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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2325
Location
الشميطية, Al-Shmetiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian-waged airstrikes killed one child and wounded two of his family members in al-Shmetiya village in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Deir Ezzor 24's correspondent reported that "a child was killed as a result of the night bombardment of the town of al-Shmetiya, west of Deir Ezzor, yesterday evening [July 8th], in addition to…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CI804
Location
مكاوي, Makkawai, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
A father and son died as a result of being buried under the rubble in Makkawi, Old Mosul, reported Nineveh Media Center, following likely Coalition airstrikes. Four families in total were trapped under the rubble, but Iraqyoon News Agency reported that most were still alive. The families were believed to be trapped in the basement…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
16–36
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1168
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian males were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes which hit their home in Raqqa, local sources reported. Three of the six sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Ammesty field research reported that "Two members of the al-Ali, family were killed in a first strike, while sheltering on the ground…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1169
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two unnamed children died in alleged Coalition airstrike and/or artillery strikes on Raqqa, according to local media. All sources blamed the Coalition, with Al Hasaka Rasd referring specifically to “US air strikes and artillery”. The original source of the claim may have been ISIS. As Sharqiya Post noted, “Ar Raqqa Daesh announced the martyrdom of…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1170
Location
الحديقة البيضا, Hadika Al Bayda (White Garden), Raqqa, Syria
One to three civilians were killed in alleged artillery shelling on the Alhadiqa Al Baysa’a neighbourhood of Raqqa (or possibly Tawaso’eya), local media reported – though one report said that one victim was shot. A civilian male was named as a victim in multiple reports. Sources alleged that he was killed in SDF shelling, however,…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1171
Location
شارع تل ابيض, Tal Abyad Street, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed in Tal Abyad Street, according to local media. Baladi said that one person died in artillery shelling on Tal Abyad Street in the center of the city. It is understood by Airwars that only the Coalition has artillery in Raqqa. However, other sources referred to a rocket attack, with Sharqia…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1172
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
According to Euphrates Post on July 9th, “five civilians from one family, from Deir Ezzor, died and a number were wounded following air strikes by the international Coalition on the city of Raqqa two days ago.” Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also reported the death of the al Sayyed family of five in a “bombing”…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1202
Location
حي الدرعية, Al Dariya, Raqqa, Syria
One girl died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s al Dari’ya neighbourhood. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “the international Coalition targeted the Al-Thlaji house in al Dari’ya neighborhood next to Al-Hamzawi Hotel west of the city center. The raid led to the death of Manaf Ismail Al-Thlaji’s wife and the wounding of…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CI802
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
A number of local sources claimed that more than 1,000 civilians had been killed or wounded over a week-long period as a result of alleged Coalition and Iraqi government bombardment of Old Mosul over recent days. However further details were sparse. Iraq News Center reported that the number of civilian casualties buried under the rubble…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
300
Civilians reported injured
700
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 July 2017
Incident Code
CI803
Location
عنة الجديدة والريحانة, New Anah and Al Rayhana, Al Anbar, Iraq
Seven civilians were reportedly killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on New Anah in western Anbar Province, two local sources reported. Noor al Mustafa Hayder Dawoud, one of the sources, also reported that the house of Ossman Azzawi, the al Sayed household, Hajji Sayf’s household, Sheikh Nayef’s household, Al Maher Radi’s…
Summary
Published
7 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1165b
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", one man was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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 "Ala…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6–24 July, 2017
Incident Code
CS1265a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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. According to the Amnesty report,…
Summary
Published
24 July 2017
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1164
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, multiple local sources reported. Sources alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery, therefore must be responsible if reporting is correct. According to the Smart News Agency, “activists said that the SDF, which surrounds…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1165
Location
مدرسة خالد بن وليد, Nr Khaled bin Waled school, Raqqa, Syria
A young civilian male was reportedly killed in artillery fire on Raqqa, according to local sources. Sources reported that he was killed in artillery fire by “YPG militias” which struck his house near Khaled bin al-Walid School. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery therefore they must be responsible if reporting is…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1166
Location
الفردوس, Fardous, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians from one family, including three children and their mother, were killed and two further members of the family were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on the Al Ferdos neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. The source also reported that Mounir al Hariri and Taher al Hariri were injured in the strikes and…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1167
