Civilian Casualties

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(1 child)

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вул. Циліноградська, St. Tsilinogradska, Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Two civilians were killed and two others were injured by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska street in Kharkiv on May 6, 2022. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office posted on Telegram that the Shevchenkiv District Prosecutor’s Office of Kharkiv had launched a pre-trial investigation into a Russian airstrike on a residential building on Tsilinogradska street in Kharkiv

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افس, Afes, Idlib, Syria

On Monday June 12th 2023, an alleged missile strike by Assad regime forces and Russia hit the village of Afes in the eastern countryside of Idlib, injuring between one and three civilians, including two children. Sources including @SyriaCivilDefe and @hadikhraat twitter accounts, and Zaman Al Wasl reported three civilians being hit by shrapnel, including a

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1–3

3 named, 1 familiy identified

باب النيرب , Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

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Two civilians died in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. @shahed_alep reported the use of a barrel bomb, while @zozan46 said that bombs had been dropped by parachutes. HNN listed two unidentified civilians as killed in a

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Russian Military, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

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Around midnight between Sunday July 9th and Monday July 10th 2023, the residential neighborhood of Jisr al-Shughour in west Idlib was reportedly shelled by Syrian regime and/or Russian forces, resulting in the injury of two civilians, father and his daughter. It is unclear if the female victim is a child or an adult woman. Adel

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2 named

طريق علي فرو, Ali Faro Road, Al Hassakah, Syria

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On the afternoon of August 23, 2023, a man was killed and at least one person, a female journalist, was injured in an alleged Turkish drone strike on the Qamishli-Amuda road in Northeast Syria. The man, Najm al-Din Faisal, worked for woman-run channel JIN TV, and was driving fellow channel employees. Dalila Akid, a journalist,

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

(1 man)

in the vicinity of Seiera, Lower Juba, Somalia

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13 al-Shabaab militants were killed by declared US airstrikes in the vicinity of Seiera in Lower Jubba on August 26, 2023. AFRICOM announced that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Seiera, Somalia, approximately 45 kilometers northwest

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Belligerents reported killed

احسم, Ahsem, Idlib, Syria

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Five or six civilians including two children were reportedly wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Ahsem. Sources said that both a secondary school and a mosque were struck. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “Fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on Ihsem Secondary School in Ihsem

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5–6

Suspected target

6 named, 2 families identified

قرية أبو نيتونا, Abu Nitouna, Raqqa, Syria

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At least one civilian was seriously injured by an alleged Turkish bombardment of the village of Abu Nitouna on September 20, 2023 According to ANF’s correspondent, a citizen named Majed Ibrahim Ali was seriously injured by a Turkish bombardment of the village of Abu Nitouna. Alyaum TV added that in addition to the civilian injury,

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Two civilians were wounded in an alleged artillery shelling by the SDF and YPG on Mar’e, according to local media. Smart News reported that “on Thursday [March 8th] , two civilians were wounded by artillery shelling of the “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) on the town of Mar’e, north of Aleppo.” According to Marea.News, there were

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YPG, Syrian Democratic Forces

الدرباسية , Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Four civilians were allegedly killed in a Turkish airstrike on Ad Darbasiyah. ANF reported: “According to reports, Turkish military forces targeted a family in the border area between Erade and Feqiran villages in Dirbesiye city of Heseke Canton. The savage armed attack claimed the life of 4 civilians, 3 of whom are women.” Özgür Gündem

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(3 women)

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

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In a further incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition said in its July report that an allegation on social media of civilian casualties at Old Mosul had been assessed as Not Credible. According to the report “Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that

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US-led Coalition

مطار مصراتة, Misurata Airport, Misrata, Libya

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One civilian was allegedly injured in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Misurata Airport. Afrigate News reported: “The airstrike on Misrata airport on Saturday targeted a mobile generator with “detectors” lamps and damaged two civilian planes with shrapnel and injured an employee of the airport handling company, the Interior Ministry said.” Alayam Ly published a

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

راس العين, Serekaniye, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Between five and seven civilians were reported killed and five others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery attack on Ras Al Ain, Hasakeh, Syria on October 10th 2019, according to local sources. Kurdish Red Crescent and Violation Documentation Center in North Syria named the seven victims as Ammar Abdo Al-Taym, Ahmed Mohammed

