Reported civilian and ‘friendly fire’ deaths from Coalition airstrikes January – February 2017

January 2017

January 1st 2017: (S377) طريق سرمدا باب الهوا  Road between Sarmada and Bab Al-Hawa, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: 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. Altihad reported that the attack also “wounded people who were present.” And Orient News referenced “the martyrdom of a number of civilians.”
In the second strike “another drone targeted another car near Sarmada roundabout and killed more of the Al Nusra Front, and people were scared and evacuated their cars immediately” according to Altihad. Three fighters reportedly died.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “At least two leaders of the Al-Nusra Front were killed and three of Fatah Al-Sham [Al-Nusra Front’s previous name] were killed on the road between Sarmada and Bab Al-Hawa. One was among the top four leaders of the Islamic Turkistani Jihadi party, and is one of the 10 most jihadists in Syria. A leader of Al-Qaeda was also in the same car between Sarmada and Bab Al-Hawa. It’s not known whether the warplanes belongs to the Coalition or Russia.” Ahlul Bayt named the two leaders as Abu Omar al-Turkistani and Khatab al-Qahtani.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Aletihad [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Orient News [Arabic] [Archived], Video – Al Shahid news report, Associated Press, Ahlul Bayt [Archived], GRAPHIC White Helmets video, Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 1st-2nd the Coalition publicly reported no airstrikes in Idlib governorate. However, US airstrikes against al Nusra are unilateral and are not declared by the Coalition. 

News report covering reported US airstrikes on Fatah al Sham January 1st-3rd 2017

January 2nd, 2017: (I320) الهرمات Haramat neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Four women and two or more children were killed and eight other civilians injured by Coalition strikes, according to local reports.
Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that the women were killed and injured by Coalition strikes that hit a home in Haramat in eastern Mosul. ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq Media posted a video of the aftermath, and interviewed witnesses who claimed that children were struck. Other outlets also cited the Al A’amaq video.
On March 4th the Coalition said that it was now assessing two incidents in Mosul on January 2nd: “Currently, 19 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed:  Jan. 2, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.” A month later the Coalition insisted that “Jan. 2, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
A second publicly unknown incident in Mosul that day was also denied by the Coalition.
Amnesty International interviewed what appear to be witnesses to the event. According to an unpublished account shared with Airwars: “Witnesses described the effects of one strike that they saw around 2 January in Hai Shuhada’. This was during a period of “preparatory shelling” in January, before the shelling intensified in February after which he stayed at home. The target was an ISIS weapons store in a house which contained a PKC machine gun and mortars. The house also contained civilian families who had no choice but to live there. ISIS had banned all civilian movement with a round the clock curfew. The families were all killed when the strike destroyed the house completely. Witnesses did not know how many people were killed but among the dead were women and children.”
Civilians reported killed: 4 women, 2 or more children
Civilians reported injured: 8 women
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Raed [Arabic] [Archived], Al A’amaq (ISIL-controlled) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report – April 2017,
Quality of reporting: Fair, though no Coalition strikes reported ASSESSED INCIDENT
Coalition position: For January 1st-2nd the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortars, five VBIEDs, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle, an ISIL-held building, a pontoon bridge, and three VBIED factories; disabled two bridges; damaged 31 supply routes; and suppressed six mortar teams.”
For January 2nd-3rd it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.”

 

January 2nd 2017: (I320a) Mushirfan neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “(2.) Jan. 2, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
The Coalition shared the location of this assessed strike with Airwars. The location was stated as the Mushirfan neighbourhood in Mosul. This matches the location of a separate strike reported by Airwars (I320), also assessed as non-credible in the April 2017 civilian casualties report. Mushirfan is a general area in North West Mosul, Al Harmat a neighbourhood within it.
The strike was assessed as non credible based on the claim that “no Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.” However, the Coalition reported multiple strikes in Mosul that day.
No additional details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report – April 2017,
Quality of reporting: Discounted ASSESSED INCIDENT
Coalition position: For January 1st-2nd the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortars, five VBIEDs, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle, an ISIL-held building, a pontoon bridge, and three VBIED factories; disabled two bridges; damaged 31 supply routes; and suppressed six mortar teams.”
For January 2nd-3rd it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.”

 

January 3rd, 2017: (I321) دوميز Domiz neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 5 civilians were killed and 4 injured in the Domiz neighbourhood of Mosul, according to local media.
A local source told Shafaaq news that an “unidentified warplane” opened fire from its on-board machine gun in the neighbourhood in south-east Mosul.
The story was also reported by Nineveh Media Center, confirming the death of 5 and the injury of 4 civilians. The news agency did not identify the culprit.
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul did not refer to a machine gun. However, the report did make mention of an airstrike on the same location and date: “In the afternoon of 3 January 2017, an airstrike targeting a gathering of ISIL members reportedly killed five civilians and wounded four others, including one woman, in the Domiz neighbourhood of southeastern Mosul.”
Civilians reported killed: 5
Civilians reported injured: 4
Sources: Shafaaq News [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], UNAMI and OHCR report [archived]
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 2nd-3rd publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.”
For January 3rd-4th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two mortars, a tactical vehicle, and two command and control nodes; damaged two supply routes, and suppressed nine mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 3rd, 2017: (I322) Ma’moon neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 on Facebook that their cousin, Younis Hassan Abdullah al-Badrani was killed along with 10 family members in an aerial bombardment.
Iraqi Spring Media Center reported a total of 22 civilian deaths and 29 injuries, “mostly women and children” in Coalition airstrikes on the eastern side of Mosul.
According to Team Correspondents, the deaths occurred in “Mushayrifa, New Mosul and Hermat and Ma’moon neighborhoods.”
Buzzfeed reported in 2017 that 15 civilians died in an event at Mamun: “
Neighborhood: Hay al-Mamun
GPS Coordinates: 36°18’38.2″N, 43°06’34.3″E
Date and approximate time: January 3, 2017, around noon
Casualties: 15 civilians, including women and children.
Comments: Another targeted strike that seems to have been either a misfire or the result of bad intelligence/surveillance. Witnesses said kids were playing on the streets outside, there were women on the rooftops. Not clear what the target would have been. I believe this was two houses set close together.”
Civilians reported killed: 15-22
Civilians reported injured: 29
Sources: Shafaaq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], حسين طه (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Team Correspondents [Arabic] [Archived], Buzzfeed,
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 2nd-3rd publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.”
For January 3rd-4th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two mortars, a tactical vehicle, and two command and control nodes; damaged two supply routes, and suppressed nine mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 3rd, 2017: حي النور Noor neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Yaqein reported that one civilian was killed and 11 injured in the Noor neighborhood of eastern Mosul. It cited “government and international” strikes.
Iraqi Spring Media Center meanwhile reported that 9 civilians were injured in addition to the one death. Among the injured were women and children.
Sawlif Maslawia Ateka and Adhamiyah News named two children that reportedly died “after their house fell down and their mother and father were wounded in hospitals.” The girls were called Sonia and Harith.
Civilians reported killed: 1-3, including two children
Civilians reported injured: 11
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], ‎Sawlif Maslawia Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Adhamiyah news [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 2nd-3rd publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.”
For January 3rd-4th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two mortars, a tactical vehicle, and two command and control nodes; damaged two supply routes, and suppressed nine mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.” 

January 3rd, 2017: (S378) سرمدا Sarmada, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A major US airstrike on an al Nusra Front headquarters – most likely 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.
Fatah al Sham blamed the international Coalition, with spokesman Abu Anas al-Shami saying in a statement: “The headquarters targeted by the international coalition a short time ago are a main headquarters for that area and contains a number branch offices, leading to the killing of the brothers.”
However the Coalition’s spokesman Colonel John Dorrian later confirmed that the attack “was a US strike.” Given that the target was al Nusra, this was most likely a unilateral US action. As the Pentagon’s own spokesman Peter Cook also noted: ““Al-Qaida’s foreign terrorist fighter network used this headquarters as a gathering place, and their leaders directed terrorist operations out of this location. As you know, al-Qaida remains committed to carrying out terrorist attacks against the United States, our interests, and our allies and friends. We will continue to take actions to deny any safe haven for al-Qaida in Syria. We will not allow al-Qaida to grow its capacity to attack the United States or our allies around the world, and these strikes demonstrate that commitment.”
AFP cited the Syrian Observatory as saying that “Among the dead were leading members of the group formerly known as al-Nusra Front, who had been holding a meeting.” Almost all sources also reported civilian fatalities. 
Idlib Media Centre reported “Civilian martyrs and wounded including prisoners, due to Coalition warplanes shelling a Fatah Al-Sham building in Samara.” Shaam News reported that the strikes “killed around 40 –  the majority of whom are prisoners who were detained by Fatah Al-Sham.” Qasioun said the attack occurred at 3.55pm and injured “dozens.”
According to Al Khaleej, “44 were killed including 26 prisoners of the Free Syrian Army, 15 members of Fatah Al-Sham and three children and it’s not known whether the children were prisoners, or children of Fatah Al-Sham members.”
A local activist told Airwars the following: “Al-Nusra Front still denies the existence of civilian [prisoners] in its headquarters. But families were able to recognise a number of the bodies who were previous detainees and missing people, which confirms that the headquarters was transformed into a prison recently.” One of those victims – 10 year old Haytham – was reportedly being held on theft charges when he was killed.
However Al Souria insisted that the facility was not a prison, and that more than 20 members of Al Nusra were instead killed.
Syrian Revolution has named the following four prisoners as killed:
Wael Yasin from Kafr Dyan
Adnan Mohammed Suleiman, from Ebien
Hajj Ibrahim Abdul-Aziz Jalloud, from Sarmada
Hassan Mohammed Bakir from Sarmada
In addition, a local activist provided Airwars with five additional names of reported civilian fatalities:
Majdi Alolo, from Maarat Misrin
Hussein Shahhoud Sharif, from Al-Atarib
Abdullah Al-Teyyawi, from Ziyara, Sahel Al-Ghab
Ahmad Al-Haji, from Dana
A 10-year old boy, Haytham, from Al-Taman’a village in Khan Sheikhoun.
On March 4th the Coalition said it did not have enough information to determine whether civilians died in the raid, noting: “Jan. 3, 2017, Sarmada, Syria, via social media report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details of strike to assess its credibility.”
Civilians reported killed: 3 children and 20-26 prisoners (combatant status unclear)
Civilians reported injured: 12-24
Sources: LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Al Khaleej Online [Arabic] [Archived], Enab Baladi [Arabic] [Archived], Orient News [Arabic] [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic] [Archived], Video – ‘Sarmada January 3rd 2017’, Al Jazeera [Arabic] [Archived], Al Souria [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Revolution [Arabic] [Archived], Mujahid Aisham tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Agence France Presse, Moujahed Alsham tweet [Arabic] [Archive], Video – Thiqa Agency: drone flying over Samarda January 3rd 2017, Video – Al Shahid news report, Associated Press, Ahlul Bayt [Archived], Middle East Eye, TRT World [Archive], BBC News, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2), Al Masdar News [Archived], US Department of Defense [Archived], CBS News, AFP, GRAPHIC Sputnik News [Russian] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Arabi press video, White Helmets Idlib video, Syrian Network for Human Rights, Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 2nd-4th the Coalition publicly declared no strikes in Sarmada. However unilateral US airstrikes on al Nusra are not reported by the Coalition. 

Video reportedly showing immediate aftermath of an airstrike on a Fatah al Sham detention facility, January 3rd 2017

January 4th, 2017: (I324) تموز Talmuz/ July 17th neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 the neighbourhood. Almousel Now posted a video showing intensive bombing “by the international coalition of Daesh sites in Mosul”.
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 following event referred to Tammuz/ July 17th neighbourhood: “Jan. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a house it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured in the house.” However this report was subsequently withdrawn: “Jan. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq: Number 4 on the March 4, 2017, CJTF-OIR press release reported that one civilian was unintentionally injured in a house. That was incorrect, it was assessed that the report of civilian casualties was non-credible.”
Civilians reported killed: 9, including women and children
Civilians reported injured: 7
Sources: Correspondences team [Arabic] [Archived], Ahmed Alkhashab (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul news agency [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News [Arabic] [Archived], MLP Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Almousel now [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly casualty report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 3rd-4th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two mortars, a tactical vehicle, and two command and control nodes; damaged two supply routes, and suppressed nine mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 4th-5th it noted: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

 

January 4th, 2017: (I325) المزارع Salha/ Farms neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: A local sources 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 following event referred to Salha: “Jan. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle it was assessed that one civilian pedestrian was unintentionally killed near when the vehicle was struck.”
This was later amended on April 30th 2017: “Jan. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq: Number 5 on the March 4, 2017, CJTF-OIR press release reported that during a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle one civilian was unintentionally killed. That was incorrect, it was assessed that one individual was unintentionally injured.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: Mosul Battle civilians martyrs [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 3rd-4th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two mortars, a tactical vehicle, and two command and control nodes; damaged two supply routes, and suppressed nine mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 4th-5th it noted: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

January 5th, 2017: (I328) الميثاق Al Mithaq neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Five members of the same family were killed when a Coalition airstrike hit a house in Al Mithaq, according to local sources.
Sualif Maslawiah Aneefa posted that five members of Khalid Mustafa Abu Wadah’s family were killed when bombs struck his home as ISIL fighters hid inside, preventing the family from leaving. The post identified the dead as Khalid Mustafa Abu Wadah himself, Wadah’s son Wadah Khaled Abu Samin, his son Mustafa, his wife Wadah as well as her mother.
Iraq News meanwhile reported that Coalition airstrikes had left “dead and wounded, including women and children.”
Civilians reported killed: at least 5, including 2 women.
Civilians reported injured: at least 1
Sources: Sualif Maslawiah Aneefa (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 4th-5th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

 

January 5th, 2017: (I326) حي الصحة Sihiya neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Multiple reports referenced dead and wounded Iraqi troops killed in a friendly fire incident by Coalition strikes.
The attack in eastern Mosul destroyed an “armored Hummer vehicle,” according to Iraqi Spring – a “gathering of the security forces,” according to Ajel Al Mosul.
Friendly forces reported killed: 1 or more
Friendly forces reported injured: 1 or more
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 4th-5th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

January 5th, 2017: (I327) الموصل‎ Eastern Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources told Mosul Ateka that 26 civilians from 4 families were killed when their home was bombed by Coalition strikes.
There are no additional accounts of this alleged incident at the moment.
Civilians reported killed: 26
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Poor – single sourced.
Coalition position: For January 4th-5th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

January 5th, 2017: (I329) الكراج والفاتح Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Fourteen people including women and children were killed, and 15 wounded by Coalition strikes in the Garage and Fatih areas, according to local reports.
Several outlets, including Iraqi Spring Media Center, reported that 14 people, “mostly women and children” were killed and an additional 15 wounded by Coalition raids in eastern Mosul. 
Civilians reported killed: 14
Civilians reported injured: 15
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived],  Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 4th-5th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

January 5th, 2017: (I330) المثنى.الرقاق.الحدباء Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 in the left part of Mosul, in the neighborhoods of Muthanna, Comrades and Hadbah.
Nineveh Media Center quoted Maj. Gen Najim al-Jubouri (Mosul operations commander), who said that “the international Coalition supported Iraqi forces with Land surface missiles and air cover during the liberation distinctive goals operations in the left side of the Mosul on Friday.”
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News [Arabic] [Archived], Resistance Hadbah [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 4th-5th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”

January 6th, 2017: (I333) المزارع Al Zirai/ Farm neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources and relatives of victims said that more than 20 civilians from three families were killed, including children and women, after Coalition airstrikes targeted their houses in front of Saddam mosque at the entrance of Farms district, north of Mosul.
Mosul Ateka reported that “18 people were killed in the Farms district after three houses were bombed in that area.” In comments below the post it was said that Al Haj Riad and his wife and his son Mahfouz House Haj Hamou were among the victims, which was reportedly carried out by the Coalition. In a later post by Mosul Ateka, including photos, Haj Riad Adnan and his wife and his son Imran Riad Adnan were also reported as killed in the strikes.
Nineveh Media Center said that “a medical source confirms the deaths of more than two dozen people as a result of aerial bombardment [which] targeted the wrong homes of unarmed civilians in the agricultural district of the northern city of Mosul.” Ajel Al Mosul (Facebook) also reported the incident, and spoke of 20 civilians killed in the raids in the farms neighbourhood. Sunni Muslim (Facebook) posted a video showing “The effects of the international coalition aircraft bombed the Farms district in the left side of the city of Mosul.” 
In a later investigation into the event, AFP interviewed eyewitness Abdulrahman Riyadh who said tyhe strike came at dawn on January 6th: ““Everything collapsed around me. I pushed the debris around me, I got up and I asked my brother if he was still alive. He was wounded in the leg. I told him to come into my bed and I started looking for my little brother, my father and my mother. I screamed but nobody answered.”
On March 4th the Coalition announced that it was assessing the event: “Currently, 19 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed… Jan. 6, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.” An official confirmed to Airwars that this was a reference to the al Zirai allegation.
On April 30th the Coalition flagged the event as ‘not credible’ noting: “Jan. 6, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Based on available evidence Airwars continues to assess this event as fair.
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: ‘In the morning of 6 January, airstrikes targeting an ISIL gathering in the Ziraie neighbourhood of central Mosul killed 17 civilians, including seven women and four children, and wounded 11 others, including four women and two children.’ 
Civilians reported killed: 17-20
Civilians reported injured: 11
Sources: Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh media center [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Sunni Muslim (Facebook),  [Arabic] [Archived], Agence France Presse [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly civcas report (May 2017), UNAMI and OHCR report [archived] 
Quality of reporting: Fair.
Coalition position: For January 5th-6th, the Coalition noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 6th-7th it stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.

January 6th, 2017: (I331) القائم  Al Qaim, Anbar province, Iraq
Summary: Up to eighteen people were killed and 24 injured – mostly women and children – in government and Coalition airstrikes, in Al Qaim, Anbar province.
Yaqein reported the incident and added – quoting local sources – that “the raids focused on the areas of Karabila and Saada east of the city, and resulted in the complete destruction of four houses and damaged the homes and property of civilians.” Yaqein furthermore said that “it is noteworthy that the cities of Anbar province are exposed daily to a retaliatory bombing by government and international [forces] causing the killing of many innocent civilians and the destruction of their homes.”
News of Iraq (Facebook) also noted the incident and blamed the Coalition for the raids. Euphrates Post put the death toll at 18, but did not say who was responsible. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that 17 people were killed, including two children and 3 women (in a first report mentioned as “injured”), and 24 others were wounded, mostly women and children.
Raedlay posted a video of the effects of what was reported as “US bombing on the town of Karabilah”.
Civilians reported killed: 17-18, including 2 children and 3 women
Civilians reported injured: 24
Sources: Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 5th-6th, the Coalition noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 6th-7th it stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.

January 6th, 2017: (I332) الحي الزراعي Agricultural neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: Local sources said that a family of three children and their grandmother were killed after their house was hit by a missile during raids in the Agricultural residential neighborhood in central Mosul area, which is still under ISIL control.
Mosul Ateka (Facebook) reported that the boy Rafi Ahmed Mahmoud Al Rashidi was killed together with his two sisters and their grandmother, while they were asleep in their beds at dawn on 6th January 2017. A relative said in a comment that they were killed in a “bombing by a plane” – while the area is still under ISIS control.
Raedlay posted a video showing the effects of what was reported as an US airstrike. In a later post, it put the death toll at seven.
In its May 2017 casualty report the Coalition denied responsibility, noting: “Jan. 6, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 4-7
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (May 2017), 
Quality of reporting: Fair casualty report, though Coalition denies responsibility
Coalition position: For January 5th-6th, it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.”

 

January 6th 2017: (S379) تفتناز Taftanaz, Idlib governorate, Syria

Summary: 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. 
According to Enab Baladi, “A drone belonging to the international Coalition led by the United States, carried out a raid on the town of Taftanaz in the countryside of Idlib this afternoon, caused the deaths of Shoaib and his son, a 15-year-old and his relative, former member of the Nusra front, Mohamed Kamal Shoaib (Abu Omar).”
Shaam News said that Shoaib’s home was targted by a drone in the attack, and that along with the three deaths several unspecified people were injured. Baladi News said land next to the house was targeted.
Syria analyst Charles Lister – pointing out the increase in US attacks on al Nusra, noted: “Nusra/JFS’s decision to operate as a mass movement – in the open and embedded as one component of a broader armed revolution has laid it out as intrinsically vulnerable to (a) air attack and (2) external infiltration.”
Civilians reported killed: 1-2, including a child
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Jisr TV [Arabic] [Archived], Enab Baladi News [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian PC [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic] [Archived], Mousa Alomar tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Charles Lister tweet, Charles Lister Facebook, Step News [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Violations Documentation Centre [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Idlib, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.” However given that strikes on al Nusra are generally unilateral US actions, this may not refer to this incident.

#pts: This morning’s strike took place after Friday prayers & also killed Abu al-Hassan’s 15yr-old son & JFS Shari’i Mohammed Kamal Shoeyb. pic.twitter.com/N3OBJyHOra

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) January 6, 2017

 

January 6th 2017: (S380) قرية سويدية كبيرة  Sowaydiya Kabira village, NE of Tabaqa, western Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: At least eight civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sowaydiya, as the US-led Coalition and its SDF ground proxies continued to battle ISIL in Raqqa governorate.
According to Raqqah is Being Slaughtered, there were “nine martyrs and three injured in a massacre at the village of al Sowaydiya Kabira following targeting by international Coalition planes of the home of Khalaf al Illo. The following have been named: Abbas al Illo and his wife and daughter in addition to 5 people who are the children of Hassan al Ilo.”
ISIL placed the death toll at 12, while LCCSY said there were “10 martyrs in Raqqa from one family killed in Coalition raids on al Tabaqa.” Step News said 10 civilians were also injured.
The Syrian Observatory reported that “the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation. Al-Swidiyyeh massacre is considered the first massacre against civilians carried out by warplanes of the coalition during the year 2017.”
Baladi and Jisr TV were among other sources who also blamed the Coalition, putting the death toll at five. According to the Syrian Network “The bombardment resulted in the killing of eight civilians from the same family including six children and one woman.”
Civilians reported killed: 5-12, including 6 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 10-24
Sources: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu (IS propaganda) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek (2) [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu (IS propaganda) 2 [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Sound and Picture [Arabic] [Archived], A’maq [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], Dery news [Arabic], [Archived], Nors_study  [Arabic], [Archived], SyriaArwad [Arabic], [Archived], 24Raqqa [Arabic], [Archived], Chehab [Arabic], [Archived], Syrianpc [Arabic], [Archived], All4Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Micro-Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Abraha press [Arabic], [Archived], RFS media [Arabic], [Archived], A’maq [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 5th-6th 2017, the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged 11 ISIL tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, five oil pump jacks, four oil refinement stills, two oil tanker trucks, an oil storage tank, a tunnel system, a VBIED storage facility, and a vehicle.”
For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed 14 oil refinement tanks, seven fighting positions, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, an ISIL-held building, an artillery system, and a bunker system; and damaged two supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and an artillery system.”

