Civilian Casualties

LOCATION

Харків, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One man was killed by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on the night of March 30, 2022. Helsinki.org.ua reported that the father of a famous badminton player was killed during night shelling in Kharkiv. Tsn.ua added that the badminton player participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The son of the man killed released a statement

Summary

(1 man)

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In October 2017, the Coalition reported it had unintentionally injured two civilians: “(6.) June 26, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” It is possible that this incident matches with one of

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

Кулиничі, Kulinichi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

In the early morning hours of April 4th, 2022, suspected Russian shells fell upon the village of Kulinichi in Kharkiv, injuring three civilians. XC_Kharkiv reported that “a kindergarten, a hospital and about five houses were destroyed.” Additionally, the three wounded were removed from the rubble left behind by the shells. Telegram accounts Huyovy_Kharkiv and XC_Kharkiv

Summary

Балаклія, Balakliia, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

A suspected Russian attack reportedly killed three civilians in Balakleya, Kharkiv the afternoon of April 6, 2022. The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Group detailed how Russian troops shelled residential buildings, resulting in destroyed homes, and killing three civilians. NV News reported that a criminal case was opened for violation of laws and customs combined with

Summary

Russian Military, Ukrainian Military, Ukrainian Military

Town

الأبزمو, Al Abzimo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a young man identified by sources as Ayman Mamoun Hijazi, was reportedly killed in the town of Al Abzimo, in the western countryside of Aleppo on March 24th 2023 after a contested attack as a result of Russian forces and/or Syrian regime artillery shelling hit the marketplace after midnight, according to the Syrian

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

السهوة, al Sahwa, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 19 civilians including three women and at least two Lebanese nationals were reported killed in alleged Russian forces, Iranian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Sahwa in Dara’a on June 30th, 2018. Dara’a Martyrs reported that “the warplanes of the regime forces targeted Al-Sahwah town in the eastern countryside of Daraa with

Summary

15 – 17

(3 women12 men)

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected target

15 named, 4 families identified

دلحة وكسرة محمد الآغا, Dahla and Kasrat Muhammed al Agha, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Sharqiya Voice reported that a “number” of civilians were injured following ‘SDF artillery fire’ – which would most likely have been a Coalition action – on the villages of Dahla and Kasrat Muhammed al Agha in Raqqa. Other sources – Newsjorf and Baladi – reported that the victims had been wounded as a result of

Summary

US-led Coalition

Kyyivsʹkyy, Nemyshlyansʹkyy, Moskovsʹkyy districts, Київський, Немишлянський, Московський райони, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and up to four others were injured in alleged Russian shelling of the Kyivskyi, Saltivskyi, and Nemyshlyanskyi districts of Kharkiv on April 28, 2022. Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, originally reported that one person was killed and two others were injured in one

Summary

1 – 2

(1 woman)

2–4

معرة مصرين, M'ret Misrin, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on M’ret Misrin, according to the Shaam News Network, who blamed both Russian and the regime. However, @IdlibPlus and @HalabTodayTV reported “several raids”, but neither named the belligerent or mentioned civilian harm.

Summary

Хроли, Khroly, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration reported that one person was wounded by alleged Russian shelling in Khroly on April 28, 2022. No other details are available at this time. This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56709.

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كفر بطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

“Many civilians” civilians were injured in airstrikes on Kafar Batna, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Cluster bombs and phosphorus rockets were reportedly used in the raids. According ZamanAlwasl, “many civilians, including women and children, were injured in a bombing neighborhoods by cluster bombs”. Syria Noor reported: “The

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5–10

ترمانين, Termanin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the evening of March 30th, 2023, several sources reported alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime artillery shelling near Termanin, north of Idlib resulting in the injury of between one and two civilians. The Syrian Network for Human Rights and other sources report that one civilian was wounded while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and

Summary

1–2

Russian Military

كوباني, Kobani, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least 3 civilians were injured in an alleged Turkish drone strike killed two Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters by a petrol station near the southern entrance of Kobani at 11:55am on June 12, 2023. The North Press quoted a medical source at the al-Amal Hospital in Kobani city who reported that 22 year old

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3–5

Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military conducted a fresh airstrike on so-called Islamic State in Somaliland, reporting the next day that they had killed one senior member of the terrorist group in the Golis Mountains region. “At this time, it is assessed the airstrike killed one (1) terrorist who played a key role in facilitation for the group,

