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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
31 May 2017
Incident Code
CS895
Location
Abu Shajara, Raqqa, Syria
أبو شجرة
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
CI741
Location
Mosul, Zanjili and Shifa, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
Local sources reported that more than twenty civilians were killed or injured after air strikes and artillery shelling hit their homes in Zanjili and Shifa neighborhood, in West Mosul. So far all sources blamed Joint Forces – a reference to both Iraqi and Coalition actions. A source had told Alaraby news that “the Iraqi forces…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
20–84
Civilians reported injured
2–103
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
CS896
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
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
31 May 2017
Incident Code
CI742
Location
Mosul, Al-Midan, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on August 4th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq” by a “civilian report”. According to the Coalition report, “112. May 31, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via civilian report: After a review of available information and strike…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2256
Location
Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
عقيربات
Civilians were reportedly killed and others wounded in ‘intensive’ airstrikes on Akeirbat allegedly conducted by Russian and Syrian warplanes on the 31st of May, a local source reported to Smart News. Rozana Radio, however, reported that there were no civilian casualties in the strikes that landed on the villages of Abu Habilat, Al Harrdana, Abu…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2257
Location
Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
كفر زيتا
One or twochildren were injured by when the remnants of an alleged Russian cluster bomb dropped in a previous strike exploded in Kafr Zeita on may 31st 2017. 2011 Madardaily said that one child was injured, while other sources put the number at two.
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CI740
Location
Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on a self-reported claim of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “95. May 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
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
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CS891
Location
Al Suweidiya, Raqqa, Syria
معدان
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
Abu Qubei, Raqqa, Syria
ابو قبيع
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
Sukariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
السكرية
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
Rawda Farm, Raqqa, Syria
مزرعة الروضة
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 May 2017
Incident Code
CI738
Location
Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
Local sources reported that up to 200 civilians were killed and dozens wounded after airstrikes hit their houses in Zanjili neighbourhood (West Mosul) at dawn. Omar Al Halbusi said on Facebook that the victims were mostly women and children, and that their bodies were still under the rubble. @NinevehIraq reported on Twitter that Mohammed Bassil…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–200
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 May 2017
Incident Code
CI739
Location
Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “11. May 30, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location…
Summary
Published
30 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS882
Location
SSE of Ratla, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed the injury of a civilian in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS vehicle, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally injured when he entered the target area after…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS883
Location
Qorya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
القورية
Up to three civilians including a woman and her two children died in an airstrike on Qorya, according to local media. While most sources attributed the incident to the Coalition, two reports alleged that Russia carried out strikes in the area, leading to the injury of several non-combatants. Euphrates Post and other sources blamed the…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS884
Location
Tayba, Homs, Syria
طيبة
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
Hiso, Al Hassakah, Syria
الحسو
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
Zemla, Raqqa, Syria
زملة
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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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS887
Location
Gharawi, Raqqa, Syria
الغراوي
Four civilians including a mother and her child were reportedly killed by Coalition strikes, according to local reports. Several outlets, including Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported that four civilians were killed in Gharawi amid Coalition airstrikes and artillery fire from Kurdish forces. RBSS named the victims. Tabaqa Media Center reported that a mother and…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS888
Location
Huteen, Raqqa, Syria
حطين
At least two people were killed in Coalition raids on Huteen, according to local reports. Shaam News Network reported Coalition raids claimed the lives of 6 civilians and wounded others in two locations: “Shukri Busan station, North Al-Sekka and Mazra’at Hittin” Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported the death of a man named Yasser al-Kalu…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS889
Location
Jaidin, Raqqa, Syria
جعيدين
Between one and three civilians were killed in Coalition strikes at Jaidin, according to local reports. The Syrian Network reported the deaths of 3 civilians including a child in Coalition raids on the village of Jaidin. Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported 1 victim, who it identified as Sultan Hammad Al-Obeid Al-Alous. Orient News also…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS890
Location
Shukri Buzan gas station, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Six civilians died and an unspecified number were injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling by either the US or the SDF, local media said. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed Coalition raids and “artillery of Kurdish militias”, as did @Raqqa_SL , @salal_mftah_ , Radioalkul and other sources. According to Shaam and Sdusyria, “The…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CI737
Location
Mosul, Al Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a self-reported civilian harm claim “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “94.May 29, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 May 2017
Incident Code
CS881
Location
Fawwaz Mosque, Raqqa, Syria
جامع الفواز
According to Al Araby, “a civilian was killed as a result of renewed artillery shelling of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units on al-Fawaz mosque area, in conjunction with battles.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victim as Muhammad al-Taqi but didn’t say who was responsible for his death. In July 2018 the US-led alliance…
Summary
Published
29 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 May 2017
Incident Code
CI736
Location
Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
المدينة القديمة
Multiple local sources and eyewitnesses reported that 15 civilians were killed, including children and women, and more than 20 others were injured after airstrikes hit their homes in Farouk Street in Old Mosul. Most sources blamed the Coalition for the shelling. Witnesses had told Al Jazeera that the civilians had died after raids hit popular…
Summary
Published
28 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
8–20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 May 2017
Incident Code
CS875
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
One civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
28 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 May 2017
Incident Code
CS876
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality" reported that a drone strike killed a family of ten as their house in northern Raqqa was struck. Reportedly, three IS fighters were present in the area in the morning, but when a suspected drone was heard the three fleed. The family…
Summary
Published
28 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 May 2017
Incident Code
CS877
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Six named civilians from the Ashram family – displaced from Deir ez-Zor – died in a casualty event in Raqqa, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether they were killed by Coalition airstrikes or shelling by the US or SDF. The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Euphrates Post were…
Summary
Published
28 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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