 

January 6th-7th 2017: (S381) الضبعان Dabban, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: At least two civilians were killed in a reported Coalition airstrike on Dabban village in Raqqa governorate.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “the international coalition’s  warplanes bombed places in Dabaan area in the countryside of Al-Raqqah, and confirmed information about the death of two people.”  ISIL also said that “two people were killed in an American raid,” while Shaam News said three civilians died and at least two more were injured. Syrian News Desk said that all of those killed and injured came from the same family.
In a January 12th report, Al Natek noted: “Ibrahim Mukhlif Al Hardan al Shmeilani al A’nzi, 39 years old, has died due to his wounds sustained following coalition raids on al Dabaan village west of Ayn Issa a week ago.”
Jisr TV, who also blamed the Coalition, put the death toll as high as six.
Civilians reported killed: 3-6
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu (IS propaganda) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek (2) [Arabic] [Archived], A’maq [Arabic], [Archived], Micro Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], Syria-news [Arabic], [Archived], Alaraby [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed 14 oil refinement tanks, seven fighting positions, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, an ISIL-held building, an artillery system, and a bunker system; and damaged two supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and an artillery system.”

 

January 7th, 2017: (I334) سومر Sumer neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said civilians were killed and injured after Coalition Apache helicopters targeted a market in Sumer neighborhood, southeast of Mosul, with machine guns.
On the same day, a young man named as Mostafa al Lahibi was reported killed by unspecified shells in the same neighbourhood.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 5th-6th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, three supply caches, two mortar systems, a fighting position, and a VBIED; damaged 24 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For January 6th-7th it stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.

 

January 7th, 2017: (I335) West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Five civilians were reported killed, including 3 children and 2 women in raids in West Mosul.
Shafaaq reported that strikes of unknown origin had that “wrongly” targeted displaced people west of Mosul.
Civilians reported killed: 5, including 3 children and 2 women
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Shafaaq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News [Arabic] [Archived], Adhamiyah News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units. 
For January 7th-8th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”

 

January 7th, 2017: (I336) East Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local and medical sources said that 15 civilians were killed and many others injured and children displaced, in an alleged Coalition airstrike.
Al Jazeera said that as many as 27 civilians were killed on Saturday in an airstrike by the international coalition in the east of Mosul. A medical source, D. Raed Ahmed al-Hamdani, had told Al Jazeera that “witnesses who accompanied the wounded reported that coalition aircraft bombed ten fuel vehicles, killing 15 civilians [who] were at the scene.” Hamdani also reported that “the vehicles, were completely destroyed and owned by civilians, who were not related to ISIL, which is usually the target of the international Coalition.” In a tweet, Al Jazeera alternatively put the death toll at 15.
Civilians reported killed: 15
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Al Jazeera [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.
For January 7th-8th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”

 

January 7th, 2017: (I337) ابن الهيثم Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local and medical sources said that 12 civilians were killed and many others injured, mostly displaced women and children, in the locality of Ibn al-Haytham – new area of Mosul (the valley of the eye) due to Coalition airstrikes southeast of Mosul.
Al Jazeera said that the Coalition strikes hit the area “where displaced families are existing”, killing 12 people including women and children, and damaging a number of houses and civilian cars.
Civilians reported killed: 12, including women and children
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Al Jazeera [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.
For January 7th-8th it stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”

 

January 7th 2017:  (S382) قرية الغضبان Al Ghadban village, northern Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: At least four civilians died in a reported Coalition airstrike on al Ghadban in support of SDF ground forces.
According to the Syrian Network, “four civilians, including two children, died when International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Ghadban village.” LCCSY said six died.
Raqqa is being Slaughtered has named the dead as:
Abd Mukhlif al Rafid al Shmeilani
Two children of Abd al Fattah al Dhaba’an al Shmeilani
An unnamed person from Manbij.
Baladi and Egypt Today were among all other sources who blamed the Coalition. According to the Syrian Network, “Fixed wing international coalition forces warplanes fired missiles at al Ghadban village which is affiliated to Ain Eisa area in the northern suburbs of Al Raqqa governorate and is under the control of ISIS. The bombardment resulted in the killing of five civilians including two children.”
Civilians reported killed: 4-6, including 2 children
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (1) [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Abdulbaset10 [Arabic], [Archived], Asrar7days [Arabic], [Archived], Egypt Today [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed 14 oil refinement tanks, seven fighting positions, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, an ISIL-held building, an artillery system, and a bunker system; and damaged two supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and an artillery system.”
For January 7th-8th the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and destroyed four armored vehicles, two VBIEDs, two bunkers, a fighting position, and three tactical vehicles. Near Ayn Isa, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions, a and a vehicle, and damaged a supply route.”

 

January 7th 2017:  (S383) قرية كسرة الشيخ جمعة Kasret Al Sheikh Jom’a village, southern Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: 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 to the Syrian Network “an international coalition forces drone fired missiles at Kasrat al Sheikh village located in the southern suburbs of al Raqqa governorate and is under the control of ISIS which resulted in the killing of five civilians at once including one female child and one woman.”
Two civilian victims have been named as:
Fatima Al Khalaf, 70 years old
Madeleine al Mustapha 11 years old
RBSS has also named Abd al Rahman al Hussein Al Said.
Civilians reported killed: 4-5, including a child and a woman
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Alaraby [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Q_Alenzy [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (3), RBSS (4) [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed 14 oil refinement tanks, seven fighting positions, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, an ISIL-held building, an artillery system, and a bunker system; and damaged two supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and an artillery system.”
For January 7th-8th the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and destroyed four armored vehicles, two VBIEDs, two bunkers, a fighting position, and three tactical vehicles. Near Ayn Isa, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions, a and a vehicle, and damaged a supply route.”

 

January 7th 2017:  (S384) خشام Khisham, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: 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 leave any victims because no one was around. The second raid around 10am left a number of Martyrs who were from the desert of Homs. The third raid a few hours ago left four martyrs who are local to the region. This market sells red petrol substance produced by Koniko and sold by IS to their contractors, who trade the oil and distribute it to merchants from all provinces using smaller tanks.”
The Syrian Observatory placed the death toll at five, while LCCSY said four civilians died. Step News later reported that 19 civilians in total died.
RFS also put the death toll at nine and said that the raids were carried out by suspected Coalition planes.
Elnashra, Alkhalijonline, Jisr TV, Worldnews and Qasioun were among other sources who reported on the incident but didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Death counts varied form six to eight non-combatants, with a dozen more wounded.
JFL reported: “Correspondent Justice Observatory said “The first raid was at 8:00 am, and  did not cause any injuries, while the second and third raids were at  noon time, leading to a dozen civilians, including civilians from outside Deir Ezzor province dying, with others injured.” They didn’t identify the planes responsible.
Ara news also said that the planes – which reportedly belonged to the Coalition – returned for further raids: “Warplanes of the international coalition targeted Khisham with several air raids. The warplanes returned to target the area again but did not kill or  injure people. On a third raid, in the afternoon, they targeted the gasoline market for the sale of gasoline, killing six civilians. The number increased to eight as two others later died from their injuries.”
The Coalition reported on March 4th that “Jan. 7, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS oil tanker trucks it is assessed that one civilian driver was unintentionally killed. After warning shots were fired to dislodge drivers from the vehicles, aircraft engaged the targets. After munitions’ impact a driver exited a vehicle and attempted to flee when he was killed by a secondary explosion from one of the oil tanker trucks.”
Officials later confirmed that that event was at the Tabiyah Modular Refinery, which Airwars has geolocated to Khisham (35.343345, 40.3189659.)
Civilians reported killed: 5-19
Civilians reported injured: 2-12
Sources: Euphrates Post (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Euphrates Post (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Euphrates Post (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (1) [Archived], Euphrates Post (4) [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived],  Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived],  Step News (3) [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (3) [Archived], Euphrates Post (5) [Archived], Sound and Vision [Arabic] [Archived], 7al [Arabic], [Archived], Elnashra [Arabic], [Archived], Alkhalijonline [Arabic], [Archived], RFS [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived],  Worldnews [Arabic], [Archived], Aranews [Arabic], [Archived], JFL [Arabic], [Archived], Alamawi [Arabic], [Archived], RevolutionSyria [Arabic], [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic], [Archived], Syriapost1 [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today [Arabic], [Archived], AJAbreaking [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Dayr Az Zawr, nine strikes destroyed 18 oil refinement stills, 15 oil pump jacks, and an oil well head.”
For January 7th-8th the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zayr, eight strikes destroyed 24 oil tanker trucks, four oil pump jacks, and damaged three supply routes.”

 

January 7th 2017: (S385) لصعوة Al Sa’wa, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: 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 forty civilians -oil traders from the region – and the burning of more than sixty tankers to transport oil.” Shaam News instead reported that Coalition strikes “led to the death of five people who were civilians, one of whom has been identified as Sami Ahmad al Bala’at who is from Hatla village.”
Euphrates Post reported: “Coalition warplanes targeted oil refineries in Al-Sa’wa, killing five civilians and wounding more. One of them is identified as Sami Ahmad Al-Bal’at from Hatla.”
According to Qasioun, six non-combatants died and a further 15 were wounded when oil refineries were targeted in Al Sa’wa.
On March 4th the Coalition reported the following: “Jan. 7, 2017, near As Sawa, Syria, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS oil tanker trucks it is assessed that two civilians were killed. After warning shots were fired to dislodge drivers from the vehicles a number of the trucks scattered. Two of the trucks were subsequently engaged, destroyed, and their drivers presumed killed. The other vehicles in the area were abandoned after the warning shots were fired and subsequently destroyed with no assessed civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 5-40
Civilians reported injured: 2-15
Sources:  Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Raqqa Post [Arabic], [Archived], Alamawi  [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Dayr Az Zawr, nine strikes destroyed 18 oil refinement stills, 15 oil pump jacks, and an oil well head.”
For January 7th-8th the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zayr, eight strikes destroyed 24 oil tanker trucks, four oil pump jacks, and damaged three supply routes.”

 

January 7th, 2017: (I337a) الموصل‎  Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “In the morning of 7 January, 15 civilians, including two women and three children, were alleged to have been killed in an airstrike targeting ISIL vehicles at the Hamameel roundabout in the Dargizliya neighbourhood of eastern Mosul.”
Airwars researchers have so far identified no known public allegations of civilians killed or injured relating to this incident.
Civilians reported killed: 15, including 2 women and 3 children
Civilians reported injured: 24
Sources: UNAMI and OHCR report [archived] 
Quality of reporting: weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 6th-7th the Coalition publicly stated that: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two weapons caches, an IED, a mortar system, a homemade explosives facility, an ISIL headquarters building, a supply cache, and a mobile artillery system; damaged 21 supply routes; and suppressed five tactical units.
For January 7th-8th it stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”

 

January 8th, 2017: (I338) حي الحدباء Al Hadba neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: One civilian was reported killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes that targeted an ISIL member in a civilian vehicle, in Hadbah neihbourhood in the northeast of Mosul
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 7th-8th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”
For January 8th-9th the Coalition publicly noted : Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two
vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.

January 8th, 2017: (I339) المثنى والرفاق والبلديات والزهور Eastern Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local reports say that the streets in eastern Mosul were covered by the bodies of dozens of civilians – their deaths caused by Coalition airstrikes and heavy artillery. Fighting was particularly intense in the Sugar Hill and Muthanna neighborhoods.
Alaraby reported that fighting and airstrikes by the Coalition forces and Iraqi forces killed and wounded at least 100 civilians in the neighborhoods of Muthanna, Comrades, Municipalities and Flowers. Local sources confirmed that “the bodies of dozens of victims, including women and children, lay scattered on the streets and indoors, with a lack of access to the region because of the ferocity of the battles there.”
Mosul Ateka said that Haitham Mahmoud Najafi (Abu Qudaamah) and his son Zaid and his wife and two daughters were killed, after the bombing of their home in the Al Muthanna neighbourhood.
Iraqi Spring Media Center put the death toll at 50 and said more than 60 were injured.
Civilians reported killed: 50 or more
Civilians reported injured: 60 or more
Sources: Alarabi News [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Alrafidain Channel [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (3), [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (5) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (6) [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Moonnor27 [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 7th-8th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”
For January 8th-9th  the Coalition publicly noted : “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.”

 

January 8th, 2017: (I340) Eastern Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local reports indicated that shelling struck civilian homes in Sukkar, Talla and Mufthana neighborhoods in eastern Mosul, “resulting in the burying of dozens of civilians under the rubble,” according to an account in a report by Iraqi Spring Media Center.
Ajel el Mosul later released a video it said related to the incident, claiming that 17 civilians had died.
Among those reported killed was the Imam of Ansar mosque, Sheikh Jawad, who was said to have been killed by a mortar in Sukar neighbourhood, northeast of Mosul. Although most sources say the mortar fell on his house, one said he was killed in his mosque.
Civilians reported killed: 17
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (2) [Arabic] [Archived], [Arabic] [Archived], [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Ajel Al Mosul [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Battle civilians martyrs [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Save Mosul People [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 7th-8th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a VBIED factory; suppressed three mortar teams; damaged 14 supply routes; and disabled a bridge.”
For January 8th-9th it noted : “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.”

 

January 8th, 2017: (I343) الحويجة Hawija, Kirkuk province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that civilians, including women and children, were killed or injured due to Coalition airstrikes on Rashad and Riad regions Sunday evening in Hawija, southwest of Kirkuk.
Only once source, News of Iraq, claimed there were civilian casualties. 
Civilians reported killed: 1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 1 or more
Sources: News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center
[Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For January 7th-8th the Coalition did not publicly report any strikes in Hawija.
For January 8th-9th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a VBIED storage facility.”

 

January 9th, 2017: (I344) الضباط Officers neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: Local sources said that three named civilians were killed after alleged Coalition airstrikes targeted near a medical center in the Officers neighborhood near the Fourth bridge.
Mosul Ateka named Dr. Mohammed Tayyip ِِAl Leyla, former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and his wife, Dr. Fatima Alhyial and their young daughter as victims of the airstrikes. They had reportedly stayed “for more than two days under the rubble after the bombing of their home, located in the Officers neighborhood.”
Several other sources reported the death of Professor Alleyla, praising his expertise in the field of engineering.
Iraqyoon quoted a security source who said that the three bodies were found under the rubble. The source added that “the anti-terror forces are trying to rescue two families from the rubble of their homes in the Officers district, because their houses [were hit by] aerial bombardment by coalition aircraft.” In another post, Iraqyoon cited a source saying that “The civilian martyrs of Mosul have by far outnumbered martyrs among fighters.” Wesal TV later suggested there may have been a second family buried under the rubble. 
On January 26th Stop The War published more details on the death of Dr al Leyla: “Dear Friends,
As you might have heard, the American Coalition have been bombing civilian areas in Mosul. Over the past few days the coalition targeted 3 houses of well known professors and researchers in Mosul University. One of them was my college professor and mentor Prof. Dr Mohamad Tybee Al-Layla.
Dr Al-Layla got his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Texas, USA. Worked as a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Engineering College of University of Mosul since the early seventies of the last century. He was assigned as a Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department and the dean of the college twice. Supervised more than 30 PhD and Master degree thesis in Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Engineering. He published 48 research and technical papers in Iraq and abroad, and became an editing member of 3 scientific journals and magazines. He received the prestigious award of the Iraqi Science Day on June 2nd, 2014.
He worked sincerely and hard for about 40 years to educate and help thousands of highly efficient and intelligent engineers graduate, many of whom became ministers, deputy ministers, academics and high ranking executive directors in Geotechnical, Irrigation Engineering and other civil and political posts inside Iraq and abroad. Being one his students, it breaks our hearts that even though Dr Al-Layla was such a great scientific Iraqi figure who never let down or disappointed the University of Mosul community or even the city of Mosul in its hardest times, the crime of targeting his house by the American Coalition and his painful death along with his innocent family under the rubbles of his house, will remain an unforgettable disaster to us, one that all parties hold responsibility for, that reminds all of us that we are still sinking into the abyss the criminal US occupation of Iraq has led to.
May his soul rest in piece, and the souls of the many innocent thousands dying every month in Mosul by ISIS and the Coalition without accountability nor remorse.”
Civilians reported killed: 3 or more
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Tweet by Noor123noor86 [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center
[Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2)  [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Hassan Thabet’s (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Elbagdadia (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Qoraish [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Wesal TV tweet [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Nineveh MC [(Archived), Stop The War, 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th the Coalition publicly noted : “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.”
For January 9th-10th it stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, a VBIED facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance, and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”

 

January 9th, 2017: (I345) حي المثنى Muthanna neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources and relatives of victims said that Coalition airstrikes targeted a family house in Muthanna neighborhood northeast of Mosul. The raids reportedly killed a named civilian (53) with his mother (81) who could not leave her house due to her sickness while the son refused to abandon her.
Alaraby named Omar Abdel-Hamid al-Hamdani and his mother. Hamdani’s wife told Alaraby: “We wanted to go out, but his mother failed to move, my husband tried but the weight was too heavy, she did not leave her room for nearly two years. And we tried to seek help from neighbors, but everyone was preoccupied with himself and his family.” Rescue teams reportedly found the two at dawn on Tuesday, in the ruins of the house where “Hamdani was hugging his mother, aged 81 years, in one of the rooms.”
According to an Iraqi security officer quoted in the account, “planes bombed areas where armed activity [took place] in order to pave the way for the Iraqi forces.”
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Alaraby [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th the Coalition publicly noted : “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.”
For January 9th-10th it stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, a VBIED facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance, and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 9th, 2017: (I345a) Baladiyat / Al Sukkar neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unknown incident, the Coalition reported in May 2018 that it had accidentally killed two civilians in northeast Mosul.
According to the report “#1: January 9, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report. During a strike which destroyed Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device used to attack Coalition and partner forces two civilians were unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition said the event took place in the military grid area of 38SLF349285 (location accuracy 100 meters). This places the event either at the Baladiyat or Al Sukkar neighbourhood. The event was not near either of the other locations where civilian casualties were alleged in the city that day — see I344 and I345.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: 0
Sources: Coalition monthly casualty report (May 31st, 2018),  
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th the Coalition publicly noted : “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.”
For January 9th-10th it stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, a VBIED facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance, and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 9th, 2017: (S386) هتاش Hattash village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Four civilians were reported killed and two others injured following an alleged Coalition strike on Hattash.
According to Euphrates Post, “Coalition aircraft caused the deaths of four other [civilians] last night, a result of four air raids targeting the village of Hattash which is under the control of Islamic state in eastern Raqqa, which also caused considerable destruction to a number of residential buildings in the center of the village. It is noteworthy that the international airline alliance has intensified its air raids on positions controlled by the organization [IS] in the northern, eastern and western countryside to coincide with the  advance of SDF in the west of the city.”
Smart and Syrian Mirror said the Coalition was responsible and that three of the four civilians killed were from one family – and included a woman.
Eldorar also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at five.
 Civilians reported killed: 4-5, including 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Euphrates Post (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Mirror [Arabic], [Archived], Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Alhadath [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa Post [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa Post (2) [Arabic], [Archived], SY_reporter [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], RFS [Arabic], [Archived], Alaraby [Arabic], [Archived], Syria-news [Arabic], [Archived], Eldorar [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.”
For January 9th-10th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, seven fighting positions, and a VBIED; and damaged four supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED and an ISIL tactical vehicle.”

 

January 9th, 2017: (S387) حرملة  Harmala village village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Four civilians were reported killed and two others injured following an alleged Coalition strike on Harmala. One of the victims was later named as Thamer Al-Sahel from the Al-Bo’asi tribe.
The Shaam News Network reported that “international coalition planes launched air raids near Harmala village north west of Raqqa which led to the deaths of four martyrs and a number of wounded.”
All other sources, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syrian Press Center and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, also attributed the incident to the Coalition – and put the death toll at four.
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Right, [Archived], Eldorar [Arabic], [Archived], Madar Daily [Arabic], [Archived], Aali4573 [Arabic], [Archived], RaqqaSL [Arabic], [Archived], Q_Alenzy [Arabic, [Archived], Syrianpc [Arabic], [Archived], Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu  [IS propaganda] [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Syria news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.”
For January 9th-10th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, seven fighting positions, and a VBIED; and damaged four supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED and an ISIL tactical vehicle.”

 

January 9th, 2017: (S388) رقة السمرة Raqqa al Samra village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Four civilians including a mother and daughter were reported killed in an alleged Coalition morning strike on Raqqa al Samra, east of Raqqa city.
Euphrates Post cited local civilian sources as saying that “Coalition aircraft targeted with highly explosive rockets residential homes in Raqqa al Samra which caused the deaths of four civilians, including a woman and her daughter and seven injured, including three critical cases were transferred to hospitals in the city of Raqqa.” It later reported that Coalition warplanes targeted residential houses with missiles, killing four non-combatants including a woman and her child. The source added that a further seven people were injured, three critically.
 Civilians reported killed: 4, including 1 woman and q child
Civilians reported injured: 3-7
Sources: Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Soryana [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.”
For January 9th-10th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, seven fighting positions, and a VBIED; and damaged four supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED and an ISIL tactical vehicle.”

 

January 9th-10th 2017: (S388a) كبش  Kabish village village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to three civilians died during a battle for control of Kabish. While most sources blamed SDF artillery, one claimed that the US-led Coalition was responsible for the deaths.
A single source, Eldorar, reported that three civilians died in an alleged Coalition strike on Kabish.
However according to Raqqa Post, one victim, Sadeq Qassem, was was killed in “shelling by the militias of Saleh Muslim”.
Raqqa24 blamed “violent raids” by SDF artillery for the death of one civilian.
Civilians reported killed: 1-3
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Eldorar [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa Post [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa24 [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa24 (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa24 (3) [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 8th-9th, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.”
For January 9th-10th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, seven fighting positions, and a VBIED; and damaged four supply routes. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED and an ISIL tactical vehicle.”

 

January 10th, 2017:   (I346) الحدباء Hadbah neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: Local sources reported that unspecified air raids targeted Hadbah neighborhood, northeast of Mosul.
Iraqi Spring Media Center said that “three raids targeted the densely populated neighborhood of Hadbah on the left side of Mosul.” It did not say how many people died. 
Mosul Ateka said that Sinan Abdel-Islam was killed in the raids, with a family member also confirming his death.
In what may be a related or separate incident, the Coalition noted on March 4th that it had conducted an assessment into a self-reported event in Mosul on this date: “Jan. 10, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
Civilians reported killed: 1 or more
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Jalal Hashim Facebook page [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 9th-10th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, a VBIED facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance, and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 10th-11th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply routes, three tunnels, and a front-end loader.”

 

January 10th, 2017:  (I346a) الموصل‎ Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unknown incident or incidents, the Coalition concluded after self-reporting by personnel that no civilians had been killed or injured in Coalition strikes on Mosul on January 10th.
According to a March 4th statement, two separate incidents of concern occurred. In the first it was assessed that “no civilians were harmed in this strike.” In the second event, it was reported that “After a review of available information and strike video there was insufficient information to assess that any civilians were harmed in this strike.”
See also previous event.
Civilians reported killed: unknown
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Disproved. ASSESSED COALITION EVENT
Coalition position: For January 9th-10th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, a VBIED facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance, and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 10th-11th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply routes, three tunnels, and a front-end loader.”

 

January 11th, 2017: (I347) الحدباء Hadbah neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A local sources claimed Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted Hadbah neighborhood northeast of Mosul had killed “dozens of civilians.” This took place after ISIL reportedly targeted Iraqi forces with three bombed cars during the afternoon.
Ajel Al Mosul spoke of “heavy” and “indiscriminate” airstrikes. It also reported that an “air strike targeted a civilian home in Hadbah neighborhood near the Hassan markets causing the destruction of the house.”
Civilians reported killed:  12 or more
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (4) [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source 
Coalition position: For January 10th-11th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply
routes, three tunnels, and a front-end loader.” 
For January 11th-12th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two mortar systems, a command and control node, a VBIED factory, a VBIED, an ISIL UAV, a supply cache, and an artillery system; and damaged 24 supply routes and an ISIL-held building.” 

