Incident date
August 18, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThe death of Ayman Abdul Razzaq al-Suwaif and five members of his family, was reported by multiple local media sources. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the attack. No additional details including the neighbourhood location are presently known.
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August 25, 2017
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National Hospital and in the vicinity of Naim roundabout and Al Amasi Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported “artillery shelling” targeted the National Hospital and the vicinity of the roundabout Naim and Al-Amasi Street in Raqqa City. Sources referred to “news of martyrs” but did not list the number or details of alleged civilian casualties. Airwars understands that only the US-led Coalition have access to artillery in Raqqa. See also
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September 5, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaLocal media reported on the death of a man following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa city. The two known sources said the US-led Coalition was responsible for the attack. At present there is limited information regarding the details of the incident. Airwars will add to the entry when new information arises.
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September 14, 2017
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IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA major civilian casualty incident allegedly took place at an IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. Al Yaqeen reported about 100 displaced people were killed, mostly women and children, following an alleged aerial bombardment by the US-led Coalition at the camp (pictured). However this was contested – with Euphrates Post asserting that
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Incident date
September 21, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaThree civilian males died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Multiple sources named the victims. The deaths of Mr Al Khatib and his son were reported by Page of Palymyra’s Dead, reflecting where the IDPs had originally come from.
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September 29, 2017
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الرقة , Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians named as Abdul Fattah Abdul-Ali Al-Dali and Sufian al-Dali died reportedly due to airstrikes on Raqqah city. The sources did not name a culprit and referred only to “bombing” and “shelling”. There is limited information presently available. Airwars will amend the entry when new information arises.
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Incident date
October 4, 2017
LOCATION
Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported the death of one civilian, Hamed Khabas al-Aliwi, in an airstrike on his home. Sources, reporting on October 8th, said that the victim was killed “a few days ago”. There are no other details at this time.
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Incident date
October 10, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male died following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqah city, local media reported. There is limited information at present, Airwars will update the entry when new details arise.
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Incident date
October 23, 2017
LOCATION
سحم الجولان, Sahm al Jolan, Daraa, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of up to seven civilians, including three women and two children, and up to ten ISIS affiliated militants from Jaish Khalid bin al Walid, as a result of either Coalition or Israeli airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan. