Incident date
June 21, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaEleven civilians from one family were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. Originally the names of the victims were published under incident number CS1054, however Amnesty research assessed that there were two separate strikes, this one occurring at 11pm, while the other occurred at 6pm. Amnesty has placed the strike on the 21st despite
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Incident date
June 21, 2017
LOCATION
الشيخ ياسين, Sheikh Yassin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAs many as 10 civilians were killed, and 10 more were wounded, following in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Yassin. Sources all blamed Russian aircraft for the raids. According to sources, the vicinity was struck shortly before 2.30am, at “break-fast” during Ramadan. A residential neighbourhood was partially destroyed in the attack with RPG shelling, and
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Incident date
June 21, 2017
LOCATION
داعل, Dael, Daraa, SyriaTwo adult males were killed, and as many as 30 civilians were wounded, following air and artillery shelling on Dael, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming Russia, others blaming the regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the “Syrian-Russian alliance”. Images show wounded civilians being
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Incident date
June 21, 2017
LOCATION
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, SyriaAn unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on the area of Akeirbat, including – according to Enabbaladi – the village of Abu Ramal. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. While most blame Russia, only one blamed the Syrian regime. According to sources, as many as
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
Ratlah, SyriaSummary
Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
ﺷﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻻﻣﺎﺳﻲ, Al Amassi Street/Neighbourhood, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed and others were injured after reported artillery shelling of Al Amassi Street in Raqqa city. Al Hasaka Arabea identified the victim and reported that he was an internal refugee from the Hama countryside. Both sources reporting the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible for the artillery strikes. However,
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, IraqA local woman reported that eleven members of her family – mostly children – died in an airstrike on June 20th. Civil defence units sought to retrieve the bodies on June 29th with Mrs Mohammed in attendance. Reporter Sam Kimball, who accompanied the recovery, incuded the following report: “Nadia Aziz Mohammed, 47, at left, watches
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, SyriaThree members of one family, including a four-year-old girl, were killed in Raqqa city, with sources reporting that either SDF shelling or Coalition airstrikes were allegedly responsible. A number of the sources identified the names of the victims and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently shared images of all three individuals. Because Palmyra Media Center reported
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
خشام, Khasham, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to 16 civilians, including several women and children, were killed and dozens more injured in airstrikes on Khasham village in Deir Ezzor governorate. However, it was not clear who was responsible with allegations lodged against the Coalition, the Russian air force and the Syrian government. In total, five sources alleged that the Coalition was
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة فرج, Kasrat Faraj/Kasrat Sheikh al Juma'a, Raqqa, SyriaA baby girl was killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat al Faraj or Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a, but there was confusion as to exactly where the death took place due to conflicting reports. She was identified by a number of sources and was either nine or 10 months old, with Al Ragga Truth
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne woman died in an alleged Assad regime or Coalition airstrike on the cultural centre in al Basira, local media reported. Multiple sources – blaming the US-led Coalition – identified the female victim. However, RFS News blamed regime aircraft, while others like Syrian PC did not identify the perpetrator. According to Deirezzor24, she died as a result
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
جبل ركبة المرزوق, Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain, Homs, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported that four civilians were killed – including a woman and a child – and seven others were injured, following an airstrike on Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain. Smart News reported on this incident twice, and blamed Russia in both instances. It added that the vicinity was under the control of ISIS.
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, SyriaAt least two civilians were wounded following air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Zamalaka, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. Douma.Revolution published a video showing a man who was trapped under the rubble
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, four 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 “Dhiab al-Rusly
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Incident date
June 20, 2017
LOCATION
المصرف التجاري, Commercial Bank, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAfter midnight, alleged Coalition airplanes carried out a number of strikes on areas in Al-Mayadeen city which was under ISIS control at the time of the attack. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the airstrikes targeted the area where the Commercial Bank is located and struck a house in which an Iraqi family
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, SyriaBetween six and eight civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat Faraj village, according to local media. Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition and put the death toll at eight. Some sources added that there was some difficulty recovering bodies due to the presence of YPG snipers.
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaSummary
Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “91. June 19, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
التبني, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Al Tabani. local media reported. According to Baladi, “local media sources said three civilians, including two women, were martyred by the bombing of the international coalition airliner on the village of Tabani in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor.” Al-hokol reported that three
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne identified civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. The source provided no further details.
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الجسر الجديد, Al Jisr al Jadid, Raqqa, SyriaA family of civilians – including two women and a child – were killed after alleged Coalition airstrikes struck their house near Al Jisr al Jadeed (the New Bridge), to the south of Raqqa. Several local sources identified the victims by name. According to RFS, the family were trying to escape the city when they
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed following alleged ‘SDF’ shelling into Raqqa city. The victim was named as Mohammed al Kasbah by a number of sources and a photo of him was provided. Four of five of the sources who reported the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible. However, only the Coalition reports using
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
جامع الفواز, Al Fawaz mosque, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that a number of people were killed and several more were injured following artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-led Coalition on the area surrounding Al Fawaz Mosque on Tel Abyad Street. Three of the seven sources alleged that SDF militia units were responsible whereas the remaining four did not apportion
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, IraqLocals reported the deaths of 35 civilians during fighting for control of the Farouk area of Old Mosul. Yaqein blamed the deaths on the assaulters, citing an Iraqi commander: “‘Our military operations in the Old City resulted in the killing of 32 people,’ the commander of the federal police, Raed Jawdat, told a news briefing.”
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
شارع الساقية, Al Sakiya street, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Sakiya Street to the north of Raqqa. The Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office reported that the pair were brothers, but none of the sources was able to identify the victims. All sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الطب الحديث, Al Toubb al Hadith, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilian males were reportedly killed in the Al Toub al Hadith area of Raqqa, allegedly by ‘SDF’ artillery fire into the city, though US forces were likely responsible. A number of local sources identified the victims, and The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the second victim was killed in Nour Street. Eight
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, IraqUp to 44 civilians, including a young child and his mother, were reported trapped under the rubble following the destruction of houses at al Shifa during an assault on the area. According to Sawefa Ateka, “There is a house in Al-Shifa neighborhood, the house of Saadallah Abu Thaerwhich is near the Al-Naqib Mosque, and the
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Incident date
June 18, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilian children were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both the children were identified by local sources and were reportedly displaced from the city of Sukhna, according to @PalmyraRev1. Four of the five sources alleged that the children died as a result of Coalition bombing. No further details were available.
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Incident date
June 18, 2017
LOCATION
المشاهدة, Mosul, Meshada, Nineveh, IraqA field report by PBS Newshour found that 12 civilians – all members of one family – had died in a likely Coalition airstrike on Meshada. In August 2019 the Coalition announced that they had assessed this allegation of civilian to be non-credible. Their monthly civilian casualty report noted: “After a review of all available
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Incident date
June 18, 2017
LOCATION
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, IraqLocal media reported that an unknown airstrike killed eight civilians and injured a further 20 at Al Qaim. Iraqi Spring Media Centre reported the death of 8 people and 20 additional injuries resulting from an airstrike near a mosque in Al Qaim. Iraqi News Center reported the same figures.