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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CI725

Location

near Mosul, Iraq, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. May 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and…

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CI721

Location

حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Two local sources reported that an entire family was killed and another family was severely injured as a result of airstrikes on their houses in Najjar neighborhood, in West Mosul. Iraqyoon Agency reported that the entire family of Nashwan Salem was killed in airstrikes that hit their house near Saada area, in Najjar neighborhood. It…

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CI722

Location

الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured as a result of heavy airstrikes in Shifa neighborhood, in West Mosul. Yaqein said that the Coalition was responsible for the raids, and that they also led to the destruction of houses of civilians. Sawlf Ateka and Mosul Ista (two local Facebook groups)…

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CI723

Location

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS fighting position, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after the munition…

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CI724

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians in an event near Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS mortar position, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area after the munition…

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 May 2017

Incident Code

CS839

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to the Euphrates Post, “the International Alliance targeted an oil tanker in the al Hazzam area in the city of Albuqmal and killed the driver immediately.” The Step News Agency and the Shaam News Network also put the death toll at one and blamed the Coalition.  

Summary

Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 May 2017

Incident Code

CS835

Location

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrikes on Hunaida, according to local sources. According to Step News “The international coalition aircraft targeted the outskirts of Heneida town in the western Raqqa countryside with several air raids.” Reports said that he died when his home was struck. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this…

Summary

Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 May 2017

Incident Code

CS836

Location

شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that 15 civilians including children were killed and injured in air raids “believed to have been carried out by the international coalition on Saif al Dawla street in Raqqa”. No further details are currently available.  

Summary

Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–14
Civilians reported injured
1–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 May 2017

Incident Code

CS837

Location

سهلة البنات, Sahlab al Banat, Raqqa, Syria
An August 2017 Amnesty International report documented the death of three civilians as a result of three strikes on their one-storey house in Sahlat al Banat on the evening of May 18th. Amnesty field researchers interviewed Hassan, a family member of the victims. “This strike killed the two boys as they were coming back into…

Summary

Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 May 2017

Incident Code

CS838

Location

حمار, Hamar, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two or more civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Himar area in the desert of Abu Kamal, local sources said. According to Baladi, “Coalition fighters raided the Hamar area of ​​Badia, Abu Kamal on Thursday, destroying a number of oil tankers and a number of incinerators, as well as injuring a…

Summary

Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 May 2017

Incident Code

CI720

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In 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…

Summary

Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 May 2017

Incident Code

CI719

Location

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifae, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources reported that a family of four brothers and their uncle, as well as a man with his son, and a woman, were killed in Rifae neighborhood after missiles and airstrikes hit the area. The raids took place in the street near the Mufti Mosque, in front of the medical clinic, and near…

Summary

Published
17 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 May 2017

Incident Code

CS833

Location

العطاره, Al Attara, Raqqa, Syria
.Al Raqqa Truth reported that “Mariam Aswad al Tayih was martyred after being injured in coalition raids on the Al Attara area. Her family were also injured.” No further details are currently available.  

Summary

Published
17 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 May 2017

Incident Code

CS834

Location

حي المشلب, Al Mashlab, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians and a member of IS died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Mashlab neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Smart News Network, “Three civilians and a member of ‘Islamic State’ were killed on Wednesday by a bombing likely to be by the international coalition in the al-Mashlaab district of the…

Summary

Published
17 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CI717

Location

حي العريبي, Mosul, al-Uribe, Nineveh, Iraq
A single local source reported that fifteen civilians from two families died after Coalition airstrikes targeted ISIL fighters who were hiding in their house. This occurred in Uribe neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Presently no further details are known.

