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26–30 June, 2017

Incident Code

CS1130a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes 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 "Three members of…

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Published
30 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1097

Location

Al Mayadin, Al Samsam, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الميادين
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Al Mayadin, Syria. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS IED factory, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1098

Location

Ayyash, Deir Ezzor, Syria
عياش
A civilian male was identified as killed and two others were injured in “cluster bombs” on the town of Ayyash, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights and Free Deir Ezzor both reported that the strikes consisted of four raids. None of the four sources…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1099

Location

Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
السخاني
Two named men identified to be from Al Sukhani, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1100

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
A civilian male identified as originally from Bokros, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. Seven of the eight sources which reported the death alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1101

Location

Near Old bridge, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS headquarters structure, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1102

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
In October 2017, the Coalition reported it had unintentionally injured two civilians: “(6.) June 26, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” It is possible that this incident matches with one of…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1088

Location

near the new bridge, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 14 civilians were reportedly killed in or near the Al Hamwazi hotel near Raqqa’s new bridge, however it was not clear who was responsible. Two sources, Tal Abyad and Eye on Raqqa, alleged that the deaths were caused by mines that were detonated in the hotel by SDF militias and their reporting was…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1089

Location

Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
Six or more civilians were reportedly killed alongside members of ISIL in the Al Rumaila neighbourhood of Raqqa following artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia or the Coalition. Smart News Agency alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that the militia does not have artillery capability and that if…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1090

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. No further details were available.

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1091

Location

Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
At least five civilian males and as many as seven were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Euphrates River in Raqqa. Local sources reported that the men were killed in airstrikes targeting their cars as they tried to retrieve water from the river. Raqqa has been suffering from intermittent and recurring water outages.…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1092

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was allegedly killed in a Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, Ahmad al Shibli reported. No further details are presently known.  

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1093

Location

Kasrat Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male and one child were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airsrikes on Kasrat Afnan, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

26 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1094

Location

Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الميادين
Between 42 and 100 civilians who were being detained in an ISIL prison were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on an ISIL base in Al Mayadeen, local sources reported. The Coalition later conceded having killed eight civilians. According to a number of reports, the strikes also allegedly killed between 15 to 20 ISIL members,…

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Published
26 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1080

Location

Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
رطلة
Two adult civilians died and three children were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratlah village, according to local media. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that the Coalition struck “the house of Abdul Aziz al-Khamri in Ratlah”. It reported that two civilians died and “three children were slightly injured by the attack”. The victims were…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1081

Location

Umm Hfour, Al Hassakah, Syria
ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ
According to multiple local sources, “a whole family” died in the village of Umm Hfour in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Hasaka Voice and other sources the victims died “because they were targeted by an air strike by the International Coalition”. The US-led alliance eventually reported strikes in the vicinity that day, suggesting that the cause…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1082

Location

Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
موحسن
Two women and four children, including a newborn baby, were reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in airstrikes in Muhassan, in the east of Deir Ezzor, but it was not immediately clear who was responsible. Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that warplanes committed the “massacre” but did not say who they believed was…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1083

Location

Bokrus Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بقرص تحتاني
A mother and her daughter were killed and seven others were injured in airstrikes in Bokrus Tahtani in eastern Deir Ezzor, local sources reported, but it was contested who was responsible. The victims were identified as a 34-year-old woman, who is the wife of Mohammed Abdullah al Kardoush, and their 16-year-old daughter. The couple is…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1084

Location

Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
القورية
Two displaced families, made up of 10 to 13 civilians which included three women and seven children, were reportedly killed and others were injured in alleged airstrikes on two houses in Al Quoriya – though most sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, one report from Step News Agency, pointed towards Russia. Sound and Picture…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1085

Location

near Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قريب من القورية
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Al Quoriya. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS staging location, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” This confirmed strike might relate to…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1086

Location

Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السوسة
At least two civilian males were killed and six others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Soussa in the east of Deir Ezzor governorate, a number of local sources reported. Some sources reported that as many as six people died while JP News alleged that 15 people were killed. However, they were the…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

25 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1087

Location

near Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قريب من الميادين
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of twelve civilians in an event near Al Mayadin. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 12 civilians were unintentionally killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars…

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Published
25 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1075

Location

Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
معدان
One civilian male was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Ma'adan, Raqqa, local sources reported. Euphrates Post and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently identified the victim by name. Al Ragga Truth reported that a total of 15 strikes took place and several sources shared images of some of the destruction – which included the…

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1069

Location

Dari'ya, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
One named civilian female was killed in the Al Dari’ya neighbourhood of Raqqa after a mortar shell struck her home, local sources reported. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the SDF for her death. According to Baladi, “two women were killed by artillery shelling of the Qusd militia on the area of the White…

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1156

Location

Khadija School area, Raqqa, Syria
منطقة مدرسة خديجة
A civilian male was killed by Coalition airstrikes which hit his home in the Al Dar’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa, local sources reported. Two children who lived opposite the victim were also wounded in the raid. The alliance later accepted responsibility for the death. The incident occurred between 12 and 1 pm, according to local media…

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1070

Location

Ar Raqqah: Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, Syria
الحديقة البيضا
A named civilian female was killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in the Al Hadaika al Baidaa area of Raqqa, according to local sources. Al-Hassaka Rasd moreover reported that the strike killed "the family of Haj Shorabi al Khamissi along with their neighbours". All identified sources pointed to the Coalition as the culprit. In February…

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1071

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
A named civilian male was killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. Mohab Naser also named the vicitm as killed by “warplanes”, but didn’t identify the culprit. No further details were available.  

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1072

Location

Ar Raqqah (Adnan al Maliki School, unknown location), Raqqa, Syria
ﻤﺪﺭﺳﺔ ﻋﺪﻧﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻟﻜﻲ
Eight civilians, including between five and seven children, were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near Adnan al Maliki School in Raqqa, local sources reported. Al Hasaka Arabea and Step News Agency alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Raqqa Ahluna blamed the US-led Coalition for the death of five children. It reported that their names were…

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1073

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
A family, believed to be comprised of five people including two women and one child, were reportedly killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, local sources reported. Both sources which reported the incident, RBSS and Al Ragga Truth, alleged that the Coalition was responsible.  

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Published
24 June 2017
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Incident Date

24 June 2017

Incident Code

CS1074

Location

Jisir Qadim (Old Bridge), Raqqa, Syria
الجسر العتيق
Smart News Agency reported that “nine civilians were killed and wounded in an aerial bombardment by the international coalition near the old bridge (Jisir Qadim) south of the city of Raqqa, northeast of Syria, as the “Syrian Democratic Forces” advanced to points in the city, a private source told SMART Saturday. “The source said that…

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Published
24 June 2017
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