Civilian Casualties

LOCATION

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria

A number of civilians were reported injured as a result of Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Heesh in Idlib, Syria on July 20th, 2019 according to local sources. @hafeztaraman tweeted that a civilian was seriously injured as a result of the airstrikes. Local sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for this

Summary

1–2

Beer Xaani, Lower Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants on 31 December 2024, in Beer Xaani. The strike, occurring “at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia” was declared a “collective self-defense” operation. At least 10 members of Al-Shabaab were reported killed; Somali forces fighting the group were evacuated. The Somali

Summary

10–11

Buulo Fulaay, Bay, Somalia

LOCATION

A US airstrike allegedly killed one Al Shabaab fighter near Buulo Fulaay. The AFRICOM press release said: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command forces conducted one airstrike in the vicinity of Buulo Fulaay, Somalia Jan. 13, 2021. Initial assessments indicate the strike killed one al-Shabaab personnel and destroyed one compound.

Summary

مدينة أمين مقبل, Amin Muqbel, Al-Hawek district, Al-Hudaida, Yemen

LOCATION

At least thirteen people were killed, including at least four children, in two alleged US airstrikes on the city of Amin Muqbel on 8 April, 2025. The strikes reportedly occurred at around 9 PM and at least 10 people were reported injured. Teenager Mohammad Fareed was killed, as was mother Najlaa Abdulmalek Muhsen al-Jabri and

Summary

(4–5 children6–7 women1–3 men)

13 – 15

10–16

US Forces

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

البطحة, Al Batha, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

At least one person, believed to be affiliated with Al Qaeda, was reported killed in an alleged US drone strike on a motorcycle in the Al Batha area, Marib governorate, on December 14th, 2020, according to local sources. Al Arabiya reported that according to a source within the local authority in Marib, “an unmanned drone,

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

1–3

مجمع ادلب الطبي, Idlib University hospital complex, the building of the Idlib Health Directorate, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

code: R4753
incident_date: 2024-12-02
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Contested

Summary

Ambulance, Car, Healthcare, Hospital, Vehicle

(1–2 children1 woman1 man)

3 – 4

Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

12–24

Causes of injury / death

Impact

1 named

Balad Amiin, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

A US strike targeted an al Shabaab base in Balad Amin in southern Somalia, killing between five and 10 of the group’s fighters. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported at the time that the US confirmed it carried out an airstrike “at approximately 4pm Eastern Time” – 1am November 22 local time – in defence

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

5–10

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 2nd 2011, multiple sources reported shelling on Misurata by Gaddafi forces, killing at least six and injuring dozens. It was unclear how many of those harmed were civilians or combatants. Reuters wrote that about a hundred rockets had been fired into Misurata by Gaddafi forces. According to Ahrar Libya : “A medical source

Summary

0 – 6

0–12

Gaddafi Forces

Libyan rebel forces

Belligerents reported injured

0–6

0–12

Southern Somalia, Bay, Somalia

LOCATION

On November 17th 2017, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported strikes, which included this one. No casualties were reported. An AFRICOM spokesperson explained that their goal “is to be as transparent as possible while taking into account operational security, force protection and diplomatic sensitivities.” It therefore did

Summary

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On July 24th, 2011, six rockets were fired on Southern Misurata by Gaddafi forces, resulting in the deaths of two people, one Muhammad Muhammad al-Qunaidi and one unnamed woman. Injuries were also reported, but no numbers were provided. Bint Misurata posted on Facebook “6 rockets fell this morning on civilian neighborhoods in southern Misrata, killing

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

AFRICOM reported that two days previously it had “conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Feb. 19, in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia”. It added: “We assess no civilians were killed in this strike.” However, AFRICOM claimed that the attack had killed “three (3) terrorists.” Voice of America said that “Local residents in the region reported

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

LOCATION

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

According to a single source, 48 people were killed and 50 injured by an airstrike on Sirte. It is unclear who conducted the attack and if the victims were civilians. Magical_Libya tweeted: “Urgent Libya Al-Sumud A correspondent of Libya Al-Samoud said in Sirte that about 48 people were killed and 50 wounded in a missile

Summary

0 – 48

0–50

Gaddafi Forces

Belligerents reported injured

0–48

0–50

Vicinity of Quy Cad near Debatscile/ Dabad Shil, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

AFRICOM reported that the previous day it had “conducted two (2) airstrikes in the vicinity of Debatscile, Somalia targeting al-Shabaab militants on November 19, 2018”. This entry records the first of of these events. AFRICOM asserted that “We currently assess these airstrikes did not injure or kill any civilians.” It also claimed that “the first

