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July 23, 2017
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زور شمر , the town of Ma'dan and the village of Zour Shamr, Raqqa, SyriaBetween six and nine civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the town of of Ma’dan and the village of Zour Shamr. According to Baladi, “Local media sources said Sunday [July 23rd] that Russian planes targeted camps for displaced people in the towns of
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July 23, 2017
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Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, one civilian was reportedly as 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
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July 22, 2017
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ساحة شماس, Ar Raqqah: North of Shammas Square, Raqqa, SyriaA family of 15, including eight children and three women, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports – all of which pointed towards the US-led Coalition – named the victims as the Al-Zanna family. According to SHRC, they were displaced from the city of Tadef in
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July 22, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died 24 hours after sustaining a shrapnel injury in Raqqa, according to local media. @AbuMuaazalraqqa reported that the victim died “as a result of being hit by shrapnel from a mortar shell fired by a SDF militia that targeted his home”. However air and artillery strikes were also reported in the vicinity
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July 22, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Abu Khasab checkpoint, 70 km northwest of Deir al-Zour, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported that one man was killed and his son was injured by a landmine as they attempted to move from Deir Ezzor to Hasakah.
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July 22, 2017
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Ar Raqqah: Museum square, Raqqa, SyriaInvestigations for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org) reported that on July 22 nine members of the Al-Zanna family were killed in a coalition air strike while sheltering in a basement under a parade of empty shops in Museum Square. Hours later another Coalition air strike
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July 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne 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.
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July 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne 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.
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Incident date
July 20, 2017
LOCATION
معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, SyriaAt 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
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Incident date
July 20, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA 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.
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July 19, 2017
LOCATION
الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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July 19, 2017
LOCATION
قرية الجبلي, Al Jabli, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 19, 2017
LOCATION
البوليل, Al Bouliyal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEuphrates 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
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Incident date
July 19, 2017
LOCATION
زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, SyriaUp 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
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Incident date
July 19, 2017
LOCATION
معدانقرية النعمات, al Na’amat village, Maadan, Raqqa, SyriaLocal 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.
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July 18, 2017
LOCATION
شارع سيف الدولة , Ar Raqqah: Saif Al Dawla street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaTen 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
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Incident date
July 18, 2017
LOCATION
نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, SyriaUp 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
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July 18, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of an elderly civilian male in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. No additional details are presently known.
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Incident date
July 18, 2017
LOCATION
صبيخان, Sabikan, car, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 17, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAccoridng 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
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July 17, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThe 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
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July 17, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that a civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
July 17, 2017
LOCATION
الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, school building, Deir Ezzor, SyriaSeven 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
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July 17, 2017
LOCATION
عقيربات خالد هلال, Khaled Hilal village, Akeirbat district, Hama, SyriaLocal 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
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July 16, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree 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
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July 16, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, multiple locations, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween 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,
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Incident date
July 16, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah: Nazlet Al-Shehada, area of Dara’iya , Raqqa, SyriaIn 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
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Incident date
July 15, 2017
LOCATION
الدرعية, Al Dariya near Tariq Ibn Zaid school, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 15, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, al Arabaeen street and other areas, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt 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
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Incident date
July 14, 2017
LOCATION
عين ترما,, Ain Tarma, Damascus, SyriaAlleged 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