Incident Code
CS989
Incident Code
CS989
Incident Date
14 June 2017
Location
كازية الشرطة, Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.943974,
39.01145
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
35.943974,
39.01145
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S863)
An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media.
According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand Mosque, Hara Al-Kuwaiti, the Police Station and the Pullman Garage.”
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently pointed towards SDF shelling, while Baladi referred to “heavy shelling” but didn’t identify the culprit. However, the Coalition has confirmed to Airwars that the SDF did not have artillery.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 14th-15th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, three ISIS boats, and a vehicle; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”
For June 15th-16th the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units and a sniper and destroyed nine fighting positions, four vehicles, three mortar systems, two supply caches, two ISIS headquarters, a heavy machine gun, and a home-made explosives factory.” It also additionally reported that “On June 15, near Raqqah, Syria, six strikes destroyed eight fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, and a tunnel, and suppressed two snipers.” And that “On June 15, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike destroyed six fighting positions, five ISIS staging areas, two command and control nodes, an ISIS headquarters, and a supply cache, and damaged 10 fighting positions and two VBIED facilities.”
French Military Strike Report
June 15th 2017, the French MoD reported "in the past week, France reports his 31 sorties, 28 of which were Armed Reconnaissance or Ground Support (CAS) and 3 were intelligence gathering.
Two strikes were conducted by French planes in Iraq and Syria, one in the west of Raqqah city, and the other in the Al Qaim region, both against ISIL fighters. Task Force Wagram carried out 80 artillery strikes in Mosul."