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Incident Date
22 June 2017
Incident Code
CI780
Location
الساعة, Mosul, Al Saaha, Nineveh, Iraq
A local Facebook page reported that Professor Ghanem Ismail Ahmed (Abu Nashwan) was killed by unspecified bombing in a house in which he had taken refuge, in Saaha neighbourhood in Old Mosul. He was a former head of the al-Thawra school, and of the Imam al-Satt Nafisa Mosque. In December 2018, the Coalition announced that…
Summary
Published
22 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 June 2017
Incident Code
CI781
Location
الموصل الجديدة, Mosul, Al Jadida, Nineveh, Iraq
Local sources said that eight civilians were killed as a result of mortar shelling on the market of liberated New Mosul neighbourhood. This happened near the Al-Taibat restaurant and next to the Fathi Al-Ali mosque in New Mosul neighborhood, in the western part of the city. It is presently unclear who was responsible for the…
Summary
Published
22 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1058
Location
المتحف, Muthaf museum, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reportedly killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes near the museum area of Raqqa. Al Raqqa Truth and Mohannad al Mofdi identified the male victim by name as they reported his death on June 24th and said that he had been killed “a few days ago”. No further details were available.
Summary
Published
22 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 June 2017
Incident Code
TS085
Location
al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, according to sources on the ground. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that "two women and a girl were injured by a shell fired from the Turkish side on the village of #Rawiya in the region of Ras al-Ain in the north-western…
Summary
Published
22 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CI777
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Four named brothers and other family members were killed in an attack in Old Mosul. News of Iraq named four brothers – Othman, Bakr, Omar and Ali – who it said were killed along with “their entire family” by government shelling. See also incident CI778.
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CI778
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of seven civilians in an event in Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on ISIS fighters engaging partner forces from a fighting position, it was assessed that seven civilians, not observed near the target before the…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2295
Location
الجنينة, Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded by alleged Russian warplanes on an airstrike in Al-Ginena, Al Hussan and Al Baghiliya villages. The source reported that "the aircraft bombed civilian houses in the villages of Al-Geneina, Hussan and Baghiliya (6 km west of Deir Al-Zour city),…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CI779
Location
المدينة القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of a civilian in an attack on Old Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that one civilian, not observed near the target during the engagement, was unintentionally killed.” The Coalition…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2296
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on the area of Akeirbat, including - according to Enabbaladi - the village of Abu Ramal. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. While most blame Russia, only one blamed the Syrian regime. According to sources, as many as…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–24
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1050
Location
النور, Al Nour, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that 18 civilians were killed and 10 others were injured following alleged Coalition air and artillery strikes and possible SDF mortar attacks in the Al Nour neighbourhood, near the Al Nour Mosque, in the northeast of Raqqa. All 12 sources who reported the incident alleged that a combination of Coalition airstrikes and…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
18
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2297
Location
داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria
Two adult males were killed, and as many as 30 civilians were wounded, following air and artillery shelling on Dael, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some blaming Russia, others blaming the regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the "Syrian-Russian alliance". Images show wounded civilians being…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1051
Location
مسجد بلال بن رباح, Ar Raqqah: Western neighbourhoods (Bilal Bin Rabah mosque, unknown location), Raqqa, Syria
Up to 13 civilians from one family were killed following alleged Coalition airstrikes near the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in west Raqqa, local sources reported. Some sources reported that the death toll was in fact 11. Reports said that the Coalition struck a residential building near the mosque. All six sources which reported the incident…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–13
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2298
Location
الشيخ ياسين, Sheikh Yassin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as 10 civilians were killed, and 10 more were wounded, following in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sheikh Yassin. Sources all blamed Russian aircraft for the raids. According to sources, the vicinity was struck shortly before 2.30am, at "break-fast" during Ramadan. A residential neighbourhood was partially destroyed in the attack with RPG shelling, and…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1052
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reportedly killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike in Raqqa, local sources reported. Al Hasaka Arabea identified the victim and reported that he was from Al Ahwas al Shaher village. Only one of the two sources alleged that the Coalition was responsible, whereas the other source did not apportion blame.
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1053
Location
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
Two displaced women were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ratla village, according to local sources, who also identified the women. All sources attributed the incident to the US-led Coalition.
