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الدرعية, Al Dariya near Tariq Ibn Zaid school, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was killed following alleged SDF mortar fire or Coalition artillery strikes into the Al Dariya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and @Q_Alenezy reported that he was killed after shells hit his home behind the Tariq Ibn Ziyad school. Four of the five sources alleged that the…

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البدو, Ar Raqqah: Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Local media reported that 13 civilians, including two children, died and eight were wounded in Raqqa’s Al Badou neighbourhood. According to Smart, “13 civilians were killed, including two children, and eight others were wounded in the past 24 hours by an aerial bombardment that is likely to be the international coalition and SDF artillery on…

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المستشفى الوطني, National Raqqa hospital, Raqqa, Syria

One man and his son died in an airstrike near the National Raqqa hospital, local media said. According to Smart, “The aircraft bombed a car transporting water near the National Hospital, killing a man and his son who were inside the vehicle”.

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الميدان, Al Maydan, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

A number of local sources reported that 300 civilians were killed and 400 more were wounded – said to be mostly women and children – following alleged Coalition and Iraqi government airstrikes in the Al Maydan neighbourhood of Mosul. All four sources who reported the deaths alleged that both the Coalition and the Iraqi government…

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القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq

Local sources reported that 13 civilians were killed in addition to 8 ISIL fighters following alleged Coalition airstrikes on residential areas within the district of Al Qa’im in western Anbar Province, next to the Iraqi-Syrian border. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.

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Sunguuni, Lower Juba, Somalia

On November 17th 2017, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported strikes, which included this one. An AFRICOM spokesperson explained that their goal "is to be as transparent as possible while taking into account operational security, force protection and diplomatic sensitivities." It therefore did not proactively release information…

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عين ترما,, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

Alleged Russian or Syrian warplanes committed “a massacre” in the city of Ain Tarma, local sources reported, killing at up to 21 named civilians including women and children. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there were up to 20 strikes on the town. Some reports also said that the town was hit by…

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حي التوسعية, Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Local sources reported that a number of civilians died in artillery and mortar shelling or Raqqa’s Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. Usama Mulla Mohammed put the death toll at two. Other sources blamed SDF artillery and mortar shells. Airwars understands that only the Coalition…

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الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Seven civilians died and two or more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Salhiya in the Deir Ezzor countryside, according to local media – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. 1996aboadel and RFS pointed towards Russia. However, Baladi blamed the regime. Al Hall said that…

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الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local sources reported airstrike near the Crescent hospital in al Baghouz. According to Euphrates Post, a girl was killed and a woman and old man injured. The source didn’t identify the culprit. Other sources reported Coalition strikes in the vicinity but did not report civilian casualties. According to Shaam News the target of the attack…

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Mosul, Nabi Jarjis, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of ten civilians in an event in the Nabi Jaris neighbourhood of Old Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS tunnel system, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed." Coordinates supplied by…

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مدرسة سيف الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Near Saif Al Dawla school, Raqqa, Syria

Ten civilians died including different generations of the same family in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. All sources pointed towards the Coalition carrying out an air or artillery strike. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. The date has been changed due to further Amnesty field research confirming the…

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حماد عمر, Hammad Omar, Hama, Syria

Three civilians were killed and a young man injured in alleged Russian air strikes on the town of Hammad Omar, east of Hama, according to local reports. Alaraby reported that the raids occurred during battles between regime forces and ISIS. An opposition media activist told the Syria Newsdesk that the area was targeted “with more…

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المكيمين, Al-Mkimin, Hama, Syria

Two children were killed in an alleged Russian bombardment on the village of Al-Mkimin, local media reported. Hisham Sarhan Hisham Al Zubin was also reported dead by his cousin. Four others were wounded. Syria Newsdesk said the the bombing came after the regime forces failed to win back villages under the control of Daesh, “despite…

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Russian Military

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عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Five civilians, including women and children, were wounded in alleged Russian attacks on the town of Akeirbat, east of Hama, Smart News Agency said. More than 50 air raids hit the town and the surrounding area according to local sources.

