Civilian Casualties

(2 women)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

عمارة التأمين , Al Tam’een buildings, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

On September the 16th, 2011, NATO allegedly bombed a residential building in Sirte called Al Ta’amin building which led to at least two killed and two injured. According to an Amnesty International report: “At least two residents were killed in two apartments in different parts of the building. ‘Aisha Abdul Jalil al-Mazughi, a mother of

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

2–3

الحي رقم 3, Neighbourhood No. 3, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

A boy and his mother were killed by NATO bombing in the third residential area in Sirte in September 16th 2011. Various condolence pages reported their death without providing further details. NATO on that day reported striking “5 Command and Controle Nodes, 3 Radar Systems, 4 Armed Vehicles, 8 Air Missile Systems” near Sirte.

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

A single source reported that nine civilians died in alleged US drone strikes on Kismayo. According to the source Antiwar.com, “Eyewitnesses in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo have reported a number of missile strikes, apparently fired by US drones in and around the city. Terrified residents say that several loud explosions were heard

Summary

(2 children2 women)

0–30

US Forces, Unknown

Al-Shabaab

5–30

الحي رقم 2, Neighbourhood No 2, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

Between 30 and 64 civilians were allegedly killed in a NATO airstrike on neighbourhood No 2 in Sirte. Mustafa Al Fitouri wrote in his book, naming 46 civilians: “The seventh air strike took place in Sirte on 15th September at 7pm where the warplanes targeted a gathering of civilian vehicles inside and near it a

Summary

(2 children4 women27 men)

30 – 64

64 named, 3 families identified

الزعفران , Al Za’fran, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

On the September 15th 2011, the NATO bombed a house in Al Zafaran neighbourhood in Sirte which resulted in the death of a family consisting of four people. This information was according to a post by Nour Al Din Nasser Al Zanki on Facebook who named the victims. NATO on that reported striking “In the

Summary

(1 child1 woman2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya

One source shows several people who are injured due to the NATO strike inside a hospital in Sirte and the doctors trying to revive them. The video posted by Surt Son is captured “The death of dozens of civilians in Sirte a result of NATO bombing and the rebels to revive the city.” NATO itself

Summary

2 – 3

2–3

LOCATION

جعار, Jaar, Abyan, Yemen

A single source, @AdenHurra, reported that “a number of civilians were killed and wounded after warplanes bombed the city of Jaar”, adding that the bombing occurred in the “outskirts of the city”. It is unknown whether Yemeni forces, US forces, or another belligerent, were to be blamed for this incident. There is no other information available

Summary

Yemeni Air Force, US Forces

Town

المحفد, Al Mahfed, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

An alleged US Predator drone strike struck a makeshift Al Qaeda checkpoint in Mihfed, Abyan Province killing up to 10 members of Al Qaeda and wounding as many as dozens more. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. AFP reported that a local security official said that the US drone strike had killed

Summary

School

Known belligerent

US Forces

3–10

2–24

التسعين, Al Tes'een, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

On September 7th, 2011 NATO forces bombed the Al Tes’seen near Sirte, killing a 60 year old woman and injuring two children, a four year old girl and nine year old boy. Another unnamed woman was shown on video in the hospital, but it was unclear if she had died as a result of the

Summary

1 – 2

(1–2 women)

2–3

مدرسة الفاروق الثانوية في جعار, Al-Farouq high school, Jaar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and four others, including two children, were injured in the alleged US drone strike or Yemeni airstrike that hit the Al-Farouq High School in Ja´ar Abyan Province on the 5th of September 2011. Wafaa Mohammed Ahmed al-Hamza (8 years old) was killed and her father Mohammed Ahmed

Summary

School

(1 child)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

Nearby landmark

مسجد جعار الكبير, Jaar Grand Mosque, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians were killed and three to five others, including a child, were injured in alleged Yemeni or US airstrikes against the Grand Mosque in Jaar on the 5th of September, 2011. Civilians Jaber Qassem Salem (72), Hazza Ahmed Atta Baheb, Haidara Mohsen Ali al-Abidi were killed and Omar Qassem (11) among other

Summary

Religious Institution

4 – 7

(3 men)

3–5

مشفى الرازي في جعار, Al-Razi Hospital, Jaar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Dozens of Al Qaeda linked militants were killed and injured during an alleged airstrike conducted by the Yemeni armed forces targeting the al-Razi hospital in Jaar on September 5th, 2011. Up to two civilians may have been killed in this attack. AFP quoted a medical official in Al-Razi hospital in Jaar, who confirmed the toll

Summary

Healthcare facility

Unknown

0–2

Nearby landmark

12–24

12–24

الكود, Al Kud, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

At least four people, three women and a man, were killed in alleged Yemeni strikes on Al-Kud on September 2, 2011. On the second of September, a tweet from @YemenLatestNews reported that four people from the same family were killed as part of a Yemeni airstrike against suspected Al Qaeda operatives. Barakish.net also reported that

Summary

(3 women1 man)

Yemeni Air Force

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

Town

LOCATION

أبين, Abyan, Yemen

US airstrikes killed up to 33 militants, with no civilian harm reported in Abyan province between August 31 2011 to September 1 2011. Multiple sources claimed the militants killed in the alleged airstrike were Al Qaeda militants. Some sources reported the alleged strike was carried out by Yemeni air force warplanes, however others claim it

