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Incident Date
10 December 2016
Incident Code
CI367
Location
Al Ashwa, Nineveh, Iraq
A Coalition or Iraq government airstrike on a vehicle killed one civilian and injured others, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation. According to HRW a strike on a vehicle at al Ashwa, 80 kilometres from Mosul in December 2016 killed one civilian named and wounded 11 others. It said the apparently unlawful attack, in…
Summary
Published
10 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 December 2016
Incident Code
CI366
Location
Mosul, Furqan mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition admitted in its February 2017 civilian casualty report that it had likely killed two civilians during a strike on an ISIL road repair team. As the report noted: "Dec. 9, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL construction equipment in the…
Summary
Published
9 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 December 2016
Incident Code
CI365
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
Yaqein reported that more than 40 civilians, including civilians, were killed in Iraqi government bombing. Citing a source, they said that there were 42 victims. Al Hadath, citing the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, also cited government airstrikes in Tel Abtah, but said that they killed 42 terrorists, and destroyed three cars, one carrying members of…
Summary
Published
8 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
42
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 December 2016
Incident Code
CI363
Location
Mosul, Multiple neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
Nearly 100 civilians were killed or wounded in Mosul due to airstrikes and artillery bombardment, according to a local source. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported the deaths of 98 civilians in Mosul during the preceding 48 hours due to aerial and artillery bombardment targeting residential areas. In an emailed response to a report submitted by…
Summary
Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
98
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 December 2016
Incident Code
CI364
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
At least 60 civilians were killed and as many as 100 injured in a series of airstrikes in al Qaim, according to reports. However, the alleged Coalition later denied responsibility. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that 60 civilians were killed and 100 injured in an Iraqi government bombing that targeted al Qaim. A report posted…
Summary
Published
7 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
60–120
Civilians reported injured
100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
CI362
Location
Mosul, near al Salem hospital, Iraq
The Coalition mistakenly hit Iraqi forces during an airstrike near al Salem hospital in Mosul, according to some local sources. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that the Coalition mistakenly targeted” government forces near Salam Hospital in the southeast of Mosul. And Sputnik News claimed that US Air Force bombs left 90 Iraqi military members dead…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
CI361
Location
Mosul, Al-Muhandisin/Engineers, Nineveh, Iraq
حي المهندسين
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Coalition strikes in Mosul, according to local sources. Nineveh MC reported that one civilian – a father of four – was killed in his home by a Coalition raid: Coalition aircraft targeted a house controlled by ISIL in the Aldoassh neighbourhood during the preparation of their criminal operations.…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
CI359
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
At least nine civilians, including women and children, were reported killed and several others wounded due to an alleged Coalition strikes, according to several local sources. Yaqein reported that the Coalition killed 21 civilians, mostly women and children and wounded ten others included 7 children. A source told Yaqein that “the bombing focused on the areas…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–21
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
CI360
Location
Mosul, Noor, Nineveh, Iraq
حي النور
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Mosul. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters firing a mortar on partnered forces it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed." The incident appears to refer to an event at…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 December 2016
Incident Code
CI358
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
Fifteen civilians were reported killed and 8 wounded in an alleged Coalition raid, according to local sources. Yaqein said that 15 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a Coalition strike that hit homes. Iraqi Spring Media Center also reported that 15 civilians were killed and that 8 were injured. They too blamed the…
Summary
Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
CI354
Location
Rawa [exact location], Al Anbar, Iraq
راوة
At least 10 members of one family were reported killed by an alleged Coalition raid, according to local sources. Iraqi Spring reported that a man, a woman and 8 children from a single family were killed by a Coalition attack on civilian homes in Rawa. Several other outlets also reported between 9-10 dead from the…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
CI355
Location
Mosul, South, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
Sixteen civilians, including women and children, were killed in the alleged Coalition raid in the south of Mosul, according to a single source – Iraqi Spring Media Center. Amsiraq published pictures of damaged buildings in south Iraq which it said had been caused by Coalition and government shelling. There was no mention of civilian casualties.…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
CI356
Location
Mosul, industrial district, Nineveh, Iraq
الصناعة
According to one or two sources reported that civilians were killed or injured by targeting industry neighbourhood inside Mosul followed the alleged Coalition airstrikes. Other sources said the casualties occurred were amongst ISIL fighters. No additional details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
CI357
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters it is assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area just prior to the munition’s impact." This incident may…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 November 2016
Incident Code
CI353
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
In an alleged incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition noted in January 2017 that Nov. 28, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq: No Coalition strikes were conducted on structures in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties. A senior official later informed Airwars that the alleged incident had come to light as…
Summary
Published
28 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 November 2016
Incident Code
CI350
Location
Mosul, industrial district, Nineveh, Iraq
الصناعة
Fourteen or more people were reported killed and 35 injured following the alleged Coalition bombing, according to local sources. Multiple social media accounts, including @IQsunni, reported identical reports, stating that 14 people were killed and 35 injured as a result of a US airstrike on an industrial area in Mosul. Another tweet, by @zyaad_alsenjar, wrote…
Summary
Published
26 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
14–18
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 November 2016
Incident Code
CI351
Location
Mosul, Karama, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said one civilian was killed by Unknown bombing in Karama neighbourhood east of Mosul. Airwars's researcher contacted Zareen Ali, the victim relative who published the death event post and Ali had confirmed that bombing was by Daesh mortars. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible…
Summary
Published
26 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 November 2016
Incident Code
CI352
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters and a technical vehicle it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast." A senior official later informed Airwars…
Summary
Published
26 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
CI348
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
There were claims by local sources that as many as 70 civilian casualties occurred in Mosul as a result of Coalition strikes, ISIL bombardment or Iraq Army actions. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that 70 civilians were killed or wounded by “either” the Coalition or Iraqi government artillery. Other reports put the toll lower, including…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
35–65
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 November 2016
Incident Code
CI349
Location
Mosul, Algeria Street, Nineveh, Iraq
شارع الجزائر
A single outlet, Iraqyoon News, cited local sources and reported on Facebook that four civil defence employees were killed by an alleged Coalition strike on Algeria Street in the east of Mosul. In a January 2nd 2017 statement which may refer to this or the previous event, the Coalition noted: Nov. 24, 2016, near Mosul,…
Summary
Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 November 2016
Incident Code
CI347
Location
Mosul, Qadishiyah and Zahra, Nineveh, Iraq
القادسية
Shelling and airstrikes killed 6 civilians and 30 wounded in eastern Mosul, according to local reports. Reports in Iraq News Center and Al Jazeera referenced dead and wounded civilians in eastern Mosul but did not contain casualty figures. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that 6 people died and 30 were injured in shelling in east…
Summary
Published
23 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2016
Incident Code
CI345
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
At least 15 civilians were killed and 33 injured by either Coalition or Iraqi airstrikes, according to local sources. The Coalition later denied any role in the incident. Al Jazeera cited local medical sources and reported that 15 civilians were killed and 33 others injured by Iraqi Air Force and Coalition airstrikes in Tal Afar.…
Summary
Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
33
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 November 2016
Incident Code
CI346
Location
Mosul, old bridge, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
Local sources said that Coalition airstrikes targeted third bridge inside Mosul. As a result, one civilian killed and identified by name. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CI343
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in Tal Afar due to airstrikes and shelling, according to many local sources. Yaqein reported that scores of unarmed civilians were killed by Coalition strikes as well as selling by government-aligned militias. A source told Yaqein that Tal Afar hospital is currently teeming with dozens of people injured…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
CI344
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
More than 20 civilians were killed or wounded in Mosul following the alleged coalition airstrike, according to local sources. An initial report from ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq said that 7 people died and 14 injured in a Coalition bombing on the Al Tanak neighbourhood of Mosul. Other outlets released similar figures. Iraqi Spring Media Center blamed…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17–18 November, 2016
Incident Code
CI342
Location
Mosul, Aden, Nineveh, Iraq
حي عدن
Local reports and an eyewitness inside east Mosul said up to 24 civilians from four families who had been gathered in one room within a three-story house, were killed in Aden Quarter by an alleged Coalition airstrike at 2.30pm during the main offensive by Iraqi security forces. Iraqi reporter Majid Sharif noted on the day…
Summary
Published
17 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–24
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 November 2016
Incident Code
CI341
Location
Mosul, East neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
Shelling killed and wounded civilians in eastern Mosul, according to local sources. Iraq News Center reported shelling from both ISIL and government forces affected civilians in eastern Mosul. Zyaad Al Senjary posted that the mutual bombardment had resulted in a massive number of casualties among civilians. Rudaw TV meanwhile reported that ten civilians were killed,…
Summary
Published
16 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 November 2016
Incident Code
CI339
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
At least ten civilians were killed by strikes in Anbar province, according to local sources. Yaqein reported that 10 civilians were killed and others injured, including women and children by both Coalition and Iraqi Air Force planes. One additional report, posted by @amsiiraq, referred to dozens of dead and wounded, and also cited the Coalition…
Summary
Published
15 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 November 2016
Incident Code
CI340
Location
Mosul, Airport and Gizlani camp, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
In January 2017 the Coalition issued a statement denying responsibility for alleged civilian casualties in Mosul six weeks earlier. Nov. 15, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike, the Coalition noted. A senior official later informed Airwars that the…
Summary
Published
15 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 November 2016
Incident Code
CI337
Location
Mosul, Sheshan and Zahrah, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزهراء
Airwars researcher met the three injured named kids at the evacuation centre in Goggali frontline east of Mosul after they submitted to Unknown fire in Sheshan and Zahrah neighbourhoods east of Mosul. In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as…
Summary
Published
14 November 2016
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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