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CI718

Location

17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that one civilian died and up to 30 civilians were still under the rubble in July 17 neighbourhood. Most sources do not say who was responsible – but one said it was the work of the Coalition. Omar Al Halbusi reported on Facebook that Al-Mutasim Abdelmohsen Al-Bagari is still under the rubble,…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
31
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CS832

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians were reportedly killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit an ISIL car belonging to the religious police, known as Hasba, killing four of its members. The men were reportedly arrested by the religious police and were being transported in their car when they were killed. A number of local sources named two of…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CS828

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Sharqiya Voice and Al Ragga Truth reported the death of “the young man Halloush al Badran from the village of Ziban” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa city. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CS829

Location

السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian woman was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Samra village, east of Raqqa city. The woman was named as Siham al Abd al Zai’t by al Raqqa Truth. According to Thoar al Raqqa, the strikes took place at midnight. Three sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the strikes, which reportedly…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CS830

Location

ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻘﺔ, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Tabaqa, according to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. The man was named as Waddah Gassan al Qassas by both sources. No further details are available.

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CS831

Location

الخياله البهاديل, Al Khayala Al Bahadil, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Khayala al Bahadil village to the west of Raqqa. One Facebook user Alla Adin Adin named one of the victim as Faisal al Mohammed al Ahmad and Sharqiya Voice named the other as Agha Anwar al Borsan. Several people were also injured in…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CI715a

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians in an event near Mosul. Their April 2018 civilian casualty report noted: "It was assessed that during a Coalition strike against an ISIS commander, ISIS headquarters and VBIED operation which destroyed the VBIED operation, two civilians were unintentionally…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CI715

Location

حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Local residents said that two named brothers had died in Najjar neighbourhood, after what two sources reported as Coalition airstrikes on their house. Other sources spoke of “indiscriminate shelling” more broadly, and Nineveh Media Center spoke of a rocket attack on the home. Iraqyoon Agency said that the Coalition had targeted a house next to…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 May 2017

Incident Code

CI716

Location

الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local media and residents reported that 20 civilians were killed and seven houses were destroyed after airstrikes targeted armed ISIL combatants in Zanjili neighborhood, in West Mosul. The strikes were launched opposite the mosque of al-Shaheed Muhammad Nuri. Sawlf Ateka said that the Coalition had targeted a car bomb, which was located at the Hamid…

Summary

Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 May 2017

Incident Code

CS826

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In a major casualty incident, up to 73 civilians including 15 children and six women died and up to 120 others were wounded airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local media. The majority of the victims were reportedly displaced people. Conflicting sources blame the US-led Coalition and the Iraqi air force. Additionally, one source attributed…

Summary

Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
60–73
Civilians reported injured
24–120
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 May 2017

Incident Code

CI714

Location

الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifae, Nineveh, Iraq
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “On 15 May, an airstrike targeting passing ISIL vehicles damaged a civilian house in the ISIL-controlled al- Rifae neighbourhood of western Mosul, killing five civilians, including two women and a child, and wounding 11 others, including…

Summary

Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 May 2017

Incident Code

CS827

Location

الماكف, Al Makef, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on the Al Makef area of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Coalition later confirmed responsibility for the deaths. In July 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in this strike: “During a strike on Daesh fighting positions and supply routes, two civilians were unintentionally killed.”…

Summary

Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 May 2017

Incident Code

CI713

Location

حي النجار, Najjar neighbourhood, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources, including a friend of one of the victims, said that the entire family of Al-Haj Alaa Al-Safi (consisting of eight people) died after a Coalition airstrike hit their home in Najjar neighborhood, in West Mosul. Sources reported that most of the victims were women. The Coalition later reported that it had unintentionally…

Summary

Published
15 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 May 2017

Incident Code

CS822

Location

شنينة, Shanina, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and nine civilians, including two women and up to seven children, were killed – and up to 45 others were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Shaneina refugee camp to the north of Raqqa city. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported that 14-year-old Abdullah Mohammed al Fayad, Abu Zuhri, his…

Summary

Published
14 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
6–45
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 May 2017

Incident Code

CS823

Location

مزرعة العدنانية, Adnaniya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Adnaniya farm in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) named the victim as 30-year-old Abdullah al Khalawai. Both RBSS and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
14 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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