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باب الطوب, Mosul, Bab al Tor, Nineveh, Iraq

Local residents and military and medical sources said that up to two dozen civilians were killed or injured due to different kinds of shelling, and strikes by US Apache helicopters. This reportedly occurred during an ongoing battle around the Bab Al Tob area and other ancient neighborhoods in the center of Mosul. Naynawa Alghad reported…

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Mosul, Hermat, Iraq

Local eyewitnesses reported the deaths of 25 civilians following an air or artillery strike on the hermit area of West Mosul. An unpublished Amnesty International field investigation was shared with Airwars: ““On the street we were staying, in my uncle’s house, three houses were levelled by one attack, around 12pm on 15 March. I don’t…

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جديدة خابور, Jadida Khabour, Raqqa, Syria

Five civilians including two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Jadida Khabour village in eastern Raqqa, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: “a man and a woman were killed and there was information about another woman who was killed in bombing by Coalition planes on areas in Jadida…

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الثورة‎, Al Thani and Al Awwal, Al Tabaqa, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Between one and two civilians died and up to five were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Thani and Awwal neighbourhoods of Al Tabaqa, according to local sources. According to Smart News, “local sources reported the death of one civilian and wounding of others, on Wednesday evening, as a result of aerial…

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الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria

Two civilians reportedly died and six were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Thani neighbourhood of Al Tabaqa. The Smart news network reported: “A local source in al Tabaqa city (55 km west of Raqqa), said that the raids affected the second district [Al Thani neighbourhood], killing two civilians and wounding six…

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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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دور موظفي السكك, Mosul, Dur al Sekak, Nineveh, Iraq

Local residents and press source said that five family members were killed in an airstrike targeting their house near the railway. They used to live together in the same house in Dur Al Sekak at the right side of Mosul. It is unclear which aircraft carried out the attack. Shafaaq News reported that the bombing…

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باب سنجار, Mosul, Bab Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq

There was a single claim that ‘dozens’ of civilians were killed or injured after Coalition airstrikes allegedly struck the emergency building at the general hospital in Bab Sinjar, in West Mosul.

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الرسالة, Mosul, Dur al Resala, Nineveh, Iraq

Local residents and press sources said that a family of seven was killed after an airstrike hit their house in Dur-al Resala neighbourhood, West Mosul. Hani Abu Obeida was named by @n_iraq67 as one of the victims. It was reported that his son Musab was the only survivor. The rest of the family reportedly died.…

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المحطة, Mosul, Al Mahatta, Nineveh, Iraq

Local residents told journalists of the French newspaper Mediapart that 26 people were killed after an airstrike reportedly carried out by an “American-built F-16” targeted an ISIL combatant who was sitting on the roof of their house. A young girl was also severely injured. The report by Mediapart.fr [in translation] reads: “In the neighbourhood of…

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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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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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الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq

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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زور شمر, Zor Shmar, Raqqa, Syria

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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المحطة, Mosul, Al Mahatta, Nineveh, Iraq

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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الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

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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الكرامة, Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria

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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كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria

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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الأحوس, Al Ahwas, Raqqa, Syria

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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المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

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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الكرامة, Al Karama and Al Ghassaniyah, Raqqa, Syria

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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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Old city, Nineveh, Iraq

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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كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, Syria

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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مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

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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قحطانية, Qahtani, Raqqa, Syria

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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حي الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq

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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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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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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حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria

Four civilians died and seven were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Hamra Blassem, according to local sources. Halab Today, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered and the Syrian Network all blamed the Coalition, putting the death toll at four. According to Syria News Desk – which also…

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اليرموك, Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq

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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