Civilian Casualties

Turkish Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Village

LOCATION

ادلب, Idlib, Syria

A single source claimed that “a number of civilians were injured in air strikes by the Russian Air Force with surface and cluster missiles on the outskirts of the city”. No other details are known at this time.

Summary

ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and two others, including a minor, were injured in an alleged airdrop operation carried out by the Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Hawija neighborhood of Thiban town, east of Deir Ezzor, on October 28, 2022. Nahr Media reported that a woman named Nadia Mustafa al-Ali was killed and

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 woman)

Small arms and light weapons

Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

US forces helped Somali commandos in an operation in southern Somalia that killed several members of al Shabaab, a Pentagon official said on August 16th. The operation took place on August 10th. Somali forces approached an al Shabaab checkpoint. The terrorists reportedly opened fire and a gun battle ensued. “US advisers accompanied the Somali-led force,

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Known belligerents

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Bulo Madina, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Over 49 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed and others were wounded by Somali forces and “international partner” airstrikes/ground operations in the Bulo Madina area of Lower Shabelle on November 22, 2022. Garrote Online reported that according to the Ministry of Information, over 49 militants were killed by an airstrike following an operation by the Somali

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

US Forces, Somali Military Forces, International Forces (Unknown)

Belligerents reported injured

Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US declared airstrikes near Cadale, Middle Shabelle, Somalia on December 14, 2022 allegedly killed seven al-Shabaab militants, with no civilians killed or injured. Statements from the Somali government put casualty counts at 88 al-Shabaab militants killed in Middle Shabelle. AFRICOM released a statement on December 18th that “At the request of the Federal Government of

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

7–88

الشيخ سعد, al Sheikh Saad, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al Sheikh Sa’ad in Dara’a on June 27th, 2018 led to injuries among civilians. Shaam Network reported that “the raids also resulted in a number of wounded in Daraa al-Balad, Ghariyah al-Sharqiya, al-Harak, Saida, Nahata, Kahil, Nawa, Tasil, al Soura, Ibta’a, Al

Summary

Московський проспект (Проспект Героїв Харкова), Moskovskiy Prospekt (Heroiv Kharkiv Prospekt), Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On March 11st, 2022, one civilian, a man, was reportedly killed by Russian shelling on Moskovskiy Prospekt in Kharkiv. Local sources said that the man was hiding in the entrance and was hit in the chest by a shrapnel that cut through the metal door.

Summary

مخيم الفروسية, the Equestrian (Al Forosiyah) camp, Al Foua, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On January 5th 2023 local sources including the White Helmets reported that five civilians, including four children and one woman were injured when missile strikes contested from Russian or Syrian regime forces actions hit them in a resident house near the Al Fourousia camp on the outskirts of Al-Foua town, in the Idlib countryside. The

Summary

Infrastructure

IDP or Refugee Camp

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two engineering employees were injured by a mine explosion allegedly planted by Russian forces in Derhachi on April 8, 2022. According to the Kharkiv Human Rights Group, two employees of the Dergachivsky REM were injured when their service pick-up truck hit a mine on a dirt road. Both employees were taken to the hospital and

Summary

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Four civilians, all middle-aged men, were reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv district on April 10th, 2022. According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s office, around 13:00 Zolochiv was shelled with artillery by Russian troops. Viktor Kovalenko, head of the community, told Suspilne TV that “since the morning, Zolochiv has been under

Summary

الجيزة, Al Jiza, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two civilians, including a woman, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Al Jiza in the eastern suburbs of Dara’a, on June 29th, 2018, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was injured. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “at least two civilians,

Summary

1 – 2

(1 woman)

1 named

Чорноглазівка, Chornohlazivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two civilian men were reported killed by an alleged Russian anti-tank mine when a car drove over it on April 23rd 2022 in Choronohlazivka, Bododugiv district of the Kharkiv region. This was first reported by sources citing Viktor Kovaleno, the “head of the community”, who reported that “in the afternoon, two men in their 30s

Summary

(2 men)

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Лисої гори, Lysa Hora, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Between one and four civilians, including a child, a woman, and two men, were killed and at least two others, including a woman and up to two children, were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Hora in Kholodnogirskyi district on April 11st, 2022. Huyovy_kharkiv Telegram reported one civilian death and two injured while Kharkiv

Summary

1 – 4

(1 child1 woman2 men)

2–3

Russian Military

Exact location (via Airwars)

كفرعويد, Kafar Aouid, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least two girls were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Kafar Aouid, Idlib countryside, on July 27th, 2019, according to local sources. @baladinetwork tweeted: “The regime’s warplanes bomb the village of Kafar Aouid in the southern countryside of Idlib.” According to @IdlibPlus, civilian homes were targeted. According to

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target

проспекті Гагаріна, Gagarin Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On April 21st 2022, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a 79 year old man was killed by Russian artillery fire on Gagarin Avenue, with a link to a post on Telegram by @hueviykharkov. However, the Telegram post is no longer available. No other sources reported on this incident.

