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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2108
Location
Bezeit village, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria
بزيت
One civilian died and several others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bezeit village in the Jisr al Shoughour countryside, multiple local sources reported. According to the Step News Agency, "Russian planes launched a phosphorous raid targeting Bezeit in Jisr al Shoughour killing one person and injuring others." Other sources also reported the use…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2110
Location
Bdama, Idlib, Syria
بداما
Between two and six civilians including a child died and up to eight more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on the road between Bdama and Hambushiyah in the countryside of Idlib, according to local media. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a child and a man were killed and eight others were injured…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
3–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017–12 April 2019
Incident Code
RS2111
Location
Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
كفركرمين
One child - a six-year-old girl - died and up to six more civilians including another child and two women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin on the night of April 11th-12th, according to local media. Qasioun reported: "A girl was killed and others were wounded early today [April 12th],…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI627
Location
Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
Local sources reported that six civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Anah, in the west of Anbar province. In a suggestion that the deaths were caused by the Iraq Air Force, Saad Awad – the mayor of Anah district – reportedly called on the government’s air force…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI628
Location
Mosul, al-Saha and al-Sham gate, Nineveh, Iraq
سحاب
A single local source reported that over thirty civilians, including women and children, were killed in Coalition airstrikes on al-Saha and al-Sham neighbourhoods in West Mosul. Other sources reported that in total 73 civilians were killed and 200 wounded after three days of bombing by the international Coalition and Iraqi forces.
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI629
Location
Mosul, Resala, Nineveh, Iraq
الرسالة
A single source reported that two people were killed and nine others were injured due to unidentified shelling on Al-Resala neighborhood in West Mosul. Presently no further details are known.
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CS683
Location
Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
هنيدة
One man was killed when an alleged Coalition strike hit the motorcycle he was on in Hunayda, according to multiple local sources. However, it is unclear whether the victim was a civilian or militant. Raqqa Post reported that an unmanned drone targeted the victim, while Mohab Nasser, a media activist from Tabaqa, said reported he…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CS684
Location
Tabaqah Junction, Raqqa, Syria
مفرق مدينة الطبقة
One civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa Junction, according to local sources. @Mohab_Naser and other sources reported that he was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a Coalition warplane. But according to Al Raqqa Truth and @Q_Alenezy, a Coalition raid hit the car he was in while he was driving another…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI630
Location
Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Local sources reported that 13 civilians from two families were killed and 17 others injured in Coalition airstrikes on houses in Yarmouk neighbourhood, which had been liberated by Iraqi forces the previous day. Today Egypt News quoted Captain Yazen Abdul-Ilah al-Dubardani of the Iraqi Air Force, saying that “Coalition aircraft launched an air strike on…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
17
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI631
Location
Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الفاروق
Local sources said that nine people from the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Al-Farouk Street, in Farouk neighbourhood in West Mosul, at midnight. Local Facebook page Sawlf Ateka reported that Tarek al-Sanjari, his five sons and two daughters died. Reportedly, a large explosion blew off the roof of…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
CI632
Location
Mosul, al-Sahab, Nineveh, Iraq
سحاب
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “In the morning of 11 April, an airstrike reportedly killed a civilian man and wounded seven other civilians, including a woman, in the ISIL-controlled al-Siha neighbourhood of western Mosul. At the time of the incident, the…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2107
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
Local media reported that one child died and several others were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Zita. All sources but one blamed Russia. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights also pointed to the regime, reporting that "the child Abdullah Mostafa Arafat, age 6, was killed when the Syrian- Russian alliance warplanes missiles fired on…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2109
Location
Idlib City, Idlib, Syria
ادلب
One named civilian was wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city, according to a single source. According to the Smart News Agency, "the destruction was caused by Russian air strikes on the perimeter of the Cariton building in the city of Idlib on 11 April 2017, which resulted in the injury of a…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CS680
Location
Sho'aib Al Zakir and Dibsi Faraj , Raqqa, Syria
شعيب الذكر, دبسي فرج
Between six and ten civilians including two children and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Shoeib Al Zakar and Dibsi Faraj, according to local sources. The Smart News Agency reported that the Coalition carried out five raids, killing six non-combatants including two children and a woman as well as…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2098
Location
Al-Sukhna, Homs, Syria
السخنة
