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13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS974

Location

Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
كسرة شيخ (جمعة)
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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13 June 2017
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13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS981a

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 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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13 June 2017
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS975

Location

Ziban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ذيبان‬
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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13 June 2017
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13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS976

Location

Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بقرص تحتاني
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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13 June 2017
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS977

Location

Mayadin, Al Tayba roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دوار الطيبة في الميادين
Local sources reported that a civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on ISIL members which killed three of its fighters in Al Mayadinn, Deir Ezzor. The victim, Mubarak Khader al Shweiti, was reportedly driving near Al Tayba roundabout when the alleged strike targeted a nearby car carrying the ISIL members, killing all…

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13 June 2017
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS978

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa city, according to a local report. He was named as Ahmed Ali and a picture was provided. No further details are presently known.  

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13 June 2017
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13 June 2017

Incident Code

CI760

Location

Al Shafaa, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الشفاء, الموصل‎
A total of 35 people people from an extended family were killed, including 14 children, 9 women and two imams, when a home and street were bombed in the Al Shifa neighbourhood of Mosul. Sources said that the family were sheltering in the basement of the house. Initial claims had placed the toll at 50,…

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13 June 2017
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13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS979

Location

Al Kuwati street, Raqqa, Syria
شارع القوتلي
According to the Smart News Agency, “the SDF shelled several neighbourhoods in the city with artillery shells, mortars and rockets killing eight civilians, including three children and their mother, in Al-Quwatli Street and east of the Post Center.” Sharqiya Voice reported that “YPG militia” used “mortars” on Al Quwatli street, but made no mention of…

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13 June 2017
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Incident Date

13 June 2017

Incident Code

CS980

Location

the post office, Raqqa, Syria
مكتب البريد وشارع القوتلي
According to the Smart News Agency, “the SDF shelled several neighbourhoods in the city with artillery shells, mortars and rockets killing eight civilians, including three children and their mother, in Al-Quwatli Street and east of the Post Center.” No further details are currently available, although it should be noted that only the Coalition and not…

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13 June 2017
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Incident Date

12 June 2017

Incident Code

CS967

Location

Al Mashlab, Raqqa, Syria
حي المشلب
One child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling, according to local media. The victim was named by multiple sources as Laith Omar al Haram. According to the Step News Agency, “international Coalition aircraft targeted the eastern and western neighbourhoods of the city with a large number of raids and targeted the outskirts…

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12 June 2017
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12 June 2017

Incident Code

CS969

Location

Ar Raqqah: Qasr Al Banat (palace), Raqqa, Syria
قصر البنات
An entire family of six civilians – including three women and two girls – was killed in alleged Coalition air or artillery strikes or possible SDF mortar fire in the Qasir al Banat area in the south-east of Raqqa city, local sources reported. Five sources alleged that the Coalition was directly responsible, whereas two sources…

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12 June 2017
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Incident Date

12 June 2017

Incident Code

CS970

Location

Al Toubb al Hadith, Raqqa, Syria
الطب الحديث
One civilian, Mohamamd al Ismail Al Abd al Dhaher, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Al Toubb al Hadith area of Raqqa, according to local sources. Both Q_Alenzy and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the Coalition. Other sources reported Coalition airstrikes in the area, with Alquds saying that Coalition jets “destroyed…

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12 June 2017
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Incident Date

12 June 2017

Incident Code

CI759

Location

Mosul, Borsa, Nineveh, Iraq
البورصة
Several local press sources said that twelve civilians – all from the same family – died as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Borsa neighbourhood in Central Mosul. The sources reported that most victims were women and children. The twelve victims were all members of the Abdul Aziz Alnomah family.…

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12 June 2017
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Incident Code

CS971

Location

near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

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12 June 2017
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CS972

Location

near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

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12 June 2017
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Incident Date

12 June 2017

Incident Code

CS966

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Hussein al-Ali was named by three sources as a victim of artillery shelling or raids by three local sources – though reports didn’t identify the culprit.

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12 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS965a

Location

Ar Raqqah: near Omar Bin Al Khattab mosque, Raqqa, Syria
A female child was killed by artillery shelling from the US-led Coalition. The Coalition later conceded a total of eight deaths and 24 injuries clustered across this event and CS965 and CS965b. To avoid triple counting, the official OIR tally is only counted in CS965. This civilian was initially listed as killed in an airstrike…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS965b

Location

Ar Raqqah: near Omar Bin Al Khattab mosque, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians were killed in Coalition artillery strikes. The Coalition conceded a total of eight deaths and 24 injuries clustered across CS965, CS965a and CS965b. To avoid triple counting, the official OIR tally is only counted in CS965. These civilians were initially listed as being victims of an airstrike which killed eight civilians from three…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS965c

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", four 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. According to the Amnesty and Airwars’s…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CI757

Location

Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
Multiple local sources reported that Iraqi forces found a child alone in a house in Zanjili neighbourhood, who had survived the shelling while his entire family was found dead inside. @nbras_almamory said “US planes” were responsible for the strike. Other sources, however, did not say who carried out the raids.

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CI758

Location

Mosul, Old City neighbourhoods, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
Multiple local sources, as well as sources in the Iraqi army, reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured in the fighting for the liberation of Shifa, Zanjili and Health neighbourhoods in Old Mosul. Alaraby news said that Iraqi forces allegedly used heavy shelling and air strikes on the area in an attempt to…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS962

Location

Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
البوكمال
Hashim Abdul Fattah Al-Ali, eight or 12-years-old, died of a heart attack after he was said to have heard a nearby Coalition airstrike in Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. Aletihadpress put Hashim’s age at 12 years, reporting that “according to local sources, 12-year-old Hashim Abd al-Fattah al-Ali was sitting with his family in…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS963

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة‎
Between four and five civilians died and another six were wounded in Coalition airstrikes and an artillery bombardment on Raqqa, according to local sources. According to Shaam, “Violent battles continue in and around the city of Raqqa between the state organization [IS] and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), during which the SDF was able to…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

11–17 June, 2017

Incident Code

CS1024a

Location

Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", five civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa. Although Amnesty researched this incident on the ground, Airwars have decided to grade it "weak" due to the depth of material provided. The victims were not specifically named…

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Published
17 June 2017
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Incident Date

11 June 2017

Incident Code

CS964

Location

Hawija al Sawafi, Raqqa, Syria
حويجة السواقي
At least two civilian men and as many as five people were killed in artillery shelling on the village of Hawija al Sawafi in Raqqa governorate. Syria Mirror, a pro-Syrian government source, alleged that the Coalition was responsible and reported the higher casualty rate whereas the two remaining sources – Abu Muaaz and Raqqa is…

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11 June 2017
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Incident Date

10 June 2017

Incident Code

CI755

Location

Mosul, Borsa, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that 18 civilians from four named families – mostly children and women – died under the rubble. An airstrike reportedly hit their homes in the Borsa area in the centre of Mosul. It is presently unclear who was responsible for the airstrikes. Sawlf Ateka, a local Facebook page, launched an appeal to…

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10 June 2017
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Incident Date

10 June 2017

Incident Code

CI756

Location

Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
الشفاء
Multiple local sources said that more than 13 members from one family were “scattered under the rubble” of their houses in Shifa neighborhood, in the centre/ west of Mosul. Unidentified aircraft had allegedly hit the houses. Sawlf Ateka, a local Facebook group, said that Abdullah al-Mazouri had died in the raids (see photo below). In…

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10 June 2017
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Incident Date

10–12 June, 2017

Incident Code

CS968

Location

Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
نهر الفرات، الرقة
Up to four civilians died when their boat was struck by the Coalition as they attempted to flee Raqqa, local media said. In June 2019 the Coalition accepted responsibility for this incident. Its monthly civilian casualty report noted "Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike against a Daesh barge. Regrettably, two civilians were unintentionally killed and 10…

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Published
12 June 2017
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Incident Date

10 June 2017

Incident Code

CS955a

Location

Al Nour Mosque, Raqqa, Syria
شارع النور
Initially this incident was reported on by several local sources as alleged Coalition airstrikes in the area behind Barazi pharmacy, near Al Nour mosque in the city of Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed “international coalition raids and Kurdish militia artillery”, and put the death toll at more than 33, with dozens more wounded.…

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10 June 2017
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Incident Date

10 June 2017

Incident Code

CS956c

Location

Dar'iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
Initially, this incident was reported on by several sources as mass artillery shelling in the Dar’iya neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, in which 6 to 12 civilians, including a maximum of 6 children and 2 women died and 9 were wounded. During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty…

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10 June 2017
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