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Incident Date

25 February 2016

Incident Code

CI195

Location

Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq
القيارة
Local sources claimed that at least 13 and as many as 46 civilians from ‘ISIS families’ – including children and women – were killed when their bus was bombed between Qayarrah and Shura south of Mosul as it was trying to cross the Iraqi-Syrian border. The bodies were reportedly transferred to the Forensic Medicine institution…

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25 February 2016
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Incident Date

24 February 2016

Incident Codes

CS183 RS0669

Location

Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوكمال
Between one and four civilians died in an airstrike on al Bukamal according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the US-led Coalition were to blame. SyrianPC said four non-combatants died in a Russian shelling of “oil separators in the Al-Hajjana area”. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently also…

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24 February 2016
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Incident Date

23 February 2016

Incident Code

CS182

Location

Bahssa, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilian males named as Ahmad Salem Al A’tiya and Issa Turky Al Sulayman died in an alleged Coalition strike on a car in the village of Al Bahsa, west of al Shadadi. Al Jazeera also noted the event: “In Hassakah northeast Syria, activists reported the fall of two dead and several wounded in air…

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Published
23 February 2016
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Incident Date

20 February 2016

Incident Code

CI194

Location

Ameriat al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
عامرية الفلوجة
Ameriat Al Fallujah council complained that a mistaken strike by undefined aircraft had hit a civilian house in the village 17km south of Fallujah, which resulted in the death of one civilian and the injuring of 7 others. According to Shaker Mahmoud, head of the council, the strike hit a house in the Heramat Amiriyah…

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Published
20 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CS178

Location

Marqadah, Al Hassakah, Syria
مرقدا
The Hassakah Youth Movement was among a number of sources reporting civilians killed by the Coalition at Al Markada, saying Coalition aircraft had struck a medical facility: “News in regarding people martyred following international Coalition bombing of the hospital in Markada.” In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CS179

Location

Dashisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
الدشيشة
Two civilian brothers named as Farhan and Adnan Ali Khodar were reported killed after their motorbike was struck in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to the Damascus Center, the two brothers were buried together. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CI192

Location

Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq
الرطبة
As many as 26 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the vicinity of Ar Rutbah, in Anbar province. A video released by Daesh-linked Al A’amaq showed an apparent ‘double-tap’ strike when the location was again bombed shortly afterwards. The Yagen agency reported that “aggressive Coalition strikes killed ten civilians and wounded…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CI193

Location

Fatha, Nineveh, Iraq
الفتحة
Four civilians were reported killed and two injured during an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Fatha north of Mosul according to Al Araby, which said the bodies were transfered to a local morgue. No additional information is presently available. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CS180

Location

Jareer, Al Hassakah, Syria
جرير
According to reports up to nine civilians died in the village of Al Jareer 4km east of Al Shadadi, after a Coalition aircraft allegedly struck a vehicle. According to the Union of Hassakah Youth Movement, most of those who died were women. Ara news cited a local man it named as Hamid Al Abdullah: “The…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

18 February 2016

Incident Code

CS181

Location

Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Multiple civilian sites in the city were allegedly targeted by Coalition F-16s and F-15Es according to reports, reportedly leading to the deaths of 12 civilians. According to the Damascus Center, “According to field information, the raids were carried out by white and blue/gray fighter planes on civilian areas inhabited by displaced persons from Dayr ez…

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Published
18 February 2016
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Incident Date

17 February 2016

Incident Code

CS176

Location

Al Hawl, Al Hassakah, Syria
الهول
According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “International Coalition planes have carried out several raids along the front lines south west of Al Hawl and targets in the village of Al Hazim. There are reports of the martyrdom of several civilians.“ Shaam News also reported that Coalition airstrikes in support of Kurdish forces “led to the…

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Published
17 February 2016
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Incident Date

17 February 2016

Incident Code

CI191

Location

Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
يت
According to multiple local sources, a Coalition or Iraqi government aircraft struck the Sina’i, Bakir and Jame’iya neighbourhoods in Hit district, western Anbar, resulting in the deaths of 2 or 3 civilians and the injuring of 5 more. Daesh-linked Al A’amaq said the strikes were the work of the Coalition. The Iraqi Spring Media Center…

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Published
17 February 2016
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Incident Date

17 February 2016

Incident Code

CS177

Location

Al-Hasakah, Al Hassakah, Syria
الحسكة
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on three or four Daesh-controlled villages killed 15 civilians including three children, according to both the Syrian Observatory and the Hassakah Youth Movement. In a later report, the Damascus Center noted: “On the afternoon [of Wednesday 17th February 2016), planes likely to be the Coalition launched more than ten air strikes, affecting…

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Published
17 February 2016
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Incident Date

17 February 2016

Incident Codes

CS176a RS0634

Location

Al Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
تل الجاير
An airstrike targeted a local taxi bus killing between ten and 15 civilians including up to seven children according to sources – although there was disagreement over whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. According to the Hassakah Youth Movement, “the Hyundai belongs to Hussein Morei Al Atiya [who died in the attack]. Mr Atiya…

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Published
17 February 2016
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Incident Date

16 February 2016

Incident Code

CI190

Location

Ar Rayhaniyah, Nineveh, Iraq
الرحمانية
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, CENTCOM issued a statement on July 28th 2016 saying that it had injured a civilian during an airstrike on Ar Rayhaniyah: The official release noted that “On February 16, 2016, in Ar Rayhaniyah, Iraq near Mosul, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one…

