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Incident Date
29 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1429a
Location
Ar Raqqah: Various neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Syria
Initially this incident was reported on by several sources as an alleged airstrike or artillery shelling in various neighbourhoods in the city of Raqqa, in which eight cilivilians died, including one woman. There was a discrepancy regarding civilians identified in the list. Amjad Ahmed Taha Al-Suwairi, Mohammed Ayman Sweiri and Ahmad Taha Al-Omar Al Suweiri,…
Summary
Published
29 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1426
Location
Tarif, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One named civilian died and others were wounded in airstrikes on Tarif in the western suburbs of Deir Ezzor, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Assad regime or Russia were to blame. Step News Agency blamed the Coalition and said that white phosphorous was used. It…
Summary
Published
28 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1427
Location
الحديقة البيضا, Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, Syria
Between 12 and 23 civilians were reported killed, and others wounded, following US-led Coalition airstrikes near The White Garden (Hadiqa Bayda) area, in Raqqa City. The Syrian Network for Human Rights documented 12 civilian casualties, whereas the majority of other sources reported 17 or 18 killed, including women and children. The air raid reportedly struck…
Summary
Published
28 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–23
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1428
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One young male civilian was killed in an alleged US-led Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. The date of the event and his death was unclear, though reporting on August 31st, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said he died “a few days ago”.
Summary
Published
28 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1424
Location
Centre, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that ten civilians – including up to six children and four women and two men from one family – were killed following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes in central Raqqa City. The strike reportedly struck or targeted a building in which the the Al-Shakran family were sheltering. The family were displaced persons from…
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1425
Location
الأنصار, Ar Raqqah: Ansar mosque, Raqqa, Syria
The death of between one and three people was reported by local media sources, following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on the city of Raqqa. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “documented the death of three people after the bombing of downtown Raqqa by International Coalition aircraft”, though did not provide details of the civilians reported…
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1425b
Location
البوليل, Al Boulil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that a Coalition airstrike struck an ISIS vehicle, killing two young men who had previously been arrested and forced to join ISIS. Two members of ISIS guarding them were also killed in the attack. The source reported that increasing numbers of young men were forcibly…
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1421
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two infants were reported killed along with their mother after “bombing” and “shelling” of Raqqa city. A Tweet by @AhmadShibli blamed the US-led Coalition for the attack, however, the majority of other sources did not specify an actor. The city of Raqqa was reportedly “besieged by International Coalition aircraft” at the time of the incident.
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1422
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reported killed following the “bombing of Raqqa city”. The specific location of the incident is presently unknown. One of the sources, Ahmed Shbili, identified the “International Coalition” as the culprits, while other sources only referred to the general bombardment of the city.
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1423
Location
Fardous, Raqqa, Syria
Five family members of a ‘Kazakh ISIS fighter’ (a woman, her two sons and one daughter) died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Fardous in Raqqa, according to local media. Smart reported that “a local source told Smart that the family was made up of a woman and three of her children, and including a…
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 August 2017
Incident Code
CI835
Location
Eyathia, Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
A major civilian casualty event took place in Tal Afar district, North West of Mosul, following aerial bombardment, local media reported. Dozens were killed according to witnesses, including entire families of mostly women and children. The local media organisation Kurdistan24 said that as many as 59 families had died in an attack it blamed on…
Summary
Published
27 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
40–150
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1419
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A male civilian was killed as a result of US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local media reported. All tracked sources held the US-led Coalition responsible, referring to “bombing by International Coalition aircraft”. Airwars has limited information on the location of the incident.
Summary
Published
26 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1420
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Civilians were reported killed in a suspected US-led Coalition airstrike on the city of Mayadeen. It remains unclear how many people were harmed in the attack which reportedly struck a vehicle on the outskirts of the town. According to sources, the car was “carrying detainees” of the so-called Islamic State organisation, who were captured for…
Summary
Published
26 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1414
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa. At present there is no further information on this incident: the entry will be updated when new details arise.
