Civilian Casualties

قرب دوار الدحدوح, Vicinity of Al Dahdouh roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least two men, identified as members of Al Qassam, were killed and other civilians were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Al-Dahdouh Street in Tal al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. According to Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Abdul Rahman Istabitah Khalaf Azzam (34) and Mustafa Hasan Ahmed al-‘Abed (35) were killed when Israeli planes

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Israeli Military

Suspected target

Palestinian Forces

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the city of Harasta on March 20th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggested that the death toll could be as high as 20, including 16 children and four women. An

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9 – 20

(2–16 children4 women)

2–20

9 named, 1 familiy identified

العلوات, Al Alwat, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged shelling by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the village of “Al-Alwat” in the northern countryside of Manbij on September 7, 2021. Baladi News was the only source to report on this incident. No other information is available at this time.

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Syrian Democratic Forces

معارة النعسان, Maarat al-Naasan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians were injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the town of Maarat al-Naasan on October 8, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, three civilians were injured, one critically, in shelling on the town of Maarat al-Naasan by the regime and Russia. They added that their volunteers inspected the area

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3–4

3 named

LOCATION

حاس, Has, Idlib, Syria

Several civilians were reported injured and/or killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Hass in Idlib, Syria on March 27th, 2018 according to local sources. The sources reported that the area was targeted at least with two raids while others reported that four raids were launched. The Syrian Observatory for Human

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قرية هرور, Hirrur, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian was injured in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on the village of Hirrur, Dohuk Province on July 8 th, 2021 according to one source. Christian Peacemaker Teams said the civilian was injured by shrapnel when a Turkish military base fired shells into farmlands close to the village. No further information could be found.

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Turkish Military

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of

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US-led Coalition

الزكاة, Al Zakat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, the Shaam News network, “Russian warplanes carried out heavy air raids accompanied by heavy shelling and shelling on the towns and villages” including Al Zakat. The strikes reportedly led to an unspecified number of injuries among civilians. Idlib Plus tweeted: “Russian warplanes targeted the village of Zakat in Hama countryside,

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بين أرمناز و كفرتخاريم, between Armanaz and Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and five civilians, including a woman and up to three children, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes between the town of Armanaz and the city of Kafr Takharim on January 3, 2022. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a woman and her child were injured when Russian warplanes bombed two poultry farms on

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2–5

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition said in June 2017 that an airstrike near Raqqa had not caused civilian harm – despite claims on social media. According to the report, “14. Feb. 20, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it

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US-led Coalition

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In the second of two strikes on Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on June 26th, two member of the White Helmets were reported killed and up to four more injured. The strike allegedly came preceding another airstrike which, according to Idlib Plus, “targeted the Syria civil defense team while trying to aid those wounded” in the initial

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2 – 3

(2 men)

أورم الكبرى, Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Around 11 pm in the night of January the 4th, alleged Russian or regime airstrikes targeted the villages of Dera Azza, Urm Al Kubra, Al Rashidin and Rehab Al Mohandeseen, local media reported. In the village Urma Al Kubra, west of Aleppo, no civilians appear to have been killed but several were wounded. Reports varied on

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2–9

سوق المحروقات بين بلدتي ترمانين والدانا, the fuel market between Tarmanin An Al Dana towns, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and four civilians were killed and up to five others were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on February 16, 2022. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, four civilians were killed and two others were injured in artillery shelling of a fuel market and the outskirts of the widow camp near

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3 – 4

(2 men)

2–5

3 named, 1 familiy identified

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two Syrian Civil Defence volunteers were injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strike on the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018, while extinguishing a fire after the first air raid, according to local sources. @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that “two volunteers were injured (Anas Al Diab – Muhammad

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جرابلس, Jarablous, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One person was killed, and three people were injured when an alleged Syrian Democratic Force or PKK/PYD artillery shell hit a “family” on the bank of the Euphrates River in the city of Jarablus, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo on April 18th 2022. Despite many sources attributing the belligerent to the SDF, the SDF

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0 – 1

(0–1 men)

