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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1580a RS2594
Location
معبر مائي بين هجين و العباس, Water Crossing linking Hajeen with Al A'bbas town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between ten and 30 civilians were killed, including four named men, and "dozens" more were injured, following a continuation of airstrikes on the river crossing, however this time the crossing linking Hajeen with Al A'bbas town. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, however others…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
CI863
Location
التنك, Al Qaim, al Tanak, Al Anbar, Iraq
At least one named civilian male was reported killed in the Tanak neighbourhood of al Qaim. While some sources blamed the US-led Coalition, others implied that Iraqi aircraft or artillery might have been responsible. According to his family and local reports, an adult man died as a result of air and/ or artillery strikes on…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1576
Location
Al Shuhadaa, Raqqa, Syria
Between 13 and 21 civilians reportedly died following airstrikes on al Shuhadaa neighbourhood north of Raqqah city, according to local sources. The civilians were said to have gathered around a water well in the area. This was the second reported attack on the city’s water supply in two days. Shahba Press said it had documented…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–21
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1567a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", 19 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa. Although Amnesty researched this incident on the ground, Airwars have decided to grade it "weak" due to the depth of material provided. The victims were from the Aarouni family…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
19
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1628
Location
البدو, Raqqa city: Baidou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
13 civilians were killed – including nine from one family – due to the "bombing of the International Air Force on the city of Raqqa during the battle for control of the city”. Kurdish news agency Hawar later published an interview with a survivor named as Yazan Abdulrahman Mohammad, in which it was stated that in…
Summary
Published
16 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1568
Location
البدو, Badu, Raqqa, Syria
Initially the death of one civilian male was reported in this incident: a doctor named Alaa El Din Hassan Hamam died in Raqqah city following US-led Coalition airstrikes, local sources said. According to a report by Al Rafed, Dr. Alaa El Din Hassan Hamam provided medical assistance for the injured in Raqqah until he died. His…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1569
Location
al Qitar Street north of city centre, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 45 civilians reportedly died and 15 were wounded following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes to the north of Raqqah city, at the outskirts of the al-Tawassiya area. The victims were “gathered around a water well on Qitar (train) street” collecting water “due to the ongoing water cuts in the city for more than three…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–45
Civilians reported injured
14–15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1570
Location
البدو, Ar Raqqah: Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
As many as 44 civilians were killed, from three familes, following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on al Marniadiya Street in al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqah, according to local media. The strike reportedly targeted a residential building (pictured). Raqqah is Being Slaughtered Silently identified some victims. However since Amnesty International conducted on the ground research in Raqqa…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
44
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1574
Location
Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of: Mrs. Nour Omar Al Haj Hassan, wife of Mahmoud Khalaf al-A’llash and her daughters Sarah and Judy Mahmoud al-A’llash, 3 months old, as a result of air strikes which targeted their home in the city of Mayadeen a few days ago.” No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1575
Location
near Al Hadin, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Al Hadin, Syria. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike which killed a high-level ISIS leader, destroyed one ISIS vehicle it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured." In…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1563 RS2585
Location
بقرص فوقاني, Bokros Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 10 and 12 civilians, including an entire family, died in an airstrike on Bokros Foqani, local media reported. The culprit is currently unclear, though Airwars understands that the Coalition was not bombing in this territory at the time, while Russia reportedly was. Some sources also attributed the blame to the Syrian regime. According to…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1564 RS2586
Location
Abu Kamal, al Mohadatha school, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 11 and 15 civilians including an entire family died and dozens more were wounded in a reported airstrike near the al Mohadatha school in Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources, however, were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. A number of reports did not identify the warplanes…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1565
Location
التوسعية, Al Tawassiya, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that 16 to 45 people were killed in a mass civilian casualty incident on al Tawassi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Some reports said that a shelter in the Traffic park area had been struck, while others said two buildings were hit. The lowest overall death toll of “at least 19” came from the…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
19–45
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1566
Location
مظلوم فوقاني, Mazloum Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The civilian Abdullah al Jamma was reported to be “under the rubble” of buildings, following airstrikes by unidentified aircraft. Reportedly targeting the town of Mazloum Foqani according to the Euphrates Post. The town sits on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, where the US-led Coalition was still conducting strikes. Mr al Jamma was suspected…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Code
CI862
Location
الحصيبة, Husaybah, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to several sources, a married couple identified by name were reported killed in central al Qaim following a Coalition or Iraq Air Force strike. According to al Qaim News, the Iraqi air force killed the couple in Qaim district. Al Grbia Al Hadath said the couple died when their home at al Huseiba in central…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1567
Location
العشارة, near Al Asharah, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Al Asharah, Syria. Their December 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike which destroyed ISIS vehicle and equipment it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured." In July 2019, the Coalition…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1559 RS2578
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 14 named civilians died in an air and artillery strike in Al Mayadin, local media reported – though it was unclear who was responsible for the event, with sources pointing towards the Coalition, Russia and the regime. Many reports referred only to attacks by “warplanes”. Although no specific sources put the death toll…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1560
Location
Al Haweij crossing near al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two named civilians died in an airstrike on the al Hawaji crossing near al Shaheel in Deir Ezzor, according to local media. It is currently unclear which party was to blame for the deaths. While no source explicitly blamed the US-led Coalition, many didn’t identify the culprit. Other sources, however, pointed to both Russia and…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1562
Location
التوسعية, Al Tawassoy’ia neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
On January 30th several sources reported the exhumation of a whole family from under the ruins of their own house in Al Tawassoy’ia neighbourhood of Raqqah city. According to all reports, Mohammed Anwar al-Jabeen, his wife and four children, “Bashar, Abboud, Bushra, Ibrahim” died as a result of bombing by the US-led Coalition. The date…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1561 RS2580
Location
حي النختب بقرص فوقاني, Al Nakhtab, Bokros Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed - including an entire family - and up to 30 were injured, following airstrikes on Al Nakhtab, Bokros Foqani. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Coalition, others to Russia and SOHR to the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed "unknown…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–12
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1562a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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 "Mahmud…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1–5 October, 2017
Incident Code
CS1590a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", between 11 and 23 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrike 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 summarised…
Summary
Published
5 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–23
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1556
Location
طابية جزيرة, Tabiyyah Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local leader Thalj Ragheb Al-Humaidi Al-Salman was killed in airstrikes on Tabiyyah Jazeera village, according to multiple local sources. He was Mukhtar of the village and Sheikh of the Burmah clan. It is not presently clear who was responsible as no source apportioned blame – all but one referred to “shelling”. Airwars will amend the…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1557 RS2577
Location
Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between nine and 15 civilians died, including an entire family, following alleged airstrikes in a second reported ‘massacre’ at Abu Kamal in 24 hours. Reports were contested: some sources blamed the Coalition, while others believed Russia were the likely culprit. Many of the known sources did not apportion blame. The strikes were conducted after midnight,…
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–15
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 October 2017
Incident Code
CS1558
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that three male civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah. Ar Raqqah Truth said that one of the victims, Shadi Mohammed Azo Mokhtash (pictured), came from the Mashlab area.
Summary
Published
1 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2017
Incident Code
CI861
Location
القائم, Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources reported that as many as 50 civilians died in alleged US-led Coalition air strikes on Al Qaim, west of Anbar province. However, there was doubt regarding their combatant status. Yagein said that according to one report, civilians had attempted to return to their homes when targeted and up to 50 died. However, its…
Summary
Published
30 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1552
Location
Al Zubari, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian died and at least three were injured in airstrikes on Al Zubari, according to local media – though it was unclear who carried out the attack. Most sources didn’t apportion blame, though one said that Russia had bombed the town. According to the Smart News Agency, “a civilian was killed and others were…
Summary
Published
30 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1553
Location
المجاودة, Al Mojawedah/Al Aranessah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that one displaced woman was killed in a dawn raid on the home of Abbas Freih Al Salama in Al Mojawedah – though most sources did not identify who was responsible for the attack. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the warplanes responsible were “believed to be Russian”.
Summary
Published
30 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1554
Location
العشارة, Al A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported that “Abu Islam Al Kazakhi and his wife were killed as a result of a drone strike on Street 25 near the Jabr Mosque in Al Ashara city this morning.” According to Almanar and RN, Abu Islam Al Kazakhi was a member of ISIS. Nobody attributed responsibility for the attack. The US,…
Summary
Published
30 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1555 RS2574
Location
بقرص فوقاني, Bokros Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as 12 civilians were killed, including at least three children and two women, in airstrikes on Bokro Foqani, situated in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Sources were contested with blame attributed to Russia, the Syrian regime and the US-led Coalition. Most reports were unable to identify the culprit. The news agency Baladi…
Summary
Published
30 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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