Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0775a

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد صلاح الدين, Vicinity of the Salah Al Din Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the night of October 30, 2023, at least 78, and up to 175, people from the same large extended family, including a journalist, 16 women, and 38 children, were killed and at least four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike, reportedly using a “one tonne” munition, on the Kashko family home located

Summary

First published
August 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
78 – 175
(44–48 children16–18 women18–19 men)
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
78 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
62
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

May 3, 2023

Incident Code

TS592

LOCATION

بحيره, Bahira, Al Hassakah, Syria

A 49 year old man was allegedly shot and injured by Turkish border guards in the village of Bahira on May 3, 2023. Hawar News reported that a civilian was wounded by live bullets fired by the Turkish army. A relative of the injured civilian told a Hawar reporter that live bullets fired between 14:00

Summary

First published
May 3, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

April 8, 2017

Incident Code

CS673

LOCATION

شعيب الذكر, Sho'aib Al Zakir, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 40 civilians including a woman and her six children died after their boat sank while it was crossing the Euphrates River near Sho’aib Al-Zikir. While most local sources blamed the UIS-led Coalition, one news organisation said the boat had instead capsized because there were too many people onboard. The Smart News Network reported:

Summary

First published
April 8, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 40
(6 children1–7 women)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0824

LOCATION

مسجد قتيبة بن مسلم، نزلة, Qutaiba Ben Muslim Mosque, Jabalia Al Nazla, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least four members of the al-Adham family were reportedly killed, and others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle on 2 November 2023 in Jabalia Al Nazla, northern Gaza. Mahmoud Eid Muhammad al-Adham, Mahmoud Ammar Muhammad al-Adham, Youssef Ammar Muhammad al-Adham and Hamza Hatem Muhammad al-Adham were all reportedly killed in the alleged

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 10
(1 child3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

June 14, 2023

Incident Code

TS602

LOCATION

الدندنية, Al Dandaniyah, Aleppo, Syria

On 14 June 2023, two children were injured by an alleged Turkish artillery strike, followed by a drone strike, on a farm in Al-Dandaniyah village in Manbij, the western countryside east of Aleppo. One of the children who survived the strike, Muhammad Saeed, noted that the attack ‘directly bombed their whereabouts’ according to Hawar News.

Summary

First published
June 14, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
4
Belligerents reported injured
2
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Incident date

April 13, 2017

Incident Code

CS690

LOCATION

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

Two men were killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their motorcycle in Tabaqa, according to local sources. @Mohab_Naser reported that the incident occurred “on the main street south of the church roundabout”. The combatant status of the victims was not made clear in any of the reports.

Summary

First published
April 13, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 2
(2 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

August 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100824f

LOCATION

مدرسة التابعين حي الدرج، مدينة غزة, Al Tabi’een school, Al Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly after 5am on August 10th 2024, during dawn prayers, a series of Israeli airstrikes struck the Al Tabi’een school in the Al Sahaba area of the Al Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City. The school was a temporary home to “around 2,400” displaced people; at least 77 civilians were found to have been killed, with

Summary

First published
August 10, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
77 – 125
(7–11 children3–6 women35–60 men)
Civilians reported injured
54
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
87 named, 10 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–31
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Incident date

April 18, 2017

Incident Code

CI651

LOCATION

near Mosul, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” by Human Rights Watch. According to the Coalition report, “83. April 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: After a review of available information it was

Summary

First published
April 18, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724c

LOCATION

حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

The morning of Monday July 15th 2024, at least three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured by alleged Israeli bombings in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza. The names of the three confirmed killed are Fadi Iyad Abu Sharbi, Muhammad Aoun Al-Akshiya, and Muhammad Ashraf Al-Arqan. At 11:00, a Safa correspondent reported

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

April 25, 2017

Incident Code

CS729

LOCATION

حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that “three civilians were killed and 11 others were wounded, including a pregnant woman, in suspected Coalition raids on the village of Hamra Balasem“. No further details are currently available.

