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Incident Date

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS909

Location

مسبح الشراع, area behind al Shira' swimming pool, Raqqa, Syria
Between 15 and 20 civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the area behind al Shira’ swimming pool in Raqqa, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Mohab Naser and Step News Agency said 15 non-combatants died in Coalition raids on residential homes. LCCSY – also blaming the Coalition – put…

Summary

Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CI745

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that six members of the same family were killed after airstrikes struck their home in Zanjili neighborhood, in West Mosul. Iraqyoon Agency reported that it was the family of As’ad Younis Majid al-Rawi. The news agency also said that the family was displaced – they had fled from al-Midan to Zanjili neighbourhood.…

Summary

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

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS907

Location

حاوي الهوى, Hawi al Hawa, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and eight non-combatants died in a casualty event in Hawi al Hawa, local media said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the cause of death was a Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling by the US or SDF. According to the Smart News Agency, “Coalition forces raided the village of Hawi al-Hawa,…

Summary

Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS906

Location

Jamili building, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqa, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “113. June 2, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS903

Location

حي الرميلة, Rumayla, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Rumayla, according to the Smart News Agency. The local news group reported that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS904

Location

حي الرومانية, Romaniya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian reportedly died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Romaniya, according to the Smart News Agency. Smart noted that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in Rumaila, who were working on a nearby…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS905

Location

السباهية, Al Sabahiya, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth and the Syrian Network for Human Rights named one victim of a reported Coalition airstrike on the Al Sabahiya area of Raqqa. The victim was also named by Raqqa24 which blamed the Coalition. However, RFS reported that artillery had led to the death of an unspecified number of civilians. It didn’t identify…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS902

Location

سويدية, Sweiyda, Raqqa, Syria
One woman and her child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Swaydya village, according to local sources. Reports said that the Coalition struck Hussein al-Harfi’s house, killing his wife and his child, the girl. Hasaka Rasd reported that “The International Alliance aircraft targeted the house of “Hussein Al-Harfi” in the village of Suweida Rural…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CI744

Location

ِعنة, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources reported that an elderly man was killed and his son and another woman were severely injured as a result of airstrikes hitting their houses in Anah district, in the west of Anbar province. According to several Facebook posts, the elderly man was called Hajj Juma al-Abd. He reportedly died when shelling on a…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS901

Location

Raqqah, Andalus, 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 “near Raqqa, Syria” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report, “96. June 1, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The casualty reported in this allegation was a…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS899

Location

صبيخان, Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Euphrates Post, “Coalition planes targeted a motorbike driven by a member of Daesh with his wife and child, killing them immediately. The child survived. They were Uzbek nationals.” Shaam News Network also said the Coalition struck the motorcycle, killing two members of IS, but made no mention of civilian casualties.  

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS897

Location

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that one civilian male was killed when a drone targeted his car in Al Mayadin. The sources didn’t say who was responsible. @radioamalfm1 , @Syria_feed and Smart News all reported that a drone struck a car belonging to IS at the entrance to the city – but the reports made…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS898

Location

بقرص, Bokros, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Coalition reportedly struck an ISIL weapons depot in the Al Ta’as area of Bokros town. Sources said that member of ISIL were killed – however only one report mentioned civilian casualties. Sharqiya Voice reported that there were aftershocks following an air raid (but didn’t say who carried it out), and an explosion which “shook…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CI743

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported more than twenty civilians died – mostly children and women – after artillery shelling and/or an airstrike hit their houses in Zanjili neighbourhood, West Mosul. Among the victims were eleven members of one family. Most sources blamed Iraqi government forces for the shelling, while others did not say who was responsible. Local…

Summary

Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CI742

Location

Mosul, Al-Midan, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 4th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” by a “civilian report”. According to the Coalition report, “112. May 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via civilian report: After a review of available information and strike…

Summary

Published
31 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CS896

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that one of the founders of the IS media agency A’maq was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike targeting his home in Al Mayadin. Sources said that his daughter was also killed in the strike and his wife injured. Euphrates Post reported: “The death of Bara Kadak, known as Rayan Mishal,…

Summary

Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CS895

Location

أبو شجرة, Abu Shajara, Raqqa, Syria
One woman was injured in a Coalition airstrike on Abu Shajara, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). Qasioun reported that “Syrian forces took control of the villages of al-Sahl, al-Hawrah, Abu Shajra, al-Barouda, and al-Baraka” and that this “came in the wake of clashes between the two sides, in conjunction with the artillery…

Summary

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

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CI741

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili and Shifa, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that more than twenty civilians were killed or injured after air strikes and artillery shelling hit their homes in Zanjili and Shifa neighborhood, in West Mosul. So far all sources blamed Joint Forces – a reference to both Iraqi and Coalition actions. A source had told Alaraby news that “the Iraqi forces…

Summary

Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–84
Civilians reported injured
2–103
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30–31 May, 2017

Incident Code

CS896a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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. According to the report, "Firas…

Summary

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

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CI739

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “11. May 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CI740

Location

Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on a self-reported claim of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “95. May 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CI738

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that up to 200 civilians were killed and dozens wounded after airstrikes hit their houses in Zanjili neighbourhood (West Mosul) at dawn. Omar Al Halbusi said on Facebook that the victims were mostly women and children, and that their bodies were still under the rubble. @NinevehIraq reported on Twitter that Mohammed Bassil…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–200
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS894

Location

مزرعة الروضة, Rawda Farm, Raqqa, Syria
Seven civilians from the Al-Mashhoud family died in a casualty event at Rawda Farm – near the old mosque area – though reports were conflicted as to whether they were killed by US-led Coalition airstrikes or shelling by the SDF or US. According to Alaraby, “local sources told Al-Arab Al-Jadeed that seven civilians from the…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS892

Location

ابو قبيع, Abu Qubei, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Qubei, according to local sources.    

Summary

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

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS893

Location

السكرية, Sukariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including one child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sukariya, according to local media. Sources said that a Coalition raid hit a middle school on the outskirts of the town. According to Sharqiya Voice, a child was left with “minor injuries”. However, Aghiad_alkheder and @soundandpic – which also blamed the…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS891

Location

معدان, Al Suweidiya, Raqqa, Syria
Between four and five civilians including one woman and three or four children died – and ten other civilians were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Suweidiya, east of Ma’adan according to local media. All sources attributed the event to the Coalition. According to Alaraby, there were two strikes: the first hitting “the…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CI737

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a self-reported civilian harm claim “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “94.May 29, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…

Summary

Published
29 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS890

Location

الرقة‎, Shukri Buzan gas station, Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians died and an unspecified number were injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling by either the US or the SDF, local media said. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed Coalition raids and “artillery of Kurdish militias”, as did @Raqqa_SL , @salal_mftah_ , Radioalkul and other sources. According to Shaam and Sdusyria, “The…

Summary

Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS888

Location

حطين, Huteen, Raqqa, Syria
At least two people were killed in Coalition raids on Huteen, according to local reports. Shaam News Network reported Coalition raids claimed the lives of 6 civilians and wounded others in two locations: “Shukri Busan station, North Al-Sekka and Mazra’at Hittin” Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported the death of a man named Yasser al-Kalu…

Summary

Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS889

Location

جعيدين, Jaidin, Raqqa, Syria
Between one and three civilians were killed in Coalition strikes at Jaidin, according to local reports. The Syrian Network reported the deaths of 3 civilians including a child in Coalition raids on the village of Jaidin. Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported 1 victim, who it identified as Sultan Hammad Al-Obeid Al-Alous. Orient News also…

Summary

Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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