Civilian Casualties

1–2

Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

اللطامنة, Latamina, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a woman and a child were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Latamina in the northern Hama countryside on June 9th, 2019. According to a @HalabTodayTV correspondent, “a woman and her child were wounded as a result of an airstrike by the regime’s air force on

Summary

Suspected target

منطقة الصرف الصحي، مديرية بني حشيش, Sarf area, Bani Hashish district, Sanaa, Yemen

LOCATION

One civilian was injured by an alleged US bombing of the Sarf area in Bani Hashish District, north of Sanaa, Yemen on March 28, 2025. A post from @alkhabar_ye, along with other local sources, reported that one “citizen” was injured by a US “attack” on the Sarf area in Bani Hashish District. There were no

Summary

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians, including one child, and up toaround 12 others, including one child and four women were injured as a result of alleged artillery shelling by Syrian Regime and/or Russian forces on the city of Ariha, south of Idlib on the morning of November 4th 2020 according to local sources and news agencies.

Summary

4 – 5

(1 child1 woman3 men)

5–12

Suspected target

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars the Coalition assessed no civilians were harmed: “Feb. 25, 2017, near the Al Ma’mun neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.”

Summary

US-led Coalition

اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

As many as two civilians, including a child and a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, were wounded following a double airstrike on Al-Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime while others blamed Russia. According to local media, a child was injured in the first

Summary

حوايج بومصعة, Hawaij Bu Mas'a, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecific number of civilians were wounded following an alleged Russian raid on Hawaij Bu Mas’a. There are no reports of any civilian deaths. Additionally, all reporting blamed Russia for the strikes. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Russian Military

ميناء رأس عيسى، الحديدة, Ras Isa Port, Al-Hodeida, Al Hudaydah, Yemen

LOCATION

code: USYEM250417a
incident_date: 2025-04-17
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Oil Facility, Port, Resources, Transportation, Truck, Vehicle

84 – 90

(3–4 children81–82 men)

150–171

89 named, 4 families identified

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Two civilians were initially reported wounded in two US airstrikes on Kunya Barrow, local reports claimed. AFRICOM later confirmed that three civilians were in fact injured in the attack. Radio Al Furqaan, the Al Shabaab-affiliated radio station bombed in the incident, said at the time: “On Friday afternoon, January 1, 2021, US warplanes bombed the

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Belligerents reported injured

منشرة الأخشاب وورشة تصنيع المفروشات على أطراف مدينة إدلب, wood saw mill, furniture manufacturing workshop on the outskirts of Idlib City, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shortly before 5:30 PM on Wednesday, 16th October 2024, 11 identified civilians, including nine men and two children, were killed by an airstrike reportedly perpetrated by the Russian military on a wood saw mill and furniture manufacturing workshop located in the western outskirts of Idlib city, Syria, while workers were inside. 31 civilians were injured,

Summary

Consumer Goods, Warehouse

(2–9 children2–9 men)

مستشفي ابن سينا, Ibn Sina Hospital, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

Three civilians, including one doctor, were allegedly injured by a NATO airstrike on Sirte. Surt Son posted a video on Youtube saying that two civilians and one Ukranian doctor were injured by an airstrike on the main hospital in Sirte. Libya Realmadrid posted a similar report. NATO on that day reported hitting one “Ammunition Storage

Summary

اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A 38-year-old-man was reported wounded by artillery shelling in Al Lataminah, in the north of Hama. Some sources blamed the Russian forces while others blamed regime forces. No further details are known at this time.

Summary

LOCATION

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya

Various sources reported that a woman was killed and a child lost his eyesight due to injures by NATO attack in Sirte, in September 27th 2011. Sadikat al Qa’ed comment on Nour Al-Din Nasser Al Zanki Facebook post stated that a child with the woman suffered injures; however, it is unclear if he was the

Summary

(1 woman)

1–2

جيليب, Al Shabaab police station and vicinity in Jillib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US carried airstrikes in self-defence in Jillib, Middle Juba, as reported by local media. According to one local tweet, the attack took place at night in Jilib. Mogadishu News claimed that eight militants were killed when an al Shabaab police station was struck – noting “civilian houses razed by the strikes.” UPDATE: Drone strikes

