Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

April 16, 2016

Incident Code

RS756

LOCATION

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

Between nine and 17 civilians including one woman and two children died in airstrikes on neighborhoods of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. While some reports allege that this was the work of Russia, one other blames the Assad regime with yet others not attributing responsibility. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that Russian

Summary

First published
April 16, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 17
(2 children1 woman9 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
8 named
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CJTF–OIR for April 15, 2016 – April 16, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 16, 2016

On April 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, 14 ISIL boats, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 14 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and 10 ISIL boats.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 24 ISIL boats, two ISIL rocket rails, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

April 16, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (7846 – 7860)
  • 3 in Syria (3769 – 3771)

Confirmed Actions

US

On April 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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

April 15, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, 14 ISIL boats, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 14 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and 10 ISIL boats.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 24 ISIL boats, two ISIL rocket rails, and two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

CJTF–OIR for April 14, 2016 – April 15, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 15, 2016

On April 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

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

Iraq

* Near Hit, three [2 British] strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIL boats, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, 21 strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 18 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 33 ISIL boats.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar cache, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

April 15, 2016

Report Summary

  • 36 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 30 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 36 total strikes
  • 30 in Iraq (7816 – 7845)
  • 6 in Syria (3763 – 3768)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 14, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 30 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.
Near Mar’a, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and four ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Hit, three [2 British] strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIL boats, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Mosul, 21 strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 18 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 33 ISIL boats.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar cache, and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

UK MoD for April 14, 2016 – April 15, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 15, 2016

Thursday 14 April – Typhoons and Tornados struck further Daesh targets in northern and western Iraq, including boats being used by the terrorists to flee from the town of Hit…Thursday 14 April saw Tornados patrolling over northern Iraq, providing close air support to Kurdish forces in the areas south of Sinjar and Kisik. Successful Paveway attacks accounted for a Daesh mortar team and destroyed the entrance to a tunnel system where a number of terrorists were reported to be hiding. Near Qayyarah, Typhoons destroyed a Daesh-held building, again using a Paveway IV. In western Iraq, as the last Daesh fighters pulled out of Hit, a Tornado flight employed two Brimstone missiles to sink boats used by them to cross the Euphrates.

Report Date

April 15, 2016

Thursday 14 April – Typhoons and Tornados struck further Daesh targets in northern and western Iraq, including boats being used by the terrorists to flee from the town of Hit…Thursday 14 April saw Tornados patrolling over northern Iraq, providing close air support to Kurdish forces in the areas south of Sinjar and Kisik. Successful Paveway attacks accounted for a Daesh mortar team and destroyed the entrance to a tunnel system where a number of terrorists were reported to be hiding. Near Qayyarah, Typhoons destroyed a Daesh-held building, again using a Paveway IV. In western Iraq, as the last Daesh fighters pulled out of Hit, a Tornado flight employed two Brimstone missiles to sink boats used by them to cross the Euphrates.

  • A Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Refueller prepares to refuel an Australian F/A-18A Hornet fighter aircraft prior to conducting a sortie over the Middle East (Aus MoD)

Incident date

April 14, 2016

Incident Code

RS755

LOCATION

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

One adult male civilian, Mohammed Ibrahreem Ello, was killed in an airstrike on Darat Izza according to local sources – though only one report alleged that this was a Russian strike. Aleppo News named the victim and said that he was killed by a “warplane“. According to Al-Maghrib Today, the regime was to blame: “one man

Summary

First published
April 14, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
1 named
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Incident date

April 14, 2016

Incident Code

RS754

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Fourteen civilians including three children died and at least 24 people were injured in airstrikes on Raqqa, according to multiple sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Assad regime or Russia were responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently posted images showing destruction of the city following airstrikes. It did not initially say

Summary

First published
April 14, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(3 children1 woman11 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–24
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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
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CJTF–OIR for April 13, 2016 – April 14, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 14, 2016

On April 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Al Hawl, two strikes produced inconclusive results.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Hit, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL machine gun positions, an ISIL boat, an ISIL boat dock, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL storage facility.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL boats and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

April 14, 2016

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (7799 – 7815)
  • 4 in Syria (3759 – 3762)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 13, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Al Hawl, two strikes produced inconclusive results.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Hit, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL machine gun positions, an ISIL boat, an ISIL boat dock, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL storage facility.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL boats and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

