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June 19, 2017
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شارع الساقية, Al Sakiya street, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Sakiya Street to the north of Raqqa. The Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office reported that the pair were brothers, but none of the sources was able to identify the victims. All sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
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June 23, 2017
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ابو كمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEuphrates Post reported that a number of civilians alongside members of ISIL were killed following airstrikes in Deir Ezzor, near the “car exhibition area”, the Yamamah school and ISIL’s armoury near the Alkhabra Company. Responsibility for the attack was not apportioned by the source. Other sources reported Coalition strikes in the vicinity of the school.
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June 26, 2017
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السخاني, Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaTwo named men identified to be from Al Sukhani, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.
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July 1, 2017
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حي الدرعية, Al Dariiya, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian female was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the seven sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible, with the remaining four sources blaming unspecified shelling.
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July 6, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAn elderly civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, multiple local sources reported. Sources alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery, therefore must be responsible if reporting is correct. According to the Smart News Agency, “activists said that the SDF, which surrounds
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July 18, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA number of sources shared images and videos documenting an alleged white phosphorous bombardment of Raqqa by the Coalition and reported that a “several” civilians were wounded and killed. Eldorar News claimed that up to 20 civilian were killed, but was the only source to go into further detail about civilian casualties. Hadi Al Abdullah
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July 25, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that 18 civilians had died and up to 50 had been wounded in the last 48 hours – however, sources were conflicted as to whether the deaths were caused by the US-led Coalition or Russia. It should also be noted that these are general numbers and Airwars has not yet been able
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July 31, 2017
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العشارة, Al A'shara, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians were wounded in an airstrike on Al A’shara, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. According to sources, the residential neighbourhood was struck with cluster bombs – believed to be Russian. Fresh Syria pointed at the Coalition, while
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August 6, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian died in an air or artillery or mortar strike in Raqqa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. However, Sharqiya Voice, Al Hadath News Agency and Syrian Press Center said that Shihab al-Din Zidan al-Azzawi died as a result of mortar shelling. Airwars understands that the SDF
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August 21, 2017
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Tawassouiya, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian, named as Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumair, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. There are no other details at this time. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible. Their reported noted: “After review of all available strike records it was determined that more
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September 1, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reported killed after suspected US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa City. Two of those killed were named by Euphrates Post and Hasaka Rasd. The sources said the two killed were originally from Deir Al-Zour. All sources attributed the deaths to “bombing by the International Coalition”, though no specific location for the deaths was
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September 10, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAn entire family of up to six people died in alleged airstrikes on Raqqa city. The family were originally displaced from Deir Ezzor, and died as a result of “aerial and artillery bombardment”, according to local sources.
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September 17, 2017
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Abu Kamal, Sena'a neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEight civilians including an entire family died in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Kamal, local media reported. According to Euphrates Post, “warplanes believed to belong to the international coalition carried out a number of air strikes targeting the town of Abu Kamal and its countryside. The attack targeted the crude oil burners in Al Bagouz
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January 29, 2017
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الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, SyriaTwo children were reported killed in alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A’amaq said that “two children were killed and nine others injured in Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo.” There is currently no more information available.