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1415
Location
Bedo, Raqqa, Syria
More than one civilian was killed by suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Bedou neighbourhood, Raqqa. Mohamad.othman.7503 posted photographs on Facebook of extensive material destruction on the “health, housing – Hawara School District”, whilst other sources published graphic photographs of civilians who were reported killed. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered later reported on 4th September “The…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1416
Location
National Hospital and in the vicinity of Naim roundabout and Al Amasi Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported “artillery shelling” targeted the National Hospital and the vicinity of the roundabout Naim and Al-Amasi Street in Raqqa City. Sources referred to “news of martyrs” but did not list the number or details of alleged civilian casualties. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. See also…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1417
Location
Al Fadaghmi, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two or three civilians were killed in alleged US airstrikes close to Al-Fadghami village near Hasaka City. Yusuf Ali al-Shawoush (12 years) and Hassan Ali al-Hamoud (55 years), and one unidentified person, were reportedly shepherds who were herding their flock when the airstrikes hit. According to local sources around 130 sheep were also killed in…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1418
Location
The National Hospital, Raqqa, Syria
Sources initially reported three people were killed following alleged US-led Coalition air strikes on The National (Al Watani) Hospital in Raqqa. Subsequent reports identified nine victims. Mohammad Jom’a al Taha (b. 1951), an agricultural engineer, and two of his sons, were killed in the offensive. According to sources the family was displaced people from Deir…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24–25 August, 2017
Incident Code
CS1418a
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 strike 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 "Ousama…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1412 RS2414
Location
Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A woman was named as killed in an airstrike on Deir ez-Zor, though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for her death. The majority of sources blamed either Russia or the regime, however, Hasaka Rasd and Euphrates Post did not apportion blame.
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1413
Location
al Der'iya, Raqqa, Syria
An adult male and his youngest daughter were killed in suspected US-led Coalition strikes on al Der’iya neighbourhood, west of Raqqa city. Out of the eleven sources collected two did not specify an actor and referred only to “shelling”, whilst nine sources blamed the US-led Coalition.
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Code
CI834
Location
الكرابلة, Mahdi school area of Karabla, Al Anbar, Iraq
Five civilians, including three women, were reported killed following airstrikes on Karabla. In particular, the Mahdi School was said to have been hit. Sources described heavy shelling by warplanes. While the Yagein news agency referred to government aircraft as the perpetrators, it was not clear from other reports who was responsible for the strike, however.…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1410
Location
Tib Al-Hadeeth, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tib Al Hadeeth in the city of Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. No additional details are presently known. In June 2019 the Coalition announced that it had assessed this allegation of civilian harm to be non-credible, noting "After a review of all available…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1411
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 16 civilians died and up to 64 were wounded in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes in Raqqa between August 23rd and 24th, local media reported. It should be noted that these are general numbers and may encompass other casualty events; moreover, locations of these deaths in Raqqa are currently unclear. Euphrates Post…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–16
Civilians reported injured
60–64
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1408 RS2413
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On August 23, 2017, six members of the Lafi family were among up to 11 civilians reported killed in air raids on the city of Mayadin, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or even Russia were responsible. Although Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1409
Location
Mulla Zaid near Tal Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
Twelve civilians were reported killed in an alleged US-led Coalition airstrike near the village of Mulla Zaid, close to Tal Jayer town. The dozen people who died were travelling in a vehicle, described as a “closed car” or “van”, when they were hit. Zamanalwasl referred to the victims as displaced people though did not mention…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1398
Location
Sukhani neighbourhood, near Hani mosque, Raqqa, Syria
In a major casualty incident, as many as between 33 and 60 civilians, including many women and children, died following US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al-Sakhani, Raqqa. Almost a year later the US-led alliance accepted responsibility for 33 deaths. According to Baladi, the strike was near the Al-Hani mosque, while Qasioun reported that one of the…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
33–60
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1405
Location
الملاهي, near Malahi (amusement park), Raqqa, Syria
A major civilian casualty event in which 40 to 50 or more people reportedly died, and between 60 and 100 people injured, followed US-led Coalition airstrikes in conjunction with artillery shelling, alleged local sources. The offensive targeted the Malahi (Amusement Park) district of Raqqa City and obliterated a four-storey residential building, where more than 40…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
40–50
Civilians reported injured
60–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1406
Location
various villages south of Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
Airstrikes hit Markada and the villages of Al-Dushisha, Rakhsh, Al-Zaynat and Al-Fadghmi, in the south of Al-Hasaka, according to local sources. The US-led Coalition was alleged to have conducted the strikes. Specific casualty numbers were unknown, however, according to the Al Qaeda-linked group Tahrir Al Sham, which claimed that “the International Alliance launched air raids…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1407
Location
حي الرميلة, Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
A man was killed and five of his family injured following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Rumaila, Raqqa. According to Hasaka Rasd and Syrianfreearmy, “his wife and four children injured” in the attack. Ahmad Shbli reported an “intensive artillery bombardment” of the Al-Badu, Nahda and Rumaila areas of the city, but made no mention of…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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