Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

July 21, 2016

Incident Code

RS1026

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Russian and Assad regime warplanes continued to attack Idlib on July 21st, killing up to another six civilians, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News called the bombardment a massacre and also commented that the raids began in the night continuing on from the 20th of July. Images published by the Shaam News

Summary

First published
July 21, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 6
Civilians reported injured
30
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

July 21, 2016

Incident Code

RS1024

LOCATION

الطيبة‎, Al Tiba (Al Taibah), Homs, Syria

Local media reported that five civilians died – a woman and her four children – in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Al Tiba village, Homs. Although there were only two sources reporting this incident on July 21st 2016, they are both credible. LCCSY reported “‪#‎Homs‬ a woman and her four children were martyred

Summary

First published
July 21, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children1 woman)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

July 21, 2016

Incident Code

RS1025

LOCATION

حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Between six and nine civilians died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Mashhad neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports, including Al Jazeera, Buraq Media and Syrian PC, blamed the Assad regime for the airstrikes. According to reports, there was both shelling and the use of explosive barrels

Summary

First published
July 21, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 9
Civilians reported injured
20–25
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
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CJTF–OIR for July 20, 2016 – July 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 21, 2016

On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck one ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (9354 – 9364)
  • 9 in Syria (4624 – 4632)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 20, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.
Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck one ISIL tactical unit.

UK MoD for July 20, 2016 – July 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Wednesday 20 July – Tornados bombed a Daesh position north of Mosul…Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, patrolled over northern Iraq on Wednesday 20 July. North of Mosul, a Daesh-held building was identified in the path of a Kurdish advance. This was successfully targeted by Tornados using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Wednesday 20 July – Tornados bombed a Daesh position north of Mosul…Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, patrolled over northern Iraq on Wednesday 20 July. North of Mosul, a Daesh-held building was identified in the path of a Kurdish advance. This was successfully targeted by Tornados using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

Danish MoD for July 20, 2016 – July 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Notes

Denmark reports dropping 7 precision munitions on Daesh buildings – housing members of the terrorist group – a vehicle that was transporting weapons, and a rocket launching position in the Iraqi provinces Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil and Ninawa between July 14th and July 20th. They reported no strikes in Syria.

Mission Update Nr. 5

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve.

21-07-2016 – kl. 14:00

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kampflybidraget

De operationer, som de danske F-16-fly deltaget i i den forgangne uge, har fundet sted over de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil og Ninawa. Missionerne har omfattet angreb på bygninger, som husede fjender, nedkæmpelse af et køretøj, der transporterede våben, nedkæmpelse af en position, hvorfra der blev afskudt raketter samt angreb på fjender i åbent terræn.

På grund af urolighederne i Tyrkiet henover weekenden har operationerne ved Incirlik-flybasen været standset i en kortere periode. Operationerne blev genoptaget mandag. De udsendte danskere på basen har det fint og er ved godt mod.

Til og med onsdag den 20. juli kl. 12 er følgende gældende:

Antal fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 5

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber i den forgangne uge: 7

Antal fløjne missioner totalt: 46

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber totalt: 52

Radarbidraget

I løbet af den forgangne uge har TPS77-radaren kørt uden vanskeligheder, og der er leveret input til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede.

Træningsbidraget

I denne uge har DANCON afsluttet træning og uddannelse af ca. 300 betjente fra det irakiske grænsepoliti. Træningen er de seneste fire uger blevet gennemført på Al Asad Air Base, hvor de danske soldater i DANCON OIR Hold 3 har gennemført et intensivt forløb med fokus på blandt andet skarpskydning, forhold overfor improviserede sprængladninger (IED) og etablering af stationære og mobile checkpoints.

Afslutningen af træningsforløbet blev markeret med en parade og overrækkelse af kursusbeviser onsdag, og de irakiske grænsebetjente er nu klar til indsættelse i kampen mod ISIL ved Iraks grænse.

– Vi er den eneste nation i koalitionen, som gennemfører træningsforløb for det irakiske grænsepoliti, og det er gået over al forventning. Trods et stramt og intensivt program har betjentene været meget engagerede under træningen, som hver dag er blevet indledt tidligt om morgenen på grund af varmen hernede, siger oberstløjtnant Kenneth Strøm, der er chef for DANCON hold 3.

