Incident date
May 11, 2017
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حمرة بلاسم, Hamra Blassem, Raqqa, SyriaThree named civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hamra Blassem, according to local media. Smart News reported that there were clashes at the village that day between ISIL and advancing SDF forces. Al Raqqa Truth named three victims. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also put the death toll at three – and
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May 16, 2017
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السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian woman was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Samra village, east of Raqqa city. The woman was named as Siham al Abd al Zai’t by al Raqqa Truth. According to Thoar al Raqqa, the strikes took place at midnight. Three sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the strikes, which reportedly
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May 21, 2017
LOCATION
Kadiran, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqa, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “108. May 22, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed
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Incident date
May 27, 2017
LOCATION
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaAt least 17 civilians – reportedly displaced persons – were killed when buses transporting them were hit by Coalition airstrikes according to local reports. The Syrian Observatory reported that 18 people were killed in Coalition airstrikes in the vicinity of al-Kasrat, of whom at least 10 members of ISIS. The Observatory said that some attacks
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Incident date
June 1, 2017
LOCATION
بقرص, Bokros, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Coalition reportedly struck an ISIL weapons depot in the Al Ta’as area of Bokros town. Sources said that member of ISIL were killed – however only one report mentioned civilian casualties. Sharqiya Voice reported that there were aftershocks following an air raid (but didn’t say who carried it out), and an explosion which “shook
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June 5, 2017
LOCATION
near Mosul, Iraq, Nineveh, IraqIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on of civilian harm claims “near Mosul, Iraq” via a media report. According to the Coalition report, “99. June 5, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report: After a review of available information and strike
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Incident date
June 10, 2017
LOCATION
الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, IraqMultiple local sources said that more than 13 members from one family were “scattered under the rubble” of their houses in Shifa neighborhood, in the centre/ west of Mosul. Unidentified aircraft had allegedly hit the houses. Sawlf Ateka, a local Facebook group, said that Abdullah al-Mazouri had died in the raids (see photo below). In
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Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording, to Sharqiya Voice, there were “a number of civilian martyrs and wounded after warplanes raided Aisha hospital in al Abu Kamal.” The source went on to report that there were “more than 10 raids” by the Coalition on “the Al Sina’a area, al Hajana and the area around Aisha hospital.” Euphrates Post said that
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Incident date
June 17, 2017
LOCATION
حارة البدو, Al Badou, Raqqa, SyriaTwo women were killed and several others were injured in the Al Badu neighbourhood of Raqqa, allegedly caused by SDF mortars or supporting Coalition airstrikes. Several sources reported that seven people were wounded in the raid. However Madar News reported that at least 10 people were wounded. Eleven of 14 sources reported that the US-backed
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Incident date
June 19, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, SyriaBetween six and eight civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat Faraj village, according to local media. Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition and put the death toll at eight. Some sources added that there was some difficulty recovering bodies due to the presence of YPG snipers.
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Incident date
June 23, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة الفرج, Kasrat Faraj, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat Faraj, according to Raqqa Truth. Other sources reported Coalition strikes within the vicinity but made no mention of civilian casualties, apart from Nesjorj which noted: “Coalition air raids last night on the villages of Kusra Afnan and Kasrat Faraj, resulting in the deaths and injuries
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Incident date
June 27, 2017
LOCATION
الموصل: غرب, Mosul, West, Nineveh, IraqSeveral local sources reported that a family of five was killed and one of the sons – a 4-year-old boy – severely injured after alleged Coalition airstrikes on their house in West Mosul (exact location presently unknown). Iraqi Spring Media Center quoted MP Riabar Taha of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), who reported the
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Incident date
June 30, 2017
LOCATION
عكيرشي, `Ukayrishah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on `Ukayrishah to the south of Raqqa, local sources reported. Two sources, Baladi News and @24Raqqa, reported that the village was struck by an unmanned drone that was targeting an ISIL vehicle which was fleeing a nearby battle in Afnan. A number of sources said that
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Incident date
July 4, 2017
LOCATION
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaA woman was reportedly killed during the SDF’s invasion of Ratla, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. However no further details were given. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible. Their report noted: “After review of all available strike records it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did
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Incident date
July 10, 2017
LOCATION
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Dream Mall, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt 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.
