Civilian Casualties

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

جامع الصديق , Al Seddiqe Mosque, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed and “many” injured in an alleged Turkey-backed militants’ artillery attack on the Al-Cemîliye neighbourhood, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 6th, 2019 according to local sources. The Al Siddiqe Mosque was reportedly targeted. Some sources blamed the Jabhat al-Nusra group.

Summary

5–8

Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army, Unknown

2 named

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around dawn (local time) on Saturday, October 21, 2023, nine civilians, including one woman and six children, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the al-Hawajri family home in Deir Balah, Gaza Strip. Those killed include four brothers Hamza Ahmed Zidan al-Hawajri (aged 21 or 22), Harith

Summary

(6 children1 woman2 men)

1–2

10 named, 1 familiy identified

City

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sarmin in Idlib Governorate on the 27th of April 2017, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among the majority of sources pointing to Russia. It reported that “ suspected Russian warplanes fired two missiles on al Daraj

Summary

معرتماتر, Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019, according to local sources. Abad Zekra, director of the Civil Defence Force in Ma’arat Al Nouman, told Smart News Agency that alleged Russian air raids wounded a civilian, who was taken to a nearby medical

Summary

البشرية, the village of Al-Bashiriya, al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

In the morning hours of Monday, October 9th, 2023, at least five civilians, including four women and a child, were injured by an alleged Turkish bombardment while working in cotton fields in the village of Al-Bashiriya located in the Al-Darbasiyah district of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria. According to the Hawar news agency and Aso news,

Summary

Agriculture

5–8

طرابلس‎: مشروع الهضبة, Tripoli: Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

One child was allegedly killed by indiscriminate shelling on the Hadaba project in Tripoli. Tk Yahrough Kl shy said: “The death of Khaled Mohammed Muftah Al-Mashay as a result of an indiscriminate shell landing last night on his house in line 6 in Hadaba project area.” Hona Souq Al-Khmies published a similar report. Local reports

Summary

(1 child)

Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

1 named

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Around 19:00 in the evening of Sunday, October 22, 2023, the home of the Abu Habis family in Al-Qarara located northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in five civilians killed, including at least three women, and a number of injuries. A man in his 40s named Rabie

Summary

(0–1 children3–4 women1 man)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Town

راس العين, Kotana, Afrin, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

The Smart News Agency reported that “three wounded civilians arrived at Rouge Hospital in the city of Ras al-Ain (about 70 km northwest of the city of Hassaka), including a woman and a 14-year-old boy who were injured by the Turkish army targeting the grain silos area in the city of Ras al-Ain with two

Summary

Turkish Military

مرعيان, Mareyan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A child and his father were reported killed, while his mother injured in an alleged Russian forces airstrike on Mareyan in Eastern Idlib, Syria on November 22nd, 2019. The Syrian Human Rights Committee identified the names the two victims as Basel Hazarini and Talha Basel Hazarini (his son). The wife of Basel and mother of

Summary

(1 child1 man)

1–2

3 named, 1 familiy identified

قرية عون الدادات, Awn Al-Dadat Village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On the evening of Monday, November 20th, 2023, at least 13 identified civilians, including one woman, and up to 20 civilians were injured, and a number of civilians were reportedly killed in an artillery strike allegedly carried out by Turkish forces in the village of Aoun Al-Dadat, north of Manbij in Syria. Initial reports cited

Summary

13–20

كنامات, Kinnamat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded by alleged Russian airstrikes in Kinnamat neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor. Besides from the wounded, the incident also inflicted great destruction, Sharqiya Voice reported. DeirEzzor24 reported the use of rocket-propelled grenades while Sharqiya Voice reported that “bunker-busting missiles” had been used. All sources attributed blame to Russia.

Summary

راحو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two named civilians were injured in the Rajo area. Younews reported that Turkish helicopters had targeted Rajo, while according to maf news there were “intensive Turkish air raids”. However, neither source mentioned civilian casualties. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed, and five others injured in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrike that targeted Al Hal Market in Saraqib, Idlib in Syria on December 2nd 2019 according to local sources. Jesr Press reported that Nashaat Al-Ahmad, aged 25, died of his injuries before arrival to hospital. According to

Summary

(1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

6 named

بئر النعجة, Bir Al Na’jah, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

An alleged bombing by the Israeli military on the house of the Nabhan family located in Bir al-Naja on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, led to injuries among civilians. Safa News reported this incident coupled with three social media posts containing similar information. Multiple reports describe injuries at the scene, but no other identifying factors have

Summary

Residential

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Claudia Al Minah reported that Turkey “attacked Kotana village in the Bilbilê area, Syria, last night, injuring seriously 3 inhabitants, damaging houses and the school.” Photographic evidence shows the extensive material damage to the vicinity. Electricity was also cut off in the village. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Turkish Military

