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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1483 RS2450
Location
خشام, Kisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten to 12 civilians, mostly children and women, were reported killed following alleged airstrikes on Khishham, 15 km southeast of Deir Ezzor. The majority of sources accused Russian warplanes of committing the offence. However both the Regime and the US-led Coalition were also mentioned in reporting. Syrian Press Center reported that Russian warplanes used “cluster…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1489 RS2447
Location
الخريطة, Al Kharita, river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources named one woman as killed and her husband and “some members of his family” wounded in an airstrike on a river crossing at al Kharita. Most sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, according to Sadaa alsham, Russia was to blame for the death of one civilian in al Kharita. The regime captured the…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1491
Location
دشيشة, Al Dasheisha, Al Hassakah, Syria
Seventeen civilians were reported killed in alleged airstrike by the US-led Coalition on al Dashisha village, according to local sources. However the claim has been strongly refuted by some sources. Jisirtv said the civilians were inside a car which was subject to an “intensive aerial bombardment” by Coalition forces. @watannews2015 said the family of Abyan…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
17
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1494 RS2456
Location
سعلو, Deir Ez-Zor, Sa'alu, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One female civilian, died in an alleged airstrike on the village of Sa’alu, according to local media. The US-led Coalition and Russia were both cited as culprit, amongst multiple references to unidentified aircraft. According to Qasioun, the Coalition bombed Sa’alu as part of an aerial offensive that targeted multiple villages in the east of Deir…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1477 RS2440
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two adult male civilians, one child and one woman were killed in airstrikes on Hatla, according to local media, though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition or Russia were to blame. The majority of sources, however, pointed to Russia. Munitions recovered at the scene appear to be Russian in origin. The Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
12 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 September 2017
Incident Code
CS1456
Location
Al Nahdah, Raqqa, Syria
On August 30th 2018, the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of possible civilian harm. In the report, the Coalition wrote: “September 8, 2017, near al-Nahdah, Syria, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this…
Summary
Published
8 September 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1338
Location
بلدة الكشكية, Kashkiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Over one hundred child soldiers were killed in an alleged US-led Coalition strike on a training camp of the so-called Islamic State organisation, according to multiple sources. A report by Euphrates Post said, “The coalition warplanes attacked an [ISIS] camp in the town of al-Kashkiya in al-Sha’atiyat district, on the house of Rahim al Thalaj…
Summary
Published
6 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–100
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1192
Location
الرقة: منطقة مفرق الحصيوة, Al Hassawiya Junction (unknown location), Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed by an “SDF mortar shell” in the Al Hassiyawa junction area, according to Sharqiya Voice and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
12 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1178
Location
شارع 23 شباط, Shubat 23 Street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was initially reported as killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes Shubat 23 Street in Raqqa by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). However later reports confirmed that he was still alive. RBSS was the only source to report the death but subsequently deleted its Facebook post – an unusual move for the monitor…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Code
CS1048
Location
Ratlah, Syria
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Code
CS1041
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1042
Location
الرقة, near Raqqah, Syria, 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. According to the Coalition report, “91. June 19, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted…
Summary
Published
19 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI766
Location
Mosul, Al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th, 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI767
Location
Mosul, Old city, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “113. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq,via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CI768
Location
Mosul, Zahra, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “114. June 17, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1009
Location
الهاني ، الرقة, Raqqah, Al Hani, 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. According to the Coalition report, “111. June 15, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility..”…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CI765
Location
القائم, Al Qa’im, Al Anbar, Iraq
In 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.
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1008
Location
قرب من أبو كمال, near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, 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. According to the Coalition report, “109. June 15, 2017, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via social media report: The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS992
Location
near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS993
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CI761
Location
Mosul, Al Shifa, Nineveh, Iraq
Summary
Published
13 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2017
Incident Code
CS981
Location
Raqqah, Yarmuk, 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. According to the Coalition report, ” 106. June 13, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were…
Summary
Published
13 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS971
Location
near Abu Kamal, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Summary
Published
12 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS972
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
12 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 June 2017
Incident Code
CS960
Location
الرقة, Raqqah, al Qadisiyyah, 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 Raqqah, Syria” via an NGO report. According to the Coalition report, “ 104. June 10, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via NGO report: The report contains insufficient information of the…
Summary
Published
10 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 June 2017
Incident Code
CS961
Location
near Sina’a neighborhood, Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on December 28th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “87. June 10, 2017 near Sina’a neighbourhood, Raqqah, Syria via a regional humanitarian report. After a review of available information and strike video, it was…
Summary
Published
10 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 June 2017
Incident Code
CI754
Location
حي الزنجيلي, Mosul, Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Summary
Published
8 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 June 2017
Incident Code
CS954
Location
الرقة, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
An August 2017 Amnesty International report documented a civilian casualty incident in Raqqa, in which 9 members of the same family were killed on June 8th, 2017. The neighbour of the family had told the organization’s field researchers that in the early evening, Abdallah Allawi, his wife Muntaha, and their seven sons, aged between three…
Summary
Published
8 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Code
CS942
Location
near Al Mayadin, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
8 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 June 2017
Incident Code
CS943
Location
near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr)”. According to the Coalition report, “101. June 8, 2017, near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria, via social media report: After a…
Summary
Published
8 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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