Smart News reported that an airstrike struck the village of Al-Sukhna, causing the deaths of three people and wounding others. The strikes were thought to be conducted by Russian warplanes. One of those killed was a woman and another was reportedly a member of ISIS, although it is not clear whether or not this person…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CS681
Location
Al Idkar, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One civilian died and seven others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Idkhar at Raqqa according to Alaraby, Sadasham and the Smart News Agency. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Coalition carried out strikes in Raqqa on “the former Political Security building” used as a headquarters by ISIL. It…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2099
Location
Qastoun village, Hama, Syria
قسطون
One civilian was reported injured in airstrikes, thought to be Russian, on Qastoun village in Hama. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CS682
Location
Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
هنيدة
According to a single source, Smart News Agency, four civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2100
Location
Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
عقيربات
Local sources reported that heavy shelling on Akeirbat in Hama killed as many as 34 civilians. One source attributed the airstrikes to Russian warplanes, while the other blamed the Syrian regime. The reports varied significantly, as one source reported 34 civilians were killed, including 11 children, while another source only reported that multiple civilians were…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
34
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CI626
Location
Mosul, Yarmouk, Nineveh, Iraq
اليرموك
Local sources reported a major incident in Yarmouk neighbourhood, West Mosul, where airstrikes allegedly killed more than thirty civilians. The local Facebook group Sawlf Ateka named the victims as: “Imad Abdul Ghani Al-Rashdi and his mother, his wife, four daughters, the daughter of his brother Iyad and five other families after they fled to their…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
28–30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2101
Location
Jisr Al-Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
جسر الشغور
Sources reported the Syrian Civil Defence were struck in a suspected Russian airstrike during raids on the outskirts of Jisr Al-Shoughour in western Idlib. Three civilians were reportedly injured, including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer. One source alleged the use of phosphorus bombs. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2102
Location
Idlib, Idlib, Syria
إدلب
Two consecutive airstrikes in Idlib city, believed to be executed by Russian warplanes, allegedly wounded two civilian women and caused significant damage to property and infrastructure. The Idlib governorate had seen an intensification of bombardments in the days before, despite the announced truce previous December. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2103
Location
Al Laj village, Homs, Syria
قرية اللج
Activists of Smart News Agency reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in an air bombardment on the village of Al Laj. The source added that it was "thought to be Russian". Al Laj is a village in the eastern Homs countryside, and was controlled by Islamic State. There are no…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2104
Location
Hour village, Aleppo, Syria
بلدة حور
Local media reported on the killing of a shepherd and his daughter due to multiple airstrikes in the village of Hour in western Aleppo. Sources reported that the strikes were likely Russian, although some sources alleged they were launched by the Syrian regime. Most sources reported the use of cluster bombs. "Multiple" civilians were wounded…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2105
Location
Ouweijal, Aleppo, Syria
عويجل
According to sources, multiple airstrikes struck the towns of Ouweijal and Kafr Naha in western Aleppo wounding an unspecified number of civilians. All sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes. Most sources alleged that phosphorus and cluster munitions were used. Multiple civilians were reported wounded and fires were caused. There are no other details at…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2106
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفرناها
Multiple airstrikes struck the towns of Ouweijal and Kafr Naha in western Aleppo, causing an unspecified number of wounded civilians. All sources attributed the strike to Russian warplanes. Some sources alleged that phosphorus and cluster munitions were used. Multiple civilians were reported wounded and fires were caused. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2096
Location
Tal Al Dahab, Idlib, Syria
تل_الدهب
Two members of the civil defence were reported wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Tal Al Dahab. The Smart News Agency reported: "The media official of the civil defence in the Jisr Al-Shughour district, Duraid Haj Hammoud, told the Smart's correspondent that the raid targeted the village of Tal Dahab, wounding a civil defence member…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CI624
Location
Mosul, Sekak, Nineveh, Iraq
دور موظفي السكك
Local sources said that three named civilians were killed including a child, after an airstrike struck their house in Sekak neighborhood in West Mosul. The Coalition later accepted responsibility for the event, publishing an assessment in December 2018 that stated: "On Apr. 10, 2017, near Sekak (Mosul), Iraq, via Airwars report. The Coalition aircraft engaged…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
CI625
Location
Mosul, Sekak, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on November 30th 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, “April 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via Human Rights Watch organization: After a review of available information and…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 April 2017
Incident Code
CI621
Location
Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: الزنجيلي
Two local sources said that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and injured due to airstrikes and missile attacks on Zanjili neighborhood in West Mosul. According to Yerdili, the bombardment preceded an assault on the nighbourhood. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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