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Incident Date

12 July 2016

Incident Code

CS259

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian named as “Ammar al Hassan the son of the lawyer Abu Ammar al Aouni” was reported killed in a fresh Coalition strike on the city of Manbij. According to the Manbij Agency for Documentation, he died when the home of of Mr. Suleiman Al Hassan was struck near al Hikma hospital. One source…

Summary

Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 July 2016

Incident Code

CS260

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Four children from one family were killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Raqqa. According to Shaam News, the dawn strike totally destroyed the home of Ahmed Salem al Amin, killing his four young children. Nine other civilians were also reported wounded. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered named the children as Salem, Fatima, Rimas and Mais.…

Summary

Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 July 2016

Incident Code

CI265

Location

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
Two displaced families from Tikrit were reportedly killed in an alleged Iraqi government or Coalition airstrike at Hawijah. Iraqi Spring reported that all members of his family died in the bombing of their house by the Coalition. Another local source claimed a second family was also killed. There was confusion about who might have been responsible…

Summary

Published
12 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS257

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
As intense Coalition airstrikes and ground actions against Manbij continued, reports of civilian casualties continued to grow. However reporting remained very confused. Five civilians were reported killed either by a sniper or by Coalition strikes. Manbij Agency for Documentation named the dead. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition…

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 July 2016

Incident Code

CS258

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In a second alleged Coalition civilian casualty event in Manbij for July 11th, up to three civilians were reported killed.  

Summary

Published
11 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

10 July 2016

Incident Code

CS256

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians were reported killed in Coalition strikes, including a woman and child. The US later admitted to two deaths in the attack, noting: “Manbij, Syria, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that two civilians were killed.” As Shaam News reported, “activists stressed that Syria democratic forces and elements of the…

Summary

Published
10 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS255

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
In what appears to be a separate incident from the two Manbij events for July 9th outlined above, up to five civilians reportedly died in a Coalition strike on Al Khafsa town. As Syria News Desk noted, “A civilian source from inside Manbij told Syria news desk that 5 civilians were killed and 15 others…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS253

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians were reported killed and 15 injured in multiple Coalition strikes on Manbij, according to local reports. In a separate incident, 17-year old Zaki al Mohammad died when the Aleppo Road [or Al Hajj Street] bridge was destroyed. Lens Young Manbij also reported that “yesterday on Saturday one of the doctors at the general…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 July 2016

Incident Code

CS254

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Heavy reported Coalition strikes on the al Hunaithal neighbourhood of western Manbij led to the additional deaths of five named civilians, according to reports. Al Hall described the location as al Rabita Street. On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be "non-credible", stating that "After review…

Summary

Published
9 July 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 July 2016

Incident Code

CI264

Location

القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Six members of one family including four children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Qaim. Yaqen reported that “the bombing also caused considerable material damage to civilian homes in those affected areas in the city of Qaim.” And Rawa Hama said a number of Daesh fighters were also killed and injured…

Summary

Published
8 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 July 2016

Incident Code

CS252

Location

تل السمن, Tal al Samin, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition night raid on the village of Tal al Samin. According to Local Civil Defence of Syria, “Coalition planes launched a raid last night on the village of Tal Al Samin south of the town of Ain Issa, which led to the death of two civilians –…

Summary

Published
8 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS249

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed and others injured during a reported Coalition targeted strike on an ISIL vehicle in Manbij. According to Local Civil Defence, “International Coalition warplanes target an ISIL vehicle near Hal marketplace in Manbij city. Four were killed among them. But three martyrs among civilians were also reported, according to a local…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS250

Location

بير مغار, Beer Maghat, Aleppo, Syria
At least two civilian males were killed and one injured when their van was allegedly targeted in a Coalition strike at Beer Maghar in northern Aleppo. According to Manbij Mother of the World, “Coalition planes target a civilian van north of the village of Maghar [Dadat] which led to the martyrdom of two young men…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 July 2016

Incident Code

CS251

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
In what may be the same or a separate incident to the one above, a family of seven was reported killed after their house was destroyed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij on ‘the third day of Eid.’ Details of the deaths emerged in a letter received by Manbij Direct: “A humanitarian call regarding…

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CI263

Location

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
A single source claimed that Coalition strikes in the vicinity of Hawijah killed five non-combatants and injured an additional 12 people. A number of homes were reportedly damaged in the incident. No additional information is presently known.

Summary

Published
7 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 July 2016

Incident Code

CS247

Location

التوخار كبير, Tokhar Kabir, Aleppo, Syria
A young civilian non-combatant male named as Osama Ibrahim Mohammad al Rahim was killed in a reported Coalition night time strike on the village of Tokhar Kabir, as part of an ongoing and aggressive air campaign in the area.  