Godt halvdelen af de ca. 300 betjente er kurdiske yazidier; en befolkningsgruppe, der har lidt særligt meget under ISIL’s overgreb.

– Mange af betjentene er fordrevet fra byer i det nordlige Irak, og mange har oplevet store personlige ofre som følge af ISIL’s hærgen. Om det har været en motiverende faktor for betjentenes engagement i undervisningen, skal jeg ikke kunne udelukke, men deres gåpåmod har været helt fantastisk, siger

Kenneth Strøm, og fortsætter:

– Da jeg i en pause talte med nogle af dem, fortalte de om, hvordan de drømte om et fredeligt Irak. De her betjente er sammen med resten af de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker én af nøglerne til, at den drøm kan gå i opfyldelse. At grænsebetjentene også har været taknemmelige for vores træningsindsats, oplevede vi tydeligt under ceremonien, hvor deres bataljonschef takkede mange gange for den danske indsats. Bedst af alt var det dog at se de irakiske betjentes taknemmelighed, da de takkede trænerne samtidig med, at de fik udleveret deres uddannelsescertifikat. Det var et mindeværdigt øjeblik.

Tilstede ved paraden var også chefen for 7. irakiske division; en enhed som de danske soldater også har trænet og som i mandags angreb og generobrede endnu en by i nærheden af Al Asad Air Base.

Samlet set har de 301 betjente modtaget 3.949 individuelle uddannelser i militære færdigheder, som efterfølgende sætter dem i stand til at beskytte den irakiske grænse.

Transportflybidraget

C-130 bidraget har siden 14. juli fløjet fire ud af fire planlagte missioner. Bidraget oplever i stigende grad at blive indsat til transport i operationsområdet og dermed støtte den overordnede kamp mod ISIL ved at fragte gods til en række enheder.

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Notes

Denmark reports dropping 7 precision munitions on Daesh buildings – housing members of the terrorist group – a vehicle that was transporting weapons, and a rocket launching position in the Iraqi provinces Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil and Ninawa between July 14th and July 20th. They reported no strikes in Syria.

Mission Update Nr. 5

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve.

21-07-2016 – kl. 14:00

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kampflybidraget

De operationer, som de danske F-16-fly deltaget i i den forgangne uge, har fundet sted over de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil og Ninawa. Missionerne har omfattet angreb på bygninger, som husede fjender, nedkæmpelse af et køretøj, der transporterede våben, nedkæmpelse af en position, hvorfra der blev afskudt raketter samt angreb på fjender i åbent terræn.

På grund af urolighederne i Tyrkiet henover weekenden har operationerne ved Incirlik-flybasen været standset i en kortere periode. Operationerne blev genoptaget mandag. De udsendte danskere på basen har det fint og er ved godt mod.

Til og med onsdag den 20. juli kl. 12 er følgende gældende:

Antal fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 5

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber i den forgangne uge: 7

Antal fløjne missioner totalt: 46

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber totalt: 52

Radarbidraget

I løbet af den forgangne uge har TPS77-radaren kørt uden vanskeligheder, og der er leveret input til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede.

Træningsbidraget

I denne uge har DANCON afsluttet træning og uddannelse af ca. 300 betjente fra det irakiske grænsepoliti. Træningen er de seneste fire uger blevet gennemført på Al Asad Air Base, hvor de danske soldater i DANCON OIR Hold 3 har gennemført et intensivt forløb med fokus på blandt andet skarpskydning, forhold overfor improviserede sprængladninger (IED) og etablering af stationære og mobile checkpoints.

Afslutningen af træningsforløbet blev markeret med en parade og overrækkelse af kursusbeviser onsdag, og de irakiske grænsebetjente er nu klar til indsættelse i kampen mod ISIL ved Iraks grænse.

