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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

One woman died in an alleged Coalition air or artillery strike on Raqqa, local media reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, A civilian female was killed after Coalition warplanes allegedly “fired missiles” into the city of Raqqa, However, Lwaa Usod Al Kalamon referred to her as “a daughter of the city of…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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الجاير, Al-Jaber/Al-Jayer/Albu Jabir , Raqqa, Syria

Six or seven civilians (six of whom were named by local media) died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Jaber, according to sources on the ground. Different reports named the location of the event as either Al-Jaber, Al-Jayer or Albu Jabir, however, it's Airwars' understanding that these names all signify the same place, and that the name…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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Arbeen, Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Between eight and 10 civilians including four to eight children and between one and two women died and as many as 50 others were wounded in multiple airstrikes on Arbeen in the Damascus countryside, according to sources on the ground. While several reports attributed this event to Russia, a number of sources didn't identify the…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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24–25 July, 2017

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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 strike 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 "Islam…

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الميادين شارع الاربعين, Al Mayadin, Al-Arba’eeb street, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Five or six civilians died in airstrikes on Al-Arba’eeb street in Al Mayadin, local media said – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition, of Russia or the Syrian regime. Step News Agency, Almayadeen, Syrianpc and Radioalkul were among the sources that pointed towards the Coalition. Almayadeen…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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الغانم العلي, Al-Ghanem Al-Ali, Raqqa, Syria

Akhbaralaan reported that "Russian aircraft also destroyed the building of the consumer institution in the town of Al-Ghanim Al-Ali". According to the Step News Agency, "intensive Russian raids targeted the village of Ghanem al-'Ali in the eastern suburb of Raqqa this morning [July 24th], killing six people and injuring others."

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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معدان, Ma’dan, Raqqa, Syria

At least two named civilians and as many as dozens more died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ma’dan, according to sources on the ground. Reports said that two families were among those killed, adding that dozens more civilians were wounded in the attack which reportedly struck camps for displaced persons in Ma'dan. Sources named multiple…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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مخيم الجويزات قرب الشريدة, Juweizat camp near Al Sharida, Raqqa, Syria

In a major civilian casualty incident, multiple local sources reported that between 20 and 40 civilians - including four or five entire families - died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Juweizat refugee camp near Al Sharida. Reports said that the camp was completely burnt as a result of this attack.…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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قرب مدرسة طارق بن زياد, Near Tariq Bin Ziad School, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 25 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Tariq Bin Ziad school in Raqqa, according to local sources. Damaspost put the death toll as high as 25, reporting “sources said that the American coalition fighters directly targeted Tariq ibn Ziyad School of Raqqa city center, and…

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U.S.-led Coalition

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Galcayo, Mudug, Somalia

A suspected al Shabaab associate who once lived in the US was arrested during a mission in Somalia, a US Africa Command spokesperson told AP. It was a Somali-led mission with “limited tactical advisory support” from the US, spokesperson Jennifer Dyrcz said. The suspect, identified as Abdirizak Tahlil, was accused of “facilitating the use of improvised…

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

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نزلة شحادة, Ar Raqqah: Nazlah Shahadah/Furat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

Three civilians, displaced from Palmyra, died in an airstrike on Nazlet Shahata according to local media. Only one source, @PalmyraRev1, explicitly blamed the Coalition. Other sources referred only to “bombing” and did not identify the culprit. In the first of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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جبل المراقشه, Jabal Al Maraqisha, Abyan, Yemen

Multiple sources reported that US airstrikes, or possibly US naval strikes, targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Al Maraqisha area of Abyan governorate, late on July 23rd 2017. Other sources reported similar strikes in the area the previous night, though did not assign responsibility to the US. There were no known reports of civilian harm.…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike), Naval bombardment

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زور شمر, the town of Ma'dan and the village of Zour Shamr, Raqqa, Syria

Between six and nine civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the town of of Ma'dan and the village of Zour Shamr. According to Baladi, "Local media sources said Sunday [July 23rd] that Russian planes targeted camps for displaced people in the towns of…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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الخضير, Kudeir, Hama, Syria

Between 10 and 15 civilians - most of them reportedly from the Al Mahmoud family - died and as many as 30 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kudeir , according to local media. The lowest death count was given by Ahmad Shibli at 10 with dozens more wounded. But most other…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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البچري, Bajari, old town, Raqqa, Syria

One woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Bajari, according to local sources. Smart News Agency and Baladi reported that “likely” Coalition raids on Bajari killed a woman. In April 2019, the Coalition accepted responsibility for this event, noting: "Coalition aircraft struck an identified Daesh mortar firing position. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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رسم العبد, Rasim Al-Abid, Hama, Syria

Two women died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Rasim Al-Abid, according to sources on the ground.

