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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CS597
Location
Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
كسرة شيخ (جمعة)
Smart News, Syria Mirror and Rasd all reported that “A man and his son who are displaced from Aleppo were killed in Kasrat Sheikh village in the countryside of Raqqa when their car was targeted yesterday.” Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blamed the Coalition for the airstrike.
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CI562
Location
Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: الزنجيلي
Local residents and press sources said that 43 civilians were killed in airstrikes and missile shelling by the International Coalition and Iraqi forces in Zanjili neighbourhood, in the west of Mosul. Mosul Eye reported: “Mosul witnessed 20/3/2017 wave of casualties in a large number, and the initial outcome that we were able to collect was…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
43
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CI563
Location
Mosul, New Bab/ Farouq, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الفاروق
A single source reported that 55 civilians were killed by “military operations” in New Bab and Farouq neighborhoods in the west of Mosul. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
55
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CI564
Location
Mosul, Nablus, Yarmouk, Old City, Haraj Market, Nineveh, Iraq
نابلس
Local residents and press sources said that 49 civilians were killed and 100 injured in the clashes and shelling in the neighborhoods of Nablus, Yarmouk, the Old City and the Haraj market in the West of Mosul. Ninawa Media Center put the number at 38 for the neigbourhoods of Zangali, Rifai and Najjar. Al Arabi…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
49–50
Civilians reported injured
24–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CS596
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of ten civilians near Al Tabqah, Syria. Their October 2017 report noted: "During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed.” This confirmed strike might relate…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CS595
Location
Tabaqah, Multiple locations, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
In the third reported event at Tabaqa on March 20th, five civilians died and nine were injured in an airstrike in Tabaqa, though it was unclear from reports who was responsible. According to the Smart news agency, “five civilians were killed and nine others were injured on Monday evening following raids targeting the market car…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
CS594
Location
Tabaqah, Al A’rid street, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Three civilians died and up to 20 were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Tabaqa, according to local sources, in the second of three reported incident in the city that day. Reporters Talk and Q_Alenzy said that 12 civilians were wounded by “American warplanes”, while according to Qasioun 20 people were injured in Coalition…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1984
Location
eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
A child was among at least two civilians killed by alleged Russian or Syrian air or artillery strikes in the besieged eastern towns of eastern Ghouta, according to sources on the ground. Al Jazeera reported 15 dead. Schools in the area closed due the proximity of the strikes, according to SMART News, who blamed both Russia…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–15
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1985
Location
Abu A’ssi village, Dibsi village and Dibsi al Faraj villages, Raqqa, Syria
دبسي الفرج دبسي أبو عاصي
A mother and her four children were among 11 civilians killed and 20 wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on villages in northern Syria, Smart News Agency reported. A further 20 civilians were reportedly wounded. According to the Smart News Agency, “Thirty-one civilians, including children and women, were killed and wounded by air strikes by Russian…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1983
Location
Jisir Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
جسر الشغور
Between two and seven civilians including two women died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the residential neighbourhoods of Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local sources. A further eight civilians , including four women, were allegedly injured. Baladi, Alaraby and Sdusyria put the death toll at three civilians. IkhwanSyria put the death toll still higher, at seven civilians…
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1982
Location
Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
كفركرمين
Several civilians were reported wounded following two airstrikes on the village of Kafar Karmin in western Aleppo countryside. Only one source, the Step News Agency, blamed Russia; the others didn’t apportion blame, referring only to “warplanes”.
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1981
Location
Al Tawame, Aleppo, Syria
التوامة
Alleged Russian airstrikes wounded civilians Al Tawame, in the countryside of western Aleppo, local sources reported. According to the Step News Agency, “Russian aircraft launched several air strikes with vacuum missiles targeting the vicinity of the town”.
