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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
CI639
Location
Tel Kheimeh near Badoosh, Nineveh, Iraq
تل خيمة
In a major alleged incident, two interviewees reported that up to 55 civilians died in an Iraqi or Coalition airstrike and ground-based machine gun fire as they attempted to flee ISIS control. The following unpublished field report was shared by Amnesty International with Airwars: “Interviewee 1: ‘I’m from Tel Kheimeh, a small village, around one…
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
55
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
CS691
Location
Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
هنيدة
Local media reported that two civilians died and a third was wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. According to @Newsjorf, the Coalition carried out raids on the grain silos area of Hunaida. Rasd-Sy also mentioned ‘mutual artillery exchanges’ between ISIL and SADF ground forces – though it was unclear whether this specifically refered…
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2118
Location
various locations, Idlib, Syria
According to the Step News Agency, "Russian air raids, some of them with phosphorous bombs targeted the towns of Khan_shikhun, #Tremala, #Kafarsgana, and #Serja, south of Idlib, with reports of casualties." No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2117
Location
Akeirabat, Hama, Syria
عقيربات
The Step News Agency reported: "Russian warplanes launched two raids targeting the vicinity of Akeirabat in the eastern Hama countryside, resulting in civilian casualties." According to the Smart News Agency, "Three civilians, including a woman, were wounded by artillery shelling of the town of Aqrabat".
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2116
Location
Sokhna, Homs, Syria
السخنة
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russia airstrikes on Sokhna, according to two local sources. 2baddiyy tweeted: "The Russian occupation aircraft targeted the city of Sokhna northeast of the city of # Palmyra with several raids causing the destruction of civilian homes and injuring a number of people." Step also reported that an…
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2119
Location
Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
بصرة الشام
Local media named one adult male as killed in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Only the Violations Documentation Centre identified Russia as the culprit; the other two sources didn't apportion blame.
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
CI637
Location
Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Multiple local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes as well as raids carried out by Iraqi government forces led to the deaths of dozens of civilians, and left up to 181 people injured. The airstrikes hit several neighbourhoods in West Mosul on April 13th and 14th. Entably Mumen (Facebook page) reported that Abu Yusuf was among…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
22–37
Civilians reported injured
79–181
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
CS689
Location
Khatouniya, Raqqa, Syria
الخاتونية
Local sources reported the death of three civilians following an alleged Coalition drone or air strike on a fire engine which was passing along the road between Al Jazara and Khatouniya. The local news agency reported: “A local source told the Smart correspondent on Thursday that three civilian workers were killed in an air strike…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
CS690
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Two men were killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their motorcycle in Tabaqa, according to local sources. @Mohab_Naser reported that the incident occurred “on the main street south of the church roundabout". The combatant status of the victims was not made clear in any of the reports.
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
CI636
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in an incident near Mosul. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS VBIED engaging Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that six civilians were unintentionally killed when a group of fleeing civilians…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
CS688
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
حطلة
The state news agency Sana reported the death of ‘hundreds of people’ in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hatla. The Coalition said they were not responsible. However in its own published reports for that day the Coalition did later confirm three strikes in the province. According to Sana: “The General Command of the Army and…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2114
Location
Merat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
مراط
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded by an alleged Russian airstrike "by napalm bombs" on Merat, according to local media. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2115
Location
Sukariya and Muhmil, Idlib, Syria
السكرية و محميل
Four or five civilians, reportedly from the same family, died in an airstrike on Sukariya and Muhmil in rural Idlib, according to local media. All but one source blamed Russia. Syria Mirror: reported: "Russian warplanes launched several air strikes with rocket-propelled grenades at communities in the village of Sukariya in the eastern countryside of the city…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2113
Location
Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
معرة التعمان
One or two civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, according to sources on the ground. Step News Agency reported that "two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of two Russian air raids on residential areas in the town of Ma'ra al-Nu'man in rural Idlib." Other…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
CI634
Location
Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later denied a social media claim that it had caused civilian casualties at Anah. According to its June report “April 12, 2017, near Annah, Iraq, via social media: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
CS687
Location
Al Hazima, Raqqa, Syria
الهزيمة
Two families died in an incident at Al Hazimah, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether they died in Coalition airstrikes or artillery strikes by other forces. SY reporter said that a family and a doctor were killed and blamed the Coalition. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a doctor…
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
CS685
Location
Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
معدان
Two civilians died and five were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ma’adan, according to local media. According to Micro Syria, “seven civilians were killed and wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely belonging to the international coalition”. Al Araby, which also pointed towards the Coalition said that “two civilians were killed and five…
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
CS686
Location
Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
هنيدة
According to Smart News Agency and Microsyriua four civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. There is no further information presently available.