Summary

الماية, Al Maya, Al Zawiyah, Libya

LOCATION

As many as seven civilians were injured by alleged airstrikes carried out by the Government of National Unity on a port in Al Maya the evening of May 28, 2023. Between two and five members of the Coast Guard/Stability Support Agency were also killed in the airstrikes. A tweet from @rgowans reported that with the

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

3–7

Government of National Accord

3 named

2–5

‏العشارة‬, near Al Asharah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Al Asharah, Syria. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike which destroyed ISIS vehicle and equipment it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured.” In July 2019, the Coalition

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

جورين, Jourin, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured by shelling allegedly carried out by the factions of the “Al-Fateh Al-Mubin” operations room, a Turkish sponsored militia, in Jourin in the Al-Ghab Plain region on June 27, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that two civilians were injured to varying degrees by shrapnel from rocket shells launched by

Summary

بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes in Bdama, Idlib governorate, on August 12th, 2019, according to local sources. Jisr Media Center and Orient News stated that “a man and a woman were injured by artillery shelling in the town of Bdama.” Shaam News Network also documented

Summary

Suspected target

قرب دوار الكويت, Vicinity of Kuwait roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 13th 2023, a male paramedic was injured by alleged Israeli airstrikes while rescuing other injured civilians near the Kuwait roundabout located in the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported that he died of his wounds either on October 14 or October 15. He was identified by his relatives on social media as volunteer paramedic

Summary

Impact

تل معروف, Tal Maarouf, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On Thursday, the 27th of July, an alleged Turkish military drone strike on two vehicles near Tal Maarouf in Syria’s northeast region resulted in the death of two civilians. At least four members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Internal Security Forces (Asayish) were also killed in the strike, while up to another four

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(1 woman1 man)

Belligerents reported injured

2–4

محطة بنزين بهلول, Vicinity of Bahlul Petrol Station, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT0010
incident_date: 2023-10-07
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

(4 children1 woman1 man)

Impact

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

محطة مياه عري في بلدة عين شيب, Urri water station in Ain Shib town, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least two people were killed, an elderly man and an 18-year-old boy, and between three and five people were seriously injured, including a woman, a male child and a female child, when alleged Russian bombs hit a disused water station, near the villages of Urri and Ain Shib, west of Idlib, around midnight on

Summary

(2 men)

3–5

Russian Military

مطار معيتيقة, Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. The rival GNA accused the LNA of being the culprit. Libya Alahrar TV reported: “One injured as a result of the shelling of Mitiga airport during the arrival of pilgrims this morning.” Other sources, such as Marsad, only reported shelling

Summary

Libyan National Army

جوار مسجد عبد العزام, Vicinity of Abdel Azzam Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 8th 2023, at around 12:30pm, the Al Zaneen family house located near Abdel Azzam Mosque in Izbet Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli warplane. At least 21 members of the large Al Zaneen family were killed across three generations: 66-year old Jamil Hassan Muhammad Al Zaneen

Summary

(12 children5 women4–5 men)

21 – 22

22 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

تل الهوى بالقرب من الراعي شرقي حلب, Tal al-Hawa near al-Rai, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A young boy was injured in missile strikes coming from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian regime in the village of Tal al-Hawa, east of Aleppo, on the morning of September 3rd, 2023. The Syrian Civil Defense alleged that the strikes came from the “joint control areas” of the regime

Summary

YPG, Syrian Regime

الحساينة, Al Hasayna, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the night of October 11th 2023, at least 10 members of the Bardawil family were killed and more than 25 others were injured in their home in al-Hasayna area in Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip when it was hit by airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Israeli military. A Facebook post from Kanary Al-Sabah

Summary

10 – 12

(2 children3 women3 men)

10 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT0001
incident_date: 2023-10-07
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Infrastructure

Ambulance, Healthcare

Impact

3 named

Town