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Infrastructure

Incident date

November 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB121124a

LOCATION

جون- قضاء الشوف, Ghosn Family home, near Pine Forest Hill, Joun, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

On 12 November 2024, at least 18 civilians from two families were killed when the three-storey Ghosn family home was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike; several people were also reported injured. At least one militant was also likely killed in the attack. The Ghosn family home was under Pine Forest Hill, overlooking the Joun

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture, Factory, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 25
(8 children7 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–12
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
18 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

November 22, 2014

Incident Code

CI019

LOCATION

يت, Hit, hospital and Zohour, Al Anbar, Iraq

Multiple airstrikes reportedly targeted Hit, allegedly leading to significant civilian casualties. News agency Herak reported one eyewitness as saying that five airstrikes had struck the city: “The first targeted outside a hospital building, and the other targeted a house near the mosque. A further air strike targeted a house in the Qadisiyah district, leading to

Summary

First published
November 22, 2014
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 8
(3 children)
Civilians reported injured
9–35
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, Unknown
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Incident date

July 25, 2019

Incident Code

RS3952

LOCATION

معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

Up to six civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on a residential neighbourhood in Ma’aret al-Nu’man, Idlib governorate, on July 25th, 2019, according to local sources. Up to five others were reported injured. @HalabTodayTV wrote that: “Two [civilians] were killed and others were wounded as a result of Russian airstrikes on

Summary

First published
July 25, 2019
Last updated
April 8, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 6
(2 children2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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
Suspected target
Unknown
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

January 28, 2015

Incident Code

CI035

LOCATION

الموصل‎, Mosul, Centre, Nineveh, Iraq

Citing a police source in the city, NINA claimed that nine civilians were killed and seven injured in an international coalition airstrike: “The source said that ‘the international coalition targeted the homes of civilians which resulted in the killing and injuring of dozens of civilians’… He pointed out that ‘the bodies of the martyrs arrived

Summary

First published
January 28, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(1 child3 women)
Civilians reported injured
7
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

June 10, 2017

Incident Code

CS956b

LOCATION

حي الدرعية, Dar’iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Initially, this incident was reported on by several sources as mass artillery shelling in the Dar’iya neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, in which 6 to 12 civilians, including a maximum of 6 children and 2 women died and 9 were wounded. During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty

Summary

First published
June 10, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child1 woman2 men)
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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

September 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB260924z

LOCATION

صور, Tyre, South Governorate, Lebanon

code: ISLB260924z
incident_date: 2024-09-26
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Weak

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

March 25, 2015

Incident Code

CI053

LOCATION

الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, multiple neighbourhoods, Al Anbar, Iraq

Local residents reported that seven civilians died in a coalition airstrike on Fallujah, with 22 more injured. There were claims that a number of neighbourhoods were hit, including in the west and south of the city. A resident of Fallujah of unknown status, named as Shawki Al-Abdal Saidi, put out a press statement claiming that

Summary

First published
March 25, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
22
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

April 6, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250406a

LOCATION

منطقة شعب الحافة، مديرية شعوب، صنعاء, Shaab Al-Hafa area, Shu'ub district, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

At least three civilians, including at least one child and one woman, were killed and between 16 to 25 other civilians, including 11 women and children, were injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Shaab Al-Hafa neighborhood in the Shu’ub district of Sanaa, Yemen on April 6, 2025. A tweet from @Jih_8 reported that a

Summary

First published
May 2, 2025
Last updated
May 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(1–2 children1–2 women0–1 men)
Civilians reported injured
16–25
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
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
Belligerents reported injured
0–1
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Incident date

June 11, 2015

Incident Code

CI073

LOCATION

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq

Reports claimed that a second major airstrike in a matter of days struck the town of al-Hawijah south of Kirkuk, killing many non-combatants at the marketplace and a nearby bridge. A related peshmerga offensive against Islamic State was reported in the area. Video images show the devastated market area, with many areas left burning. Almost

Summary

First published
June 11, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 60
Civilians reported injured
24–80
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, Unknown, Iraq Government Forces
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Incident date

March 15, 2019

Incident Code

CS1915

LOCATION

مخيم الباغوز, Al-Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported that a family of five including three children were killed in alleged Coalition bombing in Al-Baghouz camp days several days before March 20th. The exact date they were killed remains unknown. Ahmad Abd Al Rzzaq said: “My cousin Louay Abdel Wahab Al-Hamad Al-Ibrahim Al-Abdullah and his wife Nadra Abdul Aziz Al Thabet

