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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1350
Location
Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
ﺍﻟﺪﺷﻴﺸﺔ
Multiple local sources said that two people were killed in al Dasheisha village. The names of the dead were given as Khalil al-Khalaf al Hamoud and his wife. The name of the wife was not stated. It was alleged that the strike was carried out by the US-led coalition. The alliance itself publicly reported no…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1347
Location
Jam’iyet al Atteba, Raqqa, Syria
جميعة الأطباء
Two civilians were reported killed in alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa city. Sources stated that ‘artillery shelling’ was responsible. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery at Raqqa. The Syrian Network for Human Rights gave moe details of the two medics slain: Dr Fouad Bashir al Ajili was born in 1955…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1345
Location
Al Hadika al Bayda, Raqqa, Syria
الحديقة البيضا
Two civilians were reported killed in alleged Coalition strikes in the al Hadika al Baidaa area, Raqqa city. In a Facebook post by RBSS, the names of the victims were given as Abdul Wahab Al-Issa and his wife Nawal Al-Ibrahim Al-Ahmad. All sources point towards the Coalition carrying out an air or artillery strike. Airwars…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1346
Location
National hospital, Raqqa, Syria
المستشفى الوطني
Reports claimed that ‘artillery shelling’ took place on At Watani hospital, Raqqa. The citizen journalist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently attributed the event to International Coalition Forces and the SDF, as did multiple other sources. According to a Facebook post from Al Hassaka Rasd the ambulance section of the hospital was “subjected to heavy…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1343
Location
al Wadi street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian, Mr. Abed Mahal al-Attiyah, was named as killed by a mortar shell which reportedly fell on his as he left evening prayers at al Hamza mosque, according to local media. Airwars understands that the SDF are using mortars in Raqqa, therefore they can’t be ruled out as the culprit. Additionally, a report by…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1344
Location
central, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition artillery strikes on Raqqa. Multiple sources described Mr Amiro as as a “judo coach and referee and head of the Technical Committee in Al Raqqa”. Al hassaka rasd, Alraqqa ahlna, @AlHasakalhadth blamed artillery for his death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition is using artillery in…
Summary
Published
7 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1341a
Location
Near Markada, Al Hassakah, Syria
مرقدا
In an event previously untracked by Airwars, in November 2018 the Coalition confirmed the death of a civilian in a strike 15 months previously. The assessment noted the following: "On Aug. 06, 2017, near Marqadah, al-Shadadi, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft struck an ISIS truck that had just attacked U.S. forces with rockets. While the…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1341
Location
Al Bouliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوليل
One civilian male died in an airstrike on al Boulial, however, there was uncertainty regarding the date of his death. On August 9th, Euphrates Post reported "a resident of the town of Al-Boulial, died of wounds he sustained as a result of airstrikes on the water crossing in the town several days ago." Mohsen and…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1340
Location
Al Wadi street, Raqqa, Syria
شارع الوادي
One male civilian died in an alleged Coalition artillery strike on Raqqa’s Al Wadi street, according to local media. Al hassaka Rasd, Al Raqqa Truth and other sources said he died in artillery shelling of Al Wadi street. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. In April 2019 the Coalition…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1338
Location
Kashkiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بلدة الكشكية
Over one hundred child soldiers were killed in an alleged US-led Coalition strike on a training camp of the so-called Islamic State organisation, according to multiple sources. A report by Euphrates Post said, “The coalition warplanes attacked an [ISIS] camp in the town of al-Kashkiya in al-Sha’atiyat district, on the house of Rahim al Thalaj…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1339 RS2390
Location
Al Mayadin, al Bakra roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دوار البكرة
One civilian girl was reported killed after air strikes during the night, near Ali Bin Abi Taleb mosque in Deir Ezzor. At present there is a single allegation in a Smart report against the US-led Coalition, though this is contested in a Facebook post by Free Deir Ezzor which attributed the strikes to “Russian criminal…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1336
Location
Al Amassi, Raqqa, Syria
حي الاماسي
Two adult male civilians and up to two children were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa’s al Amassi neighbourhood, local media reported. In February 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: "Coalition aircraft engaged an ISIS headquarters multistory building. Regrettably, four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
0–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1337
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One 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…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1335
Location
Al Fadaghmi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الفدغمي
Local media reported that alleged Coalition airstrikes caused widespread destruction of civilian homes and schools in al Fadaghmi village, though there was no information about civilian casualties. According to Arabyoum, “local sources said that Coalition raids caused the destruction of the majority of houses in the village of al-Fidghmi. They targeted it with high-explosive missiles…
Summary
Published
5 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1333
Location
Al-Safarna, Raqqa, Syria
السفارنة
At least five civilians including two children and a woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al-Safarna neighbourhood, according to local media. According to Zamanalwasl, “five civilians from one family, including two children and a woman, were killed as a result of a bombardment by the international coalition forces targeting al-Safarna neighborhood east…
Summary
Published
5 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1334
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An adult male civilian was reported killed by multiple local sources. The cause of death was somewhat conflicted. Seven of the eleven sources attribute the attack to a landmine, whilst others cited the use of artillery. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. In a post from Ar Raqqa…
Summary
Published
5 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2389
Location
Bdama, Idlib, Syria
بداما
One child was killed when a cluster bomb dropped in a previous airstrike exploded in Bdama, local media reported. EdlibEMC said that the bomb was dropped by Russia, though the other sources didn't identify the culprit. It was not clear when the munitions was dropped.
