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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was reportedly killed as a result of artillery fire supported by Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources said. All three sources which reported the incident identified the victim as Samir Mohammed al Ali Al Ashayer, who is also known as Abu Mohammed. Both the Palmyra Media Center and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered…

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Two civilian males were reportedly killed in artillery fire reportedly targeting Raqqa. Several local sources identified the names the two victims. None of the sources mentioned a culprit but merely referred to "artillery bombardment".

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A named civilian female was reportedly killed in artillery fire in Raqqa. No further details are presently known.

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U.S.-led Coalition

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مدرسة خالد بن وليد, Ar Raqqah: Near Khaled Bin Waled school, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians during a day of heavy air and artillery fire on Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS mortar position, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by secondary explosions.”…

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الشفاء, Mosul, al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event in near Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS defensive fighting position, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location…

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السيد عايد, Al-Sayed Alyed in Hatla village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Between two and seven civilians were killed, and an unspecific number of others were wounded, following the bombing by military aircraft on Al-Sayed Alyed. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Many sources also reported on "military aircraft" thus, not attributing any…

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Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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قرب من أبو كمال, near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “109. June 15, 2017, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess…

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الهاني ، الرقة, Raqqah, Al Hani, Raqqa, Syria

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “111. June 15, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility..”…

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مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an airstrike which hit Mrat, as many as 11 civilians were killed - including six from one family - and dozens more were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while Souriyati, blamed the Coalition. Others also blamed Russian warplanes…

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Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria

A 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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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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15–16 June, 2017

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جامع المنصوري, Al Mansouri mosque, Raqqa, Syria

A total of 25 civilians including one woman and 10 children died in SDF/Coalition shelling near the Al Mansouri mosque in Raqqa, according to local media. The US-led Coalition later conceded the event following an Amnesty field investigation. Multiple reports said that a home near the mosque was hit with artillery or mortar shells or…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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نهر الفرات, Ar Raqqah: Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria

Up to eleven civilians including a family of three were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the town of Ziban, to the south of Raqqa city. The civilians were reportedly crossing the Euphrates River in small boats in order to flee the violence at Raqqa, when they were hit in the alleged strikes.…

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العجيلي/السبع دربات, Ar Raqqah: A'jili/Sabi Darbat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

A family of three civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were injured in artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed, Kurdish-led SDF militia in the Al A’jili neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. However, only the Coalition was using artillery in the city in this period. The Revolutionary Forces of…

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البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

According, 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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مغسلة العبو, Al Ibbo carwash, Raqqa, Syria

Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were injured by missiles or artillery shells at the Al Ibbo carwash. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the SDF was shelling the area, while other sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, only the US was using artillery at this time.

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المركز الثقافي, behind cultural center, Raqqa, Syria

Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians died in shelling on the area behind the cultural centre in Raqqa. Baladi referred to “heavy artillery shelling”, but was among other sources who didn’t identify the culprit. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the SDF. However, the Coalition has informed Airwars that only it was…

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شارع القوتلي, Ar Raqqah: Kuwati street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Several civilians died in artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Kuwaiti neighbourhood, according to local media. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighbourhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand…

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كراج البولمان, Pullman garage, Raqqa, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling on the Pullman garage area of Raqqa, according to local sources. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street,…

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كازية الشرطة, Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media. According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the…

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الحني, Al Hani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Local sources reported that “a number” of civilians were killed in the Al Hani neighbourhood of Raqqa, allegedly following SDF artillery fire. Two of the four sources, Baladi News and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible whereas the remaining two did not apportion blame. However, the SDF did not…

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دكة بركة, Dakat Barak, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

Two civilians from the same family were reported killed by an unknown rocket and "random bombing", according to local sources. Sawlf Ateka reported the dead civilians as Mishan Mohammad Qasim al-Hiyawi and his grandson Hashim Firas. Other sources identified the two as victims but did not clarify who was responsible. In February 2019, the Coalition…

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تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq

Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as…

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سوق الهال القديم في شارع ٢٣ شباط, Next to Salam Hospital on February 23 Street (at the corner Mansour Street), Raqqa, Syria

A civilian male was reportedly killed following artillery strikes on February 23 Street, Raqqa, likely carried out by US forces. A number of local sources named the victim as Ahmad Tarad al Khalifa al Haj. Abdulsalam Farij, a relative of the deceased, said via Facebook that the man died as a result of being wounded…

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near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, Syria

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near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

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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 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. According to the report "Fadi Qahir…

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البرك, Raqqa, Burak area (location unknown), Raqqa, Syria

One civilian, named as Mohammad Qassem al Kibba, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Ahmad al Shibli, Q_Alenzy, 24Raqqa and Hammadi Al Hammadi all blamed the Coalition. Hammadi Al Hammadi said that the victim died in the Burak area.

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كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria

A civilian family of five was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Kasrat Sheikh Juma’a village in Raqqa. Habib al Mustapha al-Abdullah, his wife and their three daughters were the victims of the strikes, according to a number of local sources. The family’s son Zakaria Habib al Abed Lillah also reported the deaths via Facebook,…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

U.S.-led Coalition

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ذيبان‬, Ziban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Three civilians died and several more were injured when an alleged Coalition airstrike hit a water crossing in Ziban town, according to local media. Sana reported that the crossing was “used by residents to reach their agricultural land on the banks of the river”. All sources blamed the Coalition.

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بقرص تحتاني, Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

At least one civilian was killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Muntafa’a neighbourhood in Bokros Tahtani, to the east of Deir Ezzor. One local source, Qasioun, reported that two civilians were killed, meanwhile, Step News Agency reported that three people died as a result of the airstrikes, but were…

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