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Incident Date
27 June 2017
Incident Code
LQ049
Location
الحدود الليبية المصرية, Libyan-Egyptian border, Al Butnan, Libya
According 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…
Summary
Published
27 June 2017
Military Actor
Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2017
Incident Code
CI787
Location
الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that at least 90 civilians were killed and injured as a result of ongoing fighting and shelling in Old Mosul, especially in the vicinity of the Al-Nouri Mosque and the destroyed Hadba Minaret. It is presently unclear which parties were responsible. Yaqein agency reported that 71 civilians died, and others were wounded.…
Summary
Published
27 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
71
Civilians reported injured
19
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
27 June 2017
Incident Code
CI788
Location
خزرج, Mosul, Khazraj, Nineveh, Iraq
A local residents’ Facebook page and local press reported that Abdel Fattah Jassim Al-Sharifi died after a ‘random’ bombing on Khazraj district in Old Mosul. Al-Sharifi used to be the owner of the library Bassam in Najafi Street. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
27 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1089
Location
Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
Six or more civilians were reportedly killed alongside members of ISIL in the Al Rumaila neighbourhood of Raqqa following artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed SDF militia or the Coalition. Smart News Agency alleged that the SDF was responsible. However Airwars understands that the militia does not have artillery capability and that if…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1090
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. No further details were available.
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1091
Location
Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
At 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.…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26–30 June, 2017
Incident Code
CS1130a
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 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 "Three members of…
Summary
Published
30 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1092
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was allegedly killed in a Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, Ahmad al Shibli reported. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1093
Location
Kasrat Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male and one child were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airsrikes on Kasrat Afnan, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1094
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 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,…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
42–70
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1095
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Following an earlier bombing of an ISIL prison in Al Mayadin which allegedly killed upwards of 40 people, Coalition aircraft allegedly targeted a nearby site after bodies of the deceased were laid out for families to identify them. No further civilian casualties were reported, however sources said that the ultimate death toll from both incidents…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1096
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In a third event reported in Al Mayadin on June 26th, one female civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory reported: “The SOHR also observed airstrikes, most likely carried out by the International Coalition warplanes, that targeted one of the headquarters of Suqur Al-Sahara…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1097
Location
الميادين, Al Mayadin, Al Samsam, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In 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…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1098
Location
عياش, Ayyash, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian male was identified as killed and two others were injured in “cluster bombs” on the town of Ayyash, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights and Free Deir Ezzor both reported that the strikes consisted of four raids. None of the four sources…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1099
Location
السخاني, Ar Raqqah: Sukhani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Two named men identified to be from Al Sukhani, were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All four sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details were available.
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1100
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male identified as originally from Bokros, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. Seven of the eight sources which reported the death alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1101
Location
Near Old bridge, Raqqa, Syria
In 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…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1102
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
In 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…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1088
Location
near the new bridge, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 14 civilians were reportedly killed in or near the Al Hamwazi hotel near Raqqa’s new bridge, however it was not clear who was responsible. Two sources, Tal Abyad and Eye on Raqqa, alleged that the deaths were caused by mines that were detonated in the hotel by SDF militias and their reporting was…
Summary
Published
26 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2302
Location
ابو قاطور, Abu Qator, Homs, Syria
A single source reported that "activists pointed out that the raids targeted a prison near the village of Abu Qatour, belonging to the area of Jab Jarrah (about 55 km east of Homs), killing six members of the organisation and wounding four prisoners [civilians] who were transferred to hospitals in Deir Ezzor province." The source…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS1076
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
At least one and as many as 20 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and others injured following alleged Coalition and SDF shelling in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and others said that the casualties came as a result of more than 80 artillery shells being fired into the city. RBSS…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–20
Civilians reported injured
5–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1077
Location
نهر الفرات, Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilian males were reportedly killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Euphrates River in Raqqa. A number of local sources identified the victims. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the men were killed in an airstrike on their cars as they tried to retrieve water from the river. Raqqa had been suffering from…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1078
Location
امن الدولة, Amn Al Dawla, Raqqa, Syria
Two local sources named one civilian male as killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa’s Amn Al Dawla area. According to Ahmad al Shibli, the victim was originally from Maskana, east of Aleppo.
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1079
Location
ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﺳﻌﻴﺔ, Al Tawssi'ya, Raqqa, Syria
According to Al Hassaka rasd, one woman “was killed in artillery shelling that targeted the al Tawssi’ya area in Raqqa city”. Soheb10 also reported her death and likewise blamed “artillery shelling”. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published images reportedly showing “the destruction caused by the international coalition targeting civilian houses in the Al Tawssi’ya neighbourhood”,…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1080
Location
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
Two adult civilians died and three children were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratlah village, according to local media. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that the Coalition struck “the house of Abdul Aziz al-Khamri in Ratlah”. It reported that two civilians died and “three children were slightly injured by the attack”. The victims were…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1081
Location
ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ, Umm Hfour, Al Hassakah, Syria
According to multiple local sources, “a whole family” died in the village of Umm Hfour in an alleged Coalition airstrike. Hasaka Voice and other sources the victims died “because they were targeted by an air strike by the International Coalition”. The US-led alliance eventually reported strikes in the vicinity that day, suggesting that the cause…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1082
Location
موحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two women and four children, including a newborn baby, were reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in airstrikes in Muhassan, in the east of Deir Ezzor, but it was not immediately clear who was responsible. Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that warplanes committed the “massacre” but did not say who they believed was…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1083
Location
بقرص تحتاني, Bokrus Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A 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…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1084
Location
القورية, Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two 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…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1085
Location
قريب من القورية, near Al Quoriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In 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…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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