– Vi er den eneste nation i koalitionen, som gennemfører træningsforløb for det irakiske grænsepoliti, og det er gået over al forventning. Trods et stramt og intensivt program har betjentene været meget engagerede under træningen, som hver dag er blevet indledt tidligt om morgenen på grund af varmen hernede, siger oberstløjtnant Kenneth Strøm, der er chef for DANCON hold 3.

Godt halvdelen af de ca. 300 betjente er kurdiske yazidier; en befolkningsgruppe, der har lidt særligt meget under ISIL’s overgreb.

– Mange af betjentene er fordrevet fra byer i det nordlige Irak, og mange har oplevet store personlige ofre som følge af ISIL’s hærgen. Om det har været en motiverende faktor for betjentenes engagement i undervisningen, skal jeg ikke kunne udelukke, men deres gåpåmod har været helt fantastisk, siger

Kenneth Strøm, og fortsætter:

– Da jeg i en pause talte med nogle af dem, fortalte de om, hvordan de drømte om et fredeligt Irak. De her betjente er sammen med resten af de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker én af nøglerne til, at den drøm kan gå i opfyldelse. At grænsebetjentene også har været taknemmelige for vores træningsindsats, oplevede vi tydeligt under ceremonien, hvor deres bataljonschef takkede mange gange for den danske indsats. Bedst af alt var det dog at se de irakiske betjentes taknemmelighed, da de takkede trænerne samtidig med, at de fik udleveret deres uddannelsescertifikat. Det var et mindeværdigt øjeblik.

Tilstede ved paraden var også chefen for 7. irakiske division; en enhed som de danske soldater også har trænet og som i mandags angreb og generobrede endnu en by i nærheden af Al Asad Air Base.

Samlet set har de 301 betjente modtaget 3.949 individuelle uddannelser i militære færdigheder, som efterfølgende sætter dem i stand til at beskytte den irakiske grænse.

Transportflybidraget

C-130 bidraget har siden 14. juli fløjet fire ud af fire planlagte missioner. Bidraget oplever i stigende grad at blive indsat til transport i operationsområdet og dermed støtte den overordnede kamp mod ISIL ved at fragte gods til en række enheder.

Incident date

July 20, 2016

Incident Code

CS276

LOCATION

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

In an incident which may relate to the previous report – or was unknown to Airwars – the Coalition announced in January 2017 that it was investigating a possible civilian casualty event near Manbij almost six months earlier. According to the initial statement “five reports of civilian casualties received in November are still being assessed…

Summary

First published
July 20, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

July 20, 2016

Incident Code

CS275

LOCATION

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

A report on August 5th 2016 by local blogger Hathifa al Yaman Abu al Majd claimed that approximately 15 civilians had died in a Coalition strike two weeks earlier, with their bodies still buried under rubble. “American Alliance planes – around 15 days ago –  committed a massacre against three families opposite al Fatah mosque near

Summary

First published
July 20, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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CJTF–OIR for July 19, 2016 – July 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 20, 2016

On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and 12 ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL media site.

Report Date

July 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (9341 – 9353)
  • 3 in Syria (4621 – 4623)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 19, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 13 strikes
Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and 12 ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL media site.

UK MoD for July 19, 2016 – July 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 20, 2016

Tuesday 19 July – Tornados and Typhoons hit mortar positions in northern Iraq…On Tuesday 19 July, Tornado GR4s used a Paveway IV against a mortar position near Qayyarah, while Typhoons employed a Paveway bomb to attack another mortar position south-east of Mosul.

Report Date

July 20, 2016

Tuesday 19 July – Tornados and Typhoons hit mortar positions in northern Iraq…On Tuesday 19 July, Tornado GR4s used a Paveway IV against a mortar position near Qayyarah, while Typhoons employed a Paveway bomb to attack another mortar position south-east of Mosul.

Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

CS274

LOCATION

ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Syria

A report on August 5th 2016 by local blogger Hathifa al Yaman Abu al Majd claimed that approximately 15 civilians had died in a Coalition strike two weeks earlier, with their bodies still buried under rubble. “American Alliance planes – around 15 days ago – committed a massacre against three families opposite al Fatah mosque

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

CS273

LOCATION

التوخار كبير, Tokhar Kabir, Aleppo, Syria

In what may have been the single greatest loss of life from a Coalition action in the first two years of its war against Daesh, between 78 and 203 civilians were reported killed in a catastrophic event at the village of Tokhar – the scene of a number of other recent civilian fatalities from alleged

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
78 – 203
(25–71 children7–29 women)
Civilians reported injured
30
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
US-led Coalition
Known target
ISIS
Named victims
95 named, 12 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
85
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Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

RS1021

LOCATION

دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Four civilians died in an airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to local reports. There was, however, only one source (LCCSY) that pointed to possible Russian involvement. The Syrian Human Rights Committee published the names of four victims killed by “warplanes” in Deir Ezzor on July 19th, these are listed below.

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

RS1022 CS273a

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

In what has been described as a massacre, committed by both Russian and Assad regime and coalition warplanes, between 10 and 23 civilians were killed and as many as 35 more wounded on July 19th in Idlib city. Other sources claimed that the Coalition was involved in the incident. According to Shaam News Network the

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 23
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition
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Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

RS1023

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Raids continued overnight from the 19th to the 20th of July in Idlib, and Idlib City, killing up to 23 civilians, according to sources on the ground. Alamawi reported that missiles were continually fired throughout the night and into the next morning. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported sighting helicopters dropping explosive barrels after midnight on

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 23
Civilians reported injured
30
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

RS1020

LOCATION

حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

What has been described as a ‘bombardment’ on Bab al Nairab reportedly killed six civilians, including an unborn child. – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Qasioun filmed as an explosive barrel was thrown on the neighbourhood, which is also located very close to an airport.

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(3 children2 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
Named victims
6 named, 2 families identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 19, 2016

Incident Code

RS1019

LOCATION

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

In a major civilian casualty event, 23 named civilians died and up to 50 more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on an industrial area in Al Atareb, Aleppo. There were no allegations against the Assad regime. Death counts rose as reports emerged. Jisrtv reported seven killed, while Enab Baladi put the figure at “more

Summary

First published
July 19, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23
(5 children2 women16 men)
Civilians reported injured
20–50
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Named victims
23 named, 3 families identified
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UK MoD for July 18, 2016 – July 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Monday 18 July – Typhoons struck a group of terrorist targets in western Iraq…The next day [18 July], again in Anbar Province, Typhoons observed terrorist activity around a tent hidden in a dense palm grove. An attack with a Paveway IV not only struck the terrorists but also set fire to two stockpiles of ammunition and equipment and damaged a Daesh truck parked nearby, again under the trees.

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Monday 18 July – Typhoons struck a group of terrorist targets in western Iraq…The next day [18 July], again in Anbar Province, Typhoons observed terrorist activity around a tent hidden in a dense palm grove. An attack with a Paveway IV not only struck the terrorists but also set fire to two stockpiles of ammunition and equipment and damaged a Daesh truck parked nearby, again under the trees.

French MoD for July 18, 2016 – July 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Notes

Reports that on July 18, in Mosul, a new raid by two Mirage 2000D and two Mirage 2000N targeted a Daesh complex of several buildings housing a headquarters, a training center for urban combat, and a warehouse of suicide vehicles. At the same, in Tal Afar, two Rafales destroyed a site of several buildings used as training center.

Chammal : Frappes planifiées en Irak pour les avions Français.

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 18:57

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées dans le Nord de l’Irak par des avions de chasse français dans le cadre de la coalition Operation Inherent Resolve. Ces frappes font partie de l’effort visant à appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech. Les appareils basés au Levant et dans le golfe arabo-persique ont frappé à Mossoul et Tall Afar des sites servant à commander, entraîner et équiper les combattants de Daech.

Le 17 juillet dans la région de Mossoul, deux Mirage 2000D ont détruit un important quartier général de Daech, servant également de caserne et de lieu de stockage de munitions. Le 18 juillet, toujours à Mossoul, un nouveau raid de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Mirage 2000N a pris pour cible un complexe de plusieurs bâtiments abritant un poste de commandement, un centre d’entraînement au combat urbain, et un entrepôt de véhicules suicide. Dans le même, à Tall Afar, deux Rafales ont détruit un site de plusieurs bâtiments servant de centre d’entraînement.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge de la formation et du conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Notes

Reports that on July 18, in Mosul, a new raid by two Mirage 2000D and two Mirage 2000N targeted a Daesh complex of several buildings housing a headquarters, a training center for urban combat, and a warehouse of suicide vehicles. At the same, in Tal Afar, two Rafales destroyed a site of several buildings used as training center.