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عزمارين, Azmarin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On 22nd July 2023, two civilians were reportedly injured by gunfire from Turkish border forces on the Syrian-Turkish border near the village of Azmarin, Harem in Western Idlib. The North Press reported that both Manaf Azaddin and Yamen al-Sufarani were injured when attempting to cross the border, one in the morning and the other in

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians near Manbij, Syria. Their June 2019 civilian casualty report noted: “Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against Daesh terrorists. Regrettably, two civilians were unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

مسجد بلال بن رباح, Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Up to six civilians were killed and three civilians were injured, across three generations of the Daloul family, when an alleged Israeli bomb hit their home on October 9th 2023. The house was next to the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, east of Gaza city. Surviving members of the family were reported to have had to

Summary

Religious, Residential

(1–3 children2 women2–4 men)

5 – 6

9 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

معربليت, Ma’arbelet, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On August 1st 2023, Syrian regime and/or Russian forces reportedly shelled the village of Ma’arbelet, south of Idlib, resulting in the injury of at least one civilian, a child. @SyriaCivilDefe stated that the child was in critical condition. Local sources including @RadioAlKul reported that a number of civilians were wounded by artillery shelling, but did

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1–2

مخيّم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the October 8th, 2023, Hamid Kamal Abu Aoun (36 years old) was killed along with his three children in an alleged Israeli airstrike on his home in the Al Nuseirat camp. In the attack, carried out at dawn, Hamid Aoun’s two sons Kamal Hamid Abu Aoun (13 years old) and Omar Hamid Abu Aoun (five

Summary

(3 children1 man)

Israeli Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

قرية الحويجة, Al-Hawija village, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A male civilian was injured in a bombing suspected to have been carried out by the Turkish military during the night of September 5, 2023 in Al-Hawija village in Ain Issa district. A Hawar News correspondent named the injured civilian as 23 year old Khalil Ibrahim Al-Hamad who was taken to the National Hospital in

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

ابراج النسماوي, Al Nasmawi towers, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

An alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the residential apartment of the Abu Shamala family in the Al-Nasmawi neighbourhood of Khan Yunis during the evening of October 9th 2023 killed between four and five members of the family, including at least three children, and injured up to seven others. Several local sources reported that multiple members

Summary

4 – 5

(3–4 children1 woman)

Israeli Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

عامودا, Qamishlo-Amuda road, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and eight civilians were injured by alleged Turkish drone strikes on Ali Faro Road between Qamishlo and Amuda on September 17, 2023. Up to four militants were killed and three others were injured in the original strike, while the civilians were injured in a double tap strike as they tried to help the

Summary

2–8

Turkish Military

Suspected target

YPG/SDF

Belligerents reported injured

2–4

مصبح, Musabah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least 16 people were killed, including two children and six women, and nine others were injured, when the al-Masry family home, in the Musabah area of Rafah, was allegedly bombed by Israeli forces at dawn on Sunday, October 15th 2023. The victims came from multiple generations of multiple families. According to Safa Palestinian Press

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Residential

(2–3 children6 women7–8 men)

16 – 17

Israeli Military

16 named, 3 families identified

Neighbourhood/area

شران , Sherane, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly injured in a Turkish airstrike on Sherane. ANF said: “Turkish fighter jets shelled the village of Sherane in Duhok’s Amadiya district in South Kurdistan today noon. The bombardment has reportedly left a civilian wounded.” RojNews wrote: “On Thursday, Turkish warplanes bombed an area belonging to the Amedi (Amadiyah) district of Dohuk

Summary

Turkish Military

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

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كلية الشرطة, Police College, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly killed by shelling in the south of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies reported: “Shells falling in front of the Police College in Al Khalla, killing a Pakistani hired worker named Rehan and the outbreak of fire in the house.” Local reports of fighting point at GNA or LNA as perpetrators of the

Summary

(1 man)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

1 named

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 13, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jazar family house located in Badri camp west of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least 13 civilians belonging to Abu Jazar family, including at least three women and at least four and up to six children. According to the

Summary

(4–6 children3 women5 men)

13 – 14

14 named, 1 familiy identified

City

0–1

الخضارة, Al Khudaira, Hadramaut, Yemen

LOCATION

Two bodies of alleged AQAP militants, reportedly killed by a US drone strike, were found in or near Al-Abr district, in Hadramout governorate, at some time from March 4th to March 5th. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Local sources told Elganob that two AQAP members had been killed by a US

Summary

Known belligerent

US Forces