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Incident Date
4 June 2017
Incident Code
CS915
Location
حي الدرعية, Dar’iya, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians including one child and two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Dari’ya, according to local media. Radio AlKul reported that four people from one family were killed in a Coalition raid. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “a woman, her daughter and her mother were killed as a…
Summary
Published
4 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 June 2017
Incident Code
CS916
Location
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “A local source said that Coalition aircraft bombed a poultry and sheep farm in the village of Qusra Jomaa, in the western province of Rifqa, killing four civilians and wounding two others seriously.” No further details are currently known.
Summary
Published
4 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS907
Location
حاوي الهوى, Hawi al Hawa, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and eight non-combatants died in a casualty event in Hawi al Hawa, local media said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the cause of death was a Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling by the US or SDF. According to the Smart News Agency, “Coalition forces raided the village of Hawi al-Hawa,…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS908
Location
الملعب الاسود, Al Mala'ab al Aswad, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that one civilian – reportedly from the city’s al Dari’ya neighbourhood – was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Mala’ab al Aswad playing fields area of Raqqa. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS909
Location
مسبح الشراع, area behind al Shira' swimming pool, Raqqa, Syria
Between 15 and 20 civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the area behind al Shira’ swimming pool in Raqqa, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Mohab Naser and Step News Agency said 15 non-combatants died in Coalition raids on residential homes. LCCSY – also blaming the Coalition – put…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
15–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS910
Location
الجسر القديم, Al Tayyar and al Jisr al Qadim, Raqqa, Syria
Several civilians died and were injured in airstrikes and/or an artillery bombardment on the al Tayyar and old bridge area of Raqqa. It is currently unclear from reports who was responsible, though there were allegations against the US-led Coalition. The Step News Agency reported that “several civilians” died in a strike by the Coalition, but…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS911
Location
امن الدولة, Amn al Dawa, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth reported that one civilian died after being hit by shrapnel following an airstrike. The source didn’t identify the culprit of the raid. Q_Alenzy reported that “Air strikes targeted the State Amn Al Dawla building near the Al-Roos pool northwest of the city center” – though this report may be referring to the…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS912
Location
الحسو, Al Hisso, Al Hassakah, Syria
Al Hassaka Rasd reported that the “international coalition targeted al Hisso village in the southern Al Shadadi countryside and that there was news about deaths and injuries among civilians.” Abdalali reported a Coalition strike on Al Hisso but made no mention of civilian casualties.
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS913
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, 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 “near Raqqah, Syria” by . According to the Coalition report, “45. June 3, 2017, near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, via regional humanitarian organization. After a review of available information it…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 June 2017
Incident Code
CS914
Location
near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, 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 “near Raqqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “45. June 3, 2017, near Al-Jisr Al Jadeed, Syria, via regional humanitarian organisation. After a review of available information it was assessed…
Summary
Published
3 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 June 2017
Incident Code
CS902
Location
سويدية, Sweiyda, Raqqa, Syria
One woman and her child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Swaydya village, according to local sources. Reports said that the Coalition struck Hussein al-Harfi’s house, killing his wife and his child, the girl. Hasaka Rasd reported that “The International Alliance aircraft targeted the house of “Hussein Al-Harfi” in the village of Suweida Rural…
Summary
Published
2 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 June 2017
Incident Code
CS903
Location
حي الرميلة, Rumayla, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died and six others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Rumayla, according to the Smart News Agency. The local news group reported that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in…
Summary
Published
2 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 June 2017
Incident Code
CS904
Location
حي الرومانية, Romaniya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian reportedly died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Romaniya, according to the Smart News Agency. Smart noted that “warplanes likely to be from the International alliance launched two raids on the Romaniya and Rumayla neighborhoods in the city, killing three civilians and wounding six others in Rumaila, who were working on a nearby…
Summary
Published
2 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 June 2017
Incident Code
CS905
Location
السباهية, Al Sabahiya, Raqqa, Syria
Al Raqqa Truth and the Syrian Network for Human Rights named one victim of a reported Coalition airstrike on the Al Sabahiya area of Raqqa. The victim was also named by Raqqa24 which blamed the Coalition. However, RFS reported that artillery had led to the death of an unspecified number of civilians. It didn’t identify…
