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Incident Date
5 January 2017
Incident Code
CI394
Location
حي المثنى, Mosul, Muthanna, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said two named civilians (a father and son) were killed after a missile targeted their house in the left side of Mosul. Mosul Ateka reported that “a missile fell down just beside Haj Dahir which caused his death and that of his son Zakariah.” Iraqyoon News and Resistance Hadbah also reported Coalition airstrikes…
Summary
Published
5 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 January 2017
Incident Code
CI389
Location
17 تموز, Mosul, Talmuz/ July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
Press and local sources said that 16 displaced civilians were killed or injured, mostly children and women, after Coalition warplanes targeted their houses in 17 July neighbourhood, at the right side of Mosul. The Correspondences team spoke of 9 killed and several wounded in the alleged Coalition strikes. Other sources also reported coalition strikes in…
Summary
Published
4 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 January 2017
Incident Code
CS4254a
Location
مزرعة الرشيد, Al Rashid Farm, Raqqa, Syria
In a series of raids on the towns of Rashid and Aweij in the countryside of Raqqa, an alleged Coalition airstrike struck Al Rashid Farm. Four civilians were reported killed in strike, including a woman, and six others were wounded. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were…
Summary
Published
4 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 January 2017
Incident Code
CI386
Location
Mosul, Ma’moon, Nineveh, Iraq
As many as 22 civilians were reported killed, and 29 injured, in airstrikes by an unspecified party in eastern Mosul according to local media. Citing a local source, Shafaaq reported that five people were killed and four others wounded after an “unidentified warplane” opened fire from it’s “machine gun” in southeast Mosul. One relative posted…
Summary
Published
3 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–22
Civilians reported injured
29
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 January 2017
Incident Code
TS039
Location
البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and six civilians were reported killed as a result an alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Baza'a, Syria. Jabal Aqel Al Bab listed the names of the victims however did not attribute the shelling to any belligerent. Smart News, however, reported Turkish airstrikes on Al Baza'a that day without mentioning civilian harm. LCCSY, on…
Summary
Published
3 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 January 2017
Incident Code
LC057
Location
قاعدة الجفرة الجوية, Al Jufra Air Base, Al Jufrah, Libya
Various local and international sources reported that an LNA airstrike hit Al-Jufra airbase and a C-130 aircraft with a civil and military delegation from the Misurata Military Council. The strike allegedly killed one member of the delegation and wounded two others. One of the injured was named as Colonel Ibrahim Bayt Al-Mal, the spokesperson of…
Summary
Published
3 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
2 January 2017
Incident Code
LC056
Location
قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
Alnabaa reported that an unmanned drone targeted a residential area in Ganfouda with four raids and killed three civilians and injured several people including children. Tayseer Mohammad Tarban Abu Abdullah said that a civilian house was hit, while the same source claimed that the strike was conducted by the UAE. Saraya Media Center reported on…
Summary
Published
2 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
1 January 2017
Incident Code
CS424
Location
سرمدا, Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
Targeted air or drone strikes – most likely unilateral US actions – reportedly killed two high ranking militants along with a number of fighters. However sources also claimed there were civilian casualties. There were two reported evening attacks. In the first, a car was destroyed on the Sarmada-Bab al Hawa road, killing four people inside.…
Summary
Published
1 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 December 2016
Incident Code
TS036
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between six and 11 civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. LCCSY wrote: "11 martyrs in Aleppo most killed in Al-Bab city due to Turkish bombardment." Al Bab Al Hadath reported that all 11 people were killed in Al Bab: "11 killed and 28 wounded, the majority are children and women,…
Summary
Published
31 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
28
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
30 December 2016
Incident Code
CI382
Location
وادي حجر, Mosul, Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Wadi Hajar, Nineveh, Iraq
Eleven civilians were reported killed and up to 80 injured when Coalition aircraft allegedly struck the vicinity of the Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in the Wadi Hajar area of Mosul. Islamic State later issued a propaganda video which included eyewitness reports. One noted: After we heard the bombing of Khalid Bin Al Waleed we came…
Summary
Published
30 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
80
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1810
Location
تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between nine and 12 civilians - the majority from one family - were killed and up to 24 were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Tefef, Aleppo, according to source son the ground. Graphic images published showed four child victims. According to one source nine civilians came from the same family. Dawaalhaq reported: "in support…
Summary
Published
30 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 December 2016
Incident Code
CI380
Location
مستشفى ابن الاثير, Mosul, Ibn Al Athir Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
According to several sources, at least 16 civilians killed following the alleged Coalition airstrike targeted the children’s hospital in Mosul. CENTCOM confirmed the incident the same day and announced an investigation. A number of ISIL fighters were reported killed along with between five and 16 civilians when the Coalition targeted a vehicle at Ibn al-Athir…
Summary
Published
29 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–16
Civilians reported injured
7–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1806
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
One adult male was killed, and two or more were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Jisr Al Shoghour. All sources attributed blame to Russian aviation, which it is reported to have carried out four raids on the vicinity. According to one source the attack consisted of three cluster bombs raids,…
Summary
Published
29 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1805
Location
عقيربات, Okayrabat, Hama, Syria
Some civilians were wounded in alleged Russian raids which struck Okayrabat, Hama. All sources have attributed blame to Russia. There are no mentions of civilian deaths. Reports suggested the use of machine guns and rockets. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1799
Location
سرحا, Sarha, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sarha, according to sources on the ground, There was no mention of civilian deaths. @abomohammad441, @HalabNewsN and LCCSY all pointed to Russia as the culprit.
