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April 7, 2017
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حمرة غانم, Hamra Ghanem, Raqqa, SyriaBetween five and seven civilians – five from the same family including one or two women and three children – died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hamra Ghanem, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of five civilians in a Coalition strike on “the house of Bashir Yusuf Sultan
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April 7, 2017
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اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, SyriaFour civilians were named as being killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in al Latamna, Hama. The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria listed their deaths as a result of “warplane shelling” from “Russian troops”. The death toll included one child and one woman. The only other known source that reported on this event was the Syrian
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April 7, 2017
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رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaSmart News Agency reported the death of three civilians inlcuding two children and the injury of four more in an alleged Coalition strike on Rata. Other sources put the death toll at four including two children, though they did not identify who was responsible for the “raids”.
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Incident date
April 7, 2017
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مديرية الصومعة, Al Sawma'ah District, Al Bayda, YemenA US drone strike reportedly killed two alleged AQAP militants in Al Sawma’ah district, Bayda governorate, on the evening of April 7th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several sources – for example Yemen Live News – reported that the alleged militants were killed while travelling on a motorbike in the
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Incident date
April 7, 2017
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بداما, Bdama, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly injured following an airstrike in Bdama, Idlib, according to local media sources. It is not clear who was responsible for the event, whilst the majority of the sources blamed Russia, one mentioned the Assad regime. Step News reported that “Russian air force carried out a massive airstrike targeting the town of
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Incident date
April 7, 2017
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هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, SyriaUp to 21 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on an internet cafe in Huneida, according to multiple local media. All sources pointed towards the Coalition. Death counts varied but were in the range of 12-15 or more, with Almadenah putting the figure as high as 17. @infoctma said
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April 6, 2017
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الضاهرية, Dahiriya, Idlib, SyriaTwo to four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike on Dahiriya. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Sources were conflicted as to whether the civilians killed were women or girls. For example, AMC reported two women were killed, whereas Al Jazeera reported two girls were killed. It cannot be ruled
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April 6, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaUp to nine civilians died in an airstrike on Raqqa, local media said. According to the Smart News Agency, eight civilians died and 11 were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. A local source told Smart that “the raids targeted the building of the Central Bank near the Bulman garage, south of the
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April 6, 2017
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خان السبل, Khan Al-Subul, Idlib, SyriaUp to two civilians were killed, and as many as three were wounded, in an airstrike on Khan Al-Subul. All sources either blamed Russia for the raids or did not attribute any blame. According to Al Jazeera, those who were wounded were left in a serious condition, and there was considerable material damage – and livestock
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April 6, 2017
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الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources said that a mother and her two children were killed in an airstrike on her house in Zanjili neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Mosul Eye blamed the Coalition for the strike. Other sources did not report who was responsible. See News (Facebook) put the death toll at 13, possibly also referring to other incidents
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April 6, 2017
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ابو حنايا, Abo Hanaya, Hama, SyriaA single source reported there were “Dead and wounded by Russian air strikes on the village of Abu Hanaya east of Hama”. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
April 6, 2017
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حويجة السواقي, Howeija Al Sawaki, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to local sources, five civilians including a woman and a child died when the boat they were in near the town of Howeija al-Suwaki was struck. A report by Glasswire cited Raqqa24 and RaqqaSL which blamed the Coalition. However, it also reported that “a spokesperson for the US-led coalition told Grasswire that it ‘does
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Incident date
April 6, 2017
LOCATION
near al Hassakah, SyriaSummary
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April 6, 2017
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اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, SyriaBetween one and six civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an airstrike on Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most blaming Syrian regime helicopters, whilst some others blamed Russian warplanes. Smart News Agency reported unidentified warplanes fired missiles. One source reported that an entire family of six were killed, however
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Incident date
April 6, 2017
LOCATION
كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaAs many as seven civilians were killed, and seven civilians were wounded, following an airstrike on Kafr Zita. Sources were confused as to who was to blame, some blamed Russian warplanes, others the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) blamed the Syrian-Russian alliance. There was also confusion as to how many casualties there were
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April 6, 2017
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الحور, Hor, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaA mother and her two children were killed, and as many as four more civilians were injured, following an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of Hor, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. Al Jazeera initially reported that “a girl and her mother were killed in the bombing” on Hor, however, later reports
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April 5, 2017
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حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident related to CI613, a mass casualty incident across several neighbourhoods in Zanjili, the Coalition confirmed in June 2017 that a civilian had been killed at Zinjili. According to their monthly civilian casualty report, “During a strike on an ISIS firing position, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when his
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Incident date
April 5, 2017
LOCATION
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported the death of “an old man” and the injuring of five other civilians following an airstrike on Ratla. The source did not identify the culprit, noting that the injured were taken to a field hospital. No further details are currently known.
