Civilian Casualties

Named victims

1 named

القحطانية , Terbe Spi (al-Qahtaniyeh) east of the city of Qamishli, Syria

LOCATION

On November 23rd 2022, 6 civilians, including 4 workers and 2 oil engineers were reportedly injured by Turkish airstrikes and/or artillery attacks on a car and on the Tigris Oil Station, in the vicinity of oil fields close to Terbe Spi town (Turba Sabih, Tirbe Spih, al-Qahtaniyeh). Several local sources indicated that Turkish warplanes hit

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

البارة,ادلب, Al-Bara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A child was injured by alleged Syrian regime or Russian shelling of the town of Al-Bara on November 30, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that artillery shelling by the Syrian regime and Russian forces resulted in the minor injury of a child and the destruction of civilian homes. @HalabTodayTV also reported that a child was injured.

Two civilians, employees of the Feldman Ecopark, were killed when alleged Russian forces carried out mortar and automatic fire in the village of Lisne, Dergachivskyi district on March 8, 2022. Slovoidilo News reported that according to Kharkiv Ecopark’s Facebook page, two civilians who came to feed the animals were killed when Russian soldiers attacked them

Summary

Russian Military

Exact location (via Airwars)

проспект Тракторобудівників, 55 б, 55B Traktorobudivnykiv Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One civilian, a woman, was killed by alleged Russian shelling of Saltivka, Kharkiv on March 16 2022. Multiple sources posted a video of an explosion in Saltivka. A Bellingcat comment mentions that the explosion occurred next to an ice hockey rink, and next to a burning vehicle appears to be a fatality. Truexa News mentions

Summary

(1 woman)

Russian Military

Exact location (via Airwars)

مديرا, Madera, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

In this single-source event, Step News Agency reported that the Syrian regime in cooperation with Russia, continued its aerial shelling of eastern Ghouta, including in Madera. While the report made no specific mentioning of civilian harm, it is assessed that at least two civilians were wounded as it was noted how the shelling “resulted in general

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

Ma'rsteh, Aleppo, Syria

On March 9th, The Smart News Agency reported: “a woman and her child were wounded on Friday by an artillery bombardment of the Kurdish “People’s Protection Units” on the village of Ma’rsteh al-Khan (21 km north of Aleppo) in northern Syria. The correspondent of Smart quoted a military source that a 120mm mortar shell was

Summary

YPG

Airstrike, Ground operation

LOCATION

Donlaye, Mudug, Somalia

Between 12 and 117 alleged al-Shabaab militants were killed by declared AFRICOM airstrikes and/or Somali National Army operations in Donlaye, near Amara town, on February 10, 2023. AFRICOM released a statement on February 12th that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa

Summary

12–117

دركوش, Darkoush, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was injured following an alleged Coalition drone strike on a vehicle on the road of Darkoush al jamiliya, according to local sources. Some sources suggested that this was a militant car. Idlib Media Center, reported that “a civilian was wounded after his car was targeted by a coalition drone”. Al amawi, Jisr media

Summary

US-led Coalition

Hawda Qaycad, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

Local and official sources alleged that 10 al-Shabaab militants were killed and others were injured by Somalia National Army operations and airstrikes near Hawda Qaycad on February 15, 2023. Abdi Garad Omar Mohamed, one of the officials of Wisil district in Mudug region, told Mustaqbal Media News that around 60 members of al-Shabaab were killed in

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

US Forces

Village

Belligerents reported injured

اليادودة, Al Yadouda town, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Yadouda town, according to local media. Sources showed widespread destruction in the town and reported that a hospital had been taken out of service as a result of the raids, Ara news reported: “Intensive air strikes resulted in the injury

Summary

Russian Military

Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyanskyy District, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Local sources reported on a shelling of Kharkiv on April 13th, 2022 was allegedly conducted by Russian forces, resulting in three civilians killed, including a woman and two men, and four others wounded, including a child. According to the Helsinki.org.ua, the bombing began during the day when many people were out buying food or receiving

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

Безруки, Bezruky, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Three civilians, a woman and two men, local to the village of Bezruky were reported to have been killed and a further individual injured as a result of shelling allegedly by Russian service personnel on April 25, 2022. Villagers in conversation with Suspline News confirmed these casualties occurred around noon in light of shelling that

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

ХТЗ, KhTZ, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On Friday April 15th 2022, an alleged Russian missile strike hit the Sarhyn Yar neighborhood and the Shevchenkivskyi district in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, killing between 7 and 10 civilians, including a seven month old, and injuring between 34 and 50 civilians, including up to nine children. Sources are not consistent regarding the number of

Summary

7 – 10

(1 child)

34–50

كفر داعل, Kafr Da'el, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged cluster bomb attack on Kafr Da’el, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame; some pointed to Russia while others accused the Syrian regime. There are no specific numbers reported killed. According to Smart, the wounded were transferred to a medical point.

