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2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2313

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Hakaf Camp, Al Suwayda, Syria
مخيم الحقاف
In this incident, described as a "massacre", between ten and 20 civilians, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged warplanes carried out several airstrikes on Hekaf Camp, Sweida, local media reported. Several airstrikes reportedly hit on the afternoon of July 2nd Haqaf camp in Sweida, which is home to displaced…

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2 July 2017
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2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1141

Location

Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصور
At least one family and as many as 50 civilians were reportedly killed, said to be family members of ISIL fighters, following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Soor to the north east of Deir Ezzor. The airstrikes were said to be in the telephone exchange area of the city, a number of local sources reported.…

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2 July 2017
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2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2314

Location

al-Dahek, Homs, Syria
الضاحك
Four civilians from the same family, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck the village of al-Dahek, on the countryside of al-Sukhna, Homs, local media reported. The Violations Documentations Center identified four victims; one child, two women and one adult…

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2 July 2017
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2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1142

Location

Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
حطلة
At least two civilians and as many as three were killed following airstrikes on Hatla in Deir Ezzor. However it was not clear who was responsible. Three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were responsible. Meanwhile five sources reported the airstrike without apportioning blame, and so the Coalition could not be definitively ruled out. Free Deir…

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2 July 2017
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1143

Location

Al Kasrat or Ar Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
A civilian male was killed in Raqqa. However there were conflicting reports as to how he died. Four of the seven sources reporting the incident alleged that the death was caused by SDF sniper fire. Meanwhile two sources claimed that Coalition airstrikes were to blame. One further source claimed that artillery fire was responsible, which…

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2 July 2017
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1144a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one civilian was reportedly to be killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes 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…

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1131

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Four civilian males from one family were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Five of the seven sources which reported the deaths alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1132

Location

Al Dariiya, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
A civilian female was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the seven sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible, with the remaining four sources blaming unspecified shelling.

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1133

Location

Busaraya, Raqqa, Syria
البوسرايا
A 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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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1134

Location

Al Mashlab, Raqqa, Syria
حي المشلب
A civilian male was killed following airstrikes into Raqqa, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. He was reportedly from the Al Mashlab neighbourhood of the city. All five sources who reported the incident did not make any claims as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. However, only the Coalition…

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1135

Location

near Hamida School, Raqqa, Syria
شارع مدرسة حميدة
A civilian male who initially survived an alleged Coalition white phosphorus attack on 1 July in the neighbourhood of Hamida School in Raqqa reportedly died of his injuries on July 16th. Initial images of his injuries near the time of the attack showed he suffered from severe burns and images which appear to be taken…

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1 July 2017
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1136

Location

Hossain, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحصين
A family of five or six, including three or four children, were killed following Coalition airstrikes on Al Hossain in Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. The event was later reported to be likely either a French or Belgian airstrike - though the United States subsequently accepted blame. The Syrian Network initially put the death toll…

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1137 RS2310

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Majawdeh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
المجاوده
At least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured following airstrikes on Majawdeh, roughly 85km southeast of Deir Ezzor. However responsibility was contested. The victim was identified by a number of sources, which also reported that his wife and daughter were injured. The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported that the wife…

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1 July 2017
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1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1138

Location

Buleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوليل
A 12-year-old girl  was killed following an airstrike on Al Buleil to the east of Deir Ezzor. However it was not clear who was responsible. The eight sources reporting the incident did not make any allegations as to who was responsible. Euphrates Post reported that the airstrike took place near the Abu Dilu petrol station,…

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1 July 2017
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1139

Location

near the Al-Safa Mosque, Al Dar'ia, Raqqa, Syria
جامع الصفا
Sources reported that up to 18 civilians, including several women and children, were killed in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes on the Al Dar’yra neighbourhood of Raqqa, near the Al Safa Mosque. All 18 sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. A number of the dead were buried under the rubble…

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1 July 2017
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1144

Location

Al-Hariri Building, Raqqa, Syria
بناء الحريري
Civilians from three families were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes which hit the Al Hariri building, near the Al Ateeq Mosque in Raqqa. All ten sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Despite this the Coalition has responded that there was no civilian harm as a result of Coalition action. "Thorough review…

