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15–16 June, 2017

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Al Mansouri mosque, Raqqa, Syria

جامع المنصوري

A total of 25 civilians including one woman and 10 children died in SDF/Coalition shelling near the Al Mansouri mosque in Raqqa, according to local media. The US-led Coalition later conceded the event following an Amnesty field investigation. Multiple reports said that a home near the mosque was hit with artillery or mortar shells or…

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Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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Ar Raqqah: Bayatra neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

البياطرة

An unspecified number of civilians died and were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Bayatra neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Almanar, “a number of civilian casualties were caused by a new massacre carried out by US aircraft during the targeting of Al-Bayatra neighbourhood”. All other sources also pointed to the Coalition.…

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Civilians reported killed

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Al Mukhalafat, Raqqa, Syria

المخالفات

Three civilians including one child and one woman died in a Coalition air or artillery strike or SDF ground action on a home in the Mukhalafat area, south of al Nour mosque, in Raqqa, local media reported. According to ALRaggaTruth, Mousa Mohammed Shaikhani‘s house was destroyed by “rocket-propelled grenades”. He died in the strike along…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Raqqah, Al Hani, Raqqa, Syria

الهاني ، الرقة

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “111. June 15, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility..”…

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U.S.-led Coalition

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Ar Raqqah: Near Khaled Bin Waled school, Raqqa, Syria

مدرسة خالد بن وليد

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians during a day of heavy air and artillery fire on Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS mortar position, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by secondary explosions.”…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Mosul, al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event in near Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS defensive fighting position, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

قرب من أبو كمال

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “109. June 15, 2017, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess…

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U.S.-led Coalition

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Two civilian males were reportedly killed in artillery fire reportedly targeting Raqqa. Several local sources identified the names the two victims. None of the sources mentioned a culprit but merely referred to "artillery bombardment".

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Civilians reported killed

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A named civilian female was reportedly killed in artillery fire in Raqqa. No further details are presently known.

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Ar Raqqah: Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Four civilians, including one woman, died and two more were wounded in artillery strikes on Raqqa’s Al Badu neighbourhood, according to local media. All sources said that ‘heavy artillery strikes were responsible. Sharqiya Voice blamed “YPG militia”, while Orient reported that “the Syrian Democratic Forces committed a new massacre”. However, only the Coalition was using…

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Civilians reported killed

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was reportedly killed as a result of artillery fire supported by Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources said. All three sources which reported the incident identified the victim as Samir Mohammed al Ali Al Ashayer, who is also known as Abu Mohammed. Both the Palmyra Media Center and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered…

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Civilians reported killed

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Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, Syria

نزلة شحادة

Three adult brothers died and at least one was injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike between the area of the two bridges in Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named two brothers as killed in the Coalition raid while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named an additional third victim. A joint Amnesty and Airwars’s…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Fardous, Raqqa, Syria

At least one civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Al Ferdous neighbourhood, according to local media. Q_Alenzy reported that the Coalition carried out a strike on the Aisha school, while Sharqiya Voice reported that “a number of civilians were martyred following international coalition air raid on the Al Ferdos…

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Civilians reported killed

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Abu Kamal, Al Masriya roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria

البوكمال

The Al Masriya Roundabout in Abu Kamal to the southeast of Deir Ezzor city was targeted by airstrikes causing injury to some civilians, and reportedly killing some members of ISIL. However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible. One source, Al Nateq, reported that the Coalition was responsible whereas the remaining sources did not…

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Civilians reported injured

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Ar Raqqah: Near Khaled Bin Waled school, Intifada neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

الانتفاضة

Five civilians – including a father and his three children – died in a Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Intifada neighbourhood, local sources reported. The Coalition later conceded to have killed four civilians in the strike. Besides from the killing of a father and his three children, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) additionally said…

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Civilians reported killed

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Dar’iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

جامع الصفا

Initially this incident was reported on by several sources as an alleged airstrike or artillery shelling in the Dar’iya neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, in which 1 or 2 cilivilians died. During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org), Amnesty field…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

شارع سيف الدولة

One civilian male was killed as a result of reported artillery fire on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources separately identified the victim as Ayham Rashid al Barazi, but no further details were available. All reports said that the US-backed SDF were responsible for the artillery fire. However, a…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria

كسرة شيخ (جمعة)

A family of six, including a mother and four children, were killed in artillery strikes on the Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a village, Raqqa, local sources reported. A number of local sources identified the victims as Mohammed Khalaf al Kajawan, his wife, their two daughters and two boys. Mohammed Othman also reported that the houses of…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Al Qa’im, Al Anbar, Iraq

القائم‎

In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed on Oct. 27, 2017 that it had unintentionally killed four civilians. The provided coordinates placed the event in the near Al Qa’im town in the Al Anbar Governorate. There are currently no further details known about the incident.

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U.S.-led Coalition

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Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an airstrike which hit Mrat, as many as 11 civilians were killed - including six from one family - and dozens more were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while Souriyati, blamed the Coalition. Others also blamed Russian warplanes…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military

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1–15 June, 2017

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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 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 "Hassan Hammadi…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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Al-Sayed Alyed in Hatla village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

السيد عايد

Between two and seven civilians were killed, and an unspecific number of others were wounded, following the bombing by military aircraft on Al-Sayed Alyed. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Many sources also reported on "military aircraft" thus, not attributing any…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military

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Al-Nu'aymeya, Hama, Syria

النعيمية

Eight civilians were killed, and an unspecific number were wounded, following an aerial bombardment on civilian homes in Al-Nu'aymeya, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame - some attributed blame to the Syrian regime and others to Russia. Baladi reported that "the area lacks medical points and even trained medical…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, Syria

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U.S.-led Coalition

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near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

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U.S.-led Coalition

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Dakat Barak, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

دكة بركة

Two civilians from the same family were reported killed by an unknown rocket and "random bombing", according to local sources. Sawlf Ateka reported the dead civilians as Mishan Mohammad Qasim al-Hiyawi and his grandson Hashim Firas. Other sources identified the two as victims but did not clarify who was responsible. In February 2019, the Coalition…

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Civilians reported killed

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Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as…

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Civilians reported killed

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Next to Salam Hospital on February 23 Street (at the corner Mansour Street), Raqqa, Syria

سوق الهال القديم في شارع ٢٣ شباط

A civilian male was reportedly killed following artillery strikes on February 23 Street, Raqqa, likely carried out by US forces. A number of local sources named the victim as Ahmad Tarad al Khalifa al Haj. Abdulsalam Farij, a relative of the deceased, said via Facebook that the man died as a result of being wounded…

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Civilians reported killed

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Pullman garage, Raqqa, Syria

كراج البولمان

An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling on the Pullman garage area of Raqqa, according to local sources. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street,…

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Civilians reported killed

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Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, Syria

كازية الشرطة

An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media. According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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