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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2328
Location
الحميدية, Hamediya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians, hereof at least one girl and her father, were killed, and up to 24 were wounded following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in residential areas in Hamidiya neighbourhood, near Deir Ezzor, local media reported. It was, however, unclear whether the strike took place July 11th or 12th. The incident was first reported…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1185
Location
قصر البنات, Raqqah, Qasr al Banat, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an artillery bombardment of Qasr al Banat, according to local media. Sources said that he died after he sustained an injury in the shelling. According to Jorf News, he died from “internal bleeding”. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa.
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1186
Location
الزيانات, Al Zaynat, Al Hassakah, Syria
At least 11 civilians across three families, including several women and children, were killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the ISIL-controlled village of Al Zaynat, to the south of Markada, local sources reported. According to Syrian PC “Media sources in Al-Hasakah, including Al-Khabour, said that the Coalition air force carried…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1187
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed and 30 more were injured in a series of alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Kamal in eastern Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Multiple sources blamed the Coalition, putting death counts at either four or five non-combatants. Euphrates Post also reported that the first strikes at 11am hit…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1188
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Both sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible. All sources reported that the US-led Coalition was responsible.
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 July 2017
Incident Code
TS089
Location
تل رفعت كفر ناصح, The area between Tal Rifa’at and Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported the death of between two and four civilians and injury of as many as dozens more in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment in area between Tal Rifa’at and Kafr Nasseh, Syria. According to Rumaf, "four people from one family died and dozens more were injured in the area between Tel Rifaat and Kafr…
Summary
Published
10 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1184
Location
الطيار, Al Tayyar, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian family were casualties of alleged Coalition air or artillery strikes on the Al Tayyar area of Raqqa, local sources reported. The head of the family was identified by a number of sources, who reported that he and his entire family were killed but did not identify an exact number. Smart News Agency was the…
Summary
Published
10 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1180
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah: Multiple locations, Raqqa, Syria
Thirteen civilians died and 2 more were wounded in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes on neighbourhoods in Raqqa, local media reported. According to the Smart News Agency, “Coalition aircraft and artillery shelled the neighborhoods of Al Diriyah, Al Nahda, Al Rawda, al Panorama area, Shehata, and Saif al Dawla street near al Dalla roundabout,…
Summary
Published
9 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
22
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1174
Location
شارع المنصور, Al Mansour Street, Raqqa, Syria
A young man was reported killed in artillery shelling on Al Mansour Street in Raqqa, according to local media. Sharqiya Voice blamed the SDF, though Airwars understands that only the Coalition has deployed artillery on Raqqa. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible. Their report noted: "After review of all available…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1175
Location
ميادين: حي الثورة, Al Mayadin, Al-Thawrah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least five civilians but possibly as many as six, including three children, were killed and many others were injured in airstrikes on Al Mayadeen. However it is contested as to who was responsible. Eight of the 16 sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Two sources blamed the Russian government, one…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1176
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported the death of one named civilian in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Sources blamed the SDF, but Airwars understands that only the Coalition has fired artillery on Raqqa.
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1177
Location
معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
One named male civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ma’adan, Raqqa, according to local sources. @7UFCmSxd0IUBffH and @Q_Alenezy blamed the Coalition for his death. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the International Coalition warplanes carried out after midnight a raid on areas in Ma’daan town in the eastern countryside of Al-Raqqah,…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1178
Location
شارع 23 شباط, Shubat 23 Street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was initially reported as killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes Shubat 23 Street in Raqqa by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). However later reports confirmed that he was still alive. RBSS was the only source to report the death but subsequently deleted its Facebook post – an unusual move for the monitor…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1179
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. On July 9th, Palmyra Media Centre reported “The death of a young man, Mohammed Ibrahim Ali al-Qashim, displaced from the city of Palmyra, as a result of his wounds as a result of the raids of the international Coalition on…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1168
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes which hit their home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the six sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Ammesty field research reported that "Two members of the al-Ali, family were killed in a first strike, while sheltering on the ground…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1171
Location
شارع تل ابيض, Tal Abyad Street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in Tal Abyad Street, according to local media. Baladi said that one person died in artillery shelling on Tal Abyad Street in the center of the city. It is understood by Airwars that only the Coalition has artillery in Raqqa. However, other sources referred to a rocket attack, with Sharqia…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1164
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, multiple local sources reported. Sources alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery, therefore must be responsible if reporting is correct. According to the Smart News Agency, “activists said that the SDF, which surrounds…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6–24 July, 2017
Incident Code
CS1265a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three 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. According to the Amnesty report,…
Summary
Published
24 July 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1165
Location
مدرسة خالد بن وليد, Nr Khaled bin Waled school, Raqqa, Syria
A young civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, according to local sources. Sources reported that he was killed in artillery fire by “YPG militias” which struck his house near Khaled bin al-Walid School. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery therefore they must be responsible if reporting is…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1165b
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one man 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. The report stated that "Ala…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1163a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’ joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", 11 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 by Amnesty/Airwars stated that…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2323
Location
السخنة/ كدير, al-Sokhna/Kadir, Homs, Syria
According to local media, a family of three - a married couple and their child - was killed by Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Homs, though the exact location is unclear among the sources. Several sources reported the death of the three civilians, a man, a woman and their child, and many identified them by name.…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1159
Location
البوحمد, Al Bouhamad, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males, described as “youths” were reportedly killed – and more than 20 people were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Bouhamad village, local sources reported. Aleqirshi Alfuratiya reported that the deaths occurred as a result of strikes that were targeting an ISIL vehicle which was traveling on “Downtown Middle Street” to…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1160
Location
شارع المنصور, Al Mansour Street, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition bombardment, local sources reported. There are no other details at this time. In April 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of civilian harm as non-credible, noting: "After review of all available strike records it was determined that more likely than not…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1153
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male identified as killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, Ahmed al Shibli reported. It is possible that Mr al Zaher may have been killed or injured in an earlier incident on June 28th where brothers with the same surname were killed, but that his name was not identified until now. No further…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1154
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed ‘along with his entire family’ in alleged Coalition airstrikes, local sources reported. The two sources reporting the incident, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Hasaka111, both alleged that the Coalition was responsible. In what may be the same or a separate event, Sharqiyas reported that “3 civilians were killed and…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1157
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both sources who reported the death alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4–5 July, 2017
Incident Code
CS1158
Location
تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
At least 11 people and as many as 15, including three children and two women, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the village of Tall al-Jayer, local sources reported. Several described the deaths as a “massacre”. Two unidentified people were also reported killed not including the named civilians listed below. All nine sources reporting the incident…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
CI800
Location
دگة بركة, Mosul, Dakat Barka, Nineveh, Iraq
A local monitor reported the deaths of four named civilians after their home in Dakkat Barka was shelled by an unknown source. Mosul Ateka reported “The death of Mus’ab Talal al-Qasab (the son of Mukhtar Daga Baraka), his son, his sister and his sister’s daughter. Their bodies are still under the rubble, while the rest…
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1145
Location
كسرة سرور, Kasrat Srour, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Kasrat Sarour to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. Almost all sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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