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Incident Date
5 February 2017
Incident Code
CS475
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and five injured in a night time strike on al Tabaqa. According to Smart News “A source native to the city said that unknown aircraft launched three raids, targeting the first and second neighbourhoods and the area near the National Hospital. A medical source at Al Tabaqa hospital reported the…
Summary
Published
5 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1871
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Several civilians were injured in airstrike on Akeirbat, Hama, according to local media. Only two known sources reported on the attack and only one identified a belligerent, it is therefore unclear if Russia were responsible for the raid. Step News Agency reported that "Russian planes carried out raids on Akeirbat in eastern Hama which led to the…
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
CS474
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, First neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians were reported killed and other injured in a confirmed Coalition strike on al Tabaqa. According to the Euphrates Post “four people were martyred including two children and two others injured following international coalition raids on al Tabaqa.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported major destruction in the town, noting that the strikes targeted the…
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
CI448
Location
Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 4th action at Mosul. According to the report: “Feb. 4, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
TS073
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One child reportedly died in alleged Turkish or FSA artillery shelling on Al Bab. The Syrian network for Human Rights wrote that "the child Hassan Al Jaboli, age 12, died from Euphrates Shield artillery shells fired on Al Bab city in the Aleppo governorate." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1870
Location
ميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to seven civilians were killed and 28 injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Mayadeen, in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. The source Sharqiya Voice reported: "Russian MOD says that five planes targeted IS positions in al Mayadeen. The Sharqiya correspondent confirmed that the areas targeted were civilian with no…
Summary
Published
3 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
6–28
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2017
Incident Code
CS472
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
A confirmed US airstrike on a militant group reportedly linked to Al Qaeda also possibly killed or injured a number of civilians. According to Step News, 12 or more members of new group Hai’at Tahrir al Sham were killed in a raid targeting a meeting on the edges of Sarmin. As Step News explained, “Hai’at…
Summary
Published
3 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–10
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 February 2017
Incident Code
CI447
Location
Al Abyad, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition reported in April that a self-assessment had concluded no civilian casualties had occured in a February 3rd action at Mosul. According to the report: “Feb. 3, 2017, near Al-Abyad, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
3 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS473
Location
Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Summary
Published
3 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1869
Location
حي القابون, Al Qaboun neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Up to three civilians were reportedly killed and 16 more injured in an airstrike on al Qaboun, Damascus, according to local media - though it is unclear whether Assad's regime or Russia were responsible. Geroun News who put the death toll at one and 15 injured, reported that: "Russian fighter jets launched four air raids…
Summary
Published
2 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
12–16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr009
Location
الخبر, Al Khabr, Abyan, Yemen
Several sources alleged that US battleships bombarded the area of Al Khabr in al-Maraqisha, Abyan governorate, on February 2nd 2017, where AQAP militants were allegedly based. There were no reported civilian or combatant casualties. One anonymous Yemeni government official, speaking to Reuters, said that “ships fired several missiles towards the al-Maraqisha mountains, where al Qaeda…
Summary
Published
2 February 2017
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 February 2017
Incident Code
TS072
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes shelling on Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: "The Turkish forces and warplanes renewed their shelling on areas in Al Bab city and its vicinity, which killed a civilian and injured others during the past 24 hours." Al Jazeera quoted the ISIS…
Summary
Published
2 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr008
Location
موجان, Mojan, Abyan, Yemen
Some local language Twitter users alleged that US battleships bombarded the area of Mojan, al-Maraqisha, Abyan province early on February 1st 2017, where AQAP militants were allegedly based. One source claimed that fisherman in the Shaqra area spotted American battleships approaching from the coast. There were no known reports of civilian or combatant casualties. Other…
Summary
Published
1 February 2017
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 February 2017
Incident Code
LC059
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi: Ganfouda 12 building complex, Benghazi, Libya
Two sources reported an LNA airstrike in Benghazi’s Ganfouda neighbourhood. A Twitter source said it hit the 12 Building complex. The Libya Herald reported that soldiers discovered a mass grave in the heavily sieged area: “Soldiers have also today uncovered a mass grave in Ganfouda which contains an unknown number of bodies. Forensic experts are…
Summary
Published
1 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS470 RS1868
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A reported Coalition, or possibly Russian, airstrike which hit a Syrian Red Crescent hospital in Idlib injured up to a dozen civilians. The Coalition later denied involvement, though a unilateral US action remained possible. The intended target of the dawn strike appeared to be the militant gropup Fatah al Sham at a base at the…
Summary
Published
1 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
