Incident date
August 1, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. There are no other details at this time.
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August 1, 2017
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حارة البوسرايا, Al Bousraya area, Mo'ataz street, Raqqa, SyriaIn a major casualty incident, between 10 and 50 civilians died, including entire families, and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the Al Bousraya area of Raqqa, according to local sources. Since further research was conducted by Amnesty it appears only 16 civilians were living in the building which was struck.
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July 31, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in Raqqa, according to local media, though sources were conflicted as to whether he was killed by an SDF sniper or by artillery. Ahmad al Shibli , RBSS and Raqqa Media Center all blamed artillery for his death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. However,
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Incident date
July 31, 2017
LOCATION
قرية الكشمة, Al Kasham, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTen civilians were reported injured in airstrikes on Al Kasham village according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible, with allegations against the Coalition, Russia and the Syrian regime. According to Euphrates Post, one male also died in a Russian strike on the village. The source also named the following two civilians
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July 30, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians died in air and artillery or mortar shelling in Raqqa, according to local sources. Alraqqa Ahlna listed two civilians as killed by air and artillery strikes. Mohammed Ali Swaid was named as dead “after being hit by a mortar shell from SDF militia on al Thakana”, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. Airwars
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Incident date
July 30, 2017
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الخميسية, Al-Khamesiya, Raqqa, SyriaA shepherd was killed during the bombing on the outskirts of a “camp” – most likely for internally displaced people – in Al-Khamesiya. Sources all attributed blame to Russia for the strikes. A source states that “the house of Fawaz al-Hamdan was bombed, and the house of Mohammed al-Ghafili, and Beit Hamoud al-Dashar… [as well
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Incident date
July 28, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilians died in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes on Raqqa, according to local media. @abumuazalraqqa and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that a Coalition airstrike was responsible for the death of Fathi al-Nusan. Initially the name ‘Haj Ahmed Laila Salim Ali’ was also reported in connection to this incident, but the name
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Incident date
July 28, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne named civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a home which had reportedly been seized by ISIS and was being used as a prison, local sources reported. Sources said that the home of Farouq Al-Mashouh was being used as an ISIS prison. Euphrates Post and SHRC named Laith Allawi al-Jabr, one of the
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Incident date
July 28, 2017
LOCATION
حي الثكنة, Al Thakana, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in Raqqa’s Al Thaakan neigbourhood – though it was unclear whether Coalition artillery or an SDF mortar were to blame. Ahmad Al Rfaai posted in the on Documentary of victims of Ar Raqqa Facebook group, saying that Haj Ahmad Lyla Salim al-Ali was his grandfather and died in his home after
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July 27, 2017
LOCATION
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, IraqResidents and press sources said that 13 civilians were killed and others injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes which reportedly targeted houses in the Qaim district, west of Anbar. Yaqein reported: Coalition aircraft bombed areas in the city of Qaim (350 km west of Ramadi), causing extensive damage, a press source said in a statement. The
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Incident date
July 27, 2017
LOCATION
Euphrates river, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that two civilians were killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike struck the boat they were in on the Euphrates river as they attempted to flee to safety to Hawija al-Swafi.
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Incident date
July 27, 2017
LOCATION
سوق الهال القديم, Old Hal market, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians – a father and his three children – died in a “rocket attack” or artillery bombardment on Raqqa’s Old Hal Market, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Majbil died in addition to three of
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Incident date
July 27, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, five 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 Amnesty field notes
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July 26, 2017
LOCATION
دوار الساعة, near Al Sa'a roundabout, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in an alleged Coalition air or artillery strike on Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. On July 29th, Palmyra Media Centre reported: “Anwar Mohammed Salim was killed several days ago in coalition forces near al Sa’aa roundabout and today the news of his death arrived.” Asfet Al Sahraa, posting in Martyrs
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July 26, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAn elderly male was killed following alleged aerial bombardment of Raqqa, according to local media. There are no other details available at this time.
