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April 14, 2017
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حمرة غانم, Hamra Ghanem, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of one civilians “as a result of a raid by international coalition aircraft on the town of Hamra Ghanem”. Local news source Sharaf News also reported a few days later that “Activists from Raqqa said that international coalition aircraft targeted the house of Bashir Yusuf al-Sultan in
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April 24, 2017
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سوق الهال, Tabaqah, Vegetable market in south of city, Raqqa, SyriaSix civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the vegetable market in the south of Tabaqa, according to local media. The journalist Mohab Nasser and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victims. JisirTv also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at six.
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April 30, 2017
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عويجل, Oweijal, Aleppo, SyriaBetween 13 and 16 civilians died and four were injured in an “unexplained” explosion in the village of Oweijal, local media said – though it was unclear whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. Most sources blamed the Syrian regime for the strikes. An unspecific numbers of civilians were wounded, however
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May 9, 2017
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البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA number of civilians were reported injured alongside ISIS fighters, after Coalition aircraft disrupted a public execution by ISIS in Abu Kamal’s Fayhaa Square. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the Coalition carried out airstrikes and targeted an Islamic State headquarters in al-Bokamal city on the border with Iraq. The bombing killed at
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May 15, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn a major casualty incident, up to 73 civilians including 15 children and six women died and up to 120 others were wounded airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local media. The majority of the victims were reportedly displaced people. Conflicting sources blame the US-led Coalition and the Iraqi air force. Additionally, one source attributed
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May 24, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least 14 civilians, including four women and five children from entire families were killed in airstrikes targeting Al Mayadin, 45km southeast of Deir Ezzor city, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Coalition or the Assad regime or even Iraqi warplanes were responsible. Ahmad al Shabli and the
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May 29, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Shukri Buzan gas station, Raqqa, SyriaSix civilians died and an unspecified number were injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling by either the US or the SDF, local media said. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed Coalition raids and “artillery of Kurdish militias”, as did @Raqqa_SL , @salal_mftah_ , Radioalkul and other sources. According to Shaam and Sdusyria, “The
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June 5, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA single source, the Violations Documentation Center, reported that an adult male and his wife were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
June 10, 2017
LOCATION
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA member of ISIL was killed along with his wife and two children in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor according to local media. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the victims died “when the rubble of a building fell on them while they were trying to get away in
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, SyriaA family of six, including a mother and four children, were killed in artillery strikes on the Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a village, Raqqa, local sources reported. A number of local sources identified the victims as Mohammed Khalaf al Kajawan, his wife, their two daughters and two boys. Mohammed Othman also reported that the houses of
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June 18, 2017
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تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaAt least 10 and as many 12 civilians – which included women and children, all from one family – were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Tal al Jayer village near the Syrian-Iraqi border. Thawra Tahrir al Sham also reported that “many” others were injured. All seven sources which reported the strikes alleged that
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June 22, 2017
LOCATION
شارع ال ١٦ في حي الرميلة, Rumaila, Raqqa, SyriaSeven or eight civilians including women and children from the same family died in an alleged Coalition artillery on 16th Street in Raqqa’s Rumaila neighbourhood, according to local sources. The date has been changed from the 23rd to the 22nd since Amnesty International conducted field research in Raqqa. Q_Alenzy reported the death of six members
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June 30, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating
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July 4, 2017
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تل الجاير, Tall al-Jayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaAt least 11 people and as many as 15, including three children and two women, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the village of Tall al-Jayer, local sources reported. Several described the deaths as a “massacre”. Two unidentified people were also reported killed not including the named civilians listed below. All nine sources reporting the incident
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July 12, 2017
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شارع 23 شباط, Sanabel Bakery at Feb 23 Street, Raqqa, SyriaAccording 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
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July 17, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) reported the death of one civilian following an “aerial bombardment”. It didn’t say who was responsible. The victim was also named by Raqqa rwb , however, the report was a carbon copy of the one published by RBSS.
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July 23, 2017
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نزلة شحادة, Ar Raqqah: Nazlah Shahadah/Furat neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaThree 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
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July 28, 2017
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بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to nine civilians, many from the same family, died in airstrikes which reportedly hit civilian homes in Al Tayba, according to local media. While most sources pointed towards the Coalition, a number did not identify the warplanes responsible, while one report alleged that the Assad regime was to blame. 7al provided the most detail
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August 2, 2017
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مشفى عائشة البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree people were killed and several more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the cafeteria of Aisha hospital in Abu Kamal, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to whether the three victims were members of ISIS or civilians. Euphrates Post, Shaam and Shbab Post said that they were from ISIS, but sources
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August 7, 2017
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Hisham ibn Abdul Malik, Raqqa, SyriaTwenty two civilians including 15 women reportedly died and dozens wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes behind al-Andalus bakery in the city of Al-Raqqa. There is – according to research done by Amnesty and Airwars – no precise location for the building. According to a tweet from @PalmyraRev1 it was mostly “women, children and the elderly”
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August 18, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThe death of Ayman Abdul Razzaq al-Suwaif and five members of his family, was reported by multiple local media sources. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the attack. No additional details including the neighbourhood location are presently known.
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August 25, 2017
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National Hospital and in the vicinity of Naim roundabout and Al Amasi Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported “artillery shelling” targeted the National Hospital and the vicinity of the roundabout Naim and Al-Amasi Street in Raqqa City. Sources referred to “news of martyrs” but did not list the number or details of alleged civilian casualties. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. See also
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September 5, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported on the death of a man following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa city. The two known sources said the US-led Coalition was responsible for the attack. At present there is limited information regarding the details of the incident. Airwars will add to the entry when new information arises.
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September 14, 2017
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IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA major civilian casualty incident allegedly took place at an IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. Al Yaqeen reported about 100 displaced people were killed, mostly women and children, following an alleged aerial bombardment by the US-led Coalition at the camp (pictured). However this was contested – with Euphrates Post asserting that
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September 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named the victims. The deaths of Mr Al Khatib and his son were reported by Page of Palymyra’s Dead, reflecting where the IDPs had originally come from.
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September 29, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة , Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians named as Abdul Fattah Abdul-Ali Al-Dali and Sufian al-Dali died reportedly due to airstrikes on Raqqah city. The sources did not name a culprit and referred only to “bombing” and “shelling”. There is limited information presently available. Airwars will amend the entry when new information arises.
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October 4, 2017
LOCATION
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported the death of one civilian, Hamed Khabas al-Aliwi, in an airstrike on his home. Sources, reporting on October 8th, said that the victim was killed “a few days ago”. There are no other details at this time.
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October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo named civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike at a water well in Raqqah, according to local media – though the date of the incident is currently unclear. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (reporting on October 13th), one young man, Bebars Ismail al-Habash, died “a few days ago” in a bombing targeting
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Incident date
September 30, 2017
LOCATION
الدرعية, Diriyah, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported one adult male was killed in an alleged airstrike. It blamed the Coalition for his death, and said he had died almost a month previously. Raqqa24, reporting the death on October 25th, said that the victim died “a few days ago” – possibly indicating that he had died from his
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November 22, 2017
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne named civilian died in a casualty event in Al Baghouz, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible. There were allegations against Russia, the regime and Iraqi forces. No sources explicitly blamed the Coalition, though some didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. The official page for the al Soussa area reported: