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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1402
Location
Tawassouiya, Raqqa, Syria
One 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…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1403
Location
البدو, Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
In a major casualty event, between 18 and 50 civilians reportedly died and up to 56 more were wounded – many of them women and children – as a result of alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa’s Bedo neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Baladi, “20 civilians, including women and children, were killed and dozens of…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
18–50
Civilians reported injured
12–56
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2406
Location
ميادين, Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that "five civilians were killed and dozens were wounded" in an airstrike on Al Mayadin on August 21st. The source didn't identify who carried out the strike but noted that "activists launched a campaign of solidarity with them [the victims]. They condemned the daily bombardment of the International Coalition aircraft,…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1404
Location
الحديقة البيضا,البدو, Ar Raqqah: Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
A whole family of eight people was reported killed in Raqqa as a result of alleged US-led Coalition strikes. The family were displaced persons from the city of Palmyra. Other civilians were suspected injured following the attack. All sources tracked held the US-led Coalition responsible for the incident. Syrian Press Center said it was “a…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2405
Location
مخيم الخريطة, Al-Kharita camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source reported that "three citizens were killed in Deir Ezzor Province, by bombing [may or may not be Russian] which, targeted a camp for displaced people from Al-Sukhnah, in Al-Kharita Desert in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor". The source was unclear as to whether the warplanes were Russian or not, but did…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1394
Location
المرور, Ar Raqqah: Mouroor neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Coalition air raids on Raqqa resulted in the deaths of 9 civilians, including 4 children. The US-led alliance later admitted responsibility for the deaths, following an Amnesty International field investigation. Amnesty researchers interviewed Munira Hashish who lost 18 members of her family, nine of whom were killed in a Coalition air strike. She stated: “It…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1395
Location
حديقة المرورية, Al Hadika al Mororia, Raqqa, Syria
Local media sources reported that Ghassan al-Shammati was killed following alleged US-led Coalition airstrike in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the US for the attack, whilst Hasaka Rasd referred to “artillery bombardment” as the form of attack. According to Hnoda4474, the victim died “after the bombing by Coalition aircraft in the area of…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1396
Location
دوار النعيم, Naim roundabout, Raqqa, Syria
In a major civilian casualty event, between 23 and 50 civilians were reported killed and dozens injured in the Bedo neighborhood of Raqqa, local media reported. However, in May 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed the civilian harm allegations as non-credible, noting "after a review of all available strike records it was determined…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
23–50
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1397
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Between 50 and 118 civilians were killed, including many women and children, in the city of Raqqa in the last 48-72 hours. The sources blamed US-led Coalition airstrikes for the significant number of life lost over the short period. According to @AhmadShbli, seven whole families were part of those killed. Smart news agency reported “in…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
50–118
Civilians reported injured
60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1430
Location
Sooq Al-Hall, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported a family of five, including children and three women, were killed following US-led Coalition airstrikes, near the market in Sooq Al-Hall, Raqqa. The child, Saleh Fawaz Ahmad al Abdullah (pictured), and his family were killed after “Coalition warplane missiles fired on the old al Hal Market area south of Raqqa City” according…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1399
Location
السخاني, Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
On January 31st, several local sources reported on the exhumation of the bodies of Mahmoud al-Dalli Abu Riyad (nicknamed Mahmoud al-Iraqi), his wife Suad al-Bayati and his daughter Mariam al-Dalli. According to most reports, the family was killed in a bombing by the “international Coalition”. It is currently unclear at what specific date during the…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1400
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa, Syria. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that destroyed an ISIS weapons cache, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the…
Summary
Published
20 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1391
Location
البياطرة, al Bayatra, Raqqa, Syria
The death of a young man, named Ali Ismail al-Mu’idi, was reported by local media. His death followed an alleged US-led Coalition airstrike on the city of Raqqa. No other details are presently known.