UK MoD for April 13, 2016 – April 14, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 14, 2016

Wednesday 13 April – Typhoons and Tornados conducted attacks in northern and western Iraq, destroying heavy weapons and a truck-bomb, and sinking a number of terrorist-operated barges…Iraqi counter-terrorist forces, supported by Royal Air Force and other coalition aircraft, have made good progress in clearing Daesh extremists out of the town of Hit, strategically located on the southern bank of the Euphrates in western Iraq. On Wednesday 13 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s assisted in the destruction of one of the remaining terrorist strongpoints on the eastern outskirts of the town, striking, despite the very close proximity of the Iraqi forces, a Daesh machine-gun position with a Paveway IV guided bomb. When the Iraqi troops liberated the town’s hospital, they found that it had been converted into a terrorist bomb-making factory, with a number of vehicles there, including an ambulance, converted into truck-bombs; fortunately, the speed of the Iraqi victory prevented these deadly booby-traps from being deployed. In northern Iraq, other Typhoons bombed terrorist rocket and mortar teams located some miles south-west of Sinjar, and in the Kisik area, which had opened fire on advancing Kurdish troops. West of Mosul, Tornado GR4s tracked an articulated lorry carrying a prepared car-bomb on its trailer; despite the lorry’s speed, a direct hit was scored on the car-bomb using a Brimstone missile. The Tornados then used Paveways to destroy two clusters of barges being used by the terrorists to move men and supplies across the Tigris.

Report Date

April 14, 2016

Wednesday 13 April – Typhoons and Tornados conducted attacks in northern and western Iraq, destroying heavy weapons and a truck-bomb, and sinking a number of terrorist-operated barges…Iraqi counter-terrorist forces, supported by Royal Air Force and other coalition aircraft, have made good progress in clearing Daesh extremists out of the town of Hit, strategically located on the southern bank of the Euphrates in western Iraq. On Wednesday 13 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s assisted in the destruction of one of the remaining terrorist strongpoints on the eastern outskirts of the town, striking, despite the very close proximity of the Iraqi forces, a Daesh machine-gun position with a Paveway IV guided bomb. When the Iraqi troops liberated the town’s hospital, they found that it had been converted into a terrorist bomb-making factory, with a number of vehicles there, including an ambulance, converted into truck-bombs; fortunately, the speed of the Iraqi victory prevented these deadly booby-traps from being deployed. In northern Iraq, other Typhoons bombed terrorist rocket and mortar teams located some miles south-west of Sinjar, and in the Kisik area, which had opened fire on advancing Kurdish troops. West of Mosul, Tornado GR4s tracked an articulated lorry carrying a prepared car-bomb on its trailer; despite the lorry’s speed, a direct hit was scored on the car-bomb using a Brimstone missile. The Tornados then used Paveways to destroy two clusters of barges being used by the terrorists to move men and supplies across the Tigris.

CJTF–OIR for April 12, 2016 – April 13, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 13, 2016

On April 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL machine gun positions and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Tal Afar, one strike produced inconclusive results.

Report Date

April 13, 2016

Report Summary

  • 9 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 9 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (7792 – 7798)
  • 2 in Syria (3757 – 3758)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 12, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL machine gun positions and four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Tal Afar, one strike produced inconclusive results.

UK MoD for April 12, 2016 – April 13, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 13, 2016

Tuesday 12 April – Tornados struck three Daesh positions in northern Iraq, including rocket and mortar teams, while Typhoons destroyed two terrorist strongpoints in the west of the country…On Tuesday 12 April, a pair of Tornados bombed through thick cloud to hit two terrorist positions, including a rocket launching team, north of Mosul, and a Daesh mortar team near Qayyarah. In western Iraq, Typhoons supported the Iraqi counter-terrorist forces pushing into Hit, and used Paveways to strike two buildings held by Daesh rocket-propelled grenade and machine-gun teams.

Report Date

April 13, 2016

Tuesday 12 April – Tornados struck three Daesh positions in northern Iraq, including rocket and mortar teams, while Typhoons destroyed two terrorist strongpoints in the west of the country…On Tuesday 12 April, a pair of Tornados bombed through thick cloud to hit two terrorist positions, including a rocket launching team, north of Mosul, and a Daesh mortar team near Qayyarah. In western Iraq, Typhoons supported the Iraqi counter-terrorist forces pushing into Hit, and used Paveways to strike two buildings held by Daesh rocket-propelled grenade and machine-gun teams.’



