Civilian Casualties

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

International Forces (Unknown)

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, Coalition aircraft “targeted a pick-up vehicle belonging to IS with a missile inside the town, killing two people [militants], while a civilian was killed on a motorcycle by another missile from the same aircraft.” In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible

Summary

Балаклія, Balakliya, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Balakliia on May 12, 2022. The Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Synegubov posted on Telegram that “2 people were also injured in Balaklia.” This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR57686. No other information is available for this incident.

Summary

بوابة مدرسة العودة في عبسان شرقي خان يونس, gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On July 9, 2024, at least 25 civilians were killed and at least 53 others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on a camp of displaced persons near the gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. On the evening of July 9, Al Jazeera published a video of “the

Summary

(6–9 children1–2 women14–16 men)

25 – 30

53–71

Known belligerent

Israeli Military

24 named, 2 families identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Nearby landmark

سلحبية, Salhabiya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, two civilian fishermen were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a ferry between the two banks of the Euphrates River in the western village of Al-Sahlabiya. Local sources told Smart that the victims were killed as they were transporting cars between the two banks. Step News Agency also

Summary

(2 men)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الخاروفية, Al Kharofiya, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An elderly man was killed by alleged Turkish drone strikes on Al-Kharofiya village on May 18, 2023. A local source told a North Press Agency correspondent that a civilian was killed when a vehicle close to him on the road was struck by a drone. The source also provided the name of the civilian killed:

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(1 man)

حارة حريك، بيروت, Haret Hreik, Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

LOCATION

On September 27th, 2024, at around 6 PM local time, the Israeli military conducted a strike targeting and killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut, allegedly also killing at least five civilians. Official estimates put the injury toll at 108, though this figure did not distinguish between militants and combatants. Seven other individuals, six

Summary

5 – 7

(2 women3–5 men)

2–108

Known belligerent

Israeli Military

6 named, 2 families identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

6–7

0–108

اليرموك, Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A single source – the local Facebook group of the Jarjria tribe – said that a son of the family of Muhammad Daham Murad al-Jarjari from the village of Jasa was killed in an airstrike on Yarmouk neighbourhood in West Mosul. It was unclear from the report who carried out the strike. In its June

Summary

Jir Jir Farey and Burka Fiiqey areas, north of Ruunirgood, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Hiiraan Online News reported that on April 5, 2024, the Somali Federal Government forces, supported by local militias and international allies, “targeted” Al-Shabaab hideouts in the Jir Jir Farey and Burka Fiiqey areas, north of Ruunirgood in Middle Shabelle. According to the government, the strike resulted in “multiple Al-Shabaab casualties” and the destruction of one

Summary

International Forces (Unknown), Somali Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

رأس الجادة, Mosul, Ras Al Jadda, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Two local sources reported that seven civilians from one family died when an airstrike or bombardment hit their house in Ras Al Jadda neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul. The victims were named by MNN and Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) as: Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi, his wife, sons Ali and Nashwan, his daughter

Summary

(3 women3–4 men)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Calmadow/Almadow Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

LOCATION

Over 20 Al-Shabaab militants, including three high-level members, were allegedly killed and dozens injured by airstrikes conducted by the Somali government and “international partners” on 26 May, 2024 in the Calmadow mountains of Puntland. The strikes were reported to have targeted a “terrorist camp” and “disrupted a terrorist plot targeting civilians”. Multiple parties denied involvement;

Summary

International Forces (Unknown), United Arab Emirates Military

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

12–24

حي الاسكندرية, Al Iskanderia, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians died and up to seven more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa, local media reported. According to Syria Mirror, “field activists said that the Coalition aircraft launched several air raids on the residential communities in the city of Al Tabaqa, killing seven people, including two members of IS

Summary

2 – 5

مدينة الثورة في صنعاء, Al-Thawra neighbourhood, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, seven women and two children, were injured by two alleged US airstrikes on a wedding reception hall in the Al-Thawra District of Sana’a, Yemen at around 7:30 PM on March 19, 2025. Houthi-affiliated news @TvAlmasirah reported on the “US aggression’s bombing of a residential neighborhood in Al-Thawra District in the capital,

