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Incident Date

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CI674

Location

الصحة, Mosul, Saha, Nineveh, Iraq
Local press sources and an Iraqi activist said that fifteen civilians died and five were injured after airstrikes hit a house in Saha (Health) neighborhood in West Mosul. Mohammed Fadel al-Hayali, a civilian activist, told TRT Arabic TV: “An airstrike targeted a house in Saha neighbourhood at the western district of Mosul yesterday evening, killing…

Summary

Published
28 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–17
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CS749

Location

شارع فلسطين, Tabaqah, Palestine Street, Raqqa, Syria
Eighteen civilians including 11 children and three women, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Filastin Palestine Street, Al Tabaqa. There is, however, uncertainty about the date ofthe incident: Mohab Nasser puts it at April 28th and eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that the attack happened in late April. The Syrian Network for Human Rights…

Summary

Published
28 April 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CS750

Location

near Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqah, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “92. April 28, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in…

Summary

Published
28 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CI675

Location

near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on December 28th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “80. April 28, 2017 near Mosul, Iraq via social media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.” No additional…

Summary

Published
28 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CS741

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently a 13- years-old female civilian died from fright following the sounds of air raids on the city of Raqqa at dawn today.” RFS reported that “in Al Raqqa, the 13-year-old girl...died of heart attack as a result of fear of the bombing of Al Raqqa city by Coalition…

Summary

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

28 April 2017

Incident Code

CS742

Location

حمرة بويتية, Hamra Buweitiya, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that “warplanes likely belonging to the Coalition shelled the villages of Hamra Buwittiya and Al-Raqqa Al-Samra both near the town of Karama, 20 kilometers east of the city of Raqqa, killing four civilians in the first and one in the second, and wounding nine others in both.” Alaraby also put…

Summary

Published
28 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CS738

Location

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, four civilians including a teacher died in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Badia school. Three houses were also reportedly destroyed. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CS739

Location

البوعاصي, Al Bu A'ssi, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bu A’ssi village, according to the Smart News Agency. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CI668

Location

الإصلاح الزراعي, Mosul, Islah al Zirai, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that nineteen civilians died when international Coalition or Iraqi aircraft hit Islah Al Zerae neighbourhood in West Mosul. Yaqein also noted that two houses were fully destroyed. Several other sources reported that in total on that Friday, up to 36 civilians were injured or killed as a result of airstrikes on West…

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
19–35
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CI669

Location

مشيرفة, Mosul, Meshrfa, Nineveh, Iraq
A local eyewitness resident said that three civilians were killed including a young boy as a result of unspecified mortar shelling on a house in Meshrifa at the western side of Mosul. An unpublished Amnesty International field report shared with Airwars cited a local resident: “A week before the liberation [27 April], a mortar landed…

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CI670

Location

Near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “91. April 27, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of…

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

27 April 2017

Incident Code

CI671

Location

Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “8. April 27, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via NGO report: After review of the available information it was assessed…

Summary

Published
27 April 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CI665

Location

حاوي الكنيسة, Mosul, Hawi al Kanassa, Nineveh, Iraq
Seven family members – including five children – died in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Hawi Al Kanissa neighbourhood early on Wednesday, locals said. Sources furthermore reported to Yaqein Agency that “the military bombardment of the neighborhood has caused considerable material damage to the houses of citizens near the targeted house.” All sources said the Coalition…

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CI666

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
In two tweets, which appeared to be based on a single statement by the ISIL press agency, it was reported that about 24 civilians died and 26 were injured as a result of alleged Coalition and Iraqi airforce raids on several districts in West Mosul.