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
CI633
Location
Mosul, Al Nouri mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
Akbar Elyam News, quoting Lt. Col. Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Al-Nu’mani of Iraqi forces, reported that violent Coalition airstrikes hit the old part of Mosul, particularly the neighbourhoods of the Grand Mosque, Farouk, Clock and the center of Mosul, in the evening into the night of April 12th. Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) reported moreover that five…
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2112
Location
Jisr al shoughour, Idlib, Syria
جسر الشغور
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and two more wounded in up to 10 Russian strikes on Jisr al shoughour, according to local media. Sources reported the use of phosphorous, napalm, cluster bombs, and rocket-propelled grenades in the attacks. According to Aljazeera, "civilians were killed and others were injured in heavy night raids by…
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI631
Location
Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الفاروق
Local sources said that nine people from the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Al-Farouk Street, in Farouk neighbourhood in West Mosul, at midnight. Local Facebook page Sawlf Ateka reported that Tarek al-Sanjari, his five sons and two daughters died. Reportedly, a large explosion blew off the roof of…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI632
Location
Mosul, al-Sahab, Nineveh, Iraq
سحاب
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “In the morning of 11 April, an airstrike reportedly killed a civilian man and wounded seven other civilians, including a woman, in the ISIL-controlled al-Siha neighbourhood of western Mosul. At the time of the incident, the…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI630
Location
Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Local sources reported that 13 civilians from two families were killed and 17 others injured in Coalition airstrikes on houses in Yarmouk neighbourhood, which had been liberated by Iraqi forces the previous day. Today Egypt News quoted Captain Yazen Abdul-Ilah al-Dubardani of the Iraqi Air Force, saying that “Coalition aircraft launched an air strike on…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
17
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CS684
Location
Tabaqah Junction, Raqqa, Syria
مفرق مدينة الطبقة
One civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa Junction, according to local sources. @Mohab_Naser and other sources reported that he was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a Coalition warplane. But according to Al Raqqa Truth and @Q_Alenezy, a Coalition raid hit the car he was in while he was driving another…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI627
Location
Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
Local sources reported that six civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Anah, in the west of Anbar province. In a suggestion that the deaths were caused by the Iraq Air Force, Saad Awad – the mayor of Anah district – reportedly called on the government’s air force…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI628
Location
Mosul, al-Saha and al-Sham gate, Nineveh, Iraq
سحاب
A single local source reported that over thirty civilians, including women and children, were killed in Coalition airstrikes on al-Saha and al-Sham neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Other sources reported that in total 73 civilians were killed and 200 wounded after three days of bombing by the international Coalition and Iraqi forces.
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI629
Location
Mosul, Resala, Nineveh, Iraq
الرسالة
A single source reported that two people were killed and nine others were injured due to unidentified shelling on Al-Resala neighborhood in West Mosul. Presently no further details are known.
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CS683
Location
Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
هنيدة
One man was killed when an alleged Coalition strike hit the motorcycle he was on in Hunayda, according to multiple local sources. However, it is unclear whether the victim was a civilian or militant. Raqqa Post reported that an unmanned drone targeted the victim, while Mohab Nasser, a media activist from Tabaqa, said reported he…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017–12 April 2019
Incident Code
RS2111
Location
Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
كفركرمين
One child - a six-year-old girl - died and up to six more civilians including another child and two women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin on the night of April 11th-12th, according to local media. Qasioun reported: "A girl was killed and others were wounded early today [April 12th],…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2110
Location
Bdama, Idlib, Syria
بداما
Between two and six civilians including a child died and up to eight more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on the road between Bdama and Hambushiyah in the countryside of Idlib, according to local media. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a child and a man were killed and eight others were injured…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
3–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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