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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI486
Location
Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars the Coalition assessed no civilians were harmed: "Feb. 25, 2017, near the Al Ma’mun neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike."
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI487
Location
وادي حجر, Mosul, Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed the deaths of five civilians in an event in Mosul while survivors' accounts add that at least three others were severely injured in the airstrikes. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that five…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI483
Location
الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
Security sources reported to local press that an ISIL leader and five of his family members were killed after Coalition airstrikes targeted his car in the west of Mosul. In its June casualty report, the Coalition confirmed that “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that five civilians were unintentionally killed.” However…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI480
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local and press sources claimed that nine civilians were killed and more than twenty wounded in an airstrike conducted by planes of the US-led Coalition on Al Qa’im City. According to Yaqein “a news source said that Coalition forces launched intensive raids on the city of Qaim, western Anbar province, killing nine civilians. The source…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
22–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI481
Location
مزير, Mazir, Kirkuk, Iraq
A single local media source reported that ten civilians were killed and many others were wounded in Coalition raids on Mazirr village, near Dibis region, north of Kirkuk City. No additional details are presently known. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible due to a lack of…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI482
Location
Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report: “80. Feb. 24, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI477
Location
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that four civilians were killed and twelve to sixteen others were injured, mostly children and women, when Coalition airstrikes targeted a residential building in the west of Mosul. While Iraqi Spring spoke of “Coalition” airstrikes, the other sources blamed the US more specifically. In two later posts, Iraqi Spring shared…
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12–16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI478
Location
المأمون, Mosul, Mamoon, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that eleven civilians were killed, including three kids, and dozens others were injured in Coalition airstrikes targeting their houses in Mamoon neighborhood, at the west side of Mosul.
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI479
Location
حي النجار, Mosul, Al Najar, Nineveh, Iraq
In a previously unknown allegation, the Coalition reported in June 2017 that following a self-reported event in Mosul, it had been determined that no civilians had been harmed. According to the June report, “Feb. 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no…
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CI475
Location
17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during a strike in Mosul. The April 30th 2017 release noted: “Feb. 22, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CI476
Location
near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report: “71. Feb. 22, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 February 2017
Incident Code
CI473
Location
الازري, Uzri, Baghdad, Iraq
Local and press sources said that up to three civilians were killed, including one women and at least one child, and up to two others were injured after an unknown warplane struck a family working in their fields in Uzri village, close to the Tigris river, on the “road to the coast” in Tarmiyah district,…
Summary
Published
21 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 February 2017
Incident Code
CI474
Location
near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on June 2nd 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “10. Feb. 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed…
Summary
Published
21 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
CI471
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that 89 civilians, including 32 children, were killed and 134 others injured due to Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling during the last 72 hours in the west of Mosul. We have reduced the figure to between 60-80 civilian deaths and 80-100 injuries for February 20th-21st in order to avoid double…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
60–80
Civilians reported injured
80–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Code
CI472
Location
Mosul, Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq
At least four civilians were reported killed following a rocket attack by either the ISF or the Coalition on a mosque at Wadi Hajjar, according to an eyewitness. Amnesty International published the following account: “An attack struck Khaled Ibn al-Waleed mosque, in Wadi Hajjar, at close to 3pm on or around 20 February (witnesses could…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
CI468
Location
Mosul, Flour Mill (West Mosul), Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that nine persons were either killed or wounded as a result of airstrikes by the US-led Coalition on a flour firm in the west of Mosul. Raedlay said that five people were killed and four were injured in the raids. On April 30th 2017, the Coalition confirmed a civilian casualty event in…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CI469
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul Airport, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition said in its July report that an allegation on social media of civilian casualties had been assessed as Not Credible. According to the report “Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
CI470
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
In a further incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition said in its July report that an allegation on social media of civilian casualties at Old Mosul had been assessed as Not Credible. According to the report “Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
CI467
Location
الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that up to 130 civilians were killed and 78 injured after Coalition airstrikes and/ or Iraqi artillery had struck many residential buildings in Al-Shafaa (Shifa) in West Mosul. The Coalition has confirmed causing 10 deaths. Press sources had told Yaqein that “the retaliatory shelling by aircraft and artillery by government forces had,…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
30–130
Civilians reported injured
78
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
CI464
Location
باب البيض, Mosul, Bab al Beith, Nineveh, Iraq
“Dozens” of civilians were reported killed and injured following alleged US Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on West Mosul. Yaqein reported both Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on the ISIL-occupied West of the city. Ajel al Mousul reported only artillery strikes, which it said: “caused the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of civilians.”…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
28
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
CI465
Location
المستشفى العام, Mosul, Ibn Senna Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians and the injuries of six in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that four civilians, who were not…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
CI466
Location
جامع يحيى الطالب, Mosul, Omar al Taleb mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured." The Coalition provided Airwars with…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
CI463
Location
مدينة الطب, Mosul, Medical City Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
Several sources claimed that civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on a medical complex in western Mosul. While Iraqi Spring and Raedlay spoke of 18 dead and 47 wounded, News of Iraq reported the death of a child in a video. The Coalition confirmed to have carried out the strike, but did not state any…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
18
Civilians reported injured
47
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Code
CI462
Location
Mosul, Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform, Nineveh, Iraq
In a previously unreported incident, the Coalition confirmed on April 1st 2017 that it had accidentally killed two civilians during an attack on an ISIL vehicle bomb factory. The Coalition stated: “Feb. 16, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED facility, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2017
Incident Code
LQ065
Location
الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
Social media sources reported airstrikes on ten vehicles allegedly attempting to infiltrate Egypt. Oded Berkowitz reported that the Egyptian Air Force bombed 10 vehicles “carrying weapons and ammunition near the border with Libya.” An Alwast News described the incident similarly and cited the Egyptian Air Force as saying all 10 vehicles had been destroyed. A…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2017
Incident Code
CI461
Location
حي المطاحن, Mosul, Al-Matahin / Mills, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three displaced civilians living in a restaurant were killed and six others were injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the Mills area at the right side of Mosul. A journalist told Yaqein: “aircraft of the international coalition bombed a building located in the Mills area at the right side to the city…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CI458
Location
قصر المطران, Mosul, Qasr al-Mataraan, Nineveh, Iraq
A local source said that three sisters were killed and their mother seriously injured after airstrikes destroyed their house neighbouring an ISIL position in Qasr al-Mataraan (Bishop Palace) area at the right side of Mosul. Urgent Mosul news reported that the raids had targeted and killed ISIL members, yet had also killed the three sisters.…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CI459
Location
معمل طحين العكلات, Mosul, Aeklam flour mill near Shaam Gate, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that up 16 persons were killed and ten others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the ‘Aeklat’ flour mill at the right side of Mosul. Iraqi Spring reported that the raids took place close to Sham Gate. Ajel Al Mosul said that the “airstrike that targeted a house in a flour mill at…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
14–16
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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
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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