Relève de 2 Rafale de la force #Chammal

? Base française aux Émirats arabes unis pic.twitter.com/7nY4HbIo1q

— État-Major Armées (@EtatMajorFR) April 8, 2016

French Rafale fighter aircraft, deployed as part of Operation Chammal, at their base in the UAE.

#Chammal – Depuis le 1er janv. 2016

943 vols en Irak / Syrie

212 frappes sur Daech

343 objectifs détruits pic.twitter.com/PreDYyjxht

— État-Major Armées (@EtatMajorFR) April 14, 2016

Since 1 January, France

French MoD for April 12, 2016 – April 13, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 13, 2016

Notes

Reports 14 strikes destroying 24 Daesh targets in Iraq: 12 in northern Iraq in support of ground operations and 2 planned strikes on 9 April in the Mosul area

Chammal – 14 frappes contre Daech en Irak cette semaine, 24 objectifs détruits

Du 6 au 12 avril 2016, les moyens aériens de la force Chammal ont réalisé 39 sorties dont 24 de bombardement et 13 de recueil de renseignement. Au total 14 frappes ont détruit 24 objectifs de Daech.

Tout en poursuivant ses missions de recueil de renseignement, la force Chammal a concentré ses frappes au Nord de l’Irak en appui des opérations de reconquête au sol et en visant les moyens de commandement de Daech.

12 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine

La force Chammal a réalisé des missions d’appui au sol dans les environs de Mossoul et le long de l’Euphrate en appui des forces de sécurité irakiennes.2 frappes planifiées ont été conduites en Irak

Le 9 avril deux patrouilles, une composée de 2 M2000D et une de 2 Rafale, ont chacune frappé des moyens de commandement de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

Report Date

April 13, 2016

Notes

Reports 14 strikes destroying 24 Daesh targets in Iraq: 12 in northern Iraq in support of ground operations and 2 planned strikes on 9 April in the Mosul area

Chammal – 14 frappes contre Daech en Irak cette semaine, 24 objectifs détruits

Du 6 au 12 avril 2016, les moyens aériens de la force Chammal ont réalisé 39 sorties dont 24 de bombardement et 13 de recueil de renseignement. Au total 14 frappes ont détruit 24 objectifs de Daech.

Tout en poursuivant ses missions de recueil de renseignement, la force Chammal a concentré ses frappes au Nord de l’Irak en appui des opérations de reconquête au sol et en visant les moyens de commandement de Daech.

12 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine

La force Chammal a réalisé des missions d’appui au sol dans les environs de Mossoul et le long de l’Euphrate en appui des forces de sécurité irakiennes.2 frappes planifiées ont été conduites en Irak

Le 9 avril deux patrouilles, une composée de 2 M2000D et une de 2 Rafale, ont chacune frappé des moyens de commandement de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

  • Map showing location of French strikes in Iraq, 6-12 April

Incident date

April 12, 2016

Incident Code

RS753

LOCATION

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

The Violations Documentations Center named Abdulhameed Ghassan al Afeif (also known as Hamadah) as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike. However according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, he died when regime warplanes fired missiles on the Al Hamidiyeh neighborhood.  

Summary

First published
April 12, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
1 named
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Incident date

April 12, 2016

Incident Code

RS752

LOCATION

الراشدية, Rashidiya (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria

Two sources named Anas Al-Kujeijeh as killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike in Deir Ezzour. A tweet by Deirfree blamed Russia for the raids and spoke of several wounded. However, SPC News reported that “regime forces bombed Al Huweiqa neighbourhood in the countryside of Deir al-Zour with rocket launchers which led to the death of “Anas Al Kajijah”

Summary

First published
April 12, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
1 named
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CJTF–OIR for April 11, 2016 – April 12, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 12, 2016

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

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tunnel entrance, two ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED).

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, 16 ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, two ISIL staging areas, and denied ISL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and two separate ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL machine guns and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Report Date

April 12, 2016

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (7783 – 7791)
  • 4 in Syria (3753 – 3756)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

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

Syria

April 11, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tunnel entrance, two ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED).

