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Incident Date

22 April 2017

Incident Code

CI659

Location

Mosul, al Haramat, Nineveh, Iraq
In 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…

Summary

Published
22 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

22 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2145

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A 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…

Summary

Published
22 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

22 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2146

Location

عابدين, Abidien, Idlib, Syria
As 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…

Summary

Published
22 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

22 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2147

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
A 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…

Summary

Published
22 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

22 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2148

Location

احسم, Ihsim town, Al Zawiya mountain, Idlib, Syria
Five 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.…

Summary

Published
22 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2142

Location

الركايا, Rakaya, Idlib, Syria
Up 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"…

Summary

Published
21 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2144

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Up 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…

Summary

Published
21 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2143

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
A 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…

Summary

Published
21 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

21 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2141

Location

الطبايق, Al-Tabayek, Idlib, Syria
Two 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…

Summary

Published
21 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 April 2017

Incident Code

CI655

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, Al-Tanak, Zanjili, Farouk, Rifai, Old City and other neighborhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
Local 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…

Summary

Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–18
Civilians reported injured
30–41
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

20 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2140

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
A 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.

Summary

Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

20 April 2017

Incident Code

LC069

Location

درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
Social 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…

Summary

Published
20 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

LQ041

Location

بنغازي‎, Sabri, Benghazi, Libya
According 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.

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2139

Location

مرديخ,, Mardikh, Idlib, Syria
Between eight and 10 civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs on Mardikh, Syria, 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…

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2136

Location

رسم العبد, Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, Syria
Four 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…

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2137

Location

السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria
A 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.

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2138

Location

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
There 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…

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

19 April 2017

Incident Code

LQ042

Location

درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
According 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.

Summary

Published
19 April 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2135

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria
Up 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…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2133

Location

البشيري,, al Bsheiriya, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Bsheiriya, Jisr al Shoughour.

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

LQ040

Location

بنغازي‎, Sabri, Benghazi, Libya
Various local sources reported heavy joint LNA and UAE air raids on “terrorist targets” in multiple Benghazi neighbourhoods near Sabri, the fish market and Sidi Akhribesh. The 18 UAE strikes were reportedly conducted by aircraft including an AT-802U. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army, LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

18–19 April, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr077

Location

عطران, Atran, Ma'rib, Yemen
Some reports suggested that a US drone strike killed four alleged AQAP militants in Atran area, Marib governorate, overnight from April 18th to April 19th 2017.  There were no known reports of civilian harm. On April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that an April 18th strike had killed three al-Qaida militants in…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr078

Location

الطريق بين الحوطة و عزان, Road between Al Hawtah and Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed at least two alleged AQAP militants travelling in the Hotat al-Faqih Ali area of Mayfa'a district in Shabwa governorate, late on April 18th 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Though most local language social media sources and other media, such as Sahafahnet, reported that two…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2134

Location

Khan Al Assal, Aleppo, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or regim strikes on Khan Al Assal, local media said. The Smart News Agency reported: "A squadron of Russian planes rotated to bombard the towns and villages of rural areas of Aleppo (the western, southern and northern regions) causing injuries to a number of…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2130

Location

حور, Hour, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died and others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hour, local media said. Smart News Agency reported: "A civilian was killed and others wounded on Tuesday after an air strike likely to have been carried out by Russian warplanes over a city and a town in western Aleppo, northern Syria, according…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

CS705

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In 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…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
25–36
Civilians reported injured
40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18–19 April, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr076

Location

بين حصن الجلال والشبوان, Between Husun Al Jalal and Al Shabwan, Ma'rib, Yemen
On April 24th 2017, Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis stated that a US strike six days earlier had killed three al-Qaida militants in Marib governorate.  This confirmed earlier reports that a US drone strike had killed at least three alleged AQAP militants in Marib governorate, likely travelling on the road between Al-Shabwan and Husn Al-Jalal,…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2131

Location

أورم الكبرى, Urma Al-Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Five 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…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

CI649

Location

المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
In 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…

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 April 2017

Incident Code

RS2132

Location

المخرمرسم الحميدة, Rasim al Hamida village, al Makhram district, Homs, Syria
A 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.  

Summary

Published
18 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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