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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
CS171
Location
الغازلي, Al Ghazili, Raqqa, Syria
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…
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
CS170
Location
دادات, Dadat, Aleppo, Syria
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…
Summary
Published
29 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 January 2016
Incident Codes
CS169 RS0492
Location
عجاجا, Ajajah, Al Hassakah, Syria
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…
Summary
Published
28 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–15
Civilians reported injured
9–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
CS168
Location
الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
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…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 January 2016
Incident Code
CI183
Location
الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
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.…
Summary
Published
26 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–16
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
CS167
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
There were claims by some of a wedding convoy hit in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa on the evening of January 22nd. Al Jazeera instead said that “an unmanned drone targeted a car belonging to IS near Bab Baghadad east of the town.” The event, which took place in the Baghdad Bab neighbouorhood of…
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
25
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
CI181
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Jaza'ir / Algeria and other neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
Several local sources claimed 10 civilians were killed and 20 injured in alleged Coalition strikes on Mosul. According to anti-government site Yaqen, “the international airline alliance this morning carried out several air strikes” in central Mosul which in turn killed 10 civilians and ‘substantially damaged’ a number of homes. Meanwhile, the pro-government site Al Rassid…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
CI182
Location
يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources claimed Coalition airstrikes had struck residential homes in Abu Teban village in Hit, west of Ramadi, resulting in the deaths of eight civilians and the injuring of a further 18 – described as mostly women and children. Responding to a request for clarification about possible involvement given declared UK strikes between Ramadi and…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 January 2016
Incident Code
CI180
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
The Iraqi Spring Media Centre claimed that “Coalition fighters” had struck civilians in north-west Ramadi, killing 13 civilians and injuring a further 18. Particular news described the alleged Coalition strike as ‘retaliatory’ though gave no further details while noting that there was also significant material damage to civilian houses in the area. Responding to a…
Summary
Published
20 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 January 2016
Incident Code
CS166
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Union of Hassakah Youth, an adult male non-combatant named as Ammar Al Khayran was killed in a Coalition strke on Raqqah. According to the group, the victim “came from Mabrouka in the western countryside of Rass Al Ain.” Other sites also reported his death, which was additionally claimed for both January 17th…
Summary
Published
18 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 January 2016
Incident Code
CI179
Location
المعارض المنفيس, Mosul, Exhibitions area, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources claimed that 11 civilians were killed and 6 others wounded after Coalition aircraft allegedly targeted cars in the Exhibitions area east of Mosul. According to the National Iraqi News Agency, residents in the city’s Exhibitions area said the casualties occurred when aircraft fired on vehicles: “The bodies of civilians were handed over to…
Summary
Published
18 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Civilians reported injured
6–11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 January 2016
Incident Code
CI178
Location
تليارة, Tell Yara, Bashiqa, Nineveh, Iraq
A spokesman for the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) stated that 12 civilians were injured in a Coalition airstrike on the village of Tell Yara in Bashiqa, north of Mosul. Ghiyath Alsurja, a media official with the KDP, told reporters that the Coalition had targeted Daesh facilities in the village 17 km north of Mosul, killing…
Summary
Published
16 January 2016
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 January 2016
Incident Code
CI177
Location
الثقافية, Mosul, Cultural group (Daash court headquarters), Nineveh, Iraq
There were effectively single-source claims that an alleged Coalition strike on a Mosul court killed 33 civilians who had been detained on petty charges by so-called Islamic State. Three judges also reportedly died. According to Al Mustaqbal, the Coalition targeted “a former Social Welfare Department building” which now functions as a court. The three ISIL…
Summary
Published
14 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
33
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
CI176
Location
القائم, Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
On October 27th 2017 the Coalition published an assessment of a civilian casualty event dated January 12th 2016, naming Airwars as the source of reporting. The Coalition’s report stated: “1. Jan. 12, 2016, near Al Qa’im, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of available information, it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 January 2016
Incident Code
CI175
Location
بنك الرشيد, Mosul, Al Rasheed Bank in Zuhoor, Nineveh, Iraq
At least two civilians and as many as seven were killed, and five injured, in a confirmed Coalition airstrike on an ISIS-controlled bank in central Mosul. The attack was aimed at destroying millions of dollars of terror cash – with US officials prepared to accept up to 50 civilian casualties to achieve their objective, according…
Summary
Published
11 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 January 2016
Incident Code
CS165
Location
سلوك, Suluk, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian man named as Hmaid al Agha was reported by VDC as having been killed at Slouk in a Coalition airstrike. The website Al Sharq al Arabi also listed Mr al Agha as killed, though did not attribute responsibility. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were…
Summary
Published
11 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 January 2016
Incident Codes
CS164 RS0352
Location
عين عيسى, `Ayn `Isa, Raqqa, Syria
