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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CI607
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
Local sources reported that twenty civilians were killed and six injured, among them many children, at Tal Afar west of Mosul. All claimed that the US or the Coalition was responsible, although Iraq Air Force aircraft had also struck the town. Iraqi Spring Media Center posted several graphic photos, picturing the aftermath of the strikes…
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CI608
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
It was reported that eleven people – including an unspecified number of civilians – were killed in Coalition airstrikes on Al Qa’im, in Anbar province. According to Yaqein “11 were killed including civilians in Al-Qaem due to coalition warplanes shellings.” It did not specify how many of the eleven victims were civilians. Local blogger Fareek…
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Codes
CS662a RS2068
Location
Salqeen, Idlib, Syria
سلقين
As many as 37 civilians were killed, and between 12 and 50 were wounded, following an airstrike on Salqeen - according to local sources. Up to 17 children and five women were allegedly killed in this raid on the residential neighbourhood. According to Euphrates Post, "four of them a family from eastern Deir Ezzor". The…
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
7–37
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CS659
Location
Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
Smart News Agency reported that “a local source in the village of Hunaidah in rural West Raqqa said four civilians were killed and 11 wounded following raids by the coalition. The injured people were taken to an IS run hospital in the western countryside, but the location was not specified.” Marobobuzer, also blaming the Coalition,…
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–13
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CS660
Location
Rabi'a, Raqqa, Syria
رابعة
According to the Smart News Agency, “a man and a woman were killed and three others were wounded” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on village of Rabi’a. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CS661
Location
Salhabiya, Raqqa, Syria
سلحبية
According to the Smart News Agency, two civilian fishermen were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a ferry between the two banks of the Euphrates River in the western village of Al-Sahlabiya. Local sources told Smart that the victims were killed as they were transporting cars between the two banks. Step News Agency also…
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 April 2017
Incident Code
CS662
Location
Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
المنصورة
The Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mansoura. The Violations Documentation Center named a civilian victim of a Coalition airstrike in Mansoura, Raqqa, from and reported he is from the Damascus countryside.
Summary
Published
4 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 April 2017
Incident Code
CI601
Location
Mosul, Mahalet al Hammam / Bab Laksh, Nineveh, Iraq
محلة الحمام
Local 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”.
Summary
Published
3 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 April 2017
Incident Code
CI602
Location
Mosul, Farouk and Makawi, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local sources reported that up to 23 civilians were killed and 24 injured in airstrikes on Mashahade, Yarmouk, Farouk, and Tanak neighbourhoods in West Mosul and Old Mosul.
Summary
Published
3 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 April 2017
Incident Code
CI603
Location
Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
تل عفر
In an event previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition denied social media claims of having caused civilian casualties at Tal Afar. According to the June report, “22. April 3, 2017, near Tal Afar, Iraq, via social media: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
Summary
Published
3 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
CS656
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One or two civilians died and up to five others others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Smart News Agency reported that “likely” Coalition strikes killed two civilians and injured another five, in addition to killing one member of IS and wounding two more. Smart reported “a local…
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
CS657
Location
Al Safsaf and Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
الصفصاف
Sources told the Smart News Agency that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition “bombed the villages of Hunaidah and Al Safsaf Al Wasatani and Altahani west of the city of Raqqa, killing two civilians and injuring nine others”. But Melody-fm-syria blamed the Syria Democratic Forces, saying they used rocket-propelled grenades on Hunaida, killing four civilians…
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
9–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
CS658
Location
Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
رطلة
According to the Smart News Agency, Khelafa and Syriapc, five civilians including three children died and three others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village and Al Akeirshi village. The injured were reportedly treated at a nearby field hospital. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
CI599
Location
Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Local sources said that three named civilians from the same family were killed after a Coalition airstrike targeted a sniper on the roof of their house in Yarmouk neighborhood, West Mosul. MNN and Urgent Mosul News said that Sheikh Mohammed Fathi al-Hussein al-Rashdi and his wife and his son’s wife were among the victims. According…
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
CI600
Location
Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الفاروق
Local sources reported that warplanes hit civilians while they were on their way to bury a non-combatant who was killed by an earlier airstrike on Al Farouk neighborhood in West Mosul. Yaqein quoted press sources saying that “the warplanes bombarded the neighborhood of Al-Faruq and Mkawi on the right side of Mosul, killing and wounding…
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CS652
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the corn dryer area in Raqqa, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Mohamad al Salem was martyred following international coalition raids this afternoon on the area of the corn dryer north of the city of Raqqa.” The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CS653
Location
Fardous, Raqqa, Syria
فردوس
Five civilians including a woman and her child died and four others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Fardous, according to local media. The Smart News Agency reported that Coalition warplanes “targeted a residential building in al-Firdous neighborhood in the city of Raqqa, killing five civilians, including a woman and her child and…
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CS654
Location
Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
المنصورة
According to the Smart News Agency, one civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mansoura. Syria Mirror also reported a Coalition strike killing one civilian and injuring an unspecified number of others.
