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Incident Date
18 February 2017
Incident Code
CS506
Location
الرقة, Land Bank, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died and six others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to a single source, the Smart news agency. Smart reported that “a local source, who preferred not to be named, said that the warplanes – likely belonging to the international coalition – launched three raids on the city, targeting…
Summary
Published
18 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
CS500
Location
سويدية صغيرة, Sweidah Sagheer, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, LCCSY, reported that 14 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Suweida village, though the source didn’t identify who was responsible for the raid. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
CS501
Location
المركز الثقافي القديم, Old Cultural disctrict, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, Smart, reported that one civilian male was killed and his six-year-old child injured in an airstrike that was later confirmed by the Coalition. Contrary to the reporting, in October 2017 the Coalition admitted to having killed three civilians. In its monthly civilian casualty report, the following was noted: “During a Coalition strike that…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
CS502
Location
Al Tabqah, Qaryah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near al Tabqah, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “6. Feb. 17, 2017, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS499
Location
near Raqqah, Syria
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Code
CS495
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Heavy Coalition airstrikes on al Tabaqa resulted in at least one civilian death, according to multiple reports. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered said that “several missiiles fell near Omar al Mukhtar school in al Tabaqa” killing one child and injuring two or more. According to Step News “B52s launched ten air strikes targeting points in al…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS496
Location
near Tabaqah, Syria
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Code
CS497
Location
مزرعة تشرين, Tishreen Farms, Raqqa, Syria
A reported airstrike at Tishreen Farms killed up to 22 non-combatants, according to reports. Both Russia and the Coalition were blamed, though the latter denied responsibility. Asharqiya Voice reported the deaths of 10 people, while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered described “a massacre against 14 civilians after Coalition planes bomb Tishreen farm north of Raqqa.” Smart…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–22
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS498 TS081
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 18 and 50 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that ten civilians including two children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrie, other sources blamed Tiurkey. A second report by SN4HR said that “International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
18–50
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 February 2017
Incident Code
CS494
Location
طريق بلدة الكرامة, Al Karama Road, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of two civilian truck drivers in a Coalition airstrike. According to Smart News “Two people were killed on Wednesday, in raids by international coalition aircraft on the eastern countryside of Raqqa… Sources said that international coalition aircraft targeted two trucks being used to transport oil, loaded with more than…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CS492
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2017
Incident Code
CS493
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of…
Summary
Published
14 February 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS488
Location
جسر المغلة, Al Maghla bridge, Raqqa, Syria
According to a single source, two civilian workers died when the bridge they were repairing was targeted n a Coalition airstrike. Smart News reported that “Two workers were killed and others wounded on Monday, after bombing by aircraft from the international coalition at Al Maghla bridge during maintenance work in the city of Raqqa, according…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS489 TS079
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria
At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–24
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS490
Location
هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of four civilians at Hunaida village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Code
CS491
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of at least one civilian at al Mansoura village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS487 TS078
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–12
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS483
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Heavy airstrikes on Raqqa – reportedly by the Coalition – may have caused civilian casualties according to confused reports. According to Step News “international coalition raids target the grain silos, the finance building, the arts school and al Nai’m roundabout in the city of Raqqa a short while ago causing material and human losses as…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS484
Location
حمرة ناصر, Hamra Nasser, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of three civilians following an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to Smart News “sources said that three civilians were killed and four others wounded, including women, in International Coalition raids on the village of Hamra Nasser east of Raqqa city.” Microsyria also reported Coalition air raids on Hamra Nasser, though…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS485
Location
حمرة بويتية, Hamra Bouwaitiya, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the deaths of seven civilians following US-led Coalition raids on a number of villages surrounding Raqqa. According to Smart News “a medical source, confirmed the arrival of seven dead civilians to the hospital and 14 wounded, including women and children in a critical condition, due to targeting by coalition aircraft the…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 February 2017
Incident Code
CS486
Location
ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A man named as Mohammad Fayez Bakour from Dabaa, Qusair in Homs was reported killed in a Coalition or US strike – though his status remains unclear. The VDC described Bakour as a civilian, and said he died in a Coalition strike. We Are Qusair Martyrs also noted “we announce the martyrdom of Mohammad Fayyez…
Summary
Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS480
Location
عرجون, Arjoun, Idlib, Syria
A civilian male named as Mohammad Khaled al Brak from the village of Arjoun near Qusair was reported killed in a ‘Coalition strike.’ A martyr’s page for Qusair reported: “Mohammad Khaled al Brak from Arjoun village in al Qusair – martyred 10/2/2017 in a raid by the treacherous coalition planes.” VDC also reported his death…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS481
Location
هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike on a gas station at Hunaida killed four civilians, according to local reports. Syrian PC and Smart News identically noted that “Warplanes thought to belong to the coalition targeted Abo Saleh Al-A’lwewi petrol station in Hunaida village which is under IS control which killed four civilians and wounded eight, and burned…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 February 2017
Incident Code
CS482
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported the death of one civilian nd the njuring of another in a Copalition raid. According to Smart News, “a civilian was killed and another injured after bombing with heavy machine guns by Coalition planes on silos in Al Mansoura village, and they were taken to the hospital in Al Tabaqa city,…
Summary
Published
10 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 February 2017
Incident Code
CS478
Location
الغدفة, Al Ghadafeh, Idlib, Syria
A 15-year old boy named as Mohammad Haj Ahmad was reported by VDC as having been killed by the Coalition. The boy came from Al-Ghadefeh – though it is unclear whether this is where he died. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
9 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 February 2017
Incident Code
CS479
Location
الرحيات, Al Rahiat, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians were reportedly killed and seven injured in a night time Coaltion strike on al Rahiat near Raqqa. According to Smart News “warplanes bombed, late on Thursday night, the band 17, al Assadiya farm and Al Rahiat, north of Raqqa, killing four civilians, including two women, and injuring seven others, including children, were killed,…
Summary
Published
9 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS477 RS1873
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A major airstrike on Idlib city killed up to 30 civilians and injured up to 300 more. Reports blamed both Russia and the US-led Coalition for the attack. The Coalition has expressly denied any involvement – though a unilateral US action remains possible. The attack – which reportedly involved both airstrikes and missiles – caused…
Summary
Published
7 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–30
Civilians reported injured
12–300
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 February 2017
Incident Code
CS476
Location
جبل منحار, Minhar Mountain, Raqqa, Syria
A number of people were reported killed – combatant status unknown – as a result of alleged Coalition airstrikes at Minhar mountain. Smart News reported “dead and wounded in international coalition raids on Minhar mountain in eastern Raqqa countryside.” However, like other sources it did not offer any additional details.
Summary
Published
6 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 February 2017
Incident Code
CS475
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and five injured in a night time strike on al Tabaqa. According to Smart News “A source native to the city said that unknown aircraft launched three raids, targeting the first and second neighbourhoods and the area near the National Hospital. A medical source at Al Tabaqa hospital reported the…
Summary
Published
5 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
CS474
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, First neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians were reported killed and other injured in a confirmed Coalition strike on al Tabaqa. According to the Euphrates Post “four people were martyred including two children and two others injured following international coalition raids on al Tabaqa.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported major destruction in the town, noting that the strikes targeted the…
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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