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Incident Date

12 December 2020

Incident Code

TI053

Location

ديرالوك, Deraluk , Duhok, Iraq
Basnews reported that three children were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Deraluk town of Amedi district, Duhok province, on December 12th, 2020. No further info is available at the moment.

Summary

Published
12 December 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

11 December 2020

Incident Code

USSOM323

Location

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two US airstrikes reportedly killed between eight and ten Al Shabaab fighters near Jilib. Garowe reported: "Amid plans to withdraw from Somalia, the US Africa Command conducted two airstrikes on Thursday in the Horn of Africa nation, killing at least eight Al-Shabaab commanders linked to the manufacturing of explosives besides coordinating attacks in the country."…

Summary

Published
10 December 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

11 December 2020

Incident Code

USSOM324

Location

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two US airstrikes reportedly killed between eight and ten Al Shabaab fighters near Jilib. Garowe reported: "Amid plans to withdraw from Somalia, the US Africa Command conducted two airstrikes on Thursday in the Horn of Africa nation, killing at least eight Al-Shabaab commanders linked to the manufacturing of explosives besides coordinating attacks in the country."…

Summary

Published
10 December 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

7 December 2020

Incident Code

TI052

Location

رشاوه, Vicinity of Reshava, Duhok, Iraq
Three civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the town of Deraluk, Dohuk governorate, on December 7th, 2020, according to local sources. The bodies of the three men were found on December 12th. On December 12th, Roj News reported: "On December 7th, three civilians from the Derelok district of Amed were bombed by Turkish…

Summary

Published
7 December 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

14 November 2020

Incident Code

USYEMTr232

Location

استراحة النخيل ـ محطة بن معيلي, Al-Nakhil Resthouse - Bin Maeili Station, Ma'rib, Yemen
Local sources reported the injury of up to three members of Al-Qaeda after a drone attack that targeted them near a farm close to Bin Maeili Station in Wadi Abeeda, Ma'reb on November 14th, 2020. @abdalrzeg8713 tweeted that one of the three members was injured by a US drone attack. However, 7adramout.net said that three…

Summary

Published
14 November 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

8 November 2020

Incident Code

TI051

Location

خلف أو قاسم ملكو, Khalaf or Qassim Malako, Nineveh, Iraq
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Turkish drone strikes on an alleged PKK vehicle near the town of Khalaf or Qassim Malako, Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, on November 8th, 2020. Up to five militants were reportedly also killed and at least three others were wounded. Hawar News reported that "The "Nasr Mobin" forces…

Summary

Published
12 November 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

31 October 2020

Incident Code

RS4541

Location

نحلية, Nahliya, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed, and three others, including one elderly woman, were injured as a result of alleged Russian or Iranian airstrikes or explosion of a suicide drone in the village of Nahlia, in the vicinity of the town of Ariha, south of Idlib on the afternoon of October 31st, 2020 according to Local…

Summary

Published
31 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military, Iranian Military
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Incident Date

31 October 2020

Incident Code

RS4542

Location

تلتونه, Taltuna, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed and five others were injured after an alleged airstrike by a Russian or Syrian or Iranian drone on agricultural lands in the village of Taltuna, west of  Ma'arat Misrin north of Idlib on the morning of October 31st, 2020 according to local sources. According to sources including Orient news and…

Summary

Published
31 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military, Iranian Military
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Incident Date

27 October 2020

Incident Code

USYEMTr231-C

Location

عرق آل شبوان, Irq Al Shabwan, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants' Vitara vehicle in the ‘Irq Al Shabwan area of Al Wadi district in Marib governorate on 27 October 2020 killing between two and three militants and wounding one, according to local sources. Almawqaea Post noted that a local source had named the militants as being members…

Summary

Published
27 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Car)
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

26 October 2020

Incident Code

RS4540

Location

منطقة الدويله في كفرتخاريم في ريف ادلب, Al Dwailah in Kafar Takhareem in Idib, Idlib, Syria
Between two and 23 civilians were reported injured and at least one civilain, a journalist, was killed during alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Dwailah area near Salqin, west of the city of Kafr Takharim, in the northwestern countryside of Idlib on October 26, 2020. Multiple sources stated that the Russian forces targeted a military…