Iraq

Near Hit, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, 16 ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, two ISIL staging areas, and denied ISL access to terrain.
Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and two separate ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL machine guns and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL staging area and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

UK MoD for April 11, 2016 – April 12, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 12, 2016

Monday 11 April – Typhoons hit four terrorist positions in northern Iraq…RAF patrols continued in northern Iraq on Monday 11 April. A Typhoon mission destroyed a terrorist machine-gun team east of Mosul, then struck three Daesh positions east of Qayyarah.

Report Date

April 12, 2016

Monday 11 April – Typhoons hit four terrorist positions in northern Iraq…RAF patrols continued in northern Iraq on Monday 11 April. A Typhoon mission destroyed a terrorist machine-gun team east of Mosul, then struck three Daesh positions east of Qayyarah.

Incident date

April 11, 2016

Incident Code

CS202

LOCATION

حمام صغير, Hamam Sagheir, Aleppo, Syria

Up to four civilians were reported killed and ten injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hamam Sagheir village in Aleppo governorate. One of those killed was a child, who died alongside his father. The Syrian Network placed the death toll at two including a child. Syria Post said up to four died, noting that

Summary

First published
April 11, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
10
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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CJTF–OIR for April 10, 2016 – April 11, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 11, 2016

On April 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack and remotely piloted 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 ground-attack, fighter, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL tactical vehicles, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Hit, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, six ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [3 British] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed three ISIL bed down locations, two ISIL supply caches, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, four ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL staging areas, and an ISIL vehicle borne IED.

Report Date

April 11, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 5 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (7770 – 7782)
  • 5 in Syria (3748 – 3752)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack and remotely piloted 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 ground-attack, fighter, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 10, 2016
Syria: 5 strikes
Iraq: 13 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL tactical vehicles, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).

Iraq

Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bed down location.
Near Hit, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, six ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, four strikes [3 British] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL rocket rail.
Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed three ISIL bed down locations, two ISIL supply caches, and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, four ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL staging areas, and an ISIL vehicle borne IED.

UK MoD for April 10, 2016 – April 11, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 11, 2016

Sunday 10 April – Tornados attacked a suspected headquarters in northern Iraq, as well as a rocket base and a sniper team…On Sunday 10 April, two flights of Tornado GR4s operated over northern Iraq to support Kurdish ground forces. One flight working east of Mosul demolished a Daesh-held building, suspected to be a local headquarters, using Paveway bombs. The Tornados then hit a building being used to stockpile rockets with another Paveway and used a Brimstone missle to account for a set of rocket launch rails nearby. The second Tornado flight provided support to Kurdish troops near Qayyarah who were coming under fire from a sniper team – they were successfully silenced by a further Paveway.

Report Date

April 11, 2016

Sunday 10 April – Tornados attacked a suspected headquarters in northern Iraq, as well as a rocket base and a sniper team…On Sunday 10 April, two flights of Tornado GR4s operated over northern Iraq to support Kurdish ground forces. One flight working east of Mosul demolished a Daesh-held building, suspected to be a local headquarters, using Paveway bombs. The Tornados then hit a building being used to stockpile rockets with another Paveway and used a Brimstone missle to account for a set of rocket launch rails nearby. The second Tornado flight provided support to Kurdish troops near Qayyarah who were coming under fire from a sniper team – they were successfully silenced by a further Paveway.

Netherlands MoD for April 10, 2016 – April 11, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 11, 2016

Notes

Reports supporting Peshmerga fighters and Iraqi security forces from the air in the provinces include Al Anbar and Ninawa, Iraq. During one of the missions fighters hit an ISIS military base and fighters fighters and disabled a military convoy.

Bij een aanval diep in door ISIS gecontroleerd gebied schakelden de F-16’s in het Midden-Oosten een groot communicatienetwerk van de terreurgroep uit. Dat gebeurde samen met coalitiepartners. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 4 tot 10 april 2016.

De toestellen ondersteunden vanuit de lucht ook Peshmerga-strijders en Iraakse veiligheidstroepen Dat gebeurde in onder meer de provincies Al Anbar en Ninawa in Irak. Tijdens een van de missies sloegen jachtvliegtuigen een ISIS-aanval op een militaire basis af door strijders en een militair konvooi uit te schakelen. Dankzij de luchtsteun boekten Iraakse troepen opnieuw terreinwinst. Kijk hier voor meer informatie over inzetlocaties van de coalitie.

