Civilian Casualties

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), ISIS - Yemen

US Forces

Suspected targets

حافلة تقل مواطنين في شارع 10 جنوبي مدينة غزة, A bus on Street 10, South Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

During the morning of October 29, 2023, a bus on Street 10 south of Gaza City was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike while carrying civilians resulting in “a number” of civilians killed and injured. A photo from Roya News showed the vehicle completely destroyed and burned with the windows broken and pieces of rubble

Summary

مودية, Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

US drone strikes reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Mudiyah district, Abyan governorate, late on March 31st 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm, nor of alleged militant casualties in the strikes. Sources including @demolinari and Yemeni journalist Saeed al-Batati (@saeedalBatati) reported that US drone strikes had targeted AQAP militants to

Summary

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

مفترق التوام, Al Tawam Junction, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

One person was reportedly killed and two others wounded after an alleged Israeli “explosive device” denoted near the Al-Tawam Junction in Northern Gaza on 22 January, 2025, days after a ceasefire was announced on January 19th 2025. No further information on the deceased or injured has been made available. Due to the cyclical nature of

Summary

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

Israeli Military

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shougur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Several missiles fell on the city of Jisr Al Shougur in Idlib province, wounding two civilians, according to Smart News. The news agency attributed the strike to Russian forces, however, Idlib24 reported said Syrian planes were also involved.

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البادية السورية, Syrian Badia, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were reported killed and injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Syrian desert, or Al Badia Al Souria, on August 14th, 2020. @so_ria98 reported intense airstrikes by Russian warplanes in several areas of the desert and stated there were reports of civilian casualties, as well as the targeting of a car believed to be

Summary

Russian Military

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 4, 2024, Salah Sheikh al-Eid passed away after succumbing to his injuries sustained in an earlier attack. Al-Eid had been caught up in a bombing or shelling that had occurred either a week or 10 days previously in Rafah or Khan Younis. The date of this incident has therefore been put as September

Summary

(1 man)

بلدة الحمامة, Al Hamama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians were reported killed and between 13 and 15 civilians sustained injuries as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of the town of Al Hamama, west of Idlib on October 14, 2020. More specifically, a tweet from Halab Today TV mentioned that the Russian Air Forces attacked the

Summary

2 – 4

13–15

Russian Military

Other

Kismaayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

Heavy losses were reportedly inflicted on al-Shabaab militants during an operation carried out by the Somali National Army and Jubaland forces with potential US airstrike support on 9 July, 2024, in Kismaayo, Lower Juba. Caasimada Online, admitting “conflicting reports”, reported that an operation was carried out by the “the Somali National Army and Jubaland forces”,

Summary

International Forces (Unknown), Somali Military Forces

Al-Shabaab

الزاوية‎, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya

LOCATION

An elderly Palestinian woman was allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling on Zawiya. According to Palestine Book : “The martyrdom of the elderly Palestinian Alamiya Al-Kamoudi, 71 years old, and the wounding of her brother and his wife (residing in Libya), from Al-Bureij camp in the Gaza Strip, as a result of indiscriminate bombing by

Summary

(1 woman)

مديرية بني قيس بمحافظة حجة, Bani Qais District, Hajjah, Yemen

LOCATION

A child was injured and two people were killed by two alleged US drone strikes on the district of Bani Qais in Hajjah, Yemen during the morning of 30 March, 2025. A photograph shared by Facebook user Abu Hassein Shabien showed remnants of a fire next to what appears to be a charred body. Quoting

Summary

Infrastructure

Residential, Vehicle

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians were left wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes in Arbeen, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local sources reported. Douma.Revolution, who did not mention civilian harm reported: “since the morning, 12 warplanes have carried out air raids against the cities and towns of Douma, Arbeen, Kafratna, Hamuriya, Beit Siy, Jisreen, Ash’ari and Marj in the eastern Ghouta.”

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LOCATION

مورك, Morek, Hama, Syria

One civilian was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on Morek in Hama on July 28th, 2019. The victim was named as Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Khaed, aged 19, originally from Al-Latamneh according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The Network also claimed that the Syrian

Summary

(1 man)

مديرية بير زيد الشمالية، الجراف، صنعاء, Bir Zaid neighbourhood, Al-Jarf area, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

LOCATION

code: USYEM250424a
incident_date: 2025-04-24
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Car, Residential, Truck, Vehicle

1–3

Exact location (via Airwars)

US Forces

Geolocation

قصر أبو هادي, Qasr Abu Hadi, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

One child was allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Qasr Abu Hadi. Al Gaddadifa martyrs said: “Child martyr Muammar Khalaf Allah Misbah Al-Amouri Gaddafi killed as a result of indiscriminate shelling of NATO gangs.” Other sources also reported his death. NATO did not declare any strikes in the area on that day.

