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Incident Date
7 November 2016
Incident Code
CI326
Location
Al Salam, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
السلام, الموصل
On Monday, November 7, 2016, 14 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed by alleged US-led Coalition strikes on a house in the populated Al-Salam neighborhood in southeast Mosul, according to local sources. Iraqi Transmission Network (IBN) reported the deaths of 14 civilians who were "mistakenly" hit in a Coalition raid in southeast Mosul.…
Summary
Published
7 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 November 2016
Incident Codes
TS006 CS364
Location
Al Qabasin, Aleppo, Syria
قرية قباسين
One named civilian male was reported by both Halab News Network and the Violations Documentation Centre as having been killed by ‘Coalition’ strikes or shelling at Al Qabasin, Syria. However Turkish forces and their FSA allies may also have been responsible, according to other local reports. TR Diplomacy tweeted a map on the 7th, reporting that…
Summary
Published
7 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1546
Location
Al Sallloum, Aleppo, Syria
قرية السلوم
Between two and three civilians were killed, including three children and a woman, and others were wounded in airstrikes that struck Al Salloum village in Aleppo, sources on the ground said. While the Violations Documentation Center and Halab News identified the names of an adult female and male that were killed in the airstrikes, @eldorar1…
Summary
Published
7 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
CS359
Location
Al Safsafa, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Four civilians were killed in coalition strikes, according to local sources. Step News Agency reported that “4 civilians were killed and others injured in an air raid by the international coalition targeting Al Safsafa neighborhood in the city of Raqqa.” Al Mirsad and Al Amawi also reported raids in the neighborhood and said 4 civilians…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
CS360
Location
Lakta, Raqqa, Syria
لقطة
At least 7 civilians were killed by by a Coalition airstrike, according to an ISIL-controlled outlet. ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq reported that “international coalition planes” targeted two homes in Lakta, “and killed at least seven civilians.” Thus far, Al A’amaq is the only source that references this incident specifically. However, other monitors and outlets, including the…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
CI324
Location
Mosul, Sehab, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
An Iraqi security source who spoke with Airwars reported the deaths of 16 civilians spread among several families. The source said they were all in a house in a neighbourhood of eastern Mosul when it was hit by an airstrike at 7 PM on November 6th. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
CI325
Location
Mosul, Shahid-Yunis, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition admitted responsibility for the deaths of two civilians and the injuries of five more in an airstrike at Shahid Yunis. In its monthly civilian casualty report for January 2017, the Coalition noted "Nov. 6, 2016, near Shahid-Yunis As Sab, Iraq: During a strike on ISIL fighters…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1542
Location
Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
دارة عزة
Between five and 11 civilians were killed, including three women and five children, and 15 were wounded in airstrikes against Darat Izza city in western Aleppo. The civilians killed were all reportedly members of the same family and included a couple who had just been married a few days before. A video published by JisirTV…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1541
Location
Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Between one and two children died and up to 14 more civilians were wounded in airstrikes launched against Binnish town in Idlib, according to multiple sources on the ground. However, one source, Step News, reported that there were no civilian casualties in this incident. The airstrikes reportedly struck a neighborhood of civilian homes. Both cluster…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
10–14
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1540
Location
Al Dana, Idlib, Syria
Between five and forty civilians, including at least one woman, one child and one adult male, were killed and up to forty were wounded in airstrikes launched against Al Dana town in Idlib. Most sources only reported preliminary counts of casualties and many expected that the number was higher due to many civilians still stuck…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–40
Civilians reported injured
24–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1539
Location
Hamouriya , Damascus, Syria
Between six and nine civilians, including up to four women and up to five children, were killed in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes in Houmouriya town, Damascus, according to sources on the ground. The numbers of civilians reported wounded varied from 18 to 24. LCCSY reported that "dozens of civilians were injured as the…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
18–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1534
Location
Al Midani , Damascus, Syria
الميدعاني
One civilian was killed and others were injured in airstrikes that struck Al Midiani town in Eastern Ghouta, Damascus. According to multiple sources, a series of three air raids were launched by warplanes - with LCCSY specifying the use of thermobaric missiles. An image posted by @SCDrifdimashq shows a victim of the airstrikes being carried…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1545
Location
Salahudin, Aleppo, Syria
صلاح الدين
Between one and two civilians were killed and at least five more were wounded in attacks on the Salahudin neighborhood in Aleppo, local sources reported. It was unclear what artillery was used in the raid, with 24 News alleging that rocket-propelled grenades were launched against the town while @AbdAlghani_1990 claims they were surface-to-surface missiles. Reports…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1544
Location
Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
أورم الكبرى
Three civilians were killed, including one woman and two children, and others were injured in airstrikes which struck Urma al Kubra town in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Both children were found buried in rubble by the Civil Defence team following the raids. Local sources, including Halab News and Assakina News, identified Russian…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1543
Location
Al Baleirmoon, Aleppo, Syria
البلليرمون
Between one and three civilian were killed and others were wounded in cluster bomb attacks against Al Leirmoun town in northern Aleppo. Thiqa News pointed out that this incident was part of a fierce Russian campaign which struck parts of Aleppo with no regard for the civilians in this vicinity. Local sources, including Baladi News…
