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Incident Date

4 September 2017

Incident Code

TI008

Location

Nahil area of Al-Amadiya, Duhok, Iraq
نهيل
A single source, Iraqi Spring Media, reported an alleged bombing by "the Turkish air force" of the Nahil area of the Al-Amadiyah district, north of Dohuk - though the source said that there was no information on civilian harm. No further details are currently available.

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4 September 2017
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Incident Date

2 September 2017

Incident Code

CI837

Location

U'boor district of Anbar, Al Anbar, Iraq
A single report from Yaqein claimed the US-led Coalition had conducted an intensive aerial bombardment resulting in 200 civilians killed and injured within a 48 hour period. The specifics of the civilian casualties, including the toll and identity is currently unknown. Yaqein described indiscriminate bombing by the warplanes of the international coalition aircraft, asserting that…

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Published
2 September 2017
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Incident Date

2 September 2017

Incident Code

CI838

Location

Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
Yaqein reported that 22 civilians were killed following alleged airstrikes by the US-led Coalition west of Anbar Province in Al Qaim. According to a local source cited in Yaqein, an airstrike of the international coalition aircraft” targeted the area. In addition to killing 22 people it also allegedly caused considerable material damage.

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Published
2 September 2017
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Incident Date

30 August 2017

Incident Code

CI836

Location

Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local media reported on the death of civilians following alleged US-Coalition airstrikes on Al Qaiem District. According to Yagein, the aircraft launched two raids targeting residential neighbourhoods and the school of the Eastern Renaissance. The sources added that the bombing caused the destruction of a number of houses which led to deaths and injuries of…

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Published
30 August 2017
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Incident Date

27 August 2017

Incident Code

CI835

Location

Eyathia, Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
A major civilian casualty event took place in Tal Afar district, North West of Mosul, following aerial bombardment, local media reported. Dozens were killed according to witnesses, including entire families of mostly women and children. The local media organisation Kurdistan24 said that as many as 59 families had died in an attack it blamed on…

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Published
27 August 2017
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Incident Date

23 August 2017

Incident Code

CI834

Location

Mahdi school area of Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq
الكرابلة
Five civilians, including three women, were reported killed following airstrikes on Karabla. In particular, the Mahdi School was said to have been hit. Sources described heavy shelling by warplanes. While the Yagein news agency referred to government aircraft as the perpetrators, it was not clear from other reports who was responsible for the strike, however.…

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Published
23 August 2017
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Incident Date

21 August 2017

Incident Code

CI833

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تلعفر
Local sources reported that more than 30 civilians were killed in an aerial bombardment on Tal Afar, west of Mosul, Nineveh. A single source, Omara Al Halbusi, blamed the US-led Coalition for the attack, which he claimed destroyed houses and the civilians inside. The other sources tracked by Airwars did not specify any particular faction…

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Published
21 August 2017
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Incident Date

20 August 2017

Incident Code

CI832

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians in an incident near Tal Afar, Iraq. Their January 2018 civilian casualty report noted "During a Coalition strike which killed at least two ISIS members and destroyed an ISIS indirect fire weapon system being prepared to fire it…

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Published
20 August 2017
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Incident Date

19 August 2017

Incident Code

CI828

Location

Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
Local media sources reported on the death of an unknown number of civilians following alleged airstrikes on Anah district in Anbar Province. The head of the district council, Abdul Karim al-Ani, called on the government to stop the shelling because it targets the homes of unarmed civilians and has led to deaths and injuries. All…

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Published
19 August 2017
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Incident Date

19 August 2017

Incident Code

CI829

Location

Qaem, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
Local media sources reported on the death of an unknown number of civilians, after alleged airstrikes on Qeam district in Anbar Province. The head of the district council, Abdul Karim al-Ani, called on the government to stop the shelling because it targets the homes of unarmed civilians and has led to deaths and injuries. All…

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Published
19 August 2017
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Incident Date

19 August 2017

Incident Code

CI830

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
As many as 300 civilians were allegedly killed and injured in Tal Afar over three days of shelling. Information on the number of lives lost was retrieved from local medical sources, who said mostly women and children were killed and wounded. According to JBC – which said that 300 civilians were killed across two days…

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Published
19 August 2017
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Incident Date

19 August 2017

Incident Code

CI831

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تلعفر
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of five civilians in an event near Tal Afar, Iraq. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that destroyed an ISIS headquarters structure, it was assessed that five civilians were unintentionally killed." In July 2019 the Coalition…

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Published
19 August 2017
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Incident Date

18 August 2017

Incident Code

CI827

Location

Akashat, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local press and other sources reported on the death of three civilians, all from the same family, in airstrikes on Al Rutba, 420 km west of Baghdad. According to Amad Al-Dulaimi, the mayor of Ar Rutba, the family was killed following a bomb dropped by an unknown aircraft. Sahafaty News also quoted the mayor who…

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Published
18 August 2017
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Incident Date

10 August 2017

Incident Code

CI826

Location

Tal Afar, Al Anbar, Iraq
تل عفر
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of five civilians in an event near Tal Afar, Iraq. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS headquarters, it was assessed that five civilians were unintentionally killed." In July 2019, the Coalition provided…

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Published
10 August 2017
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CI825

Location

Etwiem, Nineveh, Iraq
According to multiple sources, member of Iraq’s parliament reported killed along with 3 of his family members followed an alleged Coalition strike. Abdul Rahman Ellewizi MP reported that his cousin was killed in a Coalition raid, also his wife, son and his daughter-in-law dead Hawas Al Gader also reported the deaths of Mr al-Nayef and his wife…

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Published
9 August 2017
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

LQ055

Location

port, Darnah, Libya
درنة‎
The LNA reportedly targeted a boat off the coast of Derna which it said was transporting fighters and weapons to the Shura Council. According to the faction, the boat “carried terrorists, ammunition and weapons to terrorist gangs in the city of Derna.” The fate of any civilian crew on board the vessel is presently unknown.

