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.
- Ahmad Al Sheikh Khalil Al Yaseen Age unknown male killed
- Ammar Abdullah Al Hasan Age unknown killed
- Mouhammad al-Ahmad Age unknown male killed
- Mouhannad Abu Heif Age unknown male killed
- Tawfeeq Al A’nizan Age unknown male killed
- Jamal Al Batran Age unknown killed
- Mohammad al Sheikh Khalil al Yasin Age unknown male killed
- Mohammad Al Ahmad al A’zzami Age unknown male killed
- Ibrahim Juma’a al A’far Age unknown male killed
- Ammar Abdallah Al Hassan al Satouf Age unknown killed
- Jomaa al A’bo Al Fannash Age unknown male killed
- Daughter of Jomaa al A’bo Al Fannash Age unknown female killed
- Khalif Al Ibbo al Fanash Age unknown killed
- Na’el al Fayyad Age unknown killed
- Khashab al Khashab Age unknown killed
- Tahseen al Hamoud Age unknown killed
- Jamila Hussein al Jazra Age unknown killed
- Hani al Hafez Age unknown killed
- Hussein Issa al Noaimi Child killed
Summary
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Media
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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
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.