Summary

First published
March 21, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children1 woman1 man)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

March 4, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr034-C

LOCATION

الرحبة, Al Rahba near Moujan village, Abyan, Yemen

code: USYEMTr034-C
incident_date: 2017-03-04
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Contested

Summary

First published
March 4, 2017
Last updated
June 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Motorcycle, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 2
(0–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

July 11, 2015

Incident Code

CS098

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Warakat Samra near Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In the second of three Raqaa incidents for July 11th in which Coalition aircraft allegedly caused non-combatant deaths, a woman and two or three of her children died in an airstrike at the village of Warakat Samra according to reports. Her husband was severely injured in the attack, losing his leg. Local activist Abu Ibrahim

Summary

First published
July 11, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(2–3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

September 20, 2019

Incident Code

CS1933

LOCATION

ذيبان, Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Two civilians were reportedly killed when Coalition forces and special forces from the SDF carried out a landing operation in Dhiban, “targeting a house inhabited by people who are not residents of the town”. Deir Ezzor reported that “a number of wanted persons were killed and a number of others managed to escape. Others were

Summary

First published
September 20, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

November 23, 2024

Incident Code

R4703

LOCATION

مدينة بنش، أريحا، إدلب, Ariha, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

code: R4703
incident_date: 2024-11-23
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Contested

Summary

First published
June 4, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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, Iranian Military
Named victims
5 named
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Incident date

August 29, 2015

Incident Code

CS119

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

A six-months pregnant woman named as Ghafran Al Jabli was reported killed in an event at Al Bab along with her 10-year old nephew, Mohammad Al Waki. Syrian Martyrs reported that the deaths were caused by a Coalition strike on the outskirts of the city. However VDC described the cause of death as shooting, while

Summary

First published
August 29, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 woman)
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
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, Unknown
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

June 25, 2019

Incident Code

USSOM236-C

LOCATION

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

A named man, Abow Ali Wardi (or Wardiyow), was widely reported killed in a US targeted strike near Kunyo Barrow. While there were some local claims that the victim was a non combatant, AFRICOM later insisted the target was “an al-Shabaab facilitator” and that “It is assessed with a high degree of confidence that civilian

Summary

First published
June 25, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

March 25, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM466

LOCATION

in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

code: USSOM466
incident_date: 2025-03-25
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
ISIS - Somalia
Belligerents reported killed
35
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Incident date

October 4, 2015

Incident Code

CS132

LOCATION

الحويج, Al Huwaij , Al Hassakah, Syria

The Syrian News Network reported Coalition strikes on the village of Huwaij to the west of Al Hassakah. Step News also reported that “Coalition aircraft targets ISIS-run center in the village of Al-Huwaij and for information on the size of the losses yet.” #سوريا #Syria#الحسكةطيران التحالف يستهدف مركز لتنظيم الدولة في قرية الحويج ولامعلومات عن

Summary

First published
October 4, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(5 children2 women)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

August 1, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr177-C

LOCATION

الروضة, Al Rawda, Ma'rib, Yemen

A US drone strike reportedly targeted a house in the Al Rawda area of Marib governorate on August 1st 2018, killing four and wounding others. One source, The Yemen, indicating that those killed were civilians: “Today, Wednesday, local sources said that four civilians were killed and others wounded, following a US air strike on a

Summary

First published
August 1, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Belligerents reported killed
4
Belligerents reported injured
2
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Incident date

August 27, 2017

Incident Code

CS1425b

LOCATION

البوليل, Al Boulil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that a Coalition airstrike struck an ISIS vehicle, killing two young men who had previously been arrested and forced to join ISIS. Two members of ISIS guarding them were also killed in the attack. The source reported that increasing numbers of young men were forcibly

Summary

First published
August 27, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

December 22, 2015

Incident Code

CI165

LOCATION

الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq

During a fierce air and ground assault on the Daesh-occupied city of Ramadi, local sources said that airstrikes had targeted the Jazeerat Al-Khalidiya area northeast of Ramadi, resulting in eight civilian deaths and 12 injuries, most of them women and children.

