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Incident Date

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS910

Location

الجسر القديم, Al Tayyar and al Jisr al Qadim, Raqqa, Syria
Several civilians died and were injured in airstrikes and/or an artillery bombardment on the al Tayyar and old bridge area of Raqqa. It is currently unclear from reports who was responsible, though there were allegations against the US-led Coalition. The Step News Agency reported that “several civilians” died in a strike by the Coalition, but…

Summary

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

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS911

Location

امن الدولة, Amn al Dawa, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth reported that one civilian died after being hit by shrapnel following an airstrike. The source didn’t identify the culprit of the raid. Q_Alenzy reported that “Air strikes targeted the State Amn Al Dawla building near the Al-Roos pool northwest of the city center” – though this report may be referring to the…

Summary

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

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS912

Location

الحسو, Al Hisso, Al Hassakah, Syria
Al Hassaka Rasd reported that the “international coalition targeted al Hisso village in the southern Al Shadadi countryside and that there was news about deaths and injuries among civilians.” Abdalali reported a Coalition strike on Al Hisso but made no mention of civilian casualties.  

Summary

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

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS913

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
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 “near Raqqah, Syria” by . According to the Coalition report, “45. June 3, 2017, near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, via regional humanitarian organization. After a review of available information it…

Summary

Published
3 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 June 2017

Incident Code

CS914

Location

near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
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 “near Raqqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “45. June 3, 2017, near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, via regional humanitarian organisation. After a review of available information it was assessed…

Summary

Published
3 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS902

Location

سويدية, Sweiyda, Raqqa, Syria
One woman and her child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Swaydya village, according to local sources. Reports said that the Coalition struck Hussein al-Harfi’s house, killing his wife and his child, the girl. Hasaka Rasd reported that “The International Alliance aircraft targeted the house of “Hussein Al-Harfi” in the village of Suweida Rural…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS903

Location

حي الرميلة, Rumayla, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Rumayla, according to the Smart News Agency. The local news group reported that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in…

Summary

Published
2 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS904

Location

حي الرومانية, Romaniya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian reportedly died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Romaniya, according to the Smart News Agency. Smart noted that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in Rumaila, who were working on a nearby…

Summary

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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS905

Location

السباهية, Al Sabahiya, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth and the Syrian Network for Human Rights named one victim of a reported Coalition airstrike on the Al Sabahiya area of Raqqa. The victim was also named by Raqqa24 which blamed the Coalition. However, RFS reported that artillery had led to the death of an unspecified number of civilians. It didn’t identify…

Summary

Published
2 June 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

2 June 2017

Incident Code

CS906

Location

Jamili building, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqa, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “113. June 2, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no…

Summary

Published
2 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2258

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
A nine year old girl was killed, and another girl was wounded, due to the explosion of cluster bomb remnants, dropped earlier by an airstrike, according to local media. The bomb dropped earlier, the date is unspecified, was likely to be Russian. The girls were reportedly playing close to the remnants, in the town of…

Summary

Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2259

Location

طيبة, Tayba, Homs, Syria
Local sources reported the ‘Bazaar’ market of Tayba in rural Homs to be struck by an airstrike, likely to be Russian. The airstrike reportedly killed seven civilians and wounded "dozens" more. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 June 2017

Incident Code

RS2260

Location

السخنة, Al-Shokhna, Homs, Syria
Warplanes, likely to be Russian, were reported by multiple sources to have struck the ‘Souq Al Khamis’ market of Al-Shukhna, according to local media. Al-Shukhna was under ISIS control at the time of the incident. Most sources reported the death of five civilians and the wounding of 17 others. There are no other details at…

Summary

Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
6–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS897

Location

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that one civilian male was killed when a drone targeted his car in Al Mayadin. The sources didn’t say who was responsible. @radioamalfm1 , @Syria_feed and Smart News all reported that a drone struck a car belonging to IS at the entrance to the city – but the reports made…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS898

Location

بقرص, Bokros, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Coalition reportedly struck an ISIL weapons depot in the Al Ta’as area of Bokros town. Sources said that member of ISIL were killed – however only one report mentioned civilian casualties. Sharqiya Voice reported that there were aftershocks following an air raid (but didn’t say who carried it out), and an explosion which “shook…

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS899

Location

صبيخان, Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Euphrates Post, “Coalition planes targeted a motorbike driven by a member of Daesh with his wife and child, killing them immediately. The child survived. They were Uzbek nationals.” Shaam News Network also said the Coalition struck the motorcycle, killing two members of IS, but made no mention of civilian casualties.  

Summary

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

1 June 2017

Incident Code

CS901

Location

Raqqah, Andalus, Raqqa, Syria
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 “near Raqqa, Syria” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report, “96. June 1, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The casualty reported in this allegation was a…

Summary

Published
1 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

1–15 June, 2017

Incident Code

CS1006a

Location

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…

Summary

Published
15 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CS895

Location

أبو شجرة, Abu Shajara, Raqqa, Syria
One woman was injured in a Coalition airstrike on Abu Shajara, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). Qasioun reported that “Syrian forces took control of the villages of al-Sahl, al-Hawrah, Abu Shajra, al-Barouda, and al-Baraka” and that this “came in the wake of clashes between the two sides, in conjunction with the artillery…

Summary

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

31 May 2017

Incident Code

CS896

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that one of the founders of the IS media agency A’maq was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike targeting his home in Al Mayadin. Sources said that his daughter was also killed in the strike and his wife injured. Euphrates Post reported: “The death of Bara Kadak, known as Rayan Mishal,…

Summary

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

31 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2256

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Civilians were reportedly killed and others wounded in ‘intensive’ airstrikes on Akeirbat allegedly conducted by Russian and Syrian warplanes on the 31st of May, a local source reported to Smart News. Rozana Radio, however, reported that there were no civilian casualties in the strikes that landed on the villages of Abu Habilat, Al Harrdana, Abu…

Summary

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

31 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2257

Location

كفر زيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
One or twochildren were injured by when the remnants of an alleged Russian cluster bomb dropped in a previous strike exploded in Kafr Zeita on may 31st 2017. 2011 Madardaily said that one child was injured, while other sources put the number at two.

Summary

Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS891

Location

معدان, Al Suweidiya, Raqqa, Syria
Between four and five civilians including one woman and three or four children died – and ten other civilians were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Suweidiya, east of Ma’adan according to local media. All sources attributed the event to the Coalition. According to Alaraby, there were two strikes: the first hitting “the…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS892

Location

ابو قبيع, Abu Qubei, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Qubei, according to local sources.    

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS893

Location

السكرية, Sukariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including one child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sukariya, according to local media. Sources said that a Coalition raid hit a middle school on the outskirts of the town. According to Sharqiya Voice, a child was left with “minor injuries”. However, Aghiad_alkheder and @soundandpic – which also blamed the…

Summary

Published
30 May 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 May 2017

Incident Code

CS894

Location

مزرعة الروضة, Rawda Farm, Raqqa, Syria
Seven civilians from the Al-Mashhoud family died in a casualty event at Rawda Farm – near the old mosque area – though reports were conflicted as to whether they were killed by US-led Coalition airstrikes or shelling by the SDF or US. According to Alaraby, “local sources told Al-Arab Al-Jadeed that seven civilians from the…

Summary

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

30–31 May, 2017

Incident Code

CS896a

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. According to the report, "Firas…

Summary

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

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS890

Location

الرقة‎, Shukri Buzan gas station, Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians died and an unspecified number were injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling by either the US or the SDF, local media said. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed Coalition raids and “artillery of Kurdish militias”, as did @Raqqa_SL , @salal_mftah_ , Radioalkul and other sources. According to Shaam and Sdusyria, “The…

Summary

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

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS881

Location

جامع الفواز, Fawwaz Mosque, Raqqa, Syria
According to Al Araby, “a civilian was killed as a result of renewed artillery shelling of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units on al-Fawaz mosque area, in conjunction with battles.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victim as Muhammad al-Taqi but didn’t say who was responsible for his death. In July 2018 the US-led alliance…

Summary

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

29 May 2017

Incident Code

CS882

Location

SSE of Ratla, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS vehicle, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured when he entered the target area after…

Summary

Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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