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Ukraine

Eight people killed and 21 injured in Russian rocket strike on water tanker, Monday 27 June.

On Monday 27 June, a Russian Uragan multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) struck a water tanker in Lysychansk, where civilians were collecting water. Eight people were killed and 21 hospitalised as a...

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  • AOAV
Posted
30 Jun 2022
Originally published
29 Jun 2022

Ukraine

18 killed and 28 injured in Russian missile strike on shopping centre in central Ukraine, Monday 27 June

On Monday 27 June, at around 3.50pm, a Russian air-launched Kh-22 cruise missile struck a shopping centre in the town of Kremenchuk, Poltava region. Ukrinform reports there were around 1,000 people...

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  • AOAV
Posted
28 Jun 2022
Originally published
28 Jun 2022

Ethiopia

At least 300 killed in OLA firearm and artillery attack on villages in Wollega, Ethiopia, Saturday 18 June

On Saturday 18 June, gunmen suspected to belong to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) attacked villages in Gimbi, Wollega, reportedly targetting ethnic Amharas. Local witnesses suggest that between 260...

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  • AOAV
Posted
28 Jun 2022
Originally published
28 Jun 2022

oPt

An examination of US and EU weapons used in explosive violence in Gaza, 2021

**1.Introduction Between May 10 and May 21, 2021, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other militant Palestinian groups engaged in intense fighting in a tit-for-tat escalation...

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  • AOAV
Posted
28 Jun 2022
Originally published
28 Jun 2022

Afghanistan

2 killed and 28 injured in car explosion in busy Nangarhar market – latest in series of explosive attacks

By Chiara Torelli On Monday 20 June, two civilians were killed and 23 injured when a vehicle transporting a Taliban district official exploded in a busy market. Five Taliban members were also...

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  • AOAV
Posted
22 Jun 2022
Originally published
22 Jun 2022

Syria

11 Agricultural Labourers were Killed and 34 Injured in a Landmine Explosion, Daraa Governorate

By Chiara Torelli On Saturday 11 June, 11 labourers travelling towards agricultural lands near the village of Deir al-Adas were killed, and 34 were injured, when their pick-up truck ran over a...

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  • AOAV
Posted
14 Jun 2022
Originally published
14 Jun 2022

Nigeria

45 Killed and 120 Injured in Helicopter-Supported Attack on Kaduna Villages, Nigeria

By Chiara Torelli On Sunday 5 June, a large group of fighters armed with AK-47s arrived on motorbikes and opened fire on multiple villages in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. As the inhabitants mobilised to...

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  • AOAV
Posted
10 Jun 2022
Originally published
9 Jun 2022

Yemen

Mines and UXOs in Populated Areas Are Passive, Indiscriminate Killers

By Chiara Torelli Over the past week, AOAV has recorded nine incidents of explosive violence in Yemen, as reported in English-language news sources, and 57 civilian casualties. 55% (5) of those...

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  • AOAV
Posted
31 May 2022
Originally published
30 May 2022

Afghanistan

Four Explosions in Afghanistan Kill At Least 16 People On Wednesday 25 May

By Chiara Torelli on 26 May 2022 Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) exploded in Afghanistan on Wednesday 25 May, leaving 16 people dead and over 33 injured. Three of the attacks have been...

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  • AOAV
Posted
26 May 2022
Originally published
26 May 2022

Nigeria

Nine Killed and 27 Injured in Confirmed IED Explosion, Kano, Nigeria

By Chiara Torelli On Tuesday 17 May 2022, an explosion took place near a school in Sabon Gari, Kano (Nigeria). The casualty count was eventually confirmed at nine fatalities and 27 people injured. ...

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  • AOAV
Posted
24 May 2022
Originally published
24 May 2022

Ukraine + 5 more

At Least Three Killed and 19 Injured in 9th Recorded Russian Air Strike on a School in Ukraine

By Chiara Torelli At least three people were killed and 19 injured in a Russian airstrike on schools in Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv, on Thursday 12 May. Russian troops reportedly fired several...

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  • AOAV
Posted
14 May 2022
Originally published
13 May 2022

Pakistan

One Killed and 13 Injured in IED Explosion in Karachi, Pakistan

By Chiara Torelli on 13 May 2022 On the evening of Thursday 12 May, one person was killed and 13 were injured when an IED exploded in Karachi, Pakistan. The bombing was reportedly targeting a van...

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  • AOAV
Posted
13 May 2022
Originally published
13 May 2022

World + 5 more

Explosive Violence in April 2022

In April 2022, Action on Armed Violence recorded 2, 143 deaths and injuries from 237 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for...

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  • AOAV
Posted
13 May 2022
Originally published
10 May 2022

Somalia

At Least Four Killed and Seven Injured in Al Shabaab Suicide Attack at Site of Upcoming Somali Presidential Elections

By Chiara Torelli on 12 May 2022 At least four people were killed and seven injured in a suicide attack near Mogadishu airport, on Wednesday 11 May 2022. Two security personnel are amongst the dead...

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  • AOAV
Posted
12 May 2022
Originally published
12 May 2022

Somalia

At Least 30 Burundian Soldiers Killed in Al Shabaab Attack on Peacekeeping Base, Somalia

By Chiara Torelli on 4 May 2022 Early on Tuesday 03 May, Al Shabaab forces overran a Burundian African Union (AU) peacekeeper's base in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. Three civilians were killed, as well...

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  • AOAV
Posted
4 May 2022
Originally published
4 May 2022

Afghanistan

Up to 50 Killed in Bombing of Khalifa Sahib Mosque, Kabul

The leader of Kabul’s Khalifa Sahib Mosque says more than 50 worshippers were killed and scores injured in the explosion on Friday 29th April. Official reports record ten deaths and 15 injuries, but...

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  • AOAV
Posted
3 May 2022
Originally published
3 May 2022

Afghanistan

Nine People Killed and 13 Injured in Sixth Islamic State Attack in Afghanistan this April

By Chiara Torelli on 29 Apr 2022 On Thursday 28th April, nine civilians were killed and 13 injured in explosions on two minibusses in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Islamic State (IS) has claimed...

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  • AOAV
Posted
1 May 2022
Originally published
29 Apr 2022

Syria + 6 more

IS and IS-Affiliated Explosive Violence in 2022

April has seen a sharp increase in civilian casualties of Islamic State (IS) and IS-affiliated explosive violence, with AOAV recording the highest incident count and civilian casualty count so far in...

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  • AOAV
Posted
29 Apr 2022
Originally published
28 Apr 2022

Nigeria

Six Killed and 28 Injured in IS-Affiliated Suicide Attacks In Taraba (Nigeria)

Northeast Nigeria is no stranger to explosive violence. Boko Haram and Islamic State - West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been active in the area for over a decade in their fight against the Nigerian...

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  • AOAV
Posted
28 Apr 2022
Originally published
27 Apr 2022

Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrike leaves 47 civilians dead and 22 injured in Afghanistan’s Khost and Kunar provinces

At least 47 people were killed and 22 injured in two airstrikes by Pakistani forces along the border with Afghanistan on 16 April 2022. The victims were mainly women and children, from families who...

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  • AOAV
Posted
23 Apr 2022
Originally published
22 Apr 2022

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