Summary

Province/governorate

20–33

بني وليد, Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Up to 19 civilians were allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Bani Walid. Riyad Jaber said: “The martyr Salah Saad Barnous was martyred on the 29th of Ramadan by the NATO bombing.” Mustafa Al Fitouri wrote in his book: “On the night of 29th-30th August Salah Sa’ed Barnous 23 years old, an university student

Summary

(4 children12 men)

وادي حسان, Wadi Hassan, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

An alleged US drone strike that took place on Wadi Hassan, south Zinjibar was reported to kill up to eight militants, with no civilian harm reported, on August 25th 2011. Eight suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants were killed in the airstrike. Multiple sources named a local Al Qaeda leader Abu Jaber al Sanaai as killed in

Summary

US Forces

زنجبار‎, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

On Aug. 24, 2011, multiple news outlets reported that airstrikes by the Yemeni government killed 30-40 suspected Al Qaeda militants in the town of Zinjibar, located in the province of Abyan. While there are no reported cases of civilian harm, estimates vary on the number of suspected militants killed in the strike. The Associated Press

Summary

Yemeni Air Force

30–40

العرقوب), Al Arqoub, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

On Aug. 24, 2011, numerous outlets such as the Associated Press, AFP, and CNN reported that between four and six suspected Al Qaeda militants were killed and others were wounded in alleged Yemeni or US strikes in the area of Arkoub in Yemen’s Abyan province, which was overrun by Al Qaeda in May 2011. There

Summary

4–6

LOCATION

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

Five or more civilians were allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Sirte. Sirte martyrs posted the victims’ names and said: “These heroes were martyred by the NATO bombing in Sirte on 20 Ramadan of the Nakba year corresponding to 08-20-2011.” Al Gharib Al Ajli wrote: “Meanwhile, 5 NATO missiles collapsed on our house, 5

Summary

5 – 24

(5 men)

5 named, 2 families identified

Known belligerent

NATO forces

Named victims

إقامة عائلة جفارة, Residence of Jfara family, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Between five and six civilians were allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Bani Walid. A Human Rights Watch investigation found: “During the night of August 29 or the early morning of August 30, 2011, NATO aircraft struck two adjacent homes belonging to Fathi Abdulsalam Jfara and his son Farid Fathi Jfara in the town

Summary

5 – 6

(1 child2 women2–3 men)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

مجمعات قفوز وجرود السكنية, Gafuz and Jarud residential compounds, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Between 34 and 85 civilians were allegedly killed in NATO airstrikes on the Majer area of Zliten. The event marks the biggest reported loss of civilian life from NATO strikes during the first Libyan Civil War. An Amnesty International field investigation found: “On the evening of 8 August 2011 two houses were struck in Majer

Summary

(8–33 children8–32 women18–20 men)

34 – 85

32–38

34 named, 2 families identified

مسكن مصطفى ناجي المرابط, Mustafa Naji Al Morabit, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Two children and their mother were allegedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. The Telegraph said: “Residents from the town said the strike happened just after 6am, killing brothers Mohammed, three, and Moataz, five, and their mother Ibtisam. Moussa Ibrahim, Libyan government spokesman, accused Nato of bombing civilian targets frequently. He said: In the

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

مديرية زنجبار, Al-Khamila, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Three drone strikes taking place on August 1st 2011, allegedly by US drones or Yemeni airplanes, killed up to 16 suspected Al Qaeda fighters and wounded up to 32 others in various areas of Zinjibar according to military officials. One report stated that the drones were acting in conjunction with the Yemeni government, but the

Summary

13–16

17–32

طرابلس‎, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Three journalists were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. SBS News tweeted: “Three journalists have reportedly been killed in a NATO air strike while on state television in Libya.” Uruknet wrote: “Libya says three journalists have been killed in a NATO air strike on state television, and that the murder of the rebels’

Summary

زنجبار, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Between five and 14 militants were killed and 50 others were wounded in alleged US or Yemeni airstrikes or drone strikes on the city of Zinjibar on July 29, 2011. In a tweet from @YusraAIA, Yemeni aircraft were identified as being used as “camouflage” to cover up U.S. drone strikes. According to @FADHLESAY, fourteen people

Summary

Unknown

Town

5–14

مديرية زنجبار, Karadeef, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

An alleged US airstrike that took place on Karadeef in West Zinjibar was reported to have killed five militants and injured two others, with no civilian harm reported, on July 27th 2011. Xinhua news quoted a local official who said that five AQAP militants, including a field commander, were killed by a US drone strike

Summary

US Forces

زليتن, Zliten, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Between seven and eight civilians were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. Antiwar wrote: “A NATO airstrike killed seven people in a hospital in Zlitan, western Libya, on Monday, according to locals and government officials. Medical equipment was visible among the twisted wreckage of the building, the Associated Press reports, after being taken

Summary

7 – 8

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya

LOCATION

Six guards at a concrete pipe factory were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Brega. No further details about the guards were provided, although multiple sources mentioned that three missiles struck the facility. Reuters reported: “Six guards were killed in an air strike on Friday on a pipeline factory just south of the eastern

Summary

(6 men)