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Ar Rafiqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during an attack on ISIS heavy equipment. The location given is in the residential neighbourhood of Ar Rafiqah, in the old city of Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted, "During a strike on an ISIS heavy…

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as "non-credible", stating…

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Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq

A local Facebook page and a resident said that one young man named Ahmed Hikmat al-Tai was killed and many families were still under the rubble after air strikes hit the Farouk area (near the Jewish area) in Old Mosul. Local resident Noor Alniamy called for help for several families in the Farouk area, saying…

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Mosul, Old City neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq

الموصل القديمة

Local press and resident sources said that dozens to hundreds of civilians, including the bodies of ‘hundreds of children and women’, were under the rubble in various areas in Old Mosul. Heavy shelling and air strikes had allegedly hit their homes. Local media provided striking accounts of streets filled with dead bodies, and called for…

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26–30 June, 2017

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Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three 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 "Three members of…

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Southern Yemen, Yemen

A US drone strike killed two suspected AQAP militants in southern Yemen late on June 30th 2017, residents and local sources told Reuters. No other known sources reported a strike at that time, and there were no associated reports of civilian harm. According to Reuters, "Another suspected U.S. drone strike killed two men believed to…

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Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A girl was killed and up to 20 others were injured in airstrikes on Mahkan, however claims concerning who was responsible were contested. News Jorf claimed that the Coalition was responsible, meanwhile, Baladi News alleged that the Syrian government was responsible. The remaining eight sources reporting the incident did not make any claims as with…

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Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the village of Mrat, in eastern Deir Ezzor, however it was not clear who was responsible. One source, JP News, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were behind the airstrikes. Seven sources did not make any claims about responsibility or…

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Mosul, Bab Lakash, Nineveh, Iraq

A single local source reported that six civilians from the same family died after air strikes hit their house in Bab Lakash, in Old Mosul. A senior Coalition official informed Airwars on July 5th that “It is primarily Coalition aircraft conducting AIR strikes in Mosul. It has been a number of weeks since the Iraqis…

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Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq

الموصل القديمة

Local residents and press sources said that at least 80 civilians were killed and others injured – mostly children and women – after shelling and airstrikes hit their houses near the Al Nouri Mosque in the ongoing battle for the liberation of Old Mosul. Half of the civilians died as a result of air strikes,…

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Mosul, Old City (Sultan Nuts Factory), Nineveh, Iraq

الموصل القديمة

A single local source, the Nineveh Media center, said that multiple families were still under the rubble after air strikes had hit the Sultan Nuts factory in Old Mosul. The Center called upon everyone who read the post, to help save these families. Reportedly, elderly people were also among the victims. It is presently unclear…

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Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

دير الزور

One man was seriously injured and his father was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. It was reported that "a young man from Deir al-Azur was hit by Russian-made cluster munitions and is now desperately in need of treatment. Name: Daoud Makhlaf Yassin. Daoud was severely…

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Jadida Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

جديدة بكارة

One adult male died, and " a number of others" were wounded, in an airstrike on Jadida Bakara desert, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian shelling for the civilian casualties, however, two sources did not apportion blame. Euphrates Post reported that "Hammadi Aboud al-A’tish (civilian) was killed in a military air strike…

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Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A civilian male was killed following a cluster bomb attack on Al Mayadin, Euphrates Post reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blamed the Coalition and reported that the attack was carried out after midnight. The source added that the man died from his injuries. No further details are available.

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Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Eight civilians, including a child, were killed and “many” others were wounded in Al Soor in northern Deir Ezzor following airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Coalition, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice and Al Jisr TV reported that the strikes hit a shopping area of the city, which were believed to have targeted the “consumer…

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Al Tayyana, Deir Ezzor, Syria

At least one civilian male, but possibly as many as two, died in airstrikes on Al Tayyana, according to local media – though it was initially unclear whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. The US-led alliance accepted responsibility in September 2017. Five sources reported that only one fatality was caused by the airstrikes, however…

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Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Up to 60 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Dablan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the event, with allegations against the Coalition, Russia and the Syrian regime. The pro-regime source, Damas Press, put the death toll at 40 and blamed the…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported “The martyrdom of “Ali Abdul-Ali al-Jasha’am” after the coalition aircraft targeted his car while he was transporting wounded civilians following the bombardment of the city of Raqqa.” According to the Syrian Network for…

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

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According to Al Hassaka Rasd, “The International Alliance Aviation targeted the area of al Idkhar and the grain silos with several air raids this morning. The death of a pharmacist was documented in the coalition raids on the city of Raqqa”. The Syrian Press Center and @Raqqa24 both also reported the incident and alleged that…

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Al Lattoum village, Homs, Syria

One child died and several members of his family were injured in an airstrike on Al Lattoum village, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition (against which there was just one allegation), Russia or the Syrian regime. Alsoukhnaalhadath reported the death of…

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Kasrat Afnan, Raqqa, Syria

كسرة عفنان

Two civilians, including a man and a woman, were reportedly killed by mortar fire in the village of Kasrat Afnan, south of Raqqa, however it was not clear who was responsible. Jisr TV, Shahba Press and the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that ISIL were responsible for the deaths whereas Al Hasaka Arabea stated…

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Kasrat Afnan, Raqqa, Syria

كسرة عفنان

Three civilians were allegedly killed in Coalition airstrikes in the village of Kasrat Afnan, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice and Al Hasaka Arabea reported that three males were killed as they returned from inspecting their property in Al Dahmoush village after they believed they may have been damaged in airstrikes there. Both sources also reported…

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

An August 2017 Amnesty International report initially stated that a civilian casualty incident occurred in Raqqa on June 8th, killing 6 to 9 civilians – including 1 or 2 women and 3 to 5 children. This was later corrected to June 28th – with the Coalition accepting responsibility for eight deaths 13 months later. Amnesty…

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Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

الصالحية

Up to four people were reportedly killed and several others (believed to be four) were injured in the rural areas of Al Soussa, Al Salhiya and Ghranij in Deir Ezzor following alleged Coalition airstrikes over several days, local sources reported. Airstrikes on Al Soussa are believed to have taken place on June 25 and airstrikes…

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Al-Marba'at, Nabi’ al Sakher, Quneitra, Syria

المربعات

Between four and eight civilians were killed - reportedly from one family - and others were wounded, when airstrikes struck Al-Marba'at town, local media said. According to sources, up to three children, a woman, and a man were killed in the raids. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Some…

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Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria

An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike on Al-Sokhna - according to local media. Only one source blamed Russia, and the others blamed unidentified warplanes for the raids. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the warplanes bombarded areas in the northern outskirts of the city of Sokhna in the…

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Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria

بلدة الطيبة

A civilian female was indirectly killed following a heart attack said to be caused by hearing airstrikes on Al Tayba in Mayadeen, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice reported that the airstrikes hit the houses of Hassan al Hanan, Bashar al Hanan, Sufian al Hanan and Ghassan al Hanan and reported that a number of people…

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Janat, Al Hassakah, Syria

A family of six civilians were reportedly killed in airstrikes in Janat village, however assertions as to who was responsible were contested. Five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. However @KhabourNews claimed that Russia was to blame.

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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.

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al Qadissiya, Raqqa, Syria

حي القادسية

Two civilians, including a boy, were reportedly killed and 11 others were injured following alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Al Zahra Private School, west of Al Jazra junction in Raqqa. The source, Al Hasaka Arabea, also identified the wounded as Hana, who is the wife of the deceased man, their son Subhi and their three…

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