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).
12911
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