Civilian Casualties

بنغازي‎, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

The LNA self-reported airstrikes on what it said were ‘terrorist groups’ operating in Qawarsheh near the European hospital. Alnabaa uploaded a video showing the extent of destruction to civilian homes from airstrikes in Ganfouda but didn’t specify the date of the attacks. There were no public reports at the time of civilian harm.

Summary

Libyan National Army

الغارية الشرقية, al Ghariya al Sharqiya, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians from the same family were reported killed and other civilians injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces bombing on Al Ghariya Al Sharqiyah in Dara’a on June 26th, 2018. Local sources said the town was attacked with explosive barrels. The two victims were identified as Yasser Muhammad Mousa Al-Hajj Ali who

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

حران , Harran area in Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province in Turkey, Şanlıurfa , Turkey

LOCATION

On December 16th, 2022, between nine to ten civilians, including between two to five children, were reportedly killed and up to 22 others injured in a car accident after being chased by Turkish gendarmerie forces in Harran area, Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province. Sources said that the vehicle fell into an irrigation canal. The victims were described

Summary

9 – 10

(2–5 children)

Accidents related to conflict

بنغازي‎, Jawhara Resort, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

LNA and various sources reported that it targeted ‘terrorists strongholds’ in Sidi Faraj, Al-Laithi, Bouatni and Garyounis, near Nabous Square. It also hit a vessel 40 km off the Coast. According to Al Wasat, the vessel was loaded with ammunition. According to the LNA’s official site, “A Libyan Arab air force fighter on Wednesday targeted

Summary

Libyan National Army

صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces airstrikes on Saida town in Dara’a on June 27th, 2018, according to local sources. @abode125 tweeted that “the young man Basil Muhammad Qaddah, from the town of aheel in the eastern countryside of Daraa, was martyred while he was in Saida town due

Summary

القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an attack on Qayyarah. In November 2016, CENTCOM noted in their civilian casualty report that “during a strike on an ISIL-held building, it is assessed that one civilian was killed.” In April 2017 the Coalition revised its

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

Hawadley, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Up to 61 al-Shabaab militants were killed and dozens of others were wounded by alleged US drone strikes/Somali army operations near Hawadlay on January 9, 2022. Anadolu Agency reported that according to the Somali Information Ministry, at least 61 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and dozens others were wounded by an operation carried out by the

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike, Ground operation

Infrastructure

Agriculture

Belligerents reported killed

60–61

Belligerents reported injured

12–24

سبيتدار, Spindar, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians were reported injured when Turkish airstrikes struck the village of Spindar in the evening of July 18th. Bas News reported that Turkish warplanes shelled several positions in the village Spindar with rockets, while “chasing a car for the militants of the Kurdistan Workers, where the gunmen hid in the village”.

Summary

3–5

Belligerents reported injured

Turkish Military

вул. Дружби Народів 263, 263 Druzhby Narodiv St, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Alleged Russian shelling in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv on the night of March 21st 2022 saw one man injured when a projectile hit the yard of a house. Civilians transported the man to hospital via civilian transport. This incident occurred on the third night of a spree of shelling incidents across Kharkiv. The Kharkiv

Summary

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A 15 year old child was injured by an alleged Russian military vehicle in the city of Ain Issa in Raqqa on January 28, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that a 15 year old child was seriously injured when a Russian military vehicle ran the child over on the Main Street

Summary

Accidents related to conflict

كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was killed and two civilians were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib governorate, on July 21st, 2019, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence reported that aerial strikes had been targeting civilian houses in the city since the morning of July 21st. The Syrian Observatory

Summary

(1 woman)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Олександрівка, Oleksandrivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Three civilians were reportedly injured on April 14th 2022 when alleged Russian shelling hit Oleksandrivka village, in Kharkiv. According to local sources, a woman and two children aged nine and 11 were injured. Helsinki reported that the Russian military shelled the village for “about 12 hours.” Victor Kovalenko, head of the Zolochiv community said that

Summary

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two adult civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of the territory of Chuhuiv around noon on April 27, 2022. Chuhuiv City Mayor Halyna Minayeva told Suspilne News that Russian forces shelling the territory of Chuhuiv injuring two civilians, and that no children were among the injured. Kharkiv Today also quoted the mayor who added

Summary

أم الصير, Um Al Sair, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to six civilians, including children, were reported injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Um Al Sair, Idlib governorate, on July 24th, 2019, according to local sources. A single source reported that the strikes led to a civilian death. Edlib Media Center wrote that “three civilians wounded in raids by Russian occupation aircraft on the

Summary

3–6

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Куп'янський район, Kupianskyi District, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

One civilian was killed when reported Russian shells hit the Kupianskyi district of Kharkiv on May 10th 2022. There is no further information at this time. This assessment has reference to ACLED Code UKR57559.

