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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CI579
Location
Mosul, Tawafa, Nineveh, Iraq
الطوافة
Local sources said that that dozens of civilians were killed or injured, including 19 members from one family, in Tawafa area west of Mosul by airstrikes. Local sources told Iraqyoon that “the aircraft bombed sites in the neighborhood of the Tawafa on the right side, which led to the deaths of dozens of civilians, including…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CI580
Location
Mosul, Bab Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq
باب سنجار
Local sources said that an unspecified number of civilians were killed or injured after airstrikes targeted Bab al-Sinjar neighbourhood, in west Mosul. Two sources blamed the Coalition, while others did not identify who was responsible.
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CS624
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Smart news agency reported that “warplanes likely to be from the Coalition carried out two raids in Mashlab and Rumaila neighbourhoods, killing a civilian and wounding seven more. Additionally, two members of IS were killed when their car was targeted.” The source didn’t identify the warplanes. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CI581
Location
Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Al Batool Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: الزنجيلي
Local residents and press sources said that at least 15 civilians were killed and many more injured, mostly children and elderly people, by alleged Coalition airstrikes near Al Batool hospital in Zanjili. Al Amaq [ISIL press agency] posted a video of the strikes on YouTube. Free journalist (Facebook) posted six graphic photos of several reported…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–85
Civilians reported injured
2–215
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CI582
Location
Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
الرفاعي
Local residents and press sources said that seven civilians were killed and eight injured in unspecified airstrikes or mortar shelling by Iraqi forces on Rifai neighbourhood in the west of Mosul. While Yaqein spoke of airstrikes, Iraqi Spring Media Center said the victims were caused by mortar shelling of Iraqi forces. Iraq News Center also…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
CS625
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
According to a single source, Raqqa Post, one male civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS622
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition strike on Al Mayadin, according to local sources. Euphrates Post reported that “international Coalition raids targeted the refineries in the desert of the city [Al Mayadeen] injuring several civilians.” Alamawi also blamed the Coalition, while Omran_mo reported that Coalition jets destroyed a number of…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CI577
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
A total of 21 civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on homes in the Al Tanak area of Mosul. On June 11th, Airwars’ Iraq researcher met with two survivors. Our field notes state: “Airwars researcher based in Baghdad met on June 11th 2017 two witnesses (XX and YY) saying two entire families were killed when…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
21
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS623
Location
Hamrat, Raqqa, Syria
In July 2017 the Coalition reported that it had unintentionally injured one civilian in a strike previously unreported by Airwars: “March 25, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS vehicle carrying mortar rounds, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured by a secondary explosion.” Coalition officials told Airwars…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Codes
CS615 RS2020
Location
Al-ldikhar, Raqqa, Syria
منطقة الادخار
Up 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…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS616
Location
Al Mashlab, Raqqa, Syria
المشلب
A single source, the Smart news agency, reported that a “likely” Coalition strike had killed four civilians including a baby and injured 14 others in Al Mashlab. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS617
Location
Mudar, Raqqa, Syria
مضر
Seven or eight civilians including three children and two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mudar village, according to local sources. Raqqa24, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Newsjorf reported that eight civilians died in Coalition raids. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, also blamed the Coalition, and put the death toll at…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS618
Location
Shoa'ib Al-Zaker, Raqqa, Syria
شعيب الذكر
One civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a house in Shoa’ib Al-Zaker, according to a single source. According to Q_Alenzy, “Coalition warplanes targeted a building in Shoa’ib Al-Zaker and destroyed it completely but there were no reports of casualties.” Only one known source, Newsjorf, documented a civilian casualty, reporting that “one person was…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS619
Location
Jabali, Raqqa, Syria
جبلي
One civilian died and six were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Jabali and Zor Shamr, according to local media. Akhbari Now reported that a “Coalition warplane carried out raids in Jabali and Zor Shamer villages near Karama village, 20km east of Raqqa, killing a civilian and wounding six others.” Alaraby also pointed towards…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS620
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Two civilians including one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling of Tabaqa, according to local sources. Akhbari Now reported that “Coalition Warplanes reached the First neighbourhood and the Villat area and the garage in Tabaqa city and killed a man and his wife, while their two children were wounded.” Alaraby and…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 March 2017
Incident Code
CS621
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
A single source, the Smart news agency, reported the death of eight civilians including two children and three women in an alleged artillery and/ or airstrike on the Second neighbourhood in Tabaqa. According to Smart, “On Friday evening [March 24th], an artillery bombardment by the Syrian Democratic Forces took place in the town of Al-Tabaqa.…
Summary
Published
25 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 March 2017
Incident Code
CI575
Location
Mosul, Rifai and Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
الرفاعي
Local sources said that twelve civilians were killed – six of them from one family – and twenty others were injured after two houses had been bombed in Rifai and Zinjili neighborhoods west of Mosul. A press source told Yaqein that “the army aircraft launched raids on the neighborhoods.” Other sources did not say who…
Summary
Published
24 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 March 2017
Incident Code
CS613
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Five civilians died and ten more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a mosque in Tabaqa, according to local media. Alfayha reported that “a Coalition warplane shelled near Fatima mosque in the Maghniya neighbourhood after Friday Prayers and killed five civilians and wounded 10 more. The death toll is likely to increase.” Smart…
Summary
Published
24 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 March 2017
Incident Codes
CS614 RS2011
Location
Ma'ari school, Bado neighbourhood, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Up to six civilians including two children and two women died, and as many as five civilians were wounded, in an airstrike on the Bado neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local media, though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US led Coalition or Russian warplanes. Palmyra Media Center reported…
Summary
Published
24 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 March 2017
Incident Code
CI576
Location
Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local sources said that eleven civilians were killed and 14 others were injured due to airstrikes and artillery shelling in several neighborhoods in the west of Mosul. While Sputnik News blamed the Coalition, other sources did not say who carried out the strikes.
