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Incident Date

12 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1364

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An adult male, identified as Kassir Fawzi Al-Abeed Al-Nasser was reported killed in alleged airstrikes on Hatla town, Deir Ezzor. It was not entirely clear who was to blame for this civilian casualty event. However multiple sources cited Russia or the Syrian Regime, whilst two did not specify a culprit. According to a Facebook post…

Summary

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

12 August 2017

Incident Code

RS2393

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One man was killed, and others were reportedly wounded, following an airstrike on Hatla. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. some blaming the Syrian regime, while others attributed blame to Moscow. Baladi even blamed "unknown warplanes" for the raids. Jisirtv described the bombardment as a missile attack, while others…

Summary

Published
12 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

10 August 2017

Incident Code

USSOM085

Location

Banaadir, Somalia
The US carried out two "kinetic" strikes against al Shabaab members in the Banadir region of southern Somalia on August 10th, US Africa Command announced. There were no known associated public reports of civilian harm. As AFRICOM itself has treated these as distinct events, we have separated them here. A press release from the Somali…

Summary

Published
10 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

10 August 2017

Incident Code

USSOM086

Location

Shashweyne, Banaadir, Somalia
According to a Freedom of Information request obtained by journalist Joshua Eaton in May 2019, this previously unknown US strike took place in the vicinity of Shashweyne, Bandir region, Somalia against al-Shabaab fighters. In its FOIA response, AFRICOM again confirmed it had targeted what it says were "AS fighters", in the vicinity of Shashweyne, Banadir…

Summary

Published
10 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

RS2391

Location

حماده عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria
A number of civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike in Hamada Omar, according to local media sources. It was not clear how many civilians were injured in the attack, but several of the sources mention how a mosque and a number of civilian homes were destroyed. Idlib Media Centre added that the Russians…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

RS2392

Location

سوحا, Suha, Hama, Syria
A man was killed, and several others were wounded, following airstrikes on Suha - according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Baladi reported that the victims home was "targeted" with high explosive rockets.  There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1359

Location

بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were killed and many others wounded in strikes on al Tayba village, according to numerous local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible for the incident; some sources have cited Russia and the regime, whilst others held the Coalition suspect. A Tweet by @palestinedam said that “the death of a child…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
31
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1360

Location

البجري, Al Barji and other areas, Raqqa, Syria
Summarising a 48 hour period, local sources said that 47 civilians were killed and 50 injured in alleged airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. Two of the eight sources specifically blamed the US-led Coalition for the civilian casualty incidents. Activists told Smart News that “the city had been hit by more than 43 airstrikes, in…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
47
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

LQ055

Location

درنة‎, port, Darnah, Libya
The LNA reportedly targeted a boat off the coast of Derna which it said was transporting fighters and weapons to the Shura Council. According to the faction, the boat “carried terrorists, ammunition and weapons to terrorist gangs in the city of Derna.” The fate of any civilian crew on board the vessel is presently unknown.

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1356a

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 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 "Kheder Ibrahim…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1355

Location

Centre, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that 14 people were killed and 35 injured after alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. Two children and two women were reportedly amongst those killed. In a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights it was said that the civilians were killed whilst “clashes took place between the…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–14
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1356

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were killed and up to 40 other civilians injured (mostly women and children) in airstrikes on the city of al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The offensive struck the Fatima Al-Zahraa Women’s Hospital. It is not wholly clear at present who was responsible. Jisirtv news cited an A’amaq’s agency report which blamed…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
25–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1343

Location

al Wadi street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian, Mr. Abed Mahal al-Attiyah, was named as killed by a mortar shell which reportedly fell on his as he left evening prayers at al Hamza mosque, according to local media. Airwars understands that the SDF are using mortars in Raqqa, therefore they can’t be ruled out as the culprit. Additionally, a report by…

Summary

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

6 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1339 RS2390

Location

دوار البكرة, Al Mayadin, al Bakra roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian girl  was reported killed after air strikes during the night, near Ali Bin Abi Taleb mosque in Deir Ezzor. At present there is a single allegation in a Smart report against the US-led Coalition, though this is contested in a Facebook post by Free Deir Ezzor which attributed the strikes to “Russian criminal…

Summary

Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 August 2017

Incident Code

CI824

Location

الشرقاط, Al Shirkat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
According to Yaqein report, 170 people including both ISIS fighters and civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Iraqi Air Force and possibly the Coalition. Al Yaqein also reported that a large number of civilian houses had been hit in strikes on al-Shirkat. Alsumaria, citing a security source said that an…

Summary

Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–170
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 August 2017

Incident Code

RS2389

Location

بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
One child was killed when a cluster bomb dropped in a previous airstrike exploded in Bdama, local media reported. EdlibEMC said that the bomb was dropped by Russia, though the other sources didn't identify the culprit. It was not clear when the munitions was dropped.

