Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Up to 38 civilians including six children and three women were killed and up to 150 injured in airstrikes on Raqqa, according to multiple sources.
While most alleged that Russia carried out the attack, the United States later admitted responsibility – though admitted only three civilians deaths: “June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, during a strike targeting an ISIL headquarters building, it is assessed that three individuals were killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its weapon.”
This was revised on April 30th 2017 with the Coalition noting that “June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria: Number 12 and 13 on Nov. 9, 2016, U.S. Central Command press release were both based on the same report. The actual assessment was that on June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, during a strike on an ISIS headquarters four civilians were unintentionally killed.”
An initial report by Shaam News blamed Russia, but it then changed its position: “Coalition planes launched raids on al Dalla roundabout and the area of the electricity company in Raqqa which led to civilians deaths and wounded.”
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named 27 or more victims.
However, according to the total number of identified victims across other sources, the death toll reached no less than 38, including at least six children and several women.
Syrian Press Center – who blamed Russia – said that the following locations were targeted:
“one raid near al Rahman laundry
one raid near the electricity HQ
one raid near Shukri Bozan gas station.”
In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location for this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (2)
Family members (2)
Family members (6)
Family members (6)
Family members (3)
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 35.9505639, 39.0094148
Summary
Sources (46) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (26) [ collapse]
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A photo of the young man Muhannad Ismail Abu Haif killed following alleged Russian raids on the city. (via RBSS)
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Riyad Khudar al Said (via RBSS)
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Mohammad Al Ahmad al A’zzami (via RBSS).
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Ammar al Sattouf (via RBSS)
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Jma’a al Ibbo al Fanash (via RBSS)
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Khalif Al Ibbo al Fanash (via RBSS)
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Na’el al Fayyad (via RBSS)
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Khashab al Khashab (via RBSS)
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Ibrahim Matar al Wakka, was killed with his two children in the air strike (via RBSS)
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Musha’al Ibrahim al Wakka’ was killed and his brother Hafez Ibrahim al Waka’a was injured seriously leading the his feet being amputated (via RBSS)
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Hani al Hafez (via RBSS)
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Jamal Saleh al Batran (via RBSS)
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Material destruction in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Material destruction in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Material destruction in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Material destruction in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Material destruction in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Hani al Hafez died following alleged Russian action near the electricity station in Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Abdallah Fayyad al Saleh al Hussein, a victim of alleged Russian action on Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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Jamal Saleh al Batran died following alleged attacks by Russian aviation (via RBSS)
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Hussein Issa al Noaimi died in alleged Russia aerial bombardment on Ar Raqqah (via RBSS)
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"the shelling also resulted in the destruction of five houses completely, in addition to three other combustion, as well as physical damage to seven shops and damage to its contents almost entirely" (via Syrian News Desk)
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The aftermath of aerial bombardment on Ar Raqqah (via Erem)
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Names of sixteen of alleged deceased (via @syria1@news1)
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Smoke from alleged Russian attacks on Ar Raqqah (via @shaamnews)
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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during a strike targeting an ISIL headquarters building, it is assessed that three individuals were killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its weapon.
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“June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria: Number 12 and 13 on the Nov. 9, 2016, U.S. Central Command press release were both based on the same report. The actual assessment was that on June 21, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, during a strike on an ISIS headquarters four civilians were unintentionally killed.”
Original strike reports
For June 20th-21st, the Coalition reported: “ Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL-used bridge and destroyed five ISIL oil pump jacks.”
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.