Civilian Casualties

Elbur, Galguduud, Somalia

LOCATION

An unknown number of Al-Shabaab members, including top leaders, were reportedly killed by airstrikes allegedly carried out by the US and/or Somali military on Elbur in Galgaduud province on September 23, 2023. There have been no reports of civilian casualties connected to the strikes. On the 23rd of September, 2023, the Somali Ministry of Defense

Summary

Somali Military Forces, US Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported killed

شارع القوتلي, Al Kuwati street, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, “the SDF shelled several neighbourhoods in the city with artillery shells, mortars and rockets killing eight civilians, including three children and their mother, in Al-Quwatli Street and east of the Post Center.” Sharqiya Voice reported that “YPG militia” used “mortars” on Al Quwatli street, but made no mention of

Summary

1 – 4

(0–3 children0–1 women)

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians including four children died in airstrikes on Deir ez-Zor, according to local sources. Most reports blame the Assad regime. Shaam News said the strikes had been carried out by “Syrian and Russian planes”. It reported 20 injured non-combatants in addition to the ten killed. However, both Step News Agency and Baladi said that

Summary

(4 children1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

3 named

ادلب, a main road and a camp in Idlib outskirts, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two men were reportedly killed, one man injured and up to more than 30 civilians were wounded after alleged Syrian regime and/or Russian and/or Iranian artillery struck the outskirts of Idlib town in Syria on Thursday, October 5th, 2023. Idlib Media Center and Revolution Radio Facebook accounts posted images of the clouds of smoke arising

Summary

(2 men)

1–31

Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military

1 named

كفرنبل‎, Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A suspected Russian airstrike on the town of Kafr Nabil killed a father and his daughter while injuring the mother and son, according to reports. The dead were later named by Violations Documentation Center as Hatem Khaled al-Khatieb and his 12-year old daughter Diaa Hatem al Khatieb. However Mr al-Khatieb was later named by All4Syria

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 man)

2–3

Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

أبو حمام, Abo Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In the evening of Tuesday September 12th 2023, it is reported that elderly civilian Aliwi Al-Waran was killed and civilians Hamidi al-Aboud al-Karkaz, Hussein al-Muhya, Mahdi al-Dhiab and three other children were injured by an alleged Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) drone near the Al-Hawasha area, on the banks of the Euphrates river, by the town

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Agriculture

Impact

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Raqqa, Syria

One civilian male was killed following alleged ‘SDF’ shelling into Raqqa city. The victim was named as Mohammed al Kasbah by a number of sources and a photo of him was provided. Four of five of the sources who reported the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible. However, only the Coalition reports using

Summary

أم شرشوح, Umm Sharshuh, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

An alleged Russian raid killed up to three civilians at Umm Sharshuh, a town near Al Rastan. The Syrian Network cited local activist Abu Baraa Al Homsi: “Russian warplanes launched a number of air-strikes on Garnata and Umm Sharshuh. The strikes targeted civilian targets as usual. A number of individuals were killed and injured.” The

Summary

1 – 3

2–24

كُوبَانِي, Kobani, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On the morning of Monday, December 25, 2023, two civilians working for a construction company were injured following alleged Turkish strikes on the city of Kobani (Ain Al-Arab) in northern Syria. According to ANF news, the strikes not only wounded two civilians, but also caused material damage to the citizens’ property. The Facebook users Kobani

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

منطقة العبارات النهرية, Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three or four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on boats/ferries on the Euphrates River, according to local media. Both Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and Hasaka Rasd blamed the US-led Coalition. Besides the three named victims, there was reportedly another unidentified civilian victim who was working on the river ferry. According to RFS,

Summary

3 – 4

(1 child2 men)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Two male civilians were reported killed in either a Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Arbeen. The town’s local medical committee reported “Dozens of injured received by the hospital in Arbeen after the outskirts of the town of Arbeen, Zamalka and other eastern Ghouta towns were targeted by warplanes that are still targeting public places

Summary

(2 men)

2 named

قريب من مقبرة القسام, Vicinity of Al Qassam cemetery, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around 7:40 on Sunday morning, October 22nd 2023, a 68-year old Palestinian civilian Hajj Abdul Mohsen Abu al-Rous and his 6-year old grandson Majd Muhammad Abdul Mohsen Abu al-Rous were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home, located next to the Al-Qassam cemetery in the Nuseirat refugee camp, west of Rafah, in the

Summary

(1 child1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Nearby landmark

حي الرميلة, Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Six or more civilians were reportedly killed alongside members of ISIL in the Al Rumaila neighbourhood of Raqqa following artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia or the Coalition. Smart News Agency alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that the militia does not have artillery capability and that if

Summary

6 – 7

(1 woman)

الرحيبة, Al Rahiba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

The White Helmets reported that one adult male civilian was killed, and several others injured in an alleged bombing by Russian warplanes. However, the VDC blamed the Assad regime for the death.

