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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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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2210

Location

مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk Refugee Camp, Damascus, Syria
The bodies of 20 civilians, including women and children, were recovered in Yarmouk refugee camp south of Damascus who were allegedly killed in airstrikes on May 5th 2018. It is unclear who was responsible for the airstrikes. Smart News accused both the Syrian regime and Russian forces of the civilian harm. Masri News reported that…

Summary

Published
5 May 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
20–25
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2208

Location

شنداخيان جنوبي, Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Syria
In this single-source event, an alleged Russian airstrike killed four civilians, including one woman, and seriously wounded another three in Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Smart News Agency reported. Smart News added that the wounded were taken to hospitals in Deir Ezzor, which at the time was controlled by ISIS. There are currently no further details available.

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4–5 May, 2017

Incident Code

USSOM071

Location

دار السلام, Andalus Radio, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
In the first confirmed US kinetic operation since President Trump designated Somalia an active war zone in March 2017, one US Navy serviceman was killed and two or three others injured during an operation against al Shabaab in Somalia on May 5th (local time), the first declared American service member death in combat in the…

Summary

Published
5 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
4–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

4 May 2017

Incident Code

CS768

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Between 6 and 12 civilians died and up to 17 were wounded in a Coalition airstrikes on three locations in Raqqa, according to local media. The Coalition later confirmed to have killed four and injured seven civilians in this strike. According to Alitihad Press, “local sources in Al Raqqa confirmed that several international air strikes…

Summary

Published
4 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
10–17
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

4 May 2017

Incident Code

CS769

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Seven civilians reportedly died and dozens more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tabaqa, according to local media. The Smart News Agency reported “that warplanes likely belonging to the international coalition launched six raids on the first [al Awwal] and third [al Thaleth] neighborhoods in the city on Thursday evening, killing seven civilians, including…

Summary

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

3 May 2017

Incident Code

CS763

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
At least six civilians were reportedly killed and nine others wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Syrian city of Al Tabaqa, 55km west of Raqqa. Nearly every source alleged that the US-led Coalition was responsible, with the Syrian Popular Movement saying the Coalition was “likely” the culprit. A later report from the Syrian Press…

Summary

Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–12
Civilians reported injured
9–15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 May 2017

Incident Code

CS764

Location

الرقة‎, al Thakanna, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian was killed alongside three ISIL fighters and five others were wounded in an airstrike on the city of Raqqa, according to a local source. Smart News Agency reported that the civilian was arrested by ISIL’s religious police, known as the Hesba, on charges of “smoking” and was in a car driven by the…

Summary

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

3 May 2017

Incident Code

CS765

Location

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, likely Coalition warplanes “targeted a a mosque in the town of Hunaida (36 west of the city of Raqqa), killing two civilians and wounding a third seriously.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the Hamada al Elaywi mosque was destroyed in the afternoon Coalition raid. Other sources…

Summary

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

3 May 2017

Incident Code

CS766

Location

شعيب الذكر, Sho'aib Al Zakir, Raqqa, Syria
Two local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes allegedly took place in Shoai’b Al-Zake on the outskirts of Dabsi Afnan, injuring several civilians. The village lies roughly 30km west of Tabaqa, and lies on the main road connecting the city and Aleppo. No civilian deaths have been reported and no further information is available at this…

Summary

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

3 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2205

Location

سوحا, Doha, Hama, Syria
In this single-source event, an alleged Russian air raid killed one woman and wounded another three civilians as it struck the village of Soha, eastern Hama, the Smart News Agency reported. A local source told Smart News that "the warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of the village of Suha in the peaceful area…

Summary

Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 May 2017

Incident Code

CS767

Location

الثورة‎, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “aircraft likely belonging to the Coalition launched raids on the modern neighborhoods in the city of Tabaqa, parts of which are still controlled by IS, killing 12 civilians including three women and a child, and five members of the organization. The source added that more than 27 civilians and…

Summary

Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
10–26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2206

Location

دركوش, Darkoush, Idlib, Syria
One girl was killed and up to 24 other civilians were wounded following an incident in a camp for displaced people in Darkoush, Idlib, that was possibly caused by a Russian drone, local media reported. Several sources reported the death of a nine-year-old girl while the number of wounded varied between five and 24. Moreover,…

Summary

Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 May 2017

Incident Code

RS2207

Location

زرزور, Zarzour, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were left wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike in al-Wafa'a Camp, near Zarzur, Idlib, local media reported. RFS Media Office reported that "three civilians were seriously wounded today [May 3rd], following an air strike carried out by a Russian UAV, targeting "Al-Wafa’a Camp" near the village of Zarzur in the countryside…

Summary

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

2 May 2017

Incident Code

CS762

Location

تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Five named civilians died in an alleged ‘Coalition’ airstrike on al Dashisha market in Tal al Jayer town east of al Shadadi on the Syrian/Iraqi border, according to local sources. JisiT V, which pointed towards the Coalition, reported that a commercial shop was hit. No Coalition strike was publicly reported in the area that day…

Summary

Published
2 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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