5–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
CS467
Location
القطعة, Al Qata, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One person was reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Qata – though it was not clear whether they were a civilian or a combatant. According to the Syrian Observatory, “warplanes believed to be affiliated to the International coalition targeted places in the desert of the town of Qata eastern Deir Ezzor, which…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Codes
CS468 RS1867
Location
صبيخان, Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian guard was killed in an air raid on an asphalt plant or nearby oil facility by unidentified aircraft. The Coalition has confirmed striking oil installations in the area that day, although some sources blamed Russia. According to multiple reports at least two civilians were also injured in the incident. Asharqiya reported, Mr al…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
CS469
Location
دير الزور, near Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian in an incident near Deir Ezzor. Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted "During a strike on ISIS construction equipment, after reviewing the post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CI446
Location
الموصل, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously known to Airwars researchers, the Coalition reported on March 4th that it was assessing an event at Mosul. According to the release “Currently, 19 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed… Jan. 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.” No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
TS070
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six people were reportedly killed in Turkish bombardment of Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: "While three people were killed, including a woman, by bombing and shelling by the Turkish forces and warplanes on areas in Tedef town and Al Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
TS071
Location
تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Syria
Around three civilians were reportedly killed in Tedef near Al Bab due to Turkish or Syrian regime shelling. Asharq Alarabi reported: "In the governorate of Aleppo, 15 people were killed, eight of them in the shelling of the towns of Tedef, Al Bureij and Al Bab in the governorate's countryside." Cyberaman only reported Syrian regime…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1865
Location
قصر البريج, Qasr al Bureij village, south east al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians from one family died and three more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qasr al Bureij village, south east al Bab, according to multiple local sources. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "four civilians, including two children and a woman, died in suspected Russian warplanes".
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Codes
TS069 RS1864
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and seven civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Hara FM accused Russia of the attack: "Four people dead and three wounded from one family from Russian bombing of the village Qasr al-Bureij southeast of the city of Al Bab." The Syrian Network for Human Rights also…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr007
Location
بيحان, Baihan, Shabwa, Yemen
A suspected US drone strike against a car killed two AQAP members in Baihan, Shabwa province on the morning of January 30th 2017, multiple sources reported. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to news agencies, Yemeni officials suggested that a US drone had targeted the car in the Baihan region, on…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1866
Location
الأول ريف المهندسينكفرجوم, Kafr Joum, Al Muhandissin Al wwal countryside, Aleppo, Syria
A mother and her six children were killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike “massacre” in the countryside of western Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The noon raid struck three houses in the region controlled by opposition forces. It is currently home to displaced residents from the southern area of the…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
CI445
Location
حي التنك, Mosul, Tanak, Nineveh, Iraq
It was reported that 11 civilians died in a Coalition airstrike at Tanak in western Mosul. The Coalition later admitted a US strike in the near area, noting in their April 2017 civilian casualty report that “During a strike on an ISIS weapons manufacturing facility, it was assessed that one civilian in the building was…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
CS465
Location
Western countryside of Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the death of one civilian in an alleged Coalition strike. According to the Syrian Observatory, “SOHR documented the death of a person from the southeastern countryside of Homs, he was killed in bombing by warplanes of the International Coalition on areas in the western countryside al-Raqqah city.” No additional details are…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Code
CS466
Location
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed in reported Coalition airstrikes around al Tabaqa when a school was hit in airstrikes. One of the casualtiies was said to be a special needs person. According to Smart News, “A local source said the [Coalition] planes bombed the area of the villas and Muhammad Al Fares school in…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 January 2017
Incident Code
TS068
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were reported killed in alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq said that "two children were killed and nine others injured in Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo." There is currently no more information available.
Summary
Published
29 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr006-C
Location
الغيل, al Ghayil, Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
At least 15 civilians, including at least 10 children and four women, were reportedly killed in a US Navy special forces operation in al-Ghayil village, Yakla region of Bayda province - though the reported civilian toll varied considerably. The US military has to date conceded 12 deaths. A force of US Navy SEALs engaged in…
Summary
Published
29 January 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
15–56
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Military actors reported killed
4–42
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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