Summary

Шебелинка, Shebelynka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed and five others were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Shebelynka on May 12, 2022. The head office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv posted on Telegram that an enemy projectile hit a “hangar building” at 4:35pm causing a fire to break out on the roof of the

Summary

بلدات متعددة في أدلب, several town in Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians was wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on several towns and cities in Idlib governorate on July 29th, 2019, according to a single source. Shaam News Network reported that warplanes and helicopters believed to belong to Russian and Syrian regime forces allegedly conducted airstrikes on a number of

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

One senior al-Shabaab militant was injured by declared US AFRICOM airstrikes on Jilib, Somalia on May 20, 2023. Somali National News Agency’s Twitter account @SONNALIVE first announced that “In a joint operation with international allies, the armed forces launched an airstrike on #Jilib city, the headquarters of #AlShabab terrorists. The enemy suffered losses in terms

Summary

Belligerents reported injured

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime artillery strikes on the area of Kafar Zeita, Hama governorate, on August 2nd, 2019, according to local sources. @IdlibPlus tweeted that “a civilian was injured as a result of the targeting of regime forces by the city of Kfar Zeita in the northern suburbs

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

تديل, Tadil, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On 4 July 2023, a family of four, including a mother and two girls, were killed and another civilian was injured by an artillery strike in the village of Tadil in the town of Urm al-Kubra, which is located in the countryside of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights released a statement that said

Summary

(2 children1 woman1 man)

حيش, Haiysh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A source reported that one child was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Haiysh, Idlib governorate, on August 11t, 2019. Edlib Media Center stated that “a child was injured when Russian warplanes targeted Haiysh town, south of Idlib, with rockets.” @baladinetwork also reported Russian airstrikes but did not mention civilian casualties. Hence, while the strike

Summary

بلدة حارم, Harem town, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A man was injured when he was allegedly shot by Turkish border guards near Harem town on July 15, 2023. North Press Agency reported that Turkish border guards shot and injured a 52 year old man named Riyad al-Kanou while he was checking on his land, which is adjacent to the Turkish border near the town

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

محيط شارع الصناعة, Vicinity of Al Sinaa Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Eight people, including three children, all from the Al Rayees family, were killed on November 5, 2023, when two alleged Israeli missiles hit their seven-story house, the Al-Safadi Building on Al-Sinaa Street. @Hakeam_ps, a neighbour of Al Rayees family, described their own escape and forced displacement after their house was destroyed in the same strike,

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Apartment Building

(3 children3 women2 men)

Impact

Israeli Military

8 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

in a remote area near Cali Heele, Galguduud, Somalia

LOCATION

Five al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed by declared US airstrikes near Cali Heele in the Galgaduud region on August 15, 2023 AFRICOM released a statement that “At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Cali Heele, approximately 244 kilometers North East

Summary

Belligerents reported killed

الجينة, Al-Jinah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian rocket strikes which targeted Al-Jinah, Aleppo, local media said. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Footage shows that not only were residential homes destroyed in the alleged raid, but Osman bin Affan mosque was also partially destroyed. @AnasAlhage, reported that two rockets were fired on the village.

Summary

Russian Military, Russian Military

الصفطاوي, Al Saftawi, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between 15 and 18 civilians were killed and up to 23 were reportedly injured, including four children, when an alleged Israeli bomb hit the four-storey home of the Abu Hayya family on October 12th 2023., The house was located in the Al-Saftawi area, in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency reported that there were casualties

Summary

15 – 18

(1 woman5 men)

4–23

Israeli Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Geolocation

Neighbourhood/area

عرب حسن, Arab Hassan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One woman was killed and another injured due to shelling and attacks in the village of Arab Hassan in the Jarabulus countryside, east of Aleppo on 2 of September, 2023. This attack was attributed to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Russian forces and the Syrian regime as the area is said to be under

Summary

(1 woman)

1–2

YPG, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

شوكة, Al Shouka, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 11th 2023, an alleged airstrike/artillery strike by the Israeli military on the Fojo family house located in the Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least one civilian, 21-year old Osama Hani Youssef Fojo. Human rights organisation Al Mezan noted that the Fojo family house was one

Summary

Infrastructure

Residential

(1 man)

Israeli Military

Names matched with MoH IDs

1 named

Geolocation

Village