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Incident date
July 19, 2017
LOCATION
الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
July 25, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne woman died in an alleged Coalition air or artillery strike on Raqqa, local media reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, A civilian female was killed after Coalition warplanes allegedly “fired missiles” into the city of Raqqa, However, Lwaa Usod Al Kalamon referred to her as “a daughter of the city of
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Incident date
July 30, 2017
LOCATION
الحويجة, Hawija, Kirkuk, IraqLocal 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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Incident date
August 4, 2017
LOCATION
منطقة جمعية المهندسين, Jamiat al Muhandissen area in Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, SyriaMultiple local sources reported the explosion of a car bomb in “the second village of engineers” killing members of Haiat Tahrir al Sham [formerly Al Qaeda/ Al Nusra] and up to four civilians, as well as wounding others. According to @Elghad , “The Syrian Observatory, based in Britain, said that a car bomb exploded near
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Incident date
August 9, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaEleven civilians were reported killed and “dozens” injured following alleged US-led Coalition attacks on the city of Raqqa – though these were general numbers for civilian casualties and there was the possibility that the figure could include other casualty events. Local sources described the event as an “aerial bombardment” in which the Coalition “launched raids
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Incident date
August 18, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAbdul Rahman Samer Akl (b.1997), a second year medical student from Deir ez-Zour, was killed whilst trying to aid the wounded in the city of Raqqa, local media reported. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, this was a result of “aerial bombardment by Coalition aircraft”, with the majority of other sources also blaming the
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Incident date
August 23, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaUp to 16 civilians died and up to 64 were wounded in alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes in Raqqa between August 23rd and 24th, local media reported. It should be noted that these are general numbers and may encompass other casualty events; moreover, locations of these deaths in Raqqa are currently unclear. Euphrates Post
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Incident date
September 3, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree men were documented as victims of suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa City. The specific location of the incident was not reported, though all sources blamed the US-led Coalition. Further information will be added to the entry when it arises.
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Incident date
September 10, 2017
LOCATION
Al Badou, Raqqa, SyriaBetween 15 and 21 civilians died and 50 others were injured following an aerial offensive by the US-led Coalition, according to local media. Step New Agency reported that the Coalition had carried out a raid on Al Badou neighbourhood, north of the Al Ma’ri school, which resulted in civilians killed and injured. The death toll
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Incident date
September 15, 2017
LOCATION
السوا, Al Sa'awa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo to six civilians died in airstrikes on an IDP camp in the village of Al Sa’wa in the western suburb of Deir Al Ghazur, according to local sources. The location is disputed, as Sharqiya24 and Deirezzor24 cited “the water crossing” as the location and not the camp. Marsad Al Hasaka named victims. The source added
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Incident date
September 24, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Central, Raqqa, SyriaFive civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition air or artillery strikes in Raqqa, local sources reported. According to the Step News Agency, “five civilians were killed and others are missing under the rubble as a result of aerial and ground bombing by the international Coalition in neighborhoods controlled by IS in the middle of
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Incident date
September 29, 2017
LOCATION
Al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian named as Dalal al-Muhammad al-Khamri, age 33, died in the Al Badou neighborhood of Raqqah city, local sources said. The citizen journalist group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported his death was a result of “artillery shelling” on the lane al Badu in the neighbourhood. US-led Coalition “warplane missiles” were responsible according to
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Incident date
October 4, 2017
LOCATION
البدو, Al Badou, Raqqa, SyriaSeven civilians, including four children and two women, reportedly died following alleged US-led Coalition air strikes on al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqah city. Details of the death toll were initially provided by one source only, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, which blamed the Coalition. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered also referred to air raids carried out
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Incident date
October 9, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male died in Raqqah following an “aerial bombardment” of the city, local media said. There is very limited information at present for this event, with both RBSS and Raqqa Maydan saying on October 11th that the incident had taken place “several days ago.” Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition were bombing in
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Incident date
October 17, 2017
LOCATION
الملعب الاسود, Ar Raqqah: Baladi stadium, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa RWB reported that three bodies were recovered near Al Mala’ab (the stadium) in Raqqa, though it was unclear at which point during the Raqqa campaign the deaths occurred. According to the report the “initial response team” was unable to identify the names due to “SDF prohibiting filming and getting close to the area“. In