Civilian Casualties

(1 child)

ابوكماش, Abu Kammash, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

Local media reported an airstrike in Abu Kammash without naming the belligerent. There were no reports of civilian harm. According to Hafez Muammar, a plane bombed a citizen’s farm near the residential buildings in Abu Kamash area, without causing casualties or material damage. The sound of the missile explosion terrified the residents of the area,

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الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Up to 9 civilians were reported killed and 32 injured in what NINA described as a “coalition airstrike” on people queuing for fuel in the city. On the following day Al Jazeera, Rudaw, NINA and Mobtaba all described attacks on the districts of “Al Jolan north of the city, Nizal in the centre of the

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8 – 9

(2–3 children)

زوارة بورت , Zuwara Port, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

LNA airstrikes reportedly targeted the port area in Zuwara. Most sources claimed there were no civilian casualties, though one report said that seven people were killed and 25 injured – but didn’t specify if they were civilians or combatants. Ean Libya reported that the security official Spokesman (Hafed Muamer) confirmed that no casualties occurred during

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0 – 7

0–25

المريعية, Marbaʼīyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian males, both residents of the village of Al-Mrey’iya, were reported by SOHR to have been killed in a coalition airstrike. They were named as Hassan Al Ali Al Zahiya and Moyyed Mohammad Al Assaf. The Committee for the Defence of Democracy, Freedoms and Human Rights also named the two men as civilians –

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زوارة, Zuwara, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

LOCATION

Between three and five civilians died and up to 15 more were wounded in an alleged LNA airstrike on a food supply storage depot in Zuwara. Three or four foreign nationals were reportedly included in the death toll. Fox News provided the most detail on the event, reporting: A Libyan official says airstrikes have hit

Summary

3 – 5

10–15

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

There were claims that a ‘civilian male’, named as Dergham Karah Ali, was killed in a Coalition airstrike on the village of Binnish in Idlib governorate. However, two videos later emerged challenging Ali’s non-combatant status. One showed him singing a moderate resistance song. The second video, posted by Islamic State, indicated that Ali had later

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

0 – 1

(0–1 men)

Cause of injury / death

Belligerents reported killed

طرابلس‎: مطار معيتيقة, Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

As part of a wave of raids on the city (see previous cases) LNA planes reportedly targeted Mitiga airport damaging the building and injuring two civilians – a woman and her daughter. Alwasat provided the most detail on the event, reporting: “A woman and her daughter were injured on Monday evening [Nov 24th] when a warplane

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يت, Hit, hospital and Zohour, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple airstrikes reportedly targeted Hit, allegedly leading to significant civilian casualties. News agency Herak reported one eyewitness as saying that five airstrikes had struck the city: “The first targeted outside a hospital building, and the other targeted a house near the mosque. A further air strike targeted a house in the Qadisiyah district, leading to

Summary

5 – 8

(3 children)

9–35

US-led Coalition, Unknown

بئر الغنم, Bi'r al Ghanam, Al Zawiyah, Libya

LOCATION

LNA airstrikes reportedly targeted Libya Dawn at several locations in the south and west of the Libyan capital including Gheryan, Chalghouda, Nasser, Mazraq Al Qanqa, the Botteh Sorman farm, Bir Hwaisa, the Khuwaildi reserve, Bi’r Al Ghanam, Buaisa, Al Rabeta and the Shamalat factory. There were no public reports of civilian harm. Sky News reported:

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الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

The FBI informed CENTCOM internally on November 21st 2014 that a source had alleged the deaths of “41 Yezidi captive females killed in a strike on a named OBJ IVO [objective in the vicinity of] Mosul.” The closest strike, number 999, was identified by CENTCOM as having taken place some 3.2km from the site of

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(41 women)

القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Multiple civilians were reported killed as a result of air raids launched by the coalition south of Mosul. The National Iraqi News Agency cited forensic sources as saying that 16 people, including six women and children, were killed. Other media reported that up to “22 Daesh militants” were also killed in coalition airstrikes in the

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(3 children3 women)

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilian males were reportedly killed in an alleged coalition airstrike on the city of Al Hassakah, according to a single source.

Summary

(3 men)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

1 named

Deir Ez Zor Oil Collection Point, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An internal Coalition report noted that civilians may have been killed near an oil collection point in Deir Ez Zor. The Coalition assessed the incident as non-credible: “Open source video indicated that three civilians were killed in a deliberate strike on an oil collection point in DeZ. 13 Nov 2014: Review could not determine that

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الموصل‎, Mosul, Jawsag, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Iraqi news agency NINA and others reported that seven civilians – including children – died in “international coalition raids” in the vicinity of both Denden and Jawsaq, south of Mosul city. An additional strike by the Iraq military at nearby Mithaq in eastern Mosul reportedly killed an additional 15 civilians.

