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12 December 2016

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al Dalla roundabout, Raqqa, Syria

A heavy air raid on Ar Raqqah left up to 36 civilians dead according to multiple reports. While most blamed Russia, there were some claims that the US-led Coalition was responsible. It has since denied involvement. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered, the afternoon raids were concentrated mainly near the city’s al Dalla roundabout. Euphrates…

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12 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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12 December 2016

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Mosul, al Falah, Nineveh, Iraq

حي الفلاح

According to survivors, eight civilians died in a reported 2 pm following an alleged Coalition strike on Hay al Falah. Buzzfeed journalist Mike Giglio met with survivors in Mosul in early 2017. he provided this account to Airwars: Eight civilian relatives of Nawal Fathi Khala, born 1954, also known as Um Ghassan. Leg wounds to…

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12 December 2016

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11 December 2016

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Arafeih, Hama, Syria

قرية عرفة

At least one child was killed and another child was injured from the explosion of a cluster bomb that was left behind by alleged Russian airstrikes a few months prior in the village of Arafeih in eastern Hama, according to local media. The child killed from the cluster bomb was a 12-year-old boy; his brother…

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11 December 2016

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Russian Military

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11 December 2016

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Mosul, Falah, Nineveh, Iraq

حي الفلاح

Eight to eleven civilians – including five children and 8 members of the same family – were killed by Coalition strikes in Mosul, according to local sources. According to Iraqi Spring, eight civilians from one family, including four children and two women were killed in Coalition airstrikes in the Al-Falah neighbourhood of eastern Mosul. Several…

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11 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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11 December 2016

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Sarqib, Idlib, Syria

A 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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11 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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11 December 2016

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Mosul, Noor and Ta’mim, Nineveh, Iraq

النور والتأميم

Fifteen civilians were reported killed in fighting between ISIL and Iraqi forces. Said Noor Ahmed Halbusi, a doctor at a field hospital, told Anadolu he had received 15 bodies, including seven from one family. The civilians were killed in fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIL inside Mosul it said. Yaqein reported the same figures but…

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11 December 2016

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U.S.-led Coalition

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11 December 2016

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Khusham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Up to eleven civilians died in a Coalition airstrike which at the time was also blamed on Russia and the Assad regime. However the Coalition has confirmed striking oil installations and tankers in the vicinity on this date, and killing five drivers. According to Ara News, “Unidentified warplanes shelling oil refineries in Badeyet Kisham killed…

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11 December 2016

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U.S.-led Coalition

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11 December 2016

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Al Kour, Raqqa, Syria

Reports 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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11 December 2016

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11 December 2016

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Douma, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

Up to six civilians, including two children, were killed and as many as 24 more were wounded following air or artillery or mortar strikes targeting Douma, Damascus, local sources reported. Sources, however, were unclear as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime carried out the strikes. Sources reported the death of between one and six…

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11 December 2016

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10 December 2016

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Al Ashwa, Nineveh, Iraq

A 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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10 December 2016

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10 December 2016

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Jisr al-Haj, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

جسر الحج

Between 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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10 December 2016

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10 December 2016

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Binnish, Idlib, Syria

In 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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10 December 2016

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9 December 2016

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Ma'yezila, Raqqa, Syria

Between 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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9 December 2016

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9 December 2016

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Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

At 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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9 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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9 December 2016

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Mosul, Furqan mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

In 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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9 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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8 December 2016

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Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq

Yaqein 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

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8 December 2016

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Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

At 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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8 December 2016

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8 December 2016

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Bustan al Qasr, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

حي بستان القصر

Local 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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8 December 2016

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Russian Military

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8 December 2016

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Ma'adi, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Between 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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8 December 2016

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al-Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

الانصاري

Local 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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8 December 2016

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Jalloum, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Local 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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8 December 2016

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Bab Qansrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

باب قنسرين

Seven 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

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8 December 2016

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Giza, Surt, Libya

Various 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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8 December 2016

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8 December 2016

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al-Kalassa, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

حي الكلاسة

Local 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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8 December 2016

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8 December 2016

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Al Ferdos, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Airstrikes 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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8 December 2016

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al-Atarib, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Local 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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8 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

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7 December 2016

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Mosul, Multiple neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq

الموصل‎

Nearly 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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7 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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7 December 2016

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Al Ma’adi neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

حي المعادي

Between 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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7 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

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7 December 2016

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Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

At 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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7 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

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U.S.-led Coalition

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7 December 2016

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Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

Two 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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7 December 2016

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