Civilian Casualties

Southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia

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incident_date: 2025-03-29
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Hawina, north of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

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Somali news outlet Mareeg reported a suspected drone strike on an al Shabaab controlled village. Mareeg reported an eyewitness as saying: “We heard several bomb explosion caused by drone airstrikes in Hawina village.” He added: “It is not clear how many people have been killed or wounded it is very difficult to know the real

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

الهبارة, Al Habara , Misrata, Libya

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On June 17th 2011, pro-Gaddafi forces shelled the city of Misurata, killing ten including eight named victims and wounding 40, according to Reuters. The status of some of those harmed was unclear. The news agency said: “In Misurata, opposition spokesman Ahmed Hassan said 10 civilians were killed and 40 others wounded when pro-Gaddafi forces bombed

Summary

8 – 10

(1 woman)

Belligerents reported injured

2–9

0–40

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Bur Elade, Bay, Somalia

AFRICOM reported on the same day that it had “conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time”. It added that “the operation occurred 125 miles northwest of the capital, Mogadishu” though AFRICOM made no mention of civilian harm. However, it claimed that the

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100–105

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سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

Several civilians were allegedly killed by Rebel forces shelling on Sirte. A UN report stated: “Thuwar forces used Grad rockets, artillery shells and RPGs, as well as small and medium calibre weapons in their assault on Sirte. They launched barrages of Grad rockets hitting residential areas like Area 1, Hay al-Dollar, and Montaza. Residents told

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5 – 10

46 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

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US forces carried out a strike on August 21st, killing two al Shabaab fighters, according to a press release from US Africa Command. The strike hit approximately 46 kilometers northeast of Kismayo, a port city in southern Somalia. The Command said it had assessed that no civilians were killed or injured in this strike. US

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كوبرى الهضبة الشرقية , Eastern Hill Bridge, Tarabulus, Libya

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Between 60 and 72 people were killed near the Eastern Hill Bridge on a highway in Tripoli by Gaddafi forces on August 21, 2011 according to multiple posts and videos, including Gharyan Radio and Libyan People Youtube. A video posted by Wasat Al Bilad shows multiple men with guns blocking a road and interacting with

Summary

60 – 72

(2 men)

Small arms and light weapons

غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

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US Africa Command reported that it had conducted an airstrike “in the vicinity of Gandarshe, Lower Shebelle Region, Somalia, on February 3, 2019”. AFRICOM added that “at this time, it was assessed no civilians were injured or killed in either airstrike.” It did not specify whether any belligerent forces had been killed or injured. According to

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1–5

نادي الحيا, Nadi Al Hiyat Football Ground, Misrata, Libya

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On February 19th, 2011, four protestors were shot by Gaddafi security forces, and between three to five other protestors were injured in Misrata. Amnesty and Wiki News confirmed the casualties. Among the victims were Khaled Abu Shahma, a 42 year old firefighter and father of seven, Ali Hussein al-Dweik, a 43 year old journalist, and

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3–5

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آناه, Anah, Erbil, Syria

Rudaw.net reported that a civilian was killed in alleged Turkish shelling on the village of Anah in Hajj Omran in Erbil on June 19th, 2020. The source said that “the Turkish shelling targeted the village of Anah in Hajj Omran in the district of Joman in the governorate of Erbil, killing a shepherd, bringing the number

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(1 man)

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria

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One man was reported as wounded by local media, due to alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Nbooda. Both sources attributed blame to Russia. Step News Agency reported that “several air raids targeting the farms”, resulting in an unspecified number of wounded civilians. Smart reported that one man was wounded in the raids. There are no

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1–2

Russian Military

ابلين, Ebleen, Idlib, Syria

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Between six and 13 civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes and artillery strikes on the town of Ebleen on June 10, 2021. According to Euphrates Post, “the Assad regime forces bombed with missiles and heavy artillery the town of “Iblin” in Idlib

Summary

8 – 13

(2 children1 woman5 men)

13–15

21 named, 2 families identified

3–5

Various locations in Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

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A single source, the Shaam News Network, reported that “Russian planes launched raids on the villages of Zeitan, al Zirba, Al Karassi, Khan Tuman, Al I’ss, Jib Kass and Aleppo – Damascus road – leading the fall of civilian martyrs and wounded.” No further details are currently available.

