Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

March 6, 2024

Incident Code

YS172

LOCATION

قرية سيد علي وبلدة تل مالد قرب مدينة مارع شمال حلب, village of Sayyed Ali and town of Tal Mald, near the city of Marea, north of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

At around midday on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, one woman was killed and up to four civilians, including a woman and three children, were reportedly injured by an alleged artillery strike by the Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) on civilian homes in the wider area of the city of Marea, including the village of Sayyed Ali

Summary

First published
January 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0931

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al-Zawaida, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around midnight on November 5, 2023, at least 23 people, including at least nine children and six women, were killed and others were wounded, including an infant, in an alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Mishmish family home located in Al-Zawaida in the Deir al-Balah region of the Gaza Strip. 62-year-old grandmother Suad Khamis Khalil Mishmish

Summary

First published
January 3, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23 – 50
(9 children6 women5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
21 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131024c

LOCATION

مدرسة المفتي، مخيم النصيرات, Al Mufti School, Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 9:47 PM on Sunday, 13 October 2024, a series of three alleged Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 24 identified civilians, including many women and children, and injured from 50 to “more than” 80 civilians when Al Mufti school – a United Nations school in Camp 5 of Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the Gaza

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24
(7–13 children6–8 women5–9 men)
Civilians reported injured
50–81
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 5 families identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 11, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT111024m

LOCATION

بالقرب من المسجد العمري الكبير، مدينة جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Omari Mosque, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 8:50 PM on Friday, October 11, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential block containing homes of the Darduna, Assaf, Junaid and Alloush families located in the vicinity of Al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia Al Balad, northern Gaza Strip, leading to the deaths of at least 19 identified civilians, including two women and

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 36
(6–7 children2 women13–14 men)
Civilians reported injured
31–100
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
19 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924t

LOCATION

منطقة الغازية بصيدا جنوب لبنان, Ghazieh area, Sidon, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

Shortly before 8 AM on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly resulted in minor injuries amongst the ambulance team of the Popular Rescue Regiment. The exact number of injured civilians and their identities were not specified by the sources. The news outlet Saida Online reported that the alleged attack took place while

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924j

LOCATION

عيناثا, Ainatha, Bint Jbeil District, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon

On September 24, 2024, an alleged Israeli strike hit the town of Ainatha in southern Lebanon, killing three civilians: a couple, Douaa Mousa Khanafer and Hussein Ali Muhsen, and their son, Ali Hussein Mohsen. Four militants were also reported killed: Fouad Shafiq Khazaal Khanafer, Abbas Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, Ali Ahmed Bassam, and Hussein Muhammad Baydoun. Those

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child1 woman1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
4
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Incident date

September 25, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB250924k

LOCATION

بعلبك الهرمل, Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, between four and seven people were reportedly killed and 38 others injured following alleged Israeli strikes on the Baalbek-al-Hermel region in eastern Lebanon. MTV reported that 4 people were killed and 38 wounded in “successive Israeli raids,” citing a statement from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
Civilians reported injured
38
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Province/governorate
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924f

LOCATION

حي البريد النبطية الفوقا, Al-Barid neighbourhood, Nabatieh Al-Fawqa, South Lebanon, Lebanon

On Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, at least five civilians, including a civil defence member and two women, were killed in the Al-Barid neighbourhood of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Southern Lebanon, reportedly by an alleged Israeli double-tap airstrike. At least two militants were also killed in the attack. Al-Manar TV also reported that several civil defence personnel from

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924o

LOCATION

حبوش, Haboush, Nabatieh District, Lebanon

At approximately 6.30 pm on Tuesday, 24th September 2024, a number of paramedics were minorly injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit an ambulance operating in the Haboush area of the Nabatieh district in Lebanon. Facebook user Essa Slyteen reported that the ambulance that was hit belonged to the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. Posting on

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924n

LOCATION

عند جسر الليطاني بين حزين وحدث بعلبك, Litani Bridge in the vicinity of Hazin and Hadath Baalbek, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

On Monday, September 24, 2024, an alleged Israeli drone reportedly fired on a Honda four-wheel-drive vehicle at the Litani Bridge between Hazin and Hadath Baalbek in Lebanon, killing one person. Several sources, including Al Mayadeen News and Alarabiya, reported on the incident and shared images of the destroyed vehicle. However, these images presented inconsistencies, showing

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924s

LOCATION

كفر ملكي, Kafr Melki, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

On September 24, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit five residential buildings in Kfar Melki, Southern Lebanon, reportedly causing injuries and destruction to residential infrastructure. No fatalities were reported, and the number of injuries remains unclear. The status of those injured could also not be determined based on the available sources. Lubnane Hor reported that