Report Date

April 11, 2016

Notes

Reports supporting Peshmerga fighters and Iraqi security forces from the air in the provinces include Al Anbar and Ninawa, Iraq. During one of the missions fighters hit an ISIS military base and fighters fighters and disabled a military convoy.

Bij een aanval diep in door ISIS gecontroleerd gebied schakelden de F-16’s in het Midden-Oosten een groot communicatienetwerk van de terreurgroep uit. Dat gebeurde samen met coalitiepartners. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 4 tot 10 april 2016.

De toestellen ondersteunden vanuit de lucht ook Peshmerga-strijders en Iraakse veiligheidstroepen Dat gebeurde in onder meer de provincies Al Anbar en Ninawa in Irak. Tijdens een van de missies sloegen jachtvliegtuigen een ISIS-aanval op een militaire basis af door strijders en een militair konvooi uit te schakelen. Dankzij de luchtsteun boekten Iraakse troepen opnieuw terreinwinst. Kijk hier voor meer informatie over inzetlocaties van de coalitie.

Incident date

April 10, 2016

Incident Code

CS200

LOCATION

تل حسين, Tall Hussein, Aleppo, Syria

Multiple sources named five civilian victims of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tal Hussain. Almost all sources blamed the Coalition for the civilian deaths, although Halab News and the Syrian Human Rights Committee said Russia was responsible. The village was the scene of a major battle for control between rebels and Daesh fighters.  

Summary

First published
April 10, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(1 child1 woman4 men)
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
5 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

April 10, 2016

Incident Code

RS751 CS201

LOCATION

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

At least five and as many as 20 civilians were reported killed and 53 injured after heavy alleged Coalition, Russian and/or Syrian regime night time strikes on Raqqa. Most sources allege that these were Coalition and regime raids – with the Coalition responsible for those after midnight and the regime for early morning strikes. Coalition

Summary

First published
April 10, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 20
(1–3 children1–4 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
53
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Unknown, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime
Named victims
9 named, 3 families identified
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CJTF–OIR for April 9, 2016 – April 10, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 10, 2016

On April 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and ground-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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil pump jacks.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [2 French] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and five ISIL communication facilities and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL boat.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes destroyed two ISIL boats and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Report Date

April 10, 2016

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 24 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 24 in Iraq (7746 – 7769)
  • 1 in Syria (3747)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On April 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and ground-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

April 9, 2016
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 24 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil pump jacks.

Iraq

Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kirkuk, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Mosul, eight strikes [2 French] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and five ISIL communication facilities and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL boat.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes destroyed two ISIL boats and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

UK MoD for April 9, 2016 – April 10, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 10, 2016

Saturday 9 April – a Reaper struck a Daesh mortar team in western Iraq…A RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft was tasked on Saturday 9 April to hunt for a Daesh mortar team operating in the Hit area. Intensive surveillance allowed the Reaper’s crew to identify and track motorcycle-mounted terrorists who stopped to set up a mortar. They were struck by a Hellfire missile from the Reaper.

Report Date

April 10, 2016

Saturday 9 April – a Reaper struck a Daesh mortar team in western Iraq…A RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft was tasked on Saturday 9 April to hunt for a Daesh mortar team operating in the Hit area. Intensive surveillance allowed the Reaper’s crew to identify and track motorcycle-mounted terrorists who stopped to set up a mortar. They were struck by a Hellfire missile from the Reaper.

French MoD for April 9, 2016 – April 10, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 10, 2016

Notes

Reports that on the night of 9-10 April, two strikes were conducted on Daesh installations in Mosul

Dans la nuit du 9 au 10 avril, deux Mirage 2000D de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie et deux Rafale basés aux Émirats arabes unis ont réalisé deux frappes sur des installations de Daech à Mossoul.

Malgré des conditions météorologiques particulièrement difficiles, les Mirage 2000D et les Rafale ont tiré avec succès leurs armements sur les objectifs.

Les frappes ont été coordonnées par le Centre des opérations aériennes de la coalition (CAOC) situé à Al Udeïd au Qatar. Visant des moyens de commandement de l’organisation terroriste, elles s’inscrivent dans une stratégie d’affaiblissement des capacités militaires sur lesquelles s’appuie Daech pour consolider ses positions défensives dans la région de Mossoul.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 1000 militaires. A la demande initiale du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, elle vise à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Le dispositif de l’opération est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, huit Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (E3F), d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2, ainsi que de la frégate Jean Bart. Il comprend également deux détachements d’instruction projetés à Bagdad et à Erbil pour participer à la formation et au conseil des forces irakiennes.

