GAZA — A dentist stood at the bed of a doctor, his good friend Ehab Madhoun, 32, who had just died, his shrapnel-pitted body wrapped in a white shroud. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for December, 2008
GAZA: In dense Gaza, civilians suffer
Posted by warvictims on December 31, 2008
Posted in Air Strike, Body Count, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Government, Israel, Middle-East, Military | Tagged: Civilian Casualties, gaza, Israel | Leave a Comment »
SOMALIA: At least 10 civilians killed in Somali Capital
Posted by warvictims on December 31, 2008
By Voice of America
Witnesses in Somalia say at least 10 civilians were killed when government forces shelled a busy market during fighting with Islamic militants in the capital, Mogadishu. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Africa, Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Government, Mortars, Somalia | Tagged: Civilian Casualties, Islamic militants, Somalia | Leave a Comment »
GAZA: Civilians must not be targets
Posted by warvictims on December 30, 2008
Human Rights Watch
Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli bombings in Gaza that caused civilian deaths and Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilian areas in violation of international law. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Government, Israel, Middle-East, NGOs, Targeted Death, Targeted Injury | Tagged: civilian deaths, civilians, gaza, Israel, Targets | Leave a Comment »
AFGHANISTAN: Suicide car bomb in Afghanistan kills 14 primary school children
Posted by warvictims on December 28, 2008
By Saeed Shah
A suicide car bomb in Afghanistan today killed 14 primary school children in what officials said was a failed attempt to blow up a meeting of tribal elders. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Afghanistan, Body Count, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, South Asia, Terrorists | Tagged: Afghanistan, Car Bomb, children, Civilian Casualties, Suicide Bomb | Leave a Comment »
AFGHANISTAN: Afghan police die in suicide bomb
Posted by warvictims on December 27, 2008
By BBC News
Five people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack on a military patrol on the outskirts of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, officials say. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Afghanistan, Body Count, Civilian Casualties, South Asia, Suicide Bomb, Terrorists | Tagged: Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, Police deaths, Suicide Bomb | Leave a Comment »
