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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2219

Location

Al Latoum, Homs, Syria
Between five and nine civilians were killed, and "dozens" were wounded, following an airstrike in Al Latoum, according to local media. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes, with the exception of the Syrian Network for Human Rights who blamed the "Syrian-Russian alliance". Sources reported that huge fires broke out and many people became displaced…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2216

Location

Al A'ridi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between five and six civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of Al A'ridi, local media reported. Sources all agreed that Russian warplanes were to blame for the raids. According to @Huthaifamu94, this was the third massacre which had occurred in Deir Ezzor on the 9th of May 2017.  Although the…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2217

Location

Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One adult male and as many as five children was killed, in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Hamidiya. Up to four civilians were also wounded. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrain regime. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

CS789

Location

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
A child died and up to eight others were killed or wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mansoura village, according to local media. The alliance later accepted responsibility for one death. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said an air raid “targeted the house of Mahmoud al Yatim" killing a child. The source didn’t say…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

CS790

Location

الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Raqqa, Syria
Twelve civilians including up to eight women and four children died and dozens more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Salhiya village, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights put the death toll at ten victims including four children and four women – and blamed the Coalition, while Bassam Jaara…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

CS791

Location

الحي الثاني, Tabaqah, al Thani, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that a likely Coalition airstrike killed “a family of five people and wounded three others on Tuesday evening following raids on the consumer association in the Second [al Thani] district.” The VDC later named one adult civilian male “as a victim of international coalition raids on Tabaqa.”

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 May 2017

Incident Code

CS792

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A number of civilians were reported injured alongside ISIS fighters, after Coalition aircraft disrupted a public execution by ISIS in Abu Kamal's Fayhaa Square. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the Coalition carried out airstrikes and targeted an Islamic State headquarters in al-Bokamal city on the border with Iraq. The bombing killed at…

Summary

Published
9 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
11–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2215

Location

كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
A young man was killed in Kafr Zita, however there is confusion as to how he died. VDC reported that he was victim of Russian troops, and they listed him as from Kafr Zita, but do not specify where he was killed.  There are no reports of others civilian casualties or wounded. Other sources reported that he…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS780

Location

حي الوهب, Tabaqah, Al Wahab (First Neighbourhood), Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Network two civilians died and seven were injured – in addition to the death of one member of IS and the wounding of two more – in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery strike on Tabaqa. Other reports gave some context, with RFS noting that “Syrian Democratic Forces managed to…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS781

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Between seven and ten civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a vehicle carrying displaced civilians at the outskirts of Raqqa, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported: “On Monday, May 8, the International coalition committed a new massacre in Raqqa province after it targeted a convoy…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Codes

CS782 RS2213

Location

دبسي عفنان, Dibsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
Two adult male civilians died - as well as one additional child casualty - and up to a dozen or more were wounded in an airstrike on the village of Dibsi Afnan, according to local media. Most sources blame Russia, while some alleged that the regime was responsible – though more than three commentators also…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Codes

CS783 RS2214

Location

دبسي فرج, Dibsi Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and four more were wounded in an airstrike on Dibsi Faraj village, local sources said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The journalist Ahmad al Shibl reported the Coalition had been “targeting the main road between Dibsi Faraj and Dibsi…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS784

Location

مزرعة الجلاء, Al Jalaa farm, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Jalaa farm, according to local sources. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “There is confirmed information about the death of three people of one family including two brothers who were killed due to bombing by warplanes believed to…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS785

Location

كديران, Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “warplanes believed to belong to the International Coalition bombed places in the Kdieran area which is located in the western countryside of al-Raqqa. There is information about casualties and damage to the property of the citizens.” Both Qasioun and Sohaib_heskayi reported the Coalition “destroyed the Al-Hamdawi mosque”…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS786

