Civilian Casualties

(1 child1 woman)

Neighbourhood/area

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in the area of where civilian casualties were alleged in social media reports. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. The report stated as follows: “May 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient

Summary

0–1

US-led Coalition

تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Taftanaz on January 21, 2020. Shahba Press reported: “Civilians were injured after raids by Russian occupation planes on the southern city of Maarat al-Numan in the southern Idlib countryside and the town of Taftanaz in the northern countryside”. No other

Summary

Russian Military

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Israeli forces allegedly bombed the home of the Abu Namous family located in a refugee camp to the west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, during the pre-dawn hours of Friday, October 27th, 2023. The bombing resulted in the killing of 32-year-old Palestinian journalist Yasser Sobhi Hassan Abu Namous and his 55-year-old mother Nima Ibrahim

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

بزابور, Bazabour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, including a woman and her husband, were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bazabour in Idlib Governorate, Syria on January 26 th 2020. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said “Syrian regime killed a man & his wife in Bazabour village in Idlib:

Summary

2 – 3

(1 woman1 man)

قرية ديوكي, Gara mountain, Shiladzi district, Duhok, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

On the evening of Thursday, March 7th, 2024, two civilian farmers were killed and one other was injured in an alleged airstrike by the Turkish forces on the village of Deuki near the Gara mountain located in the Shiladzi district, Duhok governorate in southern Kurdistan, Iraq. According to the sources, the director of Shiladzi district,

Summary

(2 men)

Impact

Turkish Military

Belligerents reported injured

2 named

النباريز, , Al Nabariz, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reportedly killed and up to 17 injured in a suspected Russian air or artillery strike on the village of Al Nabariz in southern Aleppo on February 1st, 2020. Mohammed Hassan Al-Jassem, aged 22 was identified as the deceased by several local sources and Madin Al-Hussein, aged 33, was reportedly injured. Some sources, such

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 man)

1–17

مربع صالة "طل القمر, مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Tal al-Qamar wedding hall, Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On the afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, at least 21 identified civilians, including seven women and eight named children, were killed and dozens, among them many children, were injured in three alleged Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Tamraz and Jouda families and on the Tal al-Qamar wedding hall housing displaced persons and

Summary

21 – 27

(9 children7 women6 men)

12–24

Impact

22 named, 3 families identified

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A Syria Civil Defense center in Saraqib, Idlib in Syria was put out of service allegedly because of Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes that targeted it, injuring up to seven volunteers on January 31st, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that “fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired

Summary

4–7

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Thursday November 2nd, 2023, a 64-year-old woman named Marwa Muhammad Hassan Sharab (Al-Husseini) was reportedly killed and between six and 11 others, including at least two children, were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing of the Sharab family’s house in Diwan Al-Farra, near the Al-Zeitoun Market, in central Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.

Summary

Infrastructure

Residential

(1 woman)

6–11

1 named

City

الشيخ عقيل, Sheikh Akeel, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that alleged Russian warplanes “launched more than five air raids of various types of ammunition on the village of Sheikh Akeel, leaving a number of injured and a large destruction in the residential buildings”. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Russian Military

عقيبة, Aqiba, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that Turkish forces targeted villages in Afrin including Aqiba village during the night, leading to the death of one elderly civilian, an the injury of other civilians including his daughter, on February 3rd, 2020. NPA Syria reported that “a Syrian civilian was killed and a woman was injured due to the Turkish

Summary

(1 man)

1–3

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On June 7th 2024, a civilian was reported killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the northern area of Rafah. The incident occurred at approximately 17:30. No injuries were reported. The Palestinian Press Agency, also known as the Safa News Agency, reported the airstrike and casualty but did not provide details about the victim. Al

Summary

باب السلام, Bab Al Salam, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One woman was reportedly injured by LNA shelling the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli. Al Wasat said: “The Abu Salim Municipal Council announced that a house in the municipality of Bab Al-Salam in the municipality was destroyed by a shell.” The council noted that there were no citizens in the house, except for a woman

Summary

Libyan National Army

منطقة بئر النعجة, Bir Al Naja area, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On February 5th, 2024, two brothers, one of them a child, were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli shooting while inspecting their house in the Bir Al Naja area in the northern Gaza Strip. According to an Instagram post by @Tariq_al_deqes on February 5th, Obaida Abu Safiya, a 16-year-old boy, and his older brother were

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

Neighbourhood/area

جعار, Ja'ar, Al Bayda, Yemen

LOCATION

Multiple sources reported that several US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Sama’a district of Bayda governorate at dawn on March 2nd 2017. There were no reports on any casualties. Several sources suggested that more than thirty airstrikes took place. According to al-Ain, the strikes were conducted by American F-16 jets and helicopters, while