Summary

(1 child)

تل مالد, Tal Maled village, north of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

code: R4745
incident_date: 2024-12-01
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Contested

Summary

Raso camp, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

US drones and jets reportedly killed between 150 and 200 alleged members of al Shabaab in a strike on a training camp in Somalia, 120 miles north of Mogadishu. There are currently no associated reports of civilian harm. The total killed could in fact be higher. The district governor for Buloburte told the BBC’s Somali

Summary

150–200

قورقانيا, Qurqania, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two people were seriously injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on a mountainous area in Qurqania, north of Idlib on February 2nd, 2021. @SuheylAli said that vacuum missiles were used in the attack. This wasn’t the only attack that took place on the day, as local sources reported similar attacks on Harbanoush, Kafr Arrouq and

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0–2

Russian Military

0–2

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

At least 18 civilians were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling on Misurata. According to Al Jazeera: “In Misurata, the rebels announced that Gaddafi forces had killed more than 18 civilians on Tuesday, and that government forces were still bombing the city and clashing with the fighters.” Deutsche Welle wrote: “The forces loyal to

Summary

Libyan rebel forces, Other

Gaddafi Forces

Suspected targets

Vicinity of Jamecco and Singulle, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

A US airstrike killed 12 al Shabaab militants and wounded another 15 members as Jamecco, Middle Shabelle was struck, AFRICOM reported. The US carried had carried out ten strikes since the start of the year, a US Africa Command spokesperson confirmed to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) at the start of April, which had

Summary

LOCATION

بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Libya

In one of the first mass casualty events of the 2011 Libya uprising, Amnesty International reported 59 civilians injured on February 15th as a result of demonstrations in Benghazi against Gaddafi forces. The demonstrations lasted until the end of February 16th. Amnesty International stated that “protesters [were] reportedly assaulted by members of the police, riot

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

Either Jimo-Luqunyar or Adaley, near Debatscile, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had “conducted two (2) airstrikes in the vicinity of Haradere, Somalia on November 21, 2018.” It added: “We currently assess these airstrikes did not injure or kill any civilians.” This assessment details the strike on the arms cache. Associated Press offered more detail on the attacks: “Somali intelligence

Summary

بني وليد, Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

A young man from Bani Walid was killed by Al-Zawiyah rebels on October 17, 2011 according to UN Report Source page 78. He was arrested by the Al-Zawiyah in front of his relatives and they were assured he would be released soon but shortly after, they heard gunshots and he was found in a hospital

Summary

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

Libyan rebel forces

دار السلام, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The US conducted a confirmed airstrike on March 11th 2019 in the vicinity of Dara Salaam near Awdegle, Lower Shabelle Region, in “self-defense”. AFRICOM stated at the time that the airstrike – which it said killed eight al Shabaab militants – “was conducted in support of Somali-led ground forces that came under attack from militants”

Summary

Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

1 – 7

(1 woman1–6 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons, Unknown

Causes of injury / death

5 named, 1 familiy identified

0–2

الحمران, Al Hamran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and her child were reported killed and five others injured allegedly by YPG missiles on Tuwayjat farm near Al Hamran village on March 14th. The victims were identified as Bakr Shehadeh aged 12, and his mother Ammoun al Muhammad, aged 48. Their bodies were transferred to Jarablus’ hospital by the Syrian Civil Defence.

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2–5

Syrian Democratic Forces

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Named victims

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and four civilians were reportedly wounded with rocket launchers which struck the vicinity of Kafr Zeita. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes, while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to local media, the large buildings which were “targeted” were destroyed and the victims were taken

Summary

2–4

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition stated in April that its aircraft had not been involved in a civilian casualty event alleged by an NGO. According to the report: “Feb. 19, 2018, near Manbij, Syria, via NGO report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the

Summary

US-led Coalition

LOCATION

اللاذقية, Latakia, Syria

At least one civilian was killed and and six others, including one to three children and a woman, were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on various locations in Latakia in the early morning hours on May 5, 2021. Images posted by @SAMSyria0 show three different children, a woman, and an elderly man being treated for

Summary

5–16

Assad regime, Iranian military

Israeli Military

Suspected targets

احسم, Ihsem, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and nine civilians were killed and up to 14 were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on the village of Ihsem on June 21, 2021. Sources contest whether some of the people identified, specifically the prisoners being held in a prison in Ihsem that was bombed, were belligerents. The initial number given

Summary

1 – 9

(1–3 men)

10–14

3–9