Civilian Casualties

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

Belligerents reported injured

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

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

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

الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, several civilians were wounded as a result of Iraqi and Coalition air or artillery strikes on the village of Al Baghouz on May 15th. Multiple sources stated that the Syrian Defence Forces (SDF), supported by the International Coalition and in coordination with Iraqi forces, took control of the town of

Summary

US-led Coalition

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between one and two civilians, including a child, were killed and between eight and 12 others, including three women and two children, were injured in alleged YPG or regime missile and artillery strikes on Afrin on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, two civilians were killed, including a child and a man, and

Summary

1 – 2

(1 child1 man)

8–12

YPG, Syrian Regime

10 named, 1 familiy identified

Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military carried out an airstrike in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release from US Africa Command. Unusually for recent strikes in the area, the attack targeted al Shabaab rather than ISIS according to AFRICOM. The strike reportedly killed three al Shabaab fighters, with AFRICOM saying that it currently assessed no civilians had

Summary

مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one woman was injured in alleged SDF shelling of the city of Mare’ on July 25, 2021. Shahba Press reported that “a woman was also slightly injured as a result of the YPG targeting of Marea city”. Baladi News correspondent in Aleppo said that “SDF” forces shelled with mortar shells residential houses in the

Summary

Syrian Democratic Forces

حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

There were no reports of civilian casualties in Harbnafsa. However, there were reports of a casualty in Burj Qaei which is nearby the local area. Souriat News reported “Regime warplanes shelling and artillery in Harbnasfa and Zara. No reports of casualties.” To further this, Syrian Newsdesk reported, “Russian and regime planes launched more than 10

Summary

مخيم البريج, Al Bureij camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A civilian was killed and up to 16 others injured in Israeli strikes targeting two houses in Gaza’s Al Bureij refugee camp, multiple sources reported. The civilian killed was identified as Mahmoud Muhammad Ismail Al-Khalidi. Two sources said he was passing by the house of Ayman Nofal when it was hit by at least four

Summary

8–16

التمانعة, Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Taman’a, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Sham News Network reported how “Russian and Asiad military aircraft launched dozens of air raids,” wounding civilians in multiple towns across eastern Idlib on February 10th, including Taman’a. While other sources provided similar reported, it was only Sham News

Summary

شارع سوق الجمعة, Souq Al Jouma Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Up to three people, potentially including one child, were killed and 13 others were injured in a pair of alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Friday Market (Souq al Juma’a) in Al Shujaiya, Gaza Strip on Saturday 15 May 2021. Multiple sources report that the first strike hit a group of citizens around 1.30 p.m., killing

Summary

2 – 3

(1 child1–2 men)

6 named, 1 familiy identified

0–1

الريحان, Al Rayhan, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that “dozens were injured” due to “the bombing campaign of the Russian and Al Assad forces” in Al Rayhan. According to the Shaam News Network, “The bombing campaign by Russian and Al Assad forces continued on civilian houses in Al-Ghouta, where four people were killed in the city of Saqba, five

Summary

12–24

قرب اشدود, Shtulim, Southern, Israel

LOCATION

According to local reports, an elderly woman died after sustaining a head injury while running to a protected area in the town of Shtulim near Ashdod, Israel during a reported Hamas rocket attack on May 13th 2021. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the woman as 84-year-old Miriam Arie. Reporting of Mrs. Arie’s age varies

Summary

(1 woman)

Accidents related to conflict

Palestinian Militants

1 named

تسيل, Taseel, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were reported killed and a number of others were wounded in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Taseel in Dara’a on July 17th, 2018 according to local sources. @Step_Agency tweeted “Warplanes launched several airstrikes targeting the town of Taseel, which is under the control of the Islamic State, in

Summary

2 – 4

(1 child1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مفترق الرضوان في شارع الجلاء, Al Radwan Junction in Al Jala street, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

In the early hours of the morning of May 19th 2021, between approximately 4am to 4.30am, Yousef Abu Hussein, a 32 year old journalist from Al-Aqsa (the Voice of Jerusalem) Radio, was killed when Israeli forces allegedly launched three missiles which hit the fourth and fifth floors of a five-story building in the Al Radwan

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

(1 man)

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine and 12 civilians were killed in airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on the city of Saqba on March 16th 2018. Conflicting reports blame both the Russians and Syrian regime for the incident. One Syrian Civil Defence volunteer was reportedly killed by heavy machine gunfire of Syrian regime soldiers. Goota4 has named eight of the

Summary

9 – 12

(8–12 men)

9 named, 1 familiy identified

كفرنوران, Kafr Nouran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one child was killed and her sibling, another child, was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on a cemetery in Kafr Nouran on August 20, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that two children, Muhammad Subhi Darwish, 9, and his sister, Huda, 8, were injured in the town of Kafr Noran. Both

Summary

(1 child)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مخيم عقربات, Aqrabat camp, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, mainly children, were killed by alleged Russian airstrikes on Aqrabat camp for Internally Displaced People, north of the town of Hass in Idlib province, on March 20th, 2018, according to local sources. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSy) reported that seven civilians had been killed and that there were dozens

Summary

9 – 10

(6–8 children2 women)

10–15

9 named, 1 familiy identified

اريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and six civilians, including two women, were injured by Russian or regime forces on September 8/9, 2021. According to @ajmurgent, five civilians were wounded, including a woman, in artillery shelling by the regime forces while a tweet from @mhmdfaisel put the injury toll at four. A tweet from @thawrat111 listed the named of

Summary

4–6

6 named

سيدان, Sidan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

LOCATION

Between one and two people, including a woman, were killed and two civilians were injured in alleged Turkish drone strikes on Saydani village on October 9, 2021. The majority of sources refer to all of the casualties from the incident as civilians except BasNews, which identified two Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) fighters as being killed.

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

0 – 1

(0–1 women)

Turkish Military

Other

0–2

التمانعة, Al Taman'a, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were reported injured and/or killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces’ airstrikes on Al Taman’ah in Idlib, Syria on March 27th, 2018 according to local sources. According to SMART Agency, “Activists added that it is possible that Russian warplanes launched four raids on residential neighborhoods in the town of Al-Taman’ah, south of

Summary

باصل , Bosal, Duhok, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian was seriously injured in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on Bosal village in Darkar sub-district, Dohuk Province on August 10 th 2021, according to one source. Christian Peacemakers Teams reported that Abdulrahman Yousif, 55, from the village of Bosal, was severely injured while picking figs in his orchard. The strike occurred at 15:50

Summary

مورك, Mourek, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to a single source, the Shaam News network, “Russian warplanes carried out heavy air raids accompanied by heavy shelling and shelling on the towns and villages” including Mourek. The strikes reportedly led to an unspecified number of injuries among civilians. Two other sources mentioned strikes by the regime and Russia, but made no mention

Summary

Russian Military

محطة العرشاني لضخ المياه, Al Arshabi water station, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, an employee of a water station, was injured when Al-Arshani water station was bombed by alleged Russian forces on January 2, 2022. A tweet from @AlhasanMahar reported that Russian forces bombed Al-Arshani water station, which is “responsible for delivering water to about a quarter of a million civilians” in Idlib. @thiqanewsagency

Summary

Russian Military