Incident date
December 11, 2016
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الكور, Al Kour, Raqqa, SyriaReports emerged on December 15th of an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of al Kour which killed three civilians. However the original source for the claim suggested that the event took place two days earlier. According to Abd al Basset Ahmad al Khalaf, head of the political committee for local Syrian tribes, Habib al
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Incident date
December 11, 2016
LOCATION
Sarqib, Idlib, SyriaA girl was seriously wounded in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Sarqib, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing responsibility to Russia and others the Syrian regime. According to a source the girl was trapped under the rubble for eight hours. She died of her wounds on the
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Incident date
December 10, 2016
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Al Ashwa, Nineveh, IraqA Coalition or Iraq government airstrike on a vehicle killed one civilian and injured others, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation. According to HRW a strike on a vehicle at al Ashwa, 80 kilometres from Mosul in December 2016 killed one civilian named and wounded 11 others. It said the apparently unlawful attack, in
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Incident date
December 10, 2016
LOCATION
بِنِّش, Binnish, Idlib, SyriaIn this major event, local sources reported that alleged Russian airstrikes killed between zero and 15 civilians, including three children, and wounded up to 24, as they struck the city of Binnish, Idlib. While Qasioun News said that there were no reports of casualties, the remaining sources reported up to 15 fatalities, including children. Eight
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Incident date
December 10, 2016
LOCATION
جسر الحج, Jisr al-Haj, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween one and four civilians were killed and several more were wounded by air or artillery strikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, on Jisr Al Haj, Aleppo, local sources reported. Most sources reported the death of one man, while others merely referred to “several” victims. Halab News gave the highest death
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Incident date
December 9, 2016
LOCATION
معيزيلة, Ma'yezila, Raqqa, SyriaBetween 17 and 32 civilians were reported killed and a further 20 or more injured following alleged Coalition strikes on Ma’yezila. According to Riba FM, the strike took place near the town’s Alh mosque. Raqqa News Network reported that “Al-Ma’yzila’s population is less than 300 and they all have the same grandfather. More than 28
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Incident date
December 9, 2016
LOCATION
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, SyriaAt least thirteen civilians were reported killed and eight injured in either a Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab. The Coalition later denied responsibility. Al Jazeera – citing ISIS – said two families were among 13 dead civilians after multiple “Turkish airstrikes” on the city. The Syrian Observatory said that “no less than 12
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Incident date
December 9, 2016
LOCATION
Mosul, Furqan mosque, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition admitted in its February 2017 civilian casualty report that it had likely killed two civilians during a strike on an ISIL road repair team. As the report noted: “Dec. 9, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL construction equipment in the
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that up to seven civilians, including at least one woman, were killed and more than twenty were left wounded following air and/or artillery shelling of Bustan al-Qasr, Aleppo. The sources, however, were unclear as to whether the incident was caused by Russia or the Assad regime. The sources reported the death of between
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
معادي, Ma'adi, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween four and seven civilians were killed as warplanes and possibly artillery attacked the neighbourhood of Ma’adi, Aleppo, local sources reported. However, were it was unclear whether the strikes were carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in total killed and
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
الانصاري, al-Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that air or artillery strikes killed up four civilians as they struck the neighbourhood of al-Ansari, Aleppo. The responsible belligerent was, however, unclear with one source pointing to the Syrian regime and another two attributing the incident to Russia. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
الجيزة, Giza, Surt, LibyaVarious local sources reported that Hanan bin Sirteya Gaddafi, a dermatologist from Sirte, was killed in an airstrike in a house in the Giza district in Sirte. Alwasat and Rihab News claimed that she and her husband, Osama Shuaib Zayani, joined ISIS once it took over Sirte and that she leaves behind two children. Zayani
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
الجلوم, Jalloum, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that six civilians were killed by airstrikes on the neighbourhood of Jalloum, Aleppo – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assda regime were to blame. While two sources pointed blame on Russia, one source explicitly pointed to the Syrian regime. Additionally, @Syria_Tweets reported that “helicopters target Jaloum neighbourhood in old Aleppo with
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, IraqYaqein reported that more than 40 civilians, including civilians, were killed in Iraqi government bombing. Citing a source, they said that there were 42 victims. Al Hadath, citing the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, also cited government airstrikes in Tel Abtah, but said that they killed 42 terrorists, and destroyed three cars, one carrying members of
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
باب قنسرين, Bab Qansrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaSeven civilians were reportedly killed in airstrikes on Bab Qansrin neighbourhood, Aleppo, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo that day, that in total killed and wounded “dozens” on December 8th 2016,