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya

Various local sources reported an LNA MiG-23 bombing various locations in Derna, including Hajaj, Al-Fatayih and the Hossein neighbourhood. Emhona 99’s Twitter feed carried pictures of what it said was a civilian farmhouse damaged in the strike. And Libya News noted: “News reports close to the Karama operation said the bombing targeted what it described…

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Libyan National Army

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Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

On November 17th, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported strikes, which included this one. No casualties were reported. An AFRICOM spokesperson explained that their goal "is to be as transparent as possible while taking into account operational security, force protection and diplomatic sensitivities." It therefore did not…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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غنيمان, Ghneiman, Homs, Syria

Local media reported an unspecified number of civilian casualties, including children, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Ghneiman. No further details are currently available.

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Russian Military

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Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia

On November 17th 2017, US Africa Command sent the Bureau of Investigative Journalism a list of previously unreported strikes, which included this one. An AFRICOM spokesperson explained that their goal "is to be as transparent as possible while taking into account operational security, force protection and diplomatic sensitivities." It therefore did not proactively release information…

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زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, Syria

Up to 22 civilians including as many as 11 children died in airstrikes on Zor Shamer, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia were to blame. There were no reports of injured civilians. @eldorar, Syrian free army, Ahmad Shibli and the Smart News Agency pointed…

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Civilians reported killed

Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition

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الجميلي, Ar Raqqah: Jumaili neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

A father and a son were reported killed in the Al Jumeila neighbourhood of Raqqa, with sources indicating that Coalition artillery fire was likely responsible. Four sources – Raqqa Ahluna, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Baladi News and @Soheb1700 – alleged that SDF artillery fire was responsible. However Airwars is aware that the SDF…

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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معدانقرية النعمات, al Na’amat village, Maadan, Raqqa, Syria

Local sources reported that one named adult male civilian was killed and his son was wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Na’amat village. Both Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Ahmad Al Shibli blamed Russia for the civilian harm.

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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قرية عياش, Ayyash village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Local media reported that between 10 and 15 civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Ayyash village. Multiple sources named the victims, 10 of whom were from the family of Khalaf Khader al-Faleh. The Violations Documentation Centre also listed five unidentified adult males as killed, reportedly from Aleppo. The majority of…

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Russian Military

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A number of sources shared images and videos documenting an alleged white phosphorous bombardment of Raqqa by the Coalition and reported that a “several” civilians were wounded and killed. Eldorar News claimed that up to 20 civilian were killed, but was the only source to go into further detail about civilian casualties. Hadi Al Abdullah…

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Civilians reported killed

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

A one-year-old child was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, according to local sources. The date of death may have been earlier, with Abu Muaz al Raqqa tweeting that the child died “as a result of bombing coalition aircraft on the city of Raqqa several days ago.”

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Civilians reported killed

U.S.-led Coalition

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الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Accoridng to RFS, three members of the Awwad family died in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Raqqa rwb and Q_Alenzy named an adult male as a killed and it was reported that his wife was injured. The sources blamed the Coalition. According to Ahmad Shibli, there were more than 25 cases of leg and hand amputation…

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عقيربات خالد هلال, Khaled Hilal village, Akeirbat district, Hama, Syria

Local media reported that a man and a woman died and others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khaled Hilal village. According to AadaAlSham, "two civilians were killed and others injured on Monday evening [July 17th] in air strikes by Russian warplanes on a village controlled by Daesh in the eastern Hama countryside. Field…

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Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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حقل الجفرة, Al Jafra [oil] field junction, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Nine civilians died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Al Jafra [oil] field junction, according to sources on the ground. Rozanafm said: "On Tuesday [July 17th], our correspondent in Deir al-Zour reported that a military aircraft believed to belong to the Syrian regime targeted a car carrying nine civilians on Al Jafra field…

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Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya

Egyptian airstrikes targeted 15 vehicles reportedly loaded with weapons near the border with Libya as they attempted to enter Egypt. According to Egyptian military sources cited by Libya’s Channel, “Egyptian armed forces have carried out military operations during the twenty-four last hour, building intelligence information, according to the gathering of a number of criminal elements…

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Egyptian Military

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