January 11th, 2017: (I348) الكقاءات الثانية Second Ka’afat neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes bombed a house with three missiles in Second Ka’afat neighborhood, northeast of Mosul. A car bomb hidden inside the compound caused heavy losses among civilians living in the four houses surrounding the target.
Nineveh Media Center reported that the raids took place close to the house of the President of the Attribution Commission, Zuhair Al Chalabi.
Civilians reported killed:  1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 1 or more
Sources: Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few sources
Coalition position: For January 10th-11th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply
routes, three tunnels, and a front-end loader.”
For January 11th-12th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two mortar systems, a command and control node, a VBIED factory, a VBIED, an ISIL UAV, a supply cache, and an artillery system; and damaged 24 supply routes and an ISIL-held building.”

January 11th, 2017: (I349) المالية Maliyah neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes bombed a house in Maliyah neighborhood, at the left side of Mosul during an operation to retake it. Up to 17 civilians were killed and five others injured, mostly women and children from the same family who were inside the house at the time of the strike.
Iraqyoon spoke of dozens of people killed or injured during the liberation operations on Wednesday. Nineveh Media Center said that a rocket-propelled grenade hit the house of a family of 17 people. Yaqein put the death toll at 19, all from one family. It said another 17 people were injured, some seriously.
Civilians reported killed:  17-19
Civilians reported injured: 17
Sources: Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 10th-11th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply
routes, three tunnels, and a front-end loader.” 
For January 11th-12th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two mortar systems, a command and control node, a VBIED factory, a VBIED, an ISIL UAV, a supply cache, and an artillery system; and damaged 24 supply routes and an ISIL-held building.”

January 11th, 2017: (S389) دبسي عفنان Debsi Afnan village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Between two and four civilians including a child were alleged killed in a Coalition airstrike on Debsi Afnan, according to some local sources. 
Al Natek reported that four non-combatants died in a Coalition strike. And the Syrian Network said “at least two civilians including a child died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Debsi Afnan village.” According to Syria News Desk, “Three civilians were killed and 4 others injured when an international coalition plane targeted with a raid a car they were in on the Aleppo – Raqqa motorway near the town of Debsi Afnan which is under IS control in the western Raqqa countryside. The raid led to the burning of the car entirely.”
SY_reported put the death toll at four and said that a woman was also injured. They blamed the Coalition.
Smart News said that the Coalition targeted “a civilian car near Al-Qadesiya street which killed three civilians and wounded others.”
According to Raqqa Post, “Coalition warplanes carried out a raid in the village of Debsi Afnan, at Al-Qadesiya street near the stands for selling oil. Two people died: a 12-year-old boy and an old man.”
Arabstoday and Asrar7days also reported the death of the child and man, and pointed towards the Coalition.
However while both Step News and ISIL mentioned Coalition strikes on Debsi Afnan, neither mentioned civilian casualties. 
Civilians reported killed:  2-4, including a child
Civilians reported injured: 4
Sources: Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu  (ISIL propaganda) [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Alamawi [Arabic], [Archived], Sy_reporter [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Mo’az Al-Iraqi [Arabic], Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Alhadath [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa Post [Arabic], [Archived], Asrar7days [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Arabstoday [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 10th-11th 2017, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader, a VBIED, a fighting position, and a tunnel entrance. Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, five fighting positions, a command and control node, a VBIED, and a heavy machine gun.”
For January 11th-12th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two tunnels, two fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and a front-end loader; and damaged three supply routes. Near Dayr Az Zayr, three strikes destroyed three oil tanker trucks, two oil pump jacks, and an oil well head.”

January 11th, 2017: (S390) مزرعة الرشيد  Al Rashid Farm, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A reported Coalition airstrike on an ‘ISIL car’ was said to have missed its target, possibly causing civilian casualties.
According to al Natek, “the air raid that targeted al Rashid Farm targeted an IS car but it didn’t hit it. Step News reported that “International coalition planes targeted with several raids Abu Kubra village and al Rashid farm in the northern Raqqa countryside, and there is news of casualties including some civilians.”
SY_reporter, Q_Alenzy and Alnateq2 also blamed the Coalition, but provided no further details.
Civilians reported killed:  0-1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 0-1 or more
Sources: Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Sy_reporter [Arabic], Q_Alenzy [Arabic], [Archived], Q_Alenzy (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Alnateq2  [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 10th-11th 2017, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader, a VBIED, a fighting position, and a tunnel entrance. Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, five fighting positions, a command and control node, a VBIED, and a heavy machine gun.”
For January 11th-12th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two tunnels, two fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and a front-end loader; and damaged three supply routes. Near Dayr Az Zayr, three strikes destroyed three oil tanker trucks, two oil pump jacks, and an oil well head.”

January 11th, 2017: (S391) Saraqeb, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A likely US unilateral targeted strike against the militant group Fatah al Sham killed between 10 and 25 of its fighters – with a civilian policeman from the town also reported killed. 
According to the Syrian Observatory, “explosions were heard in the Saraqeb area east of Idlib, which sources said resulted from targeting by unidentified aircraft of SUVs, carrying members of a jihadi” group believed to be Fatah al Sham [formerly al Nusra], during which at least five people were killed and injured.” LCCSY said the cars were targeted near the motorway, while Syria News Desk said seven militants were killed and two injured when two vehicles were destroyed.  Step News named two militant leaders killed as Abu Anas al Masri and Abu A’krama al Tunisi. 
Shaam News reported 14 militant deaths, but also said that one civilian police officer also died. He was named by the local police as Ziyad Juma’a al Ahmad.
Civilians reported killed:  1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (1) [Archived], Idlib Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Mousa Alomar tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Fadirihawi tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (3) [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Idlib Media Centre (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (5) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (3) [Archived], Step News (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 10th-12th 2017, the Coalition reported no airstrikes in Idlib governorate. However unilateral US strikes against Fatah al Sham are no longer reported by the Coalition. 

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January 11th, 2017: (S393) تفتناز Taftanaz, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: Three civilians were reported killed and four injured – all from one family – in either a Russian or an unspecified airstrike on Taftanaz.
According to the Syrian Observatory “three rebels at least were killed while others were wounded by targeting a HQ for al-Fateh army by warplanes in Taftanaz in the eastern countryside of Idlib, the number is likely to rise according to the serious injuries.” [This may be confused with another strike reported that day on nearby Kafr Takharim, which killed three named militants.]
Idlib Media said there were three deaths (and did not specify combatant status) while blaming Russia. According to Syria News Desk, “Three civilians were killed from one family, and four others were wounded, at dawn today – a result of Russian warplanes targeting with two raids Taftanaz town, which is under the control of the opposition. Media opposition activist Khaled Aladalba of Idlib countryside, told Syria News Desk the raids hit a residential house in the center of town, pointing out that its residents were displaced from the city of Hasaka.”
Civilians reported killed:  3
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Idlib Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested Russia
Coalition position: For January 10th-12th 2017, the Coalition reported no airstrikes in Idlib governorate.

January 12th, 2017: (I350) الموصل الجديدة New Mosul or al Shuhada neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that the international Coalition and/or US aircraft had carried out airstrikes in New Mosul neighborhood, West Mosul, leaving up to 30 civilians dead and 14 others wounded. The Coalition later confirmed killing eight civilians in Mosul that day.
Iraq News Center said that bombing by “international Coalition aircraft” had led to the death and wounding of civilians, including women and children. Raedlay spoke of a “US raid” and reported the same number of dead and injured.
Amsi News said that “so-called international coalition raids into residential neighborhoods in the area of New Mosul… caused the death of 21 civilians on the spot, and injuring 14 others, as well as great destruction of property and homes.”
Prevision posted a video of the aftermath in which a witness reported a total number of 30 bodies: “It’s a residential compound including four houses. Each one includes two floors which were completely destroyed  by Coalition crusade airstrikes…we got out 14 bodies as yet, and there are 9 bodies still under rubble, and there are 4 women bodies and three children bodies in the house behind this compound…mostly kids and women.”
Alquds and Alwaght quoted Reuters saying that that the raids targeted the house of a senior ISIL leader, Abdul Qadir, who was not at home at the time of the bombing. However, several of his family members were reportedly killed. Alwaght spoke of “tens of civilians” massacred and blamed the Coalition.
An Amnesty International field investigation reported the following: “On 13 January at around 8.15am, explosions destroyed nine dwellings in al-Shuhada neighbourhood. “Kamel” and “Hashem”, two 26-year-old men from the area, described what they believe was a helicopter strike, which destroyed Kamel’s uncle’s house. They said the helicopter fired three times, with each rocket it launched destroying three single-room dwellings. Nine dwellings were destroyed in total.
“Hashem” described the attack as follows: “I was close by at my mother’s house. We were eating breakfast. At 8.15am and without warning the first rocket struck the homes, followed by two others. Each came from a different direction. It was all over in five or 10 minutes. After the last rocket landed we ran down to the scene. We were scared but we’re Arabs and if there are dead people we must go down to them. We dug the bodies out. We pulled them out of the rubble. They were torn apart. Heads and arms had been severed. The target was a well-known IS commander called Harbi Abdel Gadir. He was killed, along with almost everyone else in the homes: more than 40 people. All the women and children were killed. There were only three survivors, Mohamed, Asher and Salman. They were taken to an IS-run hospital.
According to the witnesses, this strike killed one IS target at a cost of 40 civilian lives.Based upon the information available, this attack should be investigated as a possible disproportionate attack.”
Civilians reported killed:  21-40, with one or more ISIS killed
Civilians reported injured: 3-21
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq news center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Amsi [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Prevision (Video) [Arabic] [Archived], Alquds [Arabic] [Archived], Alwaght [Arabic] [Archived], ‏Tweet by @yasinalmawsili [Arabic] [Archived], The Guardian, Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Amnesty International: At Any Cost – the Civilian Catastrophe in West Mosul,
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 11th-12th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two mortar systems, a command and control node, a VBIED factory, a VBIED, an ISIL UAV, a supply cache, and an artillery system; and damaged 24 supply routes and an ISIL-held building.”
For January 12th-13th it noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, three mortar systems, two UAV launch sites, three fighting positions, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED manufacturing and armoring facility, a heavy machine gun, a supply cache, and an anti-air artillery system; damaged 18 supply routes; and two bridges.”

January 12th, 2017:  (I351) القائم Al Qaim, Anbar province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said airstrikes targeted civilians houses in al Qaim west of Anbar which killed four civilians and injured seven others.
Two sources spoke of “government aircraft”, but in a second report by Iraqi Spring Media Center it was later claimed that the US-led Coalition was responsible for the raids.
Civilians reported killed:  4
Civilians reported injured: 7
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 11th-12th the Coalition did not publicly note strikes in Anbar province.
For January 12th-13th it noted one strike in Anbar province: “Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a command and control node, and a weapons storage facility.” 

January 12th, 2017: (S394) جبل الاربعين Al Arba’een mountain, southern Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A reported Russian or Coalition airstrike on a militant-occupied building resulted in its collapse, killing up to 20 civilians according to reports.
Step News blamed the US-led Coalition, reporting that “International Coalition aircraft launched several air strikes this afternoon targeting a residential building belonging to Turkestan fighters in Al Arba’een mountain area in the outskirts of Ariha in western Idlib. This led to the complete collapse of the building, killing more than ten people in an initial toll which includes women and children from Turkestan families who were in the building. Civil defense teams are still searching for trapped under the rubble until this moment.”
AlAmawi news said that “Coalition planes launched several raids at noon today targeting al Turkistan HQ in al Araba’een mountain”.
Syrian media activist Omar madaniah said that the Coalition “bombed a building in al Arba’een mountain housing Turkistani families,” leaving “more than 20 martyrs under the rubble”.
Baladi, Idlib Media Centre (EMC), Shaam News, Smart and Step News instead blamed Russia for the attack. According to EMC, seven of those killed were civilians. Shaam News also said seven died, “four children and three women in addition in addition to others wounded.”
According to multiple reports by Muhib Liljami’, Russia carried out raids targeting “Turkistani terrorists”.
Almasdar reported that Russian jets struck “a six-storey building inhabited by Turkestan militants who used it as HQ – which also housed their families leading to the total collapse of the building.”
Civilians reported killed:  4-20, including 3 women and 4 children, plus militants
Civilians reported injured: 2-24
Sources: Step News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], AlAmawi news [Arabic], [Archived], Muhib Liljami [Arabic], [Archived], Muhib Liljami’ (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Muhib Liljami’ (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Omar madaniah [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today TV [Arabic], [Archived], Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Almasdar news [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi news [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested Russia
Coalition position: For January 11th-13th the Coalition did not publicly note any strikes in Idlib governorate.

January 12th, 2017: (S395) بزاعة  Beza’a city, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: The US-led Coalition was blamed for seven civilian deaths following an airstrike on Beza’a city – although Turkey may also have been responsible.
According to the Syrian Network, “At least seven civilians died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Beza’a city in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, January 12, 2017, SNHR has yet to verify the news.” Al Amawi news also pointed to the Coalition
LCCSY instead said that civilians died as result of Turkish bombing on the city, as did Micro Syria.
Al Bab al Hadath later reported the deaths of Abd al Sattar Saleh Al Khodra al Bazi’i [‘from Beza’a’], his daughter and his son Mohammad and his brother Abd al Jawwad Saleh Al Khodra al Bazi’i, following Turkish raids on the villages east of al Bab,” which may be linked to this event.
Aleppo Media Center reported that “the child Hamdo al Bakir and an entire family made up of seven people” died following Turkish raids.
Civilians reported killed:  7
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab al Hadath [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], Aleppo Media Center [Arabic], [Archived], Al Amawi news [Arabic], [Archived], Enabaladi [Arabic], [Archived], Micro Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Al baath [pro regime], [Archived], Al Bab martyrs list [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey
Coalition position: For January 11th-12th the Coalition did not publicly note any strikes in Aleppo governorate.
For January 12th-13th it stated: “Near Manbij, two strikes damaged a vehicle and a mortar system.”

January 12th, 2017:  (I352) العربي Al Arabi, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said heavy artillery shelling targeted Al Arabi neighborhood at the left side of Mosul which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded.
Iraqyoon said that witnesses reported to the Iraqi news agency that “the near-Khashab mosque area in the north of the Al Arabi neighborhood of Mosul came under artillery shelling by Iraqi forces.”
Nineveh Media Center reported that a clinic in the neighbourhood had also been targeted. It spoke of heavy, unidentified shelling.
Civilians reported killed: 1-12
Civilians reported injured: 1-24
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Nineveh Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested – could be Coalition or Iraqi artillery
Coalition position: The Coalition does not include artillery and rocket strikes in its daily reporting, though told Airwars in early January 2017 it had so far fired almost 5,000 rounds in the battle for Mosul.

January 12th – 13th, 2017: (S398) شارع تل أبيض Tal Abyad Street, Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians including a child died in either Coalition or Russian airstrikes on a bakery and restaurant in Raqqa, according to local sources. The Coalition later denied responsibility.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Coalition for a strike on Al Andalus Bakery.
It went on to report that “Rimas Mohamad Abdullah Merwah, aged three, from Palmyra in Homs” was killed in this strike.
According to Raqqa 24, “Coalition planes targeted al Andalus bakery as well as the area behind al Rawda restaurant in al Majma’ street”. Baladi also attributed the incident to the Coalition. Additionally, Al Haal reported that “planes thought to belong to the coalition bombs a bakery and a restaurant in Raqqa.”
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “warplanes” – it didn’t identify them – carried out raids at midnight targeting the following locations in Raqqa: Al Amir restaurant opposite the Health Care building, and Al Andalus bakery on Tal Abiyad street. It said two civilians died in the raid on the bakery: the child Rimas Mohammad Mirwah and a worker at the bakery.
But other sources blamed Russia. According to Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (IS propaganda), Russia conducted raids on the bakery and residential buildings.
The VDC named Rimas Mohammad Mraweh as a victim of an alleged Russian strike.
Additionally, it named Mahmoud Al Othman al Wajeeh –  a civilian male from Palmyra, Homs – as having died due to wounds sustained in a previous shelling in Raqqa.
On March 4th – in a reference to this event – the Coalition reported: “Jan. 12, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 2-3, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, [Archived], RBSS [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights, [Archived], SN4HR (2) [Archived], Palmyra coordination committee [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa 24 [Arabic], [Archived], Izzedine Nasser [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi news [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Al Haal [Arabic], [Archived], Violations Documentation Center (2), [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested Russia. Coalition denies responsibility
Coalition position: For January 12th-13th the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 30 oil refinement stills, six fighting positions, three oil tanker trailers, an ISIL headquarters, a weapons cache and an oil well headand”.
For January 13th-14th : “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, three VBIEDs, three tactical vehicles, a command and control node, a tunnel, an oil tanker truck, a front-end loader; and damaged three supply routes.”

 

January 13th, 2017: (I353) الفيصلية Al Faisaliyah neighbourhood, East Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 Coalitiuon 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 Coalition was responsible for the air strikes.
On March 4th the Coalition admitted responsibility for the event: “Jan. 13, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a house it was assessed that eight civilians were unintentionally killed. During post-strike video analysis civilians were identified near the house who were not evident prior to the strike.” It also noted that it was assessing at least one other Mosul event for that day: “Jan. 13, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.” A Coalition official subsequently confirmed to Airwars that this refered to the al Faisaliyah event, providing the grid reference 38SLF3436724131.
On March 18th Airwars spoke with a reported survivor of the incident, who provided photographs and biographical details for five victims – including two of his own children. According to the source the US strike hit the Al Marafa private school at 9am where IDPs were staying. Among those killed were:
Abdulrahman Qusay Saad Abdul Razaq
Aesha Qusay Saad Abdul Razaq
Sara Haitham Hussein Mahmood
Musab Haitham Hussein Mahmood
Affan Haitham Hussein Mahmood
Civilians reported killed:  8-12, including 2 or more children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 1-12
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Correspondence Team (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Sonawa [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 12th-13th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, three mortar systems, two UAV launch sites, three fighting positions, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED manufacturing and armoring facility, a heavy machine gun, a supply cache, and an anti-air artillery system; damaged 18 supply routes; and two bridges.”
For January 13th-14th it stated: Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”

 

January 13th, 2017: (I354) العربي Al Arabi neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said Coalition airstrikes targeted 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 Labiba…”
In April the Coalition stated that “Jan. 13, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed:  1-12
Civilians reported injured: 1-24
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic], [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Weak – effectively single source. Denied by Coalition.
Coalition position: For January 12th-13th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, three mortar systems, two UAV launch sites, three fighting positions, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED manufacturing and armoring facility, a heavy machine gun, a supply cache, and an anti-air artillery system; damaged 18 supply routes; and two bridges.”
For January 13th-14th it stated: Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”

January 13th, 2017: (S397) تادف Tadef, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to 12 civilians were reported killed in either a Turkish, Russian, Assad regime or Coalition airstrike on Tadef, according to local sources.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the Coalition was responsible, putting the death toll, at six civilians including one woman.
The Shaam News Network also reported that six died, including women and children, at the hands of the Coalition.
According to Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (an IS propaganda source), three non-combatants died and 22 others were injured in “Russian and Syrian raids”.
LCCSY said that Russia had carried out strikes, as did the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
However, Euphrates Post attributed the incident to “regime warplanes and helicopters”, putting the death toll as high as 12: “According to civilian sources speaking to Euphrates Post  regime warplanes targeted residential sites near the Cultural Center building, east of the city, with two raids. Additionally, helicopters targeted residential buildings with explosives barrels near the coach station  downtown, which caused the deaths of 12 civilians, including six from one family. At least 17 other civilians were wounded.”
But other sources blamed Turkey:
Al Zanlooki reported that eight civilians died and more were injured in raids by “planes believed to be Turkish”.
Manbij mother of all the world also said Turkey was responsible, as did the activist Al Zanlooki.
Albab23 named the following victims: “Mohammad Khalil Abdan, members of the al Masri family and members of the Kariz family.”
Al Masar news named three victims as:
Ali Ahmad al Shanani
Najah Mohammad al Shanani
Abd al Hamid Yunis al Hazzouri
Civilians reported killed: 3-12, including 1 woman.
Civilians reported injured: 17-22
Sources: Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [Arabic], [Archived], Al Zanlooki [Arabic], [Archived], Manbij mother of all the world [Arabic], [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], Albab23 [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights. [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Al Masar news [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 12th-13th and January 13th-14th the Coalition did not publicly report any strikes in or near Tadef.