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July 25, 2017
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ساحة شماس, Shammas Square, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Shammas Square in Raqqa. All sources blamed the Coalition for the victims’ deaths. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
July 25, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, near Al-Arbaeen Street, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least five civilians and possibly dozens more were killed and more than 17 wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Mayadin, according to local sources. 7al.net reported: “Saad al-Hamad, a resident of the city of Al-Mayadeen, told Al-Hilal’s website that the international coalition aircraft carried out more than four raids in the center of the
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Incident date
July 25, 2017
LOCATION
حي الدرعية, Dari’eya, Raqqa, SyriaSeven civilians from the same family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Dari’eya neighbourhood. According to Baladi, the victims died when their home was struck by the Coalition. Shahbapress added that an unspecified number of other civilians were injured. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who also attributed the event to the Coalition,
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Incident date
July 25, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of one male civilian. Reports said he was killed by artillery shelling. It is Airwars understanding that only the Coalition is using artillery in Raqqa. Other sources – all blaming artillery shelling for the man’s death – said that he had been captured by IS and detained for the past
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July 24, 2017
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صباح الخير, Sabah Al Kahir, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Hasaka Rasd, “Coalition aircraft targeted a motorcycle driven by the young man Hussein al-Hassoun which led to his death, near the village of Sabah al-Alkhair, east of Raqqa, near the administrative border with Deir al-Zour”. Al Raqqa Ahlna also reported the victim’s death, however, the report was a carbon copy of that posted
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July 24, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of a civilian male, who it was reported was displaced from Palymyra, following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. Mohannad Al Hamad confirmed his uncle’s death on Facebook.
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July 24, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne male civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike Raqqa, according to local sources. Other reports (apparently drawn from the same source) said as many as 30 prisoners died. All reports blamed the Coalition and said that the victim – who was being detained by IS – died when an IS prison was struck.
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Incident date
July 24, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in an airstrike on Raqqa according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. Ahmad Shibli, Hasaka Rasd and @alhasakaalhadth blamed the Coalition for the victims death. However, according to Baladi, he was killed in a Russia strike. This
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Incident date
July 24, 2017
LOCATION
الجاير , Al-Jaber/Al-Jayer/Albu Jabir , Raqqa, SyriaSix or seven civilians (six of whom were named by local media) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Jaber, according to sources on the ground. Different reports named the location of the event as either Al-Jaber, Al-Jayer or Albu Jabir, however, it’s Airwars’ understanding that these names all signify the same place, and that the name
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Incident date
July 6, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn 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,
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Incident date
July 24, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, one civilian was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition artillery strike in Raqqa. Although Amnesty researched this incident on the ground, Airwars has decided to grade it “weak” due to the depth of material provided. According to the Amnesty report,
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Incident date
July 23, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaMultiple local sources reported that one young male civilian had died from injuries sustained in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. On July 31st, Palmyra Media Centre reported that “the body of Ahmed Mohammed Salim al-Sabta was found a week after he was killed by an air strike.” This would put the date of his
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Incident date
July 23, 2017
LOCATION
الشميطية, Shumeteya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians from one family died (a father, his son and his daughter) and up to 20 more people were wounded in airstrikes in Shumeteya, according to local sources. No reports pointed directly at the Coalition – though several referred to unidentified “warplanes”. Other sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of
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Incident date
July 23, 2017
LOCATION
قرب مدرسة طارق بن زياد, Near Tariq Bin Ziad School, Raqqa, SyriaUp to 25 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Tariq Bin Ziad school in Raqqa, according to local sources. Damaspost put the death toll as high as 25, reporting “sources said that the American coalition fighters directly targeted Tariq ibn Ziyad School of Raqqa city center, and
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Incident date
July 23, 2017
LOCATION
الخضير , Kudeir, Hama, SyriaBetween 10 and 15 civilians – most of them reportedly from the Al Mahmoud family – died and as many as 30 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kudeir , according to local media. The lowest death count was given by Ahmad Shibli at 10 with dozens more wounded. But most other