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Incident Date
12 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1954
Location
درعا, Dara'a, Daraa, Syria
Two adult males were killed in an alleged airstrike on Dara'a, local media reported. Only one source, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, blamed the Syrian regime for the raid whilst the others all blamed Russian warplanes. One of the men killed was a doctor. He was known as the "father of the martyrs" as in August…
Summary
Published
12 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 March 2017
Incident Code
LC064
Location
راس لانوف, Ras Lanuf: Oil Port, Surt, Libya
An LNA airstrike allegedly killed two security guards at the oil port near Ras Lanuf. The airstrike was reportedly conducted in the evening. Libya Alkhabar reported: “Commander of the Petroleum Facilities Guard, Brigadier General Idris Bukhmadah, said in a statement from the city of Ras Lanuf that the Guard of Petroleum Facilities follows the National…
Summary
Published
12 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 March 2017
Incident Code
CS572
Location
الأحوس, Al Ahwas, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian doctor died and several others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Ahwas village, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Abdallah A’fadli was killed following coalition raids on al Ahwas village”. VDC also named him as a victim. Fourat al Wafa also blamed the Coalition and…
Summary
Published
12 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 March 2017
Incident Code
CS571
Location
كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
An ISIL leader and his family died in an alleged Coalition strike in Kasrat Al Faraj, according to local sources. According to the Smart news agency, “local and medical sources told Smart that an Islamic State commander and his family were killed in an aerial bombardment likely carried out by the international coalition on the…
Summary
Published
12 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 March 2017
Incident Code
CS570
Location
الكرامة, Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians died and eleven were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya, according to a single source. According to the Smart news agency, five civilians died and 11 others were wounded when warplanes “thought to belong to the Coalition” targeted Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya.
Summary
Published
12 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1951
Location
رسم سبعة, Rasim Saba'a, Homs, Syria
A single source reported that a woman and a child were killed following Russian warplane raids. Two civilians were wounded and a heard of 20 sheep were also killed. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1953
Location
دارة عزة, Daarat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Up to nine civilians were injured following an alleged Russian cluster bomb attack on the residential neighbourhood of Daarat Izza, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources have either blamed Russia for the raids or not attributed any blame for the strikes. According to sources, 2 of the injured civilians were children and only one had a…
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Codes
CS569 RS1952
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between eight and ten civilians died and up to 16 others were wounded in an airstrike on Maskana, according to local sources – though field reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia. The Coalition later denied involvement. Syria News said that “According to activists,…
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
14–16
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
CS568
Location
كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
Between 12 and 22 civilians including six children and seven women died and up to 26 more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Kasrat Al Faraj area, east of Raqqa city, according to multiple local sources which said that the raids targeted schools. Al Natek Network reported that “17 were killed, most…
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
12–22
Civilians reported injured
15–26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
CI534
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Old city, Nineveh, Iraq
A single source reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured during the last two days due to different types of shelling in downtown/central Mosul. It was reported that many of the injured had no access to medical treatment and that people were unable to leave their homes, which were damaged by the bombings.
