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Incident Date
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”.
Summary
Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
60
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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…
Summary
Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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,…
Summary
Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
31 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10–16
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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.
Summary
Published
30 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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,…
Summary
Published
30 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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.
Summary
Published
30 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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…
Summary
Published
30 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1296 RS2376
Location
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…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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”.…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
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…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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.
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–99
Civilians reported injured
0–120
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
18–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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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…
Summary
Published
28 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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,…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
48
Civilians reported injured
40
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
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…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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.
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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…
Summary
Published
27 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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