On September 19th 2019, a Taliban suicide car bomb detonated near a hospital in Qalat, in the Afghanistan’s Zabul province. The attack left 20 dead and 95 wounded. The target of the attack was thought to be the government intelligence building nearby but the car bomb was parked outside a hospital gate. The intelligence building […]

On Wednesday, September 18th 2019, a US drone strike hit farmers and labourers who had just finished collecting pine nuts in Wazir Tangi in Nangarhar province. The airstrike left 30 killed and 40 injured. The strike was intended to hit an ISIS hideout. 150 workers were said to be present for the harvesting and some […]

On Tuesday, September 17th 2019, two Taliban suicide attacks killed at least 48. One occurred at a campaign rally in Parwan province and the other in central Kabul. The first attack was carried out by a motorcycle bomber at the checkpoint leading to the election rally. The bombing left 26 dead and 42 wounded. Just […]

Every soldier’s death is a tragedy for someone.  For their family and their friends.  For those that served beside them, and for those that supported their fight.  In many regards, each death should be remembered as such a singular tragedy – a sacrifice of a life in the perceived pursuit of a greater good. But, […]

On March 27th 2019, AOAV researcher, Jennifer Dathan, presented data from AOAV’s Explosive Violence Monitor at the International Blast Injury Research Network’s (IBRN) inaugural workshop, ‘Examining the State of Research: Blast Injury Research Workshop’, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The IBRN launch workshop was hosted by the Blast Impact and Survivability Research […]

In August 2019, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) recorded 3,147 deaths and injuries from 342 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for 64% (2,029) of the deaths and injuries recorded. When explosive violence was used in populated areas, 87% of all casualties were civilians, compared to 17% […]

Today, September 5th 2019, a suicide car bomber detonated at a checkpoint near the headquarters of Afghanistan’s NATO forces and the US embassy in Kabul, killing 10 and injuring 42. The blast destroyed cars and shops in a busy and heavily fortified area. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, which came as a US […]

On September 2nd 2019, a suicide car bomb hit a residential area in central Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. The attack killed at least 16 and wounded more than 119. Gunfire was heard in the aftermath of the blast and a secondary explosion was caused when a nearby petrol station caught fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for […]

On Sunday, September 1st 2019, an airstrike hit a detention facility in Dhamar in western Yemen, killing at least 65 and wounding more than 50, according to Yemeni health officials. The Red Cross reports that more than 100 people are presumed killed, with 40 treated for injuries. The detention facility, run by Houthi rebels, held […]

On August 28th 2019, regime airstrikes hit residential neighbourhoods in Maarat Al-Nu’man city in Syria’s Idlib province. The strikes killed at least 12 and injured another 30. Some of the injured were said to be in a serious condition. Among the dead there is thought to be two women, four men and six children. Further […]

In response to the call for submissions for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on ‘Role of Parliament in the UK Constitution: Authorising the Use of Military Force’, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) provided written evidence on Parliament’s role in authorising the use of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. The written evidence can […]

On August 16th 2019, Russian airstrikes on a gathering of internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Hass town in Syria’s Idlib province, killed at least 15 and injured more than 25. Among the dead were four women, five men and six children. Some of the wounded were said to be in a serious condition. Action on […]