Incident date
June 15, 2017
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الفردوس, Fardous, Raqqa, SyriaAt least one civilian died in an alleged Coalition airstrike or artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Al Ferdous neighbourhood, according to local media. Q_Alenzy reported that the Coalition carried out a strike on the Aisha school, while Sharqiya Voice reported that “a number of civilians were martyred following international coalition air raid on the Al Ferdos
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Incident date
June 18, 2017
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الحديقة البيضا, Al Hadika al Bayda, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that two civilians were allegedly killed by SDF artillery fire or ‘missiles’ in the Al Hadaika al Baytha neighbourhood of Raqqa. Ahmad al Hasan reported that two young men were killed near the barbershop in the area, including the barber named Hamid Abu Aziz. All five sources alleged that the US-backed SDF militia
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Incident date
June 21, 2017
LOCATION
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo displaced women were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village, according to local sources, who also identified the women. All sources attributed the incident to the US-led Coalition.
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Incident date
June 25, 2017
LOCATION
امن الدولة, Amn Al Dawla, Raqqa, SyriaTwo local sources named one civilian male as killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Amn Al Dawla area. According to Ahmad al Shibli, the victim was originally from Maskana, east of Aleppo.
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Incident date
June 27, 2017
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بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA civilian female was indirectly killed following a heart attack said to be caused by hearing airstrikes on Al Tayba in Mayadeen, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice reported that the airstrikes hit the houses of Hassan al Hanan, Bashar al Hanan, Sufian al Hanan and Ghassan al Hanan and reported that a number of people
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
حي المشلب, Al Mashlab, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male was killed following airstrikes into Raqqa, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. He was reportedly from the Al Mashlab neighbourhood of the city. All five sources who reported the incident did not make any claims as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. However, only the Coalition
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Incident date
July 5, 2017
LOCATION
البوحمد, Al Bouhamad, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilian males, described as “youths” were reportedly killed – and more than 20 people were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Bouhamad village, local sources reported. Aleqirshi Alfuratiya reported that the deaths occurred as a result of strikes that were targeting an ISIL vehicle which was traveling on “Downtown Middle Street” to
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Incident date
July 11, 2017
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المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, IraqLocal sources reported that 200 homes in Old Mosul to the west of the city were completely destroyed with many of their residents presumed dead following the intense fighting of the previous weeks. Hossam al Din al Abbar, a member of the Ninveh Provincial Council, was quoted by several sources as saying: The civil defence
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Incident date
July 16, 2017
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, multiple locations, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween 11 and 14 civilians – including several women and children – were killed and dozens others were wounded in airstrikes on Al Mayadin. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Sources either blamed Russia, the Syrian regime or the US-led Coalition. More than five sources made no claims with regards to responsibility. However,
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Incident date
July 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in Raqqa following “bombing” and “shelling”, local media reported. Raqqa24 said that he died in “artillery shelling”. Other sources pointed towards the SDF. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition is using artillery at Raqqa.
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Incident date
July 26, 2017
LOCATION
بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to 15 civilians including nine people from the same family died and dozens more were injured in airstrikes near Taybah in Mayadin, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The Step News Agency, Smart News Agency and Zamanalwasl were among sources pointing
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Incident date
July 31, 2017
LOCATION
قرية الكشمة, Al Kasham, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTen civilians were reported injured in airstrikes on Al Kasham village according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible, with allegations against the Coalition, Russia and the Syrian regime. According to Euphrates Post, one male also died in a Russian strike on the village. The source also named the following two civilians
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Incident date
August 4, 2017
LOCATION
شارع النور, Al Noor street, Raqqa, SyriaOne female civilian was named as killed in a “bombardment” on Al Noor street, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that it had classed the event as non credible due to a lack of available evidence of civilian harm: “Aug. 4, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report.
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Incident date
August 9, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOrient news and Smart news reported the death of as many as ten civilians and wounding of others in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa’s Tawasu’iya, Fardous, and Bedo neighbourhoods. Amnesty has since conducted field research in Raqqa and we understand that this figure might possibly be lower than first reported. There was, however, uncertainty over
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Incident date
August 19, 2017
LOCATION
عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, IraqLocal media sources reported on the death of an unknown number of civilians following alleged airstrikes on Anah district in Anbar Province. The head of the district council, Abdul Karim al-Ani, called on the government to stop the shelling because it targets the homes of unarmed civilians and has led to deaths and injuries. All
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Incident date
August 25, 2017
LOCATION
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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Incident date
September 4, 2017
LOCATION
Hamda barrier on road to Al-Hool camp, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that two civilians, an elderly man and woman, were killed following airstrikes in Eastern Deir Ezzor. The civilians killed were displaced from the town of Al-Matarada, Deir Ezzor, and they were travelling in a van toward the Al-Hool refugee camp in the southern countryside. The US-led Coalition was not blamed for the
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Incident date
September 11, 2017
LOCATION
Abu Khashab junction, Deir Ezzor, SyriaNews of dead and wounded civilians at the Abu Kashab junction, Deir Ezzor countryside, was reported by a single source. Al Natek Network did not specify an actor, the report referring only to “airstrikes”. Airwars researchers tracked claims of both the Coalition and the SDF near the location at the time.
