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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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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1003
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Two civilian males were reportedly killed in artillery fire reportedly targeting Raqqa. Several local sources identified the names the two victims. None of the sources mentioned a culprit but merely referred to "artillery bombardment".
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1004
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
A named civilian female was reportedly killed in artillery fire in Raqqa. No further details are presently known.
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CS1006
Location
مدرسة خالد بن وليد, Ar Raqqah: Near Khaled Bin Waled school, Raqqa, Syria
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians during a day of heavy air and artillery fire on Raqqa. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS mortar position, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by secondary explosions.”…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2282
Location
النعيمية, Al-Nu'aymeya, Hama, Syria
Eight civilians were killed, and an unspecific number were wounded, following an aerial bombardment on civilian homes in Al-Nu'aymeya, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame - some attributed blame to the Syrian regime and others to Russia. Baladi reported that "the area lacks medical points and even trained medical…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 June 2017
Incident Code
CI764
Location
الشفاء, Mosul, al Shafaa, Nineveh, Iraq
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians in an event in near Mosul. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: "During a strike on an ISIS defensive fighting position, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location…
Summary
Published
15 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
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
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
15–16 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
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS982
Location
نهر الفرات, Ar Raqqah: Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria
Up to eleven civilians including a family of three were reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike near the town of Ziban, to the south of Raqqa city. The civilians were reportedly crossing the Euphrates River in small boats in order to flee the violence at Raqqa, when they were hit in the alleged strikes.…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–11
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS983
Location
العجيلي/السبع دربات, Ar Raqqah: A'jili/Sabi Darbat neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
A family of three civilians, including one woman, were killed and several more were injured in artillery fire allegedly carried out by the US-backed, Kurdish-led SDF militia in the Al A’jili neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources. However, only the Coalition was using artillery in the city in this period. The Revolutionary Forces of…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS984
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According, to Sharqiya Voice, there were “a number of civilian martyrs and wounded after warplanes raided Aisha hospital in al Abu Kamal.” The source went on to report that there were “more than 10 raids” by the Coalition on “the Al Sina’a area, al Hajana and the area around Aisha hospital.” Euphrates Post said that…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS985
Location
مغسلة العبو, Al Ibbo carwash, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were injured by missiles or artillery shells at the Al Ibbo carwash. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the SDF was shelling the area, while other sources didn’t identify the culprit. However, only the US was using artillery at this time.
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS986
Location
المركز الثقافي, behind cultural center, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians died in shelling on the area behind the cultural centre in Raqqa. Baladi referred to “heavy artillery shelling”, but was among other sources who didn’t identify the culprit. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed the SDF. However, the Coalition has informed Airwars that only it was…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2280
Location
اللج, Al-Laj, Hama, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded and killed when warplanes struck a camp for displaced peoples in the village of Al-Laj, local media reported. All three sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. Women and children were reportedly included in the numbers of wounded and killed. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS987
Location
شارع القوتلي, Ar Raqqah: Kuwati street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Several civilians died in artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Kuwaiti neighbourhood, according to local media. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighbourhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS988
Location
كراج البولمان, Pullman garage, Raqqa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling on the Pullman garage area of Raqqa, according to local sources. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street,…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS989
Location
كازية الشرطة, Ar Raqqah: Police Station, near the Cultural Centre, Raqqa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in artillery shelling near the police station in Raqqa, according to local media. According to RFS, “Aas a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighborhood, Al-Mansour Street, the…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS990
Location
الحني, Al Hani neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria
Local sources reported that “a number” of civilians were killed in the Al Hani neighbourhood of Raqqa, allegedly following SDF artillery fire. Two of the four sources, Baladi News and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, alleged that the US-backed SDF was responsible whereas the remaining two did not apportion blame. However, the SDF did not…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2281
Location
طفس, Tafas , Daraa, Syria
Eight to 12 internally displaced civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, following an air and artillery airstrike on a residential area in Tafas, local media reported. According to sources, the raids struck the courtyard of Martyr Kiwan middle school which was being used to house internally displaced peoples from Etman. Sources were conflicted…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
8–12
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CI762
Location
دكة بركة, Dakat Barak, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq
Two civilians from the same family were reported killed by an unknown rocket and "random bombing", according to local sources. Sawlf Ateka reported the dead civilians as Mishan Mohammad Qasim al-Hiyawi and his grandson Hashim Firas. Other sources identified the two as victims but did not clarify who was responsible. In February 2019, the Coalition…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CI763
Location
تلعفر, Tal Afar, Al-Taqwa Mosque, Nineveh, Iraq
Eight Iraqi police were accidentally injured and one or two killed following an airstrike, according to multiple sources. According to Yaqein, “a government source said in a statement that ‘the fourth regiment of the Ninewa Emergency Police headed to support the federal police in the area of Wadi Akab in west Mosul, adding that as…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
19
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 June 2017
Incident Code
CS991
Location
سوق الهال القديم في شارع ٢٣ شباط, Next to Salam Hospital on February 23 Street (at the corner Mansour Street), Raqqa, Syria
A civilian male was reportedly killed following artillery strikes on February 23 Street, Raqqa, likely carried out by US forces. A number of local sources named the victim as Ahmad Tarad al Khalifa al Haj. Abdulsalam Farij, a relative of the deceased, said via Facebook that the man died as a result of being wounded…
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS992
Location
near Kashrat Sheiykh al Juma’a (Raqqah), Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
Incident Code
CS993
Location
near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Summary
Published
14 June 2017
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2278
Location
العلباوي, Al A'lbawi, Hama, Syria
A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that "a number of civilians were killed and wounded by shelling of warplanes likely to be Russian to a village controlled by the Islamic State Organisation, east of Hama city, central Syria". It added that, "the aircraft bombed civilian houses in the village of Al-Albawi, east of…
Summary
Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2279
Location
عزالدين, Izzedin, Homs, Syria
A male child was killed, and between one and two other civilians were wounded, following the explosion of remnants left by a previous airstrike on Izzedin, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed a previous Russian raid, while others blamed the Syrian regime. The sources, however, do agree…
Summary
Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 June 2017
Incident Code
CS973
Location
البرك, Raqqa, Burak area (location unknown), Raqqa, Syria
One civilian, named as Mohammad Qassem al Kibba, was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources. Ahmad al Shibli, Q_Alenzy, 24Raqqa and Hammadi Al Hammadi all blamed the Coalition. Hammadi Al Hammadi said that the victim died in the Burak area.
Summary
Published
13 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
13 June 2017
Incident Code
CS974
Location
كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria
A civilian family of five was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Kasrat Sheikh Juma’a village in Raqqa. Habib al Mustapha al-Abdullah, his wife and their three daughters were the victims of the strikes, according to a number of local sources. The family’s son Zakaria Habib al Abed Lillah also reported the deaths via Facebook,…
Summary
Published
13 June 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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