At Least 1227 Muslims Were killed in August

Body bags of Muslims

Another month has passed witnessing yet another round of killings and massacres across the Muslim world. 

At least 1227 Muslims were killed with another 1801 suffering injuries. These casualties were inflicted by Muslims, non Muslims and unknown entities. Shockingly, 85.1% of Muslims were killed by other ‘Muslims’. The figure for this month is relatively lower than that of July where 1332 Muslims were killed with another 801 injured; a 7.9% decrease.

Of the 1227 Muslims that were killed, 521 (42.5%) were civilians, 698 (56.9%) were combatants and 8 (0.7%) were not specified at the time of compilation.

The details of these losses are given in the chart below.

DATE	COUNTRY	TARGET SITE(S)	ACCUSED	CAUSE	DESCRIPTION OF VICTIM(S)	NO. OF DEAD (INJURED)
1st Aug	Yemen	Fishing harbor	Saudi Arabia	Airstrike	Fishermen	9
2nd Aug	Turkey Iraq Yemen	Militant hideout Militant hideout Hospital & fishing harbor	Turkey Turkey Saudi Arabia	Military operation Military operation Airstrikes	PKK militant PKK militants Civilians	1 5 55(130)
3rd Aug	Nigeria Afghanistan Palestine Kashmir	Village Worship site Border Unspecified	Boko Haram Unknown Israel India	Unspecified Bombing & shooting Sniper fire Gun fight	Civilians Shiite worshippers Civilians Kashmiri militants	5 40 (80) 2(+200) 7
4th Aug	Turkey Syria Yemen	Road Unspecified Unspecified	PKK Unknown Yemeni forces	Bombing Bombing Unspecified	Turkish policeman Scientist & driver Saudi loyalists	1(8) 2 3
5th Aug	Somalia Somalia Syria Egypt Palestine	Military base Check point Daesh base Unspecified Unspecified	Al Shabab Somalia Daesh Egypt Israel	Bombing Gun fight Execution Unspecified Airstrikes	Soldiers Al Shabab fighters Civilian Daesh loyalists Civilians	3 2 1 52 (4)
6th Aug	Syria Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia	Militant hideouts Military base Military base	Syria Yemeni forces Yemeni forces	Airstrikes Gun fire Rocket attack	Militants Saudi soldiers Saudi soldiers	+12 4 3
7th Aug	Mali Palestine Afghanistan	Road Hamas facility Police position	Hunters Israel America	Execution Airstrike Airstrike	Herdsmen Hamas fighters Police officers	14 2 15(14)
8th Aug	Iraq Palestine Yemen Yemen	Military post Unspecified Residentials & others Border	Daesh Israel Saudi Arabia Yemen	Unspecified Airstrikes Airstrikes Gun fire	Soldiers Civilians Civilians Saudi-backed militants	4(5) 4(7) 25 5
9th Aug	Yemen  Iraq Afghanistan	Market Militant hideout Unspecified	Saudi Arabia Iraq Unknown	Airstrike Military operation Bombing	Civilians Daesh fighters Civilians	40 children and 11 others(79) 14 12
10th Aug	Jordan Palestine Saudi Arabia	Security patrol Border Border	Militants Israel Yemeni forces	Bombing Shootings Rocket attack	Policeman Palestinians Saudi loyalists	1(6) 3 5
11th Aug	Jordan Pakistan Iraq Egypt Jordan	Militant hideout Road Checkpoint Militant hideout Unspecified	Jordan Unknown Daesh Egypt Militants	Unspecified Bombing Unspecified Gun fight Shootout	Militants Security details Hashd al Sha’abi fighters Daesh loyalists Security forces	14 (3) 5 (1) 12 4 and (20) civilians
12th Aug	Mali Turkey	Polling station Unspecified	Unknown Turkey	Gun fire Offensive	Station manager PKK militants	1 5
13th Aug	Afghanistan Yemen	Unspecified Unspecified	Taliban and Afghan forces Saudi Arabia	Unspecified Airstrike	Militants, security forces and civilians Family of 5	194 militants, 150 security forces and 95 civilians (+400) civilians 5
14th Aug	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
15th Aug	Afghanistan Afghanistan	Educational center Army base	Unknown Taliban	Bombing Raid	Civilians Soldiers & policemen	49(60) 45
16th Aug	Iraq	Unspecified	Turkey	Offensive	PKK militant	1
17th Aug	Palestine Saudi Arabia	Border and Masjid complex Military posts	Israel Yemeni forces	Shootings Missile attacks	Civilians Saudi forces & loyalists	3(270) 5
18th Aug	Algeria Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Yemen	Unspecified Military base Militant posts Residential	Al Qaeda Yemeni forces Yemeni forces Saudi Arabia	Bombing Gun fire Missile attacks Airstrike	Civilians Saudi soldiers Saudi loyalists Civilian	1(5) 2 5 1
19th Aug	Syria Yemen Yemen	Road Fishing area Border	Daesh Saudi Arabia Yemeni forces	Mine Airstrike Gun fire	Civlians Fishermen Saudi loyalists	5(1) 13(4) 10
20th Aug	Nigeria Saudi Arabia Yemen	Village Military camp Unspecified	Boko Haram Yemeni forces Yemeni forces	Unspecified Gun fire Gun fire	Civilians Saudi soldier Saudi loyalists	63 1 4
21st Aug	Kashmir Yemen Afghanistan	Protest ground Unspecified Unspecified	India Yemeni forces Unknown	Pellets Unspecified Rocket attack	Civilian Saudi loyalists Unspecified	(1) 3 (2)
22nd Aug	Turkey Yemen Iraq	Unspecified Border Militant base	Turkey Yemeni forces Daesh	Offensive Gun fire Bombing	PKK militant Saudi soldier & loyalist Hashd al Sha’abi fighters	1 2 6(30)
23rd Aug	Libya Iraq Iraq Yemen Yemen	Check point Daesh hideouts Road Road Saudi army posts	Daesh Iraq Daesh Saudi Arabia Yemeni forces	Grenade and gunfire Airstrikes Bombing Airstrikes Gun fire & missile attacks	Soldiers and militants Daesh fighters Army commander Civilians Saudi soldiers	4 soldiers (5) and 1 daesh fighter 7 1 26 children, 6 women & 5 others +2
24th Aug	Palestine	Border	Israel	Gun fire	Civilians	(189)
25th Aug	Afghanistan Yemen Yemen Afghanistan Egypt	Rally Residentials Road Daesh hideout Check point	Unknown Saudi Arabia & loyalists Yemeni forces Afghanistan Egypt	Bombing Airstrikes & shelling Bombing Airstrike Gun fire	Civilians Civilians Saudi loyalists Daesh militants Militants	3(8) 2(3) 5 11 4
26th Aug	Iraq Iraq	Orchard Militant hideout	Daesh Iraq	Infighting Offensive	Militant Daesh militants	1 10
27th Aug	Afghanistan	Unspecified	Tajikistan	Airstrike	Unspecified	8(6)
28th Aug	Saudi Arabia	Prison	Saudi Arabia	Torture	Activist	1
29th Aug	Iraq Yemen Somalia Egypt	Check point Militant posts Unspecified Militant posts	Unknown Yemeni forces America Egypt	Bombing Unspecified Airstrike Air and land strikes	Officers & civilians Saudi loyalists Al shabab militants Militants	5 officers & 6 civilians 5(16) 3 20
30th Aug	Iraq Iraq	Check points Village	Unknown Daesh	Bombing Unspecified	Officers Civilians	11(4) 8
31st Aug	Palestine Yemen	Border Fishing harbor	Israel Saudi Arabia	Gun fire Airstrike	Civilians Fishermen	(240) 5