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الغوطة الشرقية, Easter Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Local media reported that areas in Eastern Ghouta, specifically Hazza and Ein Tarma, were subject to heavy aerial shelling, killing up to four civilians and wounding "dozens", though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. @AJA_Syria cited al-Jazeera correspondent who reported "dozens of civilians, including women and children, were wounded…

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حي الدرعية, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Sharqiya Voice reported that “shelling targeted several neighborhoods of Raqqa in Tal Al Obeid Street, Saif Al Dawla Street, Al Dar’iya neighborhood, Al Khader Pharmacy, Basil Street, Al Quwatli Street and the edges of al Wadi street and al Fouroussiya” resulting in several civilian casualties and a number of others wounded, however further details were…

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حارة ﺟﺎﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺼﺮﺍﻭﻱ, al Basrawo mosque area, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was killed by a declared Coalition bombing of the Al Basrawo neighbourhood of Raqqa on July 13, 2017, local sources reported. Most sources who reported the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF militias were responsible. But there was confusion: Alraqqa Ahluna initially said the victim died in an “SDF bombing”, but subsequently…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A girl was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on her home in Raqqa, local sources reported. She was reportedly displaced from Tal Abyad in northern Raqqa governorate. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known.

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حي الدرعية, Al Dari'ya, Raqqa, Syria

Between seven and 10 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and a “large” number of people wounded following alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Al Dariya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Among the 19 sources who reported the incident, 17 alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Baladi News said that SDF artillery strikes…

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes struck his home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources reported the victim’s death. However, the reports were apparent carbon copies of each other.

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was killed in Raqqa, local sources reported. However it was contested as with regards to who was responsible. Sharqiya Voice reported that he died as a result of an SDF bombardment, without specifying if it was artillery or mortar fire, whereas Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported it was a result of…

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المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

A civilian Yazidi woman was reportedly killed following the bombardment of areas within Old Mosul. However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible. The victim from the village of Kuju and she is a sister of Catherine. Previously kidnapped by ISIS. Abather Altamimi reported that the woman was killed during shelling of the last…

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هشام عبد الملك, Ar Raqqah: Hisham Bin Abd Al Malek neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Nine civilians including seven children and two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hisham bin Abdul Malik, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network said that the strike happened near the Al-Mari’ Bakery, while RFS reported that the bakery itself was struck. All sources blamed the Coalition, with Sharqiya Voice referring specifically…

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هشام عبد الملك, Ar Raqqah: Hisham Bin Abd Al Malek neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

At least 9 and up to 15 members of the Salamah family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Hisham Bin Abd al Malek neghbourhood. Local media reported this incident in July of 2017: According to Ahmad al Shibli, Marwan Al Salama and his entire family of nine people were killed when a Coalition…

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مراط,, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Al Hassaka Rasd reported: "The Russian air force targets with several air raids the vicinity of Deir Ezzor military airport, brigade 137, the cemetery area and the town of Mrat Foukani". Other sources mentioned an unspecified number of wounded civilians but didn't identify who carried out the strikes.

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حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia

US and Somali special forces carried out a night raid on an al Shabaab-held village in southern Somalia, the district commissioner and a senior Somali intelligence official told reporters. It was the second US operation in the village in two weeks. "Several al-Shabaab fighters" are thought to have been killed according to NBC. Two helicopters…

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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. According to the report, "Abdallah…

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القليعات, Al Qaliat, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

Local sources reported that despite the recapturing of Mosul by the US-backed Iraqi army, Coalition airstrikes continued to target ISIL positions in Al Qaliat on the outskirts of the city. Ninawa Media Center reported that there were ‘many’ wounded civilians, including women and children, in the area. However, it was not clear airstrikes caused this.…

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa, according to local sources. No additional details are presently known.

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