Chammal : Frappes planifiées en Irak pour les avions Français.

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 18:57

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées dans le Nord de l’Irak par des avions de chasse français dans le cadre de la coalition Operation Inherent Resolve. Ces frappes font partie de l’effort visant à appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech. Les appareils basés au Levant et dans le golfe arabo-persique ont frappé à Mossoul et Tall Afar des sites servant à commander, entraîner et équiper les combattants de Daech.

Le 17 juillet dans la région de Mossoul, deux Mirage 2000D ont détruit un important quartier général de Daech, servant également de caserne et de lieu de stockage de munitions. Le 18 juillet, toujours à Mossoul, un nouveau raid de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Mirage 2000N a pris pour cible un complexe de plusieurs bâtiments abritant un poste de commandement, un centre d’entraînement au combat urbain, et un entrepôt de véhicules suicide. Dans le même, à Tall Afar, deux Rafales ont détruit un site de plusieurs bâtiments servant de centre d’entraînement.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge de la formation et du conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.’

Australian Air Task Group Strike Element pilot, Squadron Leader Chris, conducts preflight checks on a F/A-18A Hornet prior to departing on a mission to strike a Deash headquarters compound in Mosul, Iraq, from Australia

  • Australian Air Task Group Strike Element pilot, Squadron Leader Chris, conducts preflight checks on a F/A-18A Hornet prior to departing on a mission to strike a Deash headquarters compound in Mosul, Iraq, from Australia's main air operating base in the Middle East region. (Aus MoD)

French MoD for July 18, 2016 – July 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Notes

Reports that French Mirage 2000s reached a milestone of 10,000 flight hours on the second patrol of the day of 15 July 2016

Chammal : 10 000 heures de vol en opération pour les Mirage 2000 basés en Jordanie

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 17:36

Le 15 juillet 2016, les Mirage 2000 stationnés sur la Base aérienne projetée (BAP) en Jordanie ont franchi le cap des 10 000 heures de vol, réalisées dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal. Dix-sept mois plus tôt, le 12 décembre 2014, une patrouille de Mirage 2000D réalisait sa première mission aérienne à partir de la BAP.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol a été franchi lors de la deuxième patrouille de la journée du 15 juillet 2016. Un Mirage 2000D et un Mirage 2000N armés se sont rendus dans la région de Sinjar, au nord de l’Irak, pour y réaliser une mission d’appui au sol (Close Air Support) au profit des Peshmergas. Les Peshmergas ayant été pris sous le feu de combattants de Daech, les avions sont intervenus contre des positions de mortiers du groupe terroriste afin de permettre aux troupes kurdes de reprendre leur progression.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol est emblématique pour la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie, car il illustre les efforts permanents d’un plot tactique réduit, mais qui frappe de façon permanente Daech en Irak et en Syrie.

Depuis le 12 décembre 2014, 2 300 missions nécessitant près de 6 000 ravitaillements en vol ont été réalisées contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Deux types de missions sont réalisés quotidiennement, nuit et jour, par les Mirage 2000 stationnés en Jordanie :

Des frappes qui sont réalisées dans le cadre de missions d’appui des troupes au sol. Il s’agit de frappes d’opportunité, destinées à aider les forces irakiennes et les Peshmergas engagés dans les combats contre Daech et permettant d’exercer une pression sur l’adversaire. Dans les zones les plus sensibles, ce soutien est quasi permanent, afin de garantir aux combattants au sol une aide pour lutter contre un point de résistance ou de se dégager d’une difficulté, à tout moment.

Des frappes planifiées qui ciblent quant à elles les infrastructures clés de Daech comme les centres de commandement ou de transmissions, les dépôts de munitions, les casernements, les camps d’entrainement et les sites de fabrication d’armement et de véhicules piégés. Elles nécessitent un important travail préalable de renseignement destiné à alimenter le processus de ciblage.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Notes

Reports that French Mirage 2000s reached a milestone of 10,000 flight hours on the second patrol of the day of 15 July 2016

Chammal : 10 000 heures de vol en opération pour les Mirage 2000 basés en Jordanie

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 17:36

Le 15 juillet 2016, les Mirage 2000 stationnés sur la Base aérienne projetée (BAP) en Jordanie ont franchi le cap des 10 000 heures de vol, réalisées dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal. Dix-sept mois plus tôt, le 12 décembre 2014, une patrouille de Mirage 2000D réalisait sa première mission aérienne à partir de la BAP.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol a été franchi lors de la deuxième patrouille de la journée du 15 juillet 2016. Un Mirage 2000D et un Mirage 2000N armés se sont rendus dans la région de Sinjar, au nord de l’Irak, pour y réaliser une mission d’appui au sol (Close Air Support) au profit des Peshmergas. Les Peshmergas ayant été pris sous le feu de combattants de Daech, les avions sont intervenus contre des positions de mortiers du groupe terroriste afin de permettre aux troupes kurdes de reprendre leur progression.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol est emblématique pour la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie, car il illustre les efforts permanents d’un plot tactique réduit, mais qui frappe de façon permanente Daech en Irak et en Syrie.

Depuis le 12 décembre 2014, 2 300 missions nécessitant près de 6 000 ravitaillements en vol ont été réalisées contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Deux types de missions sont réalisés quotidiennement, nuit et jour, par les Mirage 2000 stationnés en Jordanie :

Des frappes qui sont réalisées dans le cadre de missions d’appui des troupes au sol. Il s’agit de frappes d’opportunité, destinées à aider les forces irakiennes et les Peshmergas engagés dans les combats contre Daech et permettant d’exercer une pression sur l’adversaire. Dans les zones les plus sensibles, ce soutien est quasi permanent, afin de garantir aux combattants au sol une aide pour lutter contre un point de résistance ou de se dégager d’une difficulté, à tout moment.

Des frappes planifiées qui ciblent quant à elles les infrastructures clés de Daech comme les centres de commandement ou de transmissions, les dépôts de munitions, les casernements, les camps d’entrainement et les sites de fabrication d’armement et de véhicules piégés. Elles nécessitent un important travail préalable de renseignement destiné à alimenter le processus de ciblage.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

CJTF–OIR for July 18, 2016 – July 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2016

On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane and an ISIL front-end loader.

* Near Manbij, 18 strikes struck 15 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL mortar system, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.



Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED facility.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tunnel entrance.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL training camp.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters.

Report Date

July 19, 2016

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 21 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (9331 – 9340)
  • 21 in Syria (4600 – 4620)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, UK

On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 18, 2016
Syria: 21 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane and an ISIL front-end loader.
Near Manbij, 18 strikes struck 15 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL mortar system, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED facility.
Near Mosul, four strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tunnel entrance.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL training camp.
Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters.

CJTF–OIR for July 18, 2016 – July 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2016

The Syrian Arab Coalition captured a Da’esh headquarters July 17 in western Manbij, Syria.

The Da’esh headquarters, located in a hospital, was being used as a command center and logistics hub. The SAC also seized a significant amount of the city during the operation, which provided civilians the opportunity to escape.

The SAC continues to fight Da’esh on four fronts within the city of Manbij, carefully clearing territory toward the city center while ensuring the safety of any civilians who still remain.

Da’esh continues to fight hard within the center of Manbij and has mounted local counterattacks against SAC forces, but the SAC is maintaining their momentum with support from Coalition strikes.

Since the operation began, the Coalition has conducted more than 450 strikes near Manbij. These airstrikes destroyed Da’esh heavy weapons, vehicles, fortifications, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, VBIED facilities, armored vehicles, technical vehicles, bridges, and caches. The destruction of these Da’esh assets disrupts their operations and make them vulnerable here and on the Mar’a line.

The Coalition-supported Syrian moderate opposition efforts in Manbij continue to weaken Da’esh’s threat to Turkey, Europe, and the United States.

