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Incident Date

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CI647

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 on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “82. April 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location…

Summary

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

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CS700

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians reportedly died and 11 were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tabaqa, according to local media. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the International Coalition bombed areas in the second and third neighborhoods of the town of Tabaqa in the western Rif Al Rigga. No casualties…

Summary

Published
17 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CS701

Location

الحسينية, Al Hussayniya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 7 and 13 civilians including two women and two children died and 12 more were wounded in an airstrike which hit near the Faculty of Agriculture building in Hussayniya. Between 6 and 9 ISIL fighters were also said to have died. While most sources attributed the incident to the Coalition – with some specifically…

Summary

Published
17 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–13
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CS702

Location

الموحسن, Al Muhsin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Muhsin, according to local sources. Step News Agency reported the injury of two children and blamed the Coalition. Other sources also pointed to the Coalition reporting casualties, but didn’t specify the number. The injuries were said to have occurred in the Al Labad area…

Summary

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

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CS703

Location

الهاني, Al Hari, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an airstrike on Al Hari, according to local media – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or Iraqi forces. According to @SyriaFonder, “US bombing targeted the city of Albuqamal. The shelling targeted Al Sukkariya roundabout and a house…

Summary

Published
17 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

17 April 2017

Incident Code

CS704

Location

العبارة, Al 'Abbara, Raqqa, Syria
One man died and dozens of other civilians were reportedly wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Al 'Abbara, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently were among sources reporting that a Coalition raid struck the village school, killing one man and wounding…

Summary

Published
17 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 April 2017

Incident Code

CS698

Location

كبش, Kabish, Raqqa, Syria
At least one man died – along with perhaps two families – in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kabish, according to local sources. One man was named as a victim of a Coalition strike by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. RFS Media put the death toll at two – also blaming the Coalition. However according…

Summary

Published
16 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 April 2017

Incident Code

CI644

Location

عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later denied a social media claim that it had caused civilian casualties at Anah. According to its June report “April 16, 2017, near Annah, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

Summary

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

16 April 2017

Incident Code

CS697

Location

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
Two children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in Hunayda, according to local sources. According to Syrian Mirror, “Field activists said a coalition combat aircraft launched air raids on Hindah town in the western Ar Raqqah countryside, targeting one of the village’s rural schools, killing two children and injuring others.”

Summary

Published
16 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 April 2017

Incident Code

CI640

Location

ريحانة, Rayhana, Al Anbar, Iraq
Two local sources reported that nine civilians were killed and others injured after Coalition airstrikes allegedly hit Rayhana village near Anah, in Anbar province. The exact number of wounded was not determined. Yaqein placed the village 210 km west of Ramadi.

Summary

Published
15 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 April 2017

Incident Code

CI643

Location

حي التنك, Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
One civilian was injured following an airstrike that destroyed his family home, according to the eyewitness. Amnesty International shared the following field report with Airwars, citing an eyewitness: “I’m a simple ‘free worker’ from the same area in Hai Tenak. My friends and I make a living buying and selling car parts. I left on…

Summary

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

15 April 2017

Incident Code

CS694

Location

مزرعة يعرب, Mazra'at Yarub, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians from the same family died and two others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike which hit homes in the village of Mazra’at Yarub, according to local sources which all blamed the Coalition. According to Smart News, “Five civilians from one family were killed in most likely coalition air strike on a village…

Summary

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

15 April 2017

Incident Code

CS695

Location

السكرية, Sukariya, Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between six and 17 civilians died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on Sukariya area, according to local media. While most sources blamed the Coalition, one alleged that the Iraqi air force was responsible. @ALAMAWI and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights were among sources that reported the death of a family of…

Summary

Published
15 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–17
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CS696

Location

البوكمال, near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Summary

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

14 April 2017

Incident Code

CS691

Location

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that two civilians died and a third was wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. According to @Newsjorf, the Coalition carried out raids on the grain silos area of Hunaida. Rasd-Sy also mentioned ‘mutual artillery exchanges’ between ISIL and SADF ground forces – though it was unclear whether this specifically refered…

Summary

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

14 April 2017

Incident Code

CS692

Location

مشيرفة, Mushirfa, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians died and eight more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mushirfa, according to local media. All sources blamed the Coalition.

