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May 16, 2017
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سوحا, Soha , Homs, SyriaBetween 13 and 15 civilians were killed – and as many as 30 were wounded – following an airstrike on a bakery in Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed Russia, except Syrian News Desk, which blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources reported that ten out of
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May 16, 2017
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سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, SyriaA child died from his wounds on May 21st from an air and artillery strike on Saqba, according to local sources. As many as four civilians were reportedly wounded in this raid. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributed blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. An image
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May 16, 2017
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حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, SyriaSix civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in an air and artillery strike on Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. According to Qasıoun, a guided missile struck an old Mosque in the town.
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May 16, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaSharqiya Voice and Al Ragga Truth reported the death of “the young man Halloush al Badran from the village of Ziban” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa city. No further details are currently available.
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May 16, 2017
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السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian woman was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Samra village, east of Raqqa city. The woman was named as Siham al Abd al Zai’t by al Raqqa Truth. According to Thoar al Raqqa, the strikes took place at midnight. Three sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the strikes, which reportedly
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May 16, 2017
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ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻘﺔ, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Tabaqa, according to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. The man was named as Waddah Gassan al Qassas by both sources. No further details are available.
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May 16, 2017
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الخياله البهاديل, Al Khayala Al Bahadil, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Khayala al Bahadil village to the west of Raqqa. One Facebook user Alla Adin Adin named one of the victim as Faisal al Mohammed al Ahmad and Sharqiya Voice named the other as Agha Anwar al Borsan. Several people were also injured in
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May 16, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilians were reportedly killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit an ISIL car belonging to the religious police, known as Hasba, killing four of its members. The men were reportedly arrested by the religious police and were being transported in their car when they were killed. A number of local sources named two of
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May 15, 2017
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عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, SyriaAn entire family of displaced peoples from Palmyra were killed – and an unspecific number of civilians were wounded – following an airstrike on Akeirbat, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Initially reporting suggested than an unspecific amount of civilians had been killed, however, on May 22nd three sources put
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Incident date
May 15, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn a major casualty incident, up to 73 civilians including 15 children and six women died and up to 120 others were wounded airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local media. The majority of the victims were reportedly displaced people. Conflicting sources blame the US-led Coalition and the Iraqi air force. Additionally, one source attributed
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May 15, 2017
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سوحا, Soha , Hama, SyriaTwo brothers were killed and others civilians were wounded – according to one source – following an airstrike on Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some reported that Russia was to blame, and others attributed blame to the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the “Russian-Syrian alliance”.
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May 15, 2017
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الماكف, Al Makef, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on the Al Makef area of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Coalition later confirmed responsibility for the deaths. In July 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in this strike: “During a strike on Daesh fighting positions and supply routes, two civilians were unintentionally killed.”
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May 15, 2017
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رسم الطويل, Rasim Al-taweel, Homs, SyriaAn unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an aerial bombardment on Rasim Al-taweel, according to local sources. All sourced either blamed Russia for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. There are no other details at this time.
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May 14, 2017
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عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, SyriaBetween 12 and 30 civilians – mostly women – were killed when alleged Coalition airstrikes hit al A’Keirshi village in the countryside of Raqqa, according to local media. The victims were reportedly farm workers who were travelling in three cars to their place of work when they were struck by the air raid. Raqqa is
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May 14, 2017
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near Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaSummary
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May 14, 2017
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البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne child was reportedly injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike targeting ISIL fighters in the “Old Corniche” area in the city of Abu Kamal, according to local sources.
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May 14, 2017
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شنينة, Shanina, Raqqa, SyriaBetween five and nine civilians, including two women and up to seven children, were killed – and up to 45 others were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Shaneina refugee camp to the north of Raqqa city. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported that 14-year-old Abdullah Mohammed al Fayad, Abu Zuhri, his
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May 14, 2017
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مزرعة العدنانية, Adnaniya, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Adnaniya farm in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) named the victim as 30-year-old Abdullah al Khalawai. Both RBSS and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.
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May 14, 2017
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سوحا, Soha, al Silmiya district, Hama, SyriaA man and his three year old child were killed and others were wounded following an airstrike on Soha. Both sources blamed Russia for the airstrike. According to the Smart News Agency, the vicinity was under the control of ISIS. Additionally, those injured were in a serious condition and were transferred to hospitals. There are
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May 13, 2017
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نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the area between the Two Bridges area in Raqqa. No further details are currently available. In September 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of civilian harm as non-credible. Their monthly civilian casualty report noted, “After
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May 13, 2017
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الرقة, North of city, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male named as Ahmed Al-Hamad died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports said that he died as he attempted to flee the city.
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May 13, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. The victim was named Naseem Mohammed Saeed al Salama and was from Al Quaryatayn in Homs governorate in east Syria. Only one source, the Violations Documentation Center in Syria, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.
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May 13, 2017
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منطقة الصوامع, Silos area, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa governorate. Al Ragga Truth and Raqqa News named the victim as 23-year-old Fadi Qaher al Nashef and both alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Sources said that the Coalition bombed the grain silos area. No further details are currently available.
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May 13, 2017
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يعرب, Ya'arob, Raqqa, SyriaSix to 17 civilians were reportedly killed and as many as hundreds more wounded in the villages of Ya’rob and al Sakhoura in the western Raqqa countryside. However sources were conflicted as to whether they died in a Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling by YPG forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the only source
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May 13, 2017
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الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaIn its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied involvement in an alleged incident that was previously unknown to Airwars. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “May 13, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties. The
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May 13, 2017
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near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 8th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Dayr az Zawr, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, ”105. May 13, 2017, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available
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May 13, 2017
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حويقة, Hweika, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree named civilians died in an airstrike on a home in Hweika, according to local media. No sources pointed directly at the Coalition, with the majority referring to unidentified “warplanes.” Other reports, however, attributed the event to the Assad regime or Russia. The Euphrates Post reported the death of two civilians following a raid by
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May 13, 2017
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حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Hatla, according to sources on the grounds. Sources mostly all blamed Russia, except a handful who didn’t identify the culprit. Women and children were reportedly killed and wounded in the raids. However, according to the Smart News Agency,
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May 13, 2017
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السحل, Al Sahel, Raqqa, SyriaOne or two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al-Sahel, according to local media. Baladi, Syrianpc and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights all blamed the Coalition for the death of one non-combatant. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered named a victim as Ahmad Mustafa Al-Haji Al-Hamid but didn’t say who was responsible for his
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May 13, 2017
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الحويقة, Haweiqa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween two and three civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in an airstrike on Haweiqa. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with allegations against both the Syrian regime and Russia. RFS Media Office reported that “two children were killed and two others were wounded when Russian warplanes targeted Al Hawaiqa