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April 5, 2017
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بداما, Bdama, Idlib, SyriaAs many as eight civilians were wounded – including women and children – in an airstrike on Bdama. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming Russia and others the Syrian regime. EdlibNN tweetted that “Russian warplanes bombard the perimeter of the town of Bdama in rural Jisr al-Shughour”. Syria News Desk and
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April 5, 2017
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الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, IraqIt was reported that the entire Al-Haj Nizar Al-Hallaq family – up to eight people – was killed after an airstrike hit their house near al-Nahda school in the Rifai neighbourhood of West Mosul. One of the victims was reported by Sawalef Maslaweya as Nizar Mahdi (Abu Muhammad), who used to be a barber. His
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April 5, 2017
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وادي الصنيف, Wadi Al Sanif, Abyan, YemenUS drone and naval strikes reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in Wadi Al Sanif, in the Al Maraqisha area of Abyan governorate, late on April 5th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several sources, including AFP, reported that a US drone strike killed a local AQAP leader, Ahmed Ali Saana, while
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April 5, 2017
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الشفاء, Mosul, Shafa, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that 16 civilians were killed and many were injured in Coalition and Iraqi government airstrikes on Al-Shafaa neighbourhood in West Mosul. In September 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility for this incident. Its monthly civilian casualty report noted: “Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh mortar position. Regrettably, 16 civilians were unintentionally
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April 5, 2017
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ابو الضهور, Abo Al-Zuhur, Idlib, SyriaOne adult male was killed, and another man was injured in an airstrike on Abo Al-Zuhur. All sources blamed Russian raids for the airstrike. Smart news reported that “shelling took [place in] the town of Abu-Zuhurt (50 km east of Idlib), killing one civilian and injuring another from the village of Umm al-Karamil in Aleppo. The
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April 5, 2017
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الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, IraqThe Mayor of Rutba city, Imad al-Dulaimi, told local media that eight people, including four children from the same family, were killed in airstrikes on the Seven Km neighbourhood in the western part of Rutba city in Anbar province. According to Yaqein “Dulaimi said in a press statement that ‘a military aircraft bombed civilian houses
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Incident date
April 5, 2017
LOCATION
عين السودة, Ain Al-Sawda, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians were killed – including an adult male and a male child – and between four and five others were injured – including a woman – following airstrikes in Ain Al-Sawda. All sources blamed Russian raids for the strikes, except a local tweet, Abdlrazak-sbeh, who simply alleged that “air raids that struck the village” causing the
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April 5, 2017
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مديرية الصومعة, Al Sawma'ah District, Al Bayda, YemenA US drone strike reportedly killed alleged AQAP militant Khattab al-Wuhayshi and possibly his bodyguard in Mar’taa, in the Suma’a district of Bayda governorate, overnight from April 5th to April 6th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Multiple sources, including AFP, reported that Khattab al-Wuhayshi was killed while riding a motorbike
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April 5, 2017
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معيوف, Mayouf, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that more than forty people were killed in unspecified airstrikes on the village of Mayouf, north west of Mosul. According to a report published by Al Arabi, “A local source said that an aerial bombardment targeted last night and blew up a number of houses in the village of Mayouf in the
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April 5, 2017
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كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaA single source reported that Zayed Awad al Rajab was the victim of Russian warplane shelling on Kafr Zita. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
April 5, 2017
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الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Zanjili, Makawi, Fateh, 17 July, Matahen, Nineveh, IraqLocal media reported that 51 civilians were killed and 60 wounded due to airstrikes, artillery shelling and/or possible ISIL actions in Makawi, Fateh, 17 July, Matahen and Zanjili neighbourhoods. While all sources blamed airstrikes and artillery, Mosul 24 also said ISIL had played a part in the deaths, noting “the martyrdom of more than 15
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April 4, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل: الثورة, Mosul, Thawra, Nineveh, IraqA single local sources reported that the wife of professor Hussein Qassem Al-Fakhri was killed in an airstrike on Al Thawra neighborhood in West Mosul. No additional details are presently known. While the Coalition would later confirm two civilian casualty events in Mosul that day, the nearest was 2.5km from Al Thawra.