Incident date
November 18, 2015
LOCATION
البوكمال, Al Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to the Violations Documentation Center and others, six civilian males were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in the vicinity of the Aisha hospital in Al Bukamal. According to Deir Ezzor 24, eight rockets or missiles were launched on the town. However, the Syrian Observatory has attributed the attack to the US-led Coalition.
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Incident date
August 15, 2017
LOCATION
Al Meshrab, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour to six civilians were killed in alleged airstrikes in the town of Al-Mesrab in the Western suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. Sources initially reported only the death of Saleh al-Hamad al-Saud. However the number of fatalities later rose to at least four. The event was described by the Euphrates Post as
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Incident date
February 2, 2015
LOCATION
الشدادي, Shadadi, Al Hassakah, SyriaMajor coalition air raids on the oil fields around Shadadi reportedly led to the deaths of up to four non-combatants. Residents described a significant attack, with one site reporting: “Among the most prominent oil fields targeted were Al Rawees and Al Howyaziah east of Shadadi. The fires are also still burning in Kabiba close to
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Incident date
October 5, 2017
LOCATION
Sukkaria, Ne'ma Matar school near Al-Hamdan road, Deir Ezzor, SyriaSix civilians from two families reportedly died following airstrikes on the town of Sukkaria, close to Al Bukamal, local sources alleged. An unknown numbers of civilians were left wounded after the attack, with the death toll expected to rise due to some people being in a critical condition. A correspondent for Deir Ezzor 24 reported
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Incident date
March 6, 2015
LOCATION
مشفى عائشة الخيري, البوكمال, Abu Kamal, al Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to five non-combatants including a woman and two infants were reported killed in an alleged 1pm Coalition airstrike on the Aisha hospital in the town of Bukamal. The Violations Documentation Center named one woman as a victim of the strike (described as pregnant by SOHR in an email to Airwars.) Also reported slain were two
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Incident date
May 7, 2016
LOCATION
احتيملات, Ahtemlat, Aleppo, SyriaSix civilians including up to 5 children died in a reported night time Coalition strike at Ahtemlat in Aleppo governorate. Graphic images showed the bodies of at least two infants being recovered. According to the Syrian Observatory, “SOHR activists were informed that no less than 4 IS including a commander were killed by aerial bombardment
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Incident date
July 4, 2016
LOCATION
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaAt least four members of one family including two children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Manbij. Manbij Mother of the World gave a detailed description of the event: “Coalition planes committed a massacre yesterday against al Hunaifi family killing 4 people and leaving a number of wounded. The house is near
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Incident date
April 12, 2017
LOCATION
الهزيمة, Al Hazima, Raqqa, SyriaTwo families died in an incident at Al Hazimah, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether they died in Coalition airstrikes or artillery strikes by other forces. SY reporter said that a family and a doctor were killed and blamed the Coalition. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a doctor
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Incident date
May 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah OR Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, SyriaA 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
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Incident date
December 12, 2015
LOCATION
كبش, Kabsh, Raqqa, SyriaAt least six civilians were killed and four injured in what was reported as a Coalition drone strike at Kabsh in northern Al Raqqah. The attack targeted what was described as “a small convoy of vehicles transporting passengers”. A minibus carrying the civilians was said to have been destroyed. The Syrian Press Centre was the
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Incident date
May 29, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Shukri Buzan gas station, Raqqa, SyriaSix civilians died and an unspecified number were injured by alleged Coalition airstrikes and artillery shelling by either the US or the SDF, local media said. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently blamed Coalition raids and “artillery of Kurdish militias”, as did @Raqqa_SL , @salal_mftah_ , Radioalkul and other sources. According to Shaam and Sdusyria, “The
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Incident date
July 5, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah: multiple locations, Raqqa, SyriaFive 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
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Incident date
September 22, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported six civilians killed in alleged Coalition strikes on Raqqa city, the source said “the martyrdom of a mother and her five children as a result of the bombing by international coalition aircraft on the city of Al-Raqqa last Friday” Raqqa24 and Mohammed Othman also named the vicitms and reported
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Incident date
March 8, 2015
LOCATION
اطمه, Atimah, Idlib, SyriaSources reported that five unnamed civilian were killed – along with fighters with the al-Nusra Front – in an airstrike on the Syria-Turkey border town of Atama. The building targeted was described as the local headquarters of the al-Nusra Front, an al Qaeda linked faction occasionally targeted by US forces. Photographs and videos depicted heavy
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Incident date
March 4, 2017
LOCATION
حمرة ناصر, Hamra Nasser, Raqqa, SyriaSix civilians were reported killed following alleged Coalition air raids on three villages in Raqqah governorate. Micro Syria – citing Smart News – said that “six civilians were killed and 10 wounded due to likely Coalition warplane raids in Hamra Naser, Hamra Balasem and Karamah villages. Four of those killed were from Hamra Balasem, while
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Incident date
June 27, 2017
LOCATION
ﺟﻨﺎﺓ, Janat, Al Hassakah, SyriaA family of six civilians were reportedly killed in airstrikes in Janat village, however assertions as to who was responsible were contested. Five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. However @KhabourNews claimed that Russia was to blame.
