Civilian Casualties

US Forces, Amisom Military Forces

Al-Shabaab

الرويسات, Al Ruwaisat, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 3rd, 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed Misurata after NATO planes had left the area. Al Jazeera said: “Fighting broke out between the rebels and the Gaddafi Brigades in the southern and eastern suburbs of Misrata, and the rebels said they repelled an attack by tanks belonging to the brigades. Sources reported that 55

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

On November 17th, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported actions, which included this strike. 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 not proactively release information about

Summary

Belligerents reported killed

LOCATION

مصراتة, Misrata, Libya

On July 31st, 2011, seven missiles were fired on Misurata, leading to the death of 3 men and wounding four others. Two brothers, Abdul Salam Abdul Latif and Youssef Abdul Latif were killed in the strikes, and their cousin Muhammad Abdul Latif died of injuries after. Four others were reported injured as a result of

Summary

(3 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

معرة الإخوان, Maaret Al Ikhwan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported injured as a result of an alleged Russian airstrike on Ma’aret Al Ikhwan in Idlib on March 5th. @jisrtv tweeted “Russian bombing raids with cluster rockets on the outskirts of the town of Maarat al-Ikhwan, northwest of the city of Maarat Misrin in the northern countryside of Idlib.” Edlib Media Center

Summary

Debatcile, Mudug, Somalia

LOCATION

On November 20th 2019, AFRICOM reported that it had “conducted two (2) airstrikes in the vicinity of Debatscile, Somalia targeting al-Shabaab militants on November 19, 2018”. These are recorded as separate events, with the other that day near Quy Cad. AFRICOM asserted: “We currently assess these airstrikes did not injure or kill any civilians.” It

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Belligerents reported killed

تاورغاء, Tawergha, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

One man died after being severely beaten while being held in custody by the Independence Brigade rebels in Tawrga’a on November 16, 2011 according to UN Report Source Page 82. According to another man that was detained with him and was released, the man was beaten until he lost consciousness for nearly two days. He

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

Libyan rebel forces

Busaar/Waraha Kakuma, Gedo, Somalia

LOCATION

A possible US or Kenyan airstrike at Buusaar or Waraha-Kakuma left “scores” of al Shabaab fighters dead, according to local media sources. A regional official who asked Mareeg to remain anonymous, told the local news organisation that the strike had destroyed al Shabaab’s base in ‘Buzer, west Somalia.’ The report did not note how many

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown

Causes of injury / death

US Forces, Kenyan Military Forces

Belligerents reported killed

Al-Shabaab

10–40

اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Numerous sources including LCCSY and Baladi News reported that civilians had been wounded in an alleged Russian or regime strike on farms around Ltamenah city. LCCSY and the Damascus Coordination Committee blamed Russia, while Radio Al Kul said the regime was responsible. All other sources only cited unidientified ‘warplane strikes.’

Summary

كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 1st-6th, 2011, Ahour Abdullah and his son Yusef were found dead in Kerzaz, the eastern front of Misurata, suspected to be from Gaddafi forces. A Facebook post from “Misrata Today” reported their deaths, confirmed by Amnesty. Amnesty reports “On 6 May, the bodies of ‘Ashour al-Tifl and his son Yousef were found in

Summary

2 named, 1 familiy identified

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and two others, including a woman, were injured in alleged Kurdish or regime strikes on Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo on May 2, 2021. The Syrian Civil Defense reported “the killing of the child “Alia Rahim, 5 years old, and the wounding of a woman

Summary

(1 child)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Street

قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a Civil Defense “White Helmet” member, was killed and three to six others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on a civil defense center in Qastoun on June 19, 2021. Anadolu Agency reported that “a Civil Defense member was killed and at least 4 others were injured, as Bashar al-Assad’s

Summary

3–6

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

4 named

الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting “the

Summary

5 – 6

(1–4 children2 men)

7–8

Russian Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

بلدة حيان, Hayyan Town, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed when a cluster bomb from alleged previous Russian shelling on Hayyan town in Aleppo’s western countryside exploded on June 2nd, 2018 according to local sources. Aleppo 24 said that “Mohammed Juma’a Omar Sharaq al-Zait, aged 42, was killed by the explosion of a cluster bomb from previous Russian bombing on

Summary

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

LOCATION

At least two civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Bir Na’jah neighborhood on May 12, 2021. Al Mezan reported that “at approximately 23:37, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at an empty land in Bir Na’jah neighborhood, west of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. As a result, two were wounded,