January 14th, 2017: (I355) العربي Al Arabi neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: An Iraqi military source said that Coalition airstrikes bombed three civilian houses, killing 12 civilians and injuring 18 others in Al Arabi neighborhood, northeast of Mosul.
Alghad.tv cited a statement published by Turkish state news agency Anatolia, speaking of “about five airstrikes on three houses in the Arabi neighborhood” carried out by the international Coalition. A police source furthermore reported that “the raid killed 12 civilians, including four children, and wounded 18 others, destroyed homes and damaged about 8 cars”. Several sources called the incident “a mistake of the international Coalition”.
In a March 4th report which may report to this event or to a new incident, the Coalition noted: “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 the incident took place at grid coordinates  38SLF2982730681. Our geolocators have placed this at the Rashadiyah neighbourhood, northern Mosul, which is one kilometer from Al-Arabi.
Civilians reported killed: 12, including 4 children
Civilians reported injured: 18
Sources: Alghad TV [Arabic] [Archived], Alquds [Arabic] [Archived], Baghdad news network
[Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

January 14th, 2017: (I356) الدركزلية Al Darkazliya neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: A relative of a victim said that his nephew Fuad Ahmed Saeed was killed in Coalition raids on his house in Darkazliya neigbourhood, at the centre left side of Mosul. The relative confirmed to Airwars that he was killed on 14th January, in the Al Darkazliya district.
Mosul Jantna (Facebook) also reported that “the father of two” was killed in Coalition strikes. His name was also mentioned on the ‘civilians martyrs of Mosul Battle’ Facebook page, where it was reported that he had died in Coalition raids close to the Al Katib mosque.
Another victim, the boy Marwan Khattab, was named by  Mosul Al Hadbah News. He reportedly died in mortar shelling on the neighbourhood.
Civilians reported killed: 2, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Mahir Al Khalifa (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Comment by Mahir Al Khalifa (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Jantna (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Civilians martyrs of Mosul battle [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Al Hadbah News [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

 

January 14th, 2017: (I356b) الجزائر Radhadiya neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 the incident took place at grid coordinates  38SLF2982730681. Our geolocators have placed this at the Rashadiyah neighbourhood, northern Mosul.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 
Sources:Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

 

January 14th, 2017: (I356a) الجزائر Jaza’ir / Algeria neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Medical sources in Erbil confirmed that the child Marwa Duraid Younis Khalil was severely injured and her mother (Eman Jamal Kamber Ali) was killed when a Coalition airstrike targeted their home in Jaza’ir neighborhood, east of Mosul.
News of Iraq posted two videos of the girl (who was found alone in the hospital after her mother died) in order to help find her father or other relatives.
Civilians reported killed: 1, a woman
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested – single source saying it was Coalition
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

The girl Marwa Duraid Younis Khalil in the hospital (via News of Iraq)

 

January 14th, 2017: (I357) الشرطة Dhubat (Officers) and other neighborhoods, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that ‘hundreds of civilians’ were killed or injured due to Coalition airstrikes and shelling with artillery and missiles, which targeted the ‘Police and other neighborhoods’ in the East and North of Mosul.
News of Iraq said 17 civilians were killed in two separate incidents in the Dhubat (Police) district of Mosul. It noted that the Coalition was responsible for the raids, killing among others a “surgery and fractures [medical] specialist, in addition to the four members of his family”.
This medical specialist was later named by MNN and Mosul Ateka Facebook, who reported that Dr. Talal Mallah (a specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology, said Mosul Ateka) and his wife Dr. Suad Al Khashab, their young daughter and eight other relatives. 
In another post, News of Iraq said that an officer of the former Iraqi army, Brigadier General Khalid Meteb Al Hayis Al Jarba was killed after “Iraqi government army aviation” bombed his house.
In its May 2017 casualty report, the Coalition classed the even as Non Credible on grounds of available information: “Jan. 14, 2017, near Mosul, via NGO report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient information available to determine if civilians were present or harmed in this strike.”
Airwars requested additional detail from the Coalition, which confirmed it had assessed an allegation approximately 1km from Dhubat. We continue to assess this as a Contested event.
Civilians reported killed: 17 or more
Civilians reported injured: 12-24 or more
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], MNN [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested – while one source blames Coalition, others claimed the Iraq government was responsible. Coalition has classed as Non Credible on grounds of available evidence
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

January 14th, 2017: (S399) Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Summary: Two civilians died and up to eight others were reported injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a conserves factory and surrounding homes in Al Mayadeen, according to local sources.
The Syrian Observatory reported: “Four European warplanes of the international coalition targeted a conserves factory which was already destroyed and deserted in al-Mayadeen city east of Deir Ezzor province. They carried out 11 consecutive raids followed by a raid targeting a vehicle belonging to Islamic State and carrying a heavy machine gun which was targeting the warplanes. The strike destroyed the vehicle and killed two members of IS, in addition to a civilian who happened to be there. Seven others were also injured.” A young girl named as Alaa Hafez Hussein al Said also later died of injuries sustained in the raid (see below tweet.)
Syria News Desk also attributed the event to the Coalition, reporting that four raids on the conserves factory and “residential sites adjacent to it… led to the killing and wounding of an unknown number of IS members.”
It added that there was widespread destruction of the factory as well as “great destruction of four homes near Al Quds mosque and al Nadi roundabout south of al Mayadeen.”
Al Sharqiya voice, a news outlet covering the east of the country, also said that the Coalition was to blame for the raid  – but they said there were no civilian fatalities (only a few injuries), adding that members of IS were killed and wounded.
Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu, an ISIS propaganda source, said American fighter jets “launched several missiles and machine gun fire in the centre of al Mayadeen in the Deir Ezzor countryside which led to the death of a resident of the area and the injury of two others”. The source appeared to be the IS propaganda website Al A’amaq.
Al Bousla – a pro-regime source – said that the strike by “warplanes” killed the “terrorist Abu Abdallal Al Saoudi and 17 foreigners” – implying that they were members of IS.
Civilians reported killed: 2 including a child, and up to 17 members of IS
Civilians reported injured: 2-8
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, [Archived], Al Sharqiya Voice [Arabic], [Archived], Al Sharqiya voice (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Al Sharqiya voice (3) [Archived], Al Sharqiya voice (4), [Archived], Al Sharqiya voice (5), [Archived], Al Sharqiya voice (6) [Arabic], Syria news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda], [Archived], SO4HR (2), [Archived], Al Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Al Bousla [pro regime] [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Sharqiya Voice [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th, the Coalition publicly reported: ” Near Dayr Ar Zawr, two strikes destroyed three oil wellheads”.
For January 14th-15th they reported: “Near Dayr Az Zayr, two strikes destroyed 12 trucks and six oil refinement stills”.

#ديرالزور
الغارات الجوية التي استهدفت مدينة #الميادين قبل قليل. #صوت_الشرقية #sharqiya_voice pic.twitter.com/X0qMgQzbli

— صوت الشرقية|SharqiyaVoice (@Sharqiya__voice) January 14, 2017

Plumes of smoke in Al Mayadeen following a strike on Jan 14th (via Al Sharqiya voice)

#دير_الزور
الطفلة ''آلاء حافظ حسين السيد'' التي استشهدت بقصف للطيران الحربي على مدينة #الميادين قبل ايام. #صوت_الشرقية #sharqiya_voice pic.twitter.com/yEv6Nhx3xN

— صوت الشرقية|SharqiyaVoice (@Sharqiya__voice) January 29, 2017

January 14h, 2017: (I357a) الموصل الجديد New Mosul neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: “In the afternoon of 14 January, airstrikes reportedly targeted the house of an ISIL local leader in the Mosul al-Jadida neighbourhood of western Mosul. The attack resulted in the collapse of the targeted house and of an adjacent house, allegedly killing 19 civilians, including seven women and four children, and wounding 11 others, including three women and a child.”
Airwars researchers have so far identified no known public allegations of civilians killed or injured relating to this incident.
Civilians reported killed: 19, including 4 children and 7 women
Civilians reported injured: 11
Sources: UNAMI and OHCR report [archived] 
Quality of reporting: Poor – single sourced
Coalition position: For January 13th-14th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a VBIED; and damaged eight supply routes.”
For January 14th-15th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED, damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL . artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”

 

January 15th, 2017: (I358) الموصل الجديد New Mosul neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that 30 civilians were killed and dozens injured in Coalition and governmental airstrikes, as well as artillery and missile shelling, on New Mosul and other neighbourhoods at the right side of Mosul.
A source told Yaqein that “at least three rockets landed in the New Mosul area on the right coast of Mosul” leading to the death of 30 civilians, wounding dozens and destroying many houses.
Correspondences Team also reported that “international Coalition aircraft carried out seven raids, targeting the homes of civilians in the western neighborhoods of the right side of the city of Mosul.”
Civilians reported killed: 30
Civilians reported injured: 12-24 or more
Sources: Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Correspondences Team (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – both Coalition and Iraqi airstrikes as well as artillery blamed
Coalition position: For January 14th-15th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two VBIED facilities, an ISILheld building, a land bridge, a VBIED; damaged 21 supply routes; disabled an ISIL artillery system; and suppressed an artillery crew.”
For January 15th-16th it stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed two tactical vehicles, six fighting positions, an ISIL-held building, and two heavy machine guns; suppressed three tactical units; and damaged a tunnel and five supply routes.”

January 15th, 2017: Near Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition said it its May 2017 report that it had not been involved in an earlier alleged event.
According to the report “Jan. 15, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that there is insufficient information available to determine if civilians were present or harmed in this strike. ”
Awaiting further details.
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition monthly casualty report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted
Coalition position: For January 14th-15th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units; destroyed a bunker, an artillery system, five fighting positions, two supply caches, a vehicle, and 25 pieces of oil refinement equipment; and damaged five supply routes.”
For January 15th-16th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, eight strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle, and a bridge; suppressed a heavy machine gun; and damaged a supply route.“

January 16th, 2017: (I359) الجانب الأيسر Left side of Mosul neighborhoods, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that many civilians were killed or injured in Coalition airstrikes and  shelling by Iraqi forces, in neigbourhoods at the left side of Mosul.
The Iraqi Spring Media Center had tracked the bombings “from dawn until now” and said the raids targeted residential neighbourhoods. It said that hundreds of civilians were fleeing.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 15th-16th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed two tactical vehicles, six fighting positions, an ISIL-held building, and two heavy machine guns; suppressed three tactical units; and damaged a tunnel and five supply routes.”
For January 16th-17th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a command and control node, aheavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle, 14 fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED, and an ISIL weapons factory; suppressed an ISIL mortar team and artillery crew; and damaged 32 supply routes and an ISIL defensive berm.”

January 16th, 2017: Near Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported on March 4th that it was assessing a potential civilian casualty event for January 16th: “Currently, 19 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed…Jan. 16, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report.”
In June 2017 it concluded: “Jan. 16, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: 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 engagement was unintentionally killed.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 15th-16th the Coalition publicly stated: “ Near Ar Raqqah, eight strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle, and a bridge; suppressed a heavy machine gun; and damaged a supply route. Near Tabaqah Dam, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions, and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.“
For January 16th-17th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, an artillery system, a supply cache, a VBIED, a front-end loader, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIL weapons storage facility; and damaged a supply route.“

January 17th, 2017: (I360) بيسان Baysan neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that six civilians were killed and eight injured due to Coalition airstrikes on Baysan neighborhood, in the northeast of Mosul. Relatives of trhew dead later said that eight had in fact died, all from the family of Hasan Abdul Kadir and including four children.
According to Yaqein and News of Iraq, the recent shelling also caused “considerable material damage to a number of civilian houses in the affected areas.”
In a May 1st report the Los Angeles Times featured the incident: “Independent reporting suggests there may be more casualties the coalition has overlooked. For instance, according to the report released Sunday, the coalition found “insufficient information to be able to determine if civilians were present or harmed” in an airstrike in Iraq on Jan. 17.
In April, The Times visited the site in east Mosul’s Baysan neighborhood, saw the leveled home and spoke with survivors who said eight civilians were killed. Omar Hasan Abdul Qadir, 67, said the eight were all his relatives, including four grandchildren.
“We will cooperate with anyone and talk to anyone who wants to talk to us about the incident,” he said by phone Sunday, weeping. “I would love for them to know what happened to us and how they killed eight members of our family. We have been devastated, devastated.” …
Qadir, the survivor of the Jan. 17 airstrike, said he is still willing to assist the coalition in investigating. “I really don’t know at all what was the justification to hit the house with many kids and women inside. I do have witnesses that our house was hit,” he said.
But [Coalition colonel] Scrocca said the coalition could not find Qadir or other survivors of the strike. “All we have is an allegation, no proof or way to interview victims,” he said.”
Civilians reported killed: 8, including 4 children
Civilians reported injured: 8
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Abu Abdallah Africain (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Los Angeles Times,
Quality of reporting:  Fair
Coalition position: For January 16th-17th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a command and control node, aheavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle, 14 fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED, and an ISIL weapons factory; suppressed an ISIL mortar team and artillery crew; and damaged 32 supply routes and an ISIL defensive berm.”
For January 17th-18th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, twovehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.”

January 17th, 2017: (I361) الشفاء Al Shifa neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that more than 30 civilians were killed or injured by an air or drone strike on a funeral in al Shifa, and in other neighborhoods west of Mosul.
Iraqyoon quoted witnesses saying that “aircraft had bombed a funeral for the Sangaree family in Shifa neighborhood, at the right side of Mosul”. People had reportedly gathered there to mourn the death of retired Colonel Aziz Ahmad Aziz Sangaree, who passed away a few days before, according to MNN.
Iraqyoon said witnesses had reported that “the bombing killed eight civilians and wounded 22 others”. They furthermore said that “the dead included three of Sangaree family, namely: Maan Ahmed Aziz Sangaree and Mishal Aziz Ahmed Sangaree and lawyer Ammar Mohammed Sangaree and five of the mourners.” Iraqyoon said that it was unclear whether the warplanes were from the Coalition or the Iraqi Army.
According to the Iraqi Spring Media Center, eight people had died at the funeral due to a drone strike.
Sheikh Mamdouh Duwaish Al Jarba was also named as one of the deadly victims of the raids on the funeral, according to Ahmed Al Jarba (Facebook), who said American planes were responsible. Likewise, Colonel Talib Aziz Alnemr was reported killed while attending the funeral, according to Iraqyoon.
Raedlay posted a very graphic video showing dead bodies as well as a witness collecting body parts. It said these were the result of Coalition airstrikes on different Mosul districts. In another post, Raedlay spoke of “21 dead and 11 wounded, including women and children” Coalition raids on several neighborhoods in Mosul.
CJTFOIR reported on March 4th that “Jan. 17, 2017 near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information and/or strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.” Officials confirmed to Airwars that this was a reference to the al-Shifa allegations.
Civilians reported killed: 8-21
Civilians reported injured: 11-22
Sources: Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Wakaltyaqein (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived],  Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Deir Al Zour News agency [Arabic] [Archived], Ahmed Al Jarba (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Hussien Al Jarba (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], MNN [Arabic] [Archived], Media office of MP Ahmed AlJarba [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Al Jazeera [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting:  Contested – both Coalition and Iraqi airstrikes were reported. Coalition denies responsibility
Coalition position: For January 16th-17th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a command and control node, aheavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle, 14 fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED, and an ISIL weapons factory; suppressed an ISIL mortar team and artillery crew; and damaged 32 supply routes and an ISIL defensive berm.”
For January 17th-18th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, twovehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.”

 

January 17th, 2017: (I362) الرشيدية Al-Rashidiyah neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A local source said that many civilians were killed or injured by Coalition airstrikes on Rashidiyah neighborhood in the north east of Mosul.
Iraqi Turkmen Front Mosul reported that their bodies were still under the rubble. It made appeal to the international Coalition “not to target civilians through inaccurate air raids or indiscriminate shelling of the Turkmen cities” that are under ISIL control.
Another source, Diyalafromheart, reported on Facebook about “victims in the East of Mosul”. However, it blamed the Iraqi Air Force for the bombing.
In its May 2017 casualty report, the Coalition said it had assessed the incident as Non Credible based on a lack of available information: “Jan. 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient information available to determine if civilians were present or harmed in this strike.”
The Coalition confirmed to Airwars that this assessment related to the al Rashidiyah allegation. We continue to grade this as a Contested event.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Iraqi Turkmen Front Mosul [Arabic], [Archived], Diyalafromheart (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested. Coalition has classed as Non Credible on grounds of available information.
Coalition position: For January 16th-17th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a command and control node, aheavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle, 14 fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED, and an ISIL weapons factory; suppressed an ISIL mortar team and artillery crew; and damaged 32 supply routes and an ISIL defensive berm.”
For January 17th-18th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, twovehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.”

January 17th, 2017: (S401) الطبقة Al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “Coalition planes launched a raid last night on al Tabaqa targeting the villas area in the First neighbourhood [Al Awwal neighbouhood] which led to the injury of several civilians.”
Civilians reported killed: unknown
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources:  RBSS [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 16th-17th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, an artillery system, a supply cache, a VBIED, a front-end loader, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIL weapons storage facility; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 17th-18th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a VBIED, a checkpoint, a command and control node; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 17th, 2017: (S403a) تادف Tadef near  الباب al Bab city, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to thirteen civilians reportedly died in airstrikes at Tadef near al Bab, as heavy clashes continued with ISIL for control of the strategic city.
Step News, Al Bab News, Syria News Desk and the Syrian Observatory blamed Turkey for the attack, while LCCSY said Russia was responsible. The Syrian Network instead said that “8 civilians, including a girl and a woman, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Tadef city.”
Syria News Desk reported an eyewitness in the town as saying that “Turkish aircraft targeted homes in the main market area of the city center, explaining that most of the injured are children and the elderly, confirming the presence of 11 in serious condition. There are also three unrecognisable bodies. The source added that the raids are fully resulted in the destruction of two residential buildings and damaged a number of nearby building.”
According to Al Bab News members of the Waki family were among the dead.
Halab Today named the following victims (killed in a Russian strike): Ibrahim Hassan al Zein, Ahmad Juma’a al Zein, Ahmad Rahmo al Dalati, Ahmad Wahab al Raziya, Mohammad Khalilo, Yahiya Ahmad Khalilo, the wife of Mahmoud Eido Al Khalaf and his daughter, Abd al Karim Al Sheikh Saleh.
Civilians reported killed: 8-13, including 1 child and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 30 or more
Sources: Step News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Al Bab News [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Mourasilin (ISIL propaganda) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (ISIL propaganda) [Arabic] [Archived], Video Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (ISIL propaganda) 2 [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today TV (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today TV (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today (3) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting:  Contested Turkey or Russia
Coalition position: For January 16th-17th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Al Bab, two strikes destroyed a tactical vehicle and an excavator.“
For January 17th-18th it stated: “Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.“

 

January 18th, 2017: (S402)  الطبقة Al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary:  One civilian died and three others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Tabaqa, according to local media.
Shaam News Network said that three civilians were wounded in a Coalition strike. LCCSY named Nour Riyad al Ayyash, from Deir Ezzor, as a victim. An Eye on Raqqa also named the victim and blamed the Coalition, as did Syria2011 and the Syrian Popular Movement. RBSS didn’t say who was responsible for his death.
According to the IS propaganda outlet Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu, the Coalition carried out three raids on Al Tabaqa that day.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 3
Sources:  Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda] [Arabic], [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (2) [IS propaganda], [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived], An Eye on al Raqqa  [pro regime]  [Arabic], [Archived], Syria 2011 [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Popular Movement [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Fair
Coalition position: For January 17th-18th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a VBIED, a checkpoint, a command and control node; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 18th-19th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, six fighting positions, a house borne IED, a tactical vehicle, a checkpoint, and two tunnels; suppressed four ISIL tactical units; and damaged a supply route.

 

January 18th, 2017: (I363) النجار Al-Najjar neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary:  Local sources said that up to 14 people, mostly from one family, were killed when a Coalition airstrike targeted the house of Khalil Ekrb at 3pm in Al-Najjar neighborhood, near Hawi, in the northwest of Mosul.
Iraqyoon said the raids had targeted ISIL members in front of the house, but that the bombing “did not hurt any elements of the [terrorist] organization”. It reported that a woman was killed, and a man and others wounded.
Mosul Ateka said that the whole family of the house was killed. In a comment under the post, it was claimed that the Coalition had carried out the strike.
In a later report, Iraqyoon said that as many as 14 civilians died in the bombing of the house, “including four men, four women and six children, most of them from one family.”
Civilians reported killed: 14, including 6 children and 4 women
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Comment on Mosul Ateka (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon (4) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Weak – single source saying it was Coalition
Coalition position: For January 17th-18th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, twovehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.”
For January 18th-19th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed 49 watercraft, three ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three mortars, three barges, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, and three excavators; suppressed an ISIL tactical unit; and damaged two tunnels and 12 supply routes.”

January 18th, 2017: (I364) الزاب Al Zab, Kirkuk province, Iraq
Summary: Multiple sources said that dozens of civilians were killed or injured when a Coalition airstrike hit a health center, a power station and a market in Zab town, southwest of Kirkuk.
Raedlay posted a video showing the aftermath of the strikes and the destruction of the health center. Correspondences Team said that four strikes had been carried out, blaming the Coalition.
Journalists had told Iraqyoon that the raids had killed and wounded dozens of civilian doctors, and had “destroyed the headquarters of the old ID office and medical clinic”.
Civilians reported killed: 2-12
Civilians reported injured: 2-12
Sources: News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Correspondences team [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Fair
Coalition position: For January 17th-18th the Coalition did not report any strikes in Al Zab. However it said: “Near Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a weapons cache.” 
For January 18th-19th the Coalition did not publicly state any airstrikes in Kirkuk province.

January 19th, 2017: (I365) القوسيات Several neighbourhoods on the left side of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Press sources said that 34 civilians, including 21 children and a woman, were killed after airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted the neighborhoods on the left side of Mosul.
A local hospital doctor told Alaraby that “nine dead [bodies] just arrived at the hospital, while the others are still under the rubble”.
Civilians reported killed: 34, including 21 children and at least 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Alaraby [Arabic] [Archived], [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting:  Contested – both artillery and airstrikes were mentioned.
Coalition position: For January 18th-19th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed 49 watercraft, three ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three mortars, three barges, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, and three excavators; suppressed an ISIL tactical unit; and damaged two tunnels and 12 supply routes.”
For January 19th-20th it stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed 12 watercraft, five vehicles, aheavy machine gun, four mortars, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, a VBIED facility, a staging facility, eight shipping containers, and three VBIEDs; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 19th, 2017: (I366) الرفاعي Rifai neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said 14 civilians were killed and 6 injured, mostly children and women, in Coalition airstrikes that had targeted their homes in Rifai neighbourhood northwest of Mosul. 
Iraqi Spring Media Center said that seven children, four women and three men were killed as a result of the bombing on their homes.
On March 4th the Coalition announced that it was assessing one event in Mosul for January 19th – with an official confirming to Airwars that the alleged event was at al Rifai. In April it noted: “Jan. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 14, including 7 children and 4 women
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting:  Fair, though no Coalition strikes reported. ASSESSED INCIDENT
Coalition position: For January 18th-19th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed 49 watercraft, three ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three mortars, three barges, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, and three excavators; suppressed an ISIL tactical unit; and damaged two tunnels and 12 supply routes.”
For January 19th-20th it stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed 12 watercraft, five vehicles, aheavy machine gun, four mortars, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, a VBIED facility, a staging facility, eight shipping containers, and three VBIEDs; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

 

January 19th, 2017: (S403b) Raqqa, Raqqa governorate Syria
Summary: A single source, Smart News, reported that “IS members were killed and civilians injured on Thursday, in aerial bombardment likely to be by the international coalition which targeted an IS vehicle east of the city of Raqqa, according to witnesses and medical sources.”
No further details are currently available.
Civilians reported killed: unknown
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Smart news agency [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For January 18th-19th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, six fighting positions, a house borne IED, a tactical vehicle, a checkpoint, and two tunnels; suppressed four ISIL tactical units; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 19th-20th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, destroyed five fighting positions, two tunnels, five tunnel entrances, and a weapons cache; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

 

January 19th, 2017: (S404) السويدية كبيرة Al Sweidiya Kabira, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Between one and five civilians died in an airstrike on Al Sweidiya Kabira according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or “PKK militants” were responsible.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported: “The international coalition launched three air raids on the village of al Sweidiya kabira in the northern Tabaqa countryside targeting the mosque in the village and the house of a civilian which led to the martyrdom of Abd al Rahman Al Nijm and the fall of several wounded including children.” Shaam News Network also said that Coalition warplanes launched raids killing one civilian and wounding a number. And the Syrian Observatory reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the international Coalition” killed one civilian.
But Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS-propaganda] said that  “five people were killed following shelling by PKK Militants.”
Civilians reported killed: 1-5
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda], [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu (2) , [Archived]. Shaam News  Network [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, [Archived], The Popular Syrian Movement [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Contested
Coalition position: For January 18th-19th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, six fighting positions, a house borne IED, a tactical vehicle, a checkpoint, and two tunnels; suppressed four ISIL tactical units; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 19th-20th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, destroyed five fighting positions, two tunnels, five tunnel entrances, and a weapons cache; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

 

January 20th, 2017: (S405) Raqqa city, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A civilian woman was killed following air raids by an unidentified belligerent on Raqqa city.
According to LCCSY and other, “Mrs. Dalal Zare’ al Haj Ta’ama was martyred following raids on the city. The martyr is from Deir Ezzor province.”
Civilians reported killed: 1, a woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Deir Press Network [Arabic] [Archived], Al Amawi News [Arabic] [Archived], Syria 2011 [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Human Rights Committee [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 19th-20th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, six fighting positions, a house borne IED, a tactical vehicle, a checkpoint, and two tunnels; suppressed four ISIL tactical units; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 20th – 21st it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 16 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two supply caches, an oil well head, and a mortar system; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed five ISIL tactical units.”