Summary

First published
December 22, 2015
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
12
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

July 29, 2020

Incident Code

USSOM312-C

LOCATION

جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

The US military reported on the same day that it had conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab fighters in the town of Jilib. However it was locally claimed that the attack had killed three young children, whose bodies were shown on social media. In a press release published on the evening of the attack, AFRICOM

Summary

First published
July 29, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 children)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in East Africa
Named victims
3 named
Belligerents reported killed
1
Belligerents reported injured
1
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Incident date

February 10, 2016

Incident Code

CI187

LOCATION

حي المزارع, Mosul, Mazari / Farms, Nineveh, Iraq

An alleged Coalition targeted strike on a secret ISIL medical facility reportedly killed 16 doctors, seven Daesh fighters and an unspecified number of patients according to a single source. According to NINA, “the international Coalition carried out airstrikes in eastern Mosul which targeted a secret hospital for Daesh elements. The attack killed 16 Daesh doctors

Summary

First published
February 10, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

December 3, 2018

Incident Code

CS1869

LOCATION

البوبدران, All Soussa: Al-Boubdaran (al Salam neighbourhood), Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported that a named civilian man from Al-Salam neighborhood in Al-Boubdaran district, was killed by an alleged Coalition airstrike. Euphrates Post for example reported that “Ahmed Ramadan Al-Baghouz, a civilian from the town of Al-Soussa / Al-Salam neighborhood  / Al-Boubdaran district, was killed by a Coaltion air strike.” Sources reported on the incident

Summary

First published
December 3, 2018
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
US-led Coalition
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

March 22, 2016

Incident Code

CI204

LOCATION

Mosul, University of Mosul residencies, Nineveh, Iraq

In a fresh day of reported Coalition airstrikes on Mosul University, local sources said three university professors and some of their families were killed and many other civilians wounded, after jets hit academic residences. Up to 15 Daesh fighters also reportedly died. Heavy Coalition activity above the city was reported from dawn onwards. Yagen was

Summary

First published
March 22, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 11
(2–4 children3–6 women3–4 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
11 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

March 11, 2019

Incident Code

CS1907

LOCATION

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A number of ISIS family members were reportedly killed and injured, following air and artillery strikes on the Daesh stronghold, Al Baghouz camp. Sources blamed both the US-led Coalition and the SDF. Deir Ezzor 24 for example reported: “Killing and injuring a number of the families of # Da’ash who preferred to stay in the

Summary

First published
March 11, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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 belligerents
US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces
Suspected target
ISIS
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Incident date

April 17, 2016

Incident Code

CI227

LOCATION

حلبسة, Halabisa, Al Anbar, Iraq

Local sources claimed that Coalition aircraft struck homes in an afternoon attack on Halabsa village west of Fallujah, killing six civilians and injuring another 12 or more, “most of them children and women.” News Fallujah pictured a young survivor of the event, noting: “Yousif Mushtak Talib Al Halbusi : His mother was killed and his

Summary

First published
April 17, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 9
(1 child2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8–18
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
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

March 3, 2020

Incident Code

RS4502

LOCATION

شارع الثلاثين, Al Thalatheen Street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria

Upto 12 civilians have been killed, up to eight of which were children on top of, up to 21 civilians injured, up to five of which were children in alleged Russian and Assadi regime airstrikes on Al Thalatheen street in Idlib City on March 3rd 2020. Truman.almare posted that that the airstrike took place at

Summary

First published
March 3, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 12
(4–8 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
13–21
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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
Named victims
16 named, 4 families identified
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Incident date

May 28, 2016

Incident Code

CS219

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A single source – the Local Coordination Committees for Syria – reported that “four civilians were killed in ‪Raqqa‬ city, during airstrikes by international coalition warplanes.” The Coalition has confirmed carrying out strikes on the city that day. But the Syrian Observatory noted: “[Unspecified] Warplanes targeted al-Raqqa city and its outskirts, no reports of losses.”

Summary

First published
May 28, 2016
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

February 22, 2022

Incident Code

USSOM345

LOCATION

Fiidow, Hiiraan, Somalia

At least 60 Al-Shabaab militants were reported killed in a declared US airstrike in support of Somali ground actions, at Fiidow village in Hiiraan on February 22, 2022. Somali National Television reported that “over 60 Al Shabab terrorists were killed in a planned security operation conducted by #Somali National Army with support of airstrikes of

Summary

First published
February 22, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
60
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