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July 2, 2017
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الضاحك, al-Dahek, Homs, SyriaFour civilians from the same family, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck the village of al-Dahek, on the countryside of al-Sukhna, Homs, local media reported. The Violations Documentations Center identified four victims; one child, two women and one adult
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
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مخيم الحقاف, Hakaf Camp, Al Suwayda, SyriaIn this incident, described as a “massacre”, between ten and 20 civilians, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged warplanes carried out several airstrikes on Hekaf Camp, Sweida, local media reported. Several airstrikes reportedly hit on the afternoon of July 2nd Haqaf camp in Sweida, which is home to displaced
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
حطلة , Hatla, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to four civilians were killed and as many as 11 were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes in Hatla, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Deir Ezzor24 reported that the “warplanes launched several raids” leading to “many” civilian casualties, while most sources reported between two and three fatalities. Two male victims are identified by name. However,
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Incident date
July 2, 2017
LOCATION
رسم العوابد, Rasim Al-Awabid, Hama, SyriaAn alleged Russian airstrike killed up to four civilians, including two children and wounded several as the village of Rasim Al-Awad in Hama was struck from the air, local media reported. Most sources reported the death of two male children. @AlkhaleejOnline’s correspondent reported that “two children were killed and a number of wounded in an air
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
الحصين, Hossain, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA family of five or six, including three or four children, were killed following Coalition airstrikes on Al Hossain in Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. The event was later reported to be likely either a French or Belgian airstrike – though the United States subsequently accepted blame. The Syrian Network initially put the death toll
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, one civilian was reportedly to be 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
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
بنغازي, Benghazi, LibyaAccording to local sources, “intensive” air raids were launched on Sabri. 218 TV claimed they were conducted by LNA planes. Emhona said on Twitter they were conducted by Emirati or Egyptian warplanes. No civilians harm from the event is presently known.
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
وادي الملح أو بيرالشطحة ,الوضيع, Bir Al Shahata or Wadi Al Malh, Al Wade'a, Abyan, YemenIn an email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US Central Command stated that a strike took place against an AQAP “target” on July 1st 2017 in Abyan governorate. This confirmed earlier reports that at least one US drone strike targeted at least two alleged AQAP militants in the Wadea district of Abyan governorate, on
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Incident date
July 1, 2017
LOCATION
مريب, Ma'rib, YemenA 2017 US counterterrorism operation in Yemen killed Ibrahim al Asiri, a “senior al-Qa’ida bomb maker and terrorist coordinator”, US President Donald Trump announced on October 10th 2019. This statement confirmed several 2018 reports that al Asiri had likely been killed in a US drone strike in Marib governorate during the second half of 2017.
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Incident date
June 30, 2017
LOCATION
الرافقة, Ar Rafiqah, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian during an attack on ISIS heavy equipment. The location given is in the residential neighbourhood of Ar Rafiqah, in the old city of Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted, “During a strike on an ISIS heavy
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June 30, 2020
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Southern Yemen, YemenA US drone strike killed two suspected AQAP militants in southern Yemen late on June 30th 2017, residents and local sources told Reuters. No other known sources reported a strike at that time, and there were no associated reports of civilian harm. According to Reuters, “Another suspected U.S. drone strike killed two men believed to
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Incident date
June 29, 2017
LOCATION
باب لكش, Mosul, Bab Lakash, Nineveh, IraqA single local source reported that six civilians from the same family died after air strikes hit their house in Bab Lakash, in Old Mosul. A senior Coalition official informed Airwars on July 5th that “It is primarily Coalition aircraft conducting AIR strikes in Mosul. It has been a number of weeks since the Iraqis
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Incident date
June 29, 2017
LOCATION
دير الزور, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne man was seriously injured and his father was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. It was reported that “a young man from Deir al-Azur was hit by Russian-made cluster munitions and is now desperately in need of treatment. Name: Daoud Makhlaf Yassin. Daoud was severely
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Incident date
June 29, 2017
LOCATION
جديدة بكارة, Jadida Bakara, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne adult male died, and ” a number of others” were wounded, in an airstrike on Jadida Bakara desert, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian shelling for the civilian casualties, however, two sources did not apportion blame. Euphrates Post reported that “Hammadi Aboud al-A’tish (civilian) was killed in a military air strike
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June 28, 2017
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الصور, Al Soor, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEight civilians, including a child, were killed and “many” others were wounded in Al Soor in northern Deir Ezzor following airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Coalition, local sources reported. Sharqiya Voice and Al Jisr TV reported that the strikes hit a shopping area of the city, which were believed to have targeted the “consumer