Location

حي الوهب, Tabaqah, Al Wahab (First Neighbourhood), Raqqa, Syria
A family – comprising of a husband, wife and a two-year-old child – were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the Al Awwal neighbourhood of Tabaqa. The first source, Mohab Nasser, reported the casualties and blamed the Coalition. All subsequent reporting was based on this report, however Euphrates Post also published an image…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS787

Location

حي الاسكندرية, Tabaqah, Ishtiqariyah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of a civilian in a strike on ISIS headquarters in al Tabaqah. Their August 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS headquarters, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian, who was not observed near…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 May 2017

Incident Code

CS788

Location

near Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 4th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqah, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report,”102. May 8, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that…

Summary

Published
8 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 May 2017

Incident Code

CS778

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
At least five civilians, including two women, were reportedly killed and 11 more were injured in Tabaqa in what appears to be shelling by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by airstrikes carried out by the Coalition. One member of ISIL was also reportedly killed and several more were injured, according to Smart News Agency.…

Summary

Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CS779

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Between 20 and 40 civilians including eight children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Awwal and Al Thaleth neighbourhood of Al Tabaqa, according to local media. All sources attributed the incident to the Coalition, though there was some uncertainly on the date of the incident with a number of…

Summary

Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2211

Location

الطيبة, Tayba, Homs, Syria
A single source reported that a child and two other civilians were killed, and two members of ISIS were wounded, following an airstrike on Tayba.  There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2212

Location

الكناوية, Al-Kinawiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike which targeted a residential neighbourhood in Al-Kinawiya, Aleppo, according to reports from the ground. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. According to sources, women and children were killed. Additionally, a local source, @majd12347651, reported that the civilians were internally displaced persons.  Homes were…

Summary

Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

6 May 2017

Incident Code

CS774

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian males were reported injured in Tabaqa. However how the injuries were sustained was not clear. The two men were said to be in stable condition after being transported from Tabaqa to a hospital in Hasaka, roughly 250km away.

Summary

Published
6 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 May 2017

Incident Code

CS775

Location

الشهداء, al Shuhada, Raqqa, Syria
The Step News Agency reported that the Coalition “launched several air raids targeting al Shuhadaa [the Martyrs] district near E’nezan bakery in the city of Raqqa, which resulted in a number of wounded“. Sour News also reported an “air raid” – but didn’t identify the culprit – in the area “between the Bakery of E’nezan…

Summary

Published
6 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

6 May 2017

Incident Code

CS776

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two local sources reported that a civilian was killed in a Coalition airstrike on Al Mayadeen town. There was initially some uncertainty about the date of the event: A Natek reported it on May 8th, while according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – which published its report on May 8th – the named victim…

Summary

Published
6 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

Incident Code

CS777

Location

between Al Jizera and Al Shamiyah (Raqqah), Raqqa, Syria

Summary

Published
6 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2209

Location

الطيبة, al-Tayba, Homs, Syria
In this single source event, an aircraft "likely to be Russian", carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of al-Taybeh village, Homs, killing two civilians and wounded another three, Smart News Agency reported. There are currently no further details available.  

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

CS770

Location

رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria
According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, one child "died after he was hit with shrapnel when Coalition planes targeted Daesh trucks while they were setting up barriers on the edges of al Ballikh river near the village of Raqqa al Samra east of the city”. Al Raqqa Truth, SHRC and the Shaam News Network…

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

CS771

Location

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that “aircraft likely belonging to the coalition launched three raids on the town of Huneida (36 km west of the city of Raqqa), killing three civilians, and four members of IS, in addition to wounding 11 others.” The Step News Agency reported that there had been a Coalition strike on…

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

CS772

Location

دبسي عفنان, Dibsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “eleven civilians were killed and injured earlier in the day in a bombing by likely allied aircraft on the village of Dabsi Afnan (120 km west of Raqqa).” No further details are currently available.

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–11
Civilians reported injured
1–11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

CS773

Location

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
According to local sources, a young man died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mansoura. Raqqa Post reported he died when his car was targeted. There is no additional information at present.

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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