Civilian Casualties

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported injured

صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One woman was alegedly killed and three civilians were injured by artillery shelling on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center listed the victim and said: “The ambulance team at the Salaheddin field hospital of the Field Medicine and Support Center assisted the family of Muammar Abdel Salam Shaaban at dawn

Summary

(1 woman)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

Suspected belligerents

4 named, 1 familiy identified

مقبرة بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia cemetery, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Friday, November 3, 2023, between seven and 10 people were killed in an alleged Israeli bombardment that hit the Beit Lahia cemetery during a funeral in the Northern Gaza Strip. Ihab Salah Ayoub was killed alongside his brothers Hassan Salah Ayoub and Mohamed Salah Ayoub. Multiple sources including @AJA_Palestine reported that the death toll of

Summary

7 – 10

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between six and eight civilians, including one child, were allegedly killed by a Turkish drone strike on Asabi’ah. Libya Witness tweeted: “6 civilians, including a child, were killed in a Turkish raid in the city of Asabi’ah, western Libya.” A pro-LNA Twitter account said seven civilians and a child were killed.

Summary

6 – 8

(1 child)

حي العنترية, Near the industrial garage in the vicinity of the Heart and Eye hospital in the Al_Anariyah neighborhood OR near the eastern post office, Qamishli city, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

During the afternoon of Wednesday 28th August 2024, a civilian car was reportedly hit by an alleged Turkish drone strike (or a Turkish convoy or explosion from a planted device) near the industrial garage in the vicinity of the Heart and Eye Hospital in the Al Anariyah neighborhood or near the eastern post office in

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike, Ground operation

Infrastructure

Car, Vehicle

2 – 3

(1 woman1 man)

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

Causes of injury / death

Turkish Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مسجد وادي جارف , Jarif Valley Mosque, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

A civilian was killed and two other civilians were wounded in airstrikes on a mosque in the Jarif area on June 8th, 2020, according to Libyan Crimes Watch. Libyan Crimes Watch wrote that “a civilian was killed and two others were wounded as a result of a bombing by the air that we could not

Summary

منطقة معن، خان يونس, Ma'an area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At dawn on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military hit the Asraf family house in the Ma’an area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. The incident reportedly resulted in at least nine civilian casualties, including two men, two women – among them an elderly woman – and five children.

Summary

(5 children2 women2 men)

9 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

جبل الحاول, Jabal Al Hawl, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

A possible US drone or airstrike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in Jabal Al Hawl, overlooking Wadi Amaqin, in the Rawda district of Shabwa, on the morning of April 26th 2020. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Local sources told Marib Today that the strike had targeted AQAP leaders, while 7adramout and

Summary

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

منزلًا مأهولًا لعائلة "أبو غبن" في مخيم الشاطئ غرب مدينة غزة, The Abu Ghaben Family Home, West of Shuhada Square, Beach Camp (al-Shati Camp), West of Gaza City, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT0607
incident_date: 2023-10-25
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

(2 children1 woman1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Neighbourhood/area

الأحمر, جبل سقاه, Al Ahmar camps, Jabal Sakah, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

Two local-language Twitter sources reported that US drone strikes targeted “terrorist groups” in “Al-Ahmar camps” in the Azan and Al Houta area, Shabwa governorate. No other known sources alleged US strikes, and no information was available on casualties. There were no known reports of civilian harm. Since the first known report of this event, from

Summary

US Forces

حي الصبرة جنوبي مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra Neighborhood, south of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT0691
incident_date: 2023-10-28
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Communications, Internet, Residential

6 – 120

(2–4 children3 men)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

Causes of injury / death

Exact location (via Airwars)

LOCATION

Nohadra, Duhok, Iraq

A single source reported that civilians died in alleged Turkish airstrikes on civilian vehicles in Nohadra, Duhok governorate, on August 3rd, 2020. Syria C Press wrote that “more civilians were killed on Monday in Nohadra (Duhok) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as a result of the ongoing Turkish military operation in northern Iraq after

Summary

أمام بوابة مدرسة الرفاعي ببلدة جباليا, In front of the gate of Al Rifa’i school, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, an alleged Israeli attack struck a group of Palestinian civilians in front of the Al-Rifai School in the town of Jabalia. The incident reportedly resulted in “a number” of injuries. On Twitter/X, @PalinfoAr shared their report of the incident stating: “Urgent: A number of injuries after the [Israeli army] targeted

Summary

Infrastructure

IDP or Refugee Camp

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On July 20th, 2019, a woman died of injuries she sustained in alleged Syrian regime artillery shelling or a Russian airstrike on the city of Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib governorate, on July 9th, according to local sources. @Step_Agency reported: “A missile attack by the regime forces in Jurin targeted the city of Jisr Al Shughour

Summary

(1 woman)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected belligerents

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى النجار، حي الجنينة، رفح, Vicinity of Al-Najjar Hospital, Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 18:47 on Saturday, November 4, 2023, three workers on a poultry farm in the vicinity of the Al-Najjar Hospital in Al-Geneina neighbourhood east of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip were killed and one was injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the farm facility. The workers killed were named by