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Incident date
October 6, 2017
LOCATION
بتاني, Ar Raqqah: Bitani roundabout, Raqqa, SyriaA family of six, the mother Amal al Huwaidi and her five children died following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on the al Batani roundabout area in al Badou neighbourhood, Raqqah city. The source Mohammed Alabdullah did not apportion blame, however all others alleged the US-led Coalition responsible. The family were, according to Amnesty International fieldnotes,
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Incident date
January 6, 2017
LOCATION
الضبعان, Dabaan, Raqqa, SyriaAt least two civilians were killed in a reported Coalition airstrike on Dabban village in Raqqa governorate. According to the Syrian Observatory, “the international coalition’s warplanes bombed places in Dabaan area in the countryside of Al-Raqqah, and confirmed information about the death of two people.” ISIL also said that “two people were killed in an
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Incident date
September 18, 2017
LOCATION
المرشدة, Al Mrashda, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour to six civilians including one woman, displaced from Iraq, and three to five children were reported killed in an airstrike on al Mrashda village near al Boukamal. The Coalition admitted responsibility for six deaths in the event in February 2020, with the US military conceding its role three months later. JFL at the time
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Incident date
August 29, 2016
LOCATION
البصيرة, Al Besera, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe Syrian Observatory reported that 6 civilians died and 25 were injured when an alleged Coalition strike hit an internet cafe in the town of al-Besera. However in response to a query from Airwars, the Coalition stated that “We can confirm there were no coalition strikes at the location you have indicated. Per our strike
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Incident date
May 10, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of the entire family of Mohammad Yassin Mansour in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the gas factory north of Raqqa. According to Raqqa Post, a civilians from two families died and “two other young men” in an air died in an air raid on Raqqa – though the source didn’t say
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Incident date
September 29, 2017
LOCATION
الصبحة, Al Sabha, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to six civilians died in an airstrike on Al Sabha, according to local media, though it was unclear who was to blame. Most sources did not identify the warplanes responsible for the attack, thoiugh Qasioun pointed towards the regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the regime, and put the death toll
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Incident date
October 30, 2017
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa town, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA family of up to six civilians died in airstrikes on Al Soussa town, according to local media. While most sources said that Russia was to blame, two alleged that the Coalition was responsible. One other source pointed towards the Syrian regime. The majority of sources (Al Latamna Youth Gathering, Al Jisr, Baladi, Eldorar, Step
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Incident date
June 27, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaSeven civilians died in air or artillery or mortar shelling of Raqqa, according to local media – though it was unclear who was responsible for their deaths. However, Hasaka Rasd also reported that mortars fell on Raqqa neighbourhoods on this day, meaning that these deaths may have been caused by SDF actions, for although Airwars
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Incident date
September 15, 2017
LOCATION
السوا, Al Sa'awa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo to six civilians died in airstrikes on an IDP camp in the village of Al Sa’wa in the western suburb of Deir Al Ghazur, according to local sources. The location is disputed, as Sharqiya24 and Deirezzor24 cited “the water crossing” as the location and not the camp. Marsad Al Hasaka named victims. The source added
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Incident date
November 2, 2017
LOCATION
باغوز, Al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFour or more civilians died in an airstrike on al Baghouz, according to local media. While most sources pointed towards the Coalition, one said that it was unclear whether Russia had been responsible. The US-led alliance later admitted killing five civilians in the event. According to Al Hal, “Coalition forces also raided al-Bagouz village in
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Incident date
June 1, 2018
LOCATION
السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAccording to local sources, one man was killed and another seriously injured as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Soussa. Deir Ezzor 24 identified the victim as Mohammed Ali al Khalifa al-Hamada. The report went on to say that “an affiliate of the International Alliance” had targeted one of the town’s internet
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Incident date
January 7, 2017
LOCATION
الغضبان, Al Ghadban, Raqqa, SyriaAt least four civilians died in a reported Coalition airstrike on al Ghadban in support of SDF ground forces. According to the Syrian Network, “four civilians, including two children, died when International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Ghadban village.” LCCSY said six died. Baladi and Egypt Today were among all other sources who blamed
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Incident date
July 10, 2017
LOCATION
الطيار, Al Tayyar, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian family were casualties of alleged Coalition air or artillery strikes on the Al Tayyar area of Raqqa, local sources reported. The head of the family was identified by a number of sources, who reported that he and his entire family were killed but did not identify an exact number. Smart News Agency was the
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Incident date
November 6, 2014
LOCATION
حارم, Harim, Idlib, SyriaSix months after US air raids had targeted the Khorasan Group (part of the al-Nusra Front) and the militant group Ahrar al-Sham, the Coalition conceded that two children had “likely” died in the attack – the first public concession of any civilian deaths after 4,000 airstrikes against ISIS over nine months. The November 5th US-only