Casualty index

Documented civilian casualties

This page ranks all documented incidents by civilian casualty count. Figures are sourced from independent monitoring organizations and represent documented or confirmed casualties, not estimates.

2,850 Total documented casualties
10 Incidents with casualties

Records

Incidents ranked by casualty count

#IncidentCategorySeverityCasualtiesDateClassification
12026 Lebanon War — US Weapons Complicity in Mass Civilian Casualties and White Phosphorus AttacksComplicity in GenocideWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity1,072March 2, 2026probable
2Trump Threats to Obliterate Iran's Civilian Power InfrastructureForeign Policy & WarWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity595February 28, 2026probable
3Operation Rough Rider: US Killed More Civilians in 52 Days Than in Previous 23 Years in YemenExtrajudicial KillingWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity528March 15, 2025probable
4Minab School Strike: US Tomahawk Cruise Missile Kills 175-180 SchoolgirlsForeign Policy & WarWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity180February 28, 2026probable
5Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional AuthorizationMilitary OverreachWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity170February 28, 2026probable
6Operation Southern Spear: Lethal Drone Strikes on Caribbean and Pacific Drug BoatsExtrajudicial KillingWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity95September 2, 2025probable
7US Strikes on Ras Issa Fuel Port Kill 84+ Civilians in YemenExtrajudicial KillingWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity80April 17, 2025probable
8Attacks on Iranian Healthcare Facilities: WHO Verifies 18 Strikes on Hospitals and Medical InfrastructureForeign Policy & WarWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity63February 28, 2026probable
9US Airstrike Kills 68 African Migrants in Yemen Detention CenterExtrajudicial KillingWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity61April 28, 2025probable
10Torture and Enforced Disappearances at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Krome Detention CentersDeportation to TortureWar Crime / Crime Against Humanity6September 1, 2025probable