Civilian Casualties

Accidents related to conflict

Palestinian Militants

1 named

مخيم الشاطئ, Al Shati Refugee Camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

Two people were reported injured and a large number of fishing vessels were destroyed in an alleged naval bombardment by the Israeli navy on the Al Shati ‘Beach’ refugee camp to the West of Gaza City. Al Jazeera first reported the bombardment around 9.30 a.m. local time on Saturday 15 May 2021, which targeted buildings

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خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

An unknown number of civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli forces bombing on a house in Khan Yunis on May 17th, 2021. A local source reported that a girl was asleep in her home in Khan Yunis, and was injured in the attack. The girl was brought to the hospital for

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1–2

Israeli Military

زوهر, بئر السبع, HaZohar street, Southern, Israel

LOCATION

A rocket, reportedly fired by the Al-Qassam Brigade, stuck the city of Be’er Sheva, southern Israel on May 13th 2021, leading to conflicting reports of deaths and injuries among Arabic and Hebrew news sources. Among Arabic media sources, there were reports that as many as 12 people were injured and taken to Barzilai Hospital. Shihab

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(1 woman)

Palestinian Militants

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Seven or eight people, including two women and two children, were killed in air and artillery strikes on the city of Harasta on March 18th, 2018, according to several sources. The belligerent remains contested, with sources pointing both at Russia and the Syrian regime. Syriahr reported the incident occurred in the evening, as warplanes carried

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(2–3 children2 women3 men)

7 – 8

7 named

طريق السد, Tareeq Al Sad, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and three civilians, including two men from the same family, were killed and up to four others were wounded in alleged Iranian or regime surface-to-surface missile strikes and artillery shelling on Tareeq al-Sad on August 29, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense (SCD), two civilians were killed and four others were injured in

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2 – 3

(2 men)

2–4

Iranian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named, 1 familiy identified

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one woman was wounded when alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes struck a bakery in the town of Saraqib on June 19th, 2019, according to local sources. @ShahbaPress reported: “Civilian casualties following air raids on a bakery in the town of Saraqib in the eastern countryside of Idlib.” Edlib Media Center reported that

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1–2

الدبس, Al Dabas, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least four civilians, including a child, were killed and up to three others were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on the village of Al Dabas on September 17, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), four people, including a child, were killed by Turkish missile shells while digging tunnels for the

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1–3

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians, including two children, were killed and seven others were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Binnish, Idlib governorate, on June 10th, 2018, according to local sources. Syrian Reporter wrote that “Russian airstrikes resulted in the death of a child and the injury of others, in the city

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(2 children1 man)

7–15

3 named

جمعية شام الخير, Sham Al Khair Assocation, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a child, and up to ten other civilians were injured as a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime strike, during a raid on October 27th 2021, which targeted the Sham Al-Khair village or Domani camp, Termanin, in the northern countryside of Idlib. Whilst Al Souria Network’s correspondent reported that in a

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4–10

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

بسنقول, Bsanqoul, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians including five children and three women were reported killed and several others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Bsanqoul village in Idlib, Syria on March 31st, 2018 according to local sources. Shaam Network said that Russian warplanes targeted the town of Bsanqoul with several missiles that hit

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3 – 8

(2–5 children1–3 women)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

بنش,, Bennish, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A child, Nour Al Atrash, ten years old, was killed whilst having breakfast with her family on December 2nd 2021 when Russian or Syrian regime artillery hit their house in Binnish, East Idlib. Five other members of her family were injured, including three of her cousins or brothers, all boys, including Jamal Al Atrash, five

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5–7

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Outskirts of Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

The US military carried out an airstrike targeting an al Shabaab fighter in Tortoroow, according to a press release issued two days later by US Africa Command. It was locally alleged that a named civilian public transport driver died in the attack. However AFRICOM later insisted thast the victim was “a high-level, al-Shabaab financier” and

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0 – 1

(1 man)

Belligerents reported killed

سجن الصناعة, Al Sina'a Prison, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Between January 20th and January 26th 2022, Islamic State militants (ISIS) attempted to take control of Al-Sina’a prison in Gweran neighbourhood in Al-Hasakah, Syria. The prison, managed by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), by some reports held between 3000 to 5000 individuals associated with ISIS, including “hundreds” of so-called ‘Cubs of the Caliphate’ – the

