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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CI460
Location
Mosul, Airport, Nineveh, Iraq
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CS492
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CS493
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1880
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Palmyra in eastern Homs. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on this incident and identified Russian planes as responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1882
Location
طريق السد, Al Sadd street, Daraa, Syria
Between three and 10 civilians, including two to three women and three to five children, were killed and at least 12 others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Sadd street in Dara'a, according to sources on the ground. Most of the victims of the airstrikes were from…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS488
Location
جسر المغلة, Al Maghla bridge, Raqqa, Syria
According to a single source, two civilian workers died when the bridge they were repairing was targeted n a Coalition airstrike. Smart News reported that “Two workers were killed and others wounded on Monday, after bombing by aircraft from the international coalition at Al Maghla bridge during maintenance work in the city of Raqqa, according…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS489 TS079
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria
At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–24
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS490
Location
هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of four civilians at Hunaida village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS491
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of at least one civilian at al Mansoura village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1881
Location
صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
At least one woman was killed in airstrikes against the town of Saida in the countryside of Dara'a. Local sources gave conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Orient News reported that both the regime and Russia carried out airstrikes but did not determine which struck Saida. Other sources did give specific…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Code
CI456
Location
ملعب الادراة المحلية, Mosul, Stadium and Bab-Al Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that civilians were killed or injured after 37 alleged Coalition airstrikes targeted Mosul club yard and the surrounding buildings, as well as Al-Shafaa neighborhood, at the right side of Mosul. Majid Hamid Alhvozi died in the raids, according to Swalif Maslawyia (Facebook). His brothers Mustafa and Abdul Rahman were reportedly injured.
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Code
CI457
Location
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al Jadida / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians during an attack on an IED facility in Mosul. In their April 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: "During a strike on an ISIS VBIED facility, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed when they…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS487 TS078
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–12
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1879
Location
حي الحميدية, Al Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least two civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Hamidiya in Deir Ezzor. The consensus among local sources, including Deir Free, was that Russian planes were responsible for the airstrikes. Additional videos were posted that claimed to show the airstrikes and the aftermath but the videos have since been…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1877
Location
ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria
Between one and 10 civilians were killed and up to 30 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the village of Tarmala in the southern suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. It should be noted that it was widely reported that militants from Ahrar al Sham were killed in this strike -…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–10
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1874
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
At least two civilians, one man and one woman, were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on the town of Palmyra in the eastern Homs countryside. According to @journalhader and the Local Coordination Committee of Syria, the airstrikes were carried out by Russian warplanes. The two air raids reportedly struck the main square and…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1875
Location
الزراعة, Al Zira'a, Aleppo, Syria
At least one child was killed when a cluster bomb from a previous airstrike exploded in the village of Al Zira'a in southern Aleppo. It is unknown when the previous airstrike was that left the cluster bomb and who was responsible for the previous airstrike.
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1878
Location
التوبة, Tawba, Hama, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and at least 10 others were injured in alleged airstrikes against the village of Al-Tawba. While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were at least 12 people killed or injured in the airstrikes, Omawi News reported that at the time there had been no recorded casualties.…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS483
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Heavy airstrikes on Raqqa – reportedly by the Coalition – may have caused civilian casualties according to confused reports. According to Step News “international coalition raids target the grain silos, the finance building, the arts school and al Nai’m roundabout in the city of Raqqa a short while ago causing material and human losses as…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS484
Location
حمرة ناصر, Hamra Nasser, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of three civilians following an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to Smart News “sources said that three civilians were killed and four others wounded, including women, in International Coalition raids on the village of Hamra Nasser east of Raqqa city.” Microsyria also reported Coalition air raids on Hamra Nasser, though…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS485
Location
حمرة بويتية, Hamra Bouwaitiya, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of seven civilians following US-led Coalition raids on a number of villages surrounding Raqqa. According to Smart News “a medical source, confirmed the arrival of seven dead civilians to the hospital and 14 wounded, including women and children in a critical condition, due to targeting by coalition aircraft the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS486
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A man named as Mohammad Fayez Bakour from Dabaa, Qusair in Homs was reported killed in a Coalition or US strike – though his status remains unclear. The VDC described Bakour as a civilian, and said he died in a Coalition strike. We Are Qusair Martyrs also noted “we announce the martyrdom of Mohammad Fayyez…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11–12 February, 2017
Incident Code
RS1876
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Binnish. The Violations Documentation Center identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes while the other sources did not name a culprit. There were conflicting reports given on when the airstrike against Binnish occured. According to the Violations Documentation Center, the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CI454
Location
الحضر, Hatra, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three children and a woman were killed and and five other people were injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the Hatra region, south of Mosul. Yaqein said its sources added that “the bombing also caused significant damage to a number of civilian houses in the affected areas.” While all sources blamed the…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS480
Location
عرجون, Arjoun, Idlib, Syria
A civilian male named as Mohammad Khaled al Brak from the village of Arjoun near Qusair was reported killed in a ‘Coalition strike.’ A martyr’s page for Qusair reported: “Mohammad Khaled al Brak from Arjoun village in al Qusair – martyred 10/2/2017 in a raid by the treacherous coalition planes.” VDC also reported his death…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS481
Location
هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike on a gas station at Hunaida killed four civilians, according to local reports. Syrian PC and Smart News identically noted that “Warplanes thought to belong to the coalition targeted Abo Saleh Al-A’lwewi petrol station in Hunaida village which is under IS control which killed four civilians and wounded eight, and burned…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS482
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the death of one civilian nd the njuring of another in a Copalition raid. According to Smart News, “a civilian was killed and another injured after bombing with heavy machine guns by Coalition planes on silos in Al Mansoura village, and they were taken to the hospital in Al Tabaqa city,…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10–20 February, 2017
Incident Code
CI455
Location
Mosul: Near Saffi Rahman mosque, Tal Roman, Nineveh, Iraq
In a previously unreported incident, local eyewitnesses told Amnesty International researchers of an event at Tal Roman in ‘mid February’ which killed eight civilians. The description of a ‘smart missile’ indicated a Coalition action. According to a detailed incident report shared with Airwars: “The house behind our house was hit in the middle of February [not sure…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 February 2017
Incident Code
LC060
Location
قاعدة الجفرة الجوية, Jufra air base, Al Jufrah, Libya
The Libya Observer reported that LNA warplanes bombed the Al-Jufra airbase, “killing two and wounding 12.” It was not clear from the report if the victims were civilians or combatants. EAN Libya reported that six people were killed and wounded, but again did not provide a breakdown. Libya News reported that two members of the…
Summary
Published
9 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
6–14
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
9 February 2017
Incident Code
CI453
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources said that seven civilians were killed and many others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the city of Al Qa’im, in the west of Anbar province. While two sources blamed the Coalition for the raids, Al Mayadeen Alhadath (Facebook) said “planes of [the] Iraqi forces were committing a massacre in the bombing of the…
Summary
Published
9 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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