Summary
Published
6 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
CI323
Location
Mosul, Hamam al Alil subdistrict, Nineveh, Iraq
حمام العليل
The UN report on the protection of civilians in the context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: On 5 November, airstrikes hit two houses in Hamam al-Alil City resulting in the houses collapsing. Twenty-three civilians, including children, were reportedly trapped inside. In the evening of the same day, two children, one seriously…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
CI322
Location
Mosul, al-Zahra, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزهراء
Nine civilians were killed in alleged coalition strikes in eastern Mosul, according to local reports. Orient News cited an Iraqi security source and reported the killing of nine civilians in an air strike that hit two houses in the east of Mosul, and wrote that it was likely carried out by the Coalition. Al Manar and News…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1538
Location
Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
دارة عزة
Nine civilians were killed, including one woman with artillery and airstrikes which struck the town of Dara Izza. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Abu Bakr Al Sedeeq Mosque was the main target. The airstrikes ultimately rendered the mosque inoperable due to serous damage to both the exterior and interior. Some sources only…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1537
Location
Abeen Sama'an, Aleppo, Syria
أبين سمعان
Five civilians, including two children, were killed and others injured in airstrikes which struck "eastern school of Ibin" in the town of Abin Sama’an in the western Aleppo. Almost all sources attributed blame to Russian aircraft. Syrian Press Center also noted that this strike was part of a concerted campaign by the Russians to strike…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1536
Location
Babto, Aleppo, Syria
بابتو
One civilian was killed in an airstrike on a grain storage center and a mill in the village of Babbto in the countryside of western Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Images posted by Thiqa News and a video posted by AlBouAzezi show the damage to the grain storage structure that ultimately led to…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1535
Location
Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
الأتارب
One or two civilians were killed, including a female child, and more than 15 civilians were injured, from airstrike shelling on Al Atarib city. Local media reported that cluster bombs struck a popular local market, which resulted in many civilians being trapped under the rubble. The airstrikes came during a unilateral truce declared by Russia…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1533
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
Three or four civilians were killed and up to six more were injured in cluster bomb airstrikes launched against the town of Kafr Naha in the Aleppo countryside. The majority of local sources, including Akhbaralaan News and Micro News, attributed the airstrikes to Russian planes while other sources did not identify who was to blame.…
Summary
Published
5 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
CI320
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل
A local outlet reported an alleged Coalition bombing in an industrial area in Mosul, causing unknown casualties. Iraq 24 News reported widescale Coalition bombing in Mosul, including the industrial area. This led to four civilian casualties in addition to the dead Daesh, continued the report.
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
CI321
Location
Mosul, Kindi, Nineveh, Iraq
الكندي
Members of several families were killed by bombings in Mosul, according to one local report. Mosul Eye reported that members of three families were killed due to “bombardment” in Al-Kindi and Al-Kafa’at Al Thinita neighbourhoods of Mosul. The houses ISIL used are now empty, Mosul Eye clarified. The residents are the victims. Mosul Eye, however, did not…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
21
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
CS358
Location
Al Hiyewi, Raqqa, Syria
الحيوي
Three men were killed in airstrikes, according to a local source. RBSS reported the deaths of three men “following air raids carried out by the international coalition.” The Syrian Network and several outlets including Shaam News Network also reported the deaths of 3 civilians. Deir Ezzor and al Raqqa Legal Network shared the same three…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
CI319
Location
Mosul, Kindi, Nineveh, Iraq
الكندي
According to a single local report, a father and his daughter were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes. Mosul Eye reported that 2 civilians (father and his daughter) have been killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Al-Kindy neighbourhood, on the eastern bank of Mosul.
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1532
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
Between eight and 15 civilians, including women and children, were killed and between 20 and 25 civilians were wounded in airstrikes launched against the town of Kafr Naha in western Aleppo. Local sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. According to Mohammed Haj Hussein, a local media and civil defence correspondent, airstrikes…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–15
Civilians reported injured
20–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1531
Location
Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
الأتارب
Between two and five civilians were killed, including two to three children, and others were wounded, including one child, from airstrikes against the city of Al Atarib. Included in the wounded was a child that had to have their leg amputated from the explosion. Once source reported that as many as five children were killed…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
1–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1736
Location
Kafir Nabil, Idlib, Syria
حي الشعاكفرنبل
Up to 26 civilians - 23 of whom were named - died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on a popular market in Kafir Nabil, according to sources on the ground. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Aljazeera pointed…
Summary
Published
4 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–26
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 November 2016
Incident Code
CS357
Location
Lakta, Raqqa, Syria
لقطة
A man was killed when the car he was in was hit by an airstrike, according to local sources. RBSS reported that a man named Suleiman Al Ahmad al Ghannam was killed “after his injury in an air raid launched by the international coalition on the village of Lakta in the northern Raqqa countryside.” Al…
Summary
Published
3 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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