On Apr. 1, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 76 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight barges and five fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three ISIS command and control nodes, three supply caches, a checkpoint, and a bunker; and damaged three bunkers.

* Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 45 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, six strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, an artillery system, a weapons factory, and a VBIED factory; damaged seven supply routes and five fighting positions; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units, and an ISIS sniper team.

During the month of February 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 19 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 41 new reports, and completed the assessment on 17 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Twelve of these reports were assessed to be non-credible and five were assessed to be credible. A total of 43 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order.

CJTF-OIR takes all reports of civilian casualties seriously and assesses all reports as thoroughly as possible. Although we are unable to investigate all reports of possible civilian casualties using traditional investigative methods, such as by interviewing witnesses and examining the site, the Coalition interviews pilots and other personnel involved in the targeting process, reviews strike and surveillance video if available, and analyzes information provided by government agencies, non-governmental organizations, partner forces and traditional and social media. In addition, the Coalition considers new information when it becomes available in order to promote a thorough and continuous review process.

To date, based on data between August 2014 and February 2017, the Coalition conducted a total of 18,645 strikes that included 42,089 separate engagements. During this period, the total number of reports of possible civilian casualties was 396. The total number of credible reports of civilian casualties during this period was 102. The percent of engagements that resulted in a report of possible civilian casualties

was .94%. The percent of engagements that resulted in a credible report of civilian casualties was .24%.

In Mosul, Iraq, since the start of operations to liberate the city on Oct. 17, 2016, to the liberation of the East side of Mosul on Feb. 18, 2017, the total number of reports of possible civilian casualties was 37. The total number of credible reports during this time period was 15. The percent of engagements in Mosul during this time period that resulted in a credible report of credible civilian casualties was .37%.

After a thorough review of the facts and circumstances of each civilian casualty report, CJTF-OIR assessed that the following 12 reports are non-credible. Non-credible means that at this time there is not sufficient information available to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.

1. 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.

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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Feb. 4, 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.

10. Feb. 8, 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.

11. Feb. 19, 2018, near Manbij, Syria, via NGO report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.

12. Feb. 24, 2017, near Al-Qa’im, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.

Although the Coalition takes extraordinary efforts to strike military targets in a manner that minimizes the risk of civilian casualties, in some incidents casualties are unavoidable. Five reports were assessed to be credible resulting in the unintended death of nine civilians.

A credible assessment means it is more likely than not a Coalition strike resulted in a civilian casualty. In each of the incidents below, the investigation assessed that although all feasible precautions were taken and the decision to strike complied with the Law of Armed Conflict, unintended civilian casualties unfortunately occurred.

1. Sept. 20, 2015, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: During a Sept. 21 strike on what was evaluated at the time to be an ISIS headquarters building. After receiving additional information, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians were unintentionally injured in the building.

2. Jan. 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS weapons manufacturing facility, it was assessed that one civilian in the building was unintentionally killed.

3. Feb. 6, 2017, 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Currently, 43 reports of possible civilian casualties are still being assessed:

1. April 22, 2015, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report, re-opened due to new information being provided.

2. March 23, 2016, near Hajj Ali, Iraq, via NGO report.

3. June 18, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, via NGO report.

4. Sept. 17, 2016, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via self-report.

5. Nov. 17, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report.

6. Dec. 11, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report.

7. Dec. 20, 2016, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via NGO report.

8. Dec. 29, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

9. Jan. 6, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

10. Jan. 15, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report.

11. Jan. 16, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report.

12. Jan. 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

13. Jan. 22, 2017, near Nayrab, Syria, via social media report.

14. Jan 26, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

15. Jan. 31, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via self-report.

16. Jan. 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

17. Feb. 3, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via social media report.

18. Feb. 7, 2017, near Idlib, Syria, via social media report.

19. Feb. 9, 2017, near Al Qaim, Iraq, via self-report.

20. Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report.

21. Feb. 14, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

22. Feb. 16, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via social media report.

23. Feb. 16, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report.

24. Feb. 17, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via social media report.

25. Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

26. Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

27. Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

28. Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

29. Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

30. Feb. 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

31. Feb. 20, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report.

32. Feb. 20, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report.

33. Feb. 20, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report.

34. Feb. 20, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via social media report.

35. Feb. 20, 2017, near Al Bab, Syria, via social media report.

36. Feb. 21, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report.

37. Feb. 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

38. Feb. 22, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

39. Feb. 22, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via social media report.

40. Feb. 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

41. Feb. 25, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

42. Feb. 25, 2017, near Kheurbet el-Baida, Syria, via self-report.

43. Feb. 27, 2017, near Al Qaim, Iraq, via self-report.

Additionally, a 15-6 investigation has been opened in regard to strikes conducted on or about March 17, 2017, in the Al-Jadida neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq.

To date, based on information available, CJTF-OIR assesses that, it is more likely than not, at least 229 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition strikes since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. We regret the unintentional loss of civilian lives resulting from Coalition efforts to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria and express our deepest sympathies to the families and others affected by these strikes.

On Mar. 31, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 54 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed three ISIS well heads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a weapons storage facility and a VBIED; and damaged a bridge.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and a bunker entrance; and damaged two bunker entrances and an ISIS-held building.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 45 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed two fighting positions, a VBIED, a sniper weapon system, and a rocket-propelled grenade system; damaged three supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units, two ISIS heavy machine gun teams, and an ISIS sniper team.

On Mar. 30, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed eight ISIS well heads and a pump jack.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a front-end loader.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed nine ISIS well heads.

* Near Tabqah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed a vehicle and a UAV.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 8 strikes consisting of 56 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 18 vehicles, three VBIED factories, two tunnels, an artillery system, a VBIED, a mortar system, a tactical vehicle, a fighting position, and a front-end loader; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed an ISIS-held building and a tactical vehicle.

Thursday 30 March – Typhoons attacked three Daesh targets that formed part of a defensive network south-west of Kirkuk…

The RAF has continued to support Iraqi forces in their effort to liberate western Mosul. While the operating environment in the city is very challenging, particularly given the closely-packed buildings, very narrow streets, and the density of the urban population, our aircrew have continued to deliver precision strikes in close support of Iraqi troops on the ground. Daesh’s current tactics, including the illegal use of civilians as human shields, and fighting from sites such as schools, hospitals, religious sites and civilian neighbourhoods, increases the risk to innocent life. While no military operations come without risk, particularly in dense urban environments and against such inhuman Daesh tactics, the RAF continues to take all steps necessary to minimise civilian causalities.

As Daesh continue to be driven out of areas of western Mosul by the Iraqi offensive to liberate the city, operations also continued against other pockets of Daesh occupation. Two Typhoons based at RAF Akrotiri targeted a fortified network of defensive positions, some 17 miles south-west of Kirkuk on Thursday 30 March. Three Paveway IV guided bombs were dropped in a simultaneous attack on two buildings within a Daesh-held compound, and a third building a short distance to the south. All three targets were destroyed.