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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1471
Location
Al Ferdos, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently named one civilian as killed “as a result of the shelling” of Raqqa. However, there is the possibility that this may be the same incident as CS1469, in the neighbourhood of Al Ferdous, on September 11th.
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1472
Location
Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians were reported “seriously wounded” following an “aerial bombardment” by the US-led Coalition, local sources alleged. The raid reportedly took place at Al Dashisha village 35km southeast of al Shaddadi. According to Baladi, “shelling that targeted the village, caused the destruction of shops” and “other rockets targets the warehouses of grain causing an outbreak…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2438
Location
قرية الحوايج, al-Hawaij river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes at al-Hawaij river crossing in Deir Ezzor killed between seven and 26 civilians and wounded between two and 24 others, according to sources on the ground. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. The civilians were reported to have been crossing from one side of the Euphrates to…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–30
Civilians reported injured
2–76
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2434
Location
الخريطة, Al-Kharita, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four to six civilians were killed and several others were injured in an ‘aerial bombardment’ on the town of al-Kharita in Deir Ezzor Governorate on September 11th 2017. Sources claimed warplanes belonging either to Russian forces or the Syrian regime conducted these air raids on a camp for internally displaced people that was set up…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2436
Location
بلدة الطريف, bank of the Euphrates, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was killed and others were injured when warplanes bombed the bank of the Euphrates in al Tareef in western Deir Ezzor Governorate on 12th September 2017, local media reported. Multiple sources, including the Syrian Human Rights Committee, identified the martyr as Ahmad Al Salama Al-Hamad. It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2437
Location
مخيم الحوادي, al-Hawadi Camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Russian warplanes allegedly bombed the al-Hawadi camp for displaced persons in the town of Zaghir Shamiya in Deir Ezzor, killing between eight and 16 civilians on September 11th 2017. Women and children were among the slain. The initial bombs struck the tent of the Jassem al-Ahdi family, killing all members of the family, including four…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–16
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2435
Location
معبار حطلة, Hatla Crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian, Mousa 'Abd al-Salam al-Kharabah, was killed in an airstrike on the Hatla crossing in Deir Ezzor governorate on September 11th 2017, according to local media. It is unclear who was responsible for the strikes. The Violation Documentation Centre in Syria blamed the ‘Syrian government and its militias’, but does not directly identify the…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2432
Location
al-Hawayj crossings, al Boulial town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 15 and 39 civilians including up to nine children were killed and dozens more were wounded in a what local media called a 'horrific massacre' when alleged Russian airstrikes hit al-Huwayj crossings on the Euphrates river in the town of al-Boulial on September 10th 2017, local sources reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
34–39
Civilians reported injured
12–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2433
Location
عقيربات, Vicinity of Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Up to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and five others were injured when warplanes bombed an internally displaced persons camp in the al-Atheeb Valley near Akeirbat, in Hama Governorate. This attack on 10th September 2017 was suspected to have been carried out by Russian aircrafts. One of the survivors told RFS Media Office…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1463
Location
Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Two to four civilians were reportedly killed in Coalition air or artillery strikes on the al Jumaili neighbourhood of Raqqa City. There was some conflict of information regarding the culprit, though most sources blamed the US-led Coalition. Sources that did not mention the Coalition referred to “artillery shelling” and “airstrikes”. Airwars understands that only the…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1464
Location
فردوس, Ar Raqqah: west of Fardous mosque, Raqqa, Syria
In September 2017, it was reported that 7 civilians were killed in the Al Fardous neighbourhood in Raqqa, following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes. Alraqqa Ahlna identified three of the victims and said that an additional “three young men and one woman” were killed but they remained unidentified as the bodies were still under rubble. A…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1465
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians, a wife and husband were reported killed following airstrikes on the city of Raqqa. The exact location within the city is currently unknown. Three out of five sources blamed the Coalition, the other two referred to an “aerial bombardment”, without identifying the culprit. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights commented that the incident…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1466
Location
Al Badou, Raqqa, Syria
Between 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…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–21
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1467
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An entire family of up to six people died in alleged airstrikes on Raqqa city. The family were originally displaced from Deir Ezzor, and died as a result of “aerial and artillery bombardment”, according to local sources.
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1468
Location
نزلة شحادة, Nazlah Shahadah/Furat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported on major numbers of civilian casualties following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa city’s Nazlat Shahada area during an SDF offensive. Baladi News said people who have just left the city of Raqqa alleged “more than 400 bodies” under the rubble of buildings, “mostly in the Nazlah Shahada and the industrial” area.…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
24–400
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1457
Location
Abu Kamal, al Suwei’ya bridge, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four named civilians were reported killed and others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria local media reported. Smart reported raids “targeted an apartment building near the bridge”, identified by a correspondent for Jisr TV as “Suwayyah” bridge 120km east of Deir Ezzor, next to the prison where a…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1458
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Euphrates Post documented the death of one unnamed civilian following airstrikes in Hatla. There is limited information about the incident, with no culprit currently held responsible. The single source referred only to “unidentified warplanes” with the victim reportedly dying after warplanes “targeted two cars carrying families.”
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1459
Location
رويشد, Rowaishid, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian was reported killed and one injured, following alleged US-Coalition strikes on the Rowaishid area, 45km north of Deir Ezzor. There is limited information available at present for this event. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition. The Coalition itself informed Airwars that as a result of their deconfliction agreements they had ceased to conduct…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1460
Location
الحديقة البيضا, Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, Syria
Local media reported that three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Hadika al Baidaa in Raqqah. According to al Hassakah Rasd, “According to local sources, three civilians were killed on Saturday, and others were injured by the bombing of the neighborhoods of the city by coalition aircraft…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1461
Location
Sabha and al Jadid crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, LCCSY, reported that “two people were injured in the air raids of the International Alliance on the slopes of Al-Sabha and Al Jadid in the eastern countryside”. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1462
Location
Abu Kamal, Political Security building, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A major civilian casualty incident, in which 20-24 civilians died, took place in the center of Abu Kamal city, Deir Ezzor Governorate, according to multiple local sources. Shaam News claimed “dozens” of civilians were killed or wounded. There was some contention regarding the number of civilians killed, as the raid allegedly targeted a prison of…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–24
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1457a
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian and the injury of three others in an event near Abu Kamal. Their February 2018 civilian casualty report noted: "During a Coalition strike that destroyed Daesh weapons facility under and headquarters one civilian was unintentionally killed and three…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2429
Location
حطلة,, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported that unidentified warplanes struck two cars carrying families the town of Hatla shortly before, killing one of them. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2431
Location
ابو الظهور باريسا, Barissa village west of Abual Duhur, Idlib, Syria
A ballistic missile landed on the village of Barissa in the Idlib countryside, injuring six civilians, according to sources on the ground. Reports were conflicted as to whether the missile was fired by Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that this was part of a series of explosions in…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2428
Location
معدان, Ma’dan, Raqqa city, Raqqa, Syria
Warplanes bombarded the town of Ma’dan on September 9th 2017 resulting in ‘considerable material damage to property’, RFS News reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was alone in alleging civilian harm, reporting that one civilian was wounded. This was part of a ‘large number of raids’ conducted by the Russians in the area, according…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2430
Location
موحسن, Mohsin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported: "The killing of Moheisen Yassin Sulaiman from the Bahuri neighborhood in the city of Mohsen as a result of raids by the warplane".
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1454
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male from Deir Ezzor was reportedly killed in Raqqa, following airstrikes of the US-led Coalition. All known sources held the Coalition responsible for the attack. No additional details are available at present.
Summary
Published
8 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1455
Location
النهضة, Nahdah neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 11 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in Raqqah’s Al Nahda neighbourhood, local media reported. Baladi and Al Hasaka Rasd put the death toll at nine – both blaming the US-led Coalition. According to RT Arabic, “The Syrian government has accused the international coalition of committing a new massacre…
Summary
Published
8 September 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1456
Location
Al Nahdah, Raqqa, Syria
On August 30th 2018, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of possible civilian harm. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “September 8, 2017, near al-Nahdah, Syria, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this…
Summary
Published
8 September 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1453
Location
Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that “a leader of the Islamic State, and his son were killed in a raid by the Washington-led international coalition aircraft” al Laayadh area, near the river crossing, بقرص تحتاني Bokros Tahtani, Eastern Deir Ezzor. According to Euphrates Post among other sources, he was “coming from the town of Al-Shuhail on a…
Summary
Published
7 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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