Incident date
April 23, 2017
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بعاج, Mosul, Ba'aj, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that twelve civilians were killed and dozens wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Ba’aj in western Nineveh. A press source told Yaqein that “aircraft of the International Coalition launched intensive raids on the district of the western area of Nineveh province” and that it “resulted in the deaths of 12 civilians and
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April 23, 2017
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ركايا سجنة, Rakaya Sajna, Idlib, SyriaA single source reported that Russian warplanes struck Khan Sheikhoun and Rakaya Sajna in southern Idlib causing injuries amongst civilians. There are no other details at this time.
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April 23, 2017
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جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, SyriaEight civilians were killed – including two women and two children – and dozens were wounded, following an airstrike on Jisir Al-Shoghour, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident, however some remained impartial, and reported sighting an identified warplane. Step News reported that the vicinity which was struck housed Internally Displaced
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April 23, 2017
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مجبينة, Majbina, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaAn unspecific number of civilians were injured – according to local sources – in an airstrike on Majbina, Aleppo. Two out of three sources blamed Russia for the raid. HalabnewsNetwork reported “warplanes” were to blame. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
April 23, 2017
LOCATION
أم توينة, Um Tuweyna, Hama, SyriaA single source reported that Russian warplanes bombed Um Tuweyna, killing three civilians – including a child – and seriously wounding two others. Smart reported that the village was controlled by the Islamic State. There are no other details at this time.
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April 23, 2017
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الضلعه, Al Dhula'ah, Shabwa, YemenOn April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that a US strike had killed eight AQAP militants in Shabwa governorate on the previous day, confirming earlier reports that an afternoon US drone strike in Al Dhula’ah, in the Al Said area, had killed eight people. Several sources reported, however, that at least three
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Incident date
April 22, 2017
LOCATION
Mosul, al Haramat, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on ISIS construction equipment, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian who was not observed during the engagement was unintentionally
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April 22, 2017
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اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, SyriaA father was killed and his children were injured on an airstrike which struck their home in Lataminah, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming the Syrian regime, others blaming Russia. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the “Syrian-Russian alliance”. Civil Defence Hama initially reported that
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Incident date
April 22, 2017
LOCATION
احسم, Ihsim town, Al Zawiya mountain, Idlib, SyriaFive civilians were killed – including a child – and others were wounded, when un-exploded cluster bomb remnants from a previous strike detonated in Ihsim town, Al Zawiya mountain, Idlib, local media said. Only the Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes were responsible for the initial shelling; all other sources did not attribute any blame.
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Incident date
April 22, 2017
LOCATION
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, SyriaA man, a woman and a girl were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in a airstrike on Akeirbat, according to sources on the ground. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. According to the Smart News Agency, a Russian warplane struck the vicinity, “killing a woman, and wounding two others, including a child, their
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April 22, 2017
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عابدين, Abidien, Idlib, SyriaAs many as five civilians were killed – including four doctors – and others were injured, following an airstrike on a makeshift hospital in Abidien, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, whilst others blamed the Syrian regime. Alarabiya news reported that it was either Syrian or a Russian warplane. A
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April 22, 2017
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دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaA family including three girls and a woman were killed, and 25 or more civilians were reportedly wounded, in an airstrike on Darat Izza, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russian warplanes. AMC did not attribute blame, but tweeted that a “military aircraft” struck the
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Incident date
April 21, 2017
LOCATION
الطبايق, Al-Tabayek, Idlib, SyriaTwo children were killed and one other civilian was wounded – Smart reported a woman was wounded – following an airstrike on Al-Tabayek. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. Syrian Mirror reported “targeting of residential areas and vital centres”, resulting extensive destruction to property. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “two children were
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April 21, 2017
LOCATION
اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, SyriaA girl was killed and as many as six other civilians were wounded following a parachute missile attack on a residential neighbourhood in Lataminah, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming the Syrian regime and others blaming Russian warplanes. Halab Today reported that huge fire broke out in a
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April 21, 2017
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دوما, Douma, Damascus, SyriaUp to three civilians were killed, and others were wounded – including a child – following an air and artillery strike in Douma, according to local sources. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the raids. Some sources blamed Russia, while most blamed the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights
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April 21, 2017
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الركايا, Rakaya, Idlib, SyriaUp to two civilians were killed and as many as seven more were wounded – including women and children – in an alleged Russian airstrike on Rakaya, local media reported. Two out of three sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid, while Kaes Idlby did not attribute any blame. According to Syria Mirror, residential areas and “vital centres”
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April 20, 2017
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الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Al-Tanak, Zanjili, Farouk, Rifai, Old City and other neighborhoods, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that airstrikes of the Coalition and the Iraqi airforce on several neighbourhoods in Old Mosul, as well as artillery shelling, led to the deaths of 18 civilians. It was also reported that more than 41 civilians were injured. Correspondences Team and Al Rafidain reported 17 dead and more than 30 wounded in
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April 20, 2017
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كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaA woman was killed in the night, following an alleged Russian raid on Kafr Zita, according to local media. Two of the sources blamed Russia for the raids, and the third did not attribute any blame. There were no reports of any wounded civilians. There are no more details at this time.
