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April 18, 2017
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حور , Hour, Aleppo, SyriaOne civilian died and others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hour, local media said. Smart News Agency reported: “A civilian was killed and others wounded on Tuesday after an air strike likely to have been carried out by Russian warplanes over a city and a town in western Aleppo, northern Syria, according
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May 3, 2017
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سوحا, Doha, Hama, SyriaIn this single-source event, an alleged Russian air raid killed one woman and wounded another three civilians as it struck the village of Soha, eastern Hama, the Smart News Agency reported. A local source told Smart News that “the warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of the village of Suha in the peaceful area
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September 7, 2016
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دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM reported on 13 September 2016 that non-combatants may have been killed or injured after a non-ISIL vehicle strayed into a strike kill box. “In a strike on Sep. 7, near Dayz Az Zawr, Syria, on an ISIL target, what appeared to be a non-military vehicle drove
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June 17, 2017
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عين قريع, Ain Qurei, Idlib, SyriaA man was killed, and two other civilians were wounded, when remnants of a cluster bomb exploded in Ain Qurei left by a previous raid, sources on the ground reported. Sources all blamed a previous Russian raid for the remnants left in the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.
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April 30, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, SyriaA shepherd died and several other civilians were wounded in the an alleged Russian bombardment on Al-Sokhna in eastern Homs, Step News reported. It was among several airstrikes that hit the surrounded area.
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December 23, 2016
LOCATION
الثورة, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, SyriaAn adult civilian male named as Awwad Al-Thallaj died when his vehicle was struck in a reported Coaltion airstrike at al Tabaqa. Raqqa is being Slaughtered noted the “Martyrdom of Awwad Al-Thallaj due to coalition warplanes shelling targeted his car near the Euphrate Damn near Tabaqa.” In an emailed response to a report submitted by
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Incident date
October 2, 2017
LOCATION
حي المهندسين الاول, Al-Muhandessin, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaA young man was killed, and as many as eight more civilians were wounded – including five from the same family – following an air and artillery strike on Al-Muhandessin, Aleppo. All sources either blamed Russia for the air and artillery strikes, or they did not attribute any blame. The shelling allegedly struck civilian housing
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March 6, 2017
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الخاتونية, Khatouniya, Raqqa, SyriaA single source blamed the Coalition for the death of a woman and the injuring of four more civilians in the al Khatouniya and al Salhabiya areas. According to Smart News, “A local source said three raids affected the villages of al Khatouniya and al Salhabiya in the western countryside, killing a woman and wounding
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March 17, 2017
LOCATION
مزرعة الصفصاف, Safsaf farms, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to reports one civilian male died and at least two others were injured following alleged Coalition strikes at Al Safsafa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and SHRC were among some sources who didn’t identify the warplanes responsible – though other reports blamed the Coalition. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed
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Incident date
October 19, 2017
LOCATION
الربضة, Rabda, Hama, SyriaA man was killed and an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in an airstrike on Rabda, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia, however the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the “Russian-Syrian alliance”. The reports remained unspecific regarding the number of wounded civilians.
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Incident date
March 30, 2017
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الصفصاف, Al Safsaf, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to the Smart News Agency, “a local source said on Thursday night that a civilian was killed and three others were injured in the village of Safsaf west of Raqqa in a bombardment likely to be from the French artillery stationed in the village of Ja’aber in the countryside under the control of SDF“.
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Incident date
September 11, 2017
LOCATION
بلدة الطريف , bank of the Euphrates, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian was killed and others were injured when warplanes bombed the bank of the Euphrates in al Tareef in western Deir Ezzor Governorate on 12th September 2017, local media reported. Multiple sources, including the Syrian Human Rights Committee, identified the martyr as Ahmad Al Salama Al-Hamad. It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for
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April 10, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Al Idkar, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian died and seven others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Idkhar at Raqqa according to Alaraby, Sadasham and the Smart News Agency. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Coalition carried out strikes in Raqqa on “the former Political Security building” used as a headquarters by ISIL. It
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January 2, 2018
LOCATION
اورم الجوز, Urme Al-Jooz, Idlib, SyriaOne man was killed, and as many as five civilians were injured – including a woman – in airstrikes on Urme Al-Jooz, local sources reported. Only two sources blamed Russian raids, while the others did not attribute blame. Footage published shows fires engulfing infrastructure. The Syrian Civil Defence wrestled to put out the flames. Local
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August 2, 2019
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الفردوس, near Raqqa, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: “Coalition aircraft conducted two airstrikes and one artillery strike. The airstrikes targeted one ISIS weapons cache and one ISIS command and control facility. Regrettably, one civilian
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June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne identified civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. The source provided no further details.
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May 26, 2019
LOCATION
أم زيتونة, Um Zaytouna, Idlib, SyriaOne civilian was reported killed and others injured following an airstrike on Um Zaytouna, Idlib, on May 26th. Syrian Network for Human Rights named the man killed as Ayman al Hassan. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Ayman al Hassan was killed as Syrian regime fixed- wing warplanes carried out a strike using
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July 1, 2017
LOCATION
البوسرايا, Busaraya, Raqqa, SyriaA girl was reportedly killed by shells fired into Busraya, with the Coalition or the US-backed SDF are believed to be responsible. Although reportage suggested the strike occurred on the 1t of July, Amnesty field notes suggested that it happened between the beginning of June and the end of July. According to the Amnesty and
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July 6, 2017
LOCATION
مدرسة خالد بن وليد, Nr Khaled bin Waled school, Raqqa, SyriaA young civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, according to local sources. Sources reported that he was killed in artillery fire by “YPG militias” which struck his house near Khaled bin al-Walid School. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery therefore they must be responsible if reporting is
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Incident date
July 13, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA girl was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on her home in Raqqa, local sources reported. She was reportedly displaced from Tal Abyad in northern Raqqa governorate. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known.
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February 8, 2018
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سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, SyriaLocal sources reported one civilian was killed and several were left wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes hit a grain production in Saraqeb, Idlib. Footage from the aftermath of the incident showed how the area, containing a farm for grain production was struck and largely left destroyed. Among the sources who reported the death toll, all reported one fatality. It
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January 21, 2018
LOCATION
ادلب, Idlib, Damascus, SyriaA single source reported the death of a woman by Russian warplane shelling. The victim was named. There are no other details at this time.
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August 3, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne 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
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August 27, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reported killed following the “bombing of Raqqa city”. The specific location of the incident is presently unknown. One of the sources, Ahmed Shbili, identified the “International Coalition” as the culprits, while other sources only referred to the general bombardment of the city.
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September 8, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male from Deir Ezzor was reportedly killed in Raqqa, following airstrikes of the US-led Coalition. All known sources held the Coalition responsible for the attack. No additional details are available at present.
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September 14, 2017
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مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian died in an airstrike on Mrat, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for this death. According to Syrianoor, “Activists confirmed that more than 100 civilians – mostly children and women – died during four massacres committed by Russian warplanes and international coalition aircraft in the city
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September 23, 2017
LOCATION
Deir Ez-Zor, Al Husseiniya crossing, Deir Ezzor, SyriaMultiple local sources reported that one civilian, Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zaher, was killed as he tried “to get out of the city of Deir al-Zour near the Husseiniya crossing on the Euphrates River after an air raid.” Sources didn’t say who was responsible for the strike. The US-led Coalition informed Airwars that as a result
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Incident date
February 19, 2018
LOCATION
بلدة الباسوطة, Bashute villages, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaAccording to many sources, one child was killed and 11 other civilians mainly children were wounded in the alleged Turkish shelling of Bashute villages, Syria. Their names identified the civilian casualties, this including a the 13-year-old girl and additionally, 11 civilians as wounded. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that another 24-years-old civilian sustained bruising to
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March 5, 2018
LOCATION
قارة تابه, Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, Aleppo, SyriaOne woman was killed and up to 22 more were wounded, including women and children, in alleged Turkish artillery and/or airstrike shelling of Qarah village, Syria, according to local sources. Hawar News reported: “A citizen woman was killed and an elderly man was seriously injured by the Turkish occupation army shelling on the village of
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Incident date
October 13, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA named adult male civilian died in the besieged neighbourhoods of Raqqah, according to a local source. Details of his death are presently unknown. Airwars will amend the entry when new information is available.