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Incident Date

3 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1148

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that there were a total of 15 strikes in the day. Mr al Anzi was said to be an IDP from…

Summary

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

3 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2315

Location

السخنة, al-Sukhna, Homs, Syria
In this single-source event, Step News Agency reported: "a number of air raids targeted the vicinity of the city of Sukhna and some of its neighbouring villages in the eastern Homs countryside, resulting in civilian injuries", without identifying the responsible. This event is very likely related to the airstrikes in al-Dahek, al-Sukhna, on the previous day,…

Summary

Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1149

Location

حي الدرعية, Al Dar'ia, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian brothers were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Dar'iya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Initially, the strike was reported to have taken place in the Al Badou neighbourhood, but Q_Alenzy corrected this the following day: "Martyrs of the family "Al-Ward" who were martyred by an air strike of the coalition before…

Summary

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

3 July 2017

Incident Code

TS087

Location

Jelber village, [or Cilbir] Shirawa district, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians including an elderly woman were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery attack on Jelber village, Afrin, according to local media. Aksalser cited Kurdish Activists and reported that "a woman from the village of Gelber in the countryside of Afrin was injured by the Turkish artillery" Azadiy Kurdistan said that "according to medical sources,…

Summary

Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2316

Location

الطابية جزيرة, Tabiya Jazera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed and another five were wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out an air raid on an oil refinery in the village of Tabiya Al-Jazyra, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. All sources reported that the two victims were working at the oil refinery and that the strike was carried out by Russia.…

Summary

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

3 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1150

Location

الحصان, Al Hissan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A “number” of civilians were reportedly killed and wounded in airstrikes on Al Hissan in Deir Ezzor, but it was not definitively clear who was responsible. Shaam News Network and, Euphrates Post both blamed unidentified aircraft. No further details are presently known.

Summary

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

3 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1151a

Location

الحسينية, Al Hussainiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Coalition airstrikes allegedly struck the towns of Al Husseiniya, Baghiliya, Mara'iyah around the same time. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that International Coalition warplanes shelled areas in Al-Husseiniya, killing two men in in Al-Husseiniya and wounding an unknown number of others. Not other details are known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the…

Summary

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

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CI796

Location

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Two local sources reported the death of a young man, called Hakam Marwan Ghazi, after air strikes were said to have hit him the day before. His body was still under the rubble – and his family were not yet able to bury him. Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook page) later reported that Mohammed Sharif (Abu…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CI797

Location

حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Local medical sources reported that civil defense teams had pulled as many as 74 bodies from the rubble in Zanjili neighbourhood (West/Old Mosul). The civilians had died as a result of different kinds of shelling on their houses. Airwars researchers contacted local medical sources, who said a total number of 74 civilians were killed. This…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
74
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CI798

Location

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
One woman died and others were injured after a suspected Coalition airstrike destroyed a house. As Associated Press reported: “Iraqi forces have repeatedly requested airstrikes in Mosul, often to kill teams of just two or three IS fighters armed with light weapons. Manhal Munir was sheltering in the basement of his home with his extended…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1140

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Mayadin, local sources reported. Of the three sources who documented the airstrike, only Jisr TV alleged that the Coalition was responsible, noting that “In the eastern countryside.. International coalition fighter jets launched air strikes on the outskirts of the Mayadeen, killing a civilian.” The…

Summary

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

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CI799

Location

سوق الشعارين, Mosul, Sha'areen, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that three named civilians were killed – with others injured and still trapped in rubble – after their home was struck in the Sha’areen market area of Old Mosul. The Nineveh Librate Facebook page initially noted “The martyr and nurse Nabil Younis Said (Abu Saif) who died with his son’s wife. And…

Summary

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

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1141

Location

الصور, Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
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.…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8–50
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

USSOM074

Location

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region targeting al Shabaab insurgents killed one member of the terror group, according to AFRICOM. The victim may have been the leader of the group's intelligence wing, Andullahi Haji Daud. There are currently no known associated reports of civilian harm. The strike hit in the south of the…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1142

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
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…

Summary

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

2 July 2017

Incident Code

LQ051

Location

بنغازي‎, Municipal hotel, Benghazi, Libya
Various sources reported 17 LNA airstrikes in central Benghazi near the municipal hotel.

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1143

Location

الرقة‎, Al Kasrat or Ar Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
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…

Summary

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

2–10 July, 2017

Incident Code

USSOM075-C

Location

O'wdhiile, 55 miles south of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
An airstrike reportedly killed up to two civilians in O'wdhille, a village about 55 miles south of Mogadishu, according to findings from a field investigation by The Nation. Reporter Amanda Sperber detailed the account of Osman [not his real name] whose relatives were reportedly killed in the strike: "Around 5 pm in early July 2017, Osman…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2311

Location

رسم العوابد, Rasim Al-Awabid, Hama, Syria
An alleged Russian airstrike killed up to four civilians, including two children and wounded several as the village of Rasim Al-Awad in Hama was struck from the air, local media reported. Most sources reported the death of two male children. @AlkhaleejOnline's correspondent reported that "two children were killed and a number of wounded in an air…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2312

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to four civilians were killed and as many as 11 were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes in Hatla, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Deir Ezzor24 reported that the "warplanes launched several raids" leading to "many" civilian casualties, while most sources reported between two and three fatalities. Two male victims are identified by name.  However,…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2313

Location

مخيم الحقاف, Hakaf Camp, Al Suwayda, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–20
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 July 2017

Incident Code

RS2314

Location

الضاحك, al-Dahek, Homs, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1135

Location

شارع مدرسة حميدة, near Hamida School, Raqqa, Syria
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…

Summary

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

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1136

Location

الحصين, Hossain, Deir Ezzor, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CI795

Location

النبي جرجيس, Mosul, Nabi Jarjis, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources quoted witnesses as saying that an entire family – consisting of nine people – died after airstrikes hit their houses in the Nabi Jarjis area of Old Mosul. Iraq News and others said that there were women and children among the dead. The sources did not say who had carried out the…

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1137 RS2310

Location

المجاوده, Majawdeh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1138

Location

البوليل, Buleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
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,…

Summary

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

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1139

Location

جامع الصفا, near the Al-Safa Mosque, Al Dar'ia, Raqqa, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–14
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

LQ050

Location

بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
According to local sources, "intensive" air raids were launched on Sabri. 218 TV claimed they were conducted by LNA planes. Emhona said on Twitter they were conducted by Emirati or Egyptian warplanes. No civilians harm from the event is presently known.

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

1 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1144

Location

بناء الحريري, Al-Hariri Building, Raqqa, Syria
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…

Summary

Published
1 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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