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

حارة الجعفرواي, Al Jaafrawi area, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On or shortly before June 7th, at least four civilians were likely killed by Israeli artillery in Deir Al-Bala. The location of the incident was not specified by sources, who only referred to the deceased as having been taken Al-Asqa hospital from from the Al Jaafrawi area. Facebook account Kalefalqtiea reported that four deceased men

Summary

(4 men)

4 named, 2 families identified

Neighbourhood/area

موجان, Mojan, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Multiple sources reported that a US drone strike targeted two alleged AQAP militants riding a motorbike in Mojan, in the al-Maraqisha area of Abyan governorate, late on March 3rd 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. Several local language social media sources reported the strike, as well as “local sources” allegedly spoken with

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

مدرسة صلاح الدين، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Salah al-Din School, Al Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 3:50 AM on Wednesday, August 21st 2024, at least four civilians were killed including two children, and at least 13 others, including ten children, were injured after a declared Israeli airstrike hit the UNRWA-affiliated Salah Al Din School which housed displaced people in the Al Rimal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City. Israeli forces

Summary

4 – 7

(2–3 children2 men)

13–18

8 named, 1 familiy identified

طرنبة, Trunba, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

In the village of Trunba, a civilian was killed on February 27, 2020 by alleged Russian warplanes, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The SNHR identified the victim as Hussein Ahmad Al-Hassan and posts from ibn Baladi and Nihad Al Assad referenced the “martyrdom” of Al-Hassan as a victim of increased airstrikes in

Summary

1 named

بالقرب من مدرسة الفاخورة في مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Fakhoura School, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Shortly before 5.20am on September 2nd 2024, at least eight civilians – including a child – were killed and 17 others were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a popular market and pastry stand in front of Al Fakhoura School in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, where a number of people were sheltering

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Market

(1 child1 woman6 men)

Impact

8 named, 1 familiy identified

العريمة‎, Al Arimah , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to two civilians were reported killed and several others injured in alleged Turkey artillery attack on Al Arimah town, west of Manbij city in northeastern Aleppo, Syria on February 28th, 2020, according to local sources. The attack is also believed to have caused four deaths and five injuries among regime forces and ‘loyalists’ as

Summary

Turkish Military

شوكين, قضاء النبطية, Choukine, Nabatieh District, Lebanon

LOCATION

On Monday, September 23, 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment on the town of Shokin in Southern Lebanon killed five civilians and injured a number of others when the buildings they were in collapsed due to the strike. While nine sources reported that the strike resulted in the killing of five individuals or “nine martyrs,” the

Summary

3 – 5

(1 woman2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

صحن الجن, Sahn Al Jin, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

Multiple local language sources reported that US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP militants with “phosphorous bombs” near Sahn Al Jin, in Marib governorate, on May 8th 2017. Though most sources assigned responsibility to the US, two social media sources instead asserted that Saudi Arabian forces were responsible, leading Airwars to assess this event as Contested. There

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

Causes of injury / death

US Forces, Saudi-led Coalition

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Belligerents reported killed

12–24

Belligerents reported injured

12–24

تول, Toul, South Lebanon, Lebanon

LOCATION

On Monday, 23 September 2024, at around 11:15 am local time, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck the Farhat industrial facility in the Toul area of South Lebanon, injuring a number of civilians. While the exact number of civilian casualties is unclear, the incident was covered by social media users and news agencies online, some of

Summary

الجانودية, Al Ganoudia, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian or regime strikes struck the outskirts of the town of Ganoudia in the western countryside of Idlib. An unknown number of civilians including children were reported wounded on May 4th, 2019. Pro regime sources said that the attacks targeted Al-Nusra Front in the area, killing and injuring a number of its members.

Summary

Al Qaeda/HTS

المدينة القديمة, Old Town, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Two civilians, including one child, were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Old Town of Tripoli. The Libya Observer said: “A woman and a little girl were wounded and seven houses were damaged in three rocket attacks by warlord Haftar’s militia groups on the Old Town of Tripoli, an ancient walled city dating back

Summary

Libyan National Army

حي الفالوجا، مخيم جباليا, Al-Faluja area, Jabalia Refugee Camp, Noth Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday, October 28th, 2023, the Israeli military allegedly conducted an airstrike on the Al-Daqs family home in Al-Faluja, Jabalia Refugee Camp, resulting in “a number” of deaths. Initial reports of the incident emerged around 8:29 PM local time, with @factjotv posting on Twitter/X, “Media: Targeting the Al-Daqs family home in the Al-Faluja area in

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

مبارك, Mubarak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Eight Al Shabaab militants were allegedly killed by three US strikes near Mubaraak. The AFRICOM press release said: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three (3) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Mubaraak, Somalia, Apr. 5. The command’s initial assessment concluded these airstrikes killed eight (8) terrorists.

Summary

Belligerents reported killed

US Forces

Known target

Al-Shabaab