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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS857
Location
Hamra Nasser, Raqqa, Syria
حمرة ناصر
At least 10 civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Hamra Nasser village, according to local source Ahmad al Shibli. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that “international coalition planes carried out a massacre in Hamra Nasser killing the family of Hamoud al Ali al Issa in its entirety”. According to RFS, “The SDF forces took…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS858
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
At least 14 civilians, including four women and five children from entire families were killed in airstrikes targeting Al Mayadin, 45km southeast of Deir Ezzor city, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Coalition or the Assad regime or even Iraqi warplanes were responsible. Ahmad al Shabli and the…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS859
Location
Ar Raqqah - Deir ez-Zor road, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported that “international coalition planes targeted a civilian car on al Shuweit -al Duweir road yesterday killing the driver instantly. He was displaced from the city of Deir Ezzor.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS860
Location
Al Mraka, Raqqa, Syria
المراقة
Local sources reported the death of “Mohammed Al-Thiab and his entire family and the old woman Sabha Al-Hajji” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Al Mraka village. According to Alaraby, “A man and a woman were also killed and others injured after a raid by the International Coalition in Al Mraka village…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS861
Location
Road between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Syria
Sound and Picture reported that the Coalition targeted five cars “full of Yazidi girls”, killing two girls. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS862
Location
Raqqah, Tashih, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a self-reported civilian harm claim “near Raqqa, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “ 110. May 24, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS854
Location
Dibsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
دبسي عفنان
One woman and one girl were reportedly killed in Dabsi Afnan in Raqqa governorate, roughly 30km west of Tabaqah, but it was contested who was responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and the Syrian Network for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the airstrikes, while Mohab Nasser, Euphrates Post and several…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS855
Location
Al Dar'iya, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
At least 4 civilians including 3 children and their father were killed and up to eight others were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Dir’iya, west of Raqqa city, local sources reported. Ahmad al Shibli, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights all alleged that the Coalition was responsible.…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2246
Location
Mheimediya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
محيميدة
Between three and five civilians, including one to two children and one woman, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the village of Mheimidiya in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Three of the civilians killed were reportedly from the Mohammed al-Abar family and…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr084-C
Location
Al Nijad Al Adhlan, Ma'rib, Yemen
النجاد العذلان
Up to five civilians, including a fifteen-year-old boy and man over the age of 70, were reportedly killed in a US special forces ground operation in Al Khthala village, in the Al Jubah area of Marib governorate, beginning at around 1am on May 23rd 2017, though official US accounts of the raid claimed that there…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
,
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military actors reported killed
4–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
USYEMTr085
Location
Al Buday, Al Bayda, Yemen
البديع
US airstrikes reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Badi Al Awad district of Bayda governorate at around 3am on May 23rd 2017. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Several sources, including Yemeni security officials spoken with by the Associated Press, suggested that actions by US drones and helicopter gunships took place…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS850
Location
Al Dar’iya, Raqqa, Syria
حي الدرعية
The Smart News Agency reported that a member of IS and his wife were killed and four other civilians wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a building in the Al Dar’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS851
Location
Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria
كديران
Four civilians died and three more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kdeiran village, according to the Smart News Agency. Step News Agency and 24Raqqa said that the Coaliton carried out raids in the vicinity, but didn’t mention civilian casualties. In April 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS852
Location
Al Barouda, Raqqa, Syria
البارودة
Sixteen civilians including six children and seven women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Barounda village, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) – who blamed the Coalition – initially reported the death of three non-combatants. Step News Agency also put the death toll at three – however, a subsequent…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
16
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS853
Location
Al Duweir, Raqqa, Syria
الدوير
One 30-year-old civilian died after his motorbike was struck at Al Duweir checkpoint between al Salhiya and al Qouriya, according to local sources. In February 2019, the Coalition conceded this death, noting: "Coalition forces had intelligence on an ISIS member traveling via motorcycle in Mayadin. Coalition aircraft struck the motorcycle. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CI729
Location
Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن
In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in the area of where civilian casualties were alleged in social media reports. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. The report stated as follows: “May 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2244
Location
al Teeba, Homs, Syria
الطيبة
At least three civilians were killed and five others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian raids against the town of al Teeba near Palmyra according to a local source. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on this incident and at this time we have no other details.
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CI730
Location
Mosul, Zanjili, Nineveh, Iraq
حي الزنجيلي
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in an event near Mosul. Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS VBIED, it was assessed that six civilians were unintentionally killed when they entered the target area after the munition was…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2245
Location
Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria
حمادة عمر
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat in eastern Hama, according to local media and activists. Local sources that reported on the incident either named Russia as the culprit, including Al Hadath Magazine and Step News Agency,…
Summary
Published
23 March 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
LC073
Location
Al Wahat Hotel, Al Jufrah, Libya
فندق الواحات
Local sources reported between four and 13 airstrikes on alleged Al Qaeda members in Hun. It remains unclear if civilians were among the dead. Libya Observer wrote that fighters rescued civilians from the rubble of the collapsed Al-Wahat hotel. It reported that five people died but didn’t specify if those were civilians or combatants. Other…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
CI728
Location
Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
حي النجار
Sources said that an entire family was killed after airstrikes had hit their house in Najjar neighbourhood, in West Mosul. At the time of the attack Sawlf Ateka – a local Facebook group – called for help in a post: “The bombing of the house of Fayez Nazem Mohammed Anis Shandala since yesterday in the neighborhood…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2240
Location
Akeirbat, Homs, Syria
عقيربات
More than one civilian was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Akeirbat in eastern Hama, local media reported. All sources that reported on the incident, including Aljazeera and Step News, identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes.
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2243
Location
Al A'radi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
العرضي
Between four and 30 civilians, including two to four women and two to five children, were killed and between 20 and 30 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the Al A'radi neighborhood of Deir Ezzor city, local media reported. At the time of reporting seven civilian…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–30
Civilians reported injured
20–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
CS849
Location
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ميادين
At least two children and one woman were reportedly killed and 13 civilians were injured in alleged Coalition strikes in Al Mayadeen city in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Sharqiya Voice reported that the children were from the A’Llash family living in Al Arba’een Street (40th Street) and all nine…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2241
Location
Al Harisha, Hama, Syria
الحريشة
At least two civilians, including two children, were killed and at least three others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Al Harisha in the Eastern Hama countryside, according to local sources. Smart News Agency named Russian planes as those believed to be responsible while other sources did not name a party…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2242
Location
Khisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
خشام
An unknown number of injuries resulted from alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Some of the injuries were severe enough to have caused amputations, published @Deirfree. The majority of sources, including Shaam Network, reported that Russian planes carried out the airstrikes while…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS843
Location
Al Sallhabiya, Raqqa, Syria
السلحبية الشرقية
One civilian male was reported killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Salhabiya Al Sharqiya village in western Raqqa. Although all three said the victim was killed as a result of air raids, only Sharqiya Voice alleged the Coalition was responsible. It reported that Coalition airplanes provided aerial cover to the YPG Kurdish militia units…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS844
Location
Ali Al Ghanem, Raqqa, Syria
علي الغانم
Two civilians were killed and four were injured – in addition to two members of ISIL – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Ali Al Ghanem village, 50km east of Raqqa, according to local reports. Two sources, Draas News Agency and Smart News Agency, reported that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, the remainder of the sources…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS845
Location
Al Ruweih, Al Hassakah, Syria
الرويح
Four civilians, including two women, were killed and at least three more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Ruweih village, which lies in the countryside near Al Shadadi city, local media said. A number of local sources named three victims of the Al Alewi al Abd Family. A fourth member of the al Alewi…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS846
Location
Mazare al Rawda, Raqqa, Syria
مزارع الروضة
One civilian man was reportedly killed and a number of others injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa city. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Al Raqqa Truth named the victim who was from the Rumaila neighbourhood, and have provided a photo of him. Both sources, alongside the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, alleged that…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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