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June 10, 2017
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رويضة, Ruweida, Hama, SyriaThree civilians were killed – and others were wounded – following an aerial bombardment on Ruweida. Sources either attributed blame to Russian warplanes, or reported the sighting of unidentified warplanes. The Smart News Agency is the only source to specifically report that three “drivers” were killed in the raids. Others state that there were an
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April 9, 2017
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الثورة, Tabaqah, Al Manghiya, Raqqa, SyriaA man, his wife and his son were reported killed and six members of their family wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on “the garage and the market” in the Al Manghiya neighbourhood of Tabaqa, according to local media. Citing a local source, Al Watan said that “[Coalition] aircraft targeted the industrial zone and the
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April 29, 2017
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المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, SyriaBetween one and three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mansoura, according to local media. The Smart News Agency reported the death of one civilian and the injury of four more in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Shamfm put the death toll at three including two children, also blaming the Coalition. According to Rihab,
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January 21, 2018
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شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, SyriaA number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton. A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in
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March 16, 2019
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مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that several Coalition airstrikes struck Al Baghouz on March 16th. According to Step News Agency and Marsad Al Hasaka, the airstrikes struck the town, whereas government-affiliated news outlet SANA reported the airstrikes struck Al-Baghouz camp. Step News reported that clashes broke out between ISIS and “the militia” in the vicinity of the
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
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شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, SyriaThree members of one family, including a four-year-old girl, were killed in Raqqa city, with sources reporting that either SDF shelling or Coalition airstrikes were allegedly responsible. A number of the sources identified the names of the victims and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently shared images of all three individuals. Because Palmyra Media Center reported
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August 2, 2017
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مشفى عائشة البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree people were killed and several more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the cafeteria of Aisha hospital in Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to whether the three victims were members of ISIS or civilians. Euphrates Post, Shaam and Shbab Post said that they were from ISIS, but sources
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May 12, 2019
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ناصر, Naser, Al Zawiyah, LibyaUp to three civilians were allegedly killed in an airstrike on Naser. Different sources accused the LNA, UAE or Egypt. Ibrahim Kasuda said: “The UAE assault plane targets a citizen’s car in the village of Naser in the south of Zawiya, killing all in the car and the supporters of Haftar describe it as an
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August 16, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn Amnesty and Airwars’ joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes in Raqqa. Although Airwars generally assesses single sourced incidents as “weak”, our researchers have assessed this incident “fair” due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The Amnesty report noted
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February 3, 2016
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شتل الزيارة, Jetal Zratah, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians including one child were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jetal Zratah. Kasstal Jendo Afrin reported “the death of two Kurdish civilians” and named the same victims, who it said were father and daughter. They died following an “aerial bombardment” launched by Russian aircraft. Eldorar Alshamia reported that Russian warplanes targeting Jetal
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August 2, 2018
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Gobanle (Gobaale), Lower Shabelle, SomaliaThree civilians were reportedly killed in a US strike in Gobanle village, according to Amnesty International – though US Africa Command claimed that only four “terrorists” were killed. However an AFRICOM declassified assessment of the event published in July 2019 indicated that the US itself was unaware of the identities of those in the vehicle
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Incident date
October 16, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilians may have died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah, according to local media – though there was uncertainty over when the victims died, with one report stating they were still alive. Coordinating the Revolution in the City of Palmyra published “a clarification regarding the family of Mrs. Samira Al-Ali (Alhashosh) and her
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May 3, 2016
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ياقد العدس, Yaqid al Adas, Aleppo, SyriaThe Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three civilians from the same family including one woman and one child died in “suspected” Russian shelling on Yaqid al Adas. Multiple other sources also reported that a man and his wife were killed. Some said that the child was seriously injured, others put the death toll at three:
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January 18, 2018
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معرة النعمان, Ma'ara Al-Nu'man, Idlib, SyriaA mother and her two children were killed when alleged napalm bombs struck their home in Ma’ara Al-Nu’man, according to local media. Sources all attributed the blame to Moscow. A number of civilians were also wounded in the raid, with one source reporting that as many as eight civilians received wounds. Footage published shows a
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June 19, 2016
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أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, SyriaBetween two and three civilians including two children died in an airstrike on Urma al Kubra, according to local media. The majority of sources including RadioAlKul and QasiounNewsAR blamed Russia. Other sources such as Alburak News have not identified the planes, though they said that “cluster bombs” had been used in the attack. The two
