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Incident Date
26 February 2017
Incident Code
CI489
Location
حي التنك, Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
Eleven civilians died in a mortar strike by an unspecified party on al Tanak neighbourhoopd, according to eyewitnesses. Amnesty shared the following field report with Airwars: “Family: 2 boys and 4 girls and his wife. Mother in law – unharmed but taken to hospital where she died having suffered a heart attack Mother – unharmed.…
Summary
Published
26 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 February 2017
Incident Code
CS538
Location
المقطاع / المقطع, Makta'a Hajar, Aleppo, Syria
One child died in an airstrike on Makta’a Hajar in Manbij, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or the Assad regime was responsible. The Violations Documentation Center named a child, Fatima Mohammad al Hamada, as a victim of coalition raids in Manbij. According to the activist,…
Summary
Published
26 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI484
Location
Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that 27 civilians were killed, including women and children, and 63 were injured by Coalition airstrikes and artillery bombing on several neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul. Sawif Ateka published a photograph of an unnamed little girl who it said died in shelling on the Al-Zinjili neighbourhood. In its June casualty…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
27
Civilians reported injured
63
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI485
Location
Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq” via a media report. According to the Coalition report, “10. Feb. 25, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: After a review of available information and strike video it…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI486
Location
Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars the Coalition assessed no civilians were harmed: "Feb. 25, 2017, near the Al Ma’mun neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike."
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI487
Location
وادي حجر, Mosul, Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed the deaths of five civilians in an event in Mosul while survivors' accounts add that at least three others were severely injured in the airstrikes. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that five…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CS532
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and five others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Al Tabaqa, according to local sources. Micro Syria reported that “Coalition warplanes targeted a car park in Tabaqa and according to a source in the national hospital in Tabaqa, a civilian was killed and five others wounded – some of them…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CS533
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the grain silos area in Al Tabaqa, according to local sources. Front of Raqqa Revolution and Sounandpicture said that the two victims were workers at the silos. All sources alleged that this was a Coalition strike.
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CS534
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians died and ten others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the maternity hospital in al Tabaqa, according to a single source. The Smart news agency reported: “A local source said that warplanes likely to be the Coalition launched a raid with three missiles targeting a street and a building near the…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CS535
Location
الخاتونية, Khatouniyah, Raqqa, Syria
Between three and four civilians including two women died and four more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Khatouniya in the western Raqqa countryside and the village of Hamra Blassen in the eastern countryside of Raqqa, according to local sources. Smart’s source said that the strike was likely to have…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CS536
Location
Desert road SW of Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported that one civilian died near Raqqa. In its June 2017 casualty report it said: "During a strike on ISIS oil tankers, after warning shots were fired to dislodged drivers from the vehicles, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed." The Coalition provided Airwars…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 February 2017
Incident Code
CI483
Location
الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
Security sources reported to local press that an ISIL leader and five of his family members were killed after Coalition airstrikes targeted his car in the west of Mosul. In its June casualty report, the Coalition confirmed that “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that five civilians were unintentionally killed.” However…
Summary
Published
25 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CS530
Location
حصيبة, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians died in an airstrike on Abu Kamal, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Iraqi warplanes. RFS Media said that the Coalition carried out a strike, though added that there was so far no reports of civilian casualties. Euphrates…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CS531
Location
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
Smart news agency, reported the death of three civilians including one child and the injury of one other in an alleged Coalition airstrikes on Kasrat Juma’a village in the western Raqqa countryside. Smart reported: “The source said the raids are likely to have been by the international coalition and targeted a poultry farm in the…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI480
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local and press sources claimed that nine civilians were killed and more than twenty wounded in an airstrike conducted by planes of the US-led Coalition on Al Qa’im City. According to Yaqein “a news source said that Coalition forces launched intensive raids on the city of Qaim, western Anbar province, killing nine civilians. The source…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
22–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI481
Location
مزير, Mazir, Kirkuk, Iraq
A single local media source reported that ten civilians were killed and many others were wounded in Coalition raids on Mazirr village, near Dibis region, north of Kirkuk City. No additional details are presently known. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible due to a lack of…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 February 2017
Incident Code
CI482
Location
Mosul, al Mamun, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report: “80. Feb. 24, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike…
Summary
Published
24 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CS529
Location
البارودة, Al Barouda, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died and nine were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Barouda village in the western Raqqa countryside, according to two local sources. Smart said that the wounded included women and children. Smart’s source added that the warplanes “targeted the village despite there being no military headquarters for the organization [ISIL] there”.…
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI477
Location
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Mosul al-Jadid / New Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that four civilians were killed and twelve to sixteen others were injured, mostly children and women, when Coalition airstrikes targeted a residential building in the west of Mosul. While Iraqi Spring spoke of “Coalition” airstrikes, the other sources blamed the US more specifically. In two later posts, Iraqi Spring shared…
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12–16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI478
Location
المأمون, Mosul, Mamoon, Nineveh, Iraq
Local and press sources said that eleven civilians were killed, including three kids, and dozens others were injured in Coalition airstrikes targeting their houses in Mamoon neighborhood, at the west side of Mosul.
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 February 2017
Incident Code
CI479
Location
حي النجار, Mosul, Al Najar, Nineveh, Iraq
In a previously unknown allegation, the Coalition reported in June 2017 that following a self-reported event in Mosul, it had been determined that no civilians had been harmed. According to the June report, “Feb. 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no…
Summary
Published
23 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS525
Location
سلحبية, Salhabiya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Salhabiya, 25 km west of Raqqa city, according to the Smart news agency. Jisr TV reported that the Coalition carried out raids on al Salhabiya, but didn’t mention any casualties.
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS526
Location
جليب خليل, Jleib Khalil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Smart news agency, reported that three civilians died and five were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Khuytar and Jleib Khalil, north west of Raqqa. According to Smart, “the sources said that the warplanes targeted the villages of Khuytar and the mosque in the village of Jleib…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS527
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Tabaqa, according to Smart News and the Syrian journalist Mazen Mohammad. Jisr TV reported that the Coalition carried out raids but did not mention any casualties. On April 30th 2017 the Coalition declared the event ‘not credible’, noting: “Feb. 22, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS528
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
According to a single source, the Violations Documentation Center, two adult males from Qusair died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Idlib. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CI475
Location
17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during a strike in Mosul. The April 30th 2017 release noted: “Feb. 22, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CI476
Location
near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report: “71. Feb. 22, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS522
Location
الفرار, Al Farrar, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al Farrar, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or the Assad regime. Halab Today, the Smart news network, SRG and The Media of the Army of Rebels all attributed the incident to…
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS523
Location
الخاتونية, Khatouniyah, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart news agency, five non-combatants were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Kahtaniya and al Khatuniyah in the Raqqa countryside. The source also said thayt some livestock was killed. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 February 2017
Incident Code
CS524
Location
Kabish Sharqi and Tishreen farm villages, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians including one child and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kabish Sharqi and Tishreen farm villages, according to a single source, the Smart news agency. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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