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31 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1310

Location

Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دير الزور
According to SANA on August 1st, the official Syrian news agency, “US coalition planes killed 60 civilians in raids on villages and towns in the eastern suburb of Deir al-Zour during the past few hours.” However, Euphrates Post “noted that the news reported by the media of the regime is totally untrue”.

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31 July 2017
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Incident Date

31 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1305 RS2380

Location

Al A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
العشارة
Two civilians were wounded in an airstrike on Al A’shara, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition or Russia. According to sources, the residential neighbourhood was struck with cluster bombs - believed to be Russian. Fresh Syria pointed at the Coalition, while…

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31 July 2017
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31 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1306

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Fifteen civilians reportedly died in alleged Coalition and SDF actions at Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No further details are currently available. In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as "non-credible", stating that the allegation provided…

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31 July 2017
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Incident Date

31 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1307

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
One civilian male died in Raqqa, according to local media, though sources were conflicted as to whether he was killed by an SDF sniper or by artillery. Ahmad al Shibli , RBSS and Raqqa Media Center all blamed artillery for his death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. However,…

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31 July 2017
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Incident Date

31 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1308

Location

Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دبلان
One woman, the wife of Saleh al-Awaid, died in an airstrike on Dablan, according to local sources. None of the sources apportioned blame. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights referred only to “warplanes,” while @DeirEzzor24 said the victim died from an injury after a bombing by “military aircraft”. According to Dblan net, cluster bombs were…

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31 July 2017
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Incident Date

30 July 2017

Incident Code

CI817

Location

Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq
راوة
According to residents and press, four civilians from the same family were killed in Rawa following an airstrike targeted their house. The sources identified the victim family by name as Jamal Saeed Ali Abu Khalid  None of the sources identified who was responsible for the airstrike.

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30 July 2017
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30 July 2017

Incident Code

CI818

Location

Hawija, Kirkuk, Iraq
الحويجة
Local press sources said that 10 civilians from the same family were killed by an alleged Coalition airstrike which hit their house in the Hawija district on Sunday 30th July. Kawsar Agency and Team of Correspondents said that the family died as a result of US shelling on their home. According to Team of Correspondents,…

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30 July 2017
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Incident Date

30 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1300

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
The child, Yousef Haj Abdullah, was named as a victim of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, by multiple local sources. There are no other details at this time.

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30 July 2017
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30 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1301

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Four civilians died in air and artillery or mortar shelling in Raqqa, according to local sources. Alraqqa Ahlna  listed two civilians as killed by air and artillery strikes. Mohammed Ali Swaid was named as dead “after being hit by a mortar shell from SDF militia on al Thakana”, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. Airwars…

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30 July 2017
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29 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1295

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to Euphrates Post, two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah. Hasaka Marsad also named these two victims and blamed the Coalition for their deaths. This event might or might not be related to the two events that the Coalition has admitted responsibility for — see S1138b and S1138c below. In their…

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29 July 2017
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29 July 2017

Incident Code

CI816

Location

Anah, Gas station and ice factory, Al Anbar, Iraq
عنه
Residents and press sources said that heavy airstrikes targeted the ice factory and gas station in Anah district west of Anbar and some reports said a number of civilians were killed or injured. According to Yaqein, the aerial bombardment targeted the ice factory and the gas station in the Ana district, west of Anbar. The…

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29 July 2017
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29 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1296 RS2376

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Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوكمال
Six civilians died and 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local sources. While the majority of reports blamed the US-led Coalition for the airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that it was unclear whether the Coalition or Russia were responsible. The Coalition later confirmed having unintentionally killed three…

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29 July 2017
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29 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1297 RS2375

Location

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الميادين
On July 29, 2017, several civilians were reportedly wounded in an airstrike on the main road to Al-Mayadin garage, local media reported, though it was unclear whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were responsible for the incident. Radio AlKul reported that “several civilians were injured by flying cluster bombs near the garage in Al Mayadin”.…

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29 July 2017
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Incident Date

29 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1298

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike to suppress an ISIS defensive fighting position, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” Coalition officials told Airwars that this…

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29 July 2017
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Incident Date

29 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1299

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” Coalition officials told Airwars that their report…

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29 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1293

Location

Al-Shuhada Mosque, Raqqa, Syria
جامع الشهداء
One unnamed civilian reportedly died in artillery shelling in the area of Al-Shuhada mosque, according to local media. Airwars understand that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa, therefore they would be responsible if this munition was in fact used. No additional details are presently known.

