Civilian Casualties

Exact location (via Airwars)

رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “warplanes likely belonging to the Coalition shelled the villages of Hamra Buwittiya and Al-Raqqa Al-Samra both near the town of Karama, 20 kilometers east of the city of Raqqa, killing four civilians in the first and one in the second, and wounding nine others in both.” Al Araby also

Summary

1–9

بالقرب من حي الجنينة، رفح, Vicinity of Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah City, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 17th 2023, 20 members of the Abu al-Naja family, including at least eight women, two of whom were pregnant, and at least eight children and four men were reportedly killed and dozens reportedly injured when Israeli aircrafts allegedly struck the homes of the Abu al-Naja and Madhi families located

Summary

(8 children8 women4 men)

12–24

20 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least six civilians were reportedly killed and nine others wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Syrian city of Al Tabaqa, 55km west of Raqqa. Nearly every source alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, with the Syrian Popular Movement saying the Coalition was “likely” the culprit. A later report from the Syrian Press

Summary

6 – 12

9–15

بالقرب من مجمع مدينة حمد السكني, Vicinity of Hamad Town Residential Complex, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least one person was reported killed and a number of others injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the Hamad Town residential complex in Khan Yunis on October 17th, 2023. Neither identification for the deceased, not the exact number of injuries sustained was publicly reported. Only one source attributed the airstrike

Summary

كديران, Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the International Coalition bombed places in the Kdieran area which is located in the western countryside of al-Raqqa. There is information about casualties and damage to the property of the citizens.” Both Qasioun and Sohaib_heskayi reported the Coalition “destroyed the Al-Hamdawi mosque”

Summary

قرية كاني كندي , Kani Kindi village, Koya District, Kurdistan, Iraq

LOCATION

On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, one man was killed and up to three other civilians, women, were injured after an alleged Turkish drone strike on a car in the Kani Kindi village in the Koya district of Kurdistan, Iraq. The car was reported to have belonged to citizens of the Makhmour refugee camp; the driver

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(1 man)

1–3

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between 23 and 94 civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported the lowest death toll at 20 and refered to the ISIS media agency Al A’amaq as the source. Later Al A’amaq itself said the toll rose to 50. The Syrian Network for

Summary

23 – 94

(16 children9 women)

Turkish Military

94 named, 11 families identified

مدينة قباسين, Qabasin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On 4 September 2023, at least two civilians were injured by a missile attack in the city of Qabasin. Sources attribute the incident to the Syrian regime forces and/or the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The shelling bombardment in this area resulted in many displacements of families in the city of Qabasin. The Syrian Civil Defense

Summary

2–5

YPG, Syrian Regime

17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that one civilian died and up to 30 civilians were still under the rubble in July 17 neighbourhood. Most sources do not say who was responsible – but one said it was the work of the Coalition. Omar Al Halbusi reported on Facebook that Al-Mutasim Abdelmohsen Al-Bagari is still under the rubble,

Summary

(1 man)

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and 10 civilians including one or more child were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling on Afrin, according to local media. Rudaw said that “Rizan Haddu, a political writer, told them that the initial result of the shelling that targeted the neighborhoods of Afrin injured six civilians to varying degrees”. Yekiti reported the

Summary

6–10

Turkish Military

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A father and his four sons were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah at dawn on 21 October 2023: father 60-year-old Samir al-Kurd, and his sons 40-year old Tamer Samir al-Kurd, 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd, 32-year-old Hisham Samir Rajab al-Kurd, and a fourth son whose name

Summary

(5 men)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

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

LOCATION

In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in the area of where civilian casualties were alleged in social media reports. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. The report stated as follows: “May 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient

Summary

0–1

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An airstrike in the vicinity of al Karnish Street in Al Bab – either Russian or Assad regime – killed up to ten people and caused a significant number of injuries, according to reports. Al Bab Free Syria reported that “Ten martys died as a result of [regime airstrikes], among whom were members of the

Summary

5 – 10

(1 child1 woman3 men)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

5 named, 1 familiy identified

تل الهوى, Tal al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 18th 2023, between five and seven members of the al-Halaw family, including at least three children and at least one woman were killed, and a large number of civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the al-Halaw home, on Street 8 in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood near the

Summary

(1–3 children1 woman3 men)

5 – 7

12–24

5 named

Neighbourhood/area

بابيص, Babis, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two non-combatants were killed in an airstrike on Babis, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. LCCSY reported that one civilian died and six others were wounded in a Russian strike on the town. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights,

Summary

1 – 2

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 6:20 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike on the “Al-Hasanat” family home in the town of Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip killed at least one civilian and injured at least one other. The number of casualties may be higher. Interior Ministry in Gaza and Arab TV

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Residential

1 – 2

1–2

حي الرميلة, Rumayla, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Rumayla, according to the Smart News Agency. The local news group reported that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in

Summary

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to LCCSY and Alamwai, one child and an elderly man were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Sukkari neighborhood in Aleppo.

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Russian Military

المستشفى الاهلي العربي, al Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In perhaps the most well-known, and hotly debated, incident from the war in Gaza, civilians were killed while sheltering at the Al Ahli hospital on October 17th 2023. The incident was widely-reported, with a fierce dispute as to whether the civilian casualties were caused by a Palestinian militant rocket fired at Israel that fell short

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Healthcare

(12–27 children11–16 women16–19 men)

63 – 471

14–314

Impact

Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

56 named, 8 families identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Allegedly Russian warplanes shelled Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Jisr Al Shoughour city, killed one individual and destroyed the mosque completely.” Footage showed the mosque and surrounding houses to be severely damaged, with other reports placing the death toll higher. Two videos were posted. In one,

Summary

2 – 5

(1 child1 man)

6–8

Kuntu Waarey District and the El-Wadalan area of the Galcad district, Lower Shabelle and Galgaduud provinces, Somalia

LOCATION

On the 17th of February, 2024, the Somali National Army (SNA) announced that they had conducted two airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants with assistance from “international partners”. According to a statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense, one strike was conducted in the Kuntu Waarey District in Lower Shabelle and another was carried out in Galcad

Summary

Somali Military Forces, International Forces (Unknown)

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported killed

Belligerents reported injured

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple local sources reported that Iraqi forces found a child alone in a house in Zanjili neighbourhood, who had survived the shelling while his entire family was found dead inside. @nbras_almamory said “US planes” were responsible for the strike. Other sources, however, did not say who carried out the raids.

Summary

(1 woman)

حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and ten civilians died and 10 more were injured in an airstrike on Al Salheen which violated a ceasefire, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Janobia reported that Russian raids on Al Salheen killed 10 civilians and wounded

Summary

5 – 10

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured when the Al Khadura family house in Al-Maghazi camp, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft. Sources including @YouthGoDigital tweeted about the bombing, and Facebook posts by AlMaghazi2 and Media Platform Mahmoud Abu Zinadah stated that there were several casualties, but

Summary

تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as

Summary

(12–19 children1 man)

حي السكري, Al Sukkari, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were reported killed and 10 injured in an airstrike on the Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes were responsible for the raid after a vacuum

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

The Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Friday, October 20th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least one civilian in the Gaza Strip; it is unknown whether others were killed or injured. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Louay al-Zuhairi. Louay was the first in his family to attend university, and was close to graduating at the time of his

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

Mosul, Al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th, 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location

Summary

بزاعة, Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including one woman and her two children were killed in an airstrike on Baza’a – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Violations Documentation Centre listed three unidentified non-combatants as killed in Russian shelling. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, however, blamed the regime.

Summary

(2 children1 woman)

Unknown, Syrian Regime