YPG

0–1

محيط دمشق, vicinity of Damascus, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Israeli strikes on Damascus International Airport on June 10, 2022. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), a Syrian regime-run source, one civilian was injured and material damage occurred from Israeli missile strikes. SANA added that the Syrian army air defenses downed most of the missiles

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Labi-Kus, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

An AFRICOM declared US airstrike in coordination with Somali Army commandos resulted in the death of up to five Al-Shabab fighters near Labi-Kus village on July 17, 2022. Somali National News Agency (SONNA), a Somali government-run news agency, tweeted that “three #Alshabab terrorists were killed and one was captured after Somali National Army’s commandos (#DANAB) attacked

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Belligerents reported injured

2–5

تل زيوان, Tal Zewan, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian grazing sheep was injured in alleged Turkish shelling on Tel Zewan on August 8, 2022. Hawar News reported that Turkish forces shelled the village of Tel Zewan with artillery at around 13:00, injuring one civilian who was tending to his sheep. Hawar added that on the same day, Turkish forces bombed

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Turkish Military

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine to seventeen civilians were killed, including five to six children, and 26 to 42 others were injured, including eleven children, as a result of missile fire which hit a “crowded” marketplace and residential homes and a school in Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria, on August 19th 2022. The missile fire was an alleged

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Infrastructure

IDP or Refugee Camp

9 – 17

(5–6 children)

26–42

Syrian Regime, YPG

45 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

النقير, Al-Nakir, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One adult female civilian was reported wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike on the outskirts of Al-Nakir. There were no details of any other wounded civilians or any casualties. There are no other details at this time.

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كفرجنة, Kafr Janna, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian airstrikes in the countryside of Azaz and Afrin, specifically the town of Kafr Jannah and Qatma, resulted in the death and wounding of civilians in addition to the death of up to six militants and the wounding of up to 12 militants. @shaamnews reported that Russian airstrikes hit the countryside of Azaz and

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1 – 2

1–2

Al Qaeda/HTS, Free Syrian Army

Suspected targets

Belligerents reported injured

2–6

8–12

الحمره, Al-Hamra neighborhood in the center of Tal Tamr district, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One young man, Abd al-Rahman Rashid Hassan, aged 17, was injured in a reported Turkish bombardment from a drone which hit the neighbourhood of Al-Hamra, in the centre of Tal Tamr district, Syria, on November 21st 2022. ANHA and other local sources reported that the Turkish drone targeted a car or a military vehicle which

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

Рогань, Rohan’, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Rohan on February 28, 2022. The Kharkiv Human Rights Group reported that in the village of Rohan, a residential building was hit by artillery shelling and caught on fire, resulting in the death of one person and injury

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(1 man)

Малинівка, Malynivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One person, either a civilian or a militant, was killed by alleged Russian airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on the village of Malynivka in Kharkiv on March 3, 2022. Liveuamap included a link that reported that one person was killed by airstrikes in Malynivka. 2day.kh.ua also reported that military warehouses were hit by airstrikes, and that

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0 – 1

Geolocation

Village

0–1

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Five civilians, including two women and a 19 year old boy, were killed and three others were injured in alleged Russian shelling of the village of Zolochiv on March 15, 2022. Zolochiv village head Viktor Kovalenko told Suspilne News “Unfortunately, we have five dead – a 70-year-old grandmother, a 34-year-old woman, a 19-year-old boy and

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(2 women3 men)

Xaradheere, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

Four al-Shabaab militants were killed by declared AFRICOM strikes near Xaradheere on January 25, 2023. AFRICOM released a statement on January 30th that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 25, 2023. The strike

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المزرعة, Al Mazra, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and others were wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes or Syrian regime anti-aircraft missiles which struck Al Mazra neighborhood in Damascus on February 19, 2023. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a woman was killed at the Al Mazra roundabout in Damascus by Israeli missiles. A tweet from @alhaidar990 reported that

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(1 woman)

Israeli Military, Syrian Regime

LOCATION

Ocновянський, Osnovianskyi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One civilian was killed and two others were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv the evening of April 16, 2022. Reports of the incident mention that the incident took place in the district of Osnovianskyi. A tweet from BBC News Ukraine (@BBC_ua) reported that Russian troops shelled Kharkiv for the second time in a

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