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

مصراتة, MIsrata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On April 30th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelling of Misrata led to the reported killing of two people and left 17 others injured. According to Al Jazeera, “A number of Libyan civilians and rebels were killed and wounded as a result of the continued bombardment by Gaddafi Brigades of the city of Misurata with rockets and

Summary

4–6

Libyan rebel forces, Other

Gaddafi Forces

Suspected targets

Belligerents reported injured

0–2

0–17

Mosul, Risala, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information and strike video it

Summary

US-led Coalition

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US carried out an air strike on September 13th, killing six al Shabaab members, according to a press release from US Africa Command. The strike took place at approximately 0215 local time (1115 GMT), hitting an area in southern Somalia about 260km south of the capital, AFRICOM said. The original press release said three

Summary

دوفان, Doufan, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On June 29th, 2011, rockets on Misurata from Gaddafi forces killed one thirteen year old and injured six others. The shelling was primarily aimed at the Doufan neighborhood. The deceased thirteen year old was identified as Moftah Muhammad Jalwal, while three out of the six injured were identified, but their ages were not provided. Multiple

Summary

(1 child)

ليغو, Leego, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

US forces carried out a strike against al Shabaab militants on April 16th near Leego, an Africa Command spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in early May. AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. An AFRICOM spokespersons noted that “No terrorists were killed and no equipment was destroyed in this strike.” Leego is described

Summary

القوارشة, Al Qawarsheh, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

On April 7th, 2011, the body of an unidentified man was found in the Al Qawarsheh neighborhood of Benghazi, suspected to have been killed by Libyan rebel forces. A UN report cites the death of the man. The UN report states “the General Prosecution in Benghazi indicating that a body of an unidentified black man

Summary

(1 man)

LOCATION

سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya

At lease one female civilian was injured in Sirte when she was struck by a stray bullet in her home on September 22, 2011 according to a tweet from @libyaalahrartv.

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

موقف مقطورة في جوار باب الهوى, Trailer park in the vicinity of Bab Al Hawa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and two civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sarmada near the Bab Al Hawa border areas in the evening of March 21, 2021. The number of alleged air strikes was reported as 7 in a tweet by @Sy24ria. According to Al Modon News, the airstrikes were preceded by a long-range Russian missile

Summary

1 – 2

(1 man)

Named victims

1 named

معرة النعسان, Ma'ara Al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Ma’ara Al-Nassan, according to local media. @AsadSouria reported that “Syrian-Russian warplanes carry out raids on insurgent positions in Ma’arat al-Nu’asan and al-Tahal village”, however they are a pro-regime source, therefore Airwars assessors and researchers conclude it is not a reliable source. Cluster bombs and phosphorus

Summary

Russian Military

القنيطرة, Quneitra, Syria

LOCATION

At least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in alleged Israeli strikes on the Quneitra countryside on May 27, 2019. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, “at 09.10 p.m., the Israeli enemy targeted one of the Syrian military sites to the east of Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra countryside. The source added that the

Summary

Israeli Military

Suspected target

Assad regime

Belligerents reported injured

1–10

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, Smart News Agency, four civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. No further details are currently available.

Summary

US-led Coalition

أريحا, Arihah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and two civilians, including an elderly man, were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes and/or artillery on the city of Arihah on June 24, 2021. Baladi News reported that “the regime forces bombed with heavy artillery the city of Ariha, which led to the injury of an elderly man who was treated

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

1–2

مبنى البنك الوطني الإسلامي, Islamic Bank Building, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least three civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the Islamic National Bank on Salah El-Din Street on May 12, 2021. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported that “at approximately 11:50, Israeli warplanes launched 2 missiles; the first launched by a drone, at the Islamic National Bank on Salah al-Deen Street,

Summary

درعا البلد, Dara'a Al Balad, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and six civilians were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Daraa al-Balad on July 29, 2021. According to Syria TV, “the death toll of civilians as a result of the bombing of the neighborhoods of Daraa al-Balad by the regime forces has risen to two after the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

1 – 6

(1–2 men)

Named victims

3 named

قرب مسجد عبد الرزاق قليبو ، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Abdul Razzaq Qalibo Mosque, Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Up to two civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Beit Lahia on May 14th, 2021, according to multiple sources. Scores of missiles reportedly hit the area around Qlabia Mosque in Glebo hill, destroying it and resulting in the casualties. Two other men identified as members of Al Qassam were also killed. A single source,

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

(2 men)

5–12

2 named, 1 familiy identified