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Incident Date
21 April 2017
Incident Code
CS713
Location
Al Haal Market, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria
سوق الهال
Five civilians including three children died and three more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Haal Market in Tabaqa, according to local media. Mohab Nasser, a journalist covering Al Tabaqa, named five victims of a Coalition raid. The victims were also named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
21 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 April 2017
Incident Code
LC069
Location
Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
درنة الفتايح
Social media sources reported two LNA airstrikes in Al-Fatayih East of Derna with a MiG-21 and a MiG-23BN. Press Solidarity reported that the Irsa School for Girls in Al-Fatayih had to shut down temporarily as it was constantly hit by shrapnel from the bombing but didn’t mention any civilian harm: “The school administration explained on…
Summary
Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
20 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2140
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
A woman was killed in the night, following an alleged Russian raid on Kafr Zita, according to local media. Two of the sources blamed Russia for the raids, and the third did not attribute any blame. There were no reports of any wounded civilians. There are no more details at this time.
Summary
Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 April 2017
Incident Code
CI655
Location
Mosul, Al-Tanak, Zanjili, Farouk, Rifai, Old City and other neighborhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local sources reported that airstrikes of the Coalition and the Iraqi airforce on several neighbourhoods in Old Mosul, as well as artillery shelling, led to the deaths of 18 civilians. It was also reported that more than 41 civilians were injured. Correspondences Team and Al Rafidain reported 17 dead and more than 30 wounded in…
Summary
Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–18
Civilians reported injured
30–41
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CI656
Location
Mosul, Thawra, Nineveh, Iraq
الثورة
In what appeared to be a separate event to the previous day’s casualties, Amnesty field investigators spoke with survivors of an April 20th strike on Al Thawra which killed two people and injured dozens more. Amnesty’s published report reads as follows: “According to “Mustafa”, a young father displaced to al-Thawra neighbourhood from elsewhere in west…
Summary
Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
70
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 April 2017
Incident Code
CS711
Location
Maysaloun Farms, Raqqa, Syria
مزرعة ميسلون
Seven civilians reportedly died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Maysalon Farm, according to local media. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named three of the victims. The victims were also named by Q_Alenzy and Syrian PC, which also blamed the Coalition. According to Mohammed Al-Abbullah, “four young men from the Maysaloun farm died as a…
Summary
Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2136
Location
Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, Syria
رسم العبد
Four civilians were killed - including a child - and as many as three more were wounded - some seriously - following an airstrike on Rasim Al-A'bid. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident. Both sources reported that the area was held by ISIS. Additionally many of the civilians residing there were displaced from Raqqa. Civilian…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
LQ042
Location
Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
درنة الفتايح
According to local reports, an LNA airstrike hit the Al-Fatayih neighbourhood in East Derna. Reportedly the house of the Bouchiha family was destroyed and other buildings in the neighbour were damaged. There are no publicly known reports of deaths or injuries resulting from the attack.
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2137
Location
Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria
السخنة
A girl was killed, and others were wounded in an airstrike on an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Al-Sokhna, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russia for the raids. Sources reported that Russian warplanes bombarded the vicinity with several raids. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
LQ041
Location
Sabri, Benghazi, Libya
بنغازي
According to local sources UAE planes carried out between 13 and 20 fresh airstrikes near the fish market and Sabri areas of Benghazi. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
CI652
Location
Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
Local sources reported that 51 civilians were killed and 55 injured in airstrikes of the international Coalition and Iraqi government forces on several neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Sunnat Alliraq News spoke of the death and displacement of 106 residents of Mosul and called the government and Coalition raids an “unjust injustice”. Presently no further details…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
51
Civilians reported injured
55
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2138
Location
Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
عندان
There were an unspecific number of civilian deaths and wounded, in an air and artillery strike which targeted the Grand Mosque of Al-Zahra in Anadan, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia for the strikes. Sources reported that surface to surface missiles…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
CI653
Location
Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
Relatives reported that four or more members of the Al-Fakhri family were among those who died after airstrikes hit their house in Old Mosul. Iraqi Spring Media Centre reported: “Eyewitnesses reported that nine civilians from two families were killed in aerial bombardment of coalition forces and artillery. The government forces targeted residential houses in the…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
CI654
Location
Mosul: Thawra neighbourhood, Nineveh, Iraq
الثورة
Multiple sources reported that more than 90 civilians died in a major incident in Al Thawra (Revolution) neighbourhood in Old Mosul. As Reuters noted, “Dozens of civilians were killed on Saturday by air strikes targeting homes in the Thawra district on the western side of Mosul, a neighborhood declared by Iraqi forces restored overnight by…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
90
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
CS709
Location
Al Iskanderia, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria
حي الاسكندرية
Between two and five civilians died and up to seven more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa, local media reported. According to Syria Mirror, “field activists said that the Coalition aircraft launched several air raids on the residential communities in the city of Al Tabaqa, killing seven people, including two members of IS…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
CS710
Location
Second Neighbourhood, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria
حي الثاني
In a second reported incidcent in the city for the day, up to four civilians including a doctor and three patients died and between two and five more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tabaqa, local media reported. According to Syria Mirror, there were several Coalition raids on Tabaqa, “one of which was on…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2139
Location
Mardikh, Idlib, Syria
مرديخ,
Between eight and 10 civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs on Mardikh, Syria, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News Agency reported: "eight civilians were wounded on Wednesday [April 29th] after an air strike on the town of Mardikh (20 km southeast of Idlib) in the north of the…
Summary
Published
19 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CS707
Location
Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
معدان
Five civilians were allegedly killed and three injured following reported Coalition airstrikes on Ma’adan. According to Madar News, “likely coalition raids on the town of Ma'adan east of the city of Raqqa killed five people and injured three.” Other sources repeated the same formula.
