Civilian Casualties

الكرامة, Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died and five were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya, according to a single source. Activists told the Smart news agency that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition carried out strikes on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya. Smart reported that “the planes launched raids on al Karama

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Кулиничі, Kulinichi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

In the early morning hours of April 4th, 2022, suspected Russian shells fell upon the village of Kulinichi in Kharkiv, injuring three civilians. XC_Kharkiv reported that “a kindergarten, a hospital and about five houses were destroyed.” Additionally, the three wounded were removed from the rubble left behind by the shells. Telegram accounts Huyovy_Kharkiv and XC_Kharkiv

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مزرعة الصفصاف, Safsaf farms, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to reports one civilian male died and at least two others were injured following alleged Coalition strikes at Al Safsafa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and SHRC were among some sources who didn’t identify the warplanes responsible – though other reports blamed the Coalition. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed

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Балаклія, Balakliia, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

A suspected Russian attack reportedly killed three civilians in Balakleya, Kharkiv the afternoon of April 6, 2022. The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Group detailed how Russian troops shelled residential buildings, resulting in destroyed homes, and killing three civilians. NV News reported that a criminal case was opened for violation of laws and customs combined with

Summary

Russian Military, Ukrainian Military, Ukrainian Military

Town

حي الأكراد, Al Akrad, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One to two civilian members of an Islamic State family were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Akrad neighbourhood of Raqqa city, local media reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “A local source in the city of Al-Raqqa said raids likely carried out by the Coalition targeted the Al

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1 – 2

(1 woman)

0–6

Основ’янский район, Osnovianskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Two civilians, a man and a woman, were killed by alleged Russian forces shelling on residential buildings and on a local playground in the Osnovianskyi district in Kharkiv, on April 18th, 2022. A statement from the Ministry of the Defense of Ukraine declared that Russian forces shelled residential buildings and playgrounds. Hromadske News reported that

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

Russian Military

Exact location (via Airwars)

LOCATION

Hamrat, Raqqa, Syria

In July 2017 the Coalition reported that it had unintentionally injured one civilian in a strike previously unreported by Airwars: “March 25, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS vehicle carrying mortar rounds, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured by a secondary explosion.” Coalition officials told Airwars

Summary

Known belligerent

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the evening of June 22, 2023, Sarmin, a town east of Idlib, was struck by intense artillery, allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces and resulting in the death of one woman and the injury of between five and six civilians, including four to five women and a young boy. According

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

6 named, 1 familiy identified

Лозівський район, Lozivskyi District, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On May 10th 2022, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group quoted Oleh Syniehubov’s Telegram report on alleged Russian shelling in the Lozova district. The shelling left two people wounded. No other details are available at this time. This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR57560.

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المحفد, Eastern part of Mahfad, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

Alleged US drone strikes killed up to 12 Al Qaeda militants in a compound used for communications and meetings in the eastern part of the al-Mahfad area located in Abyan Province the evening of the 1st of June 2012. There are currently no reports of civilian harm. Albashayer and CNN cited the lowest death toll

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

0–12

проспекті Гагаріна, Gagarin Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

On April 21st 2022, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a 79 year old man was killed by Russian artillery fire on Gagarin Avenue, with a link to a post on Telegram by @hueviykharkov. However, the Telegram post is no longer available. No other sources reported on this incident.

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عزان, Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

On September 7th 2012, a child was injured following the explosion of a live projectile from a previous airstrike allegedly by US forces in the city of Azzan, Shabwa governorate. Eyewitnesses told Al-Masdar Online that “a shell exploded while a child was passing by one of the buildings that was bombed by drones to target

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that a mother and her two children were killed in an airstrike on her house in Zanjili neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Mosul Eye blamed the Coalition for the strike. Other sources did not report who was responsible. See News (Facebook) put the death toll at 13, possibly also referring to other incidents

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3 – 18

(2 children1 woman)

0–60

US-led Coalition, Unknown

ملعب نادي وحدة شحير, Wahid Shoheer Club stadium, Hadramaut, Yemen

LOCATION

Three missiles hit motorbikes killing three to five Al Qaeda militants and injuring between one and 15 people including 14 civilians. The alleged US drone strike occurred in Shehr in Hadramout province in the evening on December 24th, 2012. The number of people injured in the strike varies greatly from one to two militants reported

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Motorcycle, Vehicle

(0–1 men)