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1 July 2017
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Incident Date

30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1129

Location

`Ukayrishah, Raqqa, Syria
عكيرشي
Three civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on `Ukayrishah to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. Two sources, Baladi News and @24Raqqa, reported that the village was struck by an unmanned drone that was targeting an ISIL vehicle which was fleeing a nearby battle in Afnan. A number of sources said that…

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30 June 2017
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30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1130

Location

Al Dashaisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
الدشيشة
One or two civilians died and four were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Dashasisha village, according to local sources. Baladi – blaming the Coalition – put the death toll at one, with more wounded. According to Zaman Alwasl, “Coalition aircraft bombed an Islamic State prison in the town of Dashaisha east of…

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30 June 2017
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Incident Date

30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1125

Location

Ar Rafiqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرافقة
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during an attack on ISIS heavy equipment. The location given is in the residential neighbourhood of Ar Rafiqah, in the old city of Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted, "During a strike on an ISIS heavy…

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30 June 2017
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Incident Date

30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1126

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
A civilian male killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as "non-credible", stating…

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30 June 2017
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Incident Date

30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1127

Location

Abu Hammam, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ابو حمام
Three civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Hammam in Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. All five sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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30 June 2017
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Incident Date

30 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1128

Location

Kasrat Mohhamed Ali, Raqqa, Syria
كسرة محمد علي
A civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the village of Kasrat Muhammed Ali to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources documenting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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30 June 2017
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29 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2308

Location

Jadida Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
جديدة بكارة
One adult male died, and " a number of others" were wounded, in an airstrike on Jadida Bakara desert, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian shelling for the civilian casualties, however, two sources did not apportion blame. Euphrates Post reported that "Hammadi Aboud al-A’tish (civilian) was killed in a military air strike…

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29 June 2017
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Incident Date

29 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2309

Location

Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دير الزور
One man was seriously injured and his father was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. It was reported that "a young man from Deir al-Azur was hit by Russian-made cluster munitions and is now desperately in need of treatment. Name: Daoud Makhlaf Yassin. Daoud was severely…

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29 June 2017
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29 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1123

Location

Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
محكان
A girl was killed and up to 20 others were injured in airstrikes on Mahkan, however claims concerning who was responsible were contested. News Jorf claimed that the Coalition was responsible, meanwhile, Baladi News alleged that the Syrian government was responsible. The remaining eight sources reporting the incident did not make any claims as with…

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29 June 2017
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Incident Date

29 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1124

Location

Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
مراط
A civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the village of Mrat, in eastern Deir Ezzor, however it was not clear who was responsible. One source, JP News, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were behind the airstrikes. Seven sources did not make any claims about responsibility or…

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29 June 2017
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Incident Date

28 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1111

Location

Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصالحية
Up to four people were reportedly killed and several others (believed to be four) were injured in the rural areas of Al Soussa, Al Salhiya and Ghranij in Deir Ezzor following alleged Coalition airstrikes over several days, local sources reported. Airstrikes on Al Soussa are believed to have taken place on June 25 and airstrikes…

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28 June 2017
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Incident Date

28 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2306

Location

Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria
السخنة
An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike on Al-Sokhna - according to local media. Only one source blamed Russia, and the others blamed unidentified warplanes for the raids. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the warplanes bombarded areas in the northern outskirts of the city of Sokhna in the…

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28 June 2017
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Incident Date

28 June 2017

Incident Codes

CS1112 RS2304

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Al Lattoum village, Homs, Syria
One child died and several members of his family were injured in an airstrike on Al Lattoum village, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition (against which there was just one allegation), Russia or the Syrian regime. Alsoukhnaalhadath reported the death of…

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28 June 2017
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Incident Date

28 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2307

Location

Al-Marba'at, Nabi’ al Sakher, Quneitra, Syria
المربعات
Between four and eight civilians were killed - reportedly from one family - and others were wounded, when airstrikes struck Al-Marba'at town, local media said. According to sources, up to three children, a woman, and a man were killed in the raids. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Some…

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28 June 2017
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