Summary
Published
5 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1331
Location
Al Hammadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
ﻗﺮﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺎﺩﻱ
Two named children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in the village of al Hammadi in the al Shadadi countryside, according to local media. Multiple sources reported that the Haddaj Sharqi school was struck by the Coalition, killing two children.
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1332
Location
Al Noor street, Raqqa, Syria
شارع النور
One female civilian was named as killed in a “bombardment” on Al Noor street, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible due to a lack of available evidence of civilian harm: "Aug. 4, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report.…
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1330 RS2388
Location
Al Munjem area, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
منطقة المنجم
Multiple local sources reported that a minimum of four people were killed in an air raid in al Tabani. One report from Smart totalled the number of victims at seven. The majority of sources asserted that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces, or as reported by Step news agency, ‘#russian-owned’ aircraft. According to…
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1328
Location
Jamiat al Muhandissen area in Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
منطقة جمعية المهندسين
Multiple local sources reported the explosion of a car bomb in “the second village of engineers” killing members of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Al Qaeda/ Al Nusra] and up to four civilians, as well as wounding others. According to @Elghad , “The Syrian Observatory, based in Britain, said that a car bomb exploded near…
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1329 RS2387
Location
Hamra Buweitiya, Raqqa, Syria
حمرة بويتية
Local sources have reported that on August 4, 2017, between three and six civilians were reportedly killed in an aerial bombardment on Al-Buweitaya in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor. Some sources have alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, however, other sources attributed the attack to the regime, and some to Russia. According to…
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1327
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Up to 17 civilians including women and children died and 10 more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, according to local media. Most sources put the death toll at six with 10 more injured and blamed a “US bombing” of Raqqa neighbourhoods. However, on August 5th the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “documented…
Summary
Published
4 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–17
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1326
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One civilian was killed in shelling in Raqqa, according to local media. Only one source – Usama Al Taleb – directly blamed the Coalition, and therefore an SDF mortar/rocket attack cannot be ruled out for causing the man’s death. As reporting deteriorated within the city the date of death was vaguely reported, falling within a…
Summary
Published
3 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1324
Location
Maizeela, Deir Ezzor, Syria
معيزيلة
Local media reported that an airstrike on an oil tanker killed the driver and “lightly” wounded two other civilians near Maizeela in the southern countryside of Abu Kamal. Only one source, Al Natek Network, said that the Coalition carried out the strike. Other reports didn’t apportion blame.
Summary
Published
3 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1325
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
In an event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition self-reported a civilian harm event in July 2018, noting that it had unintentionally killed a civilian on a motorbike in the city centre of Raqqa. According to the report, “August 3, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria via self-report. During a strike on reported Daesh fighting positions,…
Summary
Published
3 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1323
Location
al Badou and al Thakana neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Syria
حارة البد
Up to 20 civilians including seven children and their mother died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the al Badou and al Takana neighbourhoods in Raqqa, according to local media. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition, and put the minimum death toll at eight. According to Sound and Picture and Raqqa18, 10 people from the…
Summary
Published
3 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1326a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strike 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 stated that "Mohammed…
Summary
Published
3 August 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1322 RS2385
Location
Al Tabani, Shihah junction and other locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قرية التبني
Up to 20 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Al Tabani, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Coalition were to blame. Rami asssaf, @Ahmad_Zahlan and @HAMZH7711 blamed the Coalition, with @Ahmad_Zahlan reporting that white phosphorus had been used. However, the majority…
Summary
Published
2 August 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1320
Location
Abu Kamal, Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, Syria
مشفى عائشة البوكمال
Three 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…
Summary
Published
2 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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