Civilian Casualties

LOCATION

طفس, Tafas, Daraa, Syria

A major bombardment of the town of Tafas in Daraa caused up to three civilian deaths and up to six more injuries, according to extensive local reporting. Both the Assad regime and to a lesser extend Russia were blamed for the attacks. Horan Free Media, citing its local correspondent, initially described the death of one

Summary

2 – 3

(1–2 women1 man)

5–6

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

3 named

شارع المشروع ,بيت لاهيا, Al Mashrou Street, Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A Palestinian mother in her mid-forties was reportedly killed while her husband (49) and son were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli Armed Forces in the Al-Amal neighborhood in Beit Lahiya, West of Khan Younes in Southern Gaza on May 14th/May 15th, 2021. The attack reportedly hit agricultural land next to the family’s

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1 – 2

(1–2 women)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

معرة مصرين, Ma'aret Misrin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians were killed and three civilians were reported injured in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma’aret Misrin, Idlib governorate, on March 23rd, 2018, according to local sources. Activist Jaber Abu Muhammed told Al Araby that “Russian air forces launched raids on the town of Ma’aret Misrin and

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1 – 5

1 named

الكسوة, Al Kiswah, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians, a man and a woman, were killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Al Kisswa on May 8, 2018. According to Euphrates Post, Israeli forces targeted positions of the Assad regime in Al Kisswa on May 8, 2018. They also posted a video from a surveillance cameras of one of the commercial

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(1 woman1 man)

عفرين, ِAfrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and three civilians, including a woman, were killed and up to 17 others, including children, were injured in alleged Syrian Defense Forces shelling of Afrin on November 19, 2021. Macro Media Center reported that one person was killed and a number of civilians were wounded in artillery shelling in Afrin without identifying who

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1 – 3

(1 woman)

10–17

مريمين, Maryamin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One woman, Mrs. Fatoum Ghazi Al Lour, was killed allegedly by a Syrian Democratic Forces or Syrian regime missile in Maryamin village, Afrin, in the northern part of Aleppo on January 20th 2022 according to local sources and media. Mrs. Ghazi Al Lour was travelling in a vehicle which was targeted. Sources reported “a number”

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(1 woman)

0–3

Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian Regime

Belligerents reported injured

1 named

0–3

الكرك الشرقي, Al Krak al Sharqi, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

NOT A CIVCAS – Until more info is available.

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معرة مصرين, Ma`arat Masrin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one child was injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime artillery shelling on Ma`arat Masrin on February 16, 2020. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that a child was wounded by artillery shelling on Ma`arat Masrin and that the volunteers transferred the child to a nearby hospital. Our Syria reported about artillery shelling in

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اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians was wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a hospital in the city of Al Lataminah on September 9th, 2018, according to local sources. Step News reported that “in addition to a number of Russian raids targeting Al Lataminah, resulting in civilian casualties, the Al Lataminah Hospital was out

Summary

Suspected target

اطراف قرية منطف في جنوبي ادلب, outskirts of Mantef village, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a young man, was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Jabal Al-Arba’een area on May 12, 2022. According to Baladi News, a civilian was wounded and a large number of poultry were killed by Russian strikes on a poultry farm located in the Jabal Al-Arba’een area in the southern countryside

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حسن عرب, Arab Hassan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians, children, were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes/artillery strikes on Arab Hassan village in northern Manbij countryside on June 29, 2022. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, two civilians were killed when Turkish forces shelled the outskirts of Arab Hassan village in northern Manbij countryside. Manbij Media Center reported that

Summary

(2 children)

Turkish Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مشروع الموز, Mashrou’ Al Muz, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a woman and her two children were killed and the father was injured in shelling during clashes in Mashrou’ Al Muz in Tripoli on July 22, 2022. One source asserted that this news was not true. @tkyroogklshytk tweeted that a family near Mashrou’ Al Muz was killed due to shelling of

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0 – 3

(0–2 children0–1 women)

0–1

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area

بالقرب من بلدة النيرب بريف إدلب الجنوبي الشرقي, Near the town of Neirab in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, Amer Hussein al Asmar, from the town Halfaya was killed by a landmine explosion of the remnants of the battles near Jubas while he was collecting figs near the town of Neirab in the southeastern countryside of Idlib on August 13th 2022. Local media sources state that the victim was married and left

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

كوباني, Kobani, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed by alleged Turkish airstrikes or drone strikes on Khani village on January 8, 2022. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an elder of Khani village was killed. Hawar News identified the civilian killed as Ibrahim Sharif, known as Ashkar. The villages that were affected by the Turkish bombing were

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Turkish Military

1 named, 1 familiy identified

بنغازي‎, Sidi Kharibesh, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

LNA MiGs reportedly conducted heavy airstrikes in Sidi Akhribesh and the Afet neighbourhood near the hotel, which were described by one source as “the last strongholds of the terrorists.” There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.