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July 18, 2016
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كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, SyriaVarious sources reported that airstrikes on a residential area in Kafr Hama, Aleppo, killed up to three civilians, including one boy. BBC Arabic filed a report which read, “according to opposition source, Russian warplanes launched extensive shelling in Kafr Hamra”. Meanwhile, al Jazeera reported that both Russian and Assad regime warplanes were launching missiles in the
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Incident date
August 19, 2015
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaReports claimed that three civilians (a woman and one or two children) and 8 Daesh fighters were killed following two raids by the Coalition in an area surrounding a sugar factory or grain mill near the city. Local activist Abu Ibrahim Al Raqawi said of the attack on the mill: “Although it is not a
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September 23, 2017
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaThree civilians from one family were killed in air and artillery strikes on Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all attribute the blame to Russia. Two of the victims were women and one was a child. According to one source, this was followed by artillery shelling on the city during the funeral of the
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Incident date
February 19, 2018
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كفربطنا , Kafar Batna, Damascus, SyriaUp to three civilians, two men and one woman, were killed and several were left wounded as Kafar Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to air and artillery shelling as reported by local media. It was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. Damas Press, who did not identify a culprit, reported
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Incident date
July 12, 2016
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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaOne civilian named as “Ammar al Hassan the son of the lawyer Abu Ammar al Aouni” was reported killed in a fresh Coalition strike on the city of Manbij. According to the Manbij Agency for Documentation, he died when the home of of Mr. Suleiman Al Hassan was struck near al Hikma hospital. One source
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February 24, 2018
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كفربطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, SyriaAccording to local media, up to three civilians, hereof one woman and one child, were killed as several left wounded as Assad and/or Russian-waged warplanes struck Kafar Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Several reports told how Kafar Batna was subject to aerial shelling, especially striking residential areas. As the only one, Ghouta Media Center (GMC) reported about
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November 7, 2016
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northern countryside of Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree individuals were killed in a Coalition strike, local sources reported. Euphrates Post said that international coalition strikes killed three individuals traveling in a car “in the desert of Al Raqqa.”. It identified the victims as being from Bokros in Deir Ezzor province though did not clarify if they were civilians. The Deir Ezzor and
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November 20, 2016
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سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, SyriaIn a single source claim, three named adult males were killed due to Russian shelling on Saqba. There are no other details at this time.
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June 4, 2017
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رسم العالي, Rasim Al Aa’li village, Akeirbat area, Hama, SyriaLocal sources reported that an alleged Russian warplane struck the village of Rasim Al Aa’li in the Akeirbat region in eastern Hama by warplanes, killing three civilians and injuring three civilians. Smart News reported that a woman and two children were killed and that another three civilians were wounded, some of whom were in critical
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May 26, 2017
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العقيربات حمادة عمر , Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat, Hama, SyriaThree civilian deaths and several injuries were reported as a result of airstrikes on the village of Hama Omar in Hama Governorate on the 26th of May 2017, an area under the control of the Islamic State (Daesh). It is unclear who was to blame for these airstrikes; sources pointed at the Russians and the
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Incident date
June 7, 2017
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الشجرة, Al Shajra, Daraa, SyriaLocal sources reported that alleged airstrikes struck a building in Al Shajra town which several sources referred to as an “Islamic Court” while others described it as the headquarters of the “Islamic Army of Khalid Bin Al-Walid” – a faction that has been accused of being associated with the “Islamic State”. Sources were conflicted as
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Incident date
August 9, 2017
LOCATION
بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo children were killed and many others wounded in strikes on al Tayba village, according to numerous local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible for the incident; some sources have cited Russia and the regime, whilst others held the Coalition suspect. A Tweet by @palestinedam said that “the death of a child
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Incident date
August 19, 2017
LOCATION
الحديقة البيضا, Ar Raqqah: Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, SyriaOne man, named as Omar al-Kafri, was killed in an alleged US-led Coalition strike in Raqqa, local sources said. It was reported by Raqqa r_w_b that Omar al-Kafri was struck nearby “the house of his family, beside the Al Hadika Al Bayda while distributing water from the well he had dug with his neighbours”. All
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May 15, 2019
LOCATION
القواسم, Qawasim, Al Jabal al Gharbi, LibyaCivilians were reported killed by a GNA airstrike in Qawasim. Ghada Elmehdwi reported: “Misrata targets civilians in Gheryan – Qawasim and victims occurred.” Other sources did not mention civilian harm but the targeting of civilian homes. Wadi Dinar News Agency said that the houses of Sami and Ramzi Al Muntaser were damaged and posted pictures
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Incident date
February 9, 2016
LOCATION
مارع, Mare', Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians including one woman died and ten others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mare’ according to local sources. The Violations Documentation Center named two adult males and one adult female as killed in a Russian airstrike on Mare’. The White Helmets said warplanes targeted the town with a vacuum missile, injuring