Civilian Casualties

3–7

YPG

قرية الشيخ عيسى, village of Sheikh Issa in Al-Shahba area, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On Friday afternoon, March 8, 2024, two civilians, 40-year-old father Muhammad Talib Humaidan and his youngest son, 17-year-old Talib Muhammad Humaidan were seriously injured while they were working in a field as a consequence of an alleged Turkish artillery attack in the village of Sheikh Issa close to the city of Tal Rifaat in the

Summary

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Ceylanpınar, Sanliurfa, Turkey

LOCATION

One man was injured after alleged PYD militias attacked the district of Ceylanpınar, Şanlıurfa province. According to Hasaka News, the PYD militia targeted the district with 23 machine-guns. Currently, more information is unavailable to Airwars.

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Small arms and light weapons

YPG

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

24 named, 2 families identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Nearby landmark

ابو سرة, Abu Surra, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and another was wounded in an alleged Turkish attack on a car carrying civilians, multiple sources reported. @thefinalwar tweeted” “The Turkish state and its gangs attacked a vehicle belonging to civilians in the village of Abu Sirê to the west of Eyn Isa. Two civilians were martyred and one civilian was injured

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

بالقرب من مسجد الشمعة، حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al-Shamaa Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On November 2nd 2023 at least 81 civilians, but as many as 90, from five families were reportedly killed and a large number of others wounded when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the homes of the Abu Samaan, Al-Awadi, Al-Borai, Al-Qishawi, and Barakat families near the Al-Shamaa Mosque in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza

Summary

(28–36 children18–21 women13–20 men)

81 – 90

12–24

71 named, 4 families identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Nearby landmark

0–1

باب الخير, Bab Al Kheir, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that between five and eight civilians died and up to 24 more were wounded in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Bab Al Kheir village. Aawsat said: “Five civilians were killed in a Turkish raid on a village in northeastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman

Summary

5 – 8

20–24

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Three people – including a child – were reported killed and 15 injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Abu Rashid Pool in the Hafsa School, located in North Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, on 14 October, 2024. The school was housing displaced people at the time of the strike. Local sources first reported the

Summary

Education, IDP or Refugee Camp

(1 child)

بطون رأس العين عند تل تمر , Xirbet Qerac, Xirbet Qerac, between Ras Al Ayn and Tal Tamr, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One woman was reported killed and four others injured in an alleged artillery attack by Turkey-backed militants in Kherbet Qerac, between Ras al-Ain and Tal Temir on October 26th, 2019 according to local sources. The victim, aged 30, was identified by ANHA and other sources as Khewla Khidir Deham. According to ANF and @baxtiyarumut, Khewla

Summary

(1 woman)

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army

5 named

طير دبا, Tayr Debba, South Governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

During the night of Sunday, September 29, 2024, at around 1 AM, four paramedics, all young men and one of whom has contested civilian status, were killed and a number of civilians were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house near the civil defense center associated with the Al-Risala Association

Summary

Civil Defense Station, Emergency Services, Residential

3 – 4

(3–4 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

0–1

كفر لوسين, Kafr Loseen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed after he was shot allegedly by the Turkish forces near Kafr Loseen village, while he was trying to cross the borders with his brother to Turkey, on October 31st, 2019, according to local sources. According to SMART agency, the victim was identified as Ahmed Kassem Khattab and the incident happened

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

بوداي, Boudai, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

On September 24, 2024, 27 civilians were killed – including women, children and one infant – after an alleged Israeli bombardment into the town of Boudai, in Lebanon’s Bekaa region. The exact details of the operation that led to the civilian casualties is unknown. Saeed Muhammad Shams was killed, as were other members of the

Summary

(8 children12 women7 men)

27 named, 4 families identified

Town

كفرناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Multiple airstrikes struck the towns of Ouweijal and Kafr Naha in western Aleppo, causing an unspecified number of wounded civilians. All sources attributed the strike to Russian warplanes. Some sources alleged that phosphorus and cluster munitions were used. Multiple civilians were reported wounded and fires were caused. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Russian Military

قرية الكفير, Al Kafeer, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians, reportedly from the same family, died and up to 10 more were wounded in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Al Kafeer village, local media said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “documented the death of three civilians of the same family including a women, in addition to the injury

Summary

3 – 4

(2 children1 woman)

