Incident date
July 3, 2017
LOCATION
Jelber village, [or Cilbir] Shirawa district, Aleppo, SyriaFour 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,
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Incident date
July 3, 2017
LOCATION
الطابية جزيرة, Tabiya Jazera, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo 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.
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Incident date
July 3, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة, al-Sukhna, Homs, SyriaIn 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,
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Incident date
July 3, 2017
LOCATION
كفرعنطون, Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Aleppo, SyriaThree civilians from the al-Yousef family (a mother and her two children) died, and another two civilains, and up to ten more non-combatants were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment of Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Afrin, according to local media. Welat FM, citing Afrin hospital, named the fatalities. All other sources blamed Turkey for the civilian
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, SomaliaA 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
O'wdhiile, 55 miles south of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, SomaliaAn 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
سوق الشعارين, Mosul, Sha'areen, Nineveh, IraqLocal 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
Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Al Kasrat or Ar Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, IraqTwo 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, IraqLocal 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, IraqOne 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
الصور, Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt 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.
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
بنغازي, Municipal hotel, Benghazi, LibyaVarious sources reported 17 LNA airstrikes in central Benghazi near the municipal hotel.
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
الضاحك, al-Dahek, Homs, SyriaFour 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
مخيم الحقاف, Hakaf Camp, Al Suwayda, SyriaIn 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
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
حطلة , Hatla, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp 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,
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
رسم العوابد, Rasim Al-Awabid, Hama, SyriaAn 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
بناء الحريري, Al-Hariri Building, Raqqa, SyriaCivilians 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
النبي جرجيس, Mosul, Nabi Jarjis, Nineveh, IraqMultiple 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
جامع الصفا, near the Al-Safa Mosque, Al Dar'ia, Raqqa, SyriaSources 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
المجاوده, Majawdeh, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
البوليل, Buleil, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA 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,
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
شارع مدرسة حميدة, near Hamida School, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
الحصين, Hossain, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
البوسرايا, Busaraya, Raqqa, SyriaA girl was reportedly killed by shells fired into Busraya, with the Coalition or the US-backed SDF are believed to be responsible. Although reportage suggested the strike occurred on the 1t of July, Amnesty field notes suggested that it happened between the beginning of June and the end of July. According to the Amnesty and
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
حي المشلب, Al Mashlab, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male was killed following airstrikes into Raqqa, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. He was reportedly from the Al Mashlab neighbourhood of the city. All five sources who reported the incident did not make any claims as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. However, only the Coalition
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilian males from one family were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Five of the seven sources which reported the deaths alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
حي الدرعية, Al Dariiya, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian female was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the seven sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible, with the remaining four sources blaming unspecified shelling.