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Incident Date

14 March 2017

Incident Code

CS575

Location

Various locations, Raqqa, Syria
Seven non-combatants including three children died and five others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on various locations in Raqqa governorate, according to a single source. The Smart news network reported that “seven civilians were killed including of three children, and five others were injured, including women, following raids on the town of Al…

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14 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CI535

Location

Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local residents and press source said that up to 25 civilians were killed, mostly children and women, and 117 wounded due to an ongoing battle in downtown (Central) and Western Mosul. Both shelling and Coalition airstrikes were reported. Local residents and press sources said that airstrikes had heavily targeted the July 17, Rifai, Shifa, Bab…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CS573

Location

Zor Shmar, Raqqa, Syria
زور شمر
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Zor Shamr village, east of Raqqa, according to a single source. Smart news agency reported that the strike was “likely” carried out by the Coalition. They reported that “the bombing targeted a fuel tanker while it was crossing the village of Zor Shamr (45 km…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CI536

Location

Mosul, Al Mahatta, Nineveh, Iraq
المحطة
Local press sources and relatives of victims reported that 21 or more people, including an elderly woman with her two sons and a displaced family, were hit by a rocket. All victims were still under the rubble in Al-Mahatta neighborhood in West Mosul. The Coalition later accepted responsibility for 11 deaths in the attack. Mosul…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CI537

Location

Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل الجديدة
Relatives, local residents and press sources said up to 29 people from two families were killed after Coalition airstrikes struck their houses in the New Mosul neighborhood of West Mosul. The Coalition later conceded causing 27 deaths in the event. According to Al Jazeera Iraq, 29 civilians, mostly children and women, were killed and many…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CI538

Location

Mosul, Rujm Hadid, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on November 30th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “March 13, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via international organisation: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

13 March 2017

Incident Code

CI539

Location

Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on November 30th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near al Jadida, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “March 13, 2017, near al Jadida, Iraq: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is…

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13 March 2017
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Incident Date

12 March 2017

Incident Code

CS570

Location

Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria
الكرامة
Five civilians died and eleven were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya, according to a single source. According to the Smart news agency, five civilians died and 11 others were wounded when warplanes “thought to belong to the Coalition” targeted Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya.  

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12 March 2017
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Incident Date

12 March 2017

Incident Code

CS571

Location

Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
كسرة الفرج
An ISIL leader and his family died in an alleged Coalition strike in Kasrat Al Faraj, according to local sources. According to the Smart news agency, “local and medical sources told Smart that an Islamic State commander and his family were killed in an aerial bombardment likely carried out by the international coalition on the…

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12 March 2017
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Incident Date

12 March 2017

Incident Code

CS572

Location

Al Ahwas, Raqqa, Syria
الأحوس
One civilian doctor died and several others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Ahwas village, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Abdallah A’fadli was killed following coalition raids on al Ahwas village”. VDC also named him as a victim. Fourat al Wafa also blamed the Coalition and…

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12 March 2017
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Incident Date

11 March 2017

Incident Code

CS566

Location

Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
المنصورة
One civilian died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition air strike on Al Mansoura town, according to a single source. Smart News said that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition “launched raids on the burners for oil [primitive oil refineries] near the town of Mansoura [24 km west of the city of Raqqa]…

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11 March 2017
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Incident Date

11 March 2017

Incident Code

CS567

Location

Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria
الكرامة
Two civilians died and five were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya, according to a single source. Activists told the Smart news agency that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition carried out strikes on Al Karama and Al Ghassaniya. Smart reported that “the planes launched raids on al Karama…

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11 March 2017
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Incident Date

11 March 2017

Incident Code

CI534

Location

Mosul, Old city, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
A single source reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured during the last two days due to different types of shelling in downtown/central Mosul. It was reported that many of the injured had no access to medical treatment and that people were unable to leave their homes, which were damaged by the bombings.

