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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS854
Location
دبسي عفنان, Dibsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
One woman and one girl were reportedly killed in Dabsi Afnan in Raqqa governorate, roughly 30km west of Tabaqah, but it was contested who was responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and the Syrian Network for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible for the airstrikes, while Mohab Nasser, Euphrates Post and several…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS855
Location
حي الدرعية, Al Dar'iya, Raqqa, Syria
At least 4 civilians including 3 children and their father were killed and up to eight others were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Dir’iya, west of Raqqa city, local sources reported. Ahmad al Shibli, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights all alleged that the Coalition was responsible.…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS856
Location
الرومانية, Romaniya, Raqqa, Syria
Two or three civilians including one child and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the al Romania neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Smart News Network reported: “Two others were also killed in the al Romania neighborhood, including a child and a woman following warplane raids believed to be by…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS857
Location
حمرة ناصر, Hamra Nasser, Raqqa, Syria
At least 10 civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Hamra Nasser village, according to local source Ahmad al Shibli. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that “international coalition planes carried out a massacre in Hamra Nasser killing the family of Hamoud al Ali al Issa in its entirety”. According to RFS, “The SDF forces took…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS858
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least 14 civilians, including four women and five children from entire families were killed in airstrikes targeting Al Mayadin, 45km southeast of Deir Ezzor city, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether the Coalition or the Assad regime or even Iraqi warplanes were responsible. Ahmad al Shabli and the…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS859
Location
Ar Raqqah - Deir ez-Zor road, Raqqa, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported that “international coalition planes targeted a civilian car on al Shuweit -al Duweir road yesterday killing the driver instantly. He was displaced from the city of Deir Ezzor.” No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS860
Location
المراقة, Al Mraka, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported the death of “Mohammed Al-Thiab and his entire family and the old woman Sabha Al-Hajji” in an alleged Coalition airstrike on their home in Al Mraka village. According to Alaraby, “A man and a woman were also killed and others injured after a raid by the International Coalition in Al Mraka village…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS861
Location
Road between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Syria
Sound and Picture reported that the Coalition targeted five cars “full of Yazidi girls”, killing two girls. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
CS862
Location
Raqqah, Tashih, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment of a self-reported civilian harm claim “near Raqqa, Syria”. According to the Coalition report, “ 110. May 24, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CI729
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition reported that it did not carry out strikes in the area of where civilian casualties were alleged in social media reports. This allegation was previously unknown to Airwars. The report stated as follows: “May 23, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS850
Location
حي الدرعية, Al Dar’iya, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that a member of IS and his wife were killed and four other civilians wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a building in the Al Dar’iya neighbourhood of Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS851
Location
كديران, Kdeiran, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians died and three more were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kdeiran village, according to the Smart News Agency. Step News Agency and 24Raqqa said that the Coaliton carried out raids in the vicinity, but didn’t mention civilian casualties. In April 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
CS852
Location
البارودة, Al Barouda, Raqqa, Syria
Sixteen civilians including six children and seven women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Barounda village, according to local sources. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) – who blamed the Coalition – initially reported the death of three non-combatants. Step News Agency also put the death toll at three – however, a subsequent…
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
16
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
CS849
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least two children and one woman were reportedly killed and 13 civilians were injured in alleged Coalition strikes in Al Mayadeen city in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Sharqiya Voice reported that the children were from the A’Llash family living in Al Arba’een Street (40th Street) and all nine…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
CI728
Location
حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Sources said that an entire family was killed after airstrikes had hit their house in Najjar neighbourhood, in West Mosul. At the time of the attack Sawlf Ateka – a local Facebook group – called for help in a post: “The bombing of the house of Fayez Nazem Mohammed Anis Shandala since yesterday in the neighborhood…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS843
Location
السلحبية الشرقية, Al Sallhabiya, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reported killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Salhabiya Al Sharqiya village in western Raqqa. Although all three said the victim was killed as a result of air raids, only Sharqiya Voice alleged the Coalition was responsible. It reported that Coalition airplanes provided aerial cover to the YPG Kurdish militia units…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS844
Location
علي الغانم, Ali Al Ghanem, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilians were killed and four were injured – in addition to two members of ISIL – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Ali Al Ghanem village, 50km east of Raqqa, according to local reports. Two sources, Draas News Agency and Smart News Agency, reported that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, the remainder of the sources…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS845
Location
الرويح, Al Ruweih, Al Hassakah, Syria
Four civilians, including two women, were killed and at least three more were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Ruweih village, which lies in the countryside near Al Shadadi city, local media said. A number of local sources named three victims of the Al Alewi al Abd Family. A fourth member of the al Alewi…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS846
Location
مزارع الروضة, Mazare al Rawda, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian man was reportedly killed and a number of others injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa city. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Al Raqqa Truth named the victim who was from the Rumaila neighbourhood, and have provided a photo of him. Both sources, alongside the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, alleged that…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS847
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah OR Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Syria
A husband, wife and two daughters were killed and another daughter was critically wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. All sources but one pointed towards the Coalition – however, Palmyra Media Center was alone in blaming the regime and reported that the event occurred in Deir Ezzor. The Violations…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CI727
Location
الموصل: غرب, Mosul, West, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources reported that seventy civilians were killed or injured as a result of artillery and missile shelling on several neighborhoods in West Mosul. While two sources said it was the work of the Iraqi government, @Sonawa1 mentioned ‘shelling’ in general. Presently no further details are known.
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–30
Civilians reported injured
10–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 May 2017
Incident Code
CS848
Location
Kadiran, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on April 1st 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqa, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “108. May 22, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CI722
Location
الشفاء, Mosul, Al-Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
Multiple local sources reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured as a result of heavy airstrikes in Shifa neighborhood, in West Mosul. Yaqein said that the Coalition was responsible for the raids, and that they also led to the destruction of houses of civilians. Sawlf Ateka and Mosul Ista (two local Facebook groups)…
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CS839
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to the Euphrates Post, “the International Alliance targeted an oil tanker in the al Hazzam area in the city of Albuqmal and killed the driver immediately.” The Step News Agency and the Shaam News Network also put the death toll at one and blamed the Coalition.
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CS840
Location
سهلة البنات, Sahlab al Banat, Raqqa, Syria
According to Al Raqqa Truth, “Abdel Rahman Najjar was martyred while being displaced in coalition raids on Sahlat al Banat yesterday. A number of people were injured in his family. They are from al Mashlab neighbourhood.” The victim was also named by Raqqa Maydaniya, who blamed the Coalition for his death. Osama Abdallah posted confirmation…
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CS841
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Three victims from Palmyra, said to have been killed in a Coalition strike, were named by the Violations Documentation Center.
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CI725
Location
near Mosul, Iraq, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 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. May 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and…
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
CI721
Location
حي النجار, Mosul, Al-Najjar, Nineveh, Iraq
Two local sources reported that an entire family was killed and another family was severely injured as a result of airstrikes on their houses in Najjar neighborhood, in West Mosul. Iraqyoon Agency reported that the entire family of Nashwan Salem was killed in airstrikes that hit their house near Saada area, in Najjar neighborhood. It…
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 May 2017
Incident Code
CS835
Location
هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrikes on Hunaida, according to local sources. According to Step News “The international coalition aircraft targeted the outskirts of Heneida town in the western Raqqa countryside with several air raids.” Reports said that he died when his home was struck. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this…
Summary
Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 May 2017
Incident Code
CS836
Location
شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that 15 civilians including children were killed and injured in air raids “believed to have been carried out by the international coalition on Saif al Dawla street in Raqqa”. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–14
Civilians reported injured
1–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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