Report Date

April 10, 2016

Notes

Reports that on the night of 9-10 April, two strikes were conducted on Daesh installations in Mosul

Dans la nuit du 9 au 10 avril, deux Mirage 2000D de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie et deux Rafale basés aux Émirats arabes unis ont réalisé deux frappes sur des installations de Daech à Mossoul.

Malgré des conditions météorologiques particulièrement difficiles, les Mirage 2000D et les Rafale ont tiré avec succès leurs armements sur les objectifs.

Les frappes ont été coordonnées par le Centre des opérations aériennes de la coalition (CAOC) situé à Al Udeïd au Qatar. Visant des moyens de commandement de l’organisation terroriste, elles s’inscrivent dans une stratégie d’affaiblissement des capacités militaires sur lesquelles s’appuie Daech pour consolider ses positions défensives dans la région de Mossoul.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 1000 militaires. A la demande initiale du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, elle vise à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Le dispositif de l’opération est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, huit Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (E3F), d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2, ainsi que de la frégate Jean Bart. Il comprend également deux détachements d’instruction projetés à Bagdad et à Erbil pour participer à la formation et au conseil des forces irakiennes.’



“The strength Chammal destroyed Daech of installations in Mosul the night of April 9 to 10”

La force #Chammal détruit des installations de Daech à Mossoul dans la nuit du 9 au 10 avril https://t.co/7SSNL7ayGW pic.twitter.com/Z8Qn4mVdwv

— État-Major Armées (@EtatMajorFR) April 12, 2016

France’s Operation Chammal destroyed Daesh installations, with two strikes, on the night of 9-10 April.

RT @coalition strikes have reduced #Daesh

CJTF–OIR for April 8, 2016 – April 9, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 9, 2016

On April 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, ground-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 oil separator.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, seven ISIL rockets, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and 22 rockets.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

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

* Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, 30 ISIL boats, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL command and control node and an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL financial storage center and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

Report Date

April 9, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 21 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 21 in Iraq (7725 – 7745)
  • 2 in Syria (3745 – 3746)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, ground-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

April 8, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 21 strikes
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil separator.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, seven ISIL rockets, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and 22 rockets.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, 30 ISIL boats, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL command and control node and an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL financial storage center and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.
Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

UK MoD for April 8, 2016 – April 9, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 9, 2016

Friday 8 April – Typhoons destroyed a terrorist “hell cannon” in western Iraq…On Friday 8 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s patrolled the area around Hit. Coalition surveillance aircraft located a concealed improvised artillery piece – known as a “hell cannon” – which had opened fire on the Iraqi troops and was hidden under trees. Working closely with surveillance aircraft, the Typhoon flight was able to score a direct hit using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

Report Date

April 9, 2016

Friday 8 April – Typhoons destroyed a terrorist “hell cannon” in western Iraq…On Friday 8 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s patrolled the area around Hit. Coalition surveillance aircraft located a concealed improvised artillery piece – known as a “hell cannon” – which had opened fire on the Iraqi troops and was hidden under trees. Working closely with surveillance aircraft, the Typhoon flight was able to score a direct hit using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

CJTF–OIR for April 7, 2016 – April 8, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 8, 2016

On April 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL boat, two ISIL vehicles, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bunker, two ISIL vehicles, seven ISIL rocket systems, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Mosul, seven strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL VBIED manufacturing facility and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and two ISIL supply caches.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL supply cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.’

The current rotation (Rotation Five) of E-7A maintenance personnel in front of a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft ground crew, at Australia's main logistics base for ADF operations in the Middle East region. (Aus MoD)
The current rotation (Rotation Five) of E-7A maintenance personnel in front of a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft ground crew, at Australia

Report Date

April 8, 2016

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 8 in Syria
  • 18 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 18 in Iraq (7707 – 7724)
  • 8 in Syria (3737 – 3744)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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

April 7, 2016
Syria: 8 strikes
Iraq: 18 strikes
Near Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mar’a, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL boat, two ISIL vehicles, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bunker, two ISIL vehicles, seven ISIL rocket systems, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Mosul, seven strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL VBIED manufacturing facility and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and two ISIL supply caches.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL supply cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.’

