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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1245
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in Raqqa following “bombing” and “shelling”, local media reported. Raqqa24 said that he died in “artillery shelling”. Other sources pointed towards the SDF. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition is using artillery at Raqqa.
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1246
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa according to local media. All sources blamed the Coalition, though offered little detail on the event.
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1243 RS2352
Location
معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
At least 11 people, including children, were killed and a number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Ma’dan in eastern Raqqa governorate. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Step News Agency alleged that the Coalition had caused the deaths, while an ISIL propaganda video alleged that Russia was to blame. The…
Summary
Published
20 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1241
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A 21 year-old man was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, according to local sources. Al Hasaka Rasd, Soheb1700 and Raqqa24 all blamed the Coalition for his death.
Summary
Published
20 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1240
Location
الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
A father and a son were reported killed in the Al Jumeila neighbourhood of Raqqa, with sources indicating that Coalition artillery fire was likely responsible. Four sources – Raqqa Ahluna, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Baladi News and @Soheb1700 – alleged that SDF artillery fire was responsible. However Airwars is aware that the SDF…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1237 RS2349
Location
قرية الجبلي, Al Jabli, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male and a female were killed following airstrikes in the Al Jabli village in Raqqa governorate. However, it was contested as to who was responsible, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the US-led Coalition. Al Sabkha reported on the "martyrdom of the sister Khadija Yousef Al-Hamoud Al-Akla was resident in her…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1239
Location
البوليل, Al Bouliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported that a civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the town of Al Bouliyal in Deir Ezzor, however it did not make any claims with regards to who was responsible. Alaraby said that people “were killed by artillery and air raids on the town of al-Bolil and Deir al-Zour” but gave no…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1236 RS2348
Location
زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 22 civilians including as many as 11 children died in airstrikes on Zor Shamer, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. There were no reports of injured civilians. @eldorar, Syrian free army, Ahmad Shibli and the Smart News Agency pointed…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–22
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2347
Location
معدانقرية النعمات, al Na’amat village, Maadan, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that one named adult male civilian was killed and his son was wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Na’amat village. Both Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Ahmad Al Shibli blamed Russia for the civilian harm.
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1235
Location
شارع سيف الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Saif Al Dawla street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Ten civilians including two women and six children from two families died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Saif al Dawla, according local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported the “massacre of two families, killing 10 people, in a Coalition strike in the neighbourhood of Saif Al Dawla at midnight last night.” It…
Summary
Published
18 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1232
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of an elderly civilian male in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
18 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1233
Location
نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 13 civilians including between 1 and 5 children from two families died in Coalition airstrikes on Nzalat Shahada, according to local media. 11 of the victims were reportedly from the same family. A year later the US-led alliance accepted responsibility for the deaths. According to the joint Amnesty/Airwars report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus…
Summary
Published
18 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–13
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1228
Location
صبيخان, Sabikan, car, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A father and his young son were killed and a number of other civilians wounded after an airstrike hit the man’s pick-up truck in Sabikhan in Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. However it was contested who was responsible. The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Al Hasaka Rasd also reported that the man’s childwas killed…
Summary
Published
18 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1226
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Accoridng to RFS, three members of the Awwad family died in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Raqqa rwb and Q_Alenzy named an adult male as a killed and it was reported that his wife was injured. The sources blamed the Coalition. According to Ahmad Shibli, there were more than 25 cases of leg and hand amputation…
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1221
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The civilian male was killed by shelling in Raqqa by three local sources. Al Hassaka Rasd said the was killed “as a result of artillery shelling originating from the Kurdish units”, however Airwars understands that only the Coalition has artillery in Raqqa. Some caution is required, however, as the victim’s name is very similar to…
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1219
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that a civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1216 RS2343
Location
الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, school building, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Seven civilians were killed - including five civilians believed to be from one family - and a number of others were injured in airstrikes on the village of Al Kashkiya in eastern Deir Ezzor. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Four sources – Radio al Kul, Micro News, Smart News Agency and…
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2344
Location
عقيربات خالد هلال, Khaled Hilal village, Akeirbat district, Hama, Syria
Local media reported that a man and a woman died and others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khaled Hilal village. According to AadaAlSham, "two civilians were killed and others injured on Monday evening [July 17th] in air strikes by Russian warplanes on a village controlled by Daesh in the eastern Hama countryside. Field…
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1214
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males were killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. In a report which made no reference to civilian casualties, Mohab Nasser documented that Coalition airstrikes targeted the Al Hall Market, the Old Wall and the Abu al Hayes areas of Raqqa on 16 July, which could be linked with the…
Summary
Published
16 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1211 RS2339
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, multiple locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 11 and 14 civilians – including several women and children – were killed and dozens others were wounded in airstrikes on Al Mayadin. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Sources either blamed Russia, the Syrian regime or the US-led Coalition. More than five sources made no claims with regards to responsibility. However,…
Summary
Published
16 July 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
11–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1214a
Location
Ar Raqqah: Nazlet Al-Shehada, area of Dara’iya , Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", 12 civilians were 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. Field notes suggested that 11…
Summary
Published
16 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1207
Location
الدرعية, Al Dariya near Tariq Ibn Zaid school, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed following alleged SDF mortar fire or Coalition artillery strikes into the Al Dariya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and @Q_Alenezy reported that he was killed after shells hit his home behind the Tariq Ibn Ziyad school. Four of the five sources alleged that the…
Summary
Published
15 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1206 RS2335
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, al Arabaeen street and other areas, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least ten civilians – including at least one woman and two children – were killed and dozens more were wounded following airstrikes near two schools in the city of Al Mayadeen. However, local sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Both Russia and the US-led Coalition were reportedly responsible. Syrian Network for Human…
Summary
Published
15 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2334
Location
عين ترما,, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian warplanes committed “a massacre” in the city of Ain Tarma, local sources reported, killing at up to 21 named civilians including women and children. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there were up to 20 strikes on the town. Some reports also said that the town was hit by…
Summary
Published
14 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–21
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1318
Location
مدرسة سيف الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Near Saif Al Dawla school, Raqqa, Syria
Ten civilians died including different generations of the same family in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. All sources pointed towards the Coalition carrying out an air or artillery strike. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. The date has been changed due to further Amnesty field research confirming the…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1200
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in Raqqa, local sources reported. However it was contested as with regards to who was responsible. Sharqiya Voice reported that he died as a result of an SDF bombardment, without specifying if it was artillery or mortar fire, whereas Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported it was a result of…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1199
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes struck his home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources reported the victim’s death. However, the reports were apparent carbon copies of each other.
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1198
Location
حي الدرعية, Al Dari'ya, Raqqa, Syria
Between seven and 10 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and a “large” number of people wounded following alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Al Dariya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Among the 19 sources who reported the incident, 17 alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Baladi News said that SDF artillery strikes…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1196
Location
حارة ﺟﺎﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺼﺮﺍﻭﻱ, al Basrawo mosque area, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed by a declared Coalition bombing of the Al Basrawo neighbourhood of Raqqa on July 13, 2017, local sources reported. Most sources who reported the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF militias were responsible. But there was confusion: Alraqqa Ahluna initially said the victim died in an “SDF bombing”, but subsequently…
Summary
Published
13 July 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
13 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2330
Location
المكيمين, Al-Mkimin, Hama, Syria
Two children were killed in an alleged Russian bombardment on the village of Al-Mkimin, local media reported. Hisham Sarhan Hisham Al Zubin was also reported dead by his cousin. Four others were wounded. Syria Newsdesk said the the bombing came after the regime forces failed to win back villages under the control of Daesh, “despite…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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