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(Previous Incident Code: S1088)
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 does not have access to artillery fire, meaning that if this munition was indeed used, the Coalition would be responsible.
Two additional sources – the Syrian Press Center and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently – supported that claim as they alleged that Coalition artillery fire had caused the deaths.
@24Raqqa claimed SDF mortar fire was responsible, however it was the only source to do so.
Graphic images shared by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently of the aftermath of the attack showed the deceased son.
Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality” corroborated Airwars initial findings suggesting that both “Ahmad Abdallah Aattoura, 50, and his 13-year-old son were killed by an airstrike”. They added it occurred as they stood outside their home.
Mustafa, an eye witness, told Amnesty field researchers that “Ahmad and his son were standing outside their home by the door when the street was shelled and they were both killed.”
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Airstrike hit by the door of victims home, building located opposite Jamileh building, which is south side by Tannur. Google Earth shows 2017/07/07-2017/07/19 only slight damage, however by 2017/08/13-2017/08/19 there is more damage to the building.
Before strike. (via Amnesty)
After strike. (via Amnesty)