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924p

LOCATION

منطقة مزرعة الجمل البقاعية, Mazraat al-Jamal area in the Bekaa, Bekaa, Lebanon

On Tuesday, 24 September 2024, three civilians from the Mishik family, including a woman, were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Mishik family home located in the Mazraat al-Jamal area in the Bekaa region, Lebanon. Sources including Lebanon News and Aljadeed.tv confirmed the deaths of three civilians at the Al-Jamal

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

January 30, 2024

Incident Code

YS171

LOCATION

قرية أناب, Anab area, northern countryside of Afrin, north of Aleppo, Syria, Aleppo, Syria

During the morning of Tuesday, 30th January 2024, an elderly man was injured in an artillery bombardment with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian Democratic Forces and/or the Syrian regime forces on a residential home and surrounding agricultural lands in the village of Anab located in the northern countryside of Afrin, north of Aleppo,

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Suspected target
Turkish Forces
Belligerents reported killed
2
Belligerents reported injured
2
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Incident date

December 1, 2023

Incident Code

YS170

LOCATION

قرية عبده كوي الواقعة في ريف تل أبيض شمال الرقة, village of Abdo Koy located in the Tal Abyad countryside, north of Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

Shortly before 16:00 on Friday, 1st December 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and several civilians, including a male child, were injured in an artillery bombardment allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian Democratic Forces and/or PKK/PYD militia on the village of Abdo Koy located in the Tal Abyad countryside, north of Raqqa, Syria. Some

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Suspected target
Turkish Forces
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY049

LOCATION

سيارة رجل الأعمال محمد براء القاطرجي,, the car of the Businessman Mohammad Baraa Qaterji, on the road to the Lebanese border, Saboura area, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

Two men with a contested civilian status were killed inside a car by an airstrike and/or drone strike and/or detonation of an explosive device allegedly carried out by the Israeli forces shortly before 6:52 PM on Monday, July 15, 2024, in the Saboura area on the road to the Lebanese border in Damascus, Syria. One

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 2
(0–2 men)
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Hezbollah, Iranian military
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

June 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY048

LOCATION

السيدة زينب, Al-Sayyida Zaynab, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

At approximately 11:40 PM on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck a service center containing building materials for the reconstruction of public facilities, belonging to the Jihad Construction Foundation, near the towns of Hajira and al-Sayyida Zaynab area south of Damascus, Syria. Three civilians, including a woman, were reportedly killed and eight

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named
Belligerents reported injured
1
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Incident date

June 3, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY047

LOCATION

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

On Monday, June 3rd, 2024, a number of civilians were reportedly killed in addition to between 12 to 17 militants that were killed and 15 others militants who were injured, following an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on a copper factory located in the town of Hayyan, to the northeast of Aleppo, Syria. The

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Raw Material, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Hezbollah, Iranian military
Belligerents reported killed
12–17
Belligerents reported injured
15
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Incident date

May 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY046

LOCATION

عمارة سكنية في حي الكورنيش الجنوبي بمدينة بانياس, a residential building in the southern Corniche neighborhood of the city of Banyas, Tartous, Syria

At approximately 7:30 pm on Wednesday, 29th May 2024, an airstrike and/or artillery strike with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military or the Syrian regime forces on a residential building in the southern Corniche neighborhood of the city of Banyas, Tartous governorate, Syria, killed one young girl and injured at least twelve identified

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY045

LOCATION

القنصلية الإيرانية في دمشق, Iranian consulate building in Damascus (Iranian embassy complex), Damascus, Syria

At 00:17 on Monday, April 1, 2024, an elderly Syrian woman was killed alongside her son, and a number of civilians, including a woman, were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex on the Mazzeh Highway in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, as reported by multiple sources

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Legal, Ministry, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Hezbollah, Iranian military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Belligerents reported killed
14
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Incident date

March 31, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY044

LOCATION

ديماس وجمرايا، غرب دمشق, Dimas and Jamraya, west of Damascus, Damascus, Syria

At around 21:30 on Sunday, 31st March 2024, two civilians were injured by a number of airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military on the towns of Dimas and Jamraya located west of Damascus, Syria. One of the strikes reportedly hit the Scientific Research Center in the Jamraya area, resulting in fire. Referring to a

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Vocational School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Iranian military
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Incident date

March 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY043

LOCATION

مواقع ومستودعات في السفيرة، كفر جوم، جبرين، محيط مطار حلب, sites and warehouses in Al-Safira, Kafr Joum, Jibreen, the vicinity of Aleppo Airport, Aleppo, Syria