The current rotation (Rotation Five) of E-7A maintenance personnel in front of a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft ground crew, at Australia

  • The current rotation (Rotation Five) of E-7A maintenance personnel in front of a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft ground crew, at Australia's main logistics base for ADF operations in the Middle East region. (Aus MoD)

UK MoD for April 7, 2016 – April 8, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 8, 2016

Thursday 7 April – Tornados and Typhoons attacked a number of Daesh targets in northern Iraq, including terrorists engaged in close combat with Kurdish forces…The Tornados were in action again over northern Iraq on Thursday 7 April, when they used a Paveway to destroy a truck-bomb positioned ahead of Kurdish troops south of Kirkuk. They then destroyed a machine-gun position on the Little Zab River using a Brimstone missile. Near Qayyarah, a Typhoon flight supported Kurdish troops who had come under fire from a number of Daesh positions. Two terrorist-held buildings were destroyed, and a group of extremists caught manoeuvring in the open were also struck with a Paveway.

Report Date

April 8, 2016

Thursday 7 April – Tornados and Typhoons attacked a number of Daesh targets in northern Iraq, including terrorists engaged in close combat with Kurdish forces…The Tornados were in action again over northern Iraq on Thursday 7 April, when they used a Paveway to destroy a truck-bomb positioned ahead of Kurdish troops south of Kirkuk. They then destroyed a machine-gun position on the Little Zab River using a Brimstone missile. Near Qayyarah, a Typhoon flight supported Kurdish troops who had come under fire from a number of Daesh positions. Two terrorist-held buildings were destroyed, and a group of extremists caught manoeuvring in the open were also struck with a Paveway.

French MoD for April 7, 2016 – April 8, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 8, 2016

Notes

Reports 8 strikes destroying 11 targets since 30 March, including a strike on 1 April on a Daesh weapons depot near near the Sharqat area on the axis leading from Baiji in Mosul.

Point de situation des opérations du 7 avril 2016

IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL

Les lignes de front évoluent progressivement en faveur des forces locales. Le recul de Daech se confirme en plusieurs points du théâtre.

En Irak, dans la région de Qayyarah au nord, Daech est en défense ferme pour empêcher les forces Irakiennes de s’approcher de Mossoul. A l’ouest, dans l’Anbar, le groupe terroriste mène des actions retardatrices (EEI, sniper, attaques suicides) pour freiner l’avance des forces irakiennes qui, après avoir libéré Ramadi, progressent désormais vers Hit.

En Syrie, la semaine a été marquée par la reprise de Palmyre. La perte de cette ville prive Daech du contrôle d’un nœud de communication essentiel à sa manœuvre dans cette zone du théâtre.

Les zones d’effort de la coalition

L’effort de la coalition porte principalement sur trois zones, l’Anbar, la région de Mossoul et le Nord de la Syrie. La campagne aérienne vise affaiblir les capacités militaires des terroristes et appuyer les combattants au sol. En Irak, les bombardements se concentrent sur la vallée de l’Euphrate entre Falloujah et Hit, ainsi que dans la zone de Qayyarah au sud de Mossoul.

Activités de la force Chammal

La force Chammal a concentré ses frappes sur les zones d’effort de la Coalition, en particulier dans les secteurs de Sinjar / Mossoul / Qayyarah sur le front nord, et dans la vallée de l’Anbar à l’ouest de Bagdad. Depuis le 30 mars, les équipages ont réalisé 55 sorties aériennes dont 12 dédiées aux vols de renseignement, 1 de contrôle de l’espace aérien réalisé par l’E3F au profit de la coalition et 42 sorties de bombardement. Chammal a mené 8 frappes qui ont permis de détruire 11 objectifs de Daech en Irak.

Le 1er avril 2016 au matin, 4 Mirage 2000D ont participé à un raid conjoint d’une dizaine d’aéronefs dans la vallée du Tigre au nord de Baïji. Au cours de cette mission, un dépôt d’armement de l’organisation terroriste a été détruit à proximité du secteur de Sharqat sur l’axe menant de Baiji à Mossoul.