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September 26, 2017
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الصور, Al Soor, Safia neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported “a number of civilians were killed” following airstrikes they believed were likely conducted by US-led Coalition aircraft. According to sources, the bombs contained white phosphorous – a chemical weapon sometimes proscribed under international law. Al Mayadeen, a pro-regime news organisation, reported “the attack [allegedly by the Coalition] led to the deaths of
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July 3, 2017
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Jelber village, [or Cilbir] Shirawa district, Aleppo, SyriaFour civilians including an elderly woman were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery attack on Jelber village, Afrin, according to local media. Aksalser cited Kurdish Activists and reported that “a woman from the village of Gelber in the countryside of Afrin was injured by the Turkish artillery” Azadiy Kurdistan said that “according to medical sources,
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October 2, 2017
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التوسعية, Al Tawassiya, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that 16 to 45 people were killed in a mass civilian casualty incident on al Tawassi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Some reports said that a shelter in the Traffic park area had been struck, while others said two buildings were hit. The lowest overall death toll of “at least 19” came from the
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March 3, 2016
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حلب, Aleppo, SyriaOne adult civilian died and three children were reported wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo, according to local sources. The VDC named a victim as Ahmad Abd al-Kareem al-Shaikh and blamed Russia. A Tweet by Ahat Watan said: “Young Ahmed Abdul Karim Sheikh, another martyr, God willing, was killed by the criminal Russian airstrike this
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October 7, 2017
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الرميلة, Ar Raqqah: Rumaila neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaAt least six civilians from one family reportedly died in alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Rumaila neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Marsad Al Hasaka named six of the victims and listed the mother of the victims listed belowand another unknown child. Quoting Al-Shibli, Al Fayha reported that “the shelling focused on the “expansionist and Bedouin neighborhoods”
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June 3, 2016
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حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, SyriaThe Shaam News Network reported on alleged Russian raids with warplanes and helicopters across Aleppo and its surrounding countryside. It said that this coincided with “violent artillery shelling“, killing one civilian in the Hraytan neighbourhood. Anadanmedia, Abdullahzaidan, Jisr TV, Shahba Press, Qasioun and Radio Akul all blamed Russia.
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October 17, 2017
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Al Hadika al Baidaa neighbourhood, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported that 21 bodies including women and children were recovered from the Hadika al Baidaa (White Garden) neighbourhood of Raqqa, though it was unclear at which point during the Raqqa campaign the deaths occurred. In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm
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June 7, 2016
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الموحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFive civilians including two or three women and one child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Muhassan, according to local sources. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently named two female victims and alleged “they were killed in Russian Raids”. Gulfeyes named two additional victims (though did not identify the warplanes responsible). Additionally, LCCSY reported on June 11th that
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November 11, 2017
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الدعيج, Al Duaij, Al Hassakah, SyriaUp to 15 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Duaij, according to local media. Al Khabour reported that “the international Coalition targeted a civilian car in the village of Al-Duaij in the town of Tal al-Jayr east of al-Shadadi, killing one civilian and wounding the others seriously.” Shaam News, Masar Press, Baladi
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June 14, 2016
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الغوز, Al Ghouz, Aleppo, SyriaA family of seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al ghouz, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Coalition. Aleppo 24 reported that a suspected Russian cluster bomb raid was responsible. Other sources, including Al Mukhtassar, @ALAMAWI and Nabd Syria all
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March 11, 2016
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السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, SyriaBetween 15 and 19 civilians died in an alleged airstrikes on a public bus in Palmyra, according to local sources. According to Alarby, Homs Media Center and Shaam News, 15 died and 20 more were injured when Russian warplanes targeted a bus on the road from Palmyra to Raqqa. Eldorar reported that Russia continued to
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March 6, 2018
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الشفعة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour families of Tajik nationality were reportedly killed as a result of airstrikes on the town of Al Sha’afa, according to local sources. All reports stated that the non combatant victims were related to members of so-called Islamic State. Although the sources implied that women and children were harmed by the bombardments, no names, photos
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December 6, 2015
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دوما, Douma, Damascus, SyriaThree non-combatants including one child were reported killed and several injured in an airstrike on Douma – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Al Jazeera Russia was responsible for the raid. But the Syrian Network blamed the regime, naming one child, Ibrahim
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June 13, 2018
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الباغوز, Al Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to local sources, up to four civilians, including women and children, were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Baghouz Foqani. Step News Agency reported that two women and one girl were killed and another person injured. The Syrian Network for Human Rights however stated that in fact two children and one woman
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December 12, 2015
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كفر زيتة, Kafr Zita, Hama, SyriaOne civilian was reported killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Zita, according to the Union of Hama Rebels and the VDC. The victim has been named as Zamzam Abdo Al Laban from Kafr Zita Reporting remains confused, with multiple alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Zita between December 9th and 12th which resulted in a
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July 30, 2016
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مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, SyriaFive civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to local sources. Syrian Press Center, Smart News Agency, Zakaria Nassani, Eldorar, Iraqsunahnews, RFS, EMC and LCCSY all blamed Russia. There are no other details at this time.