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Russian Military

مرعيان, Marayan, Idlib, Syria

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At least two civilians, a man and a child, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Marayan on July 11, 2021. Syrian Civil Defense reported that “a man and his son were injured by similar shelling on the village of Mara’an”. Macro Media Center verified that the son that

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سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria

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At least three civilians, including a White Helmet and elderly woman, were killed and two others, both White Helmets, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Sarja on July 17, 2021. Syrian Today reported that “three volunteers from the Civil Defense were hit by laser-guided Krassenpol shells while trying to

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(1 woman1 man)

4 named

ارض زراعية جنوب غربي دير البلح, Farmland, southwestern Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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Two civilians were killed and another was injured in alleged Israeli drone strike on farmland west of Deir al-Balah on May 11th 2021. WAFA News reported that “the occupation planes targeted a group of citizens west of Deir al-Balah, which led to the death of a citizen and the serious injury of another.” However, Al

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

(2 men)

Israeli Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

تلة الكاشف, Al Kashef Hill, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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Muhammad Saber Suleiman, a 15-year-old boy, and his father, Saber Ibrahim Suleiman, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in Jabalia, northern Gaza on May 10th 2021, according to local reports. Saber Ibrahim Suleiman, 38, was reportedly a commander in the Izz ad-Din Al-Qassam brigades, according to the Defense for Children International Palestine report. This

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

0 – 1

(0–1 children)

Israeli Military

Suspected target

Palestinian Forces

1–2

المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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A girl with disabilities was injured following an airstrike in the central section of the Gaza Strip around 11.50 p.m. on Saturday 15th May 2021. One source, a Palestinian journalist, was alone in reporting that three others were also injured in the strike. According to Al Haq, the child, named as Zeina Shady al-Saftawi fell

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1–3

Accidents related to conflict

الزيتون, Al Zeitoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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One young man was killed, and at least 10 other people were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. Sources differ as to whether the strike was the result of shelling or an airstrike. The Palestinian media outlet, Shehab, said

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(1 man)

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

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According to an unidentified international news agency cited in Foreign Policy, there were unconfirmed reports of possible civilian casualties at Mosul after coalition aircraft heavily targeted the city – though the agency was unable to verify further given the security situation: “We were never able to confirm it.” Perhaps linked to the above, CENTCOM noted

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US-led Coalition

عسقلان, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

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Several rockets fired allegedly by Al-Qassam Brigades hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon, according to multiple sources, injuring at least two civilians. One rocket directly hit and penetrated the lower floors of a seven story building. An unnamed adult male victim, reported by different sources to be either 57 or 60, was seriously injured in

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1–2

Known belligerent

Palestinian Militants

عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

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An unknown number of civilians were killed or injured in alleged Russian or Syrian air and/or artillery strikes on the city of Ain Tarma on March 18th, 2020, according to local sources. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported that there were “martyrs and wounded in airstrikes by Assad and the Russians on the cities

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عسقلان, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

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A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 “Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch” and added at 13:18 “The enemy admits that a [settler]

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Known belligerent

Palestinian Militants

معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

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Three children and two women were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the village of Ma’aret Harma on May 3rd, 2019, according to local sources. On May 3rd, the White Helmets tweeted: “Three children and two women were injured a short while ago following shelling by rockets carrying cluster

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الكفير, Al Kafir, Idlib, Syria

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A least one civilian, a child, was killed and up to five others, including a woman, were injured in alleged regime or Russian strikes on the town of Al Kafir on September 19, 2021. Firas Al-Khalifa, the media official of the Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib, told Al-Araby News that a 15-year-old boy was killed,

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(1 child)

1–5

1 named

النقير, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria

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A number of civilians were reported injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Naqir in Idlib, Syria on March 26th, 2018 according to local sources. According to @IdlibPlus: “Russian warplanes, using vacuum missiles, targeted the outskirts of Al-Naqir village in southern Idlib countryside.” However, only one of the two sources – the Shaam News Network

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Russian Military

العدوانية, Al Adwania, Al Hassakah, Syria

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Up to four men were killed in Coalition airstrikes or shootings with the alleged assistance of Turkish forces in the village of Al Adwania on October 25, 2021. One of the men, Abu Hamza Al-Shuhail, was identified as an arms dealer while sources were conflicted as to whether the other men were civilians or militants.

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

1 – 3

(1–3 men)

Causes of injury / death

Turkish Military, US-led Coalition

1–3

سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria

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At least two children were injured in the explosion of a leftover cluster bomb in the town of Sarja on December 2, 2021. According to @Almohrar1, “two children, Muhammad and Ahmad Hajj Musa, were seriously injured by the explosion of a cluster bomb left over from the bombing of the Russian occupation while they were

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Causes of injury / death

2 named, 1 familiy identified