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Incident Date

12 July 2016

Incident Code

CS260

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Four children from one family were killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Raqqa. According to Shaam News, the dawn strike totally destroyed the home of Ahmed Salem al Amin, killing his four young children. Nine other civilians were also reported wounded. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered named the children as Salem, Fatima, Rimas and Mais.…

Summary

Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS257

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
As intense Coalition airstrikes and ground actions against Manbij continued, reports of civilian casualties continued to grow. However reporting remained very confused. Five civilians were reported killed either by a sniper or by Coalition strikes. Manbij Agency for Documentation named the dead. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS258

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In a second alleged Coalition civilian casualty event in Manbij for July 11th, up to three civilians were reported killed.  

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

10 July 2016

Incident Code

CS256

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians were reported killed in Coalition strikes, including a woman and child. The US later admitted to two deaths in the attack, noting: “Manbij, Syria, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that two civilians were killed.” As Shaam News reported, “activists stressed that Syria democratic forces and elements of the…

Summary

Published
10 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS253

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians were reported killed and 15 injured in multiple Coalition strikes on Manbij, according to local reports. In a separate incident, 17-year old Zaki al Mohammad died when the Aleppo Road [or Al Hajj Street] bridge was destroyed. Lens Young Manbij also reported that “yesterday on Saturday one of the doctors at the general…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS254

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Heavy reported Coalition strikes on the al Hunaithal neighbourhood of western Manbij led to the additional deaths of five named civilians, according to reports. Al Hall described the location as al Rabita Street. On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be "non-credible", stating that "After review…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS255

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
In 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…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 July 2016

Incident Code

CS252

Location

تل السمن, Tal al Samin, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition night raid on the village of Tal al Samin. According to Local Civil Defence of Syria, “Coalition planes launched a raid last night on the village of Tal Al Samin south of the town of Ain Issa, which led to the death of two civilians –…

Summary

Published
8 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS249

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed and others injured during a reported Coalition targeted strike on an ISIL vehicle in Manbij. According to Local Civil Defence, “International Coalition warplanes target an ISIL vehicle near Hal marketplace in Manbij city. Four were killed among them. But three martyrs among civilians were also reported, according to a local…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS250

Location

بير مغار, Beer Maghat, Aleppo, Syria
At least two civilian males were killed and one injured when their van was allegedly targeted in a Coalition strike at Beer Maghar in northern Aleppo. According to Manbij Mother of the World, “Coalition planes target a civilian van north of the village of Maghar [Dadat] which led to the martyrdom of two young men…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS251

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In what may be the same or a separate incident to the one above, a family of seven was reported killed after their house was destroyed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij on ‘the third day of Eid.’ Details of the deaths emerged in a letter received by Manbij Direct: “A humanitarian call regarding…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 July 2016

Incident Code

CS247

Location

التوخار كبير, Tokhar Kabir, Aleppo, Syria
A young civilian non-combatant male named as Osama Ibrahim Mohammad al Rahim was killed in a reported Coalition night time strike on the village of Tokhar Kabir, as part of an ongoing and aggressive air campaign in the area.  

Summary

Published
6 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 July 2016

Incident Code

CS248

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
The Islamic State-controlled media agency Al A’Amaq reported that a woman was killed and her young daughter injured in a Coalition drone strike on central Manbij. No other sources are presently known. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in…

Summary

Published
6 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 July 2016

Incident Code

CS246

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
At least four members of one family including two children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Manbij. Manbij Mother of the World gave a detailed description of the event: “Coalition planes committed a massacre yesterday against al Hunaifi family killing 4 people and leaving a number of wounded. The house is near…

Summary

Published
4 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 July 2016

Incident Code

CS245

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians were killed and three injured in a US strike at Al Khafsa. According to the Manbij Coordinating Committee, “the village of Arba’a Kbeer [al Hamr] suffered Coalition raids on the road between Manbij and al Khafsa. There are wounded and one death of a displaced person in the area.” One of the dead…

Summary

Published
3 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 June 2016

Incident Code

CS244

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Two families were reported killed in an alleged Coalition dawn airstrike on Manbij, in the vicinity of the city’s al Lamiya roundabout. According to Manbij Mother of the World, nine civilians were buried at the Al Sheikh Akeel cemetery. Six ISIL fighters reportedly died in an apparent strike on an anti-aircraft position. But the nearby…

Summary

Published
30 June 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 June 2016

