Incident date
March 17, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al Jadida / New Mosul, Nineveh, IraqThe Coalition admitted responsibility for the deaths of between 105 and 141 civilians in an airstrike on a house in West Mosul’s al Jadida area on March 17th (event CI550). However, locals have claimed that as many as 230 or even 520 civilians were killed in the catastrophic event at al Jadida – though these
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Incident date
March 21, 2017
LOCATION
الجديدة, Al Jadida, Raqqa, SyriaAl Raqqa Truth reported the death of four civilians in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Jadida. It named the victims. No additional details are presently known.
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Incident date
March 26, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, IraqA single source said that many women were killed or injured after a Coalition helicopter struck a flour shop where they were working at the time. This took place in Zanjili neighborhood in the west of Mosul. See also incident CI581.
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Incident date
March 30, 2017
LOCATION
الاقتصاديين, Mosul, Iqtishadeen, Nineveh, IraqA schoolboy named as Hassan Ali al-Hamdouni was reported killed in an airstrike near Awaleen mosque in Iktisadeen (Economists) neighborhood, in West Mosul.
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Incident date
April 4, 2017
LOCATION
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that twenty civilians were killed and six injured, among them many children, at Tal Afar west of Mosul. All claimed that the US or the Coalition was responsible, although Iraq Air Force aircraft had also struck the town. Iraqi Spring Media Center posted several graphic photos, picturing the aftermath of the strikes
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Incident date
April 9, 2017
LOCATION
مزرعة تشرين, Tishreen farm, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported the death of two families in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Tishreen Farms area. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, four non-combatants including a woman and her child died at the hands of the Coalition. Other sources put the number of dead at six, again pointing to Coalition warplanes
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Incident date
April 15, 2017
LOCATION
الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that at least eight civilians died after two missiles consecutively hit a two-floor house in Isilah Zeraei neighbourhood in West Mosul. Sources reported a similar incident hours earlier in the same neighbourhood, with casualty numbers so far unknown. Alsharqiya news noted that the two missiles were launched after an ISIL combatant sat
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Incident date
April 21, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Al Qariya, Tabaqa, Raqqa, SyriaOne woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Wasat Street in Tabaqa, according to local media. According to Manartv and Al Ahed one person died and others were injured in a Coalition strike. According to Orient, “Activists said that Coalition aircraft launched several air raids on Friday on the Al Qariya area in
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqah, Ar Raqqah, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians including two women and injury of six to 18 more – in addition to the death of one member of IS – in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Tabaqa. Orient News reported that “three girls” died in a Coalition strike, while Syria-mirror said that “three
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Incident date
May 6, 2017
LOCATION
الشهداء, al Shuhada, Raqqa, SyriaThe Step News Agency reported that the Coalition “launched several air raids targeting al Shuhadaa [the Martyrs] district near E’nezan bakery in the city of Raqqa, which resulted in a number of wounded“. Sour News also reported an “air raid” – but didn’t identify the culprit – in the area “between the Bakery of E’nezan
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Incident date
May 10, 2017
LOCATION
الحي الثاني, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, SyriaOne woman was killed and two men were reportedly wounded in airstrikes “likely” carried out by the Coalition in Al Thani neighbourhood of Al Tabaqa city, a local source told Smart News Agency. A medical source told the agency that the victims were taken to medical checkpoints in the area. Baladi also reported that there
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Incident date
May 14, 2017
LOCATION
عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, SyriaBetween 12 and 30 civilians – mostly women – were killed when alleged Coalition airstrikes hit al A’Keirshi village in the countryside of Raqqa, according to local media. The victims were reportedly farm workers who were travelling in three cars to their place of work when they were struck by the air raid. Raqqa is
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Incident date
May 26, 2017
LOCATION
رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, SyriaOne woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Raqqa al Samra on the eastern outskirts of Raqqa city, according to local sources.
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Incident date
May 30, 2017
LOCATION
حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “11. May 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location
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Incident date
June 4, 2017
LOCATION
باب لكش, Mosul, Bab Lakash, Nineveh, IraqA local source told Airwars’ Iraq-based field researcher that two of his family members died in the Bab Lakash neighbourhood of Mosul, after Coalition airstrikes allegedly targeted their house at 3pm in the afternoon while they were praying. The family member provided Airwars with the names of the casualties.
