Incident date
July 9, 2016
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الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, SyriaIn what appears to be a separate incident from the two Manbij events for July 9th outlined above, up to five civilians reportedly died in a Coalition strike on Al Khafsa town. As Syria News Desk noted, “A civilian source from inside Manbij told Syria news desk that 5 civilians were killed and 15 others
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July 26, 2016
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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians was reported killed and injured, after Coalition aircraft allegedly struck a four storey building. According to Manbij Direct “Today the house of, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Naimi was bombed. It is on al Bizar road near Omar Hajjo school, the former HQ for the al Karama battalion. A remarkable thing happened according
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August 29, 2016
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البصيرة, Al Besera, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Syrian Observatory reported that 6 civilians died and 25 were injured when an alleged Coalition strike hit an internet cafe in the town of al-Besera. However in response to a query from Airwars, the Coalition stated that “We can confirm there were no coalition strikes at the location you have indicated. Per our strike
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October 6, 2016
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جسر السياسية, Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, SyriaOn Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported
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Incident date
October 24, 2016
LOCATION
تل أسود, Tall Aswad, Aleppo, SyriaManbij Mother of All the World initially reported what it said were Coalition strikes on Tal Aswad, targeting a reservoir. In a subsequent report, it said a “massacre” had been committed “against two familes as a result of wrong information from the Kurdish units in the village.” It named four victims. A report by the
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Incident date
November 7, 2016
LOCATION
السلام, الموصل, Al Salam, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqOn 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.
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Incident date
November 29, 2016
LOCATION
الصناعة, Mosul, industrial district, Nineveh, IraqAccording to one or two sources reported that civilians were killed or injured by targeting industry neighbourhood inside Mosul followed the alleged Coalition airstrikes. Other sources said the casualties occurred were amongst ISIL fighters. No additional details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for
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December 15, 2016
LOCATION
أحياء النور والفلاح والقدس شر, Mosul, Northeast, Nineveh, IraqMore than a dozen civilians – and possibly more than 40 – were reported killed in eastern Mosul. Yaqein reported that 15 civilians were killed by a missile on the east side of Mosul, all from the same family – though a source it cited put the death toll lower, at 12. It did not
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January 11, 2017
LOCATION
المالية, Mosul, Maliyah, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that Coalition airstrikes bombed a house in Maliyah neighborhood, at the left side of Mosul during an operation to retake it. Up to 17 civilians were killed and five others injured, mostly women and children from the same family who were inside the house at the time of the strike. Iraqyoon spoke
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Incident date
January 21, 2017
LOCATION
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, IraqLocal sources said that several people were killed in several alleged Coalition airstrikes on al Qaim city, west of Anbar. It was reported that Mustafa Hashim Mustafa Said Ahmed al-Rawi died as a result of the attack. News of Iraq said that “an entire family” died in the raids.
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Incident date
February 6, 2017
LOCATION
17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident previously reported by so-called Islamic State, the Coalition confirmed on April 1st that it had accidentally injured three non-combatants in an attack. ISIS had reported five deaths and 29 injuries. Locals also said at least five people had died. The Coalition noted in its April 2017 casualty report: “near Mosul, Iraq, via
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Incident date
February 17, 2017
LOCATION
مدينة الطب, Mosul, Medical City Hospital, Nineveh, IraqSeveral 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
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February 21, 2017
LOCATION
near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, IraqIn 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
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Incident date
February 26, 2017
LOCATION
المقطاع / المقطع, Makta'a Hajar, Aleppo, SyriaOne child died in an airstrike on Makta’a Hajar in Manbij, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or the Assad regime was responsible. The Violations Documentation Center named a child, Fatima Mohammad al Hamada, as a victim of coalition raids in Manbij. According to the activist,
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March 5, 2017
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الدواسة, Mosul, Dawassa area, Nineveh, IraqLocal and press sources said between 64 and 130 civilians were killed in total and many others injured by different kind of bombing during the Iraqi offensive to control the governmental compound in Dawassa at the right side of Mosul. Mosul Eye reported that “the number of civilian casualties today has risen to more than
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March 10, 2017
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نابلس, Mosul, Nablus, Nineveh, IraqSecurity forces and press sources told Al Araby that two children (aged four and seven years old) were found alive under the rubble by Iraqi forces, while their mother was killed. They reported that she died after a Coalition airstrike bombed their home in Nablus neighbourhood in West Mosul, on the Friday night. It was