 

January 21st, 2017: (I367) الرشيدية Al-Rashidiyah neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: 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 wife and daughter, and other seven people who had previously fled to his home.” A relative, Fathil Jasim said on Facebook that the targeted house was his uncle’s, and spoke of thirteen dead.
Airwars contacted a family member inside Mosul who provided pictures of the victims as well as the following details:
“The house was targeted by Coalition airstrikes at 12.22 PM on Saturday. Four family members were killed as well as seven others who had come to the house as guests. The guests were employees of a medicine factory in the same region.
Family victims names:
Zahra Ibrahem Ali Jumah (born 1954)
Jasim Mohammed Hassan Ali (1977)
Shamsah Jasim Hassan Ali (1978)
Rania Raed Mohammed Hassan (2016)”
The family member also provided pictures of US missiles that had reportedly targeted the house.
Airwars has also been in contact with a member of the second family that was killed in the reported Coalition raids, who lived in the same house. The family member reported the following names of the victims:
Iman Khalid Mohammed (born 1985)
Maryem Sinan Abdul Latif (2005)
Zahra Sinan Abdul Latif (born Jan.19.2012)
Zaid Sinan Abdul Latif (2015)
The family member also provided pictures of the house after the strike (see below).
Rashidiya (Facebook) also named Mohammad Elias Khideral-Naimi as a victim. In a comment under the post, it was reported that “the news is true and now we start the funeral at the village of Jambour Faida Alqosh.”
The Los Angeles Times also interviewed survivors of the attack: “The Times had also spoken with Raed Mohammed Hasan, 30, at his damaged east Mosul home, where he said 11 people were killed by a coalition airstrike Jan. 21, including his 10-month-old daughter, Rania. Mohammed said he heard Islamic State fighters nearby before the strike, but they escaped. He called for an independent investigation.
“We want the United Nations to get involved in the investigation, and we want them to be neutral and fair,” Mohammed said.
[Coalition colonel] Scrocca said that airstrike wasn’t mentioned in Sunday’s report because the coalition received the allegation only last month and The Times’ report included “no specific location or contact info for us to follow up on.”
On July 7th, the Coalition admitted that it was responsible for this incident. In a release, the Coalition wrote: “Jan. 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED attacking Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that 15 civilians were unintentionally killed by secondary explosions from the VBIED.”
Civilians reported killed: 15, including 4 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Fathil Jasim (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosulyun [Arabic] [Archived], Ahmed Lukman (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Rashidia (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Airwars, Los Angeles Times, Coalition casualty report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED COALITION CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 20th – 21st the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed 29 watercraft, three fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, a light machine gun, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged eight supply routes.
For January 21st-22nd it stated: “Near Mosul, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed a VBIED factory, a VBIED, atank, three fighting positions, and a vehicle; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

January 21st, 2017: (I368) القائم Al-Qa’im, Anbar province, Iraq

Summary: Local sources said that several people were killed in several alleged Coalition airstrikes on al Qaim city, west of Anbar.
It was reported that Mustafa Hashim Mustafa Said Ahmed al-Rawi died as a result of the attack.
News of Iraq said that “an entire family” died in the raids.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Qaem News [Arabic] [Archived], Qaem News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Al Qaim Al Hadath (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Fair
Coalition position: For January 20th – 21st the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in Anbar province.
For January 21st-22nd it reported no strikes at al Qaim though did note that “Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a semi-truck and a command and control node.“

January 21st -22nd, 2017: (S406)  الطبقة Al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: One civilian died and six were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Tabaqa, according to local sources.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) said that the Coalition launched raids “targeting the areas of the coach station and the market leading to the fall of a number of civilian wounded.”
Step also blamed the Coalition, saying: “Our correspondent reported that eight air raids targeted the neighborhood near the market in al Tabaqa and al Yarmouk school which led to the total destruction of the school and left a number of civilians, including women and children injured.”
Other reports by RBSS “noted great destruction in the buildings of al Sina’a school”. According to Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda], “two children, two women and two men injured following six raids by the international coalition on al Tabaqa west of al Raqqa.”
Baladi also attributed the incident to the Coalition, reporting:  “The sources explained that the raids caused the martyrdom of one civilian and wounding several others, all of them civilians, as well as targeting the health industry School and school completely destroyed, while one of the raids targeted a civilian houses near the swimming pool of Andalusia in the second quarter.” Al Sharqiya reported that the Coalition carried out eight raids.
On March 4th the Coalition announced it was carrying out an assessment into the incident – the first such confirmed case of Donald Trump’s presidency. A month later it reported: “Jan. 22, 2017, near Al-Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda], [Archived], RBSS [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (1) [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Al Raed La Yakzub Ahlahu [IS propaganda] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Archived], RBSS (3), [Archived], RBSS (4), [Archived], RBSS (5), [Archived], RBSS (6), [Archived], RBSS (7) [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Al Sharqiya [Arabic], [Archived], Al Sharqiya (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Al Sharqiya (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting:  Fair casualty reports and detailed local descriptions of air raids, though Coalition denies
Coalition position: For January 21st-22nd it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 22 strikes engaged 12 ISIL tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, two tunnels, two tanks, an IED factory, and an ISIL headquarters; and suppressed three ISIL tactical units.”
For January 22nd-23rd it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed four artillery pieces, adecoy artillery piece, a UAV tower, two tactical vehicles, a command and control node, 20 oil storage barrels, two tunnels, and a decoy armored vehicle.” 

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The aftermath of an alleged Coalition strike on Al Nayrab, January 22nd 2017 (via Step News)

January 22nd 2017: (S407) Al Safsaf farm, Raqqa, Syria

Summary: A young man died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Safsaf farm, Raqqa, according to local sources.
Mohab Nasser, an activist covering Raqqa news, reported that “the child Ammar Ahmad al Suleiman al Gharnouk, 10 years old, ded after being hit by shrapnel following a raid on al Safsaf farm in the eastern Tabaqa countryside.” He didn’t say who was responsible. However Raqqa is Being Slaughtered later published a photo of Ammar al Gharnouk, showing him to be a young adult male.
Baladi also said that Al Safsaf farm was targeted with a Coalition raid, though did not mention casualties.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Mohab Nasser [activist covering Raqqa news] [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Archived], RBSS (2), [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Al sharqiya [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (4) [Archived], RBSS (5) [Archived], Sound and Picture [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived],
Quality of reporting:  Fair
Coalition position: For January 21st-22nd the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 22 strikes engaged 12 ISIL tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, two tunnels, two tanks, an IED factory, and an ISIL headquarters; and suppressed three ISIL tactical units.”
For January 22nd-23rd it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed four artillery pieces, adecoy artillery piece, a UAV tower, two tactical vehicles, a command and control node, 20 oil storage barrels, two tunnels, and a decoy armored vehicle.”

January 22nd 2017: (S408) Al Nayrab, northern Idlib, Syria
Summary: Between three and five civilians including two children and one woman died and up to 20 others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Nayrab, according to local sources. The Coalition later denied involvement.
The Syrian Network said “At least 3 civilians (two children and a woman) died in international Coalition warplanes missiles fired south of Al Nayrab town in Idlib.” Idlib Media Center also said the raids were thought to have been carried out by the Coalition, reporting the death of two children and the injuring of 20 additional civilians.
The United Media Office of al Nayrab later reported that the death toll had risen to five, adding that they were displaced people. It named vicims as Battoual al Ali and Fatima al Ali. And Syria Post said that five civilians died and six were injured when “unidentified planes targeted a building inhabited by displaced people near al Nayrab”.
According to Shaam News, “a huge explosion south of al Nayrab in the northern Idlib countryside left two children dead and dozens of DIPs injured and there are a number missing. The reason for the explosion is not yet known.” A subsequent report provided more detail and attributed the incident to the Coalition: “Activists said the explosion was caused by a Coalition drone targeting a head quarters for Fatah al Sham, south of the town of Nairab, and the nearby civilian areas. The rockets were unique in the strength of their explosiveness and caused devastation 2 km around the area.
“According to the source the explosion caused the martyrdom of three civilians, two children and a woman displaced from rural Aleppo, and wounding more than 15 others, mostly children, who were living in the poultry farms and residential buildings near the targeted site”.
Orient News, which also blamed the Coalition, reported: “Local sources reported that the bombing targeted a former poultry farm now inhabited by a population of displaced people near the town.” It added that the Coalition had earlier “targeted the headquarters of the Al Aqsa army in al Karmid for camp area”.
On March 4th the Coalition confirmed that it was carrying out an assessment into the al Nayrab allegations. On April 30th it concluded: “Jan. 22, 2017, near Nayrab, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties. The closest strike to the report of possible civilian casualties was 30 km away.”
Civilians reported killed: 3-5, including 2 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 4-20
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Centre [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (5) [Arabic], [Archived], The United Media Office of al Nayrab [Arabic], [Archived], The United Media Office of al Nayrab (2) [Arabic], [Archived], The United Media Office of al Nayrab [Arabic], [Archived], The United Media Office of al Nayrab (3) [Arabic], [Archived], @moujahedalsham [Arabic], [Archived], @syriapost1 [Arabic], [Archived], @Omar_madaniah [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Orient news [Arabic], [Archived], Zaman al wasl [Arabic], [Archived], Orient news (2), Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Enabbaladi.net [Arabic], [Archived], Shehab news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Mirror [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly casualty report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted Coalition action. However this may still be a unilateral US strike.
Coalition position: The Coalition has not publicly reported any strikes in Idlib governorate between 21st and 22nd January. However, unilateral US strikes against Fatah al Sham (al Nusra) targets are no longer reported by CJTFOIR. 

The aftermath of an alleged Coalition strike on Al Nayrab, January 22nd (via Step News)

January 22nd 2017: (S409) الباب Al Bab, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: A family of four died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local reports – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coaltion or Turkey were to blame.
The Syrian Network said that  “four civilians from the same family (2 children and their parents) died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city”.
LCCSY reported that 15 civilians were killed in Aleppo, but blamed Turkey, saying that “most of them were killed by the Turkish bombing on Al Bab.”
Civilians reported killed: 4, including 2 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured:
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey
Coalition position: For January 21st-22nd the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Al Bab, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an artillery piece, and damaged a tactical vehicle.”
For January 22nd-23rd it noted: “Near Al Bab, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three tactical vehicles, a mortar, and an ISIL-held building.”

January 24th 2017: (S410) ابو جدي Abu Jeddi village, western Raqqa governorate, Syria

Summary: One named civilian died during clashes between Kurdish and ISIL forces at Abu Jeddi.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “a man from Abu Jedi village in the northern countryside of Al-Tabaqa west of Al-Raqqah was killed in bombing by warplanes yesterday on the area, it is believed that the warplanes belong to the International Coalition.” RBSS named the victim as Hamid al Bakri.
According to Step News, “The outskirts of Tel Al Samin in the northern countryside has seen  clashes between IS and SDF since this morning. international coalition aircraft launched several air raids on several villages in the western and northern rural areas, including Abu Jeddi north of al Tabaqa killing one civilian and wounding others.”
In what may be a reference to this event, the Coalition reported on March 4th that it was assessing a possible civilian casualty event at Abu Jeddi – though it gave the date as January 25th. A month later it noted: “Jan. 25, 2017, near Abu Jadi, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Given the date disparity and apparently well documented Coalition airstrikes on the village on January 24th, Airwars continues to list this as a likely event.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Newroz Kobani tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Sound and Picture [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair, though Coalition denies [dates differ]
Coalition position: For January 23rd-24th the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a UAV tower, an ISIL decoy tank, and an IED factory.”
For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 11 ISIL tactical units and destroyed 16 oil pump jacks, six oil storage tanks, six fighting positions, four tactical vehicles, two watercraft, a bunker, a VBIED, and a VBIED factory.”

January 24th 2017: (S410a) سويدية صغيرة Sweidiya Saghira village, western Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: So-called Islamic State claimed that a Coalition airstrike accidentally killed a Kurdish commander and injured other SDF fighters during an engagement at Sweidiya Saghira.
According to Al A’Amaq, “an American raid launched by mistake killed a PKK leader and other fighters in the village of Sweidiya Saghira north of al Tabaqa.”
No additional sources are presently known.
Friendly forces reported killed: 1
Friendly forces reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Al A’Amaq (ISIL) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For January 23rd-24th the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a UAV tower, an ISIL decoy tank, and an IED factory.”
For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 11 ISIL tactical units and destroyed 16 oil pump jacks, six oil storage tanks, six fighting positions, four tactical vehicles, two watercraft, a bunker, a VBIED, and a VBIED factory.”

 

January 25th 2017: (S411) سحل  الخشب  Sahil al Khashab village, western Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Several civilians were reported injured following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Sahil al Khashab.
According to Raqqa is Benig Slaughtered, “several civilians were injured following the targeting by the international coalition planes the village of Sahil al Khashab with an air raid.” All other sources reported similar.
Civilians reported killed: 0
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Step News [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered [Arabic] [Archived], Qa’qa’ al Enezy [media activist from Raqqa] [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Revolutionary Gathering [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News network [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 11 ISIL tactical units and destroyed 16 oil pump jacks, six oil storage tanks, six fighting positions, four tactical vehicles, two watercraft, a bunker, a VBIED, and a VBIED factory.”
For January 25th-26th, it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British] engaged eight ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two vehicles, a tunnel, a bunker, and an ISIL checkpoint.”

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— تجمع ثوار سوريا SRG (@SRG_Syria) January 25, 2017

 

January 25th 2017: (S412) تادف Tadef, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Two named children died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes on Tadef.
According to the Syrian Network “The children So’ad and Jonaid Fares Al Ali died after International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Tadef town in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.”
However according to al Bab News, “Turkish planes launched three raids at dawn today killing two from the family of Faress al Ali who is from the rescue teams in al Bab. His daughter Souad al Ali, 15 years old and his son Juneid Al Ali 9 years old and he [the father] was injured. Several buildings were totally destroyed.”
Al Bab 24 noted on the same day “a violent air and artillery bombardment from the Russian and Nusairi [sectarian term refering to Alawites] and Turkish [armies] in coordination targeting al Bab, Tadef, Baza’a and several village nearby al Bab hit with no casualties recorded thank God.”
Civilians reported killed: 2 children
Civilians reported injured: 1 or more
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Al Bab News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab 24 [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey
Coalition position: For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed three fighting positions, and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 25th-26th, it publicly noted no strikes in Aleppo governorate.

 

January 25th 2017: (I369) Al Furqan neighbourhood of Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that Iraqi forces were accidentally fired on by the Coalition during an engagement at al Furqan.
The Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that “11 members of the Iraqi army Battalion “71” and the counter-terrorism – Ali Alonda force – were killed and about 20 others were wounded after they were targeted by ISIL in a number of neighborhoods at the left side of Mosul city.”
The Correspondences Team, Al Raed and Mohammed Al Burai reported on Facebook that the Coalition had bombed by mistake a building where Iraqi forces were located.
Friendly forces reported killed:  Unknown
Friendly forces reported injured: 1 or more
Sources: Al Raed don’t lie to his people (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Correspondences Team (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Mohammed Al Burai (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortar systems, two vehicles, two weapons caches, an ISIL headquarters, an anti-air artillery system, a fighting position, a supply cache, a tunnel entrance, a VBIED, a VBIED facility, an ISIL guard post, an ISIL-held building, and an IED factory; damaged a supply route; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.”
For January 25th-26th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three mortar systems and two watercraft; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

January 25th 2017: (I370a) وادي حجر Wadi Hajjar near Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Three civilians were reportedly injured by ISF (or possibly Coalition) mortars according to eyewitness interviews by Amnesty International.
A previously unpublished assessment which Amnesty shared with Airwars reads as follows: “On 25 January an ISF mortar [Airwars note: presumed – but possibly US, see below] landed on their house in Wadi Hajjar and caused it to collapse. XX believes it was an ISF mortar as he saw a drone in the skies above the house five minutes before the explosion. The house was completely destroyed. The target was likely to have been the neighbouring house, which had been taken over by ISIS. ISIS had also taken over their house 20 days previously. They had had no choice in the matter and had mainly hidden in the basement since then.
XX’s mother – “I have a five year old son whose legs were broken (when the house collapsed due to the mortar strike).” It also opened a wound on her 17 year old daughter’s head. XX’s 17 year old wife suffered a shrapnel wound to her back.”
US forces used heavy mortars in support of ISF during the battle for West Mosul. However it is unclear on which date these began, A senior Coalition official told Airwars that “Mortar fire is not recorded as a strike so we do not have data to provide on specifically where and when they have been used.  I spoke to the unit on the ground though, and due the positioning of Coalition forces to support the liberation of East Mosul and the limited range of the mortars, it is very doubtful they were fired prior to the initiation of the liberation of West Mosul.”
While it appears most likely this reported event was a result of ISF actions, it remains possible that it was a Coalition event.
Civilians reported killed: 0
Civilians reported injured: 3
Sources: Amnesty transcript. See also At Any Cost: The Civilian Catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq (Amnesty International – July 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested. Two eyewitness sources. ISF or less likely a Coalition mortar attack
Coalition position: For January 24th-25th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortar systems, two vehicles, two weapons caches, an ISIL headquarters, an anti-air artillery system, a fighting position, a supply cache, a tunnel entrance, a VBIED, a VBIED facility, an ISIL guard post, an ISIL-held building, and an IED factory; damaged a supply route; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.”
For January 25th-26th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three mortar systems and two watercraft; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

 

January 26th 2017: (I370) الدواسة Dawasa neighbourhood, West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Baghdadia and Muez AlUbiedi (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] bombed residential areas on the left side of the city of Mosul”. The witness in the video said that two civilian houses and a wool factory had just been targeted by a US missile.
The Coalition announced on March 4th that it was conducting an assessment into an event on Mosul for January 26th. In July it reported: “Jan 26, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED factory, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed and 15 were injured in an adjacent structure.”
Coalition officials provided Airwars with the precise coordinates 38SLF 3332322476 – which are for Dawasa.
Civilians reported killed: 30-34, including 2 or more women and children
Civilians reported injured: 15-20
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Muez AlUbiedi (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Baghdadia News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News Center [Arabic] [Archived], Almadenah News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Rawed [Arabic] [Archived], Shehab News Agency [Arabic] [Archived], Al A’Amaq [propaganda] video [Arabic], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (June 2017), Coalition casualty report (July 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 25th-26th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three mortar systems and two watercraft; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
For January 26th-27th it noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two ISIL headquarters, twoVBIED facilities, two barges, a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, a VBIED, and an anti-air artillery system; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

 

January 26th 2017: (I371) Western Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: There were claims that up to 34 civilians died and 20 or more were injured following Coalition or Iraqi strikes on western Mosul.
The Iraqi Spring Media Center reported that airstrikes had targeted residential neighborhoods and killed 32 people, including women and children. Yaqein news also put the death toll at 32.
Shebab newsagency said that “33 people were killed, including women and children, when an airstrike targeted the west of Mosul amid intensified fighting between, on the one hand,  Iraqi forces and the militia collaborating with them, and ISIL on the other hand, on the edge of the Tigris River in the city centre.”
Al Rawed posted an Al A’Amaq [ISIL propaganda] video showing “the damage left behind by US aircraft [as it] bombed residential areas on the left side of the city of Mosul”. The witness in the video said that two civilian houses and a wool factory had just been targeted by a US missile.
The Coalition announced on March 4th that it was conducting an assessment into an event on Mosul for January 26th.
A UN report on the protection of civilians in context of Nineveh operations and the retaking of Mosul stated: ‘In the evening of 26 January, 27 women and children were reportedly killed and 11 other civilians, including four children and one woman, were wounded in an airstrike targeting an ISIL compound in the Qasir al-Mitran neighbourhood of western Mosul.’
Civilians reported killed: 27-32, including 2 or more women and children
Civilians reported injured: 5-20
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Muez AlUbiedi (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Baghdadia News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News Center [Arabic] [Archived], Almadenah News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Rawed [Arabic] [Archived], Shehab News Agency [Arabic] [Archived], Al A’Amaq [propaganda] video [Arabic], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition casualty report (June 2017), Coalition casualty report (July 2017), UNAMI and OHCR report [archived] 
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 25th-26th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three mortar systems and two watercraft; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
For January 26th-27th it noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two ISIL headquarters, twoVBIED facilities, two barges, a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, a VBIED, and an anti-air artillery system; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”

January 26th 2017: (S413) قرية الغكة Al Ghakka village east of Al Shadadi, al Hassaka governorate, Syria
Summary: Claims that a ‘civilian car’ was targed by the Coalition near al Ghakka were later revised, after reports identified a named ISIL commander killed in the attack.
Initially, al Hassakah Youth Union reported that “Coalition planes target a civilian car in al Ghakka village east of al Shadadi which led to the death of Ahmad al Muobarak and the injury of three others.”
However al Sharqiya identified al Muobarak as an ISIL leader (see below.)
Civilians reported killed: 0-1
Civilians reported injured: 0-3
Sources: al Hassakah Youth Union [Arabic] [Archived], Al Sharqiya tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Discounted – combatant
Coalition position: For January 25th-26th or January 26th-27th the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in al Hassakah governorate.

#الحسكة
مقتل القيادي في #تنظيم_الدولة ''احمد مبارك'' في قرية فكة الشويخ شرق #الشدادي بعد استهداف سيارته من قبل طيران التحالف. #صوت_الشرقية pic.twitter.com/miLYa7IenX

— صوت الشرقية|SharqiyaVoice (@Sharqiya__voice) January 26, 2017

ISIL commander Ahmad al Muobarak was initially identified as a civilian

January 26th 2017: (S414) منطقة هنيدة  Hunaida area, الطبقة al Tabaqa countryside, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Three civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near Hunaida.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “Explosions were heard in the western countryside of Al-Raqqah city, caused by bombing by warplanes believed to belong to the international coalition on an oil refinery area in Hunaida area at the countryside of al-Tabaqa, which injured several persons with confirmed information about the death of three due to the bombing.”
Step News said three civilians were slain when a temporary refinery in the village was targeted. In its daily report the Coalition confirmed targeting “oil refinement stills.”
Civilians reported killed: 3
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Araby al Jnaid [Arabic] [Archived], Al Alam [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 25th-26th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British] engaged eight ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two vehicles, a tunnel, a bunker, and an ISIL checkpoint.”
For January 26th-27th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 oil refinement stills, five oil storage tanks, three oil pump jacks, an ISIL-held building, and two oil tanker trucks.”

 

January 27th 2017: (I371) الدواسة Dawassa and Farouk neighbourhoods, western Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that 20 civilians were killed and 17 injured – mostly women and children – in Coalition airstrikes on residential areas at the right side of Mosul.
Several sources reported that “US strikes” had targeted the neighbourhoods of Dawasa and Farouk, westernf Mosul.
Civilians reported killed: 20, including 2 or more women and children
Civilians reported injured: 17
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Correspondences Team [Arabic] [Archived], Al Amaq [ISIL propaganda] [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 26th-27th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two ISIL headquarters, twoVBIED facilities, two barges, a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, a VBIED, and an anti-air artillery system; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.”
For January 27th-28th it stated: “Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a heavy machine gun; and damaged a supply route.

January 27th 2017: (S415)  بزاعة  Baza’a town, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to four civilians were killed in alleged Coalition or Turkish airstrikes, according to sources.
The Syrian Network noted that “four civilians (2 children and their parents) died when International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Baza’a city in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.”
However according to Ara News, “A statement issued by the Presidency of the Turkish General Staff said on Friday ‘Fighter jets belonging to the Turkish Air Force were able during the raids carried out on Thursday to neutralize 22 terrorists and destroy 272 objectives in al Bab city and the town of Baza’a in northern Syria, including 21 shelters for ISIL, a centralized command and an ammunition store’.”
The Syrian Observatory also blamed Ankara: “A child and a woman were martyred in Turkish raids on Baza’a and in Turkish artillery on al Bab.”
Civilians reported killed: 2-4, including 1-2 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured:
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Ara News [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey
Coalition position: For January 26th-27th the Coalition publicly noted no strikes in Aleppo governorate, and likewise for January 27th-28th.