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
CS567
Location
الكرامة, Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died and five were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya, according to a single source. Activists told the Smart news agency that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition carried out strikes on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya. Smart reported that “the planes launched raids on al Karama…
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 March 2017
Incident Code
CS566
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition air strike on Al Mansoura town, according to a single source. Smart News said that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition “launched raids on the burners for oil [primitive oil refineries] near the town of Mansoura [24 km west of the city of Raqqa]…
Summary
Published
11 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1949
Location
القاسمية, Al Qassmiya, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
One five-year-old girl was killed, and two others were wounded, following an airstrike on a warehouse in Al Qassmiya, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources either attributed blame to Russia, or did not blame any belligerent. A vehicle was also hit in the shelling and caused a fire. Images show members of the Civil Defence putting…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1948
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
A single source reported that "Russian planes launched several raids targeting Akeirbat in eastern Hama countryside which led to several injuries." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1950
Location
اسطبلات, Istablat, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Civilians were killed and wounded following an alleged air and artillery strike on Istablat, Aleppo. The White Helmets reported that three injured civilians were rescued from the rubble, while no specific numbers of civilian deaths were reported. Despite this, all sources mention that civilians were killed in this raid. Additionally, sources were conflicted as to who…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CI533
Location
Mosul, al Uamal, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CI532
Location
Mosul, Rajm Hadid, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CI531
Location
حي الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
Local residents and press sources said dozens of civilians were killed or injured in Al Farouk neighbourhood in the west of Mosul. This reportedly included 19 members from the same family, including women and children. They died when their house was bombed. Sources reported that many of the victims were still under the rubble after…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
19–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CS565
Location
قحطانية, Qahtani, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died and four were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Qahtani village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “a local source in the village of Qahtaniya [about 10 km west of raqqa], said that three civilians from one family, including a child, were killed and four others injured”, following…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CS564
Location
الرقة, Al Qitar/Al Bustan, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and five others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, according to a single source. According to Smart News, “a local source in the town of Raqqa said the strikes targeted al Qitar (Train) Street and al Bustan park, killing one civilian and wounding five others”. It said the strikes were…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CI530
Location
نابلس, Mosul, Nablus, Nineveh, Iraq
Security forces and press sources told Al Araby that two children (aged four and seven years old) were found alive under the rubble by Iraqi forces, while their mother was killed. They reported that she died after a Coalition airstrike bombed their home in Nablus neighbourhood in West Mosul, on the Friday night. It was…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CI529
Location
اليرموك, Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
Local press and residents, as well as al-Amaq (ISIL) press sources, said that Coalition shelling had targeted several neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul, especially near apartments in Al-Yarmouk neighbourhood, with munitions equipped with controversial White Phosphorus. No civilian casualties were reported. Iraqi Spring posted a video on Facebook of al-Amaq agency [ISIL], showing…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 March 2017
Incident Code
CS563
Location
حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died and seven were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Hamra Blassem, according to local sources. Halab Today, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered and the Syrian Network all blamed the Coalition, putting the death toll at four. According to Syria News Desk – which also…
Summary
Published
10 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr045
Location
الوضيع, Al Wade'a, Abyan, Yemen
Multiple sources reported that an alleged US drone strike targeted a vehicle travelling in the Wadea area of Abyan governorate on the afternoon of March 9th, killing at least one alleged AQAP militant. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. Most sources indicated that, according to local residents, the strike resulted in one…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1944
Location
حماده عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria
Seven civilians were killed, including a child and three women, and 13 were injured, following an alleged Russian airstrike which struck a camp for displaced peoples in the vicinity of Hamada Omar village, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged raid. According to Smart, the vicinity was under the control of ISIS…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1947
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and 30 civilians were killed, and as many as 100 were estimated to be injured, following an alleged airstrike on an educational complex. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Almost all sources attributed blame to the Russian warplanes, whilst the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime. Enabbaladi only…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
7–30
Civilians reported injured
12–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1943
Location
السلوم, Al Saloum, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian cluster bomb strike on Al Saloum, Aleppo. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes or did not attribute any blame to a belligerent. Additionally, no reports of deaths were made. Smart News reported that there was widespread destruction to residential homes in the aftermath of the raid…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1946
Location
دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in a multi-strike raid on Darat Izza, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes on the town. A local source reported that a school was struck in the first raid, and published images showing material damage to the infrastructure. Al-Hajji…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1942
Location
كفر داعل, Kafr Da'el, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged cluster bomb attack on Kafr Da'el, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame; some pointed to Russia while others accused the Syrian regime. There are no specific numbers reported killed. According to Smart, the wounded were transferred to a medical point.…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1945
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
As many as three civilians were killed - and others were wounded - in an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood in Anadan, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes, however the White Helmets was one of a few who attributed blame to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
9 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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