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least one named civilian was reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Bahra. According to Al Nateq, “A Coalition airstrike in Al Bahra, in the countryside of Abu Kamal, killed civilians: one person was identified as Hassan Al-Jandeel.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
حي الكلاسة, al-Kalassa, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that up to nine civilians were killed and a number were left wounded following air and artillery strikes on of al-Kalassa, Aleppo – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Several sources, such as HalabTodayTV’s correspondent, reported that helicopters dropped bombs containing chlorine gas, suffocating “dozens”, including children
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
الفردوس, Al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAirstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Ferdos neighbourhood killed three civilians, local sources reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The incident was reportedly part of a larger aerial shelling of Aleppo, that in total killed and wounded “dozens” on December 8th 2016, Aletihad Press News reported. According to
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Incident date
December 8, 2016
LOCATION
الأتارب, al-Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaLocal sources reported that a seven-months-old child, identified as Mahmoud al Said, died from a heart attack triggered by alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib Aleppo. @khaleedalkhteb reported that the child “was killed by a heart attack from the intensity of fear and panic after the brutal Russian shelling near his home”. Another source added that
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
LOCATION
حي الكلاسة , Al Kalassa neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaTwelve civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Kalassa neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “12 victims died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Al Kalasa neighborhood in Aleppo city, December 7, 2016.” LCCSY also put the death toll at 12 and blamed Russia. Halab
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
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المشيرفة, Al Msheirfa, Raqqa, SyriaTwo families consisting of at least 11 people were killed at al Msheirfa in a Coalition airstrike, according to various sources. According to All 4 Syria, “18 civilians were killed in Al Msheirfa according to the initial death toll due to coalition warplane shelling. The warplanes targeted the house of Rajab Al-Ali Al-Hilal Al-Taweel and
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
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حي المعادي , Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBetween four and eight civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, sources on the ground reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “four victims died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Al Ma’adi neighborhood in Aleppo city, December 7, 2016.”. However, other sources – Syria Mubasher, LCCSY, and Syria rev
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
LOCATION
الموصل, Mosul, Multiple neighbourhoods, Nineveh, IraqNearly 100 civilians were killed or wounded in Mosul due to airstrikes and artillery bombardment, according to a local source. Iraqi Spring Media Center reported the deaths of 98 civilians in Mosul during the preceding 48 hours due to aerial and artillery bombardment targeting residential areas. In an emailed response to a report submitted by
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
LOCATION
عندان , Anadan, Aleppo, SyriaTwo named civilians died and two more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside, according to sources on the ground. Syria Mubasher, Abu Taym Al-Halabi, and Syria rev news said that one civilian had died. Halab News noted the use of cluster bombs, while LCCSY said that “several bunker-busting missiles” were
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
LOCATION
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, IraqAt least 60 civilians were killed and as many as 100 injured in a series of airstrikes in al Qaim, according to reports. However, the alleged Coalition later denied responsibility. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that 60 civilians were killed and 100 injured in an Iraqi government bombing that targeted al Qaim. A report posted
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Incident date
December 7, 2016
LOCATION
near Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians near Raqqa. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings
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December 6, 2016
LOCATION
العبارة, `Abbarah, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians including three brothers – along with two ISIL fighters – were reported killed in an alleged Coalition air raid on al Abbara. Syria News Desk said that “Four civilians and two members of Islamic state were killed and others were injured this afternoon, due to international coalition raids targeting with four raids the
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Incident date
December 6, 2016
LOCATION
سَرْمِين, Sarmin, Idlib, SyriaBetween five and 10 civilians, including three to five children, a woman, and three men, were killed and at least 15 others were injured in airstrikes against the town of Sarmin in Idlib, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. The
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Incident date
December 6, 2016
LOCATION
حي قارلق, Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaFive civilians were reportedly killed in airstrike on Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source, HNN. HNN reported that the five civilians died “following Russian enemy raids”. There were no other known sources reporting on this incident.
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Incident date
December 6, 2016
LOCATION
ساحة بزة , Bazza Square, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaSix civilians from one family (a man, his wife and their four sons) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Bazza square, according to local media. The victims, from the Walid Khasim family, were named by Halab News and the Violations Documentation Center. Both of these sources attributed the deaths to Russia.