1–14

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

3–5

Belligerents reported injured

1–2

Bulo-Mohamed-Abdalla under Awdhigle district, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

LOCATION

At least 19 al-Shabaab militants were killed by operations carried out by Somalia government forces and ‘international partners’ in Bula-Mohamed-Abdalla village on June 11, 2023 Somali National News Agency (@SONNALIVE) announced that at least 19 al-Shabaab militants were killed by joint operations between the National Intelligence Service Agency and international allies in Bula-Mohamed-Abdalla village. In addition,

Summary

Airstrike, Ground operation

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

International Forces (Unknown), Somali Military Forces

Suspected target

Al-Shabaab

Belligerents reported killed

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One man was killed when an alleged Coalition strike hit the motorcycle he was on in Hunayda, according to multiple local sources. However, it is unclear whether the victim was a civilian or militant. Raqqa Post reported that an unmanned drone targeted the victim, while Mohab Nasser, a media activist from Tabaqa, said reported he

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0 – 1

معربليت, Ma’arbelet, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On August 1st 2023, Syrian regime and/or Russian forces reportedly shelled the village of Ma’arbelet, south of Idlib, resulting in the injury of at least one civilian, a child. @SyriaCivilDefe stated that the child was in critical condition. Local sources including @RadioAlKul reported that a number of civilians were wounded by artillery shelling, but did

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1–2

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “82. April 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location

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دير سنبل, Deir Sinbol, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the morning of August 26th 2023, an elderly male civilian was “slightly injured” according to Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCivilDefe), during shelling allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces on a residential neighborhood in the village of Deir Sunbul, south Idlib, Syria. The Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCivilDefe) reported that their volunteers gave

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

الهزيمة, Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Hazimah, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that “a number of martyrs fell following Coalition raids on Hazima town north of Raqqa city.” Step News reported “more than nine raids north of Raqqa” including strikes on the outskirts of Hazimah but

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(3 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

تل الهوى بالقرب من الراعي شرقي حلب, Tal al-Hawa near al-Rai, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A young boy was injured in missile strikes coming from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian regime in the village of Tal al-Hawa, east of Aleppo, on the morning of September 3rd, 2023. The Syrian Civil Defense alleged that the strikes came from the “joint control areas” of the regime

Summary

YPG, Syrian Regime

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently a 13- years-old female civilian died from fright following the sounds of air raids on the city of Raqqa at dawn today.” RFS reported that “in Al Raqqa, the 13-year-old girl…died of heart attack as a result of fear of the bombing of Al Raqqa city by Coalition

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(1 child)

الأمل, Al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 15th 2023, five members of the Abu Musa family, including two children, a woman, and two men, were reportedly killed and at least two children from the same family and a man were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli bombing in the Al Amal neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, located in the South of

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Infrastructure

Residential

(2 children1 woman2 men)

Israeli Military

7 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Neighbourhood/area

Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Twenty five or more civilians were reported killed following a battle in the Hermat area of West Mosul. It was unclear whether Iraqi forces and/or the Coalition were responsible. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: “On 2 May, in the early morning, there was a big attack on my

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(1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

ابيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 8, 2023, Israeli forces reportedly bombed the Shabat family home in Beit Hanoun, killing at least 19 civilians, including 13 children and three women, and trapping an unknown number of others under rubble. Two sources, Khalid Abdel Rahman alongside Mezan, reported the bombing on October 7 without indicating the time of the attack,

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(13 children3 women3 men)

Israeli Military

19 named, 1 familiy identified

Names matched with MoH IDs

Exact location (via Airwars)

دبسي فرج, Dibsi Faraj, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died and four more were wounded in an airstrike on Dibsi Faraj village, local sources said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The journalist Ahmad al Shibl reported the Coalition had been “targeting the main road between Dibsi Faraj and Dibsi

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

1 named

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

LOCATION

On October 9th, 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Hashash family home, northwest of Rafah, south of the Gaza strip reportedly killing two people. Quds news reported that others were wounded but did not provide a specific figure. No source named or identified the two killed but they were referred to as “martyrs”. Salma

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القورية, Quriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Euphrates Post, five named civilians died in an airstrike when the car they were in was struck in Quriya. According to one source, Zaman Alwasl, the victims died as they were returning from a picnic in nearby Badia. The US-led alliance later accepted responsibility for injuring one person in the event. All

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(2 children5 men)

Known belligerent