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Incident Date
15 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1206 RS2335
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, al Arabaeen street and other areas, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least ten civilians – including at least one woman and two children – were killed and dozens more were wounded following airstrikes near two schools in the city of Al Mayadeen. However, local sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Both Russia and the US-led Coalition were reportedly responsible. Syrian Network for Human…
Summary
Published
15 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1203
Location
حي التوسعية, Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that a number of civilians died in artillery and mortar shelling or Raqqa’s Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. Usama Mulla Mohammed put the death toll at two. Other sources blamed SDF artillery and mortar shells. Airwars understands that only the Coalition…
Summary
Published
14 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1204
Location
الصالحية, Al Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Seven civilians died and two or more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Salhiya in the Deir Ezzor countryside, according to local media – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. 1996aboadel and RFS pointed towards Russia. However, Baladi blamed the regime. Al Hall said that…
Summary
Published
14 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1205
Location
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported airstrike near the Crescent hospital in al Baghouz. According to Euphrates Post, a girl was killed and a woman and old man injured. The source didn’t identify the culprit. Other sources reported Coalition strikes in the vicinity but did not report civilian casualties. According to Shaam News the target of the attack…
Summary
Published
14 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 July 2017
Incident Code
CI811
Location
Mosul, Nabi Jarjis, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of ten civilians in an event in the Nabi Jaris neighbourhood of Old Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS tunnel system, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed." Coordinates supplied by…
Summary
Published
14 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1195
Location
حي الدرعية, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Sharqiya Voice reported that “shelling targeted several neighborhoods of Raqqa in Tal Al Obeid Street, Saif Al Dawla Street, Al Dar’iya neighborhood, Al Khader Pharmacy, Basil Street, Al Quwatli Street and the edges of al Wadi street and al Fouroussiya” resulting in several civilian casualties and a number of others wounded, however further details were…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1196
Location
حارة ﺟﺎﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺼﺮﺍﻭﻱ, al Basrawo mosque area, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed by a declared Coalition bombing of the Al Basrawo neighbourhood of Raqqa on July 13, 2017, local sources reported. Most sources who reported the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF militias were responsible. But there was confusion: Alraqqa Ahluna initially said the victim died in an “SDF bombing”, but subsequently…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1224
Location
هشام عبد الملك, Ar Raqqah: Hisham Bin Abd Al Malek neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
At least 9 and up to 15 members of the Salamah family died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Hisham Bin Abd al Malek neghbourhood. Local media reported this incident in July of 2017: According to Ahmad al Shibli, Marwan Al Salama and his entire family of nine people were killed when a Coalition…
Summary
Published
17 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
9–15
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1197
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A girl was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on her home in Raqqa, local sources reported. She was reportedly displaced from Tal Abyad in northern Raqqa governorate. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1198
Location
حي الدرعية, Al Dari'ya, Raqqa, Syria
Between seven and 10 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and a “large” number of people wounded following alleged Coalition airstrikes in the Al Dariya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Among the 19 sources who reported the incident, 17 alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Baladi News said that SDF artillery strikes…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1199
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes struck his home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources reported the victim’s death. However, the reports were apparent carbon copies of each other.
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1200
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in Raqqa, local sources reported. However it was contested as with regards to who was responsible. Sharqiya Voice reported that he died as a result of an SDF bombardment, without specifying if it was artillery or mortar fire, whereas Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported it was a result of…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1318
Location
مدرسة سيف الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Near Saif Al Dawla school, Raqqa, Syria
Ten civilians died including different generations of the same family in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. All sources pointed towards the Coalition carrying out an air or artillery strike. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. The date has been changed due to further Amnesty field research confirming the…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CI810
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
A civilian Yazidi woman was reportedly killed following the bombardment of areas within Old Mosul. However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible. The victim from the village of Kuju and she is a sister of Catherine. Previously kidnapped by ISIS. Abather Altamimi reported that the woman was killed during shelling of the last…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1201
Location
هشام عبد الملك, Ar Raqqah: Hisham Bin Abd Al Malek neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Nine civilians including seven children and two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hisham bin Abdul Malik, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network said that the strike happened near the Al-Mari’ Bakery, while RFS reported that the bakery itself was struck. All sources blamed the Coalition, with Sharqiya Voice referring specifically…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1193
Location
ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪﺓ, Al Sa'ada, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians from the same family including a woman and two children died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Sa’ada al Gharbiya village, local media reported. According to Al-khabour, “international coalition aircraft launched several raids on the village and one of the rockets hit the house of Mr. Khalaf Hussein al-Jabr, resulting in the…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1194
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten civilians reportedly died in up to 25 alleged airstrikes by the Coalition in different areas of Al Mayadin, according to local media. Multiple sources reported Coalition airstrikes in Al Mayadin. Step News Agency reported that the Coalition had intensified strikes on Al Mayadin, but had no reports on the “size of losses”. According to…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CI809
Location
القليعات, Al Qaliat, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that despite the recapturing of Mosul by the US-backed Iraqi army, Coalition airstrikes continued to target ISIL positions in Al Qaliat on the outskirts of the city. Ninawa Media Center reported that there were ‘many’ wounded civilians, including women and children, in the area. However, it was not clear airstrikes caused this.…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1189
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Raqqa, according to local sources. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1190
Location
شارع 23 شباط, Sanabel Bakery at Feb 23 Street, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “a child was killed and his mother was wounded by an artillery bombardment by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the city of Raqqa, northeast of Syria. City. Sources reported that the artillery bombardment occurred on the 23rd of February Street in the center of the city near the Sanabel…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1191
Location
شارع 23 شباط, Feb 23 Street, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of a man with a mental disability. According to Palmyra Media Centre, the victim was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. The source reported on July 12th that “the young man and his brother Marwan have been missing for several days”. However, both Baladi and Jorfnews said that…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1192
Location
الرقة: منطقة مفرق الحصيوة, Al Hassawiya Junction (unknown location), Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed by an “SDF mortar shell” in the Al Hassiyawa junction area, according to Sharqiya Voice and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1194a
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. According to the report, "Abdallah…
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1185
Location
قصر البنات, Raqqah, Qasr al Banat, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an artillery bombardment of Qasr al Banat, according to local media. Sources said that he died after he sustained an injury in the shelling. According to Jorf News, he died from “internal bleeding”. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa.
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CI807
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that 200 homes in Old Mosul to the west of the city were completely destroyed with many of their residents presumed dead following the intense fighting of the previous weeks. Hossam al Din al Abbar, a member of the Ninveh Provincial Council, was quoted by several sources as saying: The civil defence…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1186
Location
الزيانات, Al Zaynat, Al Hassakah, Syria
At least 11 civilians across three families, including several women and children, were killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the ISIL-controlled village of Al Zaynat, to the south of Markada, local sources reported. According to Syrian PC “Media sources in Al-Hasakah, including Al-Khabour, said that the Coalition air force carried…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1187
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed and 30 more were injured in a series of alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Kamal in eastern Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Multiple sources blamed the Coalition, putting death counts at either four or five non-combatants. Euphrates Post also reported that the first strikes at 11am hit…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1188
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Both sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible. All sources reported that the US-led Coalition was responsible.
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
CI808
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Raqqa, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of three civilians in an event near Mosul, Iraq. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally injured." Coalition officials indicated that this is…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1182
Location
Al Mayadin, Dream Mall, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least three civilians, including two children, were reported killed and dozens more injured in airstrikes on Al Mayadin, but it was contested who was responsible. Euphrates Post described the incident as a “massacre” and reported that “scores” of people were killed, but was the only source to suggest more than three people were killed.…
Summary
Published
10 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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