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April 20, 2017
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درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, LibyaSocial media sources reported two LNA airstrikes in Al-Fatayih East of Derna with a MiG-21 and a MiG-23BN. Press Solidarity reported that the Irsa School for Girls in Al-Fatayih had to shut down temporarily as it was constantly hit by shrapnel from the bombing but didn’t mention any civilian harm: “The school administration explained on
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April 19, 2017
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مرديخ,, Mardikh, Idlib, SyriaBetween eight and 10 civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs on Mardikh, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News Agency reported: “eight civilians were wounded on Wednesday [April 29th] after an air strike on the town of Mardikh (20 km southeast of Idlib) in the north of the country,
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April 19, 2017
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عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaThere were an unspecific number of civilian deaths and wounded, in an air and artillery strike which targeted the Grand Mosque of Al-Zahra in Anadan, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia for the strikes. Sources reported that surface to surface missiles
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April 19, 2017
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السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, SyriaA girl was killed, and others were wounded in an airstrike on an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Al-Sokhna, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russia for the raids. Sources reported that Russian warplanes bombarded the vicinity with several raids. There are no other details at this time.
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April 19, 2017
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رسم العبد, Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, SyriaFour civilians were killed – including a child – and as many as three more were wounded – some seriously – following an airstrike on Rasim Al-A’bid. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident. Both sources reported that the area was held by ISIS. Additionally many of the civilians residing there were displaced from Raqqa. Civilian
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Incident date
April 19, 2017
LOCATION
درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, LibyaAccording to local reports, an LNA airstrike hit the Al-Fatayih neighbourhood in East Derna. Reportedly the house of the Bouchiha family was destroyed and other buildings in the neighbour were damaged. There are no publicly known reports of deaths or injuries resulting from the attack.
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Incident date
April 19, 2017
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بنغازي, Sabri, Benghazi, LibyaAccording to local sources UAE planes carried out between 13 and 20 fresh airstrikes near the fish market and Sabri areas of Benghazi. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.
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April 18, 2017
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دارة عزة , Darat Izza, Aleppo, SyriaUp to seven civilian including women and children were wounded in as many as ten alleged Russian airstrikes on Darat Izza, according to sources on the ground. EduRights Foundation said that a school was struck. It reported: “This morning [April 18th], a school in the city of Dara Azza in the countryside of western Aleppo was
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April 18, 2017
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المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in a strike in the Old Mosul area. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after
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April 18, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn a major civilian casualty incident, up to 36 civilians including 14 children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Abu Kamal, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or the Iraqi air force were liable. The Coalition later took responsibility
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Incident date
April 18, 2017
LOCATION
المخرمرسم الحميدة , Rasim al Hamida village, al Makhram district, Homs, SyriaA single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that an alleged Russian airstrike on Rasim al Hamida village killed two children and wounded three further civilians including a woman. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
April 18, 2017
LOCATION
أورم الكبرى, Urma Al-Kubra, Aleppo, SyriaFive civilians from one family died in an alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Urma Al-Kubra, according to sources on the ground. Aljazeera and the Step News Agency were among sources pointing to Russia. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed “Syrian-Russian alliance warplanes” – putting the death toll at “five civilians from the