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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1035
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One 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…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1036
Location
Al Fawaz mosque, Raqqa, Syria
جامع الفواز
Local 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…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CI774
Location
Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
الفاروق
Locals 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."…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
32–35
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1033
Location
Al Sakiya street, Raqqa, Syria
شارع الساقية
Two 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.
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1034
Location
Al Toubb al Hadith, Raqqa, Syria
الطب الحديث
Two 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…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CI773
Location
Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
الشفاء
Up 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…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
40–44
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1032
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Two 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.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI770
Location
Mosul, Meshada, Nineveh, Iraq
المشاهدة
A 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…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI771
Location
Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
Local 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.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI772
Location
Mosul, West (Shifa and Zanjili), Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب
Colonel Talal Najm al-Hamdani, from the Directorate of Civil Defense of Nineveh, said that about 200 bodies had been recovered over a 48 hour period in different parts of West Mosul. In an interview with Al Araby al Jadeeda, Colonerl al-Hamdani estimated that as many as 4,000 bodies remained under the rubble of West Mosul…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
200
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1031
Location
Al Diriya, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
One civilian male was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Dir’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa. He was identified as Issa Ramadan al Muhammed by both sources who reported the incident. Q_Alenezy reported that the Coalition was responsible via Twitter whereas the only other source, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, did not apportion…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI769
Location
Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
Fifteen people were reported killed and five more injured in heavy air and artillery strikes on Old Mosul, as Iraqi forces supported by the Coalition continued their push to capture the last ISIL-held neighbourhoods of Mosul. Yaqein – which also reported 10 ISIL carbombs – said that “an aerial and artillery bombardment coincided with the…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1029
Location
Al Alwa, Al Hassakah, Syria
العلوه
Five civilians, including three children, were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on al Awla village, also known as Jalal, 25km southeast of Ash Shaddadi. Hasakh News identified five victims; two men in their 50s, and three children of one of the men - two girls and one boy. All six sources who reported on the…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1030
Location
Al Hadika al Bayda, Raqqa, Syria
الحديقة البيضا
Local sources reported that two civilians were allegedly killed by SDF artillery fire or ‘missiles’ in the Al Hadaika al Baytha neighbourhood of Raqqa. Ahmad al Hasan reported that two young men were killed near the barbershop in the area, including the barber named Hamid Abu Aziz. All five sources alleged that the US-backed SDF militia…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1027
Location
Fardous, Raqqa, Syria
Two children were killed and seven people were wounded following alleged Coalition airstrikes near the al Nawawi mosque in Raqqa. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In June 2019 the Coalition announced that it had assessed this allegation of civilian harm as…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1028
Location
Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, Syria
تل الجاير
At least 10 and as many 12 civilians – which included women and children, all from one family – were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tal al Jayer village near the Syrian-Iraqi border. Thawra Tahrir al Sham also reported that “many” others were injured. All seven sources which reported the strikes alleged that…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1026
Location
Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that “several” civilians were killed and injured after morning airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Coalition in Raqqa, in the Two Bridges area. All five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were reported. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible.…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1025
Location
Al Zaer, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed in an airstrike on Al Za’er village in Deir Ezzor, but it was not clear who was responsible, Smart News Agency reported. As the local agency noted, “The activist Mohammed Hassan, who relies on information from local sources said, that unidentified warplanes launched raids on the village, which led to…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2291
Location
Sokhna, Homs, Syria
A single source, the Step News Agency, reported that "a number of air raids targeted the vicinity of Sukhna town, destroying two cars and causing injuries in the area." There were no details of any civilian deaths, or any other details at this time.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2290
Location
Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed, and several others were wounded, following an airstrike on Akeirbat, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russian military aircraft for the strikes. @radioalsham reported that a woman was killed and several others were wounded, while the Step News Agency reported that two civilians were killed as well as…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2289
Location
Hamadi Omar, Hama, Syria
Two children were killed and three other civilians were wounded - including a woman - following an airstrike on Hamadi Omar, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strike. According to both the Smart News Agency and the local source, Adyb.alhwrany, the town was under ISIS control when the strikes took place. …
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
LQ048
Location
Sabri, Benghazi, Libya
Local sources reported almost 30 new air raids on Benghazi by LNA forces, mostly centred near the Sabri and fish market areas. There were no known public reports of civilian harm at the time.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI766
Location
Mosul, Al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th, 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI767
Location
Mosul, Old city, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “113. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq,via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI768
Location
Mosul, Zahra, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “114. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1024
Location
Al Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
حي الرميلة
Three civilian males were reportedly killed in the Al Rumeila neighbourhood of Raqqa following Coalition artillery shelling, or a rocket attack allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia. The three victims were identified by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Raqqa RWB. Four of the five sources who reported the incident alleged that the SDF…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1022
Location
Al Mayadin, al Takiya Street, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
One or two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Takkiya street in Al Mayadin, according to local sources. RFS reported that two civilians died when a warplane “targeted at dawn today a gathering of residential buildings and shops in the street of Takkiya”. It added that there was “massive destruction in the…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1023
Location
Al Mayadin, Abdel Jabbar school, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
Four or five civilians including four members of the same family died and up to eight others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Abdel Jabbar school in Al Mayadin which was housing displaced people, according to local media. One male victim was identified by name. Ahmad al Shibli said that four members from…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1019
Location
Hawijah al Swafi, Raqqa, Syria
حويجة الصوفي
A civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources identified the victim by name like they all also alleged that the Coalition was responsible. The victim was reportedly killed in his home near Al Jaraksa mosque, Q_Alenezy reported via Twitter. On February 4th 2021 the US-led…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1020
Location
Ar Raqqah [887a], Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Local sources reported the death of one named civilian displaced from Sukhna, in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to Al Raqqa Truth she died three days after her initial injuries.
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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