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CS708
Location
Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
In a second reported incident for the day, a single source, Smart News Agency, reported “warplanes targeted the Mohammed Al-Faris school in Al Tabaqa, killing two prisoners, one prisoner from SDF and the other a civilian, and wounding five others.” Smart said it was unable to identify the victims. A local source reported prisoners were…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CI648
Location
Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
Local sources reported that heavy airstrikes hit several neighbourhoods in Old Mosul on Tuesday, leading to ‘dozens of civilians killed and injured.’ One report suggested helicopters may have participated, though presently no further details are known. The Coalition later admitted it had killed one civilian in the area that day – see CI649.
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CI649
Location
Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in a strike in the Old Mosul area. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CI650
Location
Mosul, Republican hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
المستشفى الجمهوري
Local sources reported that ‘US airstrikes’ hit the entrance of the emergency department of the Republican Hospital at the Medical Complex of West Mosul killing seven people. Some sources referred to a statement made by the ISIL press agency. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
CI651
Location
near Mosul, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” by Human Rights Watch. According to the Coalition report, “83. April 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: After a review of available information it was…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
LQ040
Location
Sabri, Benghazi, Libya
بنغازي
Various local sources reported heavy joint LNA and UAE air raids on “terrorist targets” in multiple Benghazi neighbourhoods near Sabri, the fish market and Sidi Akhribesh. The 18 UAE strikes were reportedly conducted by aircraft including an AT-802U. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2134
Location
Khan Al Assal, Aleppo, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or regim strikes on Khan Al Assal, local media said. The Smart News Agency reported: "A squadron of Russian planes rotated to bombard the towns and villages of rural areas of Aleppo (the western, southern and northern regions) causing injuries to a number of…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2130
Location
Hour, Aleppo, Syria
حور
One civilian died and others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hour, local media said. Smart News Agency reported: "A civilian was killed and others wounded on Tuesday after an air strike likely to have been carried out by Russian warplanes over a city and a town in western Aleppo, northern Syria, according…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2131
Location
Urma Al-Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
أورم الكبرى
Five civilians from one family died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Urma Al-Kubra, according to sources on the ground. Aljazeera and the Step News Agency were among sources pointing to Russia. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed "Syrian-Russian alliance warplanes" - putting the death toll at "five civilians from the…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18–19 April, 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr076
Location
Between Husun Al Jalal and Al Shabwan, Ma'rib, Yemen
بين حصن الجلال والشبوان
On April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that a US strike six days earlier had killed three al-Qaida militants in Marib governorate. This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Marib governorate, likely travelling on the road between Al-Shabwan and Husn Al-Jalal,…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2132
Location
Rasim al Hamida village, al Makhram district, Homs, Syria
المخرمرسم الحميدة
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that an alleged Russian airstrike on Rasim al Hamida village killed two children and wounded three further civilians including a woman. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18–19 April, 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr077
Location
Atran, Ma'rib, Yemen
عطران
Some reports suggested that a US drone strike killed four alleged AQAP militants in Atran area, Marib governorate, overnight from April 18th to April 19th 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. On April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that an April 18th strike had killed three al-Qaida militants in…
Summary
Published
18 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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