Incident Codes

CS243 RS0954

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and 13 civilians died in airstrikes on Al Khafssa, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the US-led Coalition or the Syrian regime were to blame. The majority of sources, including HNN, @AJABreaking and @HalabNewsN blamed Russia. The Step News Agency, also attributed the event to Russia, put…

Summary

Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 June 2016

Incident Code

CS242

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians from one family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij, according to multiple sources. Manbij Mother of the World placed the death toll at 7, though the Syrian Network reported that four died – including 2 children. However a local activist (whose account is now suspended by Twitter)…

Summary

Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 June 2016

Incident Code

CS241

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One male civilian was killed and three others injured in an alleged Coalition raid on the Al Shayoukhat neighbourhood, Manbij, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the victim was “an old man”. In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian…

Summary

Published
25 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

23 June 2016

Incident Code

CS240

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In a previously unreported incident, the US admitted six months later that it had killed four civilians in an attack on Raqqa, noting that “June 23, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, during a strike against an ISIL-held building, it is assessed that four civilians were killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released…

Summary

Published
23 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

22 June 2016

Incident Code

CS238

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A British schoolgirl Kadiza Sultana – who had run away with two friends to join ISIL – was killed in a Coalition strike on an ‘ISIL finance centre’ – a local bank. Sultana reportedly lived in an apartment above the building targeted that day. The US has not admitted civilian deaths related to this strike,…

Summary

Published
22 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

22 June 2016

Incident Code

CS239

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One male civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike, according to two local sources. Halab News Network reported that he died when a Daesh vehicle carrying him was targeted, as he was being moved to the terrorist organisation’s prison. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that…

Summary

Published
22 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

21 June 2016

Incident Code

CS236

Location

‏الجعابات‬, Al Ja'abat, Aleppo, Syria
One male civilian was killed and a number of others wounded, in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of al Jaabat, according to multiple sources. Both Halab News and SHRC Daily reported that he was hit by shrapnel during an air raid. However the Coalition has publicly reported no strikes in the vicinity. In the…

Summary

Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

21 June 2016

Incident Codes

CS237 RS0930

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 38 civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 150 injured in airstrikes on Raqqa, according to multiple sources. While most alleged that Russia carried out the attack, the United States later admitted responsibility – though admitted only three civilians deaths: “June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, during…

Summary

Published
21 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–38
Civilians reported injured
150
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

20 June 2016

Incident Code

CS235

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Two adult male civilians, named as Mohammad Abdi al Barho, 20 years old, and Ahamad Jaber al Issa, 23 years old, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Manbij, according to local sources. Manbij Mother of the World reported that the two men died when Coalition planes struck them while they were on a motor…

Summary

Published
20 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 June 2016

Incident Code

CS233

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed and 10 others injured following an alleged Coalition airstrike on a transport bus in the Manbij countryside, according to local sources. Shaam News reported: “Battles are still raging between the SDF and IS in which people were killed on both sides amidst intense coalition raids on the eastern and southern entrances…

Summary

Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

19 June 2016

Incident Code

CS234

Location

الثورة‎, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
Between 10 and 16 civilians including one woman were killed and 30-35 injured in airstrikes on Tabaqa – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Assad regime carried out the attacks. However, the majority of the sources allege Russia was responsible. LCCSY, Syria 2011 and the Syrian Revolution all named…

Summary

Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 June 2016

Incident Codes

CS232 RS0915

Location

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
Between three and five civilians died and up to 17 others were wounded in an airstrike on Al Mansoura village, according to local media. Multiple reports said a strike hit a car travelling along the al Rasafa road and killed those inside. It was unclear who was responsible for the deaths, with allegations against Russia,…

Summary

Published
17 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–17
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 June 2016

Incident Code

CS231

Location

النواجة, Al Nawaja, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian, named as Nidal Juma’a, died in an alleged Coalition raid on the village of Al Nawaja, according to local sources. Manbij is Mother of The World did not say who was responsible for the raid, but reported: “the citizen Nidal Juma’a al Sam’o from the village of al Nawaja in the eastern Manbij…

Summary

Published
16 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 June 2016

Incident Codes

CS229 RS0908

Location

‏الغوز‬, Al Ghouz, Aleppo, Syria
A family of seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al ghouz, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Coalition. Aleppo 24 reported that a suspected Russian cluster bomb raid was responsible. Other sources, including Al Mukhtassar, @ALAMAWI  and Nabd Syria all…

Summary

Published
14 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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