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Libyan National Army

285 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu, Galguduud, Somalia

LOCATION

At least 17 militants were killed by US AFRICOM declared airstrikes approximately 285 kilometers northeast, possibly in Basra, Balad district and/or in Ceel Gorof (Galmudug) on November 9, 2022. AFRICOM released a statement two days after the incident, November 11th, that “Somali National Army forces were engaged with al Shabaab fighters in a remote area

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

Belligerents reported killed

17–97

دوار القرموطي, Al-Qarmouti square. al-Gharbi neighborhood,.Qamishli., Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

On November 23th, 2022, between one to two civilians were reportedly killed and another one injured by a Turkish drone targeting a truck at Al-Qarmouti roundabout (also referred to as “Al-Hilalia roundabout”) in Qamishli city in the evening. According to local sources, the truck was completely destroyed by the strike. Sources identified the civilian injured

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

1 – 2

Belligerents reported killed

0–1

Belligerents reported injured

Олексіївка, Oleksiivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One woman was reported injured after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Oleksiivka, in the Lozivskii area of Kharkiv on March 3rd 2022. The official statement from the regional department of the National police was recorded in Newsroom news channel, “two houses were completely destroyed, other houses and cars were damaged, windows were

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كحيل, Kahil, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian is reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kahil in Dara’a on June 27th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that they “documented that three were killed in bombardment by warplane on the towns of Jiza, Kahil, and al-Msifra, and the

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Suspected target

Мерефа, Merefa, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On March 17th, alleged Russian bombardment struck the village of Merefa, wounding up to 26 people and killing up to 23 others. Sources were conflicted as to whether those killed were members of the Ukrainian military or civilians. Susplilne Media described a Russian “artillery” attack upon Merefa. Twitter user @tincazzi posted pictures of the remains

Summary

Infrastructure

Education

0 – 26

0–23

Belligerents reported killed

Russian Military

Geolocation

Village

0–26

Belligerents reported injured

0–23

الزنتان, Zintan, Airport, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

According to several local sources, GNC/Libya Dawn planes bombed Zintan airport as well as the nearby village of Rujban. Most sources reported material damage, though there was no mention of civilian harm. Zintan Airport spokesperson Omar Maatouk, speaking to Libya Herald, said that the front of the airport building was damaged by the seven shells

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General National Congress (GNC)

عرادة, Arada, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

A child was reportedly injured in an LNA artillery strike on the Arada neigbourhood of Tripoli. Tk Yahrouk kl shy2 said: “A shell fell on the house of Al Zarkani family in the area of Arada near the school of Abdullah bin Masood and there is material damage and a small child injured.” February TV

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Люботин, Liubotyn, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

A man was killed and up to seven others, including two women, were injured in their homes by alleged Russian shelling and/or airstrikes on the town of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union reported that during a shelling of the town of Liubotyn one person was killed, seven others were injured,

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2–7

بليون, Balyoun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians were reported injured in airstrikes on Balyoun, Idlib, on July 20th. @muhammad_salhab said “Six injuries and major damage to the properties of the people as a result of the airstrike that targeted the town of Billion in the morning.” @SY_plus tweeted reported “six injuries, including four men, a child and a

Summary

6–8

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On April 4th, one civilian was killed when confirmed Russian forces opened fire and shelled an enterprise building in the Chuhuiv section of Kharkiv. The Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office posted on Telegram and Facebook that they had carried out a pre-trial investigation for violations of the rules of war according to Part 2, article 438

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Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On Sunday, April 3rd 2022, three civilians were killed and seven injured by alleged Russian shells hit the residential sector of the city of Dergachi in the Kharkiv region, eastern Ukraine. Sources including Suspilne and Hromadske unanimously account for three civilians being killed and seven being injured in various degrees of severity. 2day.kh reported on

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Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyanskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On April 18th 2022, alleged Russian forces shelled a residential area of Nemyshlyanskyi district in Kharkiv. Local reports listed three civilian fatalities, including an elderly woman, and four civilians were wounded, including a 17 year old. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, through Channel 24, reported that Russian forces struck several residential buildings, resulting in

Summary

(1 woman2 men)

Exact location (via Airwars)

Russian Military

Geolocation

П’ятихатки, P’yatykhatky, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of P’yatykhatky in Kharkiv city on May 10, 2022. Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration reported on Telegram that in Kharkiv, two people were hospitalized with injuries as a result of shelling by the occupiers (Russian forces). Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group added that

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