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Rojava/Xerbî, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Multiple sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of the Xerbi neighbourhood, Qamishli. Rojnews said: “The occupied Turkish army bombed the neighborhood of Xerbî (Rojava) near the town of al-Qamishli. The occupied Turkish army bombed the neighborhood of Xerbî (Rojava) near the town of al-Qamishli. As a result,

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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Turkish Military

عين العرب , Kobane, Aleppo, Syria

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Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish bombing on Kobane. ANHA reported: “Two civilians were injured due to the bombardment of the invading Turkish army against Kobanê. The invading Turkish army continues to bomb civilian settlements. In the bombing of Turkish soldiers in Kobanê, Cemîl Ehmed Ehmed (65) and Rûhilat Yildiz (20) were

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المالحة, Al Malha, Al Hassakah, Syria

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@NPA_English tweeted: “A civilian woman from al-Malha village in the southern countryside of Ras al-Ain (Sere Kaniye) has arrived at Tal Tamr Hospital due to being shot by Turkey-backed armed militias”. The Kurdish Red Crescent named the victim as Lamees Ali Assaf, a female aged 14 from Serekaniye”, adding that she was shot.

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

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In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “March 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were

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US-led Coalition

سخنة, Sukhna, Homs, Syria

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Four civilians were reported to have been wounded in an airstrike in Sukhna, according to local media sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Smart News Agency placed responsibility for the attack on Russia, claiming that it wounded four civilians. It should be noted however, that this was

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وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya

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A nurse was reportedly injured in an LNA airstrike on a field hospital in Wadi al Rabie. Al Wasat reported: “The media office of Operation Volcano of Wrath announced that a nurse was injured in an aerial bombardment that targeted the field hospital in Wadi al Rabie axis south of the capital Tripoli. The office

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Libyan National Army

كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil , Idlib, Syria

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Two or three civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafar Nabil, local media reported. According to the Smart News Agency, “The director of the Civil Defense Center in Kafr Nabil, Obeida Othman, said that three civilians were slightly injured and taken for treatment at a medical point, as a result of two

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2–3

الاسدية, Asadiyah, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Two paramedics were reported heavily injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Asadiyah, Hassakah in Syria on October 14th, 2019.

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جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughur, Idlib, Syria

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Six civilians, including four children, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Jisr Al Shughour on November 8th, 2019, according to local sources. Smart News Agency reported that “activists said four civilians from the same family, including three children, were wounded in an airstrike by Russian planes on the

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4–6

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الدبلوماسي, Adduplomasi, Tarabulus, Libya

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Four to five civilians form one family were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. According to the Libya Observer four civilians were injured by indiscriminate shelling. Al Wasat said: “A family was injured when a shell hit a house in the Diplomasi neighborhood of Ain Zara. The spokesman for the authorities, in a

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

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Libyan National Army

5 named, 1 familiy identified

السخنة, Sokhna, Homs, Syria

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A single source, the Step News Agency, reported that “a number of air raids targeted the vicinity of Sukhna town, destroying two cars and causing injuries in the area.” There were no details of any civilian deaths, or any other details at this time.

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جبالا , Jabala, Idlib, Syria

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One civilian, a man, was killed and one to two civilians, including a man, were injured in a suspected airstrike by the Russian Armed Forces in Jabala, Idlib on November 20, 2019. Jesrpress stated that reportedly a man was killed and another civilian injured as a result of airstrikes conducted by the Russian Armed forces,

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(1 man)

بلدة حيش,, Heesh town, Idlib, Syria

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On November 24th, 2019, a man and a women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Heesh town, Idlib. Local sources and social media reported on the airstrike. HalabTodayTV reported “A man and a woman were injured in a Russian air strike targeting the town of Heish in the southern countryside of

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قرب قرية الميلبية على طريق الشدادي, near Al Milbiya village on Al Shadadi road, Al Hassakah, Syria

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SANA reported: “A number of civilians were injured when a convoy for US occupation forces hit a microbus on al-Shadadi road in Hasaka southern countryside. The SANA reporter said that a convoy for US occupation forces on Wednesday [Nov 25th] afternoon hit a microbus carrying civilians near al-Milbiyah village on al-Shadadi- Hasaka road in the

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

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Accidents related to conflict

US-led Coalition

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

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Civilians were reportedly wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike in Jisr al Shoghour – though only one known source reported on the event. Smart News Agency reported “activists wounded in warplane shelling believed to be Russian on the town of Jisr al Shoghour.” It was not clear how many civilians were wounded in this attack.

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