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).
14918
Running annual civilian casualty count 2023
Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use
Casualties
Populated areas
Incidents
412
Deaths
620 civilians
114 armed actors
Injuries
1288 civilians
201 armed actors
Unpopulated areas
Incidents
127
Deaths
32 civilians
521 armed actors
Injuries
67 civilians
343 armed actors
Impact on civilians
Populated areas
86 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area
Unpopulated areas
10 % 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 September 2023
Afghanistan
September 2023
Armenia
September 2023
Azerbaijan
September 2023
Bangladesh
September 2023
Cameroon
September 2023
Colombia
September 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
September 2023
Ethiopia
September 2023
India
September 2023
Iraq
September 2023
Kenya
September 2023
Kosovo
September 2023
Lebanon
September 2023
Mali
September 2023
Morocco
September 2023
Myanmar
September 2023
Nigeria
September 2023
Occupied Palestinian Territories
September 2023
Pakistan
September 2023
Peru
September 2023
Philippines
September 2023
Russia
September 2023
Saudi Arabia
September 2023
Somalia
September 2023
Sudan
September 2023
Sweden
September 2023
Syria
September 2023
Thailand
September 2023
Ukraine
September 2023
United Kingdom
September 2023
United States
September 2023
Yemen
September 2023
Annual count