Summary
Published
2 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
2 June 2017
Incident Code
CS906
Location
Jamili building, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqa, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “113. June 2, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no…
Summary
Published
2 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 June 2017
Incident Code
CS901
Location
Raqqah, Andalus, 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 “near Raqqa, Syria” via an “NGO report”. According to the Coalition report, “96. June 1, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The casualty reported in this allegation was a…
Summary
Published
1 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 June 2017
Incident Code
CS897
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that one civilian male was killed when a drone targeted his car in Al Mayadin. The sources didn’t say who was responsible. @radioamalfm1 , @Syria_feed and Smart News all reported that a drone struck a car belonging to IS at the entrance to the city – but the reports made…
Summary
Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1–15 June, 2017
Incident Code
CS1006a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", two 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 "Hassan Hammadi…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 June 2017
Incident Code
CS898
Location
بقرص, Bokros, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The 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…
Summary
Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 June 2017
Incident Code
CS899
Location
صبيخان, Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Euphrates Post, “Coalition planes targeted a motorbike driven by a member of Daesh with his wife and child, killing them immediately. The child survived. They were Uzbek nationals.” Shaam News Network also said the Coalition struck the motorcycle, killing two members of IS, but made no mention of civilian casualties.
Summary
Published
1 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
CS895
Location
أبو شجرة, Abu Shajara, Raqqa, Syria
One woman was injured in a Coalition airstrike on Abu Shajara, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). Qasioun reported that “Syrian forces took control of the villages of al-Sahl, al-Hawrah, Abu Shajra, al-Barouda, and al-Baraka” and that this “came in the wake of clashes between the two sides, in conjunction with the artillery…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
CS896
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that one of the founders of the IS media agency A’maq was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike targeting his home in Al Mayadin. Sources said that his daughter was also killed in the strike and his wife injured. Euphrates Post reported: “The death of Bara Kadak, known as Rayan Mishal,…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CS891
Location
معدان, Al Suweidiya, Raqqa, Syria
Between four and five civilians including one woman and three or four children died – and ten other civilians were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Suweidiya, east of Ma’adan according to local media. All sources attributed the event to the Coalition. According to Alaraby, there were two strikes: the first hitting “the…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CS892
Location
ابو قبيع, Abu Qubei, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Qubei, according to local sources.
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CS893
Location
السكرية, Sukariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians including one child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sukariya, according to local media. Sources said that a Coalition raid hit a middle school on the outskirts of the town. According to Sharqiya Voice, a child was left with “minor injuries”. However, Aghiad_alkheder and @soundandpic – which also blamed the…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CS894
Location
مزرعة الروضة, Rawda Farm, Raqqa, Syria
Seven civilians from the Al-Mashhoud family died in a casualty event at Rawda Farm – near the old mosque area – though reports were conflicted as to whether they were killed by US-led Coalition airstrikes or shelling by the SDF or US. According to Alaraby, “local sources told Al-Arab Al-Jadeed that seven civilians from the…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30–31 May, 2017
Incident Code
CS896a
Location
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 artillery strikes 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, "Firas…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS884
Location
طيبة, Tayba, Homs, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that Coalition warplanes “targeted two vehicles in the vicinity of the village of Taybeh (245 km east of the city of Homs), killing ten elements of the organization [IS], and three civilians who tried to extinguish the burning cars.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS885
Location
الحسو, Hiso, Al Hassakah, Syria
Eight members of one family were killed by Coalition strikes in Hasaka province, according to local sources. SRG, Aleppo Media Center and several other outlets reported the death of 8 people following what was described as a Coalition bombardment. Step News said the fatalities were all from the same family, and the pro-regime site Alkhabarts…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS886
Location
زملة, Zemla, Raqqa, Syria
Two people were killed by Coalition strikes, according to local reports. Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered said that two people were killed in a Coalition attack in the town of Zemla, south of Mansoura in Raqqa governorate. It listed the victims as Faisal al-Assaf and an unidentified woman. Other sources, including Tabaqa Media Centre, also…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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