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Incident Date
18 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1677
Location
الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that several civilians were wounded in an artillery shelling by the SDF on al Kashkiya. The SDF is not known to have had access to its own artillery – indicating that this was most likely a Coalition action.
Summary
Published
18 November 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1675
Location
درنج, Daranj, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians died and several more were injured in an airstrike on Daranj, according to local media. Most sources attributed the event to the Coalition. However, one pointed towards the Assad regime and one blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor 24 and Step News Agency blamed the Coalition, with Step putting the civilian death toll…
Summary
Published
16 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1674
Location
الحوايج, Al Jawaij, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians died in an airstrike on al Jawaij town, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. Deir Ezzor noted “clashes between the forces of SDF and the organization [IS] in the town of Hawayj”. That suggested that any airstrikes may have been by the Coalition. Additionally, Smart News…
Summary
Published
14 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1673a RS2731
Location
جليب غانم, Jleib Ghanem area, Al Qouriya desert, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five civilians including two children and a woman were killed and between seven and nine more were wounded in an alleged US Coalition or Russian airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the Jleib Ghanem area, Al Qouriya desert, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia, though @basher_811 pointed to the Coalition,, reporting: …
Summary
Published
13 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
7–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1673
Location
الباغوز, Abu Kamal, al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five civilians including a woman and her two children died in al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible for their deaths. Sharqiya Voice reported that one civilian died and others were wounded “as a result of artillery shells”, which the source reported were fired by the Iraqi army.…
Summary
Published
13 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1671
Location
الدعيج, Al Duaij, Al Hassakah, Syria
Up 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…
Summary
Published
11 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–15
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1672
Location
رجم الصليبي, Rajim al Salibi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five civilians including paramedics died and “many” more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike which reportedly struck an ambulance in Rajim al Salibi, local media said. Sources said that the victims were killed as they attempted to help those who were wounded in incident S1471 (listed above) in Al Duaji. According to Al Khabour,…
Summary
Published
11 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1670 RS2712
Location
Al Shafa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
It was locally reported that the following six civilians died in an airstrike on Al-Sha’afa water crossing. Most sources didn’t say who was responsible, referring to ‘raids’ and ‘bombing by aircraft.’. However, Khafafeesh al Zalam reported that Russia carried out raids on a nearby town on November 11th, killing two civilians.
Summary
Published
10 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1668 RS2705
Location
حريزة, Harizah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to seven civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Harizah, local media said – though they were unclear whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The US-led alliance reported no strikes in Syria that day. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “six civilians died in a bombing on the…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1669 RS2706
Location
Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians including one woman died in an airstrike on Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources mostly attributed the blame to the Coalition, however most reports published during from this period reported Russian and Syrian regime raids. The Centcom Daily Summary reported there were no Coalition strikes in Syrian or Iraq on November 8th…
Summary
Published
8 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1667
Location
بريحة, Abriha/Braiha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes, whether they belong to the international coalition or not is not known, shelled areas in Abriha village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and Daman village in the eastern and north eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, leaving a man killed in Abriha village and others…
Summary
Published
6 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1666 RS2681
Location
الصبحة, Al Subha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians including two brothers died in airstrikes on al Subha, local media said – though it was unclear who was responsible. Sources attributed blame to both Russia and the US-led Coalition. According to Al Sharq News “intense” raids by the Coalition were occurring in the area. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
5 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1666a RS2687
Location
البوكمال, Abo Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as four civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes according to local media, as well as a report by the Russian Ministry of Defence. However, one source reported "We do not know whether the bombing is Russian or Coalition". Many other sources blamed the International Coalition for the strikes. Some sources blamed Iraqi airstrikes,…
Summary
Published
5 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1665a
Location
الكواشية, Al Kwashiya, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local sources reported that Coalition warplanes shelled areas in the vicinity of Al-Kwaishia village in the southern countryside of Hasaka. According to a single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a child was killed. Other sources reported that a child named Omar Thamer al - Shibli was injured. @ShMC99 claimed that two children were…
Summary
Published
4 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1665
Location
البصيرة, Al Busayra or Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six named civilians including one woman died in an airstrike on al Basira, local media said. Marsad al Hassaka reported the death of “Mohammad Manadi al Sha’aran known as Baj’eeb“. The source said that he died “in front of the Grand Mosque in Al-Basira, as a result of the air raids”. In a second report,…
Summary
Published
