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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
CI295
Location
حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
On the first day of a major Iraqi and Coalition assault to recapture Mosul, nine civilians including five members of one family were alleged killed in an airstrike. Iraq News reported “intensive Coalition raids on the areas of Bab al Jadid and Hadbah, west of Mosul, with reports of civilian casualties.” Accordng to Islam Memo,…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
CI296
Location
Makkuk (near Qaryah), Nineveh, Iraq
Local eyewitness said that two children were killed and another injured badly when Coalition airstrike targeted an ISIL building in Makkuk village in Makhmur near Qayyarah at 10.10am. While al Rafidain made no mention of civilian casualties, it reported “a rocket attack caused the destruction of an ISIL facility in Qayyarah.”
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
CS338
Location
الجرنية, Al Jarnia, Raqqa, Syria
12 civilians were killed, including a number of women and children, and several people injured following an alleged Coalition strike, according to local reports. A number of outlets, including Step News Agency, Sada al Sham and Al Jisr TV reported that 11 civilians were killed in the attack, though this figure appeared to originated from…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
11–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 October 2016
Incident Code
CS337
Location
الغازلي, Al Ghazli, Raqqa, Syria
The home of a local sheikh was bombed during a lunch party, killing as many as 20 civilians, according to local sources. Though most reports point to this being a Coalition action, one other blames the regime while a further report alleges that Russia was responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently initially reported that at…
Summary
Published
14 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
14–19
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 October 2016
Incident Code
CI294
Location
المصارف, Mosul, Masaref and Rifak, Nineveh, Iraq
Nine civilians were killed alongside 13 members of ISIS in Mosul, according to local sources. NRN reported that Coalition aircraft launched two raids on the Masaref and Rifak neighbourhoods of the city. A correspondent said the attack targeted banks and sites belonging to ISIL members. The attacks were heavy and [caused] extensive damage to public…
Summary
Published
13 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS335 TS005b
Location
تل بطال, Tall Btal, Aleppo, Syria
Between 3 and 4 displaced people were reported killed in camps near Tal Btal, a village south of Ra’i in the Aleppo countryside. It was unclear whether Turkey or the Coalition was responsible. Ramaf reported that an attack hit a camp, claiming “the lives of three martyrs and [left] more than fifteen wounded as a…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
CS336
Location
الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on a house and vehicles killed at least four and as many as nine civilians, according to local sources – though reports give conflicting accounts on the combat status of some of those killed. Deir Ezzor 24 reported that Coalition planes targeted a house in al Sha’afa village, leading to the “death…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CS332
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In a previously unknown incident, on December 1st, 2016 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm: “(12.) Oct. 6, 2016, near Aleppo, Syria: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographical area.“ Airwars researchers have so far identified no known public allegations of civilians killed or…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CI293
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Dawassa area, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources claimed a Coalition targeted the Al Dawwasa area south of Mosul, resulting in 3 to 7 civilian deaths and 11 injuries. Citing a local source, Al Araby said: the air strike targeted the al Dawwasa area (south of Mosul), which targeted some residential buildings in the area. The source said seven civilians were…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS329 RS1417
Location
جسر السياسية, Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CS330
Location
تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources reported that between 1 and 2 people were killed and possibly one other person injured in Tal al-Jayer when Coalition jets bombed a school and adjacent house. In an apparent reference to the incident, the Coalition noted on December 1st 2016 that “three reports received in October are still being assessed” including “Oct.…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
CS331
Location
الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
In a likely separate incident to the one listed above, the Coalition reported the following in its February 2017 civilian casualty report: “Oct. 6, 2016, near Al Shadadi, Syria, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.”
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
CS328
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
According to a Coalition report issued in December 2016, on “(11.) Oct. 5, 2016, near Aleppo, Syria: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographical area." Airwars researchers have so far identified no known public allegations of civilians killed or injured in Aleppo governorate on this date.