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Incident date
June 28, 2017
LOCATION
الطيانة, Al Tayyana, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAt least one civilian male, but possibly as many as two, died in airstrikes on Al Tayyana, according to local media – though it was initially unclear whether the Coalition or Russia was responsible. The US-led alliance accepted responsibility in September 2017. Five sources reported that only one fatality was caused by the airstrikes, however
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Incident date
June 28, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAn August 2017 Amnesty International report initially stated that a civilian casualty incident occurred in Raqqa on June 8th, killing 6 to 9 civilians – including 1 or 2 women and 3 to 5 children. This was later corrected to June 28th – with the Coalition accepting responsibility for eight deaths 13 months later. Amnesty
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Incident date
June 28, 2017
LOCATION
المربعات, Al-Marba'at, Nabi’ al Sakher, Quneitra, SyriaBetween four and eight civilians were killed – reportedly from one family – and others were wounded, when airstrikes struck Al-Marba’at town, local media said. According to sources, up to three children, a woman, and a man were killed in the raids. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Some
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Incident date
June 28, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, SyriaAn unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike on Al-Sokhna – according to local media. Only one source blamed Russia, and the others blamed unidentified warplanes for the raids. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “the warplanes bombarded areas in the northern outskirts of the city of Sokhna in the
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June 27, 2017
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الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, LibyaAccording to Reuters and local sources, Egyptian airstrikes destroyed 12 vehicles allegedly carrying weapons and explosives near the border between Libya and Egypt. The sources were conflicted as to whether the incident took place inside Libya or Egypt, with most of them stating it was in Libya. However, Libya Herald noted the following: “The Egyptian
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Incident date
June 27, 2017
LOCATION
السخنة, Al-Sokhna , Homs, SyriaAn unspecific number of civilian casualties were reported in airstrikes on Al-Sokhna, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Syrian News reported that “Russian aircraft launched air raids Tuesday [Tuesday 27th] on the city of Al-Sokhna and the outskirts of Homs in eastern Homs”. But the Syrian Observatory for Human
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June 26, 2017
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near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaIn October 2017, the Coalition reported it had unintentionally injured two civilians: “(6.) June 26, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” It is possible that this incident matches with one of
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Incident date
June 26, 2017
LOCATION
Near Old bridge, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS headquarters structure, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this
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Incident date
June 26, 2017
LOCATION
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Al Samsam, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Al Mayadin, Syria. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS IED factory, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location
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June 26, 2017
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الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween 42 and 100 civilians who were being detained in an ISIL prison were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on an ISIL base in Al Mayadeen, local sources reported. The Coalition later conceded having killed eight civilians. According to a number of reports, the strikes also allegedly killed between 15 to 20 ISIL members,
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Incident date
June 26, 2017
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نهر الفرات, Euphrates river, Raqqa, SyriaAt least five civilian males and as many as seven were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Euphrates River in Raqqa. Local sources reported that the men were killed in airstrikes targeting their cars as they tried to retrieve water from the river. Raqqa has been suffering from intermittent and recurring water outages.
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Incident date
June 25, 2017
LOCATION
قريب من الميادين, near Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of twelve civilians in an event near Al Mayadin. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 12 civilians were unintentionally killed.” In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars
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Incident date
June 25, 2017
LOCATION
قريب من القورية, near Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an event near Al Quoriya. Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS staging location, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.” This confirmed strike might relate to
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Incident date
June 25, 2017
LOCATION
القورية, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo displaced families, made up of 10 to 13 civilians which included three women and seven children, were reportedly killed and others were injured in alleged airstrikes on two houses in Al Quoriya – though most sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, one report from Step News Agency, pointed towards Russia. Sound and Picture
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Incident date
June 25, 2017
LOCATION
بقرص تحتاني, Bokrus Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA mother and her daughter were killed and seven others were injured in airstrikes in Bokrus Tahtani in eastern Deir Ezzor, local sources reported, but it was contested who was responsible. The victims were identified as a 34-year-old woman, who is the wife of Mohammed Abdullah al Kardoush, and their 16-year-old daughter. The couple is