Civilian Casualties

4 – 14

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

Suspected belligerents

4 named

السخاني, Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two named men identified to be from Al Sukhani, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.

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(2 men)

حي الرميلة, Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Six or more civilians were reportedly killed alongside members of ISIL in the Al Rumaila neighbourhood of Raqqa following artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia or the Coalition. Smart News Agency alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that the militia does not have artillery capability and that if

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6 – 7

(1 woman)

LOCATION

A civilian male identified as originally from Bokros, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. Seven of the eight sources which reported the death alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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LOCATION

One civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. No further details were available.

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Near Old bridge, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS headquarters structure, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this

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نهر الفرات, Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least five civilian males and as many as seven were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Euphrates River in Raqqa. Local sources reported that the men were killed in airstrikes targeting their cars as they tried to retrieve water from the river. Raqqa has been suffering from intermittent and recurring water outages.

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5 – 7

3 named, 1 familiy identified

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In October 2017, the Coalition reported it had unintentionally injured two civilians: “(6.) June 26, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” It is possible that this incident matches with one of

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ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ, Umm Hfour, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

According to multiple local sources, “a whole family” died in the village of Umm Hfour in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Hasaka Voice and other sources the victims died “because they were targeted by an air strike by the International Coalition”. The US-led alliance eventually reported strikes in the vicinity that day, suggesting that the cause

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ابو قاطور, Abu Qator, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

A single source reported that “activists pointed out that the raids targeted a prison near the village of Abu Qatour, belonging to the area of Jab Jarrah (about 55 km east of Homs), killing six members of the organisation and wounding four prisoners [civilians] who were transferred to hospitals in Deir Ezzor province.” The source

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Russian Military

موحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two women and four children, including a newborn baby, were reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in airstrikes in Muhassan, in the east of Deir Ezzor, but it was not immediately clear who was responsible. Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that warplanes committed the “massacre” but did not say who they believed was

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(4 children1 woman)

12–24

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected belligerents

6 named, 1 familiy identified

بقرص تحتاني, Bokrus Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A mother and her daughter were killed and seven others were injured in airstrikes in Bokrus Tahtani in eastern Deir Ezzor, local sources reported, but it was contested who was responsible. The victims were identified as a 34-year-old woman, who is the wife of Mohammed Abdullah al Kardoush, and their 16-year-old daughter. The couple is

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

2 named, 1 familiy identified

القورية, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two displaced families, made up of 10 to 13 civilians which included three women and seven children, were reportedly killed and others were injured in alleged airstrikes on two houses in Al Quoriya – though most sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, one report from Step News Agency, pointed towards Russia. Sound and Picture

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10 – 13

(7 children3 women)

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Suspected belligerents

2 named, 1 familiy identified

قريب من القورية, near Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Al Quoriya. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS staging location, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” This confirmed strike might relate to

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السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilian males were killed and six others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Soussa in the east of Deir Ezzor governorate, a number of local sources reported. Some sources reported that as many as six people died while JP News alleged that 15 people were killed. However, they were the

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2 – 15

8 named, 2 families identified

LOCATION

At least one and as many as 20 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and others injured following alleged Coalition and SDF shelling in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and others said that the casualties came as a result of more than 80 artillery shells being fired into the city. RBSS

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1 – 20

(1–9 children)

5–12

قريب من الميادين, near Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of twelve civilians in an event near Al Mayadin. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 12 civilians were unintentionally killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars

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نهر الفرات, Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Euphrates River in Raqqa. A number of local sources identified the victims. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the men were killed in an airstrike on their cars as they tried to retrieve water from the river. Raqqa had been suffering from

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امن الدولة, Amn Al Dawla, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two local sources named one civilian male as killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Amn Al Dawla area. According to Ahmad al Shibli, the victim was originally from Maskana, east of Aleppo.

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ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﺳﻌﻴﺔ, Al Tawssi'ya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to Al Hassaka rasd, one woman “was killed in artillery shelling that targeted the al Tawssi’ya area in Raqqa city”. Soheb10 also reported her death and likewise blamed “artillery shelling”. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published images reportedly showing “the destruction caused by the international coalition targeting civilian houses in the Al Tawssi’ya neighbourhood”,

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(1 woman)

رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two adult civilians died and three children were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratlah village, according to local media. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that the Coalition struck “the house of Abdul Aziz al-Khamri in Ratlah”. It reported that two civilians died and “three children were slightly injured by the attack”. The victims were

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2 named, 1 familiy identified

LOCATION

A family, believed to be comprised of five people including two women and one child, were reportedly killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, local sources reported. Both sources which reported the incident, RBSS and Al Ragga Truth, alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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(1 child2 women2 men)

5 named, 2 families identified

الجسر العتيق, Jisir Qadim (Old Bridge), Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Smart News Agency reported that “nine civilians were killed and wounded in an aerial bombardment by the international coalition near the old bridge (Jisir Qadim) south of the city of Raqqa, northeast of Syria, as the “Syrian Democratic Forces” advanced to points in the city, a private source told SMART Saturday. “The source said that

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معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Ma’adan, Raqqa, local sources reported. Euphrates Post and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently identified the victim by name. Al Ragga Truth reported that a total of 15 strikes took place and several sources shared images of some of the destruction – which included the

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Mosul, Mosque of Abdul Rahman bin Auf, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Mosul, Iraq. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS artillery position located inside a mosque, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” The Coalition provided Airwars

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منطقة مدرسة خديجة, Khadija School area, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed by Coalition airstrikes which hit his home in the Al Dar’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Two children who lived opposite the victim were also wounded in the raid. The alliance later accepted responsibility for the death. The incident occurred between 12 and 1 pm, according to local media

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البعث, Al Ba’th, Quneitra, Syria

LOCATION

Two people were killed in alleged Israeli strikes on Al Ba’th city on June 24, 2017. Sources were conflicted as to whether the people killed were civilians or members of the Syrian army. Khabar Agency reported that Israel struck Syrian army facilities after 10 shells were fired from the Syrian side of the border toward

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Cause of injury / death

Belligerents reported killed

0–2

الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

Local sources said that 25 civilians were killed and others were injured as a result of airstrikes hitting four houses in Old Mosul. Three houses were located in Al-Farouk Street, near the electricity generator of Mohammed Al-Durra, and a fourth house was hit in the Al-Makawin area. Khudash Mustfa said on Facebook that the international

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20 – 25

(1 child)

حي الدرعية, Dari'ya, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One named civilian female was killed in the Al Dari’ya neighbourhood of Raqqa after a mortar shell struck her home, local sources reported. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the SDF for her death. According to Baladi, “two women were killed by artillery shelling of the Qusd militia on the area of the White

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1 – 12

(1 woman)