Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Belligerent
Country
start date
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Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624d

LOCATION

بالقرب من دير البلح, Vicinity of Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 7:20 PM on Friday, June 7, 2024, the body of a civilian arrived at the Al Aqsa hospital. They were reported to be the victim of an alleged Israeli bombing on Salah Al Din Street, east of the city of Deir Al Balah in the middle of the Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip. The identity

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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
Town
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Incident date

December 2, 2019

Incident Code

RS4215

LOCATION

الصرمان, Al Sarman, Idlib, Syria

Local sources reported that one civilian, a woman, was killed and at least six others were injured, apparently her children, in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Al Sarman in Idlib, Syria on December 2nd 2019. A local social media user, ammar.kat, posted on Facebook that this raid happened by a MiG-21

Summary

First published
December 3, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
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, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

June 13, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi022

LOCATION

مديرية الجبين، ريمة, Al-Jabin District, Raymah, Yemen

Two airstrikes allegedly conducted by the US military, possibly with the support of the UK military, injured up to nine civilians and killed two others shortly before 2:40 PM on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, at a radio building in the government complex in Al-Jabin (Jubain) District, Raymah Governorate, western Yemen. According to Facebook user Nabil,

Summary

First published
October 10, 2024
Last updated
May 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Media, Radio Station
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5–9
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 belligerents
US Forces, UK Military
Geolocation
District
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Incident date

December 7, 2019

Incident Code

RS4240

LOCATION

تلمنس, Talmans village, Idlib, Syria

As many as three civilians, one man, one woman and a child, were killed and as many as 14 others, including three women and a child, were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on a marketplace in the village of Talmans, Idlib Governate on December 7th, 2019 local media reported. According to

Summary

First published
December 7, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4–14
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, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824n

LOCATION

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 2:30 PM on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, an Israeli quadcopter drone allegedly injured at least two people by dropping a hand grenade on Al-Jami’ Al-Kabir Street near Bureij Refugee Camp, Deir Al Balah. The Palestinian Information Center first reported the incident through its Twitter / X account (@PalinfoAr), stating that a “bomb” launched from

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
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
Town
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Incident date

November 30, 2019

Incident Code

USSOM258

LOCATION

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

The US military reported on the same day that it had carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib against al Shabaab fighters. It was not clear which of two locally reported targets – or indeed both – were struck. Unusually, AFRICOM made no mention of the number of militant fighters it believed had

Summary

First published
November 30, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
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
0–4
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Incident date

August 13, 2017

Incident Code

RS2385

LOCATION

حمادة عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria

An unspecific number of civilians were wounded due to an aerial bombardment of Hamada Omar and the surrounding vicinity, according to local media. All the sources either attributed blame to Russia or did not attribute any blame. There are no reports of civilian fatalities. AE News reported that ” warplanes continude intensive shelling since yesterday

Summary

First published
August 13, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
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.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924v

LOCATION

بلدة النميرية, Al-Numayriyah, Lebanon, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon

At least 26 civilians, including at least five women and seven children, were reportedly killed and five others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the outskirts of Al-Numayriyah in southern Lebanon shortly before 8 AM on Monday, 23 September 2024. According to Sayed Abouali’s Facebook post, at least ten of those killed were

Summary

First published
November 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 27
(7 children5–6 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
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
31 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

December 18, 2019

Incident Code

RS4264

LOCATION

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

Four men were killed in allegedly Russian and Syrian regime air- and artillery strikes on the city of Ma’arat Al Numan, Idlib governorate, on December 18th, 2019, according to local sources. The four male victims were identified as Muhammad Ziyad Al Abd, Abd Al Razzaq, Yaman Serjawi and Fares Ahmad Al Salloum. The Syrian Civil

Summary

First published
December 18, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
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, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924zo

LOCATION

مجدل سلم جنوبي لبنان, Majdal Salam, southern Lebanon, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon

On Monday, September 23rd 2023, at least nine members of the Zahawi family, including an elderly couple, two women, and three children, were killed and two civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli strike on Majdal Salam in southern Lebanon. According to the sources, at least four victims were Syrians displaced from the town

Summary

First published
November 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 10
(3 children3 women3–4 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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