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2016
Incident Code
CS326
Location
العزيزية, Al Azizeya [exact location], Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians were reported injured in a Coalition strike, though it later denied any civilians casualties had occured in the event. According to ISIL’s media arm “three women and a child were wounded in American warplane shelling in Al-Azizeya, south west of Al-Rae’i.” A Coalition report issued December 1st 2016 insisted that “Oct.…
Summary
Published
3 October 2016
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
CS323
Location
غيطون, Ghaytun, Aleppo, Syria
Islamic State’s media wing Al A’Amaq claimed that “nine people from one family were killed in an American raid on the village of Ghaitoun east of the town of Mare’ in the northern Aleppo countryside.” That assertion appeared to be the basis for most other media reports. Syria Press Centre said the attack happened in…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2016
Incident Code
CS324
Location
Subha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Coalition denied that it had killed or injured civilians near Deir ez Zawr on October 1st, despite local claims. According to reports, multiple bridges were targeted in Coalition strikes on October 1st, with Step News reporting that “Coalition warplanes destroyed a number of bridges including Al-Abbas bridge in Abu Kamal, and Al-Nawam.” Other reports…
Summary
Published
1 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 September 2016
Incident Code
CI289
Location
كبيسة, Kabaisa, Al Anbar, Iraq
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, according to a Coalition report, Sept. 19, 2016, near Kabaisa, Iraq: Report indicated civilians in a house were killed, but the only strike in the area that day was on a moving vehicle in a remote area. Given reported British actions in the near region that day, Airwars…
Summary
Published
19 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 September 2016
Incident Code
CS316
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
A reported drone strike at al Tabaqa “led to the martyrdom of Ibrahim Mahmoud al Said and the injury of a woman and two children,” according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered. ISIL claimed the drone was American. VDC also named the victim, though said the aircraft as ‘unidentified’. The Syrian Network reported that “Fixed-wing international…
Summary
Published
17 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Code
CS274
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A report on August 5th 2016 by local blogger Hathifa al Yaman Abu al Majd claimed that approximately 15 civilians had died in a Coalition strike two weeks earlier, with their bodies still buried under rubble. “American Alliance planes – around 15 days ago – committed a massacre against three families opposite al Fatah mosque…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2016
Incident Codes
CS273a RS1027
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
In what has been described as a massacre, committed by both Russian and Assad regime and coalition warplanes, between 10 and 23 civilians were killed and as many as 35 more wounded on July 19th in Idlib city. Other sources claimed that the Coalition was involved in the incident. According to Shaam News Network the…
Summary
Published
19 July 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–23
Civilians reported injured
30–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2016
Incident Code
CS233
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed and 10 others injured following an alleged Coalition airstrike on a transport bus in the Manbij countryside, according to local sources. Shaam News reported: “Battles are still raging between the SDF and IS in which people were killed on both sides amidst intense coalition raids on the eastern and southern entrances…
Summary
Published
19 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 June 2016
Incident Code
CS227
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported in December 2016 that its aircraft had not been involved in a claimed event near Deyr ez Zawr seven months previously. Reports for June 12th said that the area around the city’s airport, hospital and other neighbourhoods resulted in at leasdt one death and four…
Summary
Published
12 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 June 2016
Incident Code
CS226
Location
الهدهد, Al Hadhad, Aleppo, Syria
Ten civilians from the same family were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on the village of Al Hadhad, as fierce fighting continued to evict so-called Islamic State forces from areas around Manbij. The Syrian Human Rights Committee also named some of the dead. “Based on the available information, Amnesty International is concerned that…
Summary
Published
11 June 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–11
Civilians reported injured
28
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
CS217
Location
كلجبرين, Kaljibrin, Aleppo, Syria
A fierce battle for the town of Kaljibrin left up to 39 civilians dead – with both Daesh and the Coalition blamed for the fatalities. So-called Islamic State launched a major assault on Kaljibrin, later releasing a video in which it boasted of capturing weapons there. However Coaltion aircraft then reportedly struck at Daesh forces…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
28–65
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 May 2016
Incident Code
CS215
Location
أرشاف, Al Arshaf, Intersection of roads, Aleppo, Syria
Up to ten civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition evening strike at Al Arshaf village on the outskirts of Ekhitrin town, in the northern Aleppo countryside. Syria Urgent initially said 6 civilians died – 4 women and two men – with another four injured “following an American raid.” The Syrian Observatory placed the…
Summary
Published
20 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 May 2016
Incident Code
CI237
Location
الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to local sources, a Coalition airstrike at Ar Rutbah resulted in the deaths of seven civilians and the injuring of an additional 13. News of Iraq reported that the attack destroyed the house of Aref Abrash in Methaq neighbourhood, and the home of Abdullah al-Fayad near the Mustafa mosque. A propaganda video issued by…
Summary
Published
11 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 May 2016
Incident Code
CS211
Location
دابق, Dabiq, thread making workshop, Aleppo, Syria
One or more civilian non-combatants were reported killed – and at least two others injured – after an alleged Coalition air raid on the village of Dabiq. Step News, citing an Islamic State source – said seven civilians were also injured in the event. Another source said the civilian casualties occurred when a workshop for…
Summary
Published
11 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 May 2016
Incident Code
CS210
Location
احتيملات, Ahtemlat, Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians including up to 5 children died in a reported night time Coalition strike at Ahtemlat in Aleppo governorate. Graphic images showed the bodies of at least two infants being recovered. According to the Syrian Observatory, “SOHR activists were informed that no less than 4 IS including a commander were killed by aerial bombardment…
Summary
Published
7 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 May 2016
Incident Code
CS209
Location
دابق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
A 6-year old girl was reported killed in an alleged Coalition raid on the town of Dabiq, though the alliance has denied responsibility. VDC has named the victim as Sara al Naser. In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied responsibility for the event, saying that it conducted no strikes nearby that day:…
Summary
Published
6 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 May 2016
Incident Code
CS208
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition announced on December 1st 2016 that it had assessed a claimed incident ‘near Aleppo’ on May 5th – but that no strikes had been conducted in the vicinity. According to the Coalition release, “May 5, 2016, near Aleppo, Syria: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that…
Summary
Published
5 May 2016
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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