Summary

Published
26 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Warehouse (Military)
Civilians reported killed
1–29
Civilians reported injured
2–23
Military actors reported killed
20–78
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

22 October 2020

Incident Code

CS1952

Location

جكارة, Jakara, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians were allegedly killed and one injured in a unilateral US airstrike on Jakara near the Turkish border. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights "documented more human losses, as a result of the US air strikes on a 'dinner' in the village of Jakara in the countryside of Salqin near the Syrian border with…

Summary

Published
22 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
10–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

21 October 2020

Incident Code

RS4539

Location

الرامي, Al Rami, Idlib, Syria
A child was reported killed and between three and six civilians, including up to three children, a woman and a man, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on residential areas in the village of Al Rami in the southern Idlib countryside on October 21, 2020. Regarding civilian harm, a correspondent of Resala post reported that…

Summary

Published
21 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2020

Incident Code

TS452

Location

المالكية, Mazra, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed and an unknown number of other civilians were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on a civilian car near Mazra village, Hassakah governorate, on October 20th, 2020. Hawar Agency reported that the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria issued a statement, stating that: "A drone belonging to the…

Summary

Published
20 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

19 October 2020

Incident Code

LC422

Location

الجغبوب, Al Jaghboub, Al Butnan, Libya
Two fishermen were reported killed in alleged Egyptian airstrikes on Al Jaghboub near the Libyan-Egyptian border on October 19th, 2020, according to local sources. Libya Al Ahrar wrote that "a security source confirmed that two Libyan fishermen were killed between the Libyan-Egyptian borders as a result of their targeting by the Egyptian warplanes", identifying the…

Summary

Published
19 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

18 October 2020

Incident Code

USSOM321

Location

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted an Al Shabaab member in Jilib, AFRICOM confirmed via email to Airwars. The response reads: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted one airstrike in Jilib, Somalia on Oct. 18 targeting one al-Shabaab terrorist. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike yielded no death or injuries…

Summary

Published
18 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

15 October 2020

Incident Code

CS1950

Location

عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria
A child and a humanitarian worker were reported killed, in addition to two leaders from Al Qaeda affiliated Hurras Addin group, and other civilians reported injured after a US drone allegedly struck two cars simultaneously in Arab Sa'eed town, west of Idlib in Syria on October 15th, 2020. On October 29th, the organisation Bonyan announced…

Summary

Published
15 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 October 2020

Incident Code

RS4538

Location

بلدة الحمامة, Al Hamama, Idlib, Syria
Between two and four civilians were reported killed and between 13 and 15 civilians sustained injuries as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of the town of Al Hamama, west of Idlib on October 14, 2020. More specifically, a tweet from Halab Today TV mentioned that the Russian Air Forces attacked the…

Summary

Published
14 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
13–15
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 October 2020

Incident Code

USSOM320

Location

Weelshit, Gedo, Somalia
An unidentified airstrike allegedly killed ten or eleven Al Shabaab members in Weelshit. Strategic Intelligence wrote: "Unidentified aerial strike at 1145pm on 06.10.2020 killed 10 Terrorist who are members of the Al-Qaeda branch in Somalia, Harakat Shabaab al Mujahideen alongside their operations commander." It added: "The blitz in Weelshit, Gedo targeted Shabaab al Mujahideen terrorists…

Summary

Published
6 October 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
10–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

21 September 2020

Incident Code

USSOM319a

Location

Jana Cabdalle, Lower Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike targeted a vehicle in Jana Cabdalle, AFRICOM confirmed to Airwars via email. The Africa Command stated: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted one airstrike in Jana Cabdalle, Somalia on Sept. 21 to prevent a military vehicle from being commandeered by al-Shabaab terrorists. The command's initial assessment…

Summary

Published
21 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

20 September 2020

Incident Code

USSOM319-C

Location

Moyiloow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Eight civilians were allegedly killed in a joint US/Somali military operation near Tortorrow. Halgan Media said: "US trained Somali Paramilitary Forces (Danab) executed 8 civilians inside a Mosque during an overnight raid targeting the village of Moyiloow in the Lower Shabelle province of Somalia. All the victims where executed at close range. Two of them…