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1294

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Multiple reports said that 99 civilians died and approximately 120 had been wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa within the last 72 hours. These numbers, however, are general numbers and Airwars has not, so far, been able to break them down to specific locations. Al Hasaka Rasd, @raassaf77, @freedom_raqqa1, @mogthdarqqat, @alksndr111, @Mohamma26725093 produced carbon…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1287

Location

Al Thakana, Raqqa, Syria
حي الثكنة
One civilian male died in Raqqa’s Al Thaakan neigbourhood – though it was unclear whether Coalition artillery or an SDF mortar were to blame. Ahmad Al Rfaai posted in the on Documentary of victims of Ar Raqqa Facebook group, saying that Haj Ahmad Lyla Salim al-Ali was his grandfather and died in his home after…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1288

Location

Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بلدة الطيبة
Up to nine civilians, many from the same family, died in airstrikes which reportedly hit civilian homes in Al Tayba, according to local media. While most sources pointed towards the Coalition, a number did not identify the warplanes responsible, while one report alleged that the Assad regime was to blame. 7al provided the most detail…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1289

Location

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
One named civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a home which had reportedly been seized by ISIS and was being used as a prison, local sources reported. Sources said that the home of Farouq Al-Mashouh was being used as an ISIS prison. Euphrates Post and SHRC named Laith Allawi al-Jabr, one of the…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1290

Location

Graneej, Deir Ezzor, Syria
غرانيج
Three civilians died and several more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Granejj town, according to local media. While some sources said that there was not yet any news on the death toll, Jisrtv, Syrianpc and Step News Agency were among those who attributed the event to the Coalition, reporting that three non-combatants…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1291 RS2373

Location

Mayadin, Al Masaken, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
One civilian died and several others were wounded in airstrikes on Al Mayadin, according to local media – though it is unclear whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. According to Euphrates Post, “The International Alliance launched several air raids around 7am targeting the Al Masaken area near the mosque of Othman bin…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

28 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1292

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Three civilians died in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes on Raqqa, according to local media. @abumuazalraqqa and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that a Coalition airstrike was responsible for the death of Fathi al-Nusan. Initially the name 'Haj Ahmed Laila Salim Ali' was also reported in connection to this incident, but the name…

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28 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1281

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
One girl died in a airstrike or artillery or mortar shelling of Raqqa, according to local sources. The majority of sources blamed US-led Coalition airstrikes for the girl’s death. Hasaka Rasd, however, said that mortar shells also fell on neighbourhoods in Raqqa, While Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa,…

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27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Codes

CS1282 RS2371

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Up to 48 civilians died and 40 were injured in alleged air and artillery strikes by the Coalition and the SDF in Raqqa, according to local media. However, sources did not specify the locations for these deaths and these are therefore general numbers. Additionally, one source Watan reported that there had been Russian actions in…

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27 July 2017
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27 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1283

Location

Tal Abyad street, Raqqa, Syria
شارع تل ابيض
Sharqiya Voice reported a “massacre due to an aerial bombardment by the international coalition onTal Abyad Street, killing eight civilians and wounding dozens”. Alraqqa_ahlna and AlhasakaArabia blamed a Coalition airstrike for the deaths. However, Freedom_raqqa1 reported that “mortar shells” landed in Tal Abyad street, while P_center_sy1 blamed SDF mortar shells for the death and injury…

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27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1284

Location

Old Hal market, Raqqa, Syria
سوق الهال القديم
Four civilians – a father and his three children – died in a “rocket attack” or artillery bombardment on Raqqa’s Old Hal Market, local media reported – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Majbil died in addition to three of…

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27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CS1285

Location

Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that two civilians were killed when an alleged Coalition airstrike struck the boat they were in on the Euphrates river as they attempted to flee to safety to Hawija al-Swafi.

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27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CI814

Location

Tarmiyah, al Baghdadi, Baghdad, Iraq
الطارمية
According to many sources, up to six civilians died and others reported injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tarmiyah North in Baghdad. Sources said that a drone strike targeted the home of Tarmiyah council member Jameel Al Shermeet and a gathering of young people at the Narjes restaurant at 10.25pm. The source revealed 6 victim names and…

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27 July 2017
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Incident Date

27 July 2017

Incident Code

CI815

Location

Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
القائم
Residents and press sources said that 13 civilians were killed and others injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes which reportedly targeted houses in the Qaim district, west of Anbar. Yaqein reported: Coalition aircraft bombed areas in the city of Qaim (350 km west of Ramadi), causing extensive damage, a press source said in a statement. The…

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27 July 2017
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