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Published
16 February 2016
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Incident Date

15 February 2016

Incident Codes

CS174 RS0621

Location

Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان
The Russian government accused the Coalition of killing nine civilians and injuring 26 in an airstrike on an MSF hospital at Maarat al Numan. This was later denied, with a Coalition report insisting “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.” According to a document and…

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Published
15 February 2016
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Incident Date

15 February 2016

Incident Code

RS0624

Location

Al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at an auto bakery, although…

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Published
15 February 2016
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Incident Date

15 February 2016

Incident Codes

CS172 RS0625

Location

Al-Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at Auto Bakery, although other…

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Published
15 February 2016
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Incident Date

15 February 2016

Incident Code

CI189

Location

Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
As many as nine civilians were killed in a nighttime Coalition airstrike at Al Qaim. While the US has conceded three deaths, one site referred at the time to “nine dead along with the destruction of civilian property, due to heavy strikes by the international Coalition at midnight yesterday on the city of Al Qaim.”…

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Published
15 February 2016
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Incident Date

15 February 2016

Incident Code

CS173

Location

Hama, Idlib, Syria
حماة
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, on December 1st 2016 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on a possible incident “near Hama, Iraq”. Officials later informed Airwars that the alleged incident in fact took place near Hama, Syria. The incident was reported in the December 2016 Coalition report as: “Feb. 15, 2016,…

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Published
15 February 2016
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Incident Date

13 February 2016

Incident Code

CI188

Location

Mahalabiya, Nineveh, Iraq
المحلبية
Three children reportedly died in an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Mahalabiya, to the west of Mosul. An anonymous source cited by Face Iraq complained that there was “constant indiscriminate shelling on the villages and areas of the city of Mosul, under the pretext of the presence of criminal elements from Daesh.” In…

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Published
13 February 2016
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Incident Date

10 February 2016

Incident Code

CI186

Location

Mosul, Karama, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الكرامة
 A number of sources reported that at least seven civilian forced labourers were killed in an alleged Coalition on a Daesh pickup truck. The incident took place in the main street area of Karama, a neighbourhood to the east of Mosul. NRN News said that the civilians were being used by Daesh as forced labourers to demolish graves…

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Published
10 February 2016
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Incident Date

10 February 2016

Incident Code

CI187

Location

Mosul, Mazari / Farms, Nineveh, Iraq
حي المزارع
An alleged Coalition targeted strike on a secret ISIL medical facility reportedly killed 16 doctors, seven Daesh fighters and an unspecified number of patients according to a single source. According to NINA, “the international Coalition carried out airstrikes in eastern Mosul which targeted a secret hospital for Daesh elements. The attack killed 16 Daesh doctors…

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Published
10 February 2016
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Incident Date

6 February 2016

Incident Code

CI185

Location

Ramadi (Al Bosaleh), Al Anbar, Iraq
الرمادي
There were reports of two or three civilian homes in Al Bosaleh village east of Ramadi were struck by the Coalition in the morning, killing at least 17 civilians – including up to 13 from the Alibohvd clan. Yaqen included a reported image (right) of one of the destroyed homes. However, the site also suggested…

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Published
6 February 2016
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Incident Date

4 February 2016

Incident Code

CI184

Location

Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
يت
Several sources reported that an alleged Coalition air strike had hit the Qalqah area of Hit City, resulting in the deaths of up to six civilians and the wounding of 11 others, most of them women and children. Photographs obtained by the Iraqi Spring Media Center appeared to show significant damage, with a number of…

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Published
4 February 2016
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Incident Date

2 February 2016

Incident Code

CS171

Location

Al Ghazili, Raqqa, Syria
الغازلي
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in a US airstrike in Al Ghazili, near Ayn Isa. According to the official release, “On Feb. 2, 2016, in Al Ghazili, Syria, near Ayn Isa, during a strike on an ISIL vehicle, it is assessed that one civilian…

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Published
2 February 2016
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Incident Date

29 January 2016

Incident Code

CS170

Location

Dadat, Aleppo, Syria
دادات
A young child was killed in either a Coalition or a Russian airstrike near Al Dadat, on the road to Jarablus. Ara News blamed the attack on Russia, while Shaam News and Halab Today among others said the US-led Coalition was responsible. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that…

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Published
29 January 2016
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Incident Date

28 January 2016

Incident Codes

CS169 RS0492

Location

Ajajah, Al Hassakah, Syria
عجاجا
Up to 15 civilians were killed including two children, following an airstrike on the village of Ajajah. The attack was initially attributed to the Coalition. However later reports blamed the deaths on Russia. According to the Syrian Observatory “Two children and a man were killed and others injured in bombing by warplanes believed to be…

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Published
28 January 2016
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Incident Date

27 January 2016

Incident Code

CS168

Location

Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Four civilian men – three from the same family – were named as killed by ‘Coalition air force shelling’ near Shadadi, after earlier reports of aircraft from the western alliance circling over the town. The death toll was later raised to 10 by some sources. According to Qasioun the deaths occured after Coalition aircraft struck…

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Published
27 January 2016
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Incident Date

26 January 2016

Incident Code

CI183

Location

Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
الحويجة
According to multiple reports, an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hawijah resulted in at least 13 civilian deaths. Al Jazeera reported that 16 died in the incident, which it attributed to the Coalition. The Al Amaq Agency (which often distributes Islamic State propaganda) reported that 13 civilians died in a ‘Coalition strike’ while 11 were injured.…

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Published
26 January 2016
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