Summary
Published
28 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
TS032
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al Bab Al Hadath said that "one person was killed due to Turkish bombardment near the big mosque in Al-Bab city." According to LCCSY, eight people were killed in the Aleppo area and "the majority" of them in Al…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
CI378
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Up to 20 civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strikes on Mosul according to local sources. Yaqein reported that international alliance air raids targeted the Al Faisaliah, Alqosjat and Aldndan areas in Mosul, killing 20 civilians and wounding four others. Iraqi Spring Media centre placed the death toll at 19. One victim was named…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
19–20
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1796
Location
الجينة, Al-Jinah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Several civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian rocket strikes which targeted Al-Jinah, Aleppo, local media said. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Footage shows that not only were residential homes destroyed in the alleged raid, but Osman bin Affan mosque was also partially destroyed. @AnasAlhage, reported that two rockets were fired on the village. …
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1797
Location
ادلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
On December 27, 2016, as many as three civilians, including a child, were killed, and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes which occured near the Shuaib Mosque, in the densely populated residential neighborhood of Al-Qusour, in the west of the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria. All sources attributed blame to Russia for…
Summary
Published
27 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 December 2016
Incident Code
CI377
Location
حي القدس, Mosul, Qudis, Nineveh, Iraq
Local residents told Airwars researchers that an entire family was killed following alleged Coalition air strikes on their house in Qudis neighbourhood in East Mosul, in the afternoon of December 26th 2016. This was reported in an interview with two witnesses, on June 9th 2017. The two witnesses, Ala Samir Ahmed and Ali Abdulrazaq, said that…
Summary
Published
26 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 December 2016
Incident Code
TS031
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab, Syria. Al-Bab Al-Hadath wrote on Facebook: "A woman died last night due to Turkish warplanes shelling in Al-Bab." Halab News, however, named two dead calling them both adult males. Aleppo AMC only reported artillery shelling but no victims. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
25 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
24 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1794
Location
العاكولة شرقية, Al A'kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as four civilians - including two girls and two women - were killed due to alleged Russian warplane shelling on Al A'kola al Sharqiya, Aleppo. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes. Must be noted the two children from the Zgeer family are also mentioned in RS1792, an airstrike on Al Atarib, Aleppo. It is unclear where…
Summary
Published
24 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 December 2016
Incident Code
CS421
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
An adult civilian male named as Awwad Al-Thallaj died when his vehicle was struck in a reported Coaltion airstrike at al Tabaqa. Raqqa is being Slaughtered noted the “Martyrdom of Awwad Al-Thallaj due to coalition warplanes shelling targeted his car near the Euphrate Damn near Tabaqa.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by…
Summary
Published
23 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 December 2016
Incident Code
CS419
Location
جعبر, Ja'abar, Raqqa, Syria
Seven or more civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Ja’abar during fighting for control of the town. According to LCCSY, “Civilian martyrs and wounded by the international coalition aircraft bombed on the outskirts of the village of #Ja’abar #Tabaqa city.” According to the Syrian Network, “six civilians died in International Coalition…
Summary
Published
22 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 December 2016
Incident Code
TS029
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 23 and 94 civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media. Al Jazeera reported the lowest death toll at 20 and refered to the ISIS media agency Al A'amaq as the source. Later Al A'amaq itself said the toll rose to 50. The Syrian Network for…
Summary
Published
22 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
23–94
Civilians reported injured
45
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 December 2016
Incident Code
TS028
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and 15 civilians, most of them apparently from one family, were reported killed in a Turkish bombardment of Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "the city is witnessing massive bombardment by the Turkish forces leading to the death of seven, the majority of them from one family, the…
Summary
Published
21 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–15
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 December 2016
Incident Code
CS418
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, Syria
Four to five civilians were reported killed and ten injured in a Coalition airstrike on al Tabaqa. According to most sources a possible civilian woman, two men and two children died in the attack. According to ISIL’s media wing “a child and a woman and man [were] killed and 10 people injured as a result…
Summary
Published
20 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 December 2016
Incident Code
CI375
Location
شارع خالد بن الوليد, Mosul, Khalid Bin Al Waleed street / Al Masrif, Nineveh, Iraq
Seven civilians were killed in alleged Coalition strikes, according to local sources. ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq reported that seven people died in a US bombing at Khalid Bin Waleed Street on the eastern side of Mosul. At least three other outlets, including Al Kawaser reported identical reports, using the same language. A local source later named…
Summary
Published
20 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 December 2016
Incident Code
LC054
Location
قنفودة, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Up to two civilians died and as many as three more were wounded in an alleged UAE airstrike on a residential area in Ganfouda, Benghazi, local media reported. Alnabaa tweeted that “a source from Ganfouda said the two were killed in a foreign bombing of a family home in the area”. According to Emhona “a…
Summary
Published
16 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
14 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1792
Location
الزبدية, Al Zibdiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported as killed and wounded following an alleged air and artillery strike in Al Zibdiya, Aleppo. Two sources blamed Russian warplanes, whereas all others remained impartial. Step News Agency reported "Russian warplanes targeted with cluster bombs and missiles the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Al Zabadia, al Mashad, Salahudin, al Sukkari,…
Summary
Published
14 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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