A Bagdad, la force Chammal a poursuivi ses actions de formation et de conseil au profit des troupes irakiennes. Depuis le 19 mars 2016, une centaine de forces spéciales irakiennes suit une instruction spécialisée au combat en zones urbaines réalisée par la Task Force Narvik dont le détachement est armé par la 11e brigade parachutiste (11e BP). Au terme de six semaines d’entraînement, les commandos irakiens seront déployés en opération pour combattre Daech.

L’opération compte près de 1 000 militaires déployés sur les bases aériennes en Jordanie et aux EAU, dans les états-majors de la coalition, au sein des TF Monsabert et Narvik à Bagdad ainsi qu’en méditerranée orientale (MEDOR) à bord de la FAA Jean-Bart. Depuis le 31 mars 2016, un E3F Awacs est déployé au Qatar d’où il opère au profit de la coalition.

Report Date

April 8, 2016

Notes

Reports 8 strikes destroying 11 targets since 30 March, including a strike on 1 April on a Daesh weapons depot near near the Sharqat area on the axis leading from Baiji in Mosul.

Point de situation des opérations du 7 avril 2016

IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL

Les lignes de front évoluent progressivement en faveur des forces locales. Le recul de Daech se confirme en plusieurs points du théâtre.

En Irak, dans la région de Qayyarah au nord, Daech est en défense ferme pour empêcher les forces Irakiennes de s’approcher de Mossoul. A l’ouest, dans l’Anbar, le groupe terroriste mène des actions retardatrices (EEI, sniper, attaques suicides) pour freiner l’avance des forces irakiennes qui, après avoir libéré Ramadi, progressent désormais vers Hit.

En Syrie, la semaine a été marquée par la reprise de Palmyre. La perte de cette ville prive Daech du contrôle d’un nœud de communication essentiel à sa manœuvre dans cette zone du théâtre.

Les zones d’effort de la coalition

L’effort de la coalition porte principalement sur trois zones, l’Anbar, la région de Mossoul et le Nord de la Syrie. La campagne aérienne vise affaiblir les capacités militaires des terroristes et appuyer les combattants au sol. En Irak, les bombardements se concentrent sur la vallée de l’Euphrate entre Falloujah et Hit, ainsi que dans la zone de Qayyarah au sud de Mossoul.

Activités de la force Chammal

La force Chammal a concentré ses frappes sur les zones d’effort de la Coalition, en particulier dans les secteurs de Sinjar / Mossoul / Qayyarah sur le front nord, et dans la vallée de l’Anbar à l’ouest de Bagdad. Depuis le 30 mars, les équipages ont réalisé 55 sorties aériennes dont 12 dédiées aux vols de renseignement, 1 de contrôle de l’espace aérien réalisé par l’E3F au profit de la coalition et 42 sorties de bombardement. Chammal a mené 8 frappes qui ont permis de détruire 11 objectifs de Daech en Irak.

Le 1er avril 2016 au matin, 4 Mirage 2000D ont participé à un raid conjoint d’une dizaine d’aéronefs dans la vallée du Tigre au nord de Baïji. Au cours de cette mission, un dépôt d’armement de l’organisation terroriste a été détruit à proximité du secteur de Sharqat sur l’axe menant de Baiji à Mossoul.

A Bagdad, la force Chammal a poursuivi ses actions de formation et de conseil au profit des troupes irakiennes. Depuis le 19 mars 2016, une centaine de forces spéciales irakiennes suit une instruction spécialisée au combat en zones urbaines réalisée par la Task Force Narvik dont le détachement est armé par la 11e brigade parachutiste (11e BP). Au terme de six semaines d’entraînement, les commandos irakiens seront déployés en opération pour combattre Daech.

L’opération compte près de 1 000 militaires déployés sur les bases aériennes en Jordanie et aux EAU, dans les états-majors de la coalition, au sein des TF Monsabert et Narvik à Bagdad ainsi qu’en méditerranée orientale (MEDOR) à bord de la FAA Jean-Bart. Depuis le 31 mars 2016, un E3F Awacs est déployé au Qatar d’où il opère au profit de la coalition.

Incident date

April 7, 2016

Incident Code

CS199

LOCATION

جرابلس, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

A single source, the Syrian Observatory, reported that “no less than 13 IS [fighters] were killed by aerial bombardment by the Coalition warplanes in Jarablus, in addition to four detainees were also killed during the same airstrikes.” The Observatory’s Arabic-language report said the detainees were carrying out as punishment duty the digging of trenches for

Summary

First published
April 7, 2016
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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