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1980
Location
Al Namshi village, Hama, Syria
النشمي
Two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Namshia village, east of Hama, the Smart News Agency reported. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
20 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
CI560
Location
Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
حي التنك
Amnesty International field researchers reported that 11 civilians died in a likely airstrike on al Tanak. The following account was published: “Amnesty International interviewed witnesses about an explosion in al-Tenak neighbourhood on 20 March which they attributed to an air strike. The explosion caused two houses to collapse just off Street 20, killing 11 civilians.…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
CS591
Location
Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria
حمرة بلاسم
At least one named civilian was reportedly killed in a Coalition airstrike which hit a bakery in the town of Hamra Blassem village. According to multiple sources, Mazid Adham Al-Mazid died in the raid and at least two other civilians were injured. One source claimed that ten people died in the attack – though this…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
CI559
Location
New Mosul/Abar, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل الجديدة/الآبار
Locals reported the deaths of 46 civilians including 28 children and 18 men and women with 80 others injured – mostly children and women – by different kind of shelling in many neighborhoods of Old Mosul. At least 26 bodies reportedly reached the local forensic medicine hospital. Iraq News Center spoke of two dozen civilians…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
46–47
Civilians reported injured
80
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
CS590
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
الثورة
Between ten and 15 civilians died and 20 or more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on multiple locations in Al Tabaqa, according to local sources. Qasioun reported: “According to A’maq [ISIL], Coalition warplanes raids in Tabaqa targeted the fire station and the bakery and killed 10 civilians and wounded 19. Coalition warplanes also targeted…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
7–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
CS589
Location
Al Andalus Farm, Raqqa, Syria
مزرعة الأندلس
Nine civilians from one family were killed in an alleged Coalition strike at al Andalus Farms. According to Qasioun, the strike hit a residential neighbourhoods inhabited by displaced people from Maskana. Nation Defense, which also blamed the Coalition, put the death toll as high as 18. According to Shaam News “unidentified” warplanes targeted a farmhouse…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–18
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1977
Location
Soha village, Hama, Syria
سوحا
Two people were killed and a further two were injured in what was ‘likely’ a Russian airstrike in Soha village in eastern Hama Governorate on March 19th 2017, according to one local source, the Smart News Agency. The attack was reportedly carried out within ISIS territory, and killed a man and his wife - and…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1976
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
خان شيخون
Raids carried out by warplanes led to the deaths of four civilians including a woman and two children and wounded a further 12 people, sources said. It is unclear who was responsible for these attacks, with some reports blaming the Russians and others accusing the regime. Syrian Mirror reported: "Russian warplanes targeted the eastern neighborhood…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1975
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفرناها
One man was killed and four other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a residential area in Kafr Naha on 19th March 2017, according to sources on the ground.. The raid reportedly resulted in a fire which led to further damage.
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1974
Location
Maskana, Aleppo, Syria
مسكنة
Russian warplanes killed between four and seven civilians, including two children and two women, in an alleged attack on the Hittin compound in the the city of Maskanah, local media reported. According to the Step News Agency, “seven civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and dozens more wounded when Russian warplanes targeted…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1979
Location
Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Between five and six civilians were killed and an unknown number wounded in air strikes allegedly conducted by Russian forces in the city of Idlib. Some sources claimed the Syrian regime was also involved in the attack. The victims killed in the raids were displaced from the village of Ghantu in northern Homs, “all of…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19–20 March, 2017
Incident Code
RS1978
Location
Ma’arat al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
معارة الأتارب
One woman was killed and at least two children wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes fell near a mosque in Ma'arat Al Atarib, western Aleppo, local sources reported. The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming Russia. However, NABD News attributed the airstrikes to Syrian warplanes. Three children were wounded, according to the Syrian Civil…
Summary
Published
19 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CI557
Location
Mosul, Risala, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information and strike video it…
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CI558
Location
Mosul, Nahrawan, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “March 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report:After a review of available information it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CS588
Location
Al Maghla Bridge, Raqqa, Syria
جسر المغلة
Two or more civilians were reported killed near the al Maghla bridge after Coalition aircraft reportedly struck boats carrying civilians across the Euphrates River. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CI555
Location
Mosul, Jawasaq, Nineveh, Iraq
الجوسق
In an event previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition said that no civilians were harmed on March 18th at Mosul, Jawasaq. The Coalition's November 2017 casualty reported said: "After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties."
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CI556
Location
Mosul, Aserjkhanh, Nineveh, Iraq
السرجخانة
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 March 2017
Incident Code
CS586
Location
`Ukayrishah, Raqqa, Syria
عكيرشي
The wife and child of an ISIL fighter reportedly died in a Coalition airstrike on al A’keirshi village. The militant – named as Abu Habibia Al-Maghribi – was either killed or injured in the attack. According to Arabs Today his wife was a member of Al-Khansa’a which is part of ISIL’s women’s police force. Their…
Summary
Published
18 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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