Summary
Published
24 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 March 2017
Incident Code
CS611
Location
Hamra Buwaitiya, Raqqa, Syria
حمرة بويتية
One woman and her child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hamra Boueitiya village in the eastern Raqqa countryside, according to local sources. According to Arabs Today, “a woman and her child were killed and a civilian was wounded on Thursday after an aerial bombardment by the international coalition on villages in the eastern…
Summary
Published
23 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 March 2017
Incident Code
CI574
Location
Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
الشفاء
Local medical sources reportedly claimed that three employees at a Mosul hospital in Shifa neighbourhood were killed when a missile hit the hospital. Shafaaq reported that “A medical source told Ashqaf News that a mortar landed near the first aid hall in the hospital, killing three medical personnel and damaging the hospital.” Another local blog…
Summary
Published
23 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 March 2017
Incident Code
CS612
Location
Sabka, Raqqa, Syria
السبخة
Between three and ten civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike at noon on Sabkha, according to local media. Baladi blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at three. According to Alrafed, more than ten non-combatants died, though the source didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Alaraby, RFS, Shaam News Network and the Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
23 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CI572
Location
Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Two named eyewitnesses told The Guardian that fifteen of their family members were buried under the rubble and died in front of them and that dozens were injured. This happened after several airstrikes reportedly struck three houses and other places in the Yarmouk neighborhood, in the west of Mosul. Ali Assad (32) told the British…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CI573
Location
Mosul, Rajl al Hamid, Nineveh, Iraq
رجم الحديد
Local sources and the UN reported that up to hundred civilians were killed or injured after airstrikes targeted residential houses in Rajm Hadid neighborhood, on March 22 in West Mosul. According to the UNHCR an airstrike [not specified] hit a residential building in the neighbourhood. It said: “ISIL reportedly filled the house with people from…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–100
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CS606
Location
Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
حي الرميلة
Four civilians died and dozens more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Rumaila neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. Syrian News Desk reported that “four civilians were killed and 11 others wounded including children, by the Coalition targeting Maysaloun school and nearby houses in Rumaila district east of al-Raqqa with four raids.…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
11–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CS607
Location
Fakhikha, Raqqa, Syria
فخيخة
Two civilians died and four were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Fakhikha village, according to two local sources. Almanar News (a pro-regime Hezbullah channel) reported the death of two civilians and the wounding of four more by the Coalition. Smart News reported: “A local source told our correspondent that warplanes likely belonging to…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CS608
Location
Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
رطلة
Four civilians died and ten were reported injured in a claimed Coalition aerial attack on Ratla village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “A local source told Smart the bombing targeted the village of Ratla, killing four civilians and wounding ten others, without details of the cases of the wounded and the…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CS609
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
In a major casualty incident, between 44 and 56 named civilians reportedly died and up to 55 others were wounded in a Coalition airstrike on an automated bakery in the Al Thani neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local sources. The US-led alliance later conceded seven deaths in the event. Their September 2018 civilian casualty report…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
44–56
Civilians reported injured
30–55
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 March 2017
Incident Code
CS610
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Four civilians died and five were injured in an Coalition alleged airstrike on the Al Awwal neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local sources. Raqqa_SL reported destruction of civilians’ homes as a result of Coalition strikes on the First neighbourhood. According to Step news agency, the Coalition struck a residential building, though the source said there…
Summary
Published
22 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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