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

المليعب, Al Mleeb, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Between 28 and 49 people, including 28 men, were killed by Gaddafi forces in Al Mleeb in the vicinity of Al Qalaa village on August 5, 2011 according to various sources, including a video on ImazighenLibya’s YouTube and a post on Safit Al Somoud’s Facebook. A graphic video posted by ImazighenLibya shows rows of dead bodies, more

Summary

30 – 49

Small arms and light weapons

Gaddafi forces

28 named, 8 families identified

Gal Hamurre, Hiiraan, Somalia

LOCATION

The Pentagon carried out a February 28th airstrike in Somalia that killed 26 terrorists in the vicinity of Hiran, according to a press release from US Africa Command issued the following day. The attack marked the third US action in four days in the same area. US Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Hadfield, US Africa Command

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown

Causes of injury / death

US Forces

Known target

Al-Shabaab

زاوية البقول, Zawiyat Al Baqoul, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Three civilians were allegedly killed by Libyan rebel forces in Zawiyat Al Baqoul. The UN’s investigation into Libya 2011 later reported the following: “The Commission also received reports of killings of members of other groups perceived to be Qadhafi loyalists, which typically took place in the immediate aftermath of the thuwar gaining control of the

Summary

(3 men)

Small arms and light weapons

Libyan rebel forces

باريشا, Barisha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that alleged Russian warplanes targeted the village of Barisa and the Abo Al Dohor area and reported losses, but did not provide any details. No further information is available at the present time.

Summary

الشيخ نجار وقرب مطار حلب الدولي, Al sheikh Najar and near Aleppo airport, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and 10 belligerents, specifically member of the Iranian forces and their loyal militias, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Israeli strikes on Al sheikh Najar and near Aleppo airport around midnight between March 27/28, 2019. Euphrates Post reported “Israeli planes targeted midnight on Wednesday with violent raids in the vicinity of

Summary

Assad regime, Iranian military

Israeli Military

Suspected targets

Belligerents reported injured

7–10

الميادين, Al Mayadin, Al Samsam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Al Mayadin, Syria. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS IED factory, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location

Summary

Known belligerent

US-led Coalition

بزابور, Bzabor, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between four and eight civilians, including at least one woman and two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Bzabor in the southern countryside of Idlib on June 18, 2021 Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on the “injury of six civilians, including a woman and

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

4–8

1 named, 1 familiy identified

الأتارب, Al Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Atareb, Aleppo governorate, on June 1st, 2019, according to Shaam News Network. Shaam News Network reported that “Russian and Assad’s warplanes launched airstrikes targeting the town of Al Atareb in the western countryside and the village

Summary

عمارة طيبة في مخيم الشاطئ, Taiba building in Al Shati’ refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

A woman and her disabled son were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their building in Gaza’s al Shati refugee camp. They were identified as Amira Abdel Fattah Subuh and Abdul-Rahman Yusef Ali Subuh. The airstrike hit the Taiba building, where they lived, in the early hours of the morning on May 11th, 2021.

Summary

2 – 3

(1 woman1–2 men)

2–4

4 named, 1 familiy identified

جديد بكارة, Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A child was reported killed by an cluster bomb believed to have been previously used by Russian warplanes in an airstrike on Jadid Bkara/ Jadid Owaidat in Deir Ezzor countryside in Syria on June 1st, 2018 according to local sources. The sources also mentioned that others civilians were also injured. Step News reported that “a

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military

ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least seven civilians, including three to four children and a woman, were killed and seven other civilians, including two children and one to two women, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling the morning of July 22, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the strikes have killed seven civilians

Summary

(3–4 children1 woman2 men)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

7 named, 1 familiy identified

قرب مركز شرطة بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Beit Lahiya police station, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

At least 23 civilians, including six children and two women, were injured in alleged Israeli missile strikes near the Beit Lahiya police station on May 11th 2021. According to Mezan News, “at approximately 20:15 on Tuesday, 11/5/2021, the occupation warplanes bombed an empty land adjacent to the Beit Lahia police station from the eastern side,

Summary

Israeli Military

جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the eastern town of Jarjanaz, Idlib, reportedly causing several injuries, local media reported. Several sources, such as Step News Agency, reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to “several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting” on February 10th, including Jarjanaz. However, only Sham News Network who reported

Summary

الشيخ ناصر, Sheikh Nasser, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between two and seven civilians were reportedly injured in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis on May 14th, 2021. A house belonging to the Abu Shakra family was hit in the incident. Many sources said it specifically belonged to Ziad Abu Shakra. Al Haq said this led to two injuries, while the Palestinian Centre for

Summary

2–7

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Zeita, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Russia. According to sources such as Al Latamna youth group, the raids struck a hospital, wounding patients at the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Russian Military