Summary

Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 April 2017

Incident Code

CI638

Location

رأس الجادة, Mosul, Ras Al Jadda, Nineveh, Iraq
Two local sources reported that seven civilians from one family died when an airstrike or bombardment hit their house in Ras Al Jadda neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul. The victims were named by MNN and Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) as: Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi, his wife, sons Ali and Nashwan, his daughter…

Summary

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

14 April 2017

Incident Code

CI639

Location

تل خيمة, Tel Kheimeh near Badoosh, Nineveh, Iraq
In a major alleged incident, two interviewees reported that up to 55 civilians died in an Iraqi or Coalition airstrike and ground-based machine gun fire as they attempted to flee ISIS control. The following unpublished field report was shared by Amnesty International with Airwars: “Interviewee 1: ‘I’m from Tel Kheimeh, a small village, around one…

Summary

Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
55
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 April 2017

Incident Code

CS693

Location

حمرة غانم, Hamra Ghanem, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of one civilians "as a result of a raid by international coalition aircraft on the town of Hamra Ghanem”. Local news source Sharaf News also reported a few days later that “Activists from Raqqa said that international coalition aircraft targeted the house of Bashir Yusuf al-Sultan in…

Summary

Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 April 2017

Incident Code

CI636

Location

حي التنك, Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in an incident near Mosul. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS VBIED engaging Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that six civilians were unintentionally killed when a group of fleeing civilians…

Summary

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

13 April 2017

Incident Code

CS688

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The state news agency Sana reported the death of ‘hundreds of people’ in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hatla. The Coalition said they were not responsible. However in its own published reports for that day the Coalition did later confirm three strikes in the province. According to Sana: “The General Command of the Army and…

Summary

Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 April 2017

Incident Code

CS689

Location

الخاتونية, Khatouniya, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of three civilians following an alleged Coalition drone or air strike on a fire engine which was passing along the road between Al Jazara and Khatouniya. The local news agency reported: “A local source told the Smart correspondent on Thursday that three civilian workers were killed in an air strike…

Summary

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

13 April 2017

Incident Code

CS690

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two men were killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their motorcycle in Tabaqa, according to local sources. @Mohab_Naser reported that the incident occurred “on the main street south of the church roundabout". The combatant status of the victims was not made clear in any of the reports.

Summary

Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 April 2017

Incident Code

CI637

Location

الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes as well as raids carried out by Iraqi government forces led to the deaths of dozens of civilians, and left up to 181 people injured. The airstrikes hit several neighbourhoods in West Mosul on April 13th and 14th. Entably Mumen (Facebook page) reported that Abu Yusuf was among…

Summary

Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
22–37
Civilians reported injured
79–181
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 April 2017

Incident Code

CS685

Location

معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died and five were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ma’adan, according to local media. According to Micro Syria, “seven civilians were killed and wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely belonging to the international coalition”. Al Araby, which also pointed towards the Coalition said that “two civilians were killed and five…

Summary

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

12 April 2017

Incident Code

CS686

Location

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria
According to Smart News Agency and Microsyriua four civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. There is no further information presently available.

Summary

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

12 April 2017

Incident Code

CI633

Location

Mosul, Al Nouri mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
Akbar Elyam News, quoting Lt. Col. Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Al-Nu’mani of Iraqi forces, reported that violent Coalition airstrikes hit the old part of Mosul, particularly the neighbourhoods of the Grand Mosque, Farouk, Clock and the center of Mosul, in the evening into the night of April 12th. Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) reported moreover that five…

Summary

Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 April 2017

Incident Code

CS687

Location

الهزيمة, Al Hazima, Raqqa, Syria
Two families died in an incident at Al Hazimah, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether they died in Coalition airstrikes or artillery strikes by other forces. SY reporter said that a family and a doctor were killed and blamed the Coalition. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a doctor…

Summary

Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 April 2017

Incident Code

CI634

Location

عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later denied a social media claim that it had caused civilian casualties at Anah. According to its June report “April 12, 2017, near Annah, Iraq, via social media: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”

Summary

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

11 April 2017

Incident Code

CI627

Location

عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources reported that six civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Anah, in the west of Anbar province. In a suggestion that the deaths were caused by the Iraq Air Force, Saad Awad – the mayor of Anah district – reportedly called on the government’s air force…

Summary

Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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