Civilian Casualties

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

International Forces (Unknown)

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qarayatain, according to reports.

Summary

(2 women6 men)

Russian Military

9 named, 2 families identified

البورصة, Mosul, Borsa, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Several local press sources said that twelve civilians – all from the same family – died as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Borsa neighbourhood in Central Mosul. The sources reported that most victims were women and children. The twelve victims were all members of the Abdul Aziz Alnomah family.

Summary

(3 children3 women1 man)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

1 named

بوابة مدرسة العودة في عبسان شرقي خان يونس, gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On July 9, 2024, at least 25 civilians were killed and at least 53 others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on a camp of displaced persons near the gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. On the evening of July 9, Al Jazeera published a video of “the

Summary

(6–9 children1–2 women14–16 men)

25 – 30

53–71

Known belligerent

Israeli Military

24 named, 2 families identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Geolocation

Nearby landmark

الناجية, Najieh, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One adult male and one child died in an alleged Assad regime airstrike on Najeh, according to the Violations Documentation Center. Radio Al Kul said one person died and three were injured – but instead attributed responsibility to Russia.

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

2 named

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males were reportedly killed in artillery fire reportedly targeting Raqqa. Several local sources identified the names the two victims. None of the sources mentioned a culprit but merely referred to “artillery bombardment”.

Summary

(2 men)

حارة حريك، بيروت, Haret Hreik, Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

LOCATION

On September 27th, 2024, at around 6 PM local time, the Israeli military conducted a strike targeting and killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut, allegedly also killing at least five civilians. Official estimates put the injury toll at 108, though this figure did not distinguish between militants and combatants. Seven other individuals, six

Summary

5 – 7

(2 women3–5 men)

2–108

Known belligerent

Israeli Military

6 named, 2 families identified

Geolocation

Exact location (via Airwars)

Belligerents reported injured

6–7

0–108

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A single source, the Syrian Observatory, reported the death of a man in an alleged Russian strike, noting: “A man from the city of al-Mayadin was killed in the bombing by warplanes believed to be Russian yesterday on areas at the outskirts of Ariha city in Idlib province.“

Summary

(1 man)

المشاهدة, Mosul, Meshada, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

A field report by PBS Newshour found that 12 civilians – all members of one family – had died in a likely Coalition airstrike on Meshada. In August 2019 the Coalition announced that they had assessed this allegation of civilian to be non-credible. Their monthly civilian casualty report noted: “After a review of all available

Summary

(7 children)

US-led Coalition

Jir Jir Farey and Burka Fiiqey areas, north of Ruunirgood, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

Hiiraan Online News reported that on April 5, 2024, the Somali Federal Government forces, supported by local militias and international allies, “targeted” Al-Shabaab hideouts in the Jir Jir Farey and Burka Fiiqey areas, north of Ruunirgood in Middle Shabelle. According to the government, the strike resulted in “multiple Al-Shabaab casualties” and the destruction of one

Summary

International Forces (Unknown), Somali Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported injured

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A seven-year-old boy was reported killed and five of his family members injured, following an alleged Russian airstrike at Kafr Halab or nearby. A second child may also have died. Location reporting for this event remains confused. Chicken sheds were reported destroyed and civilian deaths alleged at Kafr Halab; near Kafr Daryan; and in the

Summary

1 – 2

(1–2 children)

4–5

Russian Military

الشواخ, Shawakj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians including two children and one woman died in “shelling” on Shawakj, Deir ez-Zor, according to local sources – though it was unclear who was responsible, with only one source attributing the event to Russia. Free Deir Radio referred to “shelling” but didn’t identify the culprit However, Hasaka Rasd blamed Russia for targeting “Harwil

Summary

(2 children1 woman1 man)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

5 named, 1 familiy identified

Calmadow/Almadow Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

LOCATION

Over 20 Al-Shabaab militants, including three high-level members, were allegedly killed and dozens injured by airstrikes conducted by the Somali government and “international partners” on 26 May, 2024 in the Calmadow mountains of Puntland. The strikes were reported to have targeted a “terrorist camp” and “disrupted a terrorist plot targeting civilians”. Multiple parties denied involvement;

Summary

International Forces (Unknown), United Arab Emirates Military

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported injured

12–24

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources that claimed the death of between six and eight civilians including three children and injury of 12 more in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bustan al Qasr. Several houses were also reportedly destroyed. VDC released the names of 8 people that killed, including three children as result of the strike. Additionally, the Violations Documentation