Summary

Published
20 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
8
Military actors reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

20 September 2020

Incident Code

RS4535

Location

محيط ادلب, The vicinity of Idlib City, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was injured by multiple alleged airstrikes from Russian warplanes on the outskirts of the city of Idlib on September 20th 2020. The identities of those injured were not reported. Images show the raids took place in the day time. @HalabTodayTV reported that “The Syrian Civil Defense announces the injury of two people as…

Summary

Published
20 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 September 2020

Incident Code

RS4536

Location

عرب سعيد, Arab Saeed, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reportedly injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of Arab Sa’id village, west of Idlib on September 20th, 2020 at noon according to local sources and news agencies. Edlib Media center said that according to the civil defense one civilian was injured after “eight Russian su34 and su35…

Summary

Published
20 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 September 2020

Incident Code

RS4534

Location

الأحراش المحيطة بمعرة مصرين وباتنتة, The bush near Ma’aret Misrin And Batinta, Idlib, Syria
One civilian has been injured as a result of multiple strikes by alleged Russian warplanes and missiles hitting the west of Maarat Misrin in Idlib on September 15th 2020. The civil defense team took the injured man to hospital to treat his injuries. Images of the location show civilians living in informal camps close to…

Summary

Published
15 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 September 2020

Incident Code

USSOM318

Location

Amreereey, Middle Juba, Somalia
An alleged US drone strike killed 17 Al Shabaab fighters near Amreereey. SNA, the Somali forces' radio, said that the strike "was carried out in collaboration with the Somali National Army and its international allies, took place in Amrerey area of Jilib district in Middle Juba region." It added: "The militants killed in the shelling…

Summary

Published
9 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

4 September 2020

Incident Code

USYEMTr230

Location

شقرة, Shakra, Abyan, Yemen
Some local-language social media sources suggested that a US drone strike targeted alleged militants in Shaqra, Khanfar district of Abyan governorate, early on September 4th 2020. Most reports, however, instead indicated that strikes had been carried out by a drone of the UAE or UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council just after midnight, targeting forces associated with…

Summary

Published
4 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

30 August 2020

Incident Code

RS4532

Location

الشيخ بحر, Sheikh Bahar, Idlib, Syria
Civilians were injured as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Bahar, Idlib on August 30th 2020. @baladinetwork reported: “#Baladi: Civilians were wounded by the bombing of Russian warplanes targeting a camp for the displaced near Sheikh Bahr in the northern countryside of Idlib #Syria”. The strike took place in the early hours of…

Summary

Published
30 August 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 August 2020

Incident Code

TI050

Location

زاب, Zab area, Duhok, Iraq
A woman was killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Zab area, on August 30th, 2020. While some sources reported that the victim, Hiam Noah Haji, was a political leader of the Kurdish Labour Party, other sources wrote she was the leader of a PKK militia. Khabour reported that "Kurdistan Labour Party leader Hiam Noah…

Summary

Published
7 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

25 August 2020

Incident Code

USSOM316

Location

Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia
One senior Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed by US airstrike on Saakow. AFRICOM said in its press release: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab senior leader in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia, on Aug. 25. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed…

Summary

Published
25 August 2020
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

25 August 2020

Incident Code

TI049

Location

Bahrava, Nineveh, Iraq
Two civilians were reported killed in Sinjar, Iraq when Turkish drones allegedly struck two vehicles in the evening of August 25th, 2020. The exact location was identified by local sources as Bhrava, Khansur located in the northern Nineveh province. Iraqi Security Media reported that Turkish drones targeted a double-wheeled pickup truck in the village of…

Summary

Published
25 August 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

24 August 2020

Incident Code

USSOM315a

Location

دار السلام, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Six Al Shabaab members were allegedly killed and three more injured by a US strike in combination with a US/Somali ground operation near Darusalaam. Local sources claimed US soldiers had been injured which AFRICOM denied. A report from Halgan Media said: "US trained Somali paramilitary forces, commonly referred to as “Danab” carried out counter terrorism…

Summary

Published
24 August 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
13–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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