إبديتا, Abdita, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

As many as seven civilians, including a woman, five children and a man, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Abdita, Idlib governate on December 7th 2019, according to local media. Three sources said a child, Abdullah Al-Zaidan, died from wounds he sustained in the strike. The Syrian Human

Summary

(3–4 children1 woman1 man)

5 – 7

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

6 named, 1 familiy identified

منزل عائلة أبو عامر غربي خان يونس, Abu Amer family home, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Safa News reported that one civilian died and seven others were injured after a bombardment on the Abu Amer family home on the 25th of October 2023. No further details were given about the condition of those who were injured, and no identifying factors–including names–have been released. Although other sources also mention the incident, all

Summary

Residential

(1 child)

1 named

Neighbourhood/area

near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 8th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Dayr az Zawr, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, ”105. May 13, 2017, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available

Summary

US-led Coalition

ارندة, عفرين, Aranda, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that six civilians were injured following an alleged Turkish attack with missiles/artillery shells containing “toxic gas”. According to Nuce 24, the Turkish military occupation army targeted the village of Aranda, in the area of Shih, with an artillery shell poisoned by chemical gas (it is not yet known what the gas was).

Summary

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military reported on the same day that it had carried out an airstrike near Qunyo Barrow that killed one “terrorist.” However al Shabaab insisted the victim was a local civilian businessman named Ismail Issa Bhutan. AFRICOM later insisted the target “was both an al-Shabaab leader and weapons supplier.” According to a press release

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

0 – 1

(1 man)

Belligerents reported killed

ِبني سهيلا, Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Ten members of the Abu Nasira family – including three men, three women, three children, and an infant girl – were reportedly killed on Tuesday, October 24th 2023 in an alleged Israeli strike which hit their family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Press Agency Safa

Summary

Residential

(4 children3 women3 men)

10 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

بلدات متعددة, several towns, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Several people were wounded in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on several towns in Idlib governorate on December 17th, 2019, according to Shaam News Network. Shaam reported that the following towns were targeted with airstrikes by Russian and Syrian regime warplanes: Ma’rat Al Nu’man, Ariha, Jisr Al Shughur, Ma’shammaran, Zayn, Jarjnaz, al-Halbah, Tahia, Tataia, Al

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

شارع الجية في بلدة القرارة, Al Jiyeh Street, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On Wednesday, October 25th 2023, at least three people were killed and at least nine were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a home on Al Jihyeh Street in the Al Qarara area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The home reportedly belonged to Maher Abdul Rahman Awad (Abu Haitham). Maha Awad’s wife,

Summary

3 named, 1 familiy identified

Exact location (via Airwars)

جرزيلة, village of Girzele, Shirwa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a similar reporting of TS265, a number of sources reported that a 45-year-old male wounded followed an alleged Turkish air or artillery strike on the village of Girzele. Afrin Now and ANHA said the victim suffered a leg wound. According to Sana, Turkish forces and their mercenaries shelled the area of Sharan and the villages of Basutah,

Summary

1–4

مسلاتة, Msallata, Marqab, Libya

LOCATION

Air and missile strikes on the city of Msallata by the LNA and UAE killed three civilians, according to local reports. Initially airstrikes had targeted a convoy of militants carrying what were said to be “Al-Wefaq militants” on the road outside Mislata. Address Libya claimed for example that “The Air Force bombed the locations and

Summary

Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

ميناء الصليف, Al-Sulayf seaport, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

LOCATION

Around midnight on May 30th-May 31st, 2024, 14 civilians, including a sailor named Ayoub Abdullah Hassan Zaidan, were killed and 25 other civilians were injured, including one heavily injured sailor, as a result of the declared US-UK airstrike on the Coast Guard building located in the Salif (Al Sulayf) seaport in the Al Hudayhah Governorate,

Summary

(1 man)

Exact location (via Airwars)

Known belligerents

UK Military, US Forces

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a self-reported civilian harm claim “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “94.May 29, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that

Summary

US-led Coalition

المنطقة الواقعة بين سات زينب وعقربا, Area between Sat Zaynab and Aqraba, Rif Dimashq, Syria

LOCATION

At least three people were killed in alleged Israeli strikes between Sayyida Zainab and Aqraba on December 21-22, 2019. Sources are conflicted as to whether those killed were militants or civilians. Local sources reported that Israeli missiles – either launched from a ship in the Mediterranean or via an airstrike – landed on the Sayyeda Zainab

Summary

Airstrike, Naval bombardment

0 – 3

Belligerents reported killed

Suspected target

Iranian military

0–3