-075

Location

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
Gaddafi forces bombing of Misurata allegedly killed 40 civilians and injured many more, according to a major news channel. Al Jazeera reported at the time: "40 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in a bombing carried out by the Gaddafi Brigades on Saturday on the city of Misurata" There is currently no additional…

Summary

Published
23 April 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
40
Civilians reported injured
24–36
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

6 April 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-061

Location

مصراتة‎, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
On April 6th 2011, Gaddafi forces launched an airstrike or artillery shelling on Misurata in the evening that resulted in the reported deaths of five people and the injuring of an additional 25. Al Jazeera said that five people were killed and 25 others wounded in the bombing on areas controlled by the rebels in…

Summary

Published
6 April 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
25
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

1–2 April, 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-059

Location

ككلة, Kikla, Tarabulus, Libya
Pro Gaddafi forces bombed the town of Kikla for two consecutive days, on both April 1st and 2nd 2011 by airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted in 30 civilians being killed and dozens being injured according to local and international reports. France 24 wrote: "One of the residents, who asked not to be named, said,…

Summary

Published
2 April 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

28 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-051

Location

مصراتة‎, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed Misurata either with airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted in wounded civilians being treated in a hospital, according to a video published by a single local source. There is currently no further information available.

Summary

Published
29 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

27 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-050

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces were reported to have indiscriminately bombed Misurata city using airstrikes or artillery shelling which led to at least three civilian deaths and also injured others, according to a single known source. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported: "The same agency quoted a doctor as saying that three people were killed…

Summary

Published
27 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

19 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-041

Location

مصراتة‎, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On March March 19th 2011, forces loyal to Gaddafi bombed the town of Misurata with either airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted to up to 50 civilians killed and 84 wounded. Al Bayan reported that 25 people were killed and 70 wounded during the bombing by the Libyan leader's forces in the city of Misurata, which…

Summary

Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
25–50
Civilians reported injured
70–84
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

19 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-039

Location

الزاوية‎, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
An elderly Palestinian woman was allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling on Zawiya. According to Palestine Book : "The martyrdom of the elderly Palestinian Alamiya Al-Kamoudi, 71 years old, and the wounding of her brother and his wife (residing in Libya), from Al-Bureij camp in the Gaza Strip, as a result of indiscriminate bombing by…

Summary

Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

14 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-033

Location

زوراة, Zawara, Tarabulus, Libya
On March 14th 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed the city of Zuwara for several hours with airstrikes and artillery shelling. During the capture of the city, it was reported by a single source that one civilian was killed and seven wounded. Al Jazeera said: "Libyan sources had announced earlier, that one person was killed and…

Summary

Published
14 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

13 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-032

Location

الزاوية‎, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
A family of 15 was reportedly killed by Gaddafi forces bombing of Zawiya. Jeanie Abdullah tweeted: "The killing of an entire Palestinian family from the Al-Derwai family - the number of family members is 15 - in the bombing of their homes in the Libyan city of Zawiya." Other users on Twitter published similar reports.…

Summary

Published
13 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

5 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-029

Location

الزاوية, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On March the 5th 2011, Gaddafi forces launched an air and naval bombardment on the city of Zawiya, resulting in the death and the injury of civilians. The rebels fought back and killed some Gaddafi soldiers and also African mercenaries. According to Sayed Tawfik, Facebook post, said that "there was an air and sea bombardment…

Summary

Published
5 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Naval bombardment
Civilians reported killed
16–30
Civilians reported injured
30
Military actors reported killed
50
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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