Civilian Casualties

Russian Military, Unknown

الموصل: الثورة, Mosul, Al-Thawra (Revolution), Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported violent airstrikes on Al-Thawra (Revolution) neighbourhood in the old town area of Mosul city, on Monday 17th of April. Two victims (see photos below) were named as “Engineer Zaid Hisham Daoud, one of the employees of the Ministry of Industry” who died when a missile hit his home, and Mahmoud Mohamed Mashhadani

Summary

2 named

شنان, Shanan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least five and as many as dozens of civilians were injured in an airstrike on a hospital in Shana, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though there was an allegation against the regime. According to Jisrtv, “The hospital in the village of Shanan was put out of service by the bombing of the

Summary

5–24

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “82. April 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location

Summary

معرة حرمة, Ma’arat Hurma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Ten civilians – a grandmother and her nine grandchildren from the Al Nabo family – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ma’arat Hurma, according to local media. Up to another 13 civilians were reportedly wounded. Sources added that prior to the “massacre” killing the family, warplanes carried out two other strikes on the outskirts of

Summary

9 – 10

(9 children1 woman)

5–13

Russian Military

10 named, 1 familiy identified

الثورة‎, Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians reportedly died and 11 were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tabaqa, according to local media. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the International Coalition bombed areas in the second and third neighborhoods of the town of Tabaqa in the western Rif Al Rigga. No casualties

Summary

الحسينية, Al Hussayniya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between 7 and 13 civilians including two women and two children died and 12 more were wounded in an airstrike which hit near the Faculty of Agriculture building in Hussayniya. Between 6 and 9 ISIL fighters were also said to have died. While most sources attributed the incident to the Coalition – with some specifically

Summary

7 – 13

(2 children2 women2 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

6 named, 1 familiy identified

الموحسن, Al Muhsin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two children were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Muhsin, according to local sources. Step News Agency reported the injury of two children and blamed the Coalition. Other sources also pointed to the Coalition reporting casualties, but didn’t specify the number. The injuries were said to have occurred in the Al Labad area

Summary

الهاني, Al Hari, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an airstrike on Al Hari, according to local media – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or Iraqi forces. According to @SyriaFonder, “US bombing targeted the city of Albuqamal. The shelling targeted Al Sukkariya roundabout and a house

Summary

كبش, Kabish, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least one man died – along with perhaps two families – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kabish, according to local sources. One man was named as a victim of a Coalition strike by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. RFS Media put the death toll at two – also blaming the Coalition. However according

Summary

2 – 10

(1 man)

LOCATION

سوحا , Suha, Hama, Syria

A single source, the Smart News agency, reported: “A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a Russian air strike on the village of Suha, 30 kilometers east of Hama city, in the center of Syria, a local source told the Smart newspaper on Sunday. “The source added that the raids targeted the homes

Summary

(1 child)

Russian Military

الثورة‎, Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Alexandria in Tabaqa, according to local sources. Ahmad-Alshibli named two victims – killed by unidentified “warplanes and heavy machine guns”. The victims were additionally named by Q_Alenzy and Step News Agency, which also blamed the Coalition.

Summary

(1 man)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

مودية, Western outskirts of Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

A US naval strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP site on the western outskirts of Mudiyah town, in Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no known reported civilian or militant casualties. According to Aden al-Ghad, a missile exploded near a medical clinic to the west of the town, according to

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike, Naval bombardment

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

دوما , Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Douma, local media said. According to sources, there were heavy air and artillery strikes – including regime actions – on Douma on this day. The Smart News Agency reported: “Russian warplanes targeted residential areas in the

Summary

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

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 16, 2017, near Annah, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

Summary

مودية, Northern outskirts of Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

A US naval strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP site on the northern outskirts of Mudiyah town, Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no reported associated civilian or militant casualties. According to Aden al-Ghad, a missile exploded in Al Qassarat area, according to locals, but left no casualties. This was

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike, Naval bombardment

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

مديرية مودية, Mudiyah District, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in Qarn Amarim village, Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, on the evening of April 16th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Some social media sources reported (for example @Demolinari) that a strike had taken place against militants travelling in a car in

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

كفرزتيا , Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two named children died and three male civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Zita, according to sources on the grounds. Several reports said that “rocket-propelled grenades with parachutes” were used in the attack. Smart News Agency reported that “two children were killed and three men were wounded on Sunday when

Summary

2 – 3

(2–3 children3 men)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime

2 named

بداما , Bdama, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Smart News Agency, “On Sunday, April 16, 2017, three civilians, including a woman, were injured in an air strike on the town of Badama in the western suburb of Idlib. The warplanes responsible are likely to be Russian”. Jirsrtv reported: “the Civil Defense said that two people were injured by air strikes

Summary

2–3

Russian Military, Unknown

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in Hunayda, according to local sources. According to Syrian Mirror, “Field activists said a coalition combat aircraft launched air raids on Hindah town in the western Ar Raqqah countryside, targeting one of the village’s rural schools, killing two children and injuring others.”

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(2 children)

ريحانة, Rayhana, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Two local sources reported that nine civilians were killed and others injured after Coalition airstrikes allegedly hit Rayhana village near Anah, in Anbar province. The exact number of wounded was not determined. Yaqein placed the village 210 km west of Ramadi.

Summary

باب سنجار, Mosul, Bab-Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local residents told the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights that 42 members of the well-known family of Ghanim Sobhiya died after an airstrike hit their 16-room house in Bab-Sinjar neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul, at dawn on April 15th. Sources reported that the family of Ghanim’s brother had also gathered in the house.

Summary

(6–11 children5 women2 men)

1 named, 1 familiy identified

الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources reported that at least eight civilians died after two missiles consecutively hit a two-floor house in Isilah Zeraei neighbourhood in West Mosul. Sources reported a similar incident hours earlier in the same neighbourhood, with casualty numbers so far unknown. Alsharqiya news noted that the two missiles were launched after an ISIL combatant sat

Summary

8 – 15

(2 children)

حي التنك, Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

One civilian was injured following an airstrike that destroyed his family home, according to the eyewitness. Amnesty International shared the following field report with Airwars, citing an eyewitness: “I’m a simple ‘free worker’ from the same area in Hai Tenak. My friends and I make a living buying and selling car parts. I left on

Summary

مزرعة يعرب, Mazra'at Yarub, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians from the same family died and two others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike which hit homes in the village of Mazra’at Yarub, according to local sources which all blamed the Coalition. According to Smart News, “Five civilians from one family were killed in most likely coalition air strike on a village

Summary

معرة النعمان , Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One adult-male civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. The Smart News Agency reported “warplanes that are likely to be Russian launched raids on the towns of Ma’arat al-Nu’man, Jisr al-Shughur, Kafr Nabal, Bara, Kafr Safra, and al-Barajithi villages, resulting in injuries.”

Summary

1–2

السكرية, Sukariya, Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between six and 17 civilians died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on Sukariya area, according to local media. While most sources blamed the Coalition, one alleged that the Iraqi air force was responsible. @ALAMAWI and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights were among sources that reported the death of a family of

Two local sources reported that seven civilians from one family died when an airstrike or bombardment hit their house in Ras Al Jadda neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul. The victims were named by MNN and Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) as: Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi, his wife, sons Ali and Nashwan, his daughter

Summary

(3 women3–4 men)

5 named, 1 familiy identified