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Incident Date
24 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1263
Location
الرشاد, Al Hittila, Al Rashad, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported the death of one civilian female in an airstrike on Al-Rashad, though it didn’t say who was responsible for her death. Alghad Al Soury blamed “the air force” – usually a reference to regime attacks.
Summary
Published
24 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1264
Location
صباح الخير, Sabah Al Kahir, Raqqa, Syria
According to Hasaka Rasd, “Coalition aircraft targeted a motorcycle driven by the young man Hussein al-Hassoun which led to his death, near the village of Sabah al-Alkhair, east of Raqqa, near the administrative border with Deir al-Zour”. Al Raqqa Ahlna also reported the victim’s death, however, the report was a carbon copy of that posted…
Summary
Published
24 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1265
Location
سوق المواشي والحبوب, Al Mayadin, Sheep market, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four members of IS died when the car they were in was allegedly struck by the Coalition, local media reported. One source, Fresh Syria, also said that an unspecified number of nearby civilians were wounded in the event. According to Fresh Syria “aircraft of the International Coalition targeted a car, believed to belong to ISIS,…
Summary
Published
24 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24–25 July, 2017
Incident Code
CS1273a
Location
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. The report stated that "Islam…
Summary
Published
25 July 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1254
Location
الجميلي, Jumaili, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that one civilian died and others were wounded in ‘artillery shelling’ by the SDF in Jumaili. However, as Airwars understands that only the Coalition use artillery in Raqqa, this event can be assessed as likely carried out by that party.
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1255
Location
دير الزور, Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported multiple airstrikes across Deir Ezzor province, with Euphrates Post saying that an unspecified number of civilian casualties occurred. According to @ALSharqia24, “air raids targeted the Hamidiya, Knamat, Panorama, Baghiliya and the vicinity of the military airport.” Only one source, @TAHRIR_ALSHMA, said that the Coalition carried out the strikes. The others didn’t identify…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1256
Location
نزلة شحادة, Ar Raqqah: Nazlah Shahadah/Furat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians, displaced from Palmyra, died in an airstrike on Nazlet Shahata according to local media. Only one source, @PalmyraRev1, explicitly blamed the Coalition. Other sources referred only to “bombing” and did not identify the culprit. In the first of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1257 RS2355
Location
الشميطية, Shumeteya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians from one family died (a father, his son and his daughter) and up to 20 more people were wounded in airstrikes in Shumeteya, according to local sources. No reports pointed directly at the Coalition – though several referred to unidentified “warplanes”. Other sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1258
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that one young male civilian had died from injuries sustained in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. On July 31st, Palmyra Media Centre reported that “the body of Ahmed Mohammed Salim al-Sabta was found a week after he was killed by an air strike.” This would put the date of his…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1258a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one civilian was reportedly as killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1253
Location
قرب مدرسة طارق بن زياد, Near Tariq Bin Ziad School, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 25 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Tariq Bin Ziad school in Raqqa, according to local sources. Damaspost put the death toll as high as 25, reporting “sources said that the American coalition fighters directly targeted Tariq ibn Ziyad School of Raqqa city center, and…
Summary
Published
23 July 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
6–25
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1286a
Location
ساحة شماس, Ar Raqqah: North of Shammas Square, Raqqa, Syria
A family of 15, including eight children and three women, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports – all of which pointed towards the US-led Coalition – named the victims as the Al-Zanna family. According to SHRC, they were displaced from the city of Tadef in…
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1249
Location
Abu Khasab checkpoint, 70 km northwest of Deir al-Zour, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that one man was killed and his son was injured by a landmine as they attempted to move from Deir Ezzor to Hasakah.