Summary

First published
April 25, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
11
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0764

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al-Zawaida, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Monday 30th October 2023, an alleged Israeli missile attack killed at least 30 civilians, including at least 13 children and six women, and injured eight people, including at least four children. The strike hit the Fatayer family home in Al-Zawaida in the Deir al-Balah governorate. Those killed were from the Sarsak

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
January 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(13–16 children6–8 women9–10 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
38 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

April 27, 2017

Incident Code

CS737

LOCATION

دبسي عفنان, Debsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria

Between one and three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Debsi Afnan, according to local sources. The Smart News Agency reported the death of one non-combatant and injury of two more in a Coalition raid. However, according to Qasioun, three civilians died. It also pointed towards the Coalition.

Summary

First published
April 27, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

August 28, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT280824r

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة المنفلوطي دير البلح, Vicinity of Al Manfalouti School, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On August 28, 2024, an alleged Israeli drone strike hit a group of civilians sheltering in front of Al Manfalouti School in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing at least ten civilians and injuring “dozens.” The school was being used as a shelter for displaced persons. Initial reports claimed seven people had been killed, with

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 13
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

May 1, 2017

Incident Code

CS758

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Al Rumaila and Al Idkhar, Raqqa, Syria

Smart reported that “according to local sources, warplanes likely belonging to the International Alliance targeted the neighborhood of Rumaila, killing four civilians and wounding others and destroying a car belonging to ISIL.” Al Araby also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at four, though appeared to be citing from Smart. No additional details

Summary

First published
May 1, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824l

LOCATION

منطقة سطر الغربي، خانيونس, Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the late evening of August 1st, 2024, an Israeli airstrike/drone strike allegedly struck the al-Agha family home on al-Badaw street in the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area killing at least one civilian and injuring another. 69-year-old Rajha Yahya Isaeed al-Agha was killed in the strike, while her husband Mazid Hamdi Mallahi al-Agha, was hit in the

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

May 7, 2017

Incident Code

CI693

LOCATION

الشلالات, Mosul, Shalalat, Nineveh, Iraq

Residents and local media sources said that 34 civilians were killed and 77 (numbers reportedly mentioned by ISIL press agency) wounded after Coalition airstrikes and shelling by Iraqi government forces hit many neighbourhoods in West Mosul. @sh0_news said in a tweet that “more than 130 martyred civilians are the result of the bombing of the

Summary

First published
May 7, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
34
Civilians reported injured
77
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924zb

LOCATION

الصرفند, Sarafand, Sidon District, Lebanon

On September 23, 2024, several social media and news outlets reported on an Israeli airstrike on the coastal town of Sarafand, which resulted in the deaths of “a number” of civilians. At the time of writing, additional information regarding the number of deceased or identifying characteristics were not found online. This assessment will be updated

Summary

First published
November 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

May 11, 2017

Incident Code

CS799

LOCATION

بئر الهشم, Bir Al Hashem, Raqqa, Syria

Between 12 and 18 civilians including eight children and four women – reportedly from the same family – died and dozens more were injured in an Coalition airstrike on the Al Hashem area north of Raqqa city, local media reported. Euphrates Post said that 12 non-combatants were killed in the Coalition strike, most of whom

Summary

First published
May 11, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 18
(8 children4 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
7 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

June 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY048

LOCATION

السيدة زينب, Al-Sayyida Zaynab, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

At approximately 11:40 PM on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck a service center containing building materials for the reconstruction of public facilities, belonging to the Jihad Construction Foundation, near the towns of Hajira and al-Sayyida Zaynab area south of Damascus, Syria. Three civilians, including a woman, were reportedly killed and eight

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named
Belligerents reported injured
1
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Incident date

December 15, 2016

Incident Code

TS023

LOCATION

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

The ISIS-affiliated media propaganda outlet Al A’amaq reported one civilian dead and others injured as a result of a Turkish bombardment of Al Bab. It wrote: “One person killed and eight injured following Turkish bombardment targeting al Bab in the Aleppo countryside this afternoon.” There are no other known details at this time.

