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Incident Date

15 June 2017

Incident Code

CS996

Location

شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed as a result of reported artillery fire on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources separately identified the victim as Ayham Rashid al Barazi, but no further details were available. All reports said that the US-backed SDF were responsible for the artillery fire. However, a…

Summary

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

10 June 2017

Incident Code

CS995

Location

جامع الصفا, Dar’iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Initially this incident was reported on by several sources as an alleged airstrike or artillery shelling in the Dar’iya neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, in which 1 or 2 cilivilians died. During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org), Amnesty field…

Summary

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

15 June 2017

Incident Code

CS994

Location

كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
A family of six, including a mother and four children, were killed in artillery strikes on the Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a village, Raqqa, local sources reported. A number of local sources identified the victims as Mohammed Khalaf al Kajawan, his wife, their two daughters and two boys. Mohammed Othman also reported that the houses of…

Summary

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

15 June 2017

Incident Code

CI765

Location

القائم‎, Al Qa’im, Al Anbar, Iraq
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed on Oct. 27, 2017 that it had unintentionally killed four civilians. The provided coordinates placed the event in the near Al Qa’im town in the Al Anbar Governorate. There are currently no further details known about the incident.

Summary

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

15 June 2017

Incident Codes

CS1105a RS2284

Location

مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an airstrike which hit Mrat, as many as 11 civilians were killed - including six from one family - and dozens more were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while Souriyati, blamed the Coalition. Others also blamed Russian warplanes…

Summary

Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1–15 June, 2017

Incident Code

CS1006a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as "weak", researchers have assessed this incident "fair" due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The report stated that "Hassan Hammadi…

Summary

Published
15 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 June 2017

Incident Codes

CS1005 RS2283

Location

السيد عايد, Al-Sayed Alyed in Hatla village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and seven civilians were killed, and an unspecific number of others were wounded, following the bombing by military aircraft on Al-Sayed Alyed. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Many sources also reported on "military aircraft" thus, not attributing any…

Summary

Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CS992

Location

near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Summary

Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CS993

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Summary

Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CI762

Location

دكة بركة, Dakat Barak, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Two civilians from the same family were reported killed by an unknown rocket and "random bombing", according to local sources. Sawlf Ateka reported the dead civilians as Mishan Mohammad Qasim al-Hiyawi and his grandson Hashim Firas. Other sources identified the two as victims but did not clarify who was responsible. In February 2019, the Coalition…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CI763

Location

تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of ​​Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as…

Summary

Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
19
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS991

Location

سوق الهال القديم في شارع ٢٣ شباط, Next to Salam Hospital on February 23 Street (at the corner Mansour Street), Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was reportedly killed following artillery strikes on February 23 Street, Raqqa, likely carried out by US forces. A number of local sources named the victim as Ahmad Tarad al Khalifa al Haj. Abdulsalam Farij, a relative of the deceased, said via Facebook that the man died as a result of being wounded…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS988

Location

كراج البولمان, Pullman garage, Raqqa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling on the Pullman garage area of Raqqa, according to local sources. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street,…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS989

Location

كازية الشرطة, Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media. According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS990

Location

الحني, Al Hani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that “a number” of civilians were killed in the Al Hani neighbourhood of Raqqa, allegedly following SDF artillery fire. Two of the four sources, Baladi News and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible whereas the remaining two did not apportion blame. However, the SDF did not…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS985

Location

مغسلة العبو, Al Ibbo carwash, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were injured by missiles or artillery shells at the Al Ibbo carwash. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the SDF was shelling the area, while other sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, only the US was using artillery at this time.

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS986

Location

المركز الثقافي, behind cultural center, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians died in shelling on the area behind the cultural centre in Raqqa. Baladi referred to “heavy artillery shelling”, but was among other sources who didn’t identify the culprit. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the SDF. However, the Coalition has informed Airwars that only it was…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS987

Location

شارع القوتلي, Ar Raqqah: Kuwati street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Several civilians died in artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Kuwaiti neighbourhood, according to local media. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighbourhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS984

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According, to Sharqiya Voice, there were “a number of civilian martyrs and wounded after warplanes raided Aisha hospital in al Abu Kamal.” The source went on to report that there were “more than 10 raids” by the Coalition on “the Al Sina’a area, al Hajana and the area around Aisha hospital.” Euphrates Post said that…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS983

Location

العجيلي/السبع دربات, Ar Raqqah: A'jili/Sabi Darbat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
A family of three civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were injured in artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed, Kurdish-led SDF militia in the Al A’jili neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. However, only the Coalition was using artillery in the city in this period. The Revolutionary Forces of…

Summary

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

14 June 2017

Incident Code

CS982

Location

نهر الفرات, Ar Raqqah: Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
Up to eleven civilians including a family of three were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the town of Ziban, to the south of Raqqa city. The civilians were reportedly crossing the Euphrates River in small boats in order to flee the violence at Raqqa, when they were hit in the alleged strikes.…

Summary

Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–11
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS981

Location

Raqqah, Yarmuk, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, ” 106. June 13, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS979

Location

شارع القوتلي, Al Kuwati street, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “the SDF shelled several neighbourhoods in the city with artillery shells, mortars and rockets killing eight civilians, including three children and their mother, in Al-Quwatli Street and east of the Post Center.” Sharqiya Voice reported that “YPG militia” used “mortars” on Al Quwatli street, but made no mention of…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS980

Location

مكتب البريد وشارع القوتلي, the post office, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “the SDF shelled several neighbourhoods in the city with artillery shells, mortars and rockets killing eight civilians, including three children and their mother, in Al-Quwatli Street and east of the Post Center.” No further details are currently available, although it should be noted that only the Coalition and not…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CI761

Location

Mosul, Al Shifa, Nineveh, Iraq

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS978

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa city, according to a local report. He was named as Ahmed Ali and a picture was provided. No further details are presently known.  

Summary

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

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CI760

Location

الشفاء, الموصل‎, Al Shafaa, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
A total of 35 people people from an extended family were killed, including 14 children, 9 women and two imams, when a home and street were bombed in the Al Shifa neighbourhood of Mosul. Sources said that the family were sheltering in the basement of the house. Initial claims had placed the toll at 50,…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
35
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS977

Location

دوار الطيبة في الميادين, Mayadin, Al Tayba roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported that a civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on ISIL members which killed three of its fighters in Al Mayadinn, Deir Ezzor. The victim, Mubarak Khader al Shweiti, was reportedly driving near Al Tayba roundabout when the alleged strike targeted a nearby car carrying the ISIL members, killing all…

Summary

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

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS976

Location

بقرص تحتاني, Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Muntafa’a neighbourhood in Bokros Tahtani, to the east of Deir Ezzor. One local source, Qasioun, reported that two civilians were killed, meanwhile, Step News Agency reported that three people died as a result of the airstrikes, but were…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS974

Location

كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
A civilian family of five was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Kasrat Sheikh Juma’a village in Raqqa. Habib al Mustapha al-Abdullah, his wife and their three daughters were the victims of the strikes, according to a number of local sources. The family’s son Zakaria Habib al Abed Lillah also reported the deaths via Facebook,…

Summary

Published
13 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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