Incident date
September 13, 2018
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الباغوز, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported a “massacre against civilians” after air and artillery strikes in the area of Sheikh Hamad in the town of Al Bagouz Fawqani. A hospital was also reported damaged or destroyed in the action. Orient News reported “a large number of dead and wounded […] as a result of artillery and rocket fire and
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September 12, 2018
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الباغوزالباغوز, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that one or more civilians were killed and injured in a bombardment on Al Bagouz. One victim was specifically named. Deir Ezzor 24 and the Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that a named adult civilian male Najem Hassan al-Saleem was killed by ‘SDF artillery shelling’ on the village. It is important to
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September 5, 2018
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بادية ذبيان, Badiya area of Theyban city, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that two boys aged 16 and 17, “were killed by an aircraft believed to belong to the International Coalition.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights noted that the airstrike took place at “Badiya [area] of Theyban city” in the suburbs of Deir Ezzor. Both Euphrates Post and Deir Ezzor 24 named the
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August 27, 2018
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السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that “a child and a person were killed by an SDF artillery bombardment on the town of Sousse”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that SDF artillery targeted al Soussa, “causing material damage” – though it said there was no information on civilian harm at
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August 26, 2018
LOCATION
Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to 23 civilian non combatants – including 18 women who were reportedly the wives of ISIS fighters on external missions – died along with seven ISIS guards in an alleged Coalition airstrike on an ISIS-held house (and perhaps others) in al Sha’afa, according to sources on the ground. One source added that a child
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Incident date
August 20, 2018
LOCATION
Basra, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaAn investigation by journalist Amanda Sperber identified a possible US airstrike near Basra around the time of Eid in August 2018, which allegedly killed between 10 and 12 members of the same family. Airwars has provided a relatively wide date range for this event, based on limited reporting. The investigation, published by The Nation in
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Incident date
August 16, 2018
LOCATION
الباغوز فوقاني, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Al Bagouz by Iraqi warplanes. Sound and Picture, Step News Agency and @Bukamal_Live all reported that “a number of civilians were wounded” by Iraqi warplanes. It is important to note that by this stage of the conflict, that Iraqi air and
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August 14, 2018
LOCATION
الباغوز فوقاني), Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Bagouz al Fawqani, according to local media. The Smart News Agency said: “Activists told Smart that the bombing killed four civilians and wounded others, including women and children, in addition to the killing of three members of ISIS. Some activists pointed
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Incident date
August 11, 2018
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Leego, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaLocal reporters alleged that US and Somali forces had killed four civilians including a mother and child, during an operation in Leego. Caasimada alleged that the civilians were killed around midnight, by Somali troops accompanied by ‘white US officers’, and claimed that the attacking forces had flown there from a military base to the north.
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Incident date
August 8, 2018
LOCATION
البوبدران, Medical clinic in Al Bubadran area between Al Soussa and Al Sha'afa villages, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians died and an unspecified number more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on a medical clinic between Al Sousse and Al Shaafa, according to local media. The Step News Agency, Shaam News Network and Sound were among sources reporting that a medical clinic was struck, along with other sites, as the Coalition reportedly
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Incident date
August 7, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة , Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Soussa, local media reported. The strike also reportedly killed an ISIS leader. According to the Step News Agency, “the International Coalition conducted a raid on the town of Soussa east of Deir al-Zour and there are reports of civilian casualties”. Zaman al Wasl reported that
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Incident date
August 6, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne child was killed and her mother was wounded in an airstrike on Al Sousse, local media said. Most sources blamed the US-led Coalition, though there was one allegation against the regime. According to the Syrian National Movement, “a female child was killed and her mother was injured by the International Alliance shelling the town
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August 3, 2018
LOCATION
الشعفة, Al Sha'afa (possibly east of village), Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the village of al Sha’afa, local sources reported. According to Sound and Picture, “vehicles carrying displaced civilians” were struck by Coalition aircraft, resulting in “a number of wounded”. This was reiterated by Marsad al Hassaka. The Al Sha’afa Facebook page was the only source that
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Incident date
August 2, 2018
LOCATION
Gobanle (Gobaale), Lower Shabelle, SomaliaThree civilians were reportedly killed in a US strike in Gobanle village, according to Amnesty International – though US Africa Command claimed that only four “terrorists” were killed. However an AFRICOM declassified assessment of the event published in July 2019 indicated that the US itself was unaware of the identities of those in the vehicle
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August 1, 2018
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الروضة, Al Rawda, Ma'rib, YemenA US drone strike reportedly targeted a house in the Al Rawda area of Marib governorate on August 1st 2018, killing four and wounding others. One source, The Yemen, indicating that those killed were civilians: “Today, Wednesday, local sources said that four civilians were killed and others wounded, following a US air strike on a
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July 27, 2018
