Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Local 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 three years.
A source was picked up by our researchers at Airwars documenting general images of civilian casualties on the 25th of July 2017. They have been included in this incident, but Airwars understands these images are not specific to this event.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Summary
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Media
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Ismail Abdel-Omar Al-Fayyad, killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the city of Raqqa, 25th July 2017. He was buried in the garden of Jawad Anzour school. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS) -
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GRAPHIC. This image was published by RBSS on 25th July 2017, however Airwars does not assume that this casualty was from this specific event as there are no specific details. (via RBSS)
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.
Original strike reports
For July 25th-26th: “Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, four observation points, three sniper positions, two command and control nodes, two supply caches, two mortar systems, a VBIED, an ISIS communication tower, a front-end loader, an ammunition cache, a tactical vehicle, and a heavy machine gun; and suppressed a supply route.“ It additionally reported that “On July 25, near Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five mortar positions, a VBIED storage facility, a VBIED, and ISIS equipment.”
In the last week (20th-27th) France reports carrying out two strikes in Raqqah, destroying two ISIL combat positions. Task Force (TF) Wagram carried out 21 artillery strikes in Mosul. The overall record of air activity since September 19th 2014 amounts to 1,324 strikes, 2,092 targets destroyed and 6,857 sorties.
‘OPÉRATION CHAMMAL SITUATION En Syrie, Dans la ville de Raqqah, Daech continue de perdre du terrain, jour après jour, face aux Forces Démocratiques Syriennes. Les combattants terroristes continuent néanmoins de disposer de solides positions défensives dans le cœur de la ville, à partir desquelles ils mènent des contre-attaques régulières et des actions de harcèlement. En Irak, Les forces de sécurités irakiennes poursuivent leurs opérations de sécurisation de la ville de Mossoul, face à des équipes isolées de combattants qui continuent de mener des actions symboliques de harcèlement. Dans le même temps, Daech consolide ses positions autour de Tal Afar, pour tenter de résister à l’offensive prochaine de la Coalition pour libérer aussi cette ville. Daech poursuit par ailleurs ses actions de diversion et de harcèlement, en se concentrant dans les régions de l’Anbar et d’Hawijah. Certaines actions ont également été menées cette semaine dans l’Ouest de l’Irak, dans la région de Rutbah. ACTIVITÉS DE LA FORCE Cette semaine, les aéronefs ont réalisé 45 sorties aériennes dont 31 de reconnaissance armée et d’appui au sol (CAS), ainsi que 04 missions de recueil de renseignement et 06 de ravitaillement en vol. Un C135-FR récemment déployé a en effet réalisé de nombreuses missions en quelques jours à peine, soutenant ainsi, à son niveau, la bascule des efforts de la Coalition vers les autres bastions de Daech. Deux frappes ont été menées dans le cadre de la bataille de Raqqah, détruisant deux positions de combattants ennemies, au contact des troupes alliées engagées. De ces positions, des tireurs de Daech tenaient sous leur feu les soldats alliés à une centaine de mètres à peine. La Task Force (TF) Wagram a réalisé 21 missions de tir dont 07 de harcèlement et 14 d’éclairement. Ces missions interdisent une offensive de contre des terroristes vers Mossoul. Le bilan global de l’activité aérienne depuis le 19 septembre 2014 s’élève à 1 324 frappes, 2 092 objectifs détruits et 6 857 sorties. Le bilan global de l’activité artillerie atteint 1 331 missions.’