Summary

اللطامنة , Lataminah, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

According to local media, three civilians were wounded as Russian and/or the Syrian regime carried out aerial and artillery strikes in Lataminah, Hama. A civil defence member told Smart News Agency that what he believed was Russian warplanes had launched four air raids while the Assad regime had launched 40 artillery and missile shells. Both Smart

Summary

قرب مسجد نعمة الغفري, Vicinity of Nima'a Al Ghafry mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Between three and six civilians, including a woman and a child, were injured in strikes on agricultural land located near the Nima’a Al-Ghafry Mosque on Muqat Street in Jabalia on May 11th 2021. Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that “at approximately 11:40 pm, the occupation warplanes bombed, with two missiles, an agricultural land

Summary

3–6

ريان, Rayyan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes struck the town of Rayyan, Idlib, reportedly wounding several civilians, local media reported. Step News Agency reported how multiple Idlib towns were subject to “several air raids with rockets and explosive barrels targeting” on February 10th, including Rayyan. However, it was only Sham News Network who reported about injury of

Summary

برزة, Barze, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Barze on August 11, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense (SCD), “a civilian was killed while he was collecting firewood, in artillery shelling by the Assad regime forces targeting the surrounding mountains of Barzeh”. The correspondent for Zaman Al Wasl reported that

Summary

1 named

حران, Harran, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit Harran, according to local media. Although no sources blamed the Syrian regime, all attributing blame to Russia, Baladi news Network reported that “The Russian and Syrian air force planes and helicopters launched a series of rocket, napalm and barrel attacks Explosive since dawn today

Summary

عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians, including one to two women and a child, were killed and three to four others were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Russian or regime strikes on Afrin on August 18, 2021. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “three civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed

Summary

(1 child1–2 women1 man)

3–4

Russian Military, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian Regime

عين التينة, Ein al Teena, Quneitra, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 15 civilians including four women and five children were reported killed and others injured when Russian forces or Syrian regime forces attacked with airstrikes a school used as a shelter for IDPs in Ein al Teena in Quneitra, Syria on July 17th, 2018. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said ” At least

Summary

7 – 15

(3–5 children2–4 women)

5–10

الزانه, خان يونس, Al Zana, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Five civilians were reported injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike on the area of Al-Zana, east of Khan Yunis on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. Paltimes reported the injuries ranged from light to moderate. Twitter user, Belal Nazar, said: “Smoke shells were fired at Al-Zana area, east of Khan Yunis. Heavy artillery

Summary

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians including two children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Hazza, local media said. There were reports that Russia conducted two strikes, the second of which killed a member of the civil defence and a medic. According to @RaedAlSaleh3, “The martyr Ayman Jamal al-Din, a volunteer of the Civil Defense volunteers, was killed

Summary

(2 children1 woman5 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

2–5

Causes of injury / death

7 named, 1 familiy identified

السطر, Al Sitar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On May 20th, 2021, one woman was killed and up to ten civilians, including up to four children and two women, were injured as a result of an airstrike on the al-Sitar al-Gharbi neighborhood in Khan Yunis. Israeli warplanes fired a missile at 5:10am at the al-Khawaldah family home. The Palestintian Center for Human Rights

Summary

(1 woman)

4–10

3 named, 1 familiy identified

تاجوراء‎, Tajoura, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

A single source reported that three civilians had been injured in an attack on Mellitah Oil and Gas Company, Tajoura, Tripoli, on June 18th. While two other sources reported the incident, no civilian harm was claimed in these sources. Libya Alahrar News alleged that “the National Oil Corporation confirmed the injury of three workers in

Summary

Libyan National Army

قرب مسجد القسام ، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Al Qassam mosque, Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Three Israeli missiles hit and completely destroyed a four story house belonging to the Al-Aloul family on Beit Lahia Project Street in the vicinity of the Al-Qassam Mosque. The attack killed four members of the same family and injured dozens more, according to several sources. Those killed were all of the Amn family and were

Summary

(3 women1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

معرة حرمة, Ma'aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Russian aircraft reportedly carried out four air raids on civilian homes in the town of Ma’ra Herma, injuring three civilians, according to local sources.

Summary

Russian Military

البرسة, Al-Barsa, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Al-Barsa on December 3, 2019. The correspondent for @HalabTodayT reported that a civilian was injured in the village of Al-Barsa in southeastern Idlib. A tweet from @MasarPressNet identified “injuries” as resulting from strikes but did not specify how many.

Summary

1–2

1 named