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1054
Location
فرن الريان في حي امن الدولة, Ar Raqqah: Near the Al Rayan bakery, Raqqa, Syria
At least ten civilians – with many from one family, including women and children – were killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the Al Rayan Bakery in the Amn al Dawla neighbourhood of Raqqa, local monitors reported. Photos of a number of those killed in the alleged airstrike were also provided. Both sources alleged…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10–20
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1054b
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Eleven civilians from one family were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa. Originally the names of the victims were published under incident number CS1054, however Amnesty research assessed that there were two separate strikes, this one occurring at 11pm, while the other occurred at 6pm. Amnesty has placed the strike on the 21st despite…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1054a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", six 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. According to Amnesty, the strike occurred…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1049
Location
مساكن الادخار, al Idkhar residences, Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians were killed and several others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes or guided missile strikes on residences in Al Idkhar in west Raqqa, local sources reported. The attack was said to have taken place after midnight. Six of the nine sources which reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. In February…
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
21 June 2017
Incident Code
CI776
Location
الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Residents said that one civilian was killed and several wounded in an airstrike in the Rutba area. Yaqein reported that one civilian was killed and several wounded in a suspected Coalition attack. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that civilians were killed and wounded, but offered no numbers and did not assign blame.
Summary
Published
21 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2294
Location
زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, Syria
At least two civilians were wounded following air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Zamalaka, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. Douma.Revolution published a video showing a man who was trapped under the rubble…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2292
Location
جبل ركبة المرزوق, Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain, Homs, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported that four civilians were killed - including a woman and a child - and seven others were injured, following an airstrike on Rakbat Al Marzouk Mountain. Smart News reported on this incident twice, and blamed Russia in both instances. It added that the vicinity was under the control of ISIS.…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1048a
Location
Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
In the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report "War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality", four 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 "Dhiab al-Rusly…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1044a
Location
المصرف التجاري, Commercial Bank, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
After midnight, alleged Coalition airplanes carried out a number of strikes on areas in Al-Mayadeen city which was under ISIS control at the time of the attack. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the airstrikes targeted the area where the Commercial Bank is located and struck a house in which an Iraqi family…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1043
Location
كسرة فرج, Kasrat Faraj/Kasrat Sheikh al Juma'a, Raqqa, Syria
A baby girl was killed following an alleged Coalition airstrike on Kasrat al Faraj or Kasrat Sheikh al Juma’a, but there was confusion as to exactly where the death took place due to conflicting reports. She was identified by a number of sources and was either nine or 10 months old, with Al Ragga Truth…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1044
Location
البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman died in an alleged Assad regime or Coalition airstrike on the cultural centre in al Basira, local media reported. Multiple sources – blaming the US-led Coalition – identified the female victim. However, RFS News blamed regime aircraft, while others like Syrian PC did not identify the perpetrator. According to Deirezzor24, she died as a result…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1045
Location
شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Syria
Three members of one family, including a four-year-old girl, were killed in Raqqa city, with sources reporting that either SDF shelling or Coalition airstrikes were allegedly responsible. A number of the sources identified the names of the victims and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently shared images of all three individuals. Because Palmyra Media Center reported…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Codes
CS1046 RS2293
Location
خشام, Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 16 civilians, including several women and children, were killed and dozens more injured in airstrikes on Khasham village in Deir Ezzor governorate. However, it was not clear who was responsible with allegations lodged against the Coalition, the Russian air force and the Syrian government. In total, five sources alleged that the Coalition was…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–16
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1047
Location
ﺷﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻻﻣﺎﺳﻲ, Al Amassi Street/Neighbourhood, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian male was reportedly killed and others were injured after reported artillery shelling of Al Amassi Street in Raqqa city. Al Hasaka Arabea identified the victim and reported that he was an internal refugee from the Hama countryside. Both sources reporting the incident alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible for the artillery strikes. However,…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 June 2017
Incident Code
CI775
Location
الموصل القديمة, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
A local woman reported that eleven members of her family – mostly children – died in an airstrike on June 20th. Civil defence units sought to retrieve the bodies on June 29th with Mrs Mohammed in attendance. Reporter Sam Kimball, who accompanied the recovery, incuded the following report: “Nadia Aziz Mohammed, 47, at left, watches…
Summary
Published
20 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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