Summary

First published
December 15, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
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Incident date

May 22, 2017

Incident Code

CI728

LOCATION

حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq

Sources said that an entire family was killed after airstrikes had hit their house in Najjar neighbourhood, in West Mosul. At the time of the attack Sawlf Ateka – a local Facebook group – called for help in a post: “The bombing of the house of Fayez Nazem Mohammed Anis Shandala since yesterday in the neighborhood

Summary

First published
May 22, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 women)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Known target
ISIS
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624j

LOCATION

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of June 7, 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment hit the Tabsh family house in the town of Abasan Al Kabira, in the eastern part of the Khan Younis Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip. The strike killed between 9 and 13 civilians, including four women, four children, and one man, and injured

Summary

First published
December 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 13
(4 children4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

July 3, 2017

Incident Code

TS086

LOCATION

كفرعنطون, Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Aleppo, Syria

Three civilians from the al-Yousef family (a mother and her two children) died, and another two civilains, and up to ten more non-combatants were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment of Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Afrin, according to local media. Welat FM, citing Afrin hospital, named the fatalities. All other sources blamed Turkey for the civilian

Summary

First published
July 3, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 5
(2 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 21, 2017

Incident Code

CS845

LOCATION

الرويح, Al Ruweih, Al Hassakah, Syria

Four civilians, including two women, were killed and at least three more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Ruweih village, which lies in the countryside near Al Shadadi city, local media said. A number of local sources named three victims of the Al Alewi al Abd Family. A fourth member of the al Alewi

Summary

First published
May 21, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2 women)
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT211024f

LOCATION

بالقرب من دوار الحلبي، بلدة جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Halabi roundabout, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11:18 AM on October 21st, 2024, alleged Israeli shelling hit a group of civilians while they were filling water near the Al-Halabi roundabout in Jabalia Al Balad, in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, north of the Gaza strip, resulting in many injuries and the death of at least six civilians, including at least two

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Water
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2–3 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

June 3, 2016

Incident Code

RS831

LOCATION

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Up to seven civilians including women and children died in an airstrike on Saraqib, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. LCCSY reported that one civilian died and several more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike. Fresh Syria also

Summary

First published
June 3, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
(3 children4 women)
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

May 27, 2017

Incident Code

CI735

LOCATION

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources reported that ten civilians were killed, among whom an entire family, after heavy shelling in Zanjili neighborhood in West Mosul. Iraqi Spring Media Center said it was the work of the Iraqi government, while Yaqein Agency did not say who was responsible. Presently no further details are known.

Summary

First published
May 27, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces
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Incident date

October 2, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT021024l

LOCATION

مدرسة النصيرات المشتركة ج، مخيم النصيرات, Al Nuseirat Mixed School C, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least four civilians, all women and children, were killed and more than 15 others were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike that hit the Nuseirat Girls’ School, an UNRWA school sheltering displaced people in the new camp north of Nuseirat Refugee Camp on October 2, 2024. Israeli forces declared the strike, stating that “numerous

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
December 19, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 8
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
16–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
4 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

June 3, 2016

Incident Code

RS843

LOCATION

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

One civilian died and at least one was injured in an air or artillery strike on Bustan al Qasr, according to locals sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Shaam News Network, reported on alleged Russian raids with warplanes and helicopters across Aleppo and its

Summary

First published
June 3, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

May 31, 2017

Incident Code

CI741

LOCATION

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili and Shifa, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources reported that more than twenty civilians were killed or injured after air strikes and artillery shelling hit their homes in Zanjili and Shifa neighborhood, in West Mosul. So far all sources blamed Joint Forces – a reference to both Iraqi and Coalition actions. A source had told Alaraby news that “the Iraqi forces

Summary

First published
May 31, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20 – 84
(27 children31 women)
Civilians reported injured
2–103
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces
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