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Incident date
June 9, 2017
LOCATION
سيف الدولة, 23rd February road junction / Saif al Dawla, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources named Hassan Aliya aka Abou Ammar as dying from wounds sustained in “artillery shelling” at the junction of 23rd February Street and Saif al Dawla Street. Sources did not identify who was responsible for the shelling, however, the Coalition has informed Airwars that the SDF is not using artillery (only heavy mortars).
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Incident date
June 13, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa city, according to a local report. He was named as Ahmed Ali and a picture was provided. No further details are presently known.
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Incident date
June 16, 2017
LOCATION
البياطرة, Ar Raqqah: Bayatra neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians died and were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Bayatra neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Almanar, “a number of civilian casualties were caused by a new massacre carried out by US aircraft during the targeting of Al-Bayatra neighbourhood”. All other sources also pointed to the Coalition.
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
شارع الساقية, Al Sakiya street, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Sakiya Street to the north of Raqqa. The Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office reported that the pair were brothers, but none of the sources was able to identify the victims. All sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
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Incident date
June 29, 2017
LOCATION
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the village of Mrat, in eastern Deir Ezzor, however it was not clear who was responsible. One source, JP News, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were behind the airstrikes. Seven sources did not make any claims about responsibility or
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Incident date
July 3, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that there were a total of 15 strikes in the day. Mr al Anzi was said to be an IDP from
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Incident date
July 8, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported the death of one named civilian in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Sources blamed the SDF, but Airwars understands that only the Coalition has fired artillery on Raqqa.
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Incident date
July 7, 2017
LOCATION
حي الدرعية, Al Dariya, Raqqa, SyriaOne girl died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s al Dari’ya neighbourhood. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “the international Coalition targeted the Al-Thlaji house in al Dari’ya neighborhood next to Al-Hamzawi Hotel west of the city center. The raid led to the death of Manaf Ismail Al-Thlaji’s wife and the wounding of
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Incident date
July 24, 2017
LOCATION
سوق المواشي والحبوب, Al Mayadin, Sheep market, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour members of IS died when the car they were in was allegedly struck by the Coalition, local media reported. One source, Fresh Syria, also said that an unspecified number of nearby civilians were wounded in the event. According to Fresh Syria “aircraft of the International Coalition targeted a car, believed to belong to ISIS,
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Incident date
July 29, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Euphrates Post, two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah. Hasaka Marsad also named these two victims and blamed the Coalition for their deaths. This event might or might not be related to the two events that the Coalition has admitted responsibility for — see S1138b and S1138c below. In their
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Incident date
August 2, 2017
LOCATION
قرية التبني, Al Tabani, Shihah junction and other locations, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to 20 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Al Tabani, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Coalition were to blame. Rami asssaf, @Ahmad_Zahlan and @HAMZH7711 blamed the Coalition, with @Ahmad_Zahlan reporting that white phosphorus had been used. However, the majority
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Incident date
August 7, 2017
LOCATION
ﺍﻟﺪﺷﻴﺸﺔ, Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, SyriaMultiple local sources said that two people were killed in al Dasheisha village. The names of the dead were given as Khalil al-Khalaf al Hamoud and his wife. The name of the wife was not stated. It was alleged that the strike was carried out by the US-led coalition. The alliance itself publicly reported no
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Incident date
August 17, 2017
LOCATION
Mu'awiya school/Mal'ab Al-Aswad area, Raqqa, SyriaThirty civilians including up to 13 children and three women from three families died and dozens more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling on Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports said that the entire Al-Sayer Al-Enezi family died in the strike – along with multiple members of other families. There was, however,
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Incident date
August 22, 2017
LOCATION
الملاهي, near Malahi (amusement park), Raqqa, SyriaA major civilian casualty event in which 40 to 50 or more people reportedly died, and between 60 and 100 people injured, followed US-led Coalition airstrikes in conjunction with artillery shelling, alleged local sources. The offensive targeted the Malahi (Amusement Park) district of Raqqa City and obliterated a four-storey residential building, where more than 40
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Incident date
September 1, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reported killed after suspected US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa City. Two of those killed were named by Euphrates Post and Hasaka Rasd. The sources said the two killed were originally from Deir Al-Zour. All sources attributed the deaths to “bombing by the International Coalition”, though no specific location for the deaths was