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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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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
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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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
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
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
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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
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
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
درنة, Derna, Darnah, LibyaAccording to several local sources, an LNA plane targeted the Al-Fatayih area, causing damage to a building but not leading to any human losses or injuries, according to Libya Akhbar: “Sources added that the shelling caused damage to a house in the area without causing casualties. For its part, said the official page of “Operation
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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
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
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 29, 2017
LOCATION
تمورة ,شرق الغرير, Tamoura, east of Ghurair, Shabwa, YemenIn an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command confirmed that a strike had targeted three “AQAP terrorists” in Shabwa on April 29th. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had killed at least two alleged AQAP militants travelling in a Vitara car in the Tamoura area, in the Al
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
العالية, Al A'lia, Raqqa, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported the death of four civilians in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Al A’lia. It also said that a shop selling animal feed was burned down. Lebanonnownews also put the death toll at four and blamed the Coalition.
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, SyriaBetween one and three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mansoura, according to local media. The Smart News Agency reported the death of one civilian and the injury of four more in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Shamfm put the death toll at three including two children, also blaming the Coalition. According to Rihab,
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
حي الوهب, Tabaqah, Al Wahab (First Neighbourhood), Raqqa, SyriaSeven civilians including a family of five died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Wahab neighbourhood of Al Tabaqa, according to local sources – though there is currently some uncertainty about the date of the event. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “the family of Ali al Mabrouk made up of five
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, IraqLocal residents reported on Facebook that four civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Rifae neighborhood in West Mosul. Bab Al Toob (local Facebook group) said that the two brothers Rami Adel Said and Ahmed Adel Said were among the victims in Rifae. Iraqyoon Agency and Ninawa Media Center put the total death toll
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
مشيرفة, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, IraqSeven families – an estimated 20 to 40 people – reportedly died in a Coalition or ISF airstrike on a house on the outskirts of Msherfa in West Mosul. Amnesty International shared the following field report with Airwars, citing a local eyewitness: “I witnessed another airstrike (presumed) on 29 April in Msherfa. It was a
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqah, Al Qaryah, Raqqa, SyriaA family was reportedly killed in continued air raids, alleged to be carried out by the Coalition, on the city of Tabaqa. Mohab Nasser named the victims. The victims were also named by Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently who blamed the Coalition. The source said that the raid was “on a residential home behind al
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Incident date
April 29, 2017
LOCATION
كفرزيتا , Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaUp to nine civilians including eight members of the civil defense died in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes in an “unprecedented bombing campaign” on Kafr Zita, according to local media. Eight of the victims were killed in a strike on a civil defense shelter, including Hassan Hammoud Arfat, a paramedic and Ahmad Nayef al
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Incident date
April 28, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently a 13- years-old female civilian died from fright following the sounds of air raids on the city of Raqqa at dawn today.” RFS reported that “in Al Raqqa, the 13-year-old girl…died of heart attack as a result of fear of the bombing of Al Raqqa city by Coalition