4 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1658 RS2669
Location
السكرية, Al Sukkariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four civilians – two women and two girls – died in an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of al Sukkariya, local media reported. It was unclear who was responsible, though one source attributed the event to Russia. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “four citizen women including two girls were killed as a…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1659 RS2670
Location
السيال, Al Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Several civilians – including a woman and a child – reportedly died in an airstrike on al Sayyal, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. Al Hall pointed towards the Coalition, putting the death toll at two with nine more…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1660 RS2671
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 23 civilians, reportedly including two families, died and “a large number” more were injured in airstrikes on al Salhiya in Deir Ezzor, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime. Euphrates Post reported “21 martyrs and…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–23
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1661 RS2672
Location
هجين, Hajeen - al Zir area, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One man died and his child was wounded in a casualty event in the al Zir area in Hajeen town, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the casualties were caused by an airstrike or a rocket. Additionally, sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1662 RS2673
Location
المراشدة, Al Mrashda river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians died in an airstrike on the al Mrashda river crossing in Deir Ezzor, local media said – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, Syrian regime or Russia were responsible. According to Al Hall, the Coalition “targeted the water crossing in the town of Al Mrashda in rural…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1663 RS2674
Location
باغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four or more civilians died in an airstrike on al Baghouz, according to local media. While most sources pointed towards the Coalition, one said that it was unclear whether Russia had been responsible. The US-led alliance later admitted killing five civilians in the event. According to Al Hal, “Coalition forces also raided al-Bagouz village in…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1664
Location
Baghouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition admitted on February 22nd, 2018 that it had killed 3 civilians near Baghouz Fawqani. According to the official release, the incident came to light following self reporting by pilots or analysts: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed Daesh bed-down location and killed five Daesh members it was…
Summary
Published
2 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1653
Location
الهري, Al Harri village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported that “artillery shelling from the Iraqi side on the village of Al-Harri killed an old woman and a young woman from the Hilou saleh al Mashouh family and Mohammad Al-Hizam Al Ammash“. Al Araby, blaming shelling by Iraqi forces, put the death toll at three including two women. Eldorar added: “local media…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1654
Location
road near Al Hiri village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians and the injuries of three others in an event in northeast Mosul. Their May 2018 civilian casualty report noted: "near Al Hiri village, Deir Ezzour, Syria via self-report. During a strike on Daesh-travelled roadway two civilians were unintentionally…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 November 2017
Incident Code
CS1655
Location
سويعية, Al Suwei'iya village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians died in an airstrike on al Suwei’yia village, according to local media. A number of parties were blamed. Euphrates Post didn’t say who was responsible for the airstrike, though Al Araby and Syrian Press Center blamed shelling by Iraqi forces. According to Alaraby, “three civilians, including two women, were killed and three others…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1656 RS2665
Location
السيال, Abu Kamal, Al Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and six civilians died in an airstrike on the home of Mohammed al-Shabib Abu Jassim, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, the Iraqi air force, Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. According to Eldorar, “The sources said that in conjunction with the artillery…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
18
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 November 2017
Incident Codes
CS1657 RS2666
Location
البصيرة, Al Busayrah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two named civilians died and up to 23 others were wounded in an airstrike on al Busayrah according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. Baladi, Jisr TV and Sharqiya Voice all blamed the Coalition. Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of the young…
Summary
Published
1 November 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–23
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1652 RS2662
Location
السوسة, Al Soussa town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A family of up to six civilians died in airstrikes on Al Soussa town, according to local media. While most sources said that Russia was to blame, two alleged that the Coalition was responsible. One other source pointed towards the Syrian regime. The majority of sources (Al Latamna Youth Gathering, Al Jisr, Baladi, Eldorar, Step…
Summary
Published
30 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1651
Location
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Sharqiya Voice, “military aircraft launched several air raids on the city of Hajeen in eastern rural Deir Ezzor. The bombing focused on a number of civilian homes and the vicinity of the public market; there was news of the death of a woman and the wounding of others”. The Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
29 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–22
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1649 ISSY002
Location
سحم الجولان, Sahm al Jolan, Daraa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of up to seven civilians, including three women and two children, and up to ten ISIS affiliated militants from Jaish Khalid bin al Walid, as a result of either Coalition or Israeli airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan. The Daraa Martys Documentation Office reported Coalition airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan, “where…
Summary
Published
23 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
3–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Israeli Military
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