December 22, 2019

Incident Code

LC258

LOCATION

الباعيش, Al Baaysh, Tarabulus, Libya

Grad missiles reportedly fired by LNA forces struck civilian neighbourhoods in Al Baaysh, Tajoura, injuring three civilians. Libya Akbar News reported that “Local sources confirmed that missile shells landed in the Tajoura region, amid reports of civilian casualties.” Burkan Al Ghadab said that “Indiscriminate Grad missile shells fired by the war criminal militia militia Haftar

Summary

First published
December 22, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
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
Libyan National Army
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824c

LOCATION

مخيم ١ في مخيم النصيرات, Camp 1, Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 16:45 on August 1, 2024, at least two civilians, including a child, were killed and at least three civilians, including two children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or drone strike on a house belonging to the al-Hawar family in Camp 1, at the beginning of al-Zuhour Street in Nuseirat Refugee Camp,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Last updated
January 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
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
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

January 25, 2019

Incident Code

CS1892a

LOCATION

الباغوز, near al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In its monthly civilian casualty report for October 2019 – published on December 5th of that year – the Coalition conceded the injuring of a civilian in a strike near Baghouz. According to the report, “January 25, 2019, near Baghouz, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh tunnel entrance. Regrettably, one

Summary

First published
January 25, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
US-led Coalition
Known target
ISIS
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Incident date

February 28, 2024

Incident Code

TS685

LOCATION

قرية الطعانة, A chicken poultry farm in the village of Al-Taana in Shahba area, north of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

A man was killed and a child was injured in an artillery attack allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military on a chicken (poultry) farm in the Al-Taana village located in the Shahba area, north of Aleppo, Syria, after midnight on Thursday, February 28th, 2024. Youssef Adnan al-Khader/al-Hayek/Mawas, a 30-year-old man resident of the village, lost

Summary

First published
February 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
2 named
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Incident date

January 15, 2020

Incident Code

RS4305

LOCATION

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria

On January 15th, 2020 several civilians were wounded in Maarat Numan following an alleged Russian bombing raid. Shaam News reported only that many civilians were wounded in the bombing raid but did not announce any deaths or a specific number of wounded. Local sources detailed the target as a residential neighborhood without military significance. AlarabyTV

Summary

First published
January 15, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

October 22, 2017

Incident Code

RS2655

LOCATION

السميرية, Al-Sumairiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

One civilian was wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al-Sumairiya, in the countryside of Aleppo, local media reported. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame. There were no reported civilian deaths. According to sources and images published, a popular market was struck. Shops were destroyed and there

Summary

First published
October 22, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

May 31, 2024

Incident Code

TS699

LOCATION

قرية شيخ عيسى, the village of Sheikh Issa, Aleppo, Syria

On the evening of Friday, May 31st, 2024, one civilian was injured by an artillery strike in the village of Sheikh Issa in Aleppo, Syria. The civilian was allegedly injured by artillery shelling by Turkish forces and factions loyal to them in a village in the northern countryside of Aleppo. Several sources, including the Syrian

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
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
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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Incident date

January 21, 2020

Incident Code

RS4340

LOCATION

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians were reported killed and four to six others were injured (two children and two women) in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes with rockets on Al Bara in Idlib on January 21st, 2020. SMART said warplanes fired vacuum missiles. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that “At least two civilians were killed

Summary

First published
January 21, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–6
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, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

July 14, 2024

Incident Code

TS701

LOCATION

عين عيسى, M4 international road in the countryside of Ain Issa, Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Raqqa, Syria

During the afternoon of 14 July 2024, a young civilian man named Khaled Reda Haji Abdo was reportedly killed and another young civilian man named Khattab Ramadan Saad was injured when Turkish forces allegedly bombed the M4 international road in the countryside of the town Ain Issa in Raqqa Governorate, northeastern Syria. Multiple news sources reported

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
December 26, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
2 named
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Incident date

January 26, 2020

Incident Code

RS4363

LOCATION

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

One civilian, a young man, was killed and as many as four civilians, including a child, were wounded when Russian or Syrian regime warplanes bombed the city of Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, on January 26 th 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) said that “Amer al Khader was killed as