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CS655
Location
Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
رطلة
According to the Smart News Agency, “a local source said that warplanes likely belonging to the Coalition targeted an oil transport vehicle belonging to the Islamic State organization in the village of Ratla (12 km south of Raqqa), which resulted in the burning of the driver and his assistant.” Alaraby also produced a similar report,…
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CI597
Location
several neighbourhoods in West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that up to 25 civilians were killed and between 23 and 26 injured in airstrikes and artillery shelling in various neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Fareek Al-Morasleen said on Facebook that US airstrikes and artillery had led to the casualties. The other source did not say who was responsible.
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
14–25
Civilians reported injured
23–26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CI598
Location
Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local sources reported that up to 25 civilians were killed and between 23 and 26 injured in airstrikes and artillery shelling in various neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Fareek Al-Morasleen said on Facebook that US airstrikes and artillery had led to the casualties. The other source did not say who was responsible.
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
14–25
Civilians reported injured
23–26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 April 2017
Incident Code
CS651
Location
Al Bu A'ssi, Raqqa, Syria
البوعاصي
Three civilians died in alleged Coalition strikes on Al Bu A’ssi village, according to local strikes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the Coalition carried out strikes “on the outskirts of al Bu A’ssi village this morning and named one of the victims. The victim was also named by the Violations Documentation Center. RFS,…
Summary
Published
1 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 March 2017
Incident Code
CI596
Location
Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Two sources reported that dozens of civilians were killed and wounded due to airstrikes and artillery shelling in several neighborhoods in West Mosul. Al Jiser Channel referred to Al Amaq [ISIL press agency] and said 43 died and 35 were injured. Yaqein said dozens died in airstrikes on the neighbourhoods of 17 July, Zanjili and…
Summary
Published
31 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
43
Civilians reported injured
38
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 March 2017
Incident Code
CS650
Location
governor's building and other locations, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
According to the Smart News Agency, two civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. Smart reported: “A local source told the Smart correspondent on Friday that 10 members of the Islamic State were killed and wounded, in addition to the wounding of two civilians by the bombing of warplanes likely to be…
Summary
Published
31 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI589
Location
Mosul, Al-Mashada, Nineveh, Iraq
المشاهدة
Locals said that up to 60 civilians were killed after residential houses in the Mashahda area in old Mosul were accidentally struck. Coalition airstrikes, an Iraqi missile and artillery were all blamed. Iraqyoon reported that 12 civilians were killed in a “mistaken air strike” that destroyed four homes. Al Jazeera put the death toll at…
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–60
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI590
Location
Mosul, Bab Laksh, Nineveh, Iraq
باب لكش
Al Jazeera reported that four civilians were killed and three were injured after mortars hit residential houses in Bab Lakash neighbourhood in Old Mosul. Sources did not say who was responsible for the mortar shelling, though Al Jazeera noted that the Bab Laksh district had faced “several days of armed confrontations by Iraqi forces trying…
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI591
Location
Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: الزنجيلي
Dozens of civilians were reported killed or injured after Coalition airstrikes and possibly unidentified mortars hit houses in Zanjili neighbourhood, in West Mosul. Suhaib Al Mashhadany posted a video on Facebook showing a young girl, allegedly the only survivor of the family after shelling hit their home. Two sources, Iraqyoon and Yaqein, blamed the Coalition…
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI592
Location
Mosul, Iqtishadeen, Nineveh, Iraq
الاقتصاديين
A schoolboy named as Hassan Ali al-Hamdouni was reported killed in an airstrike near Awaleen mosque in Iktisadeen (Economists) neighborhood, in West Mosul.
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI593
Location
Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
17 تموز
Local residents reported that ‘indiscriminate’ ISF artillery shelling or possibly an airstrike hit the 17 July neighbourhood in West Mosul, causing civilian casualties. While Ninawa Media Center did not say who was responsible, Iraqi Spring Media Center blamed the Iraqi government forces. Urgent Mosul News blamed [Iraqi] security forces of shelling with “smart artillery, killing…
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 March 2017
Incident Code
CI594
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians in an event on the western outskirts of Mosul. The action was later revealed to be a US strike. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike against an ISIS formation, it was assessed that seven…
Summary
Published
30 March 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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