Summary

(3–4 children1 woman6 men)

ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ, Umm Hfour, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple local sources, “a whole family” died in the village of Umm Hfour in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Hasaka Voice and other sources the victims died “because they were targeted by an air strike by the International Coalition”. The US-led alliance eventually reported strikes in the vicinity that day, suggesting that the cause

Summary

US-led Coalition

مدينة الثورة في صنعاء, Al-Thawra neighbourhood, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

LOCATION

At least nine civilians, seven women and two children, were injured by two alleged US airstrikes on a wedding reception hall in the Al-Thawra District of Sana’a, Yemen at around 7:30 PM on March 19, 2025. Houthi-affiliated news @TvAlmasirah reported on the “US aggression’s bombing of a residential neighborhood in Al-Thawra District in the capital,

Summary

Car, Commerce, Residential, Vehicle

US Forces

Geolocation

Exact location (other)

مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple sources, at least ten non-combatants died, and 30 were injured by alleged Russian warplanes struck the popular market in the centre of Ma’arat Al Numan. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime for the alleged raids, but a member of The White Helmets, who came to the scene, told SN4HR Russian

Summary

10 – 12

(10–12 men)

حناويه, Hanaweya, south governorate, Lebanon

LOCATION

code: ISLB260924w
incident_date: 2024-09-26
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Weak

Summary

Israeli Military

بليون, Belyon, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Six people were reported killed at Belyon due to warplane shelling. VDC named one woman as a victim of the strike. Smart News later posted a video showing a civilian clear-up operation in the village. One witness noted: “Here there were six martyrs, two from the village of Balian and four displaced from Sahil Al

Summary

(2 children2 women2 men)

البوليل, Buleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A 12-year-old girl was killed following an airstrike on Al Buleil to the east of Deir Ezzor. However it was not clear who was responsible. The eight sources reporting the incident did not make any allegations as to who was responsible. Euphrates Post reported that the airstrike took place near the Abu Dilu petrol station,

Summary

(1 child)

مديرية بني قيس بمحافظة حجة, Bani Qais District, Hajjah, Yemen

LOCATION

A child was injured and two people were killed by two alleged US drone strikes on the district of Bani Qais in Hajjah, Yemen during the morning of 30 March, 2025. A photograph shared by Facebook user Abu Hassein Shabien showed remnants of a fire next to what appears to be a charred body. Quoting

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Residential, Vehicle

الثورة‎, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A major civilian casualty event took place on al Tabaqa city in the Ar Raqqah countryside, reportedly killing at least six civilians and wounding as many as 40, including women and children. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Wwalfwasel reported that “more than 40 people” were killed, however

Summary

6 – 40

(1–2 children1–2 women)

30–35

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

1 named

حرير حاتم, Hareer Hatem, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Up to eight civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes which struck a house in the village of Hareer Hatem, north of Markada in the Al Hasaka governorate, according to local sources. A single source – Jisr TV – said the morning strike had injured three children. All sources blamed

Summary

(1–2 women)

US-led Coalition

صيدا , Sayda, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Sayda, Dara’a governorate, on June 28th, 2018, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights wrote that “at least two civilians, including a child, were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles on Sayda town in Dara’a

Summary

(1 child1 man)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

2 named, 1 familiy identified

معارة النعسان, Ma'arat Al Nu'ssan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between 16 and 34 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured in airstrikes on a fuel market in Ma’arat Al Nu’ssan, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched cluster bombs on

Summary

16 – 34

100

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

القليعات, Al Qaliat, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that despite the recapturing of Mosul by the US-backed Iraqi army, Coalition airstrikes continued to target ISIL positions in Al Qaliat on the outskirts of the city. Ninawa Media Center reported that there were ‘many’ wounded civilians, including women and children, in the area. However, it was not clear airstrikes caused this.

Summary

US-led Coalition, Unknown

مخيم النصيرات,, east of Al-Bureij camp and/or Al-Nuseirat camp, block C, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

code: ISPT130225b
incident_date: 2025-02-13
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

IDP or Refugee Camp

(1 child)

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and 11 civilians were reported killed including two children in three airstrikes on Al Bab, according to multiple reports. Shahba Press claimed that “Russian warplanes launched three air strikes on al Bab City, which resulted in the deaths of five people, including two children, in addition to a large number of injuries and

Summary

5 – 11

(2 children)

12–20

4 named, 1 familiy identified