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

بغديك, Bagdik, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians were injured by alleged Turkish shelling of Bagdik village in eastern countryside of Kobani on March 4, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that two civilians were injured and taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries from mortar fire launched by Turkish forces on Bagdik village. Hawar News also

Summary

معرة النعمان , Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on an ancient museum in Ma’arat al-Nu’man, local media reported. According to Enabbaladi, “an air strike carried out by a military aircraft belonging to the Assad forces yesterday, Tuesday, January 2, targeted the archaeological museum in the city of Ma’arat

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

صلهام, Salham, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

A young man was killed and others were injured during an alleged Syrian Democratic Forces and US airdrop operation in the village of Salham on June 11, 2023. Sources were conflicted as to whether the young man was a member of ISIS or a civilian. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian-regime news organization,

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

0 – 1

(0–1 men)

Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition

Suspected target

ISIS

0–1

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, al Nabablah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an even near Tabqah, Syira. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS fighting position, it was assessed that two civilians in an adjacent building were unintentionally injured when the target was

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

On June 17th 2012, an alleged airstrike or shelling by the US military or Yemen Air Force caused the death of up to nine civilians in the town of Azzan, Shabwa province. There are currently no known reports of injured. The US news channel Fox News claimed that six Al Qaeda militants were killed in

Summary

0 – 9

Yemeni Air Force, US Forces

Suspected target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

City

6–9

قرب دوار الترنس, Vicinity of Al Trans roundabout, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 9th 2023, ambulance driver Khaled Issa was allegedly injured, and one local source added that crew members were allegedly killed, after Israeli aircrafts reportedly hit three ambulances at Naser al Trans roundabout, Jabalya, in the Gaza strip. Multiple sources corroborated that there were three ambulances struck in the attack and that they were

Summary

Impact

قرية ام الكيف, village of Um al-Kaif, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was wounded by a mortar strike suspected to have been carried out by the Turkish armed forces on the village of Um al-Kaif in the Tal Tamr countryside on August 9, 2023. Hawar News reported that Daham Ahmed Muhammad, aged 26, was wounded by shrapnel and taken to Martyr Likrin Hospital

Summary

بجوار محطة بنزين عصفور, Vicinity of Asfour petrol station, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 9th 2023, Israeli Defence Forces allegedly conducted an airstrike on a residential building located in Bani Suhalia in Khan Yunis. The strike reportedly killed members of the Al-Najjar family: Ramadan Ibrahim Al-Najjar (45 years old), his wife Nadiya, his brother Mazen Fawzi Al-Najjar (34 years old) and his niece Salma Hamouda Al-Najjar (6 years old). WAFA News

Summary

4 – 8

(1 child1 woman2 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Israeli Military

Named victims

Names matched with MoH IDs

Exact location (via Airwars)

Xerta Sheikh Mohamed Rage Center, about 500 meters south of Dumaaye village, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

Somali state media reported that 167 al-Shabaab militants were killed by Somali airstrikes in collaboration with “international partners” near Harardhere town on September 2, 2023. al-Shabaab instead identified those killed as four inmates in a prison, adding that seven others were injured, while a local source attributed the airstrike to the US military. @HarunMaruf quoted

Summary

US Forces, Somali Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

0–167

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 10, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed 20 identified civilians, including four women and at least ten children, and wounded dozens of civilians who stayed at the Al Naffar family’s house on Al-Sahaba Street in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza city. Fifteen victims of the attack belonged to the extended Al Naffar

Summary

(10–11 children4 women6 men)

20 – 21

12–24

24 named, 2 families identified

Israeli Military

Named victims

Names matched with MoH IDs

Neighbourhood/area

قرية حدريات, Hudayrat village, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that an artillery shelling was allegedly carried out by the Turkish forces and their proxy factions on Hudayrat village in Al-Hishah district of the eastern countryside of Ain Issa. The attack reportedly killed at least one civilian, later identified as Omar Muhammad

Summary

(1 man)

Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The United States reported conducting an airstrike against al Shabaab in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow on August 20th, which it asserted had “killed one (1) terrorist.” According to a press release issued on the same day, “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist

Summary

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 14th 2023, between one and three civilians were reportedly killed and at least one was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al Shaf’i family house in Al Nusayrat camp. There is mixed reporting on the number of civilians killed in the airstrike, with Wattan News providing the lowest death toll of

Summary

1 – 3

(1–2 children1–2 women)

Impact