January 27th 2017: (S416)  شنينة Shanina village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Four civilians were reported killed – three of them possibly children – in alleged Coalition strikes on the village of Shanina.
According to the Syrian Press Centre “Activists said aircraft believed to be from the international coalition targeted civilian houses in the village of Shanina with several air raids, which resulted in the deaths of four civilians, more than seven others were injured in an initial toll, and among the martyrs are three children.”
Halab Today also reported deaths though said the three children were injured not killed: “Four martyrs including an old man and his wife in addition to 7 wounded including three children.” It published an apparent image of the strike location.
Smart News said one Islamic State fighter also died in the attack.
Civilians reported killed: 4, including 0-3 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 7 or more
Sources: Syrian Press Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 26th-27th the Coalition publicly noted that “Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 oil refinement stills, five oil storage tanks, three oil pump jacks, an ISIL-held building, and two oil tanker trucks.”
For January 27th-28th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed three oil pump jacks, an ISIL-held building, a tank and an oil inlet manifold, and damaged six supply routes.”

January 29th 2017: (I372) الفاروق Farouk neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A local source said that a child was killed and his parents were injured in Coalition airstrikes on Farouk neighbourhood at the right side of Mosul.
A government source told Yaqein that a four-year-old boy was killed and his parents seriously injured after an explosive missile was dropped from an aircraft near the al-Farouk neighbourhood, west of Mosul. The source had added that one could see “a clear movement of the aircraft, heading towards the neighborhoods east of Mosul.” The same report was published by Iraq News.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single report
Coalition position: For January 28th-29th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery system, a fighting position, and two barges; suppressed two mortar teams; and damaged three supply routes.”
For January 29th-30th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five watercraft, four VBIED factories, four front-end loaders, an artillery system, a vehicle, two ISIL-held buildings and a command and control node; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.”

 

January 29th 2017: (I373) الإصلاح الزراعي ِIsilah Zeraei (Agrarian Reform) neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that seven civilians were killed and 19 others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted a flour mill in the Agrarian Reform district at the right side of Mosul.
Press sources had also reported that “the bombing caused considerable material damage to a number of civilian houses in the area (..)”
Civilians reported killed: 7
Civilians reported injured: 19
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Al Raed [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq Amsi [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 28th-29th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery system, a fighting position, and two barges; suppressed two mortar teams; and damaged three supply routes.”
For January 29th-30th it stated: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five watercraft, four VBIED factories, four front-end loaders, an artillery system, a vehicle, two ISIL-held buildings and a command and control node; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.”

January 29th 2017: (I374) القائم Al Qa’im, Anbar province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources reported that a woman and a child were killed and 12 other civilians injured after Coalition raids had targeted the Husaybah area in Al Qa’im, in the west of Anbar province.
Most sources said US aircraft had carried out the airstrikes, while one blamed the Coalition. However, no Coalition strikes were publicly eported in the vicinity. 
Civilians reported killed: 2, including 1 woman and 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 12
Sources: Al Raed [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (3) [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair, though no Coalition strikes reported
Coalition position: For January 28th-29th and January 29th-30th the Coalition reported that it had only carried out strikes in the vicinity of Mosul.

January 29th 2017: (S417)  Raqqa city, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: One civilian, a gas station attendant, was reported killed along with four ISIL fighters following an alleged Coalition airstrike at Ar Raqqah.
According to Smart News, “One  civilian was killed and another wounded, in addition to the killing of a number of members of the Islamic State on Sunday, in a warplane attack likely to have been the international coalition. A local source said the aircraft targeted an ISIL car next to Al Halabi Gas Station east of al Mashlab neighbourhood in Raqqa. The medical source reported the killing of a civilian working at the gas station and the wounding of another one who is in a critical condition, who were taken to the National Hospital in Raqqa  in addition to four bodies of IS militants of Iraqi nationality.”
LCCSY reported two civilian deaths in Raqqa that day, though gave no additional details.
Civilians reported killed: 1-2, and 4 ISIL fighters
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 28th-29th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven bridges, an ISIL headquarters building, and a fighting position; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 29th-30th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed a front-end loader, an ammunition factory, an oil pump jack and an oil storage tank; and damaged a supply route.”

January 30th 2017: (I375) حي التنك  ِTanak neighborhood, western Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: It was reported that 11 civilians died in a Coalition airstrike at Tanak in western Mosul. The Coalition later admitted a US strike in the near area, noting that “During a strike on an ISIS weapons manufacturing facility, it was assessed that one civilian in the building was unintentionally killed.” Officials confirmed to Airwars that this was at al Tanak.
A key early source at the time of the event appeared to be ISIL via its Al A’Amaq media arm, which noted “The death of 11 people, including children and women as a result of international coalition air strikes targeting life in the city of #Mosul yesterday evening.”
In an update published on February 5th, Mosul Ateka reported the subsequent death from his injuries of Mustafa  Mayser Mahmoud – noting that his mother and father Mayser Mahmoud had also died in the incident.
Civilians reported killed: 11
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Al A’Amaq (ISIL) [Arabic] [Archived], Mosul Ateka [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition civilian casualty report (March 2017), Airwars,
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 29th-30th the Coalition reported that “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five watercraft, four VBIED factories, four front-end loaders, an artillery system, a vehicle, two ISIL-held buildings and a command and control node; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.”
For January 30th-31st it noted: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar team; destroyed two VBIED facilities, two ISIL-held buildings, a weapons facility, a fighting position, a VBIED, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel, a tactical vehicle, a mortar system and a weapons cache; damaged three supply routes and suppressed a mortar team.”

January 30th 2017:  (S418) Countryside west of Raqqa, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the death of one civilian in an alleged Coalition strike.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “SOHR documented the death of a person from the southeastern countryside of Homs, he was killed in bombing by warplanes of the International Coalition on areas in the western countryside al-Raqqah city.”
No additional details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For January 29th-30th the Coalition publicly reported that Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed a front-end loader, an ammunition factory, an oil pump jack and an oil storage tank; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 30th-31st it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed two oil refinement stills, two oil storage tanks, an oil pump jack, a VBIED factory and destroyed an oil inlet manifold.”

 

January 30th 2017: (S419) Al Tabaqa – Raqqa, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to three civilians were killed in reported Coalition airstrikes around al Tabaqa when a school was hit in airstrikes. One of the casualtiies was said to be a special needs person.
According to Smart News, “A local source said the [Coalition] planes bombed the area of the villas and Muhammad Al Fares school in Al Thaleth [the third] neighbourhood in al Tabaqa. A medical source explained that two dead and three wounded civilians were brought to the national hospital in Tabaqa –  one of them someone with special needs.” Syrian Mirror said some of those injured were in a critical condition.
Syria News Desk – which said two civilians died and four were injured, noted that the airstrike “also led to the complete destruction of two houses and material damage to a number of shops and other property.”
One of the victims was named by a number of sources as a young man originally from Deir Ezzor province, Omar Faress al Hamir.
Civilians reported killed: 2-3
Civilians reported injured: 3-4
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Mirror [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For January 29th-30th the Coalition publicly reported that Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed a front-end loader, an ammunition factory, an oil pump jack and an oil storage tank; and damaged a supply route.”
For January 30th-31st it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed two oil refinement stills, two oil storage tanks, an oil pump jack, a VBIED factory and destroyed an oil inlet manifold.”

 

January 31st 2017: (S420) بلدة القطعة  al Qata, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: One person was reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Qata – though it was not clear whether they were a civilian or a combatant.
According to the Syrian Observatory, “warplanes believed to be affiliated to the International coalition targeted places in the desert of the town of Qata eastern Deir Ezzor, which resulted in the death of at least one person.”
On March 4th the Coalition said it was assessing an event “near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via self-report.” Two months later officials confirmed that “that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after the munition was released.” The provided location – 37SFU 42967 39806 – lies equidistant between al Qata and Sbeikhan (see below) and it is our present assessment that these are most likely the same event.
Civilians reported killed: 0-1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017), Coalition monthly casualty report (June 2017), 
Quality of reporting: Discounted 
Coalition position: For January 30th-31st the Coalition stated: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 10 oil drums, two oil storage tanks and an oil wellhead.“
And for January 31st-February 1st it noted: “Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed six oil well heads, five front-end loaders, a bulldozer and an oil tanker.”

 

January 31st 2017: (S420a) صبيخان  Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: A civilian guard was killed in an air raid on an asphalt plant or nearby oil facility by unidentified aircraft. The Coalition has confirmed striking oil installations in the area that day, although some sources blamed Russia.
According to multiple reports Salam al Khairi died and at least two civilians were injured in the incident. According to Asharqiya, Mr al Khairi was a civilian guard.
In comments attached to a report by Boukamalna, locals said the civilian died when an asphalt plant attached to the facility was struck. Most reports specified only unspecified aircraft. Boukamalna said the Coalition was responsible – while according to Baladi News, “warplanes believed to be Russian and regime” took part.
Civilians reported killed: 1-2
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Deir Ezzor 24 [Arabic] [Archived], Radio al Kul [Arabic] [Archived], Asharqiya (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Asharqiya (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Boukamalna [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi Network [Arabic] [Archived], Al Amawi [Arabic] [Archived], Free Deir Ezzor Radio [Arabic] [Archived], Boukamalna (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For January 30th-31st the Coalition stated: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 10 oil drums, two oil storage tanks and an oil wellhead.“
And for January 31st-February 1st it noted: “Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed six oil well heads, five front-end loaders, a bulldozer and an oil tanker.”

قصف الطيران اليوم بادية صبيخان طريق الظهرة موقع الفرازات من الطيران التحالف اليوم واستشهد سلامه الخيري كان ناطور… https://t.co/cGb74D3bA6

— بوكمالنا (@bukamalina) January 31, 2017

January 31st 2017: (S420b) Near Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: On March 4th the Coalition said it was assessing an event “near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via self-report.” Two months later officials confirmed that “that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after the munition was released.” The provided location – 37SFU 42967 39806 – lies equidistant between al Qata and Sbeikhan.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured:
Sources: Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017)
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For January 30th-31st the Coalition stated: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 10 oil drums, two oil storage tanks and an oil wellhead.“
And for January 31st-February 1st it noted: “Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed six oil well heads, five front-end loaders, a bulldozer and an oil tanker.”

January 31st 2017: (I375a) Near Mosul, Mosul province, Iraq
Summary: In an incident not previously known to Airwars researchers, the Coalition reported on March 4th that it was assessing an event at Mosul.
According to the release “Currently, 19 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed… Jan. 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.”
No additional details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition monthly civcas report (March 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair. INCIDENT UNDER ASSESSMENT
Coalition position: For January 30th-31st the Coalition stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar team; destroyed two VBIED facilities, two ISIL-held buildings, a weapons facility, a fighting position, a VBIED, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel, a tactical vehicle, a mortar system and a weapons cache; damaged three supply routes and suppressed a mortar team.“
And for January 31st-February 1st it publicly noted no strikes at Mosul.

February 2017

February 1st 2017: (S421) Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A reported Coalition (or possibly Russian) airstrike which hit a Syrian Red Crescent hospital in Idlib injured up to a dozen civilians. The Coalition later denied involvement, though a unilateral US action remained possible.
The intended target of the dawn strike appeared to be the militant gropup Fatah al Sham at a base at the former Carlton Hotel. But numerous sources reported extensive damage to a Red Crescent hospital in the city. According to Shaam News “The bombing also caused the injury of nine members of the Red Crescent who were at the center during the raids, where the bombardment caused the interruption of the Centre’s work fully with the service.”
In a video it issued of the event, Step News interviewed a rescue worker at the scene: “At 3am we woke up to the noise of an air raid. We at the civil defence and the fire brigade headed to the target location and saw the Red Crescent centre/carlton hit with a missile that went through from the roof to the first floor. God was merciful as it didn’t reach at the way to the bottom where there were 30 members of the Red Crescent. They would’ve been hit. There are a few injured… we put the fires out and we took the injured to the hospitals.”
Four members of the local civil defence were also reportedly injured while attending the scene.
Most sources blamed the Coalition, although the Syrian Network said Russia may also have been responsible. In April the Coalition stated: “Feb. 1, 2017, near Idlib, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 0
Civilians reported injured: 5-12
Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre – photos [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Step News – video [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights (1) [Archived], Revolutionary Forces of Syria [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Idlib Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (3) – photos [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Idlib Media Centre (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian PC [Arabic] [Archived], Zaman al Wasl [Arabic] [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Bellingcat [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted Coalition. Contested Russian
Coalition position: For January 31st-February 1st and February 1st-2nd the Coalition noted no strikes in the vicinity. However unilateral US strikes against Fatah al Sham are no longer reported by CJTFOIR.

Today's attack on @SYRedCrescent branch in #Idlib is unacceptable! It's a clear violation of #IHL. Humanitarians should be protected.

— ICRC Syria (@ICRC_sy) February 1, 2017

February 3rd 2017: (S422) سرمين  Sarmin, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A confirmed US airstrike on a militant group reportedly linked to Al Qaeda also possibly killed or injured a number of civilians.
According to Step News, 12 or more members of new group Hai’at Tahrir al Sham were killed in a raid targeting a meeting on the edges of Sarmin.” As Step News explained, “Hai’at Tahrir al Sham was formed on 28th of the past month under the leadership of Abu Jaber al Sheikh and it includes many factions most notably Fatah al Sham Front and Nour al Din al Zanki movement, and came after the attacks carried out by the front on several factions in rural Idlib and Aleppo, notably Soukour al Sham which has recently come  under the banner of Ahrar al-Sham movement.”
While most reports said only fighters died, both LCCSY and Ara News also reported civilian casualties.
The Pentagon confirmed on February 8th that it had carried out the attack, though made no reference to civilian casualties.
Civilians reported killed: 0-10, and 7-12 fighters
Civilians reported injured: 12
Sources: Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Ara News [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (5) [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Al Natek [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today TV [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], VIDEO Smart News, Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic] [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Mirror [Arabic] [Archived], Enab Baladi [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (6) [Arabic], Rozana Radio [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested status
Coalition position: The Pentagon reports that “On Feb. 3, one U.S. strike killed 10 terrorists in a building being used as an al-Qaida meeting place.”

 

February 3rd 2017: Near Deiz Ezzor, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later denied any involvement in an alleged event.
According to its May 2017 report “Feb. 3, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties. The closest strike to the report of possible civilian casualties was 35 km away.”
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (May 2017), 
Quality of reporting: Discounted
Coalition position: The Coalition had reported for February 3rd-4th 2017 that “Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed 14 oil wellheads and two oil refinement stills.“
For February 4th-5th it noted: “Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL tanker truck, two oil stills and three oil storage tanks. Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an ISIL pump jack and an oil well head.”

 

February 3rd 2017: (I375b) Al Abyad, Nineveh? province, Iraq
Summary: In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 3rd action at Mosul.
According to the report: “Feb. 3, 2017, near Al-Abyad, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted
Coalition position: The Coalition had reported for February 3rd-4th 2017 that “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight watercraft, three VBIEDs, two barges, a vehicle, and an artillery system; and damaged three supply routes; and suppressed a mortar team.“
For February 4th-5th it noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three watercraft, a VBIEDs, a barge, a vehicle, a UAS, and an artillery system; and damaged 18 supply routes.“

 

February 4th 2017: (S423) لطبقة  al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Four civilians were reported killed and other injured in a confirmed Coalition strike on al Tabaqa.
According to the Euphrates Post “four people were martyred including two children and two others injured following international coalition raids on al Tabaqa.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported major destruction in the town, noting that the strikes targeted the First neighbourhood [Al Hayy al Awwal].
On November 30th 2017 the Coalition confirmed responsibility for the event: “2., Feb. 4, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via Airwars report. During a Coalition strike that destroyed one building being used as a Daesh headquarters, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians unintentionally injured.”
The Coalition is currently withholding the exact coordinates for this incident, but Airwars has identified the location of the First neighbourhood as: 35°51’00.0″N 38°33’12.0″E. 
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Euphrates Post [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Mirror [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Al A’Amaq video (ISIL), Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Haall [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly report (December 2017)
Quality of reporting: Was Fair. CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: The Coalition reported for February 3rd-4th 2017 that “Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 oil tanker trucks, six oil barrels, three oil refinement stills, two fighting positions, two tunnels, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, an oil storage tank and a command and control node; and damaged 16 supply routes.”
For February 4th-5th it noted: “Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 oil tanker trucks, three oil storage tanks, three tunnels, two fighting positions, two oil pump jacks, a vehicle, and a command and control node; and damaged three supply routes.”

February 4th 2017: (I375c) Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 4th action at Mosul.
According to the report: “Feb. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available informati”on and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted
Coalition position: The Coalition had reported for February 3rd-4th 2017 that “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight watercraft, three VBIEDs, two barges, a vehicle, and an artillery system; and damaged three supply routes; and suppressed a mortar team.“
For February 4th-5th it noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three watercraft, a VBIEDs, a barge, a vehicle, a UAS, and an artillery system; and damaged 18 supply routes.“

 

February 5th-6th 2017: (S424) لطبقة  al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians were reported killed and five injured in a night time strike on al Tabaqa.
According to Smart News “A source native to the city said that unknown aircraft launched three raids, targeting the first and second neighbourhoods and the area near the National Hospital. A medical source at Al Tabaqa  hospital reported the arrival of two dead civilians and five wounded, two of them in a serious condition.”
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: 5
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic] [Archived], Al Haall [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 5th-6th 2017 the Coalition reported that “Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, an artillery system, a VBIED, and an ISIL headquarters.”
For February 6th-7th it noted: ” Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, a weapons facility, a vehicle, and an oil well head.”

 

February 6th, 2017: (I376) Between Al Zinjili and al Thawra neighbourhoods, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that between 20 and 42 civilians were killed, including women and children, and dozens injured after Coalition airstrikes and governmental forces targeted residential neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul.
While Iraq Amsi spoke of “about 20 civilians dead and wounded”, Iraqi Spring put the death toll much higher, at 42, and said “mostly women and children” were killed.
Bahzad Ahmed said on Facebook that the Coalition had targeted Daesh, “including prominent leaders”, between Zenjili and Al Thawra (Revolution) neighbourhoods.
Civilians reported killed: 20-42
Civilians reported injured: 12-24
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqyoon [Arabic] [Archived], Bahzad Ahmed [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq Amsi [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – sources blame both the Coalition and Iraqi forces
Coalition position: For February 5th-6th 2017 the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed 23 ISIL-held buildings, an ISIL headquarters and a front-end loader; and damaged 14 supply routes and a tunnel.”
For February 6th-7th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, and an ISIL staging area; destroyed two watercraft, two supply caches, two weapon caches, a barge, a bunker, a dump truck, a front-end loader, a mortar system, a vehicle, a VBIED facility, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged 16 supply routes and a tunnel.”

February 6th, 2017: (I376a)  17 تموز Tamuz neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In an incident previously reported by so-called Islamic State, the Coalition confirmed on April 1st that it had accidentally injured three non-combatants in an attack. ISIS had reported five deaths and 29 injuries. Locals also said at least five people had died. 
The Coalition noted in its monthly casualty report: “near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally injured when they entered the target area after the munition was released.”
Officials later confirmed to Airwars that the event took place at 17 Tamuz. For the same date, ISIL’s media wing had claimed that “two children, a woman, and two men were killed and 24 others were wounded due to coalition warplanes shelling in 17 Tamuz neighbourhood in Mosul.”
That claim was later corroborated by eyewitnesses who told Amnesty International in a previously unpublished report that “In first week of February, in the afternoon, there was an attack on a building next to al-Jamhouri hospital. The building had five floors. The strike collapsed the building – it was completely destroyed. Only the first floor was left. They started bringing the bodies to the hospital, and they used the loudspeakers to call for help. I went to the building as soon as I could – I got there 10 minutes later. Dust was everywhere, and so many bodies were buried under the rubble. I used a shovel to move the rubble and to try to uncover the bodies. I saw at least five bodies, dead. I think it was an airstrike, because the damage was so huge, but I’m not sure. [He was also not sure how many civilians / how many fighters killed.]”
Civilians reported killed: 5, including 3 children and a woman
Civilians reported injured: 3-29
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Sonawa 1 tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly casualty report (April 2017) [Archived],
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 5th-6th 2017 the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed 23 ISIL-held buildings, an ISIL headquarters and a front-end loader; and damaged 14 supply routes and a tunnel.”
For February 6th-7th it noted: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, and an ISIL staging area; destroyed two watercraft, two supply caches, two weapon caches, a barge, a bunker, a dump truck, a front-end loader, a mortar system, a vehicle, a VBIED facility, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged 16 supply routes and a tunnel.”

وكالة أعماق: تتحدث عن مقتل طفلين وامرأة ورجلين وإصابة 24 شخصا بجروح إثر قصف جوي للتحالف على حي 17 تموز بمدينة الموصل أمس.. #الموصل #نينوى

— تنسيقية الموصل (@sonawa1) February 8, 2017

 

February 6th 2017: (S424a)  جبل منحار  Minhar mountain, eastern Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A number of people were reported killed – combatant status unknown – as a result of alleged Coalition airstrikes at Minhar mountain.
Smart News reported “dead and wounded in international coalition raids on Minhar mountain in eastern Raqqa countryside.” However, like other sources it did not offer any additional details.
Civilians reported killed: 0-1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 0-1 or more
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Manar News [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Mubashar [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Press org [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Revolutionaries Gathering [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – combatant status unclear
Coalition position: For February 5th-6th 2017 the Coalition reported that “Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, an artillery system, a VBIED, and an ISIL headquarters.”
For February 6th-7th it noted: ” Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, a weapons facility, a vehicle, and an oil well head.”