At around 1.45 am on Friday, March 29, 2024, up to 33 people whose civilian status is contested were killed and over 100 were reportedly injured in more than 15 airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military on the sites and warehouses in Al-Safira, Kafr Joum, Jibreen, the vicinity of Aleppo Airport, and several other

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Car, Truck, Vehicle, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 33
Civilians reported injured
2–101
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Hezbollah
Named victims
33 named
Belligerents reported killed
10–52
Belligerents reported injured
2–101
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Incident date

March 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY042

LOCATION

دير الزور, Deir Ezzor, Syria

At 1:40 AM on Tuesday, 26th March 2024, airstrikes with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military and/or US military on areas surrounding the city of Deir Ezzor, Syria, killed a male civilian and a child and injured up to 32 civilians, including at least 14 children. The 42-year-old Syrian engineer Imad Adnan Shihab

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
14–32
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, US Forces
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Iranian military
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
12–27
Belligerents reported injured
7
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Incident date

February 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY041

LOCATION

كفرسوسة, Orfali residential building in Kafar Sousa, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

At approximately 9:40 am on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, an airstrike allegedly conducted by the Israeli military killed at least one civilian man and injured at least one other civilian in a residential building in the Kafar Sousa neighborhood in Damascus in Syria. Al-Sharq News – Syria reported that the Ministry of Defense of the

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Car, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
(1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Iranian military
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

February 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY040

LOCATION

حي الحمرا في حمص, a residential building on Hamra Street in Al-Hamra neighbourhood of Homs, Homs, Syria

At approximately 3am on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, at least six identified civilians, including a woman, a child, and three college students, were killed and over 20 civilians were injured after multiple alleged Israeli airstrikes struck a residential building and the municipal stadium on Hamra street in the Al-Hamra neighbourhood in the city of Homs,

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1 child1 woman4 men)
Civilians reported injured
21
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Hezbollah
Named victims
6 named
Belligerents reported killed
3
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Incident date

December 31, 2024

Incident Code

USSOM452

LOCATION

Beer Xaani, Lower Juba, Somalia

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants on 31 December 2024, in Beer Xaani. The strike, occurring “at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia” was declared a “collective self-defense” operation. At least 10 members of Al-Shabaab were reported killed; Somali forces fighting the group were evacuated. The Somali

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Last updated
April 11, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
10–11
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Incident date

January 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY039

LOCATION

جنوب دمشق, areas of Aqraba and Zainabiya in the vicinity of the city of Sayyida Zeinab, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

On Monday, 29th January 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm, a number of civilians, including a civilian man, Ahmar Mahmoud Qaq, were killed and a number of others were injured as a result of an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military and/or the Syrian regime forces on a farm between the towns of Aqraba and Zainabiya

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture, Livestock
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–3
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Incident date

February 20, 2024

Incident Code

R4662

LOCATION

آفس, Afes, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, an artillery strike with contested responsibility allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military and/or Iranian-backed militant groups in the town of Afes in eastern Idlib countryside, Syria, killed two adult sisters and injured their elderly mother. According to journalist Ahmed Shibli (@Ahmad_1alshble), the area

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
House, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 women)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

January 1, 2024

Incident Code

R4651a

LOCATION

دارة عزة, Darat Azza and the villages of Kabashin and Burj Haidar, Aleppo, Syria

Shortly before 2:14 PM on Monday, January 1st, 2024, artillery and missile shelling allegedly launched by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces and/or Iranian forces killed at least six identified civilians and injured at least 11 civilians, including an infant and three other children, in the city of Darat Azza and the villages of Kabashin

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Last updated
March 4, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Bakery, Commerce, Market, Mosque, Religious, Residential, Road, Transportation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1 child1 woman4 men)
Civilians reported injured
11
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
16 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

March 24, 2024

Incident Code

USSOM426

LOCATION

Fiiqaay forest, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

According to the Somali government, more than 35 militants were killed by operations carried out by the Somali military and “international partners” in Fiiqaay forest, Middle Shabelle on March 24, 2024. The Somali Ministry of Defence (@MoDSomaliya) announced on X/Twitter that “Somali National Army neutralised 80+ Khawarij (al-Shabaab) militants, including leaders, were eliminated in planned

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Suspected belligerent
International Forces (Unknown)
Suspected target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
36
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Incident date

October 23, 2024

Incident Code

TI114

LOCATION

the village of Bari and Digor (Dokri) residential complex, Nineveh, Iraq

Between around 11:00-11:30 PM on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, an alleged Turkish drone strike on the village of Bari and the residential complex Digor (Dokri) in the Shingal District of Iraqi Kurdistan injured a woman named Enstar Khodada Ali Murad in Digor and another civilian in Bari. Roj News reported that the strike on Digor

Summary

First published
December 27, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
1 named
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