Summary

Car, Commerce, Residential, Vehicle

US Forces

Exact location (other)

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In two tweets, which appeared to be based on a single statement by the ISIL press agency, it was reported that about 24 civilians died and 26 were injured as a result of alleged Coalition and Iraqi airforce raids on several districts in West Mosul.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

حناويه, Hanaweya, south governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

code: ISLB260924w
incident_date: 2024-09-26
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Weak

Summary

Israeli Military

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents reported on Facebook that four civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Rifae neighborhood in West Mosul. Bab Al Toob (local Facebook group) said that the two brothers Rami Adel Said and Ahmed Adel Said were among the victims in Rifae. Iraqyoon Agency and Ninawa Media Center put the total death toll

Summary

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

مديرية بني قيس بمحافظة حجة, Bani Qais District, Hajjah, Yemen

LOCATION

A child was injured and two people were killed by two alleged US drone strikes on the district of Bani Qais in Hajjah, Yemen during the morning of 30 March, 2025. A photograph shared by Facebook user Abu Hassein Shabien showed remnants of a fire next to what appears to be a charred body. Quoting

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Residential, Vehicle

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “aircraft likely belonging to the coalition launched three raids on the town of Huneida (36 km west of the city of Raqqa), killing three civilians, and four members of IS, in addition to wounding 11 others.” The Step News Agency reported that there had been a Coalition strike on

Summary

صيدا , Sayda, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sayda, Dara’a governorate, on June 28th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights wrote that “at least two civilians, including a child, were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Sayda town in Dara’a

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

At least 35 civilians were allegedly killed and over 100 wounded in attacks on eight west Mosul neighbourhoods blamed on both the Coalition and Iraqi government forces. Yaqein reported that 170 civilians were killed or wounded in several neighborhoods in western Mosul. Among those named were Rifai, Agrarian Reform, Industry and Oreibi. Other sources, including

Summary

133

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

تادف, Tadef, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two named children died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes on Tadef. According to the Syrian Network “The children So’ad and Jonaid Fares Al Ali died after International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Tadef town in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.” However according to al Bab News, “Turkish planes launched three raids at dawn today killing two from the family

Summary

2 – 3

(2 children1 woman)

مخيم النصيرات,, east of Al-Bureij camp and/or Al-Nuseirat camp, block C, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT130225b
incident_date: 2025-02-13
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

IDP or Refugee Camp

(1 child)

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 8th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Dayr az Zawr, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, ”105. May 13, 2017, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available

Summary

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and nine civilians including one woman died in alleged Turkish strikes on Al Bab, according to local media. The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee, who blamed Turkey as well. In a MTV Lebanon video on February 17th – at 0’15, the voice over states that “the Turkish army announced that

Summary

4 – 9

(1 woman1 man)

LOCATION

Yemen

code: USYEM239d
incident_date: 2015-10-05
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

سهلة البنات, Sahlab al Banat, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to Al Raqqa Truth, “Abdel Rahman Najjar was martyred while being displaced in coalition raids on Sahlat al Banat yesterday. A number of people were injured in his family. They are from al Mashlab neighbourhood.” The victim was also named by Raqqa Maydaniya, who blamed the Coalition for his death. Osama Abdallah posted confirmation

Summary

كسرة الفرج, Kasret Farj, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to seven civilians including one child were reported killed and up to 71 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes focusing on a water company on the outskirts of the city, according to multiple sources. Shaam News reported that Russian warplanes used cluster bombs to target the water facility, killing seven non-combatants, injuring 70 more

Summary

5 – 7

(1 child2 men)

20–71

in the vicinity of Bulo Burti (Buloburde), Hiran, Somalia

LOCATION

code: USSOM458
incident_date: 2025-02-20
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported on Facebook that dozens of children and women were killed after heavy airstrikes hit Shifa neighborhood, close to Al-Khayyat circle, in West Mosul. It is presently unknown who was responsible for the raids.

Summary

12 – 24

(2 children2 women)

12–24

US-led Coalition, Unknown