A strike by aircraft reportedly killed five civilians. Syria News attributed the attack to Russia, while Ara News said it was a Coalition action. VDC – which attributed the attack to the regime – named five victims. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian…
Summary
Published
9 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 January 2016
Incident Code
CI174
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Sofiya, Al Anbar, Iraq
Some local media reported that two families consisting of 14 civilians were killed in an unattributed airstrike on Sofiya in Ramadi. While Yaqen also reported that 14 civilians had died, it blamed the deaths on Iraq Army artillery. In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied responsibility for the event, saying that it…
Summary
Published
8 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 January 2016
Incident Code
CI173
Location
يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local media service Hit News claimed that Coalition airstrikes had struck a residential building in Hit. No further details are presently available. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as "non-credible", stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the…
Summary
Published
7 January 2016
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 January 2016
Incident Code
CS163
Location
الهزيمة, Al Hazimah, Raqqa, Syria
Eight children and three women were widely reported killed, in what most sources claimed to be a Coalition airstrike. While Raqqah is Being Slaughtered and Radio Alkul did not attribute the attack, the Syrian Observatory blamed the Coalition: “Eight children and three citizen women were killed in a bombing by the international coalition’s warplanes on…
Summary
Published
7 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 January 2016
Incident Code
CS162
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Airstrikes targeted the Water Foundation building on the outskirts of Raqqah around midnight, killing an employee of the organization and two building guards according to the Syrian Observatory (which did not attribute the strike to any particular party.) Other sources made no mention of casualties, although a propaganda video released by Daesh appeared to show…
Summary
Published
5 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 January 2016
Incident Code
CI172
Location
الرمادي, Hit and Thaiyala, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources said that airstrikes – possibly by the Coalition – had struck civilians in Hit and Thaiyala in Anbar province, resulting in deaths and injuries of multiple civilians including women and children. Face Iraq reported that 12 bodies of civilians were later evacuated from Thaiyala, “killed in bombings which had resulted in the deaths…
Summary
Published
1 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 December 2015
Incident Code
CI170
Location
حي سومر, Mosul, Sumer, Nineveh, Iraq
Ten civilian prisoners were reportedly killed in an alleged 5 am Coalition strike on Mosul which targeted the Nineveh provincial council building. According to A3Maq, “international coalition aircraft launched at dawn on Wednesday several raids in which some 20 rockets were fired, The aircraft targeted the marriage contracts office, the Office of the Ombudsman and…
Summary
Published
30 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
31
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 December 2015
Incident Code
CI171
Location
يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
An alleged Coalition strike at Hit in Anbar resulted in the deaths of four named civilians. Hit News reported that Coalition strikes hit the area around the Khaled Saadoun mosque and a nearby industrial district “resulting in the deaths of a number of innocent citizens.” In the first of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports,…
Summary
Published
30 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 December 2015
Incident Code
CI169
Location
العربي, Mosul, Arabi and Cairo petrol station, Nineveh, Iraq
An alleged Coalition strike on two Daesh positions in western Mosul also reportedly led to an unspecified number of civilian casualties. According to NRN News, vehicles used by Daesh to transport oil were destroyed in a 1pm strike, killing about 15 militants. But the attack also destroyed the ‘Cairo’ gas station, which in turn damaged…
Summary
Published
29 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 December 2015
Incident Code
CS161
Location
أعزاز, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria
According to reports a car which was carrying a family reportedly fleeing the violence in Syria was itself struck in an alleged Coalition airstrike, killing a young infant girl. Aisha Saleh Hassan al Hameedi was reported killed and her family injured when their car was struck near A'zaz, northern Aleppo. The family had been displaced…
Summary
Published
29 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 December 2015
Incident Codes
CS160 RS0325
Location
أخترين, Akhtarin, Aleppo, Syria
A child was reportedly killed by alleged Russian and Coalition warplanes in the residential neighbourhood of Akhtarin, Aleppo. However, there are disputed claims as to whether the raids were carried out by Russia or the Coalition. LCCSY and Quasion News Agency both blamed the Coalition for the airstrikes - with Quasion noting that Russia was shelling…
Summary
Published
27 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 December 2015
Incident Code
CI168
Location
حي المثنى, Mosul, al-Muthanna, al-Masaref, al-Tahrir, and al-Qadisiyah, Nineveh, Iraq
According to single source the National Iraqi News Agency, 12 civilians died and 11 were “severely wounded” in Coalition airstrikes on the neighbourhoods of al-Muthanna, al-Masaref, al-Tahrir, and al-Qadisiyah, north of Mosul. MNN cited Kurdish official Ghyath Surja as saying the Coalition had carried out a targeted strike on a vehicle at al-Muthanna, though did…
Summary
Published
27 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 December 2015
Incident Codes
CS159 RS0320
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The IS-linked agency Al A’maq posted a video showing destruction in the city following reported airstrikes Local monitoring group Raqaa is Being Slaughtered suggested the attack may have been the work of the US-led Coalition: “Warplanes targeted with seven missiles on Friday night the area of February 23rd Street in Raqqa city center. This resulted in…
Summary
Published
26 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 December 2015
Incident Code
CI166
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
Military aircraft – which some sources described as the Coalition’s – reportedly killed five civilians in a Christmas Day strike. According to Al Rafidain the attack could have been the work either of the Iraq Army or the Coalition, noting that “army aviation commander Hamid al-Maliki also confirmed that army helicopters carried out a raid…
Summary
Published
25 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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