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6 – 7

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

1–10

Causes of injury / death

US-led Coalition

Known belligerent

Syrian Democratic Forces

Belligerents reported killed

ISIS

24–374

Belligerents reported injured

2–200

بصر الحرير, Busr al Harir, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilians who worked as a Syrian civil defense volunteer was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime attacks on Busr Al Harir in Dara’a on June 25th, 2018. Local sources reported that he was rescuing injured people when the attack happened. @SCD_Daraa tweeted “The family of the Syrian Civil Defense in Daraa gives you

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(1 man)

1 named

أم الخير, Umm Al Khair, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a woman, was injured in alleged Turkish bombardment of the village of Umm Al 36.654235&lon=40.372868Khair in the countryside of Tal Tamr district on February 27, 2022. According to Hawar News, a woman was injured as a result of Turkish forces bombing of the countryside of Tal Tamr district. Turkish forces bombed

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الهبيط, Al Habit, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were reported killed and up to six other civilians were injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al Habit in Idlib on September 9th, 2018, according to local sources. @HadiAlabdallah tweeted “Umayya Ayman Al-Ruz, a displaced girl from the town of Khattab in the Hama countryside. This beautiful baby girl

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(2 children)

3–6

Karkamış, Gaziantep, Turkey

LOCATION

According to local sources, at least one civilian was injured on May 12th 2022 when a rocket-propelled grenade launched by YPG/PKK, the military wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) targeted a Turkish army border post in the Qarqamish district of Gaziantep, in Turkey. Four soldiers were also reported to be injured, although Shaam news

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Belligerents reported killed

YPG

Geolocation

Town

0–1

Belligerents reported injured

3–4

الرفاعي, Rifai (Mosul), Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

There were claims that 12 primary school children were injured following an alleged Coalition airstrike at Rifai, west of Mosul. No other details are presently available. In their January 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions

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US-led Coalition

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces strikes on the village of Hazwan on June 18, 2022. According to Shaam News, Syrian Democratic Forces launched a guided missile that struck the home of a civilian in the village of Hazwan, resulting in “the fall of a number of wounded”. Both @ZaitunAgency and @hamza_hindawie tweeted

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YPG

قرية شيخ عيسى , Sheikh Issa village, Tal Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was killed and three to five civilians were injured as a result of an alleged Turkish attack on Sheikh Issa village, in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria on July 26th 2022. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that three women and a man were injured, whilst ANHA Arabic reported that six women were

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(1 woman)

3–5

LOCATION

Jilib, Somalia

October 30 2011 ♦ 5-15 killed ♦ 5 civilians reported killed, including 3 children ♦ 45-47 reported wounded A refugee camp for those displaced by the severe drought was hit in a Kenyan air strike. Aid agency Medecin Sans Frontieres (MSF) reported the strike hit at around 1.30pm. The agency’s employees witnessed the strike on

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Al-Shabaab

غرناطه, Gharnata, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A 13 year old girl was killed in alleged Turkish shelling of Gharnata village on August 19, 2022. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights specified that the young girl under the age of 18 was injured in Gharnata village and later reported that the girl had died the next day of her injuries. A Facebook post by

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خان العسل, Khan Al-Assal, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local reported that an air raid struck the village of Khan Al Asal, resulting in injuries of a woman and a child. Smart News attributed the airstrike to Russian warplanes. However other sources said that the regime was also active in the area.

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أولشلي, Oleshli, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a sheikh at a local mosque, was injured by shrapnel from either heavy machine guns or auto cannon fire in the village of Oleshli on September 15, 2022. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a civilian was wounded by heavy machine guns from the areas controlled by the regime forces and

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

مدينة أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On November 6th, 2022, between one and two civilians were reportedly injured as a result of a bombing by artillery and/or missile shelling on the outskirts of Ariha city, South of Idlib. The injured were either described by local sources as a child and/or as a woman. Syria TV noted that “two civilians were wounded

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1–2

درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya

LOCATION

Social media sources reported two LNA airstrikes in Al-Fatayih East of Derna with a MiG-21 and a MiG-23BN. Press Solidarity reported that the Irsa School for Girls in Al-Fatayih had to shut down temporarily as it was constantly hit by shrapnel from the bombing but didn’t mention any civilian harm: “The school administration explained on

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0–2

Libyan National Army

حصرايا, Hasraya, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following air and artillery strikes on Hasraya. Sources blamed both Russian and the Syrian regime. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy shelling,

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Чугуїв, Chugeuv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On February 24th 2022, one civilian, a municipal worker or employee of Kharkivgaz, was killed, and 23 civilians were reportedly wounded when alleged Russian rocket fire, machine gun fire, and grenade launchers hit the city of Chugeuv. Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that three employees of Kharkivgaz were injured. Various sources reported that a

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