Summary

Published
5 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 August 2017

Incident Code

CI822

Location

العباسية, Al Abbasiyah, Kirkuk, Iraq
According to a local report, civilians were killed followed airstrikes on Salah ad Din Province. Yaqein reported that a number of civilians were killed as a result of ongoing attacks by government forces and international coalition aircraft. The report also cited militias fighting in the area and said that indiscriminate and heavy shelling had killed…

Summary

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

4 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1329 RS2387

Location

حمرة بويتية, Hamra Buweitiya, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources have reported that on August 4, 2017, between three and six civilians were reportedly killed in an aerial bombardment on Al-Buweitaya in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor. Some sources have alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, however, other sources attributed the attack to the regime, and some to Russia. According to…

Summary

Published
4 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1330 RS2388

Location

منطقة المنجم, Al Munjem area, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that a minimum of four people were killed in an air raid in al Tabani. One report from Smart totalled the number of victims at seven. The majority of sources asserted that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces, or as reported by Step news agency, ‘#russian-owned’ aircraft. According to…

Summary

Published
4 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1322 RS2385

Location

قرية التبني, Al Tabani, Shihah junction and other locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 20 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Al Tabani, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Coalition were to blame. Rami asssaf, @Ahmad_Zahlan and @HAMZH7711 blamed the Coalition, with @Ahmad_Zahlan reporting that white phosphorus had been used. However, the majority…

Summary

Published
2 August 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 August 2017

Incident Code

CI821

Location

الكرابلة, Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq
Dozens of civilians were allegedly killed in airstrikes in Karabla, Qaem, local media reported – It was unclear who was responsible. According to Yaqein, A number of civilians, including children, were killed and wounded after warplanes targeted al-Qa’im west of Anbar in light of continued attacks by joint forces supported by the international coalition. The…

Summary

Published
2 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1322a RS2386

Location

زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian was killed in an airstrike in Zor Shamer, Raqqa, according to local media sources - though it was not clear who was responsible. Most sources attributed responsibility to Russian forces, though one reported that Coalition aircraft conducted the strike. DeirEzzor24, reported that "Coalition aircraft targeted the area south of Hsaywa, Zor Shamer". Syrian…

Summary

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

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CI819

Location

Al Qa'im, market, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local press sources said that civilians were killed or injured by airstrikes on the market in Al Qaim district west of Anbar. According to Iraq Akhbar, A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a bombing by international coalition aircraft of the market district of Qaim, west of Anbar. Local sources said that the…

Summary

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

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CI820

Location

Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
According to local sources said that civilians were killed or injured in alleged Coalition and Iraqi force airstrikes on Tal Afar city, west of Mosul. Tal Afar news agency reported that the aerial bombardment has continued in Tal Afar for the third day in a row. Civilians were confirmed dead, and the source said that…

Summary

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

1 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1313 RS2383

Location

مقلة, Muqla, banks of Euphrates, Raqqa, Syria
Several civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on boats on the Euphrates river near the village of Makla, according to local media – though it was unclear whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame for the casualties. According to Sound and Picture, “Coalition aircraft targeted civilian boats along the banks of the…

Summary

Published
1 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

LQ054

Location

درنة, Dhar al-Hamr, Darnah, Libya
Airstrikes hit residential homes in Derna, according to a local report. Libya 24 reported that the LNA bombed in the vicinity of Kasarah in Derna, striking houses belonging to the Burebihah family. The report did not mention whether civilians were inside at the time of the strike, or whether there were any casualties.

Summary

Published
1 August 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1316a RS2384

Location

الخميسية, Al-Khamesiya, Raqqa, Syria
A "number" of civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike in al Khamissiya, east of Raqqa City - though it was not clear who was responsible. Some sources attributed responsibility to the Coalition, some to Russia and some to Assad's regime. Raqqa24 reported that there was "mass destruction" in al Khamissiya from Coalition aircraft…

Summary

Published
1 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1315

Location

حي التوسعية, Al Tawwassoui'ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Eleven members of the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa’s Al Tawwassoui'ya neighbourhood, according to local media. AlRaqqa Ahlna, Sohaeb Al Haskwi and Haska Rasd reported the deaths of 10 civilians, naming 3. However, the majority of sources put the death toll at 12: Haitham Khaldun Sheikh Makhlaf,…

Summary

Published
1 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–14
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

31 July 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr094

Location

الخثلة, Al Khathla, Ma'rib, Yemen
A US drone strike reportedly killed five alleged AQAP militants, including foreign fighters, in Al Khathla village in the Juba area of Marib governorate, early on July 31st 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to AFP, a Yemeni security official said that five alleged militants were killed in a drone…

Summary

Published
31 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

31 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2382

Location

دبلان, Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman was killed from injuries sustained in the morning of July 31st, following an airstrike on Dablan. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. None explicitly blamed Russian warplanes, however there was Russian bombing in and around the vicinity at the time of the strike. Other sources blamed "military aircraft" or "unknown"…

Summary

Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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