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11 March 2017
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Incident Date

11 March 2017

Incident Code

CS568

Location

Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
كسرة الفرج
Between 12 and 22 civilians including six children and seven women died and up to 26 more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Kasrat Al Faraj area, east of Raqqa city, according to multiple local sources which said that the raids targeted schools. Al Natek Network reported that “17 were killed, most…

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11 March 2017
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Incident Date

11 March 2017

Incident Codes

CS569 RS1952

Location

Maskanah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
مسكنة
Between eight and ten civilians died and up to 16 others were wounded in an airstrike on Maskana, according to local sources – though field reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia. The Coalition later denied involvement. Syria News said that “According to activists,…

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11 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CI529

Location

Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Local press and residents, as well as al-Amaq (ISIL) press sources, said that Coalition shelling had targeted several neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul, especially near apartments in Al-Yarmouk neighbourhood, with munitions equipped with controversial White Phosphorus. No civilian casualties were reported. Iraqi Spring posted a video on Facebook of al-Amaq agency [ISIL], showing…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CI530

Location

Mosul, Nablus, Nineveh, Iraq
نابلس
Security 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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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CS564

Location

Al Qitar/Al Bustan, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
One civilian died and five others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, according to a single source. According to Smart News, “a local source in the town of Raqqa said the strikes targeted al Qitar (Train) Street and al Bustan park, killing one civilian and wounding five others”. It said the strikes were…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CS565

Location

Qahtani, Raqqa, Syria
قحطانية
Three civilians died and four were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Qahtani village, according to a single source. Smart News reported that “a local source in the village of Qahtaniya [about 10 km west of raqqa], said that three civilians from one family, including a child, were killed and four others injured”, following…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CI531

Location

Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الفاروق
Local residents and press sources said dozens of civilians were killed or injured in Al Farouk neighbourhood in the west of Mosul. This reportedly included 19 members from the same family, including women and children. They died when their house was bombed. Sources reported that many of the victims were still under the rubble after…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CI532

Location

Mosul, Rajm Hadid, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

10 March 2017

Incident Code

CI533

Location

Mosul, al Uamal, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed…

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10 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CI522

Location

Mosul, al Mua'lmen/ Teachers, Nineveh, Iraq
حي المعلمين
Local residents and press sources said that more than 200 bodies were still under the rubble and on the streets after Coalition airstrikes and shelling by Iraqi forces targeted the area close to “Syed Jamal” mosque in the Teachers district and other neighbourhoods in the West of Mosul. @Sonawa1 reported on Twitter: “A huge explosion…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CI523

Location

Mosul, Amil, Nineveh, Iraq
العامل
Local residents and press sources said that dozens of civilians were killed or injured and many were still under rubble, after reported Coalition airstrikes and shelling by Iraqi forces targeted Amil neighborhood, west of Mosul. Iraqi Spring reported that “the government forces shelled their homes in Amil neighborhood at the right side of Mosul after…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CI524

Location

Mosul, Amil/ al Mua'lmen, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in a strike between Amil and al Mua'lmen neighbourhoods. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike to crater roads used by ISIS VBIEDs against Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CS561

Location

Al Karama, Raqqa, Syria
الكرامة
Between seven and 23 civilians including six children died and 18 to 30 more, including women and children, were injured in Coalition airstrikes on Al Karama town and nearby villages in Raqqa governorate, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of Jum’a Mahmood Hamad Al-Hito “who was killed today due…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Code

CS562

Location

Al Hari border area Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
منطقة الهاني الحدودية مع البوكمال

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Codes

CI525 CS562

Location

Sanjak, Al Anbar, Iraq
السنجك
Local sources said that an airstrike targeted ISIL members on the Iraq-Syria border, which also resulted in the death of a civilian woman. Unusually, the incident was attributed to both sides of the border. Geolocation by Airwars volunteer Christiaan Triebert (see map below) has concluded that they are almost certainly the same incident. On the…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CI526

Location

Mosul, Tawafah, Nineveh, Iraq
الطوافة
Local residents and press sources said that dozens of civilians were killed and that their bodies were still under the rubble after a violent airstrike targeted Tawafa area, between the station and Bab Al Beith, and demolished the houses of the entire street. MNN reported that engineer Younis Hamadoun Qasim al-Naimi Oribi (see photo below)…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

CI527

Location

Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
17 تموز
In a previously unknown civilian casualty event, the Coalition confirmed in April 2017 that two civilians died during an attack on a vehicle. As their civilian casualty report noted, “March, 9, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally…

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9 March 2017
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