The Explosive Weapons Monitor is a civil society initiative that conducts research and analysis on harms from and practices of explosive weapon use in populated areas for the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW).


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Running annual civilian casualty count 2023


Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use

Casualties

Populated areas

Incidents

424

Deaths

422 civilians

159 armed actors

Injuries

1293 civilians

185 armed actors

Unpopulated areas

Incidents

152

Deaths

31 civilians

380 armed actors

Injuries

55 civilians

352 armed actors

Impact on civilians

Populated areas

83 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area

Unpopulated areas

11 % of civilians killed and injured in a unpopulated area

Monthly incidents by country

0

1-5

6–10

11–50

51–100

> 100

Affected countries in August 2023

Afghanistan

August 2023

Azerbaijan

August 2023

Ethiopia

August 2023

India

August 2023

Iraq

August 2023

Israel

August 2023

Kenya

August 2023

Mali

August 2023

Mozambique

August 2023

Myanmar

August 2023

Occupied Palestinian Territories

August 2023

Pakistan

August 2023

Philippines

August 2023

Russia

August 2023

Somalia

August 2023

Sudan

August 2023

Syria

August 2023

Thailand

August 2023

Ukraine

August 2023

Yemen

August 2023


Annual count

Recorded casualties

Jan ’23 May ’23 Sept ’22 Oct ’22 Nov ’22 Dec ’22 Civilian deaths and injuries Armed actors deaths and injuries Feb ’23 Mar ’23 Apr ’23 June ’23 July ’23 Aug ’23 2,750 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750 500 250 0

Recorded incidents affecting aid access, education and healthcare

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Aid access Education Healthcare Jan ’23 May ’23 Sept ’22 Oct ’22 Nov ’22 Dec ’22 Feb ’23 Mar ’23 Apr ’23 June ’23 July ’23 Aug ’23