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1250
Location
البچري, Bajari, old town, Raqqa, Syria
One woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Bajari, according to local sources. Smart News Agency and Baladi reported that “likely” Coalition raids on Bajari killed a woman. In April 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for this event, noting: "Coalition aircraft struck an identified Daesh mortar firing position. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed…
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1251 RS2354
Location
لصبخاوي, Sabkhawi, Raqqa, Syria
At least two civilians including one child died during a night time airstrike on Sabkhawi, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were responsible. Smart, the Shaam News Network and R.Tahrir.Alsham blamed the Coalition for the strike. However, Baladi, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and…
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1286b
Location
Ar Raqqah: Museum square, Raqqa, Syria
Investigations for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org) reported that on July 22 nine members of the Al-Zanna family were killed in a coalition air strike while sheltering in a basement under a parade of empty shops in Museum Square. Hours later another Coalition air strike…
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1252
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died 24 hours after sustaining a shrapnel injury in Raqqa, according to local media. @AbuMuaazalraqqa reported that the victim died “as a result of being hit by shrapnel from a mortar shell fired by a SDF militia that targeted his home”. However air and artillery strikes were also reported in the vicinity…
Summary
Published
22 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1244
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Al Baadoum, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported that the Coalition carried out multiple strikes in Mayadin, though the number of civilian casualties was unclear. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the international Coalition carried out strikes at 6:30 am on Friday July 21st targeting a house seized by Islamic State in Mayadin”. Syrian PC said that the…
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1245
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in Raqqa following “bombing” and “shelling”, local media reported. Raqqa24 said that he died in “artillery shelling”. Other sources pointed towards the SDF. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition is using artillery at Raqqa.
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1246
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa according to local media. All sources blamed the Coalition, though offered little detail on the event.
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1247
Location
قصر البنات, Ar Raqqah: Qasr Al Banat (palace), Raqqa, Syria
Baladi reported that eight civilians including three children and their parents were killed in artillery shelling by the “Quds militia” which reportedly targeted their homes in Qaser Al-Banat. Airwars understand that only the Coalition is using artillery in Raqqa.
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1248
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Saraya government building, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported airstrikes on the “Martyrs Affairs Office” – seized by IS- opposite the old Saraya building and “oil burners in Badia Drenge and Tijana” – though no information was given on civilian casualties. Step News Agency, Jisirtv and DPN reported that these were Coalition strikes. Euphrates Post didn’t identify the warplanes responsible, though…
Summary
Published
21 July 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1241
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A 21 year-old man was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, according to local sources. Al Hasaka Rasd, Soheb1700 and Raqqa24 all blamed the Coalition for his death.
Summary
Published
20 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1242
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A female identified as the daughter of Khalil Ibrahim al Khalif was killed following “shelling of the city” of Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources did not specify what type of shelling took place. The slain victim was reportedly displaced from Al Abu Amer in the eastern outskirts of Deir Ezzor, before coming to…
Summary
Published
20 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1243 RS2352
Location
معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
At least 11 people, including children, were killed and a number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Ma’dan in eastern Raqqa governorate. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Step News Agency alleged that the Coalition had caused the deaths, while an ISIL propaganda video alleged that Russia was to blame. The…
Summary
Published
20 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1238
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A woman was killed and her son was injured following alleged SDF shelling into Raqqa, local sources reported. The deceased woman was identified as the wife of Hamza Mohammed al Fahd and her injured son was identified as Mohammed al Fahd. Al Sokhna claimed Mrs al Fahd’s unnamed daughter was injured. Both sources alleged that…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1239
Location
البوليل, Al Bouliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post reported that a civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the town of Al Bouliyal in Deir Ezzor, however it did not make any claims with regards to who was responsible. Alaraby said that people “were killed by artillery and air raids on the town of al-Bolil and Deir al-Zour” but gave no…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1240
Location
الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
A father and a son were reported killed in the Al Jumeila neighbourhood of Raqqa, with sources indicating that Coalition artillery fire was likely responsible. Four sources – Raqqa Ahluna, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Baladi News and @Soheb1700 – alleged that SDF artillery fire was responsible. However Airwars is aware that the SDF…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1236 RS2348
Location
زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 22 civilians including as many as 11 children died in airstrikes on Zor Shamer, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. There were no reports of injured civilians. @eldorar, Syrian free army, Ahmad Shibli and the Smart News Agency pointed…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–22
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1237 RS2349
Location
قرية الجبلي, Al Jabli, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male and a female were killed following airstrikes in the Al Jabli village in Raqqa governorate. However, it was contested as to who was responsible, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the US-led Coalition. Al Sabkha reported on the "martyrdom of the sister Khadija Yousef Al-Hamoud Al-Akla was resident in her…
Summary
Published
19 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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