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March 16, 2017
LOCATION
سد الفرات, Euphrates Dam, Raqqa, SyriaAn alleged Coalition airstrike at the Euphrates Dam near al Tabaqa reportedly killed one named civilian worker. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered, “an air raid launched by the international coalition yesterday on the area around the Euphrates Dam in al Tabaqa killing Hamidi al Abd al Majid al Nayef one of the employees at
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March 20, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, IraqLocal residents and press sources said that 43 civilians were killed in airstrikes and missile shelling by the International Coalition and Iraqi forces in Zanjili neighbourhood, in the west of Mosul. Mosul Eye reported: “Mosul witnessed 20/3/2017 wave of casualties in a large number, and the initial outcome that we were able to collect was
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Incident date
March 25, 2017
LOCATION
منطقة الادخار, Al-ldikhar, Raqqa, SyriaUp to five civilians died including a child and two women in a reported airstrike on Al-ldikhar, according to local media. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or Russia. Smart news agency said that three civilians died in a strike “likely” carried out by the Coalition However RFS
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Incident date
March 29, 2017
LOCATION
وادي شعبة, Wadi Sha'aba, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians died and eight others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Wadi Sha’aba, according to local sources. Alalam, Addiyar and Almanar also produced the same report, saying that Coalition artillery killed four civilians including a woman and injured eight others. Smart News Agency also blamed Coalition artillery, reporting that “the artillery of
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Incident date
April 3, 2017
LOCATION
محلة الحمام, Mosul, Mahalet al Hammam / Bab Laksh, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that three civilians, including one woman, were killed and two children injured in Al-Hammam neighbourhood close to the al Nouri Mosque in the center of Mosul. Sources are conflicted as to whether this was due to mortar or rocket shelling, Coalition airstrikes or unidentified “military aircraft”.
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April 13, 2017
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الخاتونية, Khatouniya, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of three civilians following an alleged Coalition drone or air strike on a fire engine which was passing along the road between Al Jazara and Khatouniya. The local news agency reported: “A local source told the Smart correspondent on Thursday that three civilian workers were killed in an air strike
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April 18, 2017
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المستشفى الجمهوري, Mosul, Republican hospital, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that ‘US airstrikes’ hit the entrance of the emergency department of the Republican Hospital at the Medical Complex of West Mosul killing seven people. Some sources referred to a statement made by the ISIL press agency. No additional details are presently known.
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April 24, 2017
LOCATION
سوق الهال, Tabaqah, Vegetable market in south of city, Raqqa, SyriaSix civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the vegetable market in the south of Tabaqa, according to local media. The journalist Mohab Nasser and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victims. JisirTv also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at six.
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April 28, 2017
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شارع فلسطين, Tabaqah, Palestine Street, Raqqa, SyriaEighteen civilians including 11 children and three women, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Filastin Palestine Street, Al Tabaqa. There is, however, uncertainty about the date ofthe incident: Mohab Nasser puts it at April 28th and eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that the attack happened in late April. The Syrian Network for Human Rights
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Incident date
May 9, 2017
LOCATION
مشيرفة, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, IraqA girl and a man were killed by mortar fire in western Mosul, according to local reports. Sawlf Ateka posted on Facebook that a girl named Rama was killed by a mortar which landed on their home in the Meshrfa neighborhood of western Mosul. The attack wounded “all members of her family” as well. Separately,
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Incident date
May 13, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. The victim was named Naseem Mohammed Saeed al Salama and was from Al Quaryatayn in Homs governorate in east Syria. Only one source, the Violations Documentation Center in Syria, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
May 18, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqIn its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in an area where civilian casualties were alleged by an unnamed NGO. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. According to the report, “May 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information
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Incident date
May 24, 2017
LOCATION
Road between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, SyriaSound and Picture reported that the Coalition targeted five cars “full of Yazidi girls”, killing two girls. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
May 29, 2017
LOCATION
الغراوي, Gharawi, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians including a mother and her child were reportedly killed by Coalition strikes, according to local reports. Several outlets, including Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported that four civilians were killed in Gharawi amid Coalition airstrikes and artillery fire from Kurdish forces. RBSS named the victims. Tabaqa Media Center reported that a mother and