Summary

Agriculture, Livestock

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Nearby landmark

عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Up to three civilians including a three-year-old child were reported injured as a result of alleged Turkish forces shelling or drone attack on Ain Issa town on November, 22nd, 2020. The injured civilians were named as Mehmud Zêd Zêdan aged 3, Mihêdin Hacî aged 35 and Minhel Ehmed El Ebîd aged 22. According to Hawar,

Summary

قدموس، العباسية, Qadmus, Abbasiya, South Governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

code: ISLB260924n
incident_date: 2024-09-26
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Car, House, Residential, Vehicle

1 – 3

(1 man)

Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reported “seriously wounded” following an “aerial bombardment” by the US-led Coalition, local sources alleged. The raid reportedly took place at Al Dashisha village 35km southeast of al Shaddadi. According to Baladi, “shelling that targeted the village, caused the destruction of shops” and “other rockets targets the warehouses of grain causing an outbreak

Summary

US-led Coalition

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Between one and 14 civilians were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling on Misurata. An Amnesty International investigation found the following: “Ahmed Ahmed al-Majdoub, a 64-year-old father of 10, was killed on 25 April at his daughter’s house in the Qasr Ahmad neighbourhood of Misratah, to the west of the port.” The investigation quotes al-Majdoub’s

Summary

8 – 14

(1 child1 man)

1–25

Libyan rebel forces, Other

Suspected targets

1 named

شبكة اتصالات في جبل نامة, Telecommunication network, Jabal Namah, Ibb, Yemen

LOCATION

A man working as a guard of a communications tower on Jabal Namah in Ibb, Yemen was killed by alleged US airstrikes on April 3, 2025. According to @TvAlmasirah’s correspondent in Ibb, an American attack on Jabal (Mount) Namah killed a communications network guard. Abduldaiem Al-Hadrami reported that the strike hit a “civilian facility used

Summary

Communications, Mobile, Mosque, Religious, Residential

(1 man)

Exact location (via Airwars)

الجيزة, Al Giza , Surt, Libya

LOCATION

A pregnant woman was allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Sirte. Noura Al Din Al Nasser Al Zinki said: “Zohor Fawzi Fadel, 28, was killed while pregnant, 9/23/2011 as a result of the bombing of the family’s home in the Giza Al Askariya District.” NATO on that day reported hitting: “1 Ammunition Storage Facility,

Summary

(1 woman)

شارع وادي العرايس، الشجاعي، مدينة غزة, Wadi Al-Arais Street, Shujaya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least 30 members of the Qreiqeh family were killed and others, including a young girl, were wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes on their family homes on Wadi Al-Arayes Street in Shujaiyya neighborhood, Gaza on March 18, 2025. Tweets from @PalinfoAr initially reported “martyrs and injuries” from the bombing of homes belonging to the Qreiqeh

Summary

(13–15 children6–7 women6–7 men)

30 – 41

28 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

Dhaytubako, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

At least two people, both reportedly al-Shabaab affiliated, were killed in a US drone strike on a vehicle in Jilib, Middle Juba region, international media reported. As of now, there are no reports about civilian harm. Senior al Shabaab commander Ibrahim Ali Abdi (aka Anta Anta) was killed in the attack, according to Abu Mohamed,

Summary

LOCATION

Memitê, Aleppo, Syria

A number of civilians were injured as a result of alleged Turkish drone attack on a house in Memitê neighborhood in Kobanê on January 22nd, 2021, according to local sources. One of the wounded is a 37 year old man who was injured with shrapnel and moved to hospital. His situation later was described as

Summary

1–2

Wargaduud and El Adde, Gedo, Somalia

LOCATION

Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Somali security officials and residents as claiming that over 100 al Shabaab fighters, including 20 commanders, were killed in US air strikes on the morning of April 15th. The attack was denied by US Africa Command, which said the US military had not conducted the action. In an explicit statement

Summary

Suspected belligerents

US Forces, US Forces

Al-Shabaab

100–105

الدفنية, Al Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On July 6th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelled the Al-Dafniya area, west of Misurata, killing three civilians and between 14 and 16 rebel fighters. An additional 42 to 50 rebel fighters were reported injured. No additional information on civilians were reported. The head of the media committee in Misurata, quoted in CNN, stated that three civilians

Summary

Gaddafi Forces

Belligerents reported injured

14–16

Hills around Dasaan, Bari, Somalia

LOCATION

On the same day, AFRICOM reported that it had “conducted an airstrike against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 27”. It added that “the strike occurred at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time” and made no mention of civilian harm. However, it did claim that the strike had “killed one terrorist”. Reuters placed the attack near Qandala:

Summary

LOCATION

مصراتة, Misrata, Libya

On July 19th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired five Grad missiles on Misurata, reported to have killed one and wounded 20 others. It was unclear whether the casualties were belligerents or civilians. A Facebook post from Malek Algasier stated “The outcome of today’s clashes in Misurata, one martyr [Muhammad Sa`id Ihmida] and twenty wounded.” Multiple sources

Summary

0 – 1

0–20

Belligerents reported injured

0–1

0–20

LOCATION

Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq

In December 2017, the Coalition reported having unintentionally killed a civilian in an event previously unreported by Airwars. It stated: “Oct. 10, 2017 near Al Qaim, Iraq via self-report. During a Coalition strike which destroyed a building being used as an ISIS headquarters it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured when they inadvertently

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition