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Incident Date

16 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1442

Location

23 Shubat Street, Centre, Raqqa, Syria
Ten civilians from one family, including six women and two children, were reported killed following airstrikes by the US-led Coalition according to local sources. Reports said the strikes hit a residential building in the city of Raqqa in which the family were located, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victims. Syrianpc said an unknown…

Summary

Published
16 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 August 2017

Incident Codes

CS1379 RS2398

Location

زباري, Al Zabari, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian male was killed in an airstrike on Al-Zabari, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia was to blame for the raids. There were no reports of wounded civilians. Sharqya Voice, Saud Sbekhan and Alarby blamed the Coalition. But according to the…

Summary

Published
16 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

16 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1379a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In Amnesty and Airwars’ joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes in Raqqa. Although Airwars generally assesses single sourced incidents as "weak", our researchers have assessed this incident "fair" due to the depth of material provided by Amnesty. The Amnesty report noted…

Summary

Published
16 August 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1373

Location

Baladi Stadium and Muawiya School District, Raqqa, Syria
Between six and ten people were reported killed including 2 or more children, in an “aerial bombardment” on the city of Raqqa. At present nearly all of the sources allege that the US-led Coalition was responsible for the incident. Significant material destruction was caused to the Baladi Stadium area and the School District of Muawiya…

Summary

Published
15 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1374

Location

Al Meshrab, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four to six civilians were killed in alleged airstrikes in the town of Al-Mesrab in the Western suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Sources initially reported only the death of Saleh al-Hamad al-Saud. However the number of fatalities later rose to at least four. The event was described by the Euphrates Post as…

Summary

Published
15 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

15 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1375a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", 11 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 family names Thalji and Sueri…

Summary

Published
15 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1372

Location

Central neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources said that 23 civilians were killed and 60 injured after alleged US-led Coalition strikes targeted neighbourhoods of Raqqa. Sound and Picture reported that the “SDF militia” had engaged in the offensive during the daytime with “intensive artillery”, whilst the US-led Coalition conducted airstrikes in the night. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has…

Summary

Published
14 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
23
Civilians reported injured
50–60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1372a

Location

al-Badu , Raqqa, Syria
According to several local sources and field research by Amnesty International, a mother and her three children were killed in al-Badu, Raqqa, as an alleged Coalition airstrike hit their building. Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality found that  "a double air strike killed nine civilians from two families…

Summary

Published
14 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

14 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1372b

Location

al-Badu, Raqqa, Syria
In this single-source event, a family of five, including two children and one woman, were killed as alleged Coalition airstrike hit a house in which the family had sought shelter in, in al-Badu, Raqqa, Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality, reported. Amnesty's field researcher reported that the family was…

Summary

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

13 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1369

Location

Badu neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Numerous local sources reported the death of civilian Mahmud Abdul Latif Al-Humaidi. A Hasaka Rasd report said that “the death of Haj Mahmud Abdul Latif Al-Humadi was caused by “artillery shelling originating from Kurdish units”. The same description of events was supplied by Sharqiya Voice. Other sources such as Ahmad Shbli blamed the US-led Coalition…

Summary

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

13 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1370

Location

الرقة‎, near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians in an event near Raqqa. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed.” Airwars had…

Summary

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

13 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1371

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians and the injury of another. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a logistics node, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed and one…

Summary

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

13–18 August, 2017

Incident Code

CS1429b

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Some of the names in this incident were initially reported by several sources under incident number CS1429a (Amjad Ahmed Taha Al-Suwairi, Mohammed Ayman Sweiri and Ahmad Taha Al-Omar Al Suweiri). During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org), Amnesty field researchers were…

Summary

Published
13 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1368

Location

فردوس, Ar Raqqah: Fardous neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Twelve civilians died and six more were wounded in Coalition air or artillery strikes on Raqqa, according to local media. The action was later confirmed to be a British airstrike. In February 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for the event, noting: "Coalition aircraft engaged ISIS fighters utilizing a mortar system in a building used as…

Summary

Published
13 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

12 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1364

Location

حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An adult male, identified as Kassir Fawzi Al-Abeed Al-Nasser was reported killed in alleged airstrikes on Hatla town, Deir Ezzor. It was not entirely clear who was to blame for this civilian casualty event. However multiple sources cited Russia or the Syrian Regime, whilst two did not specify a culprit. According to a Facebook post…

Summary

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

12 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1365

Location

near Imam al-Nawawi mosque, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported the death of a female civilian after alleged US-led Coalition artillery strikes that hit the street of the family home near the Imam Al Nawawi Mosque, Raqqa City. The woman killed has been identified as Khansaa Mohammed Qantar. However, this victim is also named in incident CS1361, reportedly killed by artillery…

Summary

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

12 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1366

Location

چراكسة, Jaraksa, Raqqa, Syria
The death of Muhammad Nur Ahmad al-Yassin al-Suwayha was documented by multiple local sources. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition for this civilian fatality. This event might or might not be related to the two events in which the Coalition conceded having caused civilian harm (See CS1370 and CS1371).

Summary

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

12 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1367

Location

مرقدا, Marqadah, Al Hassakah, Syria
The death of a young male civilian, identified as Bashir Al-Matar Awad, was reported by multiple local reports. The US-led Coalition was blamed for the incident in all sources presently collated. In a facebook post by Shbab it was reported that, “the death of a young man, Bashir Al-Matar Awad from the village Al-Dashaisha” was…

Summary

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

11 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1363

Location

Al Na'im area, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that there had been an “escalation of civilian martyrs” following alleged artillery shelling on the Na’im area of Raqqa. This was later confirmed to have been a US airstrike. Raqqa News Post for example reported at the time: "#Urgent : # Ar Raqqa The fall of artillery shells on the area…

Summary

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

10 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1362

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians including one child died in an airstrike on Raqqa, local media reported. Among sources blaming the Coalition were the Step News Agency and Al Hassaka Rasd.

Summary

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

10 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1362a

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"Mohannad Mohammed…

Summary

Published
10 August 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1357

Location

الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Eleven civilians were reported killed and “dozens” injured following alleged US-led Coalition attacks on the city of Raqqa – though these were general numbers for civilian casualties and there was the possibility that the figure could include other casualty events. Local sources described the event as an “aerial bombardment” in which the Coalition “launched raids…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1358

Location

شارع البريد, Al Bareed neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that four civilians were killed and five others wounded in alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes, in al Bareed neighbourhood, Raqqa. No additional details are presently known.  

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1359

Location

بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were killed and many others wounded in strikes on al Tayba village, according to numerous local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible for the incident; some sources have cited Russia and the regime, whilst others held the Coalition suspect. A Tweet by @palestinedam said that “the death of a child…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
31
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1360

Location

البجري, Al Barji and other areas, Raqqa, Syria
Summarising a 48 hour period, local sources said that 47 civilians were killed and 50 injured in alleged airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. Two of the eight sources specifically blamed the US-led Coalition for the civilian casualty incidents. Activists told Smart News that “the city had been hit by more than 43 airstrikes, in…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
47
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

9 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1361

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Orient news and Smart news reported the death of as many as ten civilians and wounding of others in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa’s Tawasu’iya, Fardous, and Bedo neighbourhoods. Amnesty has since conducted field research in Raqqa and we understand that this figure might possibly be lower than first reported.  There was, however, uncertainty over…

Summary

Published
9 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1354

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
It was reported by local sources that a woman named Reham Abdul Aziz Al-Taha and all her children were killed in alleged US-led Coalition strikes on the city of Al-Raqqa. Sources did not state how many children have died. In a Facebook post by Sdc Palmyra it was asserted that the family comprised of displaced…

Summary

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

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1355

Location

Centre, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that 14 people were killed and 35 injured after alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. Two children and two women were reportedly amongst those killed. In a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights it was said that the civilians were killed whilst “clashes took place between the…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–14
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1356a

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 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 "Kheder Ibrahim…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 August 2017

Incident Code

CS1356

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were killed and up to 40 other civilians injured (mostly women and children) in airstrikes on the city of al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The offensive struck the Fatima Al-Zahraa Women’s Hospital. It is not wholly clear at present who was responsible. Jisirtv news cited an A’amaq’s agency report which blamed…

Summary

Published
8 August 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
25–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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