Summary

الرويمية, village Al-Ruwaymiya, Latakia, Latakia, Syria

LOCATION

On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, a Syrian man named Afif Mali (Mualla) Ibrahim, and his wife Fayrouz Ali Hassan were killed during the shelling of the village Al-Ruwaymiya in the countryside of Latakia allegedly by the military group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, while their two sons and another girl were wounded. According to the local radio

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

1–4

Turkish Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

النقير, Nakir, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In confused reporting, a number of civilians were reported killed at Nakir village near Maarat al Numan, in a Russian or Syrian regime attack. However the use of cluster munitions at night strongly indicates Russian aircraft carried out the strike. Reporting from the scene, Shaam News said the camp for IDPs had been targeted with

Summary

(2 children1 man)

3 named

حيّ الصعيدي, Saudi neighbourhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the 22nd of October 2023, an alleged Israeli projectile hit the house of the al-Saidi family in the Saudi district, west of Rafah, reportedly killing one civilian man and causing injuries to others. Moataz Abu Talekh was reported as the young man killed in several posts. Multiple Facebook posts include photos alongside tributes to

Summary

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One woman died and others were injured after a suspected Coalition airstrike destroyed a house. As Associated Press reported: “Iraqi forces have repeatedly requested airstrikes in Mosul, often to kill teams of just two or three IS fighters armed with light weapons. Manhal Munir was sheltering in the basement of his home with his extended

Summary

1 – 4

(1 woman)

LOCATION

سرحة, Sarha, Hama, Syria

Nine civilians including two women and two to three children died in airstrikes on Sarha and surrounding villages according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Shaam News Network,”aircraft believed to be a Russian carried out raids on the

Summary

(2–3 children2–3 women)

7–20

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

6 named, 2 families identified

قرية كالوته, Kalotah village, Shirawa district, Afrin countryside, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

During the night of Monday, October 16, 2023, a child, Muhammad Qushu Ali, was injured by alleged Turkish and Sham Legion military artillery shells in the village of Kalotah, in the Afrin countryside of northern Syria. Muhammad Qushu Ali’s age remains unclear: according to the Afrin post, the child was 3 years old. However, Efrin

Summary

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes which hit their home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the six sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Ammesty field research reported that “Two members of the al-Ali, family were killed in a first strike, while sheltering on the ground

Summary

(2 men)

تمورة, Tamoura, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed and five others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tamoura, according to Shaam News. SNN reported that Russian warplanes targeted “Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Tamoura and Maarastah Khan with 150 raids focused mostly on civilian homes causing the martyrdom of one civilian and injuring more than five others in Tamoura.” The Violations Documentation Center

Summary

بالقرب من مسجد الحق، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Haqq Mosque, Jabalia camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 8:00 PM on Monday, October 23rd, 2023, an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the Abu Taqiyya family home located in the Al Shuhada area, west of the Jabalia camp, killing at least one civilian, paramedic Jihad Abu Taqiyya, and injuring four of his children: Esraa, Mariam, Muhammed, and Abood. Shehab Agency was the first to

Summary

1 – 2

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

رامي, Al Rami, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Four or more civilians were reported killed and more than 10 injured in Russian airstrikes on the villages of Al Zawiya mountain. Footage appears to show a Su 24 in apparent Russian Air Force colours dropping two bombs in the vicinity of the town. According to the Shaam News Network five or more Russian airstrikes with rockets

Summary

4 – 6

(2 women)

8–10

Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

بالقرب من المحكمة الشرعية، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Sharia Court, Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Zaqout family home near the Court in the Nuseirat Camp, located in the central Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring an unknown number of civilians including children, according to multiple sources. On Facebook, users Ahmed Nofal and Basam Aba Hamda shared

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

2–4

Exact location (via Airwars)

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Accoridng to RFS, three members of the Awwad family died in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Raqqa rwb and Q_Alenzy named an adult male as a killed and it was reported that his wife was injured. The sources blamed the Coalition. According to Ahmad Shibli, there were more than 25 cases of leg and hand amputation

Summary

3 – 4

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جب القبة, Jib al Qiba (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Violations Documentation, one adult male civilian (listed as a 25-year-old teacher) was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jeb el Kibba. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Alleged Russian warplanes launched a rocket on residential houses on Joub Al Kibba neighbourhood which killed an individual and injured not less

Summary

أبو دلال النصيرات مول, Abu Dalal Al Nuseirat Mall, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Dalal al-Nuseirat Mall and a house next to it in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least 21 civilians and injuring at least 80 more, according to multiple sources. @ShehabAgency initially reported on “10 martyrs and a large

Summary

(9 children2 women7 men)

Impact

23 named, 4 families identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Exact location (via Airwars)