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29 January 2017

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الغيل, al Ghayil, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen

At least 15 civilians, including at least 10 children and four women, were reportedly killed in a US Navy special forces operation in al-Ghayil village, Yakla region of Bayda province - though the reported civilian toll varied considerably. The US military has to date conceded 12 deaths. A force of US Navy SEALs engaged in…

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29 January 2017

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Airstrike

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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26 January 2017

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الدواسة, Mosul, Dawassa area, Nineveh, Iraq

Baghdadia and Muez Al Ubiedi (Facebook) said that in the Wells and Dawasa neighborhoods two people were killed and fifteen wounded, mostly children. They blamed the US for the bombing. The Coalition has conceded the casualties. Al Rawed posted an Al A’Amaq [ISIL propaganda] video showing “the damage left behind by US aircraft [as it]…

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26 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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21 January 2017

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الرشيدية, Mosul, Al-Rashidiyah, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said that Coalition airstrikes targeted a car-bomb and house in Al-Rashidiya neighborhood, in the northeast of Mosul. This also caused the death of 15 civilians, many of them women and children. Ajel Al Mosul reported that “international Coalition airstrikes targeted a car-bomb in Rashidiya area, causing the martyrdom of a man and his…

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21 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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17 January 2017

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near Idlib, Idlib, Syria

In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of three civilians near Idlib, Syria. In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted "Coalition aircraft conducted a strike against a Daesh vehicle. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike." The report also…

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17 January 2017

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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16 January 2017

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS compound, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian who was not observed near the target during the…

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16 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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14 January 2017

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Mosul, Rashadiya, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported on March 4th that: “Jan. 14, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a counter-fire strike on an ISIS mortar team it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after weapon was fired.” Officials later informed Airwars that…

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14 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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13 January 2017

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الفيصلية, Mosul, Al-Faisiliyah, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said Coalition airstrikes bombed a school inhabited by displaced people in Faisaliyah neighborhood in East Mosul, leaving up to 12 civilians dead or wounded. The Coalition subsequently confirmed responsibility. News of Iraq reported that the raids on Friday evening had killed and wounded “12 people, mostly women and children.” All sources said the…

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13 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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13 January 2017

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العربي, Mosul, Arabi, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said Coalition airstrikes struck civilian houses in Al Arabi neighborhood, northeast of Mosul, and left dozens of civilian casualties. The area targeted belongs to the Christian community and had been under ISIL control. Ajel Al Mosul reported that “one of the houses, which was bombed at Arabi neighborhood, is the house of Nurse…

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13 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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12 January 2017

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قرب مسجد الخشاب ، العربي, Vicinity of Al Khashab Mosque, Al Arabi, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources said heavy artillery shelling which targeted Al Arabi neighbourhood at the left side of Mosul had left dozens of civilians dead or wounded. In October 2020, the US-led Coalition conceded killing 12 civilians and injuring a further ten in this event. Iraqyoon said at the time that witnesses had reported to the Iraqi…

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12 January 2017

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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Mosul, Baladiyat / Al Sukkar, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians in an event in northeast Mosul. The event was later confirmed as a British airstrike. In its May 2018 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: "During a strike which destroyed Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device used to attack…

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Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria

Up to five civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition drone strike on Kasret al Sheikh Kom’a. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered, the attack “targeted a car belonging to a leader in Daesh whose name is Hussein Abu Zeid. He was on crutches.” Shaam News said five civilians died in the attack. According…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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خشام, Khusham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

As many as 19 civilians died following reported Coalition airstrikes on an oil market in central Khisham. The Euphrates Post initially reported six civilian deaths though later raised this to 14 civilians killed: “Coalition aircraft targeted the oil market in the town today with several raids. The first raid – at dawn – did not…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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السوا, Sawa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Between five and 40 civilians reportedly died following a Coalition airstrike at al Sa’wa, according to local sources. The Coalition later confirmed killing just two civilians. According to Step News, “international coalition planes targeted last night oil terminal wells near the town of Al Sa’awa in the western countryside with dozens of air strikes, killing…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria

A reported unilateral US airstrike targeted and possibly killed Sheikh Yones Shoaib, aka Abu Hassan Taftanaz – a key leader of Fatah al-Sham. However his 15-year old son Hasan Younes Shoeaib also reportedly died, along with at least one other relative. The Syrian Observatory later questioned whether Sheikh Yones Shoaib in fact died. In June…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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حي الزراعي, Mosul: Agricultural District, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources initially said that a family of three children and their grandmother were killed after their house was hit by a missile during Coalition raids on the Agricultural residential neighbourhood in central Mosul area, which at the time was under ISIS control. The New York Times later put the overall death toll at 16.…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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حي المزارع, Mosul, Mazari / Farms, Nineveh, Iraq

A local source said that a named civilian, Imad Ahmed, was killed in the bombing of Farms district, north of Mosul. No other details were known at the time. On March 4th the Coalition confirmed that it had killed civilians that day in Mosul in two incidents. An official later confirmed to Airwars that the…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria

A major US airstrike on an al Nusra Front headquarters – a unilateral action – killed a significant number of militants. However, up to 26 Free Syrian Army prisoners held in the building were also reported killed, along with three children. The US admitted responsibility for just one civilian death three years later. Fatah al…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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14 December 2016

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حي السكر, Mosul, Sukkar, Nineveh, Iraq

Four civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Sukkar, survivors told the US news magazine Buzzfeed. The alliance later accepted responsibility for the incident. Buzzfeed met with survivors in mid-2017, with the outlet later sharing its incident notes with Airwars: Eyewitness told journalist Mike Giglio when he met him at his…

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14 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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11 December 2016

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حي الفلاح, Mosul, Falah, Nineveh, Iraq

Eight to eleven civilians – including five children and 8 members of the same family – were killed by Coalition strikes in Mosul, according to local sources. According to Iraqi Spring, eight civilians from one family, including four children and two women were killed in Coalition airstrikes in the Al-Falah neighbourhood of eastern Mosul. Several…

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11 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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11 December 2016

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خشام, Khusham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Up to eleven civilians died in a Coalition airstrike which at the time was also blamed on Russia and the Assad regime. However the Coalition has confirmed striking oil installations and tankers in the vicinity on this date, and killing five drivers. According to Ara News, “Unidentified warplanes shelling oil refineries in Badeyet Kisham killed…

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11 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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9 December 2016

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Mosul, Furqan mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition admitted in its February 2017 civilian casualty report that it had likely killed two civilians during a strike on an ISIL road repair team. As the report noted: "Dec. 9, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL construction equipment in the…

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9 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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7 December 2016

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near Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians near Raqqa. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings…

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7 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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3 December 2016

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حي النور, Mosul, Noor, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Mosul. Their February 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters firing a mortar on partnered forces it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed." The incident appears to refer to an event at…

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3 December 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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29 November 2016

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Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters it is assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area just prior to the munition’s impact." This incident may…

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29 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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27 November 2016

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الحاوي, Hawi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A Coalition raid on oil infrastructure at Hawi in the Zebain area killed three civilians, according to multiple reports. The Coalition later confirmed the incident. According to Deir Ezzor 24 and others, those killed died when oil burners (primitive refineries) were targeted. Syria News Desk reported that “international coalition planes launched raids on primitive refineries…

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27 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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26 November 2016

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in Raqqa. Their January 2017 civilian casualty reported noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters in a moving vehicle it is assessed that one civilian pedestrian was unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast.” In July 2019, the Coalition…

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26 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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26 November 2016

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الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians near Mosul. Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIL fighters and a technical vehicle it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast." A senior official later informed Airwars…

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26 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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21 November 2016

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الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Raqqa, Syria

A dawn Coalition airstrike on the village of al Salhiyeh killed at least nine civilians – most from one family. The Coalition has since admitted two civilian deaths in the attack. ISIL’s media wing said the target of the raid was a cotton factory in the village, where three workers also died. Ara News cited…

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21 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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17–18 November, 2016

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حي عدن, Mosul, Aden, Nineveh, Iraq

Local reports and an eyewitness inside east Mosul said up to 24 civilians from four families who had been gathered in one room within a three-story house, were killed in Aden Quarter by an alleged Coalition airstrike at 2.30pm during the main offensive by Iraqi security forces. Iraqi reporter Majid Sharif noted on the day…

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17 November 2016

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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14 November 2016

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تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian near Tal Afar, Iraq. Their March 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "Nov. 14, 2016, near Tal Afar, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS checkpoint it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured when the vehicle…

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14 November 2016

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition

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