Summary

First published
January 26, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2–4
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
Syrian Regime, Russian Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 11, 2017

Incident Code

RS2630

LOCATION

التح, Toh, Idlib, Syria

Airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Tah village on the southern countryside of Idlib, wounded several civilians, including women, local media reported. Multiple sources reported that the airstrikes, taking place on the night of Wednesday, October 11th, caused significant civilian harm, but didn’t result in any fatalities. HalabTodayTV noted

Summary

First published
October 11, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

October 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT221024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أسامة بن زيد في بيت لاهيا, Osama Bin Zaid School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 22nd 2024, Civil Defense crews reportedly recovered “two martyrs and 10 injured, some of them seriously injured” as a result of an alleged Israeli attack on the Osama Bin Zaid school, located in the town of Beit Lahia, in North Gaza, the Gaza Strip. Many sources, such as the Jordan TV, the Al

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
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

February 4, 2020

Incident Code

LC288

LOCATION

طرابلس‎: مستشفى رويال التخصصي, Tripoli: Royal Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya

Between two and three civilians were allegedly killed and four more allegedly injured because of LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies posted that a shell fell on the house of the Al-Batnouni family, killing one of their neighbour’s sons. Al Wasat said: “The ambulance and emergency services announced the

Summary

First published
February 4, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child2 men)
Civilians reported injured
3–4
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
Libyan National Army
Named victims
6 named
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924v

LOCATION

جنوب لبنان, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

On 24 September, 2024, two brothers, Manhal Mohmmad al-Daher and Joumaa al-Joumaa al-Daher, originally from Syria, were killed in alleged Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon. Independent accounts such as @nahermedia, @Hamamlssa7, and @ralshhwan9 on X/Twitter confirmed the names of the two men, citing that they were from the village of al-Saan al-Aswad in the northern

Summary

First published
February 19, 2025
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

February 2, 2020

Incident Code

RS4398

LOCATION

أرناز, Arnaz, Aleppo, Syria

One civilian, a child, was reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on the village of Arnaz in the western countryside of Aleppo on February 2-3, 2020. Regarding civilian harm, SCD Aleppo and Eyad.alasmar444 stated on February 2 that a child was injured as a result of an aerial bombardment

Summary

First published
February 2, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

December 3, 2017

Incident Code

RS2779

LOCATION

السميرية, Al-Samiriya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

A teacher and several students were injured in airstrikes which shelled al Samiriya village school in Aleppo, according to local media. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame to a belligerent. The rockets and missiles were launched in the vicinity of the school complex, however only partial

Summary

First published
December 3, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
View Incident

Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0601

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة اللبان في شارع النصر بغزة, Al-Labban family house, Al-Nasr Street, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the 25th October, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and others injured by an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing of Al-Nasr Street, Gaza. The residential building hit was the home of the Al-Labban family. Sources cited several deaths and injuries among the victims of the strike, but the exact number is not yet

Summary

First published
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

March 2, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr013

LOCATION

الوضيع, Wadi'a district, Abyan, Yemen

Multiple sources suggested that, on the afternoon of March 2nd 2017, a US airstrike targeted a car in farmland surrounding the Wadea district of Abyan province, reportedly killing five AQAP militants – including a regional militant leader in Dar Saad Aden.  There were no reported civilian casualties. Multiple sources named the AQAP leader as Osama

Summary

First published
March 2, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Belligerents reported killed
5
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Incident date

October 14, 2017

Incident Code

RS2636

LOCATION

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

In this single-source event, Idlib Media Center reported that several civilians were left wounded after alleged Russian warplanes had struck the city of Khan Sheikhoun with C8 missiles in the afternoon of October 14th, 2017. Currently, there are no further details.  

Summary

First published
October 14, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

September 15, 2024

Incident Code

R4683

LOCATION

سرمين, western neighbourhood of the city of Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 4:40 PM on Sunday, September 15, 2024, a child named Mohammad Somar Haj Lattouf and a young man named Abdulaziz Jamal Abboud were injured as a result of artillery shelling with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or Iraniian military and/or Russian military in the western neighbourhood of the city of

Summary

First published
March 4, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, Primary School, 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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named
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