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(2 children)

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A number of sources cited SN4HR (in a report now lost) as claiming that two unnamed civilian males and one ISIL militant were killed in a coalition airstrike at Manbij, near Aleppo.

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الشنان, Shanan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that a civilian male died in a coalition airstrike on the village of al Shanan near Dayr az Zawr. He was later named as Rashed Hamdan Al Abd Al Jassem. According to the Facebook page of local activist Abu Mohammad Al Dairi, al Jassem was one of 12 casualties from

Summary

(1 man)

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to some sources, a civilian man was killed alongside two militants in an alleged coalition airstrike on Islamic State’s headquarters town of Ar Raqqah. The slain civilian was identified as a resident of Ma’ar Shoureen in Idlib. Two ‘Daesh militants’ were reportedly killed with him, one named as Mohammad Said Al Kaddour Nasser. In contrast,

Summary

1 – 3

(1–3 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

1 named

بنغازي‎, الصابري, Sabri, Banghazi, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

According to several local sources, LNA air force conducted at least two airstrikes targeting the Shura Council in Sabri and Garyounis, Benghazi. Libya Channel Panorama LPC reported that the Jerusalem Mosque in Sabri area was damaged followed an alleged LNA strike, though no civilian casualties were publicly reported.

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الخريطة, Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian men were reported by a number of sources as having been killed in a coalition airstrike.

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دير الزور‎, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilian men were reported by a single source to have been killed in a coalition strike on the city of Dayr az Zawr. They were named by the VDC.

Summary

(5 men)

سعلو, Sillu, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two non-combatant males were reported killed in a coalition airstrike on the village of Sa’alo.

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near At-Tanak Oilfield, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In its January 25th 2018 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that a civilian casualties allegation near At-Tanak is currently being assessed: “#1 Nov. 7, 2014 near At-Tanak Oilfield, Syria via regional human rights organization report.” Further research by our Syria team indicated that this incident was in fact previously known to Airwars, but had

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(3 men)

3 named, 3 families identified

موقة, Muqah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that up to four unnamed children under the age of 10 died in a coalition airstrike on Mouka – described as one girl and two or three boys. In contrast, the VDC lists three unidentified bodies (two adult males and one female child) noting that they were “Martyred due to

Summary

3 – 4

(3–4 children2 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

حارم, Harim, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Six months after US air raids had targeted the Khorasan Group (part of the al-Nusra Front) and the militant group Ahrar al-Sham, the Coalition conceded that two children had “likely” died in the attack – the first public concession of any civilian deaths after 4,000 airstrikes against ISIS over nine months. The November 5th US-only

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2 – 6

(2–6 children)

دير الزور‎, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

An internal Coalition report noted that “Open source video indicated that three civilians were killed in a deliberate strike on an oil collection point in DeZ.” Airwars researchers have identified what they believe to be the [graphic] video in question, which was posted to YouTube on November 11th 2014. The Coalition was unable to verify

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القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Witnesses from Al-Qaim alleged that coalition airstrikes targeted a civilian house at midnight, killing a father and his three children and leaving the wife with severe injuries. The man’s name was given as Mohammed Hammad Alhialy. This may or may not be related to an incident cited by the United Nations in its quarterly report

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(3 children)

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

An alleged coalition airstrike reportedly hit a market at Al Qaim in western Anbar, killing at least 3 people and injuring up to 35. Two of the victims were named as as Mohamed Ahmed and Ahmed Munir Khitab. Significant damage was reported at the scene. However, the coalition denies carrying out any airstrike in the

Summary

3 – 15

(0–2 men)

14–35

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

37 named

سلوك, Suluk, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

An internal Coalition report, citing web sources, noted claims that civilian casualties had been alleged at Slouk “on a strike on some grain silos.” The aircraft was likely to have been a US armed drone, due to the Hellfire missile used. An initial investigation concluded that there had been no civilians injured: “The only strike

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عوينات, Uwaynat, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

There were claims that coalition air raids resulted in the deaths of between 10 and 20 civilians in a village 110km northwest of Mosul called Aouinat. Al Rafidain reported: “Press sources in Mosul confirmed that the bombing, which targeted the village of Aouinat killed ten civilians and destroyed at least two houses. The forensic medicine

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10 – 20