Incident date
May 3, 2017
LOCATION
سوحا, Doha, Hama, SyriaIn this single-source event, an alleged Russian air raid killed one woman and wounded another three civilians as it struck the village of Soha, eastern Hama, the Smart News Agency reported. A local source told Smart News that “the warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of the village of Suha in the peaceful area
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Incident date
May 2, 2017
LOCATION
تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaFive named civilians died in an alleged ‘Coalition’ airstrike on al Dashisha market in Tal al Jayer town east of al Shadadi on the Syrian/Iraqi border, according to local sources. JisiT V, which pointed towards the Coalition, reported that a commercial shop was hit. No Coalition strike was publicly reported in the area that day
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Incident date
May 2, 2017
LOCATION
Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, IraqTwenty five or more civilians were reported killed following a battle in the Hermat area of West Mosul. It was unclear whether Iraqi forces and/or the Coalition were responsible. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: “On 2 May, in the early morning, there was a big attack on my
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Incident date
May 2, 2017
LOCATION
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al-Nu'man, Idlib, SyriaA remnant from a cluster bomb, allegedly Russian, killed one man and wounded another civilian when it exploded in Maarat al-Nu’man, Idlib, local media reported. All known sources agreed that the incident was triggered by a cluster bomb remnant from a previous Russian bombardment. Step News reported that the civilian harm was caused “after the
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
Mosul, Al Shifa, Nineveh, IraqOne woman was badly injured in an airstrike on her home – and was then caught up in further airstrikes as she receieved treatment in an ISIS hospital, it was reported. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: “A hit from a ‘Khanzira’- she described this as being an ‘F52’
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
Mosul, Al Hermat, Nineveh, IraqOne child was killed and three others were injured in a suspected mortar strike by an unknown party on their family home. Amnesty International provided the following field report to Airwars citing an eyewitness: ”On 1 May, I was sitting in the house, which is about 600-700 metres away from al-Haq mosque. There were 16
Summary
Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
البحرة, Al Bahra desert, Deir Ezzor, SyriaSharqiya Voice reported that “Abu Al Zabir al Maghribi, responsible for buying weapons from the locals in what is called al Furat State, was killed along with seven other people after they were targeted by the International Coalition in a raid on Al Bahra desert in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside.” No further details are currently
Summary
Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaIn a previously unknown allegation, the Coalition denied involvement in an incident that they said was reported on social media. In their July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition wrote: “May 1, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل: غرب, Mosul, West, Nineveh, IraqAccording to local sources – which referred to a statement by Al Amaq (ISIL press agency) and residents of West Mosul – up to 79 civilians were killed and 159 wounded, mostly women and children, after airstrikes of the Coalition and Iraqi forces hit many neighbourhoods in West Mosul over a four day period. M.N.N.
Summary
Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Al Rumaila and Al Idkhar, Raqqa, SyriaSmart reported that “according to local sources, warplanes likely belonging to the International Alliance targeted the neighborhood of Rumaila, killing four civilians and wounding others and destroying a car belonging to ISIL.” Al Araby also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at four, though appeared to be citing from Smart. No additional details
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, SyriaThree civilians, a baby girl, her mother and a boy, were killed and dozens more civilians were wounded as Hamuriya, Damascus, was hit by airstrikes, local media reported. Though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Most sources reported the death of three civilians, namely a four-year-old baby girl, her
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, SyriaBetween two and four civilians were killed and up to 15 more were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck Saqba, Damascus, local media reported. While LCCSY said that two civilians were killed in the attack, the majority of sources reported four victims and SaqbaCoordinating1234 identified all four
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
اوتايا, Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaSeveral civilians were left wounded following air or artillery strikes in Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. @damv011 reported that there had been “a number of wounded” in the strike(s), while several sources said that the raid injured a civilian defence officer. According to @ameraldmashqi,
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
مسراب, Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaIn this single-source event, Al Jazeera reported that joint Russian and Assad regime forces carried out aerial shelling in Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, possibly wounding several civilians. According to Al Jazeera, there were several casualties and “dozens” of wounded across several incidents around Eastern Ghouta on May 1st, but it gave no specific casualty figures for
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
حرستا, Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaShelling allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, wounded several civilians, local media reported. Without identifying the responsible party, @mohamad_alshaar reported that the use of mortars injured civilians Al-Jazeera reported that joint Russian and regime-shelling had been carried out in several areas in Eastern Ghouta, killing several civilians,
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
كفربطنا , Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, SyriaAlleged Russia or Syria warplanes carried out air raids in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, wounding several civilians, local media reported. Enab Baladi reported through the civil defence that “three guided missile strikes and a cluster missile targeted the towns of Kafar Batna and Saqba in conjunction with the bombing of the town of Hamuriya, which
Summary
Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
الطيبة, al-Tayba, Homs, SyriaIn this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that warplanes, likely to be Russian, carried out air raids “on the vicinity of the village of Taybeh (…), killing two civilians, wounding three others, in addition to the death of livestock.” Currently, no further information is available.