Countries and entities by kills

Taliban               290 (+400) (23.6%)

Afghanistan       205 (16.7%)

Saudi Arabia      204 (216) (16.6%)

Unknown            129 (157) (10.5%)

Egypt                   88 (7.2%)

Boko Haram       68 (5.5%)

Yemeni forces    64 (16) (5.3%)

Daesh                  35 (42) (2.8%)

Iraq                      31 (2.5%)

America              18 (1.5%)

Israel                   14 (910) (1.1%)

Jordan                14 (1.1%)

Hunters              14 (1.1%)

Turkey                13 (1.1%)

Syria                   12 (1.0%)

Tajikistan           8 (6) (0.7%)

India                    7 (1) (0.6%)

Jordanian           5 (26) (0.4%)

militants         

Al Shabab           3 (0.2%)

Somalia              2 (0.2%)

PKK                     1 (8) (0.08%)

Al qaeda             1 (5) (0.08%)

Civilian deaths

521 civilians were killed in the month of August; this represents 42.5% of all deaths down from 647 (48.6%) recorded in July. Saudi Arabia killed the highest number of civilians in August killing 204 Muslims and injuring 216 others. In other words, Saudi Arabia killed 39.2% of all civilians and 16.6% of all Muslims. Extremist groups killed 178 civilians (34.2% of all civilian deaths). Of these groups, the Taliban killed the highest number of civilians killing at least 95 civilians. In the month of July, Daesh killed the highest number of civilians killing 528 civilians (81.6% of all civilian deaths for that month).

Injuries

94.4% of those injured were civilians with Israel injuring the highest number of civilians (910 or 50.5%).

Kills by countries

Different countries across the world killed at least 680 Muslims (55.4% of all deaths). Afghanistan killed the highest number of Muslims with 205 as they continue their fight against the Taliban, Saudi Arabia came second with 204 kills all of which have been identified as civilians.

Kills by Extremists

Extremists groups killed a total of 417 (34% of all deaths) Muslims (civilians, security forces and other militants). His is down from 826 (62%) recorded in July.

Most struck country

The most struck country in the month of August was Yemen; suffering attacks from both Yemeni forces, Saudi backed militants and the Saudi lead coalition. The impoverished war ravaged country suffered 18 attacks. The country also suffered the highest civilian casualties with 204 (39.2% of all civilian deaths). The most struck country in July was Iraq, the country witnessed 14 attacks.

Deadliest day

The deadliest day in the month of August was the 13^th day. The Taliban launched an attack to take the city of Ghazni. Official figures confirmed that a total of 439 (35.8% of all deaths) people were killed in the battle. The battle lasted about five days.

Unclaimed attacks

10 attacks across the Muslim world were not claimed by any entity, these attacks lead to the deaths of 129 Muslims (10.5% of all civilian deaths) and injured 157 others. This is up from 14 unclaimed attacks in July which lead to 67 deaths and 125 injuries. The deadliest unclaimed attack came on 15^th August in Afghanistan when a bomb went off at an educational center killing 49 people and injuring 60 others. The second deadliest unclaimed attack came on 3^rd August. Unknown assailants attacked a Shiite worship center with bombs and guns killing 40 worshipers and injuring 80 others.