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2402
Location
حمادة عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that four or five civilians were killed, including four young men from the same family, and others were injured, following an airstrike on Hamada Omar. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. According to the Shaam News Network, "Activists said four young men from the al-Haj Ahmad Saad al-Din al-Hamoud family…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1392
Location
Al Thakana, Raqqa, Syria
One person was killed in alleged US-Coalition airstrikes, al Thakana neighbourhood, Raqqa city. Reports of his death arose only twenty days after the incident. Dchrs said he died due to “indiscriminate shelling of coalition forces”, whilst Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently accused the Coalition of “bombing…on the barracks neighbourhood”. No additional details are available at…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1393
Location
Al Sa'a, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported that two civilians died following airstrikes on Raqqa. Ibrahim Ali al-Bakar (born 1954) and his son Khalil Ibrahim al-Bakar (born 1985) were named as the victims. RBSS blamed the US-led Coalition for the incident. According to a Facebook post by Amer Alywy the father and son were killed…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1387
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One man named Mohammed Khair Chalwan was killed in an alleged airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Ahmad Shbli directly blamed the Coalition for his death, while other sources referred to an “aerial bombardment”.
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2403
Location
الهداج, Al Hadaj, Hama, Syria
Syr rev news tweeted that "a civilian was killed and four others were injured as a result of a military air strike targeting a car carrying displaced people in Al Hadaj village in the eastern suburb of Hama". According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least 5 civilians, most of whom are from…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1388
Location
الحديقة البيضا, Ar Raqqah: Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, Syria
One 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…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1389
Location
Al Jazza'a, Al Hassakah, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, between 15 and 41 people reportedly died following an alleged US-led Coalition strike on Al Jazza’a [or al-Helo] village. The civilians were leaving Asr prayer at the village mosque when they were hit, local media sources reported. According to Hasaka Rasd and multiple other sources, “the village was not…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
21–41
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1390
Location
Dashisa, Al Hassakah, Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the death of two people following alleged US-led Coalition strikes in Al-Dashisha in southern Hasaka. According to the single source, “a man and his wife, were killed by bombing by warplanes believes to be related to the International Coalition”.
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2404
Location
ابو شهري, Abo Shahri, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and seven civilians from one family were killed, including three women and three children, following airstrikes on Abo Shahri. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, except the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who blamed Russian and Syrian regime shelling. There were no reports of any injured civilians. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
19 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18–24 August, 2017
Incident Code
CS1413a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition mortar attack in Raqqa. Although Airwars assesses single sourced incidents as "weak", researchers have assessed this incident "fair" due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The report states that "Mohamed…
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1384
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The death of Ayman Abdul Razzaq al-Suwaif and five members of his family, was reported by multiple local media sources. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the attack. No additional details including the neighbourhood location are presently known.
Summary
Published
18 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1385
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Local media sources reported on the death of up to 46 civilians and 60 others wounded following suspected Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa over the previous 48 hours. According to a report by the Thiqa Agency the “shelling focused on civilian homes and residential neighbourhoods”. These are general numbers and it is likely that they will…
Summary
Published
18 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
39–46
Civilians reported injured
60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1386
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Abdul Rahman Samer Akl (b.1997), a second year medical student from Deir ez-Zour, was killed whilst trying to aid the wounded in the city of Raqqa, local media reported. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, this was a result of “aerial bombardment by Coalition aircraft”, with the majority of other sources also blaming the…
Summary
Published
18 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2401
Location
الحميدية, Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians were injured in an air or artillery strike on Hamidiya. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia for the raids. Euphrates Post tweeted later that there were some " civilian casualties" without specifying a number. Halab Today called the raid a Russian…
Summary
Published
18 August 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1380
Location
Mu'awiya school/Mal'ab Al-Aswad area, Raqqa, Syria
Thirty civilians including up to 13 children and three women from three families died and dozens more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling on Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports said that the entire Al-Sayer Al-Enezi family died in the strike – along with multiple members of other families. There was, however,…
Summary
Published
17 August 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
30
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1381
Location
الجميلي, Jamili Street, Raqqa, Syria
One man, identified by the Syrian Human Rights Committee as Saeed Mohammad Nashif was killed in alleged air or artillery strikes on the Jamili District of Raqqa, according to local sources. Activists who spoke to Smart News said that a civilian was killed by “artillery shelling of the Syrian Democratic Forces on the city’s Jumaili…
Summary
Published
17 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1382
Location
الملاهي, Malahi, Raqqa, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, up to 20 civilians reportedly died following alleged US-led Coalition attacks on the Malahi area in Raqqa. The Coalition later confirmed having unintentionally killed three and injured nine in this strike. Local media reported on the death of 15 or more civilians after “Muawiya bin Abi Sufian” school was…
Summary
Published
17 August 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
15–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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