As of 8 December 2023, AOAV has recorded 9, 674 civilian casualties (6, 840 killed, 2, 834 injured) of explosive weapons use in the OPT in the course of Operation Swords of Iron.

In the Ukrainian conflict, AOAV has recorded up to the 8 Dec, 21, 374 casualties from explosive weapon use across 4, 444 incidents; this includes some 18, 027 civilian casualties.

At least 85 civilians were killed and 66 injured in a Nigerian air strike on Tudun Biri village.

Four people were killed and 50 injured in an Islamic State attack on a student Mass in Marawi, Lanao del Sur

In October 2023, Action on Armed Violence recorded 8,047 deaths and injuries from 993 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for 84% (6,748) of the deaths and injuries recorded.

AOAV a mené une étude complète examinant les 100 événements les plus meurtriers pour les civils causés par des EEI dans le monde entier entre 2013 et 2022.

An analysis of English language reporting of the explosive violence in Gaza and Israel by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) has revealed that media coverage may only capture a third of the actual civilian deaths from specific explosive incidents in Gaza.

On 29 October, 3 civilians were killed and 50 injured in a remote detonated IED explosion at a Jehovah’s Witnesses meeting in Kalamassery, Kerala

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) addressed an open letter to the 83 states that endorsed the Political Declaration, signed in November 2022, to strengthen the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

From 13 to 19 October 2023, AOAV has recorded 217 incidents of explosive violence around the world, and 1,619 civilian casualties.

On October 5th, 2023, heavy artillery killed at least 11 civilians and injured 90 in Omdurman’s Karari neighbourhood.

On October 10th, 29 civilians were killed and 57 injured when an IDP camp in Kachin state was bombed.