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
24
Civilians reported injured
26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CI667

Location

الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied involvement in an incident that it said had been reported on social media. In its report, the Coalition wrote: “April 26, 2017, near Hawija, Iraq, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian…

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CS732

Location

الفلاحة, Felaha, Raqqa, Syria
One adult male was killed in an airstrike on the Felaha area behind Rabia’a school in Raqqa, according to local sources. R.Tahrir.Alsham and the Shaam News Network reported that a “bulldozer” or “trucks” were struck by “a military drone” killing the driver. The sources didn’t identify the culprit or say whether the driver was a…

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CS733

Location

دبسي عفنان, Debsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
A number of local sources said that at least two people were killed and 14 more injured as a result of alleged Coalition airstrikes in the western Tabaqa countryside in the village of Debsi Afnan. A report from Smart News Agency two days after the incident said as many as seven people were killed and…

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CS735

Location

حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria
According to a single source, the Smart News Network, four civilians including one girl died and seven others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Hamra Blassem and and Hamra Nasser. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
26 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 April 2017

Incident Code

CS736

Location

Northern Raqqa countryside, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth and the Raqqa News Network reported the death of one man in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the northern Raqqa countryside. No further details are presently known.

Summary

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

25 April 2017

Incident Code

CS731

Location

كديران, Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians died and others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a funeral in Kdeiran, according to local sources. Alraqqa.Truth reported that Coalition jets “targeted a funeral procession with heavy machine guns”. Asharqiya Voice and the Syrian Network for Human Rights also said that Coalition aircraft used gunfire on the gathering. According to…

Summary

Published
25 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 April 2017

Incident Code

CS728

Location

حي الثكنة, al Thakanna, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “a local source said that aircraft of the International Coalition, launched a raid on an ISIL car in al Thakana neighborhood in the city of Raqqa, which led to the death of one of the latter [ISIL member], and a child and wounding five civilians who were next to…

Summary

Published
25 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 April 2017

Incident Code

CS729

Location

حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that “three civilians were killed and 11 others were wounded, including a pregnant woman, in suspected Coalition raids on the village of Hamra Balasem“. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
25 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

25 April 2017

Incident Code

CS730

Location

زور شمر, Zor Shmar, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that five civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Zor Shmar. No further details are currently known.

Summary

Published
25 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CS723

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to eighteen civilians including nine children and three women died in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Tabaqa, according to multiple local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that “the family of Ali Abu Aish was killed after they were targeted by a coalition plane with machine gun fire while they were trying to leave…

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CS724

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, likely Coalition “air raids raged in the southern neighborhoods of the city and were concentrated at Al Rahma Mosque and Al Ajili Pharmacy, as well as Al Mughniyeh neighborhood and the Old Garage, killing four civilians and injuring seven others, according to another local source.” Syrian Mirror also put…

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CI664

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
According to local sources, 22 civilians died and 48 were injured in air raids on several neighbourhoods in West Mosul. While Al Jazeera (referring to an ISIL source) and a tweet by @aisha_iq95 said the Coalition was responsible, other sources spoke both of Coalition and Iraqi forces aircraft carrying out the airstrikes.

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
22
Civilians reported injured
48
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CS725

Location

الرحيات, Al Rahiat, Raqqa, Syria
One woman died and several other civilians were wounded in an incident in Al Rahiyat, according to local media – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces or ISIL were responsible. Shaam News Network was the only source that named the Coalition as the culprit. Step News Agency instead blamed artillery…

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CS726

Location

مزرعة ميسلون, Maysaloun Farms, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians including one child died and two others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Maysalon, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

24 April 2017

Incident Code

CS727

Location

سوق الهال, Tabaqah, Vegetable market in south of city, Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the vegetable market in the south of Tabaqa, according to local media. The journalist Mohab Nasser and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victims. JisirTv also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at six.

Summary

Published
24 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

23 April 2017

Incident Code

CS720

Location

الحي الثاني, Tabaqa, Second Neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Between three and eight civilians died including up to five children in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tabaqa’s Al Thani neighbourhood, according to local media. Smart News reported that a likely Coalition airstrike “targeted a house near the public park in the Second neighbourhood, killing a man, his wife and child. They also carried out raids…

Summary

Published
23 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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