Summary

Published
6 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 July 2016

Incident Code

CS248

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
The Islamic State-controlled media agency Al A’Amaq reported that a woman was killed and her young daughter injured in a Coalition drone strike on central Manbij. No other sources are presently known. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in…

Summary

Published
6 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 July 2016

Incident Code

CS246

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
At least four members of one family including two children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Manbij. Manbij Mother of the World gave a detailed description of the event: “Coalition planes committed a massacre yesterday against al Hunaifi family killing 4 people and leaving a number of wounded. The house is near…

Summary

Published
4 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 July 2016

Incident Code

CS245

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians were killed and three injured in a US strike at Al Khafsa. According to the Manbij Coordinating Committee, “the village of Arba’a Kbeer [al Hamr] suffered Coalition raids on the road between Manbij and al Khafsa. There are wounded and one death of a displaced person in the area.” One of the dead…

Summary

Published
3 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 July 2016

Incident Code

CI262

Location

زانكورة, Zankura, Al Anbar, Iraq
Up to 25 internally displaced Iraqis were reported killed in Zankura following alleged Coalition strikes and Iraqi government shelling. Iraqi Revolution reported the martyrdom of at least 25 civilians, mostly women and children, in a massacre by the international Coalition and [Iraqi] government aircraft following the bombing of the home of Saleh Hajji at Zankura,…

Summary

Published
1 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
25
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 June 2016

Incident Code

CI260

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, East [Cultural group], Nineveh, Iraq
According to local sources, a targeted Coalition strike on the local head of ISIL’s sharia courts killed both him and his wife. They reportedly held French passports. The strike targeted the Al-Majmoa’ Al-Thaqafiya area of western Mosul. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were…

Summary

Published
30 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 June 2016

Incident Code

CS244

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Two families were reported killed in an alleged Coalition dawn airstrike on Manbij, in the vicinity of the city’s al Lamiya roundabout. According to Manbij Mother of the World, nine civilians were buried at the Al Sheikh Akeel cemetery. Six ISIL fighters reportedly died in an apparent strike on an anti-aircraft position. But the nearby…

Summary

Published
30 June 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 June 2016

Incident Code

CI261

Location

الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
The second sequence of Coalition and Iraqi strikes on a major vehicle convoy (see June 29th) again destroyed hundreds of vehicles. But civilian casualties were again feared. Iraqi Revolution reported in the early hours of June 30th the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of displaced families between Tarrah and Ramadi island, after the government and…

Summary

Published
30 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 June 2016

Incident Code

CI259

Location

الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources claimed that families of ISIS members and other civilians were killed or wounded after Iraqi government and Coalition aircraft targeted Daesh convoys fleeing Fallujah to Ramadi Island. According to the US military blog War Is Boring, Between 9:00 and 10:00 at night on June 28, Iraqi military intelligence detected the movement of numerous…

Summary

Published
29 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 June 2016

Incident Codes

CS243 RS0954

Location

الخفسة, Al Khafsa, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and 13 civilians died in airstrikes on Al Khafssa, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the US-led Coalition or the Syrian regime were to blame. The majority of sources, including HNN, @AJABreaking and @HalabNewsN blamed Russia. The Step News Agency, also attributed the event to Russia, put…

Summary

Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 June 2016

Incident Code

CS242

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Up to seven civilians from one family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on Manbij, according to multiple sources. Manbij Mother of the World placed the death toll at 7, though the Syrian Network reported that four died – including 2 children. However a local activist (whose account is now suspended by Twitter)…

Summary

Published
27 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 June 2016

Incident Code

CI257

Location

بادوش, Badush, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that 25 civilians were killed and 48 wounded following an alleged Coalition targeted residential neighbourhoods in Badush, north-west of Mosul. Iraqi Revolution reported “dozens of raids, while Iraqi Spring Media said four families were killed. The US later confirmed two separate casualty incidents in Mosul that day from the strikes – but…

Summary

Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
25
Civilians reported injured
48
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 June 2016

Incident Code

CI258

Location

الموصل‎, Near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition later admitted that it had injured one civilian near Mosul five months earlier. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: "June 26, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that one individual was injured after entering the…

Summary

Published
26 June 2016
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 June 2016

Incident Code

CI256

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
One local source, Mosul Eye, reported that eight civilian detainees of Daesh were killed after the coalition allegedly targeted a Daesh convoy which was transferring the prisoners to court. Mosul Eye reported: The source explained to Mousliyn, that elements of the organisation brought a group of prisoners by bus for their ‘trial, but international Coalition…

Summary

Published
25 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 June 2016

Incident Code

CS241

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One male civilian was killed and three others injured in an alleged Coalition raid on the Al Shayoukhat neighbourhood, Manbij, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the victim was “an old man”. In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian…

Summary

Published
25 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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