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Incident date
September 17, 2017
LOCATION
الحصيبة, Husaybah, Al Anbar, IraqLocal media reported on the death of six civilians, and dozens wounded following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Husaybah, west of Anbar. An initial report was released by Yaqin, which suspected the Coalition had targeted “villages on the border between Syria and Iraq”. A’maq [ISIS propaganda] then reported: US shelling killed six and wounded ten
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Incident date
September 25, 2017
LOCATION
Al Mayadin, Central, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTen civilians – mostly women and children – reportedly died and dozens more civilians were injured in multiple airstrikes on different locations in Al Mayadin, local media reported, though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. Qasiuoun laid the blame with the Coalition, reporting that jets struck “the comprehensive pharmacy”
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September 29, 2017
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Near al Rahman Mosque, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA major civilian casualty incident took place at Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor Governorate, at dawn September 29th – 30th, killing up to 25 civilians with 24 to 40 more wounded, local sources said. According to numerous reports “mostly women and children died”. An initial report by Euphrates Post documented four dead and 30 wounded, though
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Incident date
October 5, 2017
LOCATION
Jadida Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian was reported killed following airstrikes on Jadid Akeidat, 20km east of Deir Ezzor on the northern bank of the Euphrates River. Smart described the incident as “similar” to attacks carried out in the same governorate during a 24 hour period, by “Russian-made warplanes”. There is limited information on the incident, and Airwars will
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Rawah, Al Anbar, IraqA number of sources reported that civilians were killed or injured following a coalition or Iraqi forces strike which targeted several areas in Rawa, west of Anbar province. Yaqein reported heavy bombardments on Rawa by the alleged Coalition aircraft, resulting in civilian casualties and injured as well as substantial damage to homes and vehicles, along with
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Incident date
November 14, 2017
LOCATION
الحوايج, Al Jawaij, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians died in an airstrike on al Jawaij town, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame. Deir Ezzor noted “clashes between the forces of SDF and the organization [IS] in the town of Hawayj”. That suggested that any airstrikes may have been by the Coalition. Additionally, Smart News
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Incident date
December 31, 2017
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السوسة, Sussah, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to 12 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sussah, according to local media. Deir Ezzor 24 was one of many sources blaming the Coalition. It put the death toll at five. However, most other sources said that a dozen civilians died, with Eldorar adding that dozens more were injured. Baladi reported that
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Incident date
March 6, 2018
LOCATION
هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to three sources, a married couple was killed in an alleged March 6th Coalition airstrike on Hajin. According to the reports, the couple originally came from the town of Mushin, Deir Ezzor. Reports did not overtly specify whether both casualties were non-combatant civilians. However, they did mention the “martyrdom” of the couple. Deir Ezzor 24
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Incident date
June 12, 2018
LOCATION
حسون الباشا, Hassoun al Basha village near Tal al Shayer, Al Hassakah, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of up to twelve civilians (including at least three children) from the same extended family and up to eight more injured as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on the village of Hassoun al Basha near Tal al Shayer. According to a SANA reporter. Coalition bombardments on civilian houses
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Incident date
September 19, 2018
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of an adult civilian male, Hussein al-Humeidahin al Bagouz. There was however a discrepancy in the reports. While some local sources attributed the civilian’s death to (SDF) artillery shelling, one source claimed that he was killed by a sniper. Euphrates Post reported for example the “martyrdom of Hussein al-Humeidah after
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Incident date
November 17, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA girl was killed in an alleged airstrike on Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, according to local reports. Smart News reported that dozens were wounded including the relatives of the victim, specifying that “her uncle was seriously injured”. Three sources including Euphrates Post and Deir Ezzor 24, reported that the Coalition was responsible. Further to this,
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Incident date
November 2, 2016
LOCATION
معرة مصرين, Maarat Misrin, Idlib, SyriaFour civilians died and between four and ten were wounded after a series of three cluster missile attacks were carried out against the city of Maarat Misrin, according to local media. The majority of sources have assigned responsibility to Syrian regime planes but LCCSY and Syria Idlib Today alleged that Russian warplanes carried out the