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السوسة, Outskirts of Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of two or four civilians after missiles struck aid vehicles near the town of Al Soussa. According to Smart News, Coalition raids struck “three trucks loaded with food”, killing four civilians. The media outlet noted that the four came from “Salba and Mkeymen the eastern suburb of Hama in the
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Incident date
July 27, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaMultiple sources reported that two brothers were killed by alleged Coalition strikes on al Soussa. Most local sources identified the two civilians as Saleh Khalif al-Hassan and Falih Khalif al-Hassan. Most sources also identified the Coalition as the culprit and noted that the airstrikes had struck the brothers’ house. Baladi News mentioned that other civilians
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July 26, 2018
LOCATION
الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that alleged Coalition airstrikes hit the village of al Sha’afa, either killing two civilians or injuring “several”. According to Al Haal shelling by the “International Air Force […] focused on the side of the river” and resulted in “several civilians injured, in addition to material damage.” Step News also identified the US-led
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July 22, 2018
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الروضة, Al Rawda, Ma'rib, YemenAt least three alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed, and another injured, by a US drone strike against a house in Al Rawda, Marib governorate, on the evening of July 22nd 2018. A few social media sources at the time suggested that the strike had instead killed civilians. A later US Central Command statement indicated
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July 21, 2018
LOCATION
بين بلدة السوسة والظهرة في البادية, Al Soussa/al Dahra, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that up to thirty civilians were killed and injured when Coalition airstrikes allegedly targeted several locations between al Soussa and al Dahra. Most sources stated that the civilians were struck when they were trying to escape the village of al Soussa and move towards the al Dahra area in al Badia, rural
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July 16, 2018
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الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTen or thirteen civilians, including women and children, were killed when the village of al Baghouz was targeted by alleged Coalition airstrikes, two local sources said. According to Sound and Picture, Coalition aircraft targeted a “civilian gathering” on the morning of July 16th and reported an initial toll of “10 martyrs from one family, mostly
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July 12, 2018
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السوسة و الباغوز, Ice factory, between Al Soussa and al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that between 28 and 58 civilians were killed and up to 45 injured as a result of alleged Coalition or associated Iraqi strikes on an “ice factory” in the Deir Ezzor countryside. According to a correspondent for Step News, Coalition aircraft “launched five successive air strikes”, hitting an ice processing plant called
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Incident date
July 2, 2018
LOCATION
تل الشاير, Road near Tal al Shayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaLocal sources said that three brothers from the same family – reportedly civilians – were killed and one other was injured in a Coalition airstrike near the town of Tal al Shayer. Most sources stated that the three “martyrs” were all from the same family and in a “civilian car” when they were targeted. Many
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Incident date
July 1, 2018
LOCATION
السراجية, Al Sarajiya, Al Hassakah, SyriaAccording to local sources, a civilian identified as Sayed Khader Mohammed was killed in an artillery bombardment on the village of al Sarajiya. Three sources, apparent carbon copies of each other, reported that a civilian was killed “as a result of artillery bombardment”, but did not identify a culprit. Samidon Press stated that the individual
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June 26, 2018
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الصور, Al Sour desert in northern Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA single source reported that a civilian man was killed in a Coalition airstrike in the Al Sour desert in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Baladi News stated that in addition to killing nine ISIS fighters, ‘a shepherd who happened to be near them’ was also killed in the raid. Among the fighters said
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June 25, 2018
LOCATION
سوح الجزر, Suh al Jozr in the northern Deir Ezzor Desert , Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian adult male was reported killed in a Coalition strike in a desert area of Deir Ezzor governorate, according to a single source. A tweet by Deir Ezzor 24 reported on the “Death of Fawaz Abtisheh Farhan from the village of # Mu’ijel after an air raid of the international coalition targeted his car
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Incident date
June 21, 2018
LOCATION
الحصية, Al Sha'afa, Al Hassya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to local sources, up to eight civilians including four children and two women were killed in a Coalition airstrike on the town of Al Sha’afa. Most sources reported that 17 people were killed overall, including eight civilians and nine or more ISIS fighters. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added that four children and
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Incident date
June 16, 2018
LOCATION
تل الجاير, Tal al Jair, Al Hassakah, SyriaAccording to Marsad al Hassaka and An Eye on al Hassaka, two young men were killed and three others were injured (two severely) in a mortar shelling on the village of Tal al Jair by “Kurdish units”. According to both sources, all five civilians harmed were from the same family. It is important to note
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Incident date
June 15, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians, including women and children, were allegedly killed and several others injured by a Coalition airstrike on Al Soussa. Sound and Picture reported “three martyrs” and several wounded. Smart News quoted local activists who also mentioned a tally of three civilians killed after a Coalition raid targeted the “residential neighbourhoods in the town of
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Incident date
June 13, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne or more civilians were reported killed and injured after artillery shelling on the village of al Soussa. Sound and Picture reported the “martyrdom of a civilian” in the village of Soussa as a result of French artillery shelling. Shaam News only made mention of “a number of civilians” wounded and stated that this was