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
جبل ابو الظهور , Abo Al Zohour mountain, Idlib, SyriaIn this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that airstrikes, likely to be Russian, hit the mountain of Abu al Dhouhour in Idlib, wounding six civilians, including children and women. There is currently no further information available.
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
جبل شاعر, Jabal Sha'er, Homs, SyriaAlleged Russian warplanes carried out air raids in Jabal Shaer, a mountain area near Homs, and wounded several civilians, local media reported. According to @fawaaaa4, Russian airstrikes allegedly hit “the mountains of Shaer and Jazel”. This source who also added that the strikes had hit Beduin communities. Both sources mentioned that the raids had caused
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Incident date
May 1, 2017
LOCATION
عربين, Arbin, Damascus, SyriaOne civilian was killed and up to seven were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Arbin, Damascus, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a warplane targeted areas in Arbin city in the Eastern Ghouta consecutively with four missiles. This was followed by with 20
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaFive civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a field hospital in Tabaqa, according to the Smart News Agency. Smart reported that “the city was subjected to more than 13 air strikes, which led to the destruction of a field hospital, killing seven people who were wounded inside the hospital, including five civilians, two
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqIn its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it could not assess the credibility of an NGO report indicating civilian casualties in the vicinity of Mosul. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “April 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
عويجل, Oweijal, Aleppo, SyriaBetween 13 and 16 civilians died and four were injured in an “unexplained” explosion in the village of Oweijal, local media said – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. Most sources blamed the Syrian regime for the strikes. An unspecific numbers of civilians were wounded, however
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
دوار البانوراما, Panorama Roundabout, Raqqa, SyriaOne child died and his father was wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “an air raid targeted the new agriculture building near Al Panorama roundabout, killing several civilians and causing damage to private property.” According to a further report by RBSS a
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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
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
الجيف, Al Jayf, Ma'rib, YemenIn an email to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command stated that a strike had targeted four “AQAP terrorists” in Marib governorate on April 29th 2017. This confirmed reports that a US drone strike had killed at least two alleged AQAP militants in Al Jayf area, Al Jubah district of Marib governorate, early
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, SyriaFive civilians, including two women and a child, were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes, local media reported. Bombs hit tents of displaced people on the outskirts of the town under Islamic State control, according to Smart News Agency. An additional four civilians were wounded, some critically.
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
المدارة, Al Madara, Abyan, YemenA US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants near Al Madara village, in the Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, late on April 30th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Multiple social-media sources, including @WeenAlEnfigar and @BaFana3, reported that US drones were seen flying in the area at the time, and
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, SyriaA shepherd died and several other civilians were wounded in the an alleged Russian bombardment on Al-Sokhna in eastern Homs, Step News reported. It was among several airstrikes that hit the surrounded area.
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Incident date
April 30, 2017
LOCATION
النعيمة, Al Naima, Daraa, SyriaA mother and a child died in alleged Russian or Syrian regime strikes on the town of Al-Naima, according to local media. A number of raids were launched on town over several days, local sources reported. A father, Rabi Aal Aboud was left holding his dead child Mohamad, after artillery and military incursions hit the