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L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

Stark Rise in Afghan Civilian Casualties in 2015

2015, the most deadly year for Afghan civilians

14 February 2016
Civilian casualties hit a new high in 2015, according to the UN 2015 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

9 Killed in Damascus Suicide Bombing

Damascus suicide bombing targeting Police officers on 09 February 2016. 9 people killed

9 February 2016
Suicide car bombing leaves 9 people dead and at least 20 injured.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

97 Civilians Killed in Saudi-led Coalition using United States Bomb

Another airstrike on a Yemeni market. United States involved with 1 tonne bombs

7 April 2016
Human Rights Watch reports that the March 15 Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a Yemeni market was carried out by massive 1 tonne bombs supplied by the United States.
Category: United States of America - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

1.5 Million go Hungry after 2-year Conflict in Eastern Ukraine

Fourteen people were killed when a missile struck this apartment building in Mykolaivka in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.

4 April 2016
The two-year long conflict in eastern Ukraine has left around 1.5 million people hungry.
Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

300 Cement Factory Workers Kidnapped in Syria

ISIL fighters reportedly moved the abducted workers to an unknown location

7 April 2016
More than 300 workers were kidnapped after an attack by the Islamic State in Syria on a cement factory 50km east of Damascus.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

In besieged Fallujah, suicide seen as the only way out of a humanitarian crisis

With food reserves used up and nowhere to farm, Al Azarak's civilians are waiting for help that may not come

7 April 2016
A desperate woman killed her two children and herself after the Islamic State executed her husband, while the humanitarian crisis has left people in Fallujah facing starvation.   
Category: Iraq - Web Review
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Suicide Bombing in Baghdad Kills Seven

Iraqi security forces gather at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad's Bab Sharji district, March 29, 2016.

29 March 2016
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb in central Baghdad that killed seven people and wounded 27.
Category: Iraq - Web Review
Monday, 13 June 2016

The Mullivaikal Devastation in Sri Lanka and its Aftermath

Tamil community members staging a protest against Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violations in Bhopal

16 September 2015
When Sri Lanka government declared Mullivaikal a “No Fire Zone” civilians were forced to escape or endure the horrific civil war violence of 2009.
Category: Sri Lanka - Web Review
Friday, 10 June 2016

Hungary’s Strict Border Control Limits Syrian Refugees’ Ability to Obtain Freedom

Hungarian policemen stopping syrian refugees

15 September 2015
Syrian civilians escaping coalition airstrikes and civilian warfare are confronting violence and persecution as the result of Hungary's increase in border control 
Category: Hungary - Web Review
Friday, 10 June 2016

Thousands Displaced as Myanmar Army and Rebels Clash

President Thein Sein, center, meets leaders of armed ethnic groups during a meeting for the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2015

November 18, 2015
Myanmar military launches airstrikes against ethnic insurgents displacing thousands of citizens.

Category: Myanmar - Web Review
Thursday, 09 June 2016

Damascus Bombing Kills 60 people

Children stand near damaged vehicles as residents and soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad inspect damage after a suicide attack in Sayeda Zeinab

31 January 2016
A car bomb and two suicide bombers killed at least 60 people, and wounds dozens others near a shrine in Damascus.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 09 June 2016

Suicide Bombing Kills 60 in Nigeria Camp for Internally Displaced Persons

Germany's President Joachim Gauck during a visit to a camp of displaced people on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria.

10 February 2016
Suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a camp for internally displaced persons in north eastern Nigeria.
Category: Nigeria - Web Review
Thursday, 09 June 2016
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