4–10

7 named, 1 familiy identified

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

6 named, 2 families identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

Belligerents reported injured

6–7

0–108

دير الزور, Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported multiple airstrikes across Deir Ezzor province, with Euphrates Post saying that an unspecified number of civilian casualties occurred. According to @ALSharqia24, “air raids targeted the Hamidiya, Knamat, Panorama, Baghiliya and the vicinity of the military airport.” Only one source, @TAHRIR_ALSHMA, said that the Coalition carried out the strikes. The others didn’t identify

Summary

1–2

US-led Coalition

تل تمر, Tal Tamr, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish drone attack on SDF militants in Tal Tamr, Hasaka in Syria on Nov 6th, 2019, according to local sources. It was also reported that “18 SDF soldiers” were killed in the attack. No further details available.

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

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

Belligerents reported injured

الضهر, Marj al-Dahr, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On November 15th 2019, at least one person was killed and two civilians were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime strike in the village of Marj al-Dahr, near the city of Jisr al-Shughur in the Western countryside of Idlib, local media such as Media Idlib reported. Various local sources named the woman killed

Summary

1 – 2

(0–1 children1 woman)

Suspected target

3 named, 1 familiy identified

In the vicinity of Dhaardaar, approximately 81 km southeast of Bosaso, Somalia

LOCATION

In conjunction with the Somali government, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a strike against Islamic State militants on 31 May, 2024 in “a remote area in the vicinity of Dhaardaar”. AFRICOM reported that the strike had killed three IS militants, “with no civilian casualties”. X/Twitter user @ZakeriyeAxmed reported that the strike targeted IS leader and

Summary

السباتية, Al Sibatya, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, three civilians were killed and one other injured in an alleged Turkish attack on Tal Tamr in Hasaka governorate in Syria on November 1st, 2019. The civilians killed were all males and identified as Abdulazeez Salih al Hesh, Mahmoud Ahmad Muhammad and Muhammad Ali Khuwam. Ali Ezizi, was also

Summary

1–2

حديث بعلبك, village of Hadath Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

code: ISLB271124h
incident_date: 2024-11-26
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

11 – 15

خشام, Khisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of injuries resulted from alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Some of the injuries were severe enough to have caused amputations, published @Deirfree. The majority of sources, including Shaam Network, reported that Russian planes carried out the airstrikes while

Summary

Russian Military

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One man was wounded in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Iblin in Jabal Al-Zawiya on the morning of November 26th, 2019, according to local media. The White Helmets reported that “explosive barrels by helicopters belonging to Assad forces” hit “the outskirts of Iblin village in Idlib countryside.” Several sources reported that a total of

Summary

Beerhani and Qudus areas, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

31 al-Shabaab militants were killed by alleged US airstrikes in support of the Somali National Army in the Beerhani and Qudus areas of Lower Juba, Somalia on January 1, 2025. The official Somali National Army Radio posted on Facebook announcing that “On January 1, an airstrike in the Beerhani and Qudus areas of Lower Juba

Summary

US Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Russian and Syrian warplanes launched dozens of alleged air and artillery strikes on cities and villages across Idlib governorate on December 4th 2019, according to Shaam News Network. The Shaam News Network wrote that the airstrikes “targeted the perimeter of the city of Maarat al-Numan, cities and towns of Kafranbel, Hish, Qatra, Ras al-Ward, Hass,

Summary

مديرية بني مطر, Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen

LOCATION

A Facebook post from “Abu Yahya Al-Eryani New” reported that one civilian was killed and one other was wounded by US raids on Bani Matar. Multiple other local sources, including @TvAlmasirah and @Alyemen_One, provided a similar death and injury toll. No other details were found among local sources about the victims. Where sources identified a

Summary

Jamaame, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

According to Voice of America correspondent Harun Maruf, two airstrikes by an unknown party struck al Shabaab targets in southern Somalia. According to Maruf’s initial tweet, “A strike in Jamame area reportedly hit a graduation ceremony of new recruits for Jaysh Ayman, the Al-Shabaab unit that operates in Kenya.” The other strike allegedly targeted Buaale.

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

منطقة الرزان في مشروع بيت لاهيا, Al-Razan, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT170425i
incident_date: 2025-04-17
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

(4 children1 woman1 man)

6 named, 1 familiy identified