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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI770
Location
المشاهدة, Mosul, Meshada, Nineveh, Iraq
A field report by PBS Newshour found that 12 civilians – all members of one family – had died in a likely Coalition airstrike on Meshada. In August 2019 the Coalition announced that they had assessed this allegation of civilian to be non-credible. Their monthly civilian casualty report noted: "After a review of all available…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
18
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI771
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local media reported that an unknown airstrike killed eight civilians and injured a further 20 at Al Qaim. Iraqi Spring Media Centre reported the death of 8 people and 20 additional injuries resulting from an airstrike near a mosque in Al Qaim. Iraqi News Center reported the same figures.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CI772
Location
الموصل: غرب, Mosul, West (Shifa and Zanjili), Nineveh, Iraq
Colonel Talal Najm al-Hamdani, from the Directorate of Civil Defense of Nineveh, said that about 200 bodies had been recovered over a 48 hour period in different parts of West Mosul. In an interview with Al Araby al Jadeeda, Colonerl al-Hamdani estimated that as many as 4,000 bodies remained under the rubble of West Mosul…
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
200
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1032
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian children were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both the children were identified by local sources and were reportedly displaced from the city of Sukhna, according to @PalmyraRev1. Four of the five sources alleged that the children died as a result of Coalition bombing. No further details were available.
Summary
Published
18 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
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
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1016
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah , Raqqa, Syria
Multiple local sources reported the deaths of two named civilians in Coalition airstrikes or artillery shelling. No additional details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as "non-credible", stating that the allegation provided insufficient information on the…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1018
Location
منصور, Al Mansour, Raqqa, Syria
According to the Smart News Network, “activists said that International Coalition bombed the Mansour neighbourhood in the city of Raqqa, killing a civilian”. Other sources reported Coalition airstrikes on the Nadeer bakery on Al-Mansour Street and Abaret Al-Sadou, but made no mention of civilian casualties. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the strike…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1019
Location
حويجة الصوفي, Hawijah al Swafi, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources identified the victim by name like they all also alleged that the Coalition was responsible. The victim was reportedly killed in his home near Al Jaraksa mosque, Q_Alenezy reported via Twitter. On February 4th 2021 the US-led…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1020
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah [887a], Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of one named civilian displaced from Sukhna, in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to Al Raqqa Truth she died three days after her initial injuries.
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1021
Location
القورية, Al Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One little girl was reportedly killed, according to the Syrian Press Center, and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Quoriya in Deir Ezzor. While that source was the only one to report a civilian fatality, all others reported that a number of civilians were wounded in the airstrikes. Syrian…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1022
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, al Takiya Street, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One or two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Takkiya street in Al Mayadin, according to local sources. RFS reported that two civilians died when a warplane “targeted at dawn today a gathering of residential buildings and shops in the street of Takkiya”. It added that there was “massive destruction in the…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1023
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Abdel Jabbar school, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four or five civilians including four members of the same family died and up to eight others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the Abdel Jabbar school in Al Mayadin which was housing displaced people, according to local media. One male victim was identified by name. Ahmad al Shibli said that four members from…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1024
Location
حي الرميلة, Al Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males were reportedly killed in the Al Rumeila neighbourhood of Raqqa following Coalition artillery shelling, or a rocket attack allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia. The three victims were identified by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Raqqa RWB. Four of the five sources who reported the incident alleged that the SDF…
Summary
Published
17 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
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
16 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1010
Location
البياطرة, Ar Raqqah: Bayatra neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died and were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Al Bayatra neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Almanar, “a number of civilian casualties were caused by a new massacre carried out by US aircraft during the targeting of Al-Bayatra neighbourhood”. All other sources also pointed to the Coalition.…
Summary
Published
16 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1011
Location
المخالفات, Al Mukhalafat, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians including one child and one woman died in a Coalition air or artillery strike or SDF ground action on a home in the Mukhalafat area, south of al Nour mosque, in Raqqa, local media reported. According to ALRaggaTruth, Mousa Mohammed Shaikhani‘s house was destroyed by “rocket-propelled grenades”. He died in the strike along…
Summary
Published
16 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1013
Location
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians died in Kasrat Juma’a village, Raqqa, according to local sources. Reports blamed Coalition airstrikes and SDF/Coalition artillery. Some other reports said that one of the victims was killed by an SDF sniper. According to Q_Alenzy, a Coalition airstrike targeted “the house of Mustafa al-Ahmad al-Muhaimid”. Other sources also said that a large number…
Summary
Published
16 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1015
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One 16-year-old, female was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. No further details were provided.
Summary
Published
16 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
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
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
15–16 June, 2017
Incident Code
CS1012
Location
جامع المنصوري, Al Mansouri mosque, Raqqa, Syria
A total of 25 civilians including one woman and 10 children died in SDF/Coalition shelling near the Al Mansouri mosque in Raqqa, according to local media. The US-led Coalition later conceded the event following an Amnesty field investigation. Multiple reports said that a home near the mosque was hit with artillery or mortar shells or…
Summary
Published
16 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
25
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Codes
CS1105a RS2284
Location
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In 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
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS994
Location
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
A 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…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS997
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Al Masriya roundabout, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The 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
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS999
Location
نزلة شحادة, Nazlat Shahada, Raqqa, Syria
Three 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…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1000
Location
الفردوس, Fardous, Raqqa, Syria
At 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
Published
15 June 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1001
Location
البدو, Ar Raqqah: Badou neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Four 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
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1002
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A 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…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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