Location
بين بلدة معدان وقرية العكيرشي, Madan - Al Akershi road, Raqqa, Syria
Four civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike as they traveled in a car between the villages of Ma’adan and Al A’keirshi, local sources reported. Al;Araby was among a number of sources which noted: “Four civilians were killed by an air strike targeting a vehicle they were traveling on Al-Akirishi-Madan road.” Three of…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1165a
Location
الفردوس, near Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: "the Coalition engaged ISIS fighters and an unmanned aerial vehicle launch site. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed due to their proximity to the launch site…
Summary
Published
6 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
USSOM076
Location
Luglaaw, Lower Juba, Somalia
US forces were involved in a "self-defence strike operation" with Somali National Army (SNA) forces "against an al Shabaab troop concentration" in the country's south, according to an Africa Command (AFRICOM) press release. The statement did not include a casualty count, saying it "will continue to assess the results of the operation, and will provide…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
10–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1159
Location
البوحمد, Al Bouhamad, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males, described as “youths” were reportedly killed – and more than 20 people were wounded – in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Al Bouhamad village, local sources reported. Aleqirshi Alfuratiya reported that the deaths occurred as a result of strikes that were targeting an ISIL vehicle which was traveling on “Downtown Middle Street” to…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1160
Location
شارع المنصور, Al Mansour Street, Raqqa, Syria
An elderly civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition bombardment, local sources reported. There are no other details at this time. In April 2019 the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of civilian harm as non-credible, noting: "After review of all available strike records it was determined that more likely than not…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2320
Location
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to three civilians, including one or two children, were killed and several were wounded following airstrikes launched by either Russia or the Syrian regime in Mrat, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Step News Agency reported that the Russian airforce launched surface-to-surface missiles in multiple locations in Deir Ezzor, including Mrat. According to Free Deir…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1161
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah: multiple locations, Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians were killed and 14 more were injured, including women and children, in alleged Coalition air and/or artillery strikes on the Old Raqqa, Al Nahda and al Yarmouk neighbourhoods of Raqqa, local sources reported. According to Smart News, “One of the sources said that warplanes likely to be the coalition, bombed neighborhoods of the…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1162
Location
دلحة وكسرة محمد الآغا, Dahla and Kasrat Muhammed al Agha, Raqqa, Syria
Sharqiya Voice reported that a “number” of civilians were injured following ‘SDF artillery fire’ – which would most likely have been a Coalition action – on the villages of Dahla and Kasrat Muhammed al Agha in Raqqa. Other sources – Newsjorf and Baladi – reported that the victims had been wounded as a result of…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2321
Location
منزل الواوي في مراط, Wawi house, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One girl was killed and several other civilians were wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike in Wawi house, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. In this incident, the "al-Wawi home" in Al Saba’a district was reportedly hit, causing the death of one named girl and a number of civilians were left wounded. Mrat was reportedly struck…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1163
Location
حرير حاتم, Hareer Hatem, Al Hassakah, Syria
Up to eight civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes which struck a house in the village of Hareer Hatem, north of Markada in the Al Hasaka governorate, according to local sources. A single source – Jisr TV – said the morning strike had injured three children. All sources blamed…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2322
Location
عقيبرات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed one child and wounded several others as the ISIS-held city of Akeirbat, Hama, was hit from the skies, local media reported. Smart News Agency was the only source reporting about the civilian harm caused by the airstrikes. The media reported; "a child was killed and others were injured in an air strike…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2323
Location
السخنة/ كدير, al-Sokhna/Kadir, Homs, Syria
According to local media, a family of three - a married couple and their child - was killed by Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Homs, though the exact location is unclear among the sources. Several sources reported the death of the three civilians, a man, a woman and their child, and many identified them by name.…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1163a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’ joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", 11 civilians were reportedly 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 by Amnesty/Airwars stated that…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1155
Location
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
A woman was reportedly killed during the SDF’s invasion of Ratla, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported. However no further details were given. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be non-credible. Their report noted: "After review of all available strike records it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
CS1157
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. Both sources who reported the death alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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