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).
18366
Running annual civilian casualty count 2024
Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use
Casualties
Populated areas
Incidents
608
Deaths
1450 civilians
101 armed actors
Injuries
2099 civilians
99 armed actors
Unpopulated areas
Incidents
110
Deaths
62 civilians
193 armed actors
Injuries
96 civilians
112 armed actors
Impact on civilians
Populated areas
95 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area
Unpopulated areas
34 % 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 May 2024
Afghanistan
May 2024
Armenia
May 2024
Azerbaijan
May 2024
Bangladesh
May 2024
Burundi
May 2024
Colombia
May 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 2024
India
May 2024
Iran
May 2024
Iraq
May 2024
Israel
May 2024
Kenya
May 2024
Lebanon
May 2024
Myanmar
May 2024
Nigeria
May 2024
Occupied Palestinian Territories
May 2024
Pakistan
May 2024
Philippines
May 2024
Russia
May 2024
Somalia
May 2024
Sudan
May 2024
Syria
May 2024
Thailand
May 2024
Turkey
May 2024
Ukraine
May 2024
Yemen
May 2024
Annual count