تنسيقيات المسلحين: سقوط عدد من القتلى والجرحى بغارات لـ "لتحالف الدولي" على جبل "منحار" في ريف الرقة الشرقي

— قناة المنار (@almanarnews) February 6, 2017

 

February 7th, 2017: (S425) ادلب Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A major airstrike on Idlib city killed at least 24 civilians and injured up to 300 more. Reports blamed both Russia and the US-led Coalition for the attack. The Coalition has expressly denied any involvement – though a unilateral US action remains possible.
The attack – which reportedly involved both airstrikes and missiles – caused massive casualties. However attribution was accused. Most blamed Russia – including Idlib Media Center, LCCSY, Halab Today, Step News, Shaam News, Idlib Media Centre, the Syrian Network and Al Araby.
Others said both the Coalition and Russia were responible – including Syria News, Baladi News, the Syrian Observatory and Al Jazeera. All for Syria was alone in blaming the Assad regime – though a later report went on to blame Russia and the Coalition – while the White Helmets did not attribute responsibility.
Complicating attribution, Russia later denied any role in the attack. The US also may have carried out a separate targeted killing on the city that day.
A later video by Halab Today referred to destruction caused by both “Russian and Coalition” warplanes. 
Syria News Desk also reported that the warplanes were “believed to belong to Russia and the Coalition”.
Step reported: “Our correspondent pointed out that among the  Russian raids were two raids by the international coalition which targeted Sheikh Abu Al Qassem al Muhajer who is a member of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Fatah al Sham Front] ijuring him. He was rescued  from under the rubble.”
Baladi went further, reporting that “We received from the observatories the information which is semi confirmed that there was coordination between the coalition and Russian planes. This was what the observatories confirmed.”
Alaraby reported that Russian warships and warplanes were responsible.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “it is not known whether they were Russian warplanes or warplanes of the international coalition, or if they were a combination of both.”
In its May 2017 report the Coalition denied responsibility: “Feb. 7, 2017, near Idlib, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties. The closest strike to the report of possible civilian casualties was 90 km away.”
Deir Ezzor and Raqqa Legal Network have named the following civilian dead:
1- Moayid Bin Wahid Martini  
2-Mouna Hajj Othman
3-Rim Mouayid Martini
4- the child Sham Fakher Abd al Razzak Fadil
5- the child Tasnim Fakher Abd al Razzak Fadil
6-the child Hanan al Omar Moussa
7-the child -Bassel Koki
8- Leila Al A’ri wife of Muslim al Zeir
9-Souad Arab, mother of Muslim al Zeir
10- the child Arij al Zeiz daughter of Muslim al Zeir
11-the child  Ibrahim al Zeir
12- Hussein Dibo Abd al Rahman
13- Alaa Mheimid
14-Nour Hassan Abd al Rahman
15-the child Raghad Hassan Abd al Rahman
16- the child Hala Hassan Abd al Rahman
17- the child Jana Hassan Abd al Rahman
18-  Mohammad Jamal Gharir
19-Noura Abd al Dayem
20-Lana Mohammad Gharir
21-Jana Mohammad Gharir
22-Amal Mohammad Ali Mheir from Binnish
23-Jamila Mohammad Ali Mheir from Binnish
24- Mohammad Maher Shihab [child]
In addition to six unidentified children
Civilians reported killed: 15-30, including 12-15 children and 10-11 women
Civilians reported injured: 300
Sources: Deir Ezzor and Raqqa Legal Network [Arabic] [Archived], Press TV [Archived],  LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], LCCSY (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today [Arabic], [Archived], Halab today (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Syria news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (5) [Arabic], [Archived], Step news agency (6) [Arabic], Baladi [Arabic], Baladi (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], LCCSY (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Center (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (5) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Center (6) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (7) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (8) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (9) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Center (10) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (11) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib Media Center (12) [Arabic], [Archived], Idlib media Center (13) [Arabic], [Archived], Violations Documentation Center [English],  [Archived], VDC [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Obsvervatory for Human Rights [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights, [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (3) [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (4) [Archived], Press TV [Arabic], [Archived], White Helmets [Arabic], [Archived], White Helmets (2) [Arabic], [Archived], White Helmets (3) [Arabic], [Archived], White Helmets (4) [Arabic], [Archived], AFP [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], All4Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Al Araby [Arabic], [Archived], AMC [Arabic], Al Wafaa media company [Arabic], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Revolution Syria [Arabic], [Archived], All4syria  (2) [Arabic], [Archived], White Helmets (5) [Arabic], [Archived], SO4HR {Arabic], [Archived], Syrian news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition casualty report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested Russia
Coalition position: For February 6th-8th the Coalition reported no strikes in Idlib governorate. However unilateral US strikes are no longer reported by CJTFOIR.

Video showing ‘the destruction following the Russian raids that left a massacre in the city of Idlib.’ @0’52” the man in the yellow jacket says: “the residents of the city of Idlib woke up to raids by Russian and Coalition warplanes leading to more than 20 martyrs and hundreds of wounded. There are still civilians under the rubble.”

 

February 8th, 2017: (I377) قصر المطران Qasr al-Mataraan (Bishop Palace area), Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that four children, all from the same family, were killed and their parents seriously injured after unspecified airstrikes allegedly targeted their house in the Qasr al-Mataraan or “Bishop Palace” area at the right side of Mosul. Iraqi Spring Media Center spoke of three children killed, while Ajel Al Mosul put the death toll at four. 
In what may be a related or separate incident, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 4th action at Mosul. According to the report: “Feb. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available informati”on and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
Civilians reported killed: 3-4, including 3-4 children
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Archived], Coalition casualty report (April 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested – unclear who was responsible for the raids. Possibly discounted by Coalition if same event.
Coalition position: For February 7th-8th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged six ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL staging areas; destroyed 12 watercraft, eight cranes, seven engineering equipment pieces, five vehicles, four supply caches, two
tunnels, two mortar systems, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, a weapons facility, and a VBIED facility; and damaged nine supply routes.
For February 8th-9th it noted: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed five watercraft, four vehicles, three excavators, three engineering equipment pieces, two ISIL-held buildings, a weapons cache, an ISIL headquarters, a front-end loader, a crane, a mortar system, a backhoe and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes; and suppressed six mortar teams.

 

February 9th, 2017: (I378) القائم Al Qa’im, Anbar province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that seven civilians were killed and many others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the city of Al Qa’im, in the west of Anbar province.
While two sources blamed the Coalition for the raids, Al Mayadeen Alhadath (Facebook) said “planes of [the] Iraqi forces were committing a massacre in the bombing of the neighbourhoods of Al Qaim city.”
On April 30th 2017, the Coalition confirmed a civilian casualty event in the immediate area: “Feb. 9, 2017, near Al Qaim, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters in a moving vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured when they entered the target area after the munition was released.”
Civilians reported killed: 7
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Correspondences Team [Arabic] [Archived], Al Mayadeen Alhadath [Arabic] [Archived], We all Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Coaliiton monthly casualty report (May 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED COALITION CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 8th-9th the Coalition did not report any strikes in the vicinity of Al Qa’im.
For Febuary 9th-10th it stated: “Near Al Qaim, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles.”

February 9th, 2017: (S426)  الغدفة Al-Ghadafeh, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A 15-year old boy named as Mohammad Haj Ahmad was reported by VDC as having been killed by the Coalition.
The boy came from Al-Ghadefeh – though it is unclear whether this is where he died. No additional details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 1, a child
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Centre [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 8th-10th the Coalition did not report any strikes in the vicinity of Idlib. However it no longer reports unilateral US strikes in the area.

 

February 9th-10th 2017: (S427) الرحيات Al Rahiat area, northern Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary:Four civilians were reportedly killed and seven injured in a night time Coaltion strike on al Rahiat near Raqqa.
According to Smart News “warplanes bombed, late on Thursday night, the band 17, al Assadiya farm and Al Rahiat, north of Raqqa, killing four civilians, including two women, and injuring seven others, including children, were killed, all by shelling on Rahiat.” It was the only agency to report civilian casualties.
Civilians reported killed: 4, including 2 women
Civilians reported injured: 7
Sources: Aleboooo Facebook [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 8th-9th the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two tunnel entrances, a tactical vehicle, a vehicle, and an IED; and damaged six supply routes.”
For Febuary 9th-10th it stated: “Near Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five tunnels, three vehicles, two mortar systems and a fighting position; and damaged three supply routes.”.

February 10th, 2017: (I379) الحضر Hatra, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that three children and a woman were killed and and five other people were injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the Hatra region, south of Mosul.
Yaqein said its sources added that “the bombing also caused significant damage to a number of civilian houses in the affected areas.”
While all sources blamed the Coalition, Yaqein said government aircraft had also participated in the attack.
Civilians reported killed: 4, including 3 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 5
Sources: Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Alraed [Arabic] [Archived], Our Sham is free [Arabic] [Archived], Sulaf Al delmi [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair 
Coalition position: Near Mosul, it reported for Febuary 9th-10th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes, engaged an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar team; destroyed a vehicle and a VBIED; damaged eight supply routes; and suppressed 15 mortar teams.”
For February 10th-11th it noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven front-end loaders, four watercraft, three mortar systems, two excavators, two supply caches, a vehicle, and a barge; damaged 32 supply routes; and suppressed a mortar team and a sniper team.”

February 10th 2017: (S427a) Arjoun near Qusair, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: A civilian male named as Mohammad Khaled al Brak from the village of Arjoun near Qusair was reported killed in a ‘Coalition strike.’
A martyr’s page for Qusair reported: “Mohammad Khaled al Brak from Arjoun village in al Qusair – martyred 10/2/2017 in a raid by the treacherous coalition planes.” VDC also reported his death and attributed it to the Coalition.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: We Are Qusair’s Martyrs [Arabic] [Archived], Violations Documentation Centre [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details
Coalition position: For Febuary 9th-11th the Coaltion publicly reported no strikes in Idlib. However it no longer reports unilateral US actions.

February 10th 2017: (S428) قرية هنيدة  Hunaida village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A reported Coalition airstrike on a gas station at Hunaida killed four civilians, according to local reports.
Syrian PC and Smart News identically noted that “Warplanes thought to belong to the coalition targeted Abo Saleh Al-A’lwewi petrol station in Hunaida village which is under IS control which killed four civilians and wounded eight, and burned three cars.”
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: 8
Sources: Al Bewaba [Arabic] [Archived], New Lebanon [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian PC [Arabic] [Archived], Smart News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – effectively single source
Coalition position: For February 9th-10th the Coalition reported that “Near Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five tunnels, three vehicles, two mortar systems and a fighting position; and damaged three supply routes.”
For February 10th-11th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, three fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel system, and a weapons storage facility.”

February 10th 2017: (S429) المنصورة Al Mansoura village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the death of one civilian nd the njuring of another in a Copalition raid.
According to Smart News, “a civilian was killed and another injured after bombing with heavy machine guns by Coalition planes on silos in Al Mansoura village, and they were taken to the hospital in Al Tabaqa city, according to sources.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Geroun News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 9th-10th the Coalition reported that “Near Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five tunnels, three vehicles, two mortar systems and a fighting position; and damaged three supply routes.”
For February 10th-11th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, three fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel system, and a weapons storage facility.”

February 10th-20th, 2017: (I383a) Near Saffi Rahman mosque, Tal Roman, West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported incident, local eyewitnesses told Amnesty International researchers of an event at Tal Roman in ‘mid February’ which killed eight civilians. The description of a ‘smart missile’ indicated a Coalition action. 
According to a detailed incident report shared with Airwars: “The house behind our house was hit in the middle of February [not sure of the date]. 8 people died – the whole family. They were having lunch on the terrace on the roof [in that little house thing on the roof]. It was a smart missile that hit them, and I am sure of that. Before the missiles hits, there is a whistle – not like the mortars. I went to the place 10 minutes later, and the family was in pieces, and the [small roof house] was destroyed. All I could see was pieces of their flesh – there weren’t even enough body parts to collect. The house was right next to Saffi Rahman Mosque. That mosque was destroyed in a different strike.
When we escaped, already the neighbourhood had been hit many times with strikes. There were so many attacks that you can’t even count them. The ISF started using the “bareena” rockets, which drill down into the ground.
It’s fine if they destroy the streets and the intersections, but they shouldn’t have been hitting the neighbourhoods and the houses, where the families were staying.
IS would be in the neighbourhood on their motorbikes and their cars, and then 10 minutes later they would disappear. They could move easily through the openings in the house, and they would come and go.  
They were not talking to us, except to tell us that we could never leave. If you disobey them, you will face three punishments – beating, prison, or execution. They would just go through the houses as they wanted. They would stay for 5 days, or 10 days, and then change. After they leave, the airstrike would come, and the families would die.”
Civilians reported killed: 8
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Amnesty field investigation. See also At Any Cost: The Civilian Catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq (Amnesty International – July 2017), 
Quality of reporting: Fair 
Coalition position: Coalition strikes on Mosul between February 10th-20th 2017. 

February 11th 2017: (S430) Raqqa city, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary:Heavy airstrikes on Raqqa – reportedly by the Coalition – may have caused civilian casualties according to confused reports.
According to Step News “international coalition raids target the grain silos, the finance building, the arts school and al Nai’m roundabout in the city of Raqqa a short while ago causing material and human losses as well  as a complete electricity cut in most of the city’s neighbourhoods.”
While other sources mentioned the air raids none referenced civilian casualties.
Civilians reported killed: 0-1
Civilians reported injured: 0-1
Sources: Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Sharqiya Voice [Arabic], [Archived], Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Mirror [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Sharqiya Voice [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – single source
Coalition position: For February 10th-11th the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, three fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel system, and a weapons storage facility.”
For February 11th-12th the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah seven strikes destroyed two oil stills, two tunnels, a tunnel system, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIL-held building and a bridge.”

 

February 11th 2017: (S431) حمرة ناصر  Hamra Nasser village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the deaths of three civilians following an alleged Coalition airstrike.
According to Smart News “sources said that three civilians were killed and four others wounded, including women, in  International Coalition raids on the village of Hamra Nasser east of Raqqa city.”
Microsyria also reported Coalition air raids on Hamra Nasser, though made no mention of civilian fatalities.
Civilians reported killed: 3
Civilians reported injured: 4
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Microsyria [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 10th-11th the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, three fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel system, and a weapons storage facility.”
For February 11th-12th the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah seven strikes destroyed two oil stills, two tunnels, a tunnel system, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIL-held building and a bridge.”

February 11th 2017: (S432) حمرة بويتية – العنادية – الرقة السمرة  villages of Hamra Bouwaitiya, Al A’nnadiya and Al Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the deaths of seven civilians following Coalition raids on a number of villages surrounding Raqqa.
According to Smart News “a medical source, confirmed the arrival of seven dead civilians to the hospital and 14 wounded, including women and children in a critical condition, due to targeting by coalition aircraft the villages of  “Hamra Bouwaitiya, Al A’nnadiya and Al Raqqa al Samra in the eastern Raqqa countryside.”
No additional details or sources are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 7
Civilians reported injured: 14
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – single source
Coalition position: For February 10th-11th the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, three fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel system, and a weapons storage facility.”
For February 11th-12th the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah seven strikes destroyed two oil stills, two tunnels, a tunnel system, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIL-held building and a bridge.”

February 11th-12th 2017: (S432a) Aleppo, Aleppo governorate, Syria

Summary: A man named as Mohammad Fayez Bakour from Dabaa, Qusair in Homs was reported killed in a Coalition or US strike – though his status remains unclear.
The VDC described Bakour as a civilian, and said he died in a Coalition strike. We Are Qusair Martyrs also noted “we announce the martyrdom of Mohammad Fayyez Al Bakkour [Abu Abd al Rahman] from al Qusair – martyred today 11/2/2017 may God receive him.”
However a note posted on his martyr’s page reads “we consider him martyred on 20/1/2017 [January 20th] in a raid by the crusader coalition on a Fatah al Sham Front camp.” His status is therefore unclear.
Civilians reported killed: 0-1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Centre [Archived], We Are Qusair Martyrs [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested status
Coalition position: For February 10th-11th the Coalition publicly reported that “Near Al Bab, [in Aleppo governorate] two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units.”
For February 11th-12th it noted: “Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.”
Unilateral US strikes against Fatah al Sham are no longer reported by the Coalition.

 

February 12th, 2017: (I380) باب سنجار Bab al-Sinjar and الشفاء Al-Shafaa neighborhoods, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that civilians were killed or injured after 37 alleged Coalition airstrikes targeted Mosul club yard and the surrounding buildings, as well as Al-Shafaa neighborhood, at the right side of Mosul.
Majid Hamid Alhvozi died in the raids, according to Swalif Maslawyia (Facebook). His brothers Mustafa and Abdul Rahman were reportedly injured.
Civilians reported killed: 1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Correspondences Team [Arabic] [Archived], Al Raed [Arabic] [Archived], Nasiba Al Adania [Arabic] [Archived], Swalif Maslawyia [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – unclear whether Coalition or Iraqi action
Coalition position: For February 11th-12th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 13 watercraft, three mortar systems, two front-end loaders, two supply caches, two ISIL-held buildings, two pieces of engineering equipment, and a tank; damaged three supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For February 12th-13th it stated: “Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; destroyed eight watercraft, three barges, three vehicles, a tunnel entrance, a mortar system, and a weapons facility; and suppressed four mortar teams.”

 

February 12th, 2017: (I380a) موصل الجديدة New Mosul/ Al Jadida neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported incident, the Coalition confirmed on April 1st that it had accidentally killed two civilians during an attack on an IED facilty.
The Coalition stated: “Feb. 12, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED facility, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area after the munition was released.”
Coordinates provided by the Coalition to Airwars (Grid 38SLF 27763 26855) showed the incident occurred in the New Mosul area. There were reports of heavy shelling that day, According to Suhf, “A security source in the province of Nineveh said on Thursday that the air force and the coalition began to launch “intensive” raids on the positions of the organization (Daash) on the western side of the city of Mosul, in preparation for ground operations in the areas of the right side of the city. “The Iraqi forces and the International Alliance, at dawn today, launched artillery bombardments and intensive air raids on the western side of Mosul, in a move paving the way to break through at this side of the city.”
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (April 2017), Al Aawsat News [Arabic] [Archived], Suhf News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 11th-12th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 13 watercraft, three mortar systems, two front-end loaders, two supply caches, two ISIL-held buildings, two pieces of engineering equipment, and a tank; damaged three supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.”
For February 12th-13th it stated: “Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; destroyed eight watercraft, three barges, three vehicles, a tunnel entrance, a mortar system, and a weapons facility; and suppressed four mortar teams.”

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Aawsat News reported heavy shelling of Al Jadida on February 12th 2017

 

February 12th 2017: (S433) الباب al Bab city, Aleppo governorate, Syria

Summary: A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports.
The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all blamed Turkey.
The following victims were named:
Abd al Qader Waki the son of Yusuf and his entire family
Mazen Akkam
Mahmoud Akkam
Mohammad Adib Bakkour and his family 
Ahmad Hashem and his mother
Hussein Jabuli
Ahmad Bathish
However Al Bab 24 later reported that “The family of Mohammad Dib Bakkour are well and they are outside the city. We apologise for publishing news of their killing.”
Regardless of this correction, reports from the Violations Documentation Center in Syria and Halab Today Tv reported that Mohamamd Dib Bakkour, his wife, Abd al Rahim Bakkour, and Aliya Bakkour were killed in airstrikes on Al Bib – along with Kafaa Najjar, Mahmoud A’kkam and Mazen A’kkam. Both sources identified Turkey as the culprit.
Civilians reported killed: 7-12, including 1 child and 2 women
Civilians reported injured: 11
Sources: VIDEO Al A’Amaq Media (ISIL),  Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], Al Bab 24 (1) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab 24 (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab Coordination [Arabic] [Archived], Aleppo Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Hawar News [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab 24 (3) [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab 24 (4) [Arabic] [Archived], Manbij Direct [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian News Desk [Arabic] [Archived], VDCS [Arabic] [Archived], Halab Today Tv (video) [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey or Coalition
Coalition position: For February 11th-12th 2017 the Coalition reported: “Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.”
For February 12th-13th 2017 the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in the vicinity of Al Bab.

1:عبد القادر واكي وعائلته بالكامل
2:مازن عكام
3:محمود عكام
4:محمد اديب بكور وعائلته
5: احمد هاشم ووالدته
6:ابراهيم احمد الجمعة
7:حسين جبولي

— مركز حلب الإعلامي (@AleppoAMC) February 13, 2017

ISIL proaganda video February 12th 2017 showing heavy damage to al Bab

February 13th 2017: (S434)  جسر المغلة Al Maghla bridge, Raqqa city, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: According to a single source, two civilian workers died when the bridge they were repairing was targeted n a Coalition airstrike.
Smart News reported that “Two workers were killed and others wounded on Monday, after bombing by aircraft from the international coalition at Al Maghla bridge during maintenance work in the city of Raqqa, according to reports from local sources…. The sources added that the raids resulted in killing two workers and moderately wounding three others, in addition to equipment damage.”
The Coalition has confirmed striking a bridge at Raqqa that day. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered also noted the strike, though made no mention oif civilian casualties.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: 3
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 12th-13th 2017 the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle; and damaged four supply routes.”
For February 13th-14th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”

February 13th 2017: (S435) الباب al Bab city, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died.
Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the city.” The Syrian Network blamed the Coalition for the deaths of “17 civilians, including 3 children and 5 women”, while LCCSY reported “21 martyrs in Aleppo killed in Turkish air and artillery bombardment on al Bab.”
According to Shaam News “Al A’amaq agency [ISIL] reported that Turkish aircraft and aircraft of the international coalition launched more than 20 air raid on the city’s neighborhoods, as has been targeting residential neighborhoods with more than 250 artillery shells and grenades.”
Al Bab Coordination issued the following list of 17 victims:
Abdo Ahmad Kazkaz
Ahmad Ali Kazkaz
Mohammad Ali Kazkaz
Abdo the son of Ahmad Abdo Kazkaz
Mohammad the son of Mohammad Ali Kazkaz
Mohannand Mohammad Ali Kazkaz
Fattoum Kazkaz [female]
Sahar Kazkaz [female]
Subhi Misto Kazkaz
Alia Kazkaz [female]
Badriya Hajj Abdo [female]
Khaled Haj Abdo
Mohammad Haj Abdo
Sobhi Kazkaz
Dalal Kazkaz [female]
Abdul-Mo’ti Al-Waki
Radwan, son of Abdul-Mo’til Al-Waki
Civilians reported killed: 17-24, including 3 children and 5 women
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Al Bab Coordination Committee – casualty list [Arabic] [Archived], Al Jazeera [Arabic] [Archived], Aleppo Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Al Jazeera (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Al Bab 24 (1) – casualty list [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], ANHA News [Arabic] [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic] [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested Turkey or Coalition
Coalition position: For February 12th-13th 2017 the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in the vicinity of Al Bab.
For February 13th-14th the Coalition again publicly reported no strikes at al Bab.

 

February 13th 2017: (S436) قرية هنيدة  Hunaida village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the deaths of four civilians at Hunaida village near Raqqa.
According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”
No other details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 3-4
Civilians reported injured: 6-7
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 12th-13th 2017 the Coalition publicly reported “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle; and damaged four supply routes.”
For February 13th-14th the Coalition stated that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”

 

February 13th 2017: (S437) المنصورة Al Mansoura village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the deaths of at least one civilian at al Mansoura village near Raqqa.
According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”
No other details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived]
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 12th-13th 2017 the Coalition publicly reported “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle; and damaged four supply routes.”
For February 13th-14th the Coalition stated that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”

February 14th, 2017: (I381) قصر المطران Qasr al-Mataraan (Bishop Palace area), West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: A local source said that three sisters were killed and their mother seriously injured after airstrikes destroyed their house neighbouring an ISIL position in Qasr al-Mataraan (Bishop Palace) area at the right side of Mosul.
Urgent Mosul news reported that the raids had targeted and killed ISIL members, yet had also killed the three sisters. The mother suffered a serious head injury and the house was damaged.
Civilians reported killed: 3
Civilians reported injured: 1
Sources: Urgent Mosul News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For February 13th-14th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed four watercraft, three front-end loaders, and a mortar system; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed eight ISIS mortar teams.”
For February 14th-15th it stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed three VBIED facilities, two IED facilities, a weapons facility, an ISIS-held building, an excavator, a supply cache, and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed three mortar teams.”

 

February 14th, 2017: (I382) حي المطاحن al-Matahin neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Local sources said that up 16 persons were killed and ten others injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the ‘Aeklat’ flour mill at the right side of Mosul.
Iraqi Spring reported that the raids took place close to Sham Gate. Ajel Al Mosul said that the “airstrike that targeted a house in a flour mill at the right side left 14 martyrs and injured civilians with no links to Daesh.
The dead have been named as:
Ali Khadr Thanon 47 years
Aisha Abdel Thanon 43 years
Hussein Ali Khadr 16 years
Afrah Ali Khadr 27 years
Noor Mohammad Hamid 20 years
Dalal Ayman Ahmed 5 years
Amina Ayman Ahmed 3 years.
In a later post, Ajel Al Mosul reported that the strikes had targeted “the lab, an administration building and a house in the lab.”
Civilians reported killed: 14-16, including 3 children and 3 women
Civilians reported injured: 10
Sources: Al Raed [Arabic] [Archived], Iraq News Center [Arabic] [Archived], Sawalif Maslawia [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by @n_iraq67 [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by @sonawa1 [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel Al Mosul (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Sonawa1 [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For February 13th-14th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed four watercraft, three front-end loaders, and a mortar system; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed eight ISIS mortar teams.”
For February 14th-15th it stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed three VBIED facilities, two IED facilities, a weapons facility, an ISIS-held building, an excavator, a supply cache, and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed three mortar teams.”

February 14th 2017: (S439) Al Bab, Aleppo governorate, Syria

Summary: There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein, saying he was killed in a Coalition strike on an ISIL prison.
However comments posted below the report suggested a different story. According to one, “first of all the martyr is my uncle, he wasn’t a prisoner or anything. He is been out of there for a month enough of your lies.” Another claimed “he died in Turkish raids while he was on his way to Izaz he wasn’t in prison” while a third claimed that “The man died a natural death.”
Al Hadath news agency and Free Syria published the same report in which they named Abdel Fattah al-Haj Hussein as a victim of an alleged Coalition strike and that he was being held as a prisoner by ISIL.
Civilians reported killed: 0-1
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic] [Archived], Abdul Al Sattar al Hussein [Arabic], [Archived], Al Hadath news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Free syria org [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Contested status
Coalition position: For February 13th-15th the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in the vicinity of al Bab.

February 14th 2017: (S438a) Near Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence.
According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
The Coalitiuon provided the following coordinates to Airwars to help identify the location of the allegation: 37SEV 00730 78734. This showed the alleged event to be south east of the Al Firdous mosque in central Raqqa.
Civilians reported killed: Unknown
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition monthly report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted by Coalition
Coalition position: For February 13th-14th the Coalition stated that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”
For February 14th-15th 2017, the Coaliton reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters; and damaged two supply routes and a bridge.”

February 15th, 2017: (I383) حي المطاحن Al-Matahin / Mills neighbourhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

Summary: Local sources said that three displaced civilians living in a restaurant were killed and six others were injured after Coalition airstrikes targeted the Mills area at the right side of Mosul.
A journalist told Yaqein: “aircraft of the international coalition bombed a building located in the Mills area at the right side to the city of Mosul, instantly killing three people and wounding six others. He added that the people of the area rushed to the targeted place and pulled the victims from the rubble, and transported the injured to the hospital to receive immediate treatment, and [took] the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department.”
One of the victims was later named by Jalawla Now as a three year old girl called Isra.
Civilians reported killed: 3
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Center [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Jalawla Now [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: For February 14th-15th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed three VBIED facilities, two IED facilities, a weapons facility, an ISIS-held building, an excavator, a supply cache, and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed three mortar teams.”
For February 15th-16th the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, eight strikes destroyed four weapons caches, two VBIED facilities, and an IED facility and damaged three supply routes.”

 

February 15th 2017: (S439a) Road from al Omar to Karama, Raqqa or Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported the deaths of two civilian truck drivers in a Coalition airstrike.
According to Smart News “Two people were killed on Wednesday, in raids by international coalition aircraft on the eastern countryside of Raqqa… Sources said that international coalition aircraft targeted two trucks being used to transport oil, loaded with more than 340 barrels, on the road to the town of Karama, east of Raqqa coming from al Omar oil field in Deir Ezzor, which led to burning them, killing a truck driver and his assistant while the second driver survived and the operations to put the fires out are still underway.”
No additional details are presently known.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 14th-15th 2017, the Coaliton reported that “Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed five oil pump jacks, five oil wellheads, three oil storage tanks, two oil refinement stills and an oil tanker truck…. Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters; and damaged two supply routes and a bridge.”
For February 15th-16th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed three tunnels, an oil pump jack and an oil wellhead. Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed four oil refinement stills, two oil tanker trucks, an oil wellhead and an ISIS headquarters.”

 

February 16th 2017: (S440) الطبقة  Al Tabaqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Heavy Coalition airstrikes on al Tabaqa resulted in at least one civilian death, according to multiple reports.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered said that “several missiiles fell near Omar al Mukhtar school in al Tabaqa” killing one child and injuring two or more. According to Step News “B52s launched ten air strikes targeting points in al Fouroussiya, al Mazare’ roundabout and al Funduk and the police generals’ residences and Hankarat; and these are areas that belong to ISIL. Nine missiles also fell south of al A’jrawi roundabout in al Tabaqa which led to the destruction of several houses and casualties, where the sound of explosions shook the city of Raqqa.”
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said a woman and her child were killed in a Coalition strike. Syria News Desk, who also blamed the Coalition, said that one civilian died in the strike and six others were wounded. According to Al Amawi news, a woman died “after being hit in the air raids launched by the international coalition yesterday near Omar al Mukhtar school in al Tabaqa.”
In its June 2017 report the Coalition denied responsibility: “Feb. 16, 2017, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Civilians reported killed: 1-2, including 1 woman and 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic] [Archived], Step News (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Archived], RBSS (3) [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (4) [Arabic], [Archived], Smart news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Syria news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Mihab Nasser [Arabic], [Archived], Mihab Nasser (2) {Arabic], [Archived], Al amawi news [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2) [Archived], Al A’amaq [Arabic], [Archived], Al A’amaq broadcasts [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: Fair, though Coalition denies responsibility
Coalition position: For February 15th-16th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed three tunnels, an oil pump jack and an oil wellhead.”
For February 16th-17th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.”

February 16th 2017: (S441) Jeb Al Sha’ir, northern Raqqa countryside, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source reported that six members of the SDF were accidentally killed in a Coalition airstrike.
According to Smart News, “A military source speaking to Smart on Thursday said that six members of the Democratic Forces of Syria (SDF) were killed by mistake after the bombing of the international coalition on their positions north of Raqqa. The source, who requested anonymity, said that SDF elements advanced at dawn to the positions of the Islamic State near the village of Jeb Al Sha’ir northwest of Raqqa, when IS withdrew abruptly only to be  bombed by coalition mistake aircraft who didn’t know about the sudden withdrawal. The shelling killed six members and seriously wounded three others, in addition to the destruction of two armored vehicles. The source said the error occured because new coordinates were not forwarded to the Coalition.”
Friendly forces reported killed: 6
Friendly forces reported injured: 3
Sources: Smart News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – presently single source
Coalition position: For February 15th-16th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed three tunnels, an oil pump jack and an oil wellhead.”
For February 16th-17th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.”

February 16th-17th 2017: (S442) مزرعة تشرين Tishreen farm and Kabish Sharqi, northern Raqqa countryside, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A reported airstrike at Tishreen Farms killed up to 22 non-combatants, according to reports. Both Russia and the Coalition were blamed, though the latter denied responsibility.
Asharqiya Voice reported the deaths of 10 people, while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered described “a massacre against 14 civilians after Coalition planes bomb Tishreen farm north of Raqqa.” It later named four of the victims as Mohammad al Soweiha and two of his children in addition to Khalaf al Akeel.
Smart said that “the warplanes launched raids on the areas of Kabish Sharqi and Tishreen farms which killed eight civilians and injured 14 others including 5 who were critically injured.”
However, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently later appeared to change their position and reported that this was a Russian strike, killing 14 non-combatants.
The Brigade of Raqqa’s Rebels and Arkhamis al Arabi also blamed Russia.
According to Syria news desk to “22 civilians were killed, including seven members of one family, and more than 30 others injured, at noon today, due to the international targeting the village of Tishreen farm with six raids”.
Euphrates Post published a video showing “long range winged rockets fired by Russian bombers on targets in the city of Raqqa.”
In its June 2017 report the Coalition denied responsibility: “5. Feb. 16, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties. The closest strike to the report of possible civilian casualties was 4 km away.”
Civilians reported killed: 3-22, including 1-5 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 30
Sources: Asharqiya Voice [Arabic] [Archived], Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) 1 [Arabic] [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Step News [Arabic] [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Archived], RBSS [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Smart news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today [Arabic], [Archived], Smart news agency (2) {Arabic], [Archived], Syria news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, [Archived], Qita al Enezy [Arabic], [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], The Brigade of Raqqa’s Rebels [Arabic], [Archived], Obada al Shami  [Arabic], [Archived], Arkhamis al Arabi [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Masar Press [Arabic], [Archived], Syria Revolution Network [Arabic], [Archived], Smart news agency [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Mirror [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Coalition monthly report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: Discounted Coalition action. Several reports blame Russia.
Coalition position: For February 16th-17th it noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.”
For February 17th-18th, they reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.”

February 16th 2017: (S441a) Al Bab, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Between 18 and 23 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that ten civilians including two children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrie, other sources blamed Tiurkey.
A second report by SN4HR said that “International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on the makeshift hospital in Al Bab city in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, severely damaging its building and rendering it inoperable”.
However, Syria News Desk reported that the “Turkish army targeted the eastern neighborhoods in al Bab with several air strikes and artillery shells, resulting in deaths of 23 civilians, including children”.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “Ibrahim Adel Al Shehabi, a dentist, died along with his children in Der’ Al Furat forces artillery (supported by Turkish forces) shells fired on Al Bab city.”
They also reported the death of three civilians from the same family including a woman.
The Syrian Observatory also attributed the incident to Turkey, reporting that “a massacre was carried out by the Turkish forces, it is not the first one, and may not be the last, but it is a ring in a long series of massacres committed in al-Bab city. This time the victims of the massacre were 10 civilians from two families. They are a doctor and two of his sons under the age of 18, in addition to three men and three women and a child under the age of 18 from the same family. All of them were killed in the continuous Turkish artillery shelling and aerial bombardment on al-Bab city”.
Al Bab City Coordination Committee named 18 victims as:
Ahmad Mahmoud al Baki
Abd al Basset Kadro al Dibo
Ibrahim Adel al Shihabi
Sahib Ibrahim al Shihabi
Hathifa Ibrahim al Shihabi
Adnan Ibrahim Falaha
The sister of Adnan Ibrahim Falaha
The wife of Adana Ibrahim Falaha
The wife of Hamdo Ibrahim Falaha
Ibrahim Hamdo al Falaha
The wife of Ibrahim Hamdo al Falaha
Adnan Hamdo al Falah [child]
Saad Hamdo al Falaha [child]
Adnan Ibrahim Falaha
Mutassam Ibrahim Falaha
Saleh Dib al Shirkat
Jihad Saleh Dib al Shirkat
The wife of Saleh mohammad Dib al Shirkat
Civilians reported killed: 18-23, including 2 children and 5 women
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2) [Arabic], [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived], Syria News Desk [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (3) [Arabic], [Archived], Al Bab city coordination committee [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, [Archived], Al Youm [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – Turkey
Coalition position: For February 16th-17th, the Coalition reported: “Near Al Bab, one strike destroyed a decoy tactical vehicle.”
For February 17th-18th, they reported:  “Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.”

February 16th, 2017: (I383a) Isilah Zeraei/ Agrarian Reform neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported incident, the Coalition confirmed on April 1st that it had accidentally killed two civilians during an attack on an ISIL vehicle bomb factory.
The Coalition stated: “Feb. 16, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED facility, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area after the munition was released.”
Coordinates provided by the Coalition to Airwars (Grid 38SLF 27931 24198) showed the incident occurred in the Isilah Zeraei / Agragarian Reform area of Mosul, near the Al Farouk mosque. There were reports of a former sewing factory in the area bombed, with Kuna noting that “According to a security source that the aircraft of the International Coalition launched several air strikes targeting a building used by the organization for some of its leaders, which killed 13 people, and also targeted a building located in the area of Isilah Zeraei in Mosul, which included leaders including Arabs and foreigners.”
More general reports spoke of civilian casualties in ‘west Mosul’ from air and artillery strikes, including by US Apache helicopters.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: Unknown
Sources: Coalition casualty report (April 2017), N_Iraq67 tweet [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Amsi Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Kuna News [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 15th-16th 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, eight strikes destroyed four weapons caches, two VBIED facilities, and an IED facility and damaged three supply routes.“
For February 16th-17th, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed four watercraft, three front-end loaders, two shipping containers, a mortar system, an artillery system, a VBIED facility, a vehicle and an ISIS-held building; damaged 11 supply routes and a tunnel; and suppressed a mortar team and an artillery team.

#نينوى:
قتلى وجرحى من #المدنيين في قصف للطيران والمدفعية يستهدف الاحياء السكنية في الجانب الأيمن من مدينة #الموصل.

— اعلام الربيع العراقي (@IraqiSpringMC) February 17, 2017

 

February 17th-18th 2017: (I384) Al Jumhuri medical community complex, western Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: Several sources claimed that civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on a medical complex in western Mosul. While Iraqi Spring and Raedlay spoke of 18 dead and 47 wounded, News of Iraq reported the death of a child in a video.
The Coalition confirmed to have carried out the strike, but did not state any civilian casualties. It stated in a press release issued on February 18th:
“With the approval of the government of Iraq, Coalition forces struck an ISIS command and control headquarters and propaganda facility in Western Mosul on Feb. 17. The five-story Bab Sinjar administration facility was located in the Al Jumhuri medical community complex. ISIS continues to ignore the Law of Armed Conflict and uses protected sites such as hospitals, schools, and mosques to try and shield themselves from Coalition airstrikes.
In this instance, the Coalition was able to determine through intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance efforts that ISIS did not use the building for any medical purposes and that civilians were no longer accessing the site. The intelligence showed that its sole function was as a military command and control facility for ISIS to oversee its operations against the people of Iraq.
Coalition forces comply with the Law of Armed Conflict, work diligently to be precise in our airstrikes, and take all feasible precautions during the planning and execution of air strikes to reduce the risk of harm to civilians. The air strikes conducted against legitimate ISIS military targets are just one of the ways the Coalition continues to work by, with, and through its Iraqi partners to defeat ISIS in Iraq.”
However Iraqi Spring Media Centre and Raedlay (Facebook) later reported “the killing of 18 civilians and wounding 47 others, including women and children, after coalition airstrikes on Medicine # city of Mosul in the right side of the city.” The source for the claim appeared to be so-called Islamic State.
Alrafidain Channel posted a video (GRAPHIC) showing the aftermath of the strike. News of Iraq posted the same video, saying: “watch a child dying from the effects of the bombing of the international Coalition on the Medical City Hospital in the right side of the city of Mosul”.
Civilians reported killed: 18, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 47
Sources: Iraqi Spring Media Centre [Arabic] [Archived], Radio Sawa [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Rafidenchannel [Arabic] [Archived], Video by Alrafidain Channel (Facebook) [Arabic] [Archived], Video by News of Iraq [Arabic] [Archived], Iraqi Spring Media Center (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position: Confirmed event [see above]

February 17th 2017: (S443) Al Suweida village, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source, LCCSY, reported that 14 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Suweida village, though the source didn’t identify who was responsible for the raid.
No further details are currently available.
Civilians reported killed: 14
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: LCCSY [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For February 16th-17th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.” For February 17th-18th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.”

 

February 17th 2017: (S444)  المركز الثقافي القديم Old Cultural Center in Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Location: Old Cultural Center: 35.951112, 39.009489 (Airwars assessment)
Summary: A single source, Smart, reported that one civilian male was killed and his six-year-old child injured in an airstrike that was later confirmed by the Coalition.
Contrary to the reporting, the Coalition admitted to have killed three civilians. The monthly civilian casualties report published on October 27th 2017 stated the following: “1., Feb. 17, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria via Airwars report. During a Coalition strike that destroyed six ISIS-held buildings and damaged an ISIS fueling station, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition is currently withholding the exact coordinates of the confirmed strike. The location of the Old Cultural Center mentioned by Smart is 35.951112, 39.009489 according to Airwars geolocation.
Civilians reported killed: 1-3
Civilians reported injured: 0-1 child
Sources: Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Smart (2) [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Was Weak CONFIRMED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 16th-17th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.” For February 17th-18th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.”

February 17th 2017: (S444a) near al Tabqah, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near al Tabqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “6. Feb. 17, 2017, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
The Coalition provided military coordinates: 37SDV 59072 65703. This location roughly correspondent to the area between the Omar Bin al Khattab mosque and al Nawiya mosque and just behind the vegetable market in the north and slightly east of al Tabaqa.
Civilians reported killed: unknown
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Coalition monthly report 02/06 [archived]  
Quality of reporting: Discounted ASSESSED CIVILIAN CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 16th-17th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 17 strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four tunnels, three fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two weapons storage areas, two ISIS headquarters, a VBIED storage facility, a fuel station and a bridge.” For February 17th-18th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.”

 

February 18th 2017: (I385) Bab al Beith area of western Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: “Dozens” of civilians were reported killed and injured following alleged US Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on western Mosul.
Yaqein reported both Apache helicopter and Iraqi artillery strikes on the ISIL-occupied west of the city. Ajel al Mousul reported only artillery strikes, which it said “caused the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of civilians.” Iraqi Spring Media Centre reported “Dead and wounded among # civilians in the bombing of Air and artillery targeted residential neighborhoods in the right side of the # Mosul city.”
Raedlay (Facebook) said 12 people had died and 28 were injured in the raids.
Civilians reported killed: 12-24 or more
Civilians reported injured: 28 or more
Sources: Yaqein [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel al Mousul [Arabic] [Archived], Ajel al Mousul (2) [Arabic] [Archived], Tweet by Amsiiraq [Arabic] [Archived], Raedlay [Arabic] [Archived], Coalition monthly report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: Contested
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed eight front-end loaders, four excavators, three watercraft, an ISIS-held building and a barge; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.’
For February 18th-19th it noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four ISIS headquarters, four watercraft, three engineering equipment pieces, three command and control nodes, two artillery systems, a vehicle, an excavator, a fighting position, an ISIS-held building, and an ISIS support facility; damaged nine supply routes and three tunnels; and suppressed 11 mortar teams, and an artillery team.”

 

February 18th 2017: (I385a) المستشفى العام Near Ib Senna Hospital, West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported second incident at Mosul the Coalition confirmed civilian casualties during an attack on an ISIL Headquarters.
As the Coalition reported in June and July 2017:
“Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that four civilians, who were not observed near the target during the engagement, were unintentionally killed and six were injured.”
Identical wording was used in the July report.
Coalition officials told Airwars this incident occurred at the location 38SLF 30683 25271, which placed the event near the Ibn Senna hospital.
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Coalition monthly report (June 2017), Coalition monthly report (July 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed eight front-end loaders, four excavators, three watercraft, an ISIS-held building and a barge; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.’
For February 18th-19th it noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four ISIS headquarters, four watercraft, three engineering equipment pieces, three command and control nodes, two artillery systems, a vehicle, an excavator, a fighting position, an ISIS-held building, and an ISIS support facility; damaged nine supply routes and three tunnels; and suppressed 11 mortar teams, and an artillery team.”

 

February 18th 2017: (I385b) جامع يحيى الطالب Near Omar al Taleb Mosque, West Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported third incident at Mosul for the day, the Coalition confirmed civilian casualties during an attack on an ISIL Headquarters.
As the Coalition reported in June and July 2017:
“Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.”
Identical wording was used in the July report.
Coalition officials told Airwars this incident occurred at the location 38SLF 29660 24929, which placed the event near the Omar al Taleb mosque.
Civilians reported killed: 0
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Coalition monthly report (June 2017), Coalition monthly report (July 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed eight front-end loaders, four excavators, three watercraft, an ISIS-held building and a barge; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.’
For February 18th-19th it noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four ISIS headquarters, four watercraft, three engineering equipment pieces, three command and control nodes, two artillery systems, a vehicle, an excavator, a fighting position, an ISIS-held building, and an ISIS support facility; damaged nine supply routes and three tunnels; and suppressed 11 mortar teams, and an artillery team.”

 

February 18th 2017: الشفاء Near Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq
Summary: In a previously unreported third incident at Mosul for the day the Coalition confirmed civilian casualties during an attack on an ISIL Headquarters.
As the Coalition reported in June 2017:
“- Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that four civilians, who were not observed near the target during the engagement, were unintentionally killed and six were injured.
– Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.”
Airwars is seeking location clarification on these two listed events.
Civilians reported killed: 0
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Coalition monthly report (June 2017),
Quality of reporting: CONFIRMED CASUALTY EVENT
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed eight front-end loaders, four excavators, three watercraft, an ISIS-held building and a barge; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.’
For February 18th-19th it noted: “Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four ISIS headquarters, four watercraft, three engineering equipment pieces, three command and control nodes, two artillery systems, a vehicle, an excavator, a fighting position, an ISIS-held building, and an ISIS support facility; damaged nine supply routes and three tunnels; and suppressed 11 mortar teams, and an artillery team.”

 

February 18th 2017: (S445) Dir’iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source, Smart, reported the deaths of three civilians including one woman and the injury of six others in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Dir’iyta neighbourhood of Raqqa.
According to Smart, “a local source in the town of Raqqa said that two men and a woman were killed and six others seriously injured after night-long raids on the Dir’iya neighborhood”. No further details are currently available.
Civilians reported killed: 3, including 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Smart News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.” For February 18th-19th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed four oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons cache, an oil refinement still and a communications station.”

 

February 18th 2017: (S446) al Akrad and al Mashlab neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Five civilians including one child and two women died and four others were wounded – some critically – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the neighbourhoods of al Akrad and al Mashlab in Raqqa, according to local sources.
According to Baladi, “several sources reported from inside the city of Raqqa that international coalition planes killed five civilians, including two women and a child, and wounded several others on Saturday as a result of air strikes targeting al Mashlab and al Akrad neighbourhoods in Raqqa”.
Smart also blamed the Coalition, putting the death toll at five.
Moaaz al adalbe didn’t mention any civilian casualties but confirmed that the PKK approached the Al Mashlad neighbourhood.
Civilians reported killed: 5, including 1 child and 2 women
Civilians reported injured: 4
Sources: Smart [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi news [Arabic], [Archived], Moaaz al adalbe [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Coalition position:  For February 17th-18th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.” For February 18th-19th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed four oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons cache, an oil refinement still and a communications station.”

 

February 18th 2017: (S448) Waterway, Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: A single source, Sharqiya Voice, reported the death of one civilian in Raqqa.
The source said: “A civilian was killed while he was on a waterway crosser [something used to cross the waterway though they’re not saying a boat] after being hit by shrapnel following an air raid targeting the city of Raqqa. He is from al Tayana village in the eastern countryside.” The source didn’t identify who was responsible for the strike. 
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Sharqiya Voice [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source and that source doesn’t identify who was responsible for the strike.
Coalition position:  For February 17th-18th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.” For February 18th-19th, they reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed four oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons cache, an oil refinement still and a communications station.”

 

February 18th/19th 2017: (S447) city of Raqqa, Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians died and six others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to a single source, the Smart news agency. 
Smart reported that “a local source, who preferred not to be named, said that the warplanes – likely belonging to the international coalition – launched three raids on the city, targeting the court, the al thakana neighbourhood, the Land Bank and the area around Imam al-Nawawi mosque.
“The medical source reported the death of two civilians and the injury of six others – some seriously – who were taken to the  National Hospital of Raqqa. The injured included a child who was hit by shrapnel in the groin.”
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: 6
Sources: Smart [Arabic], [Archived], 
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Coalition position: For February 17th-18th, the Coalition reported:  “Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 70 oil barrels, three oil storage tanks, three fighting positions, two oil refinement stills and a weapons storage area; and damaged a bridge.” For