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Published
8 August 2017
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Incident Date

6 August 2017

Incident Code

CI824

Location

Al Shirkat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
الشرقاط
According to Yaqein report, 170 people including both ISIS fighters and civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Iraqi Air Force and possibly the Coalition. Al Yaqein also reported that a large number of civilian houses had been hit in strikes on al-Shirkat. Alsumaria, citing a security source said that an…

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Published
6 August 2017
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Incident Date

5 August 2017

Incident Code

CI823

Location

Al Karabila, Al Anbar, Iraq
الكرابلة
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Karabilah, Iraq. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured." In July 2019, the Coalition provided Airwars…

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Published
5 August 2017
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Incident Date

4 August 2017

Incident Code

CI822

Location

Al Abbasiyah, Kirkuk, Iraq
العباسية
According to a local report, civilians were killed followed airstrikes on Salah ad Din Province. Yaqein reported that a number of civilians were killed as a result of ongoing attacks by government forces and international coalition aircraft. The report also cited militias fighting in the area and said that indiscriminate and heavy shelling had killed…

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Published
4 August 2017
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Incident Date

2 August 2017

Incident Code

CI821

Location

Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq
الكرابلة
Dozens of civilians were allegedly killed in airstrikes in Karabla, Qaem, local media reported – It was unclear who was responsible. According to Yaqein, A number of civilians, including children, were killed and wounded after warplanes targeted al-Qa’im west of Anbar in light of continued attacks by joint forces supported by the international coalition. The…

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Published
2 August 2017
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CI819

Location

Al Qa'im, market, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local press sources said that civilians were killed or injured by airstrikes on the market in Al Qaim district west of Anbar. According to Iraq Akhbar, A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a bombing by international coalition aircraft of the market district of Qaim, west of Anbar. Local sources said that the…

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Published
1 August 2017
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CI820

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
According to local sources said that civilians were killed or injured in alleged Coalition and Iraqi force airstrikes on Tal Afar city, west of Mosul. Tal Afar news agency reported that the aerial bombardment has continued in Tal Afar for the third day in a row. Civilians were confirmed dead, and the source said that…

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Published
1 August 2017
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CI820a

Location

near Qadiya, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition admitted on Sep. 27, 2018 that it had killed two civilians and injured two others. The monthly civilian casualty report read: "August 1, 2017, near Qadiya, Iraq, via self-report. During a strike two civilians were injured and two civilians were unintentionally killed." The Coalition…

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Published
1 August 2017
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

LQ054

Location

Dhar al-Hamr, Darnah, Libya
درنة
Airstrikes hit residential homes in Derna, according to a local report. Libya 24 reported that the LNA bombed in the vicinity of Kasarah in Derna, striking houses belonging to the Burebihah family. The report did not mention whether civilians were inside at the time of the strike, or whether there were any casualties.

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Published
1 August 2017
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Incident Date

30 July 2017

Incident Code

CI817

Location

Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq
راوة
According to residents and press, four civilians from the same family were killed in Rawa following an airstrike targeted their house. The sources identified the victim family by name as Jamal Saeed Ali Abu Khalid  None of the sources identified who was responsible for the airstrike.

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Published
30 July 2017
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Incident Date

30 July 2017

Incident Code

CI818

Location

Hawija, Kirkuk, Iraq
الحويجة
Local press sources said that 10 civilians from the same family were killed by an alleged Coalition airstrike which hit their house in the Hawija district on Sunday 30th July. Kawsar Agency and Team of Correspondents said that the family died as a result of US shelling on their home. According to Team of Correspondents,…

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Published
30 July 2017
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Incident Date

29 July 2017

Incident Code

TI007

Location

Zakho district, Duhok, Iraq
قنديل, افشين, الزاب
Local Kurdish media said that four civilians were injured by alleged Turkish artillery shelling in Zakho at the Iraqi-Turkish border. Asda News reported that "the shelling led to the injury of four civilians, who were taken to the hospital for treatment, noting that the health of the four injured people is stable." Rudaw added that…

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Published
29 July 2017
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Incident Date

29 July 2017

Incident Code

CI816

Location

Anah, Gas station and ice factory, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
Residents and press sources said that heavy airstrikes targeted the ice factory and gas station in Anah district west of Anbar and some reports said a number of civilians were killed or injured. According to Yaqein, the aerial bombardment targeted the ice factory and the gas station in the Ana district, west of Anbar. The…

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Published
29 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CI814

Location

Tarmiyah, al Baghdadi, Baghdad, Iraq
الطارمية
According to many sources, up to six civilians died and others reported injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tarmiyah North in Baghdad. Sources said that a drone strike targeted the home of Tarmiyah council member Jameel Al Shermeet and a gathering of young people at the Narjes restaurant at 10.25pm. The source revealed 6 victim names and…

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Published
27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CI815

Location

Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
Residents and press sources said that 13 civilians were killed and others injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes which reportedly targeted houses in the Qaim district, west of Anbar. Yaqein reported: Coalition aircraft bombed areas in the city of Qaim (350 km west of Ramadi), causing extensive damage, a press source said in a statement. The…

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Published
27 July 2017
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