Report Date

July 19, 2016

The Syrian Arab Coalition captured a Da’esh headquarters July 17 in western Manbij, Syria.

The Da’esh headquarters, located in a hospital, was being used as a command center and logistics hub. The SAC also seized a significant amount of the city during the operation, which provided civilians the opportunity to escape.

The SAC continues to fight Da’esh on four fronts within the city of Manbij, carefully clearing territory toward the city center while ensuring the safety of any civilians who still remain.

Da’esh continues to fight hard within the center of Manbij and has mounted local counterattacks against SAC forces, but the SAC is maintaining their momentum with support from Coalition strikes.

Since the operation began, the Coalition has conducted more than 450 strikes near Manbij. These airstrikes destroyed Da’esh heavy weapons, vehicles, fortifications, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, VBIED facilities, armored vehicles, technical vehicles, bridges, and caches. The destruction of these Da’esh assets disrupts their operations and make them vulnerable here and on the Mar’a line.

The Coalition-supported Syrian moderate opposition efforts in Manbij continue to weaken Da’esh’s threat to Turkey, Europe, and the United States.

  • A snapshot of targets destroyed/damaged July 12th-18th

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

CS270

LOCATION

حيمر لابدة, Haymar Labda, Aleppo, Syria

Four or more civilians were reported killed and others injured in what were described as heavy Coalition airstrikes on the village of Haymar Labda, as the battle to capture nearby Manbij intensified. ISIL’s media wing also issued a statement claiming “dead and injured and great destruction as a result of Coalition raids on the village

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 12
(3 children1–2 women)
Civilians reported injured
14–40
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

CS271

LOCATION

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

A single source reported the deaths of three named young children and the injuring of five more family members, in a fresh alleged Coalition casualty event at Manbij. In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”,

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 children)
Civilians reported injured
5
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

CS272

LOCATION

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

The Manbij Documentation Agency initially claimed that “Sabr the son of Abdallah al Saidi and his family [7 people] were killed in coalition raids on his house near the education department behind his father’s building.” That claim was robustly denied by Manbij Mother of All Worlds: “We totally deny what some pages published yesterday about

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 7
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
1 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

CS269

LOCATION

التوخار كبير, Tokhar Kabir, Aleppo, Syria

Up to sixteen civilians including two or more children were reported killed in an alleged noon Coalition airstrike on Al Tokhar, a village near Manbij in northern Aleppo governorate. In its own report on the event the Syrian Network noted: “Fixed-wing international coalition forces warplanes fired a missile that targeted a residential house that is

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 16
(2–4 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
14 named, 3 families identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

RS1018

LOCATION

Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria

In multiple alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes which struck residential buildings, in Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, a family of five and an elderly man were reportedly killed. BBC reported that “according to opposition source, Russian warplanes launched extensive shelling in Kafr hamra and Al-Maysar.” AMC News blamed the Assad regime for the strike, while

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

RS1017

LOCATION

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

Various sources reported that airstrikes on a residential area in Kafr Hama, Aleppo, killed up to three civilians, including one boy. BBC Arabic filed a report which read, “according to opposition source, Russian warplanes launched extensive shelling in Kafr Hamra”. Meanwhile, al Jazeera reported that both Russian and Assad regime warplanes were launching missiles in the

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named
View Incident

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Incident Code

RS1016

LOCATION

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Up to 11 civilians including three children died and 15 more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike which destroyed a four-story residential building in Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, local media reported. According to BNN, earth missiles and cluster bombs were both used in the airstrike. Smart News blamed Russian warplanes for

Summary

First published
July 18, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 11
(3 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
15
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, Syrian Regime
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

CJTF–OIR for July 17, 2016 – July 18, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 18, 2016

On July 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil wellheads.

* Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 22 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnel entrances and an ISIL tunnel vent.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 14 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters.

Report Date

July 18, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 12 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (9320 – 9330)
  • 12 in Syria (4588 – 4599)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, UK

On July 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 17, 2016
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil wellheads.
Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 22 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Bayji, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnel entrances and an ISIL tunnel vent.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 14 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters.