Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA named civilian female was reportedly killed in artillery fire in Raqqa. No further details are presently known.
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
البدو, Ar Raqqah: Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians, including one woman, died and two more were wounded in artillery strikes on Raqqa’s Al Badu neighbourhood, according to local media. All sources said that ‘heavy artillery strikes were responsible. Sharqiya Voice blamed “YPG militia”, while Orient reported that “the Syrian Democratic Forces committed a new massacre”. However, only the Coalition was using
Summary
Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male was reportedly killed as a result of artillery fire supported by Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources said. All three sources which reported the incident identified the victim as Samir Mohammed al Ali Al Ashayer, who is also known as Abu Mohammed. Both the Palmyra Media Center and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, SyriaThree adult brothers died and at least one was injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike between the area of the two bridges in Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named two brothers as killed in the Coalition raid while Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named an additional third victim. A joint Amnesty and Airwars’s
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
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
Summary
Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Al Masriya roundabout, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Al Masriya Roundabout in Abu Kamal to the southeast of Deir Ezzor city was targeted by airstrikes causing injury to some civilians, and reportedly killing some members of ISIL. However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible. One source, Al Nateq, reported that the Coalition was responsible whereas the remaining sources did not
Summary
Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
الانتفاضة, Ar Raqqah: Near Khaled Bin Waled school, Intifada neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaFive civilians – including a father and his three children – died in a Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Intifada neighbourhood, local sources reported. The Coalition later conceded to have killed four civilians in the strike. Besides from the killing of a father and his three children, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) additionally said
Summary
Incident date
June 10, 2017
LOCATION
جامع الصفا, Dar’iya neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaInitially this incident was reported on by several sources as an alleged airstrike or artillery shelling in the Dar’iya neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, in which 1 or 2 cilivilians died. During investigations of this event for the April 2019 joint Airwars and Amnesty report War in Raqqa: Rethoric versus Reality (www.raqqa.amnesty.org), Amnesty field
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed as a result of reported artillery fire on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources separately identified the victim as Ayham Rashid al Barazi, but no further details were available. All reports said that the US-backed SDF were responsible for the artillery fire. However, a
Summary
Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, SyriaA family of six, including a mother and four children, were killed in artillery strikes on the Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a village, Raqqa, local sources reported. A number of local sources identified the victims as Mohammed Khalaf al Kajawan, his wife, their two daughters and two boys. Mohammed Othman also reported that the houses of
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
القائم, Al Qa’im, Al Anbar, IraqIn an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed on Oct. 27, 2017 that it had unintentionally killed four civilians. The provided coordinates placed the event in the near Al Qa’im town in the Al Anbar Governorate. There are currently no further details known about the incident.
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an airstrike which hit Mrat, as many as 11 civilians were killed – including six from one family – and dozens more were wounded, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while Souriyati, blamed the Coalition. Others also blamed Russian warplanes
Summary
Incident date
June 1, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, two 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. The report stated that “Hassan Hammadi
Summary
Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
السيد عايد, Al-Sayed Alyed in Hatla village, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween two and seven civilians were killed, and an unspecific number of others were wounded, following the bombing by military aircraft on Al-Sayed Alyed. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Many sources also reported on “military aircraft” thus, not attributing any
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
النعيمية, Al-Nu'aymeya, Hama, SyriaEight civilians were killed, and an unspecific number were wounded, following an aerial bombardment on civilian homes in Al-Nu’aymeya, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame – some attributed blame to the Syrian regime and others to Russia. Baladi reported that “the area lacks medical points and even trained medical
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, SyriaSummary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaSummary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
دكة بركة, Dakat Barak, Mosul, Nineveh, IraqTwo civilians from the same family were reported killed by an unknown rocket and “random bombing”, according to local sources. Sawlf Ateka reported the dead civilians as Mishan Mohammad Qasim al-Hiyawi and his grandson Hashim Firas. Other sources identified the two as victims but did not clarify who was responsible. In February 2019, the Coalition
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Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, IraqEight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
سوق الهال القديم في شارع ٢٣ شباط, Next to Salam Hospital on February 23 Street (at the corner Mansour Street), Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male was reportedly killed following artillery strikes on February 23 Street, Raqqa, likely carried out by US forces. A number of local sources named the victim as Ahmad Tarad al Khalifa al Haj. Abdulsalam Farij, a relative of the deceased, said via Facebook that the man died as a result of being wounded
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
كراج البولمان, Pullman garage, Raqqa, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling on the Pullman garage area of Raqqa, according to local sources. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street,
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
كازية الشرطة, Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media. According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
الحني, Al Hani neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that “a number” of civilians were killed in the Al Hani neighbourhood of Raqqa, allegedly following SDF artillery fire. Two of the four sources, Baladi News and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible whereas the remaining two did not apportion blame. However, the SDF did not
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
مغسلة العبو, Al Ibbo carwash, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were injured by missiles or artillery shells at the Al Ibbo carwash. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the SDF was shelling the area, while other sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, only the US was using artillery at this time.
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
المركز الثقافي, behind cultural center, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians died in shelling on the area behind the cultural centre in Raqqa. Baladi referred to “heavy artillery shelling”, but was among other sources who didn’t identify the culprit. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the SDF. However, the Coalition has informed Airwars that only it was
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Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
شارع القوتلي, Ar Raqqah: Kuwati street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaSeveral civilians died in artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Kuwaiti neighbourhood, according to local media. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighbourhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording, to Sharqiya Voice, there were “a number of civilian martyrs and wounded after warplanes raided Aisha hospital in al Abu Kamal.” The source went on to report that there were “more than 10 raids” by the Coalition on “the Al Sina’a area, al Hajana and the area around Aisha hospital.” Euphrates Post said that
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
العجيلي/السبع دربات, Ar Raqqah: A'jili/Sabi Darbat neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaA family of three civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were injured in artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed, Kurdish-led SDF militia in the Al A’jili neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. However, only the Coalition was using artillery in the city in this period. The Revolutionary Forces of
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Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
نهر الفرات, Ar Raqqah: Euphrates river, Raqqa, SyriaUp to eleven civilians including a family of three were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the town of Ziban, to the south of Raqqa city. The civilians were reportedly crossing the Euphrates River in small boats in order to flee the violence at Raqqa, when they were hit in the alleged strikes.
Summary
Incident date
June 14, 2017
LOCATION
اللج, Al-Laj, Hama, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were wounded and killed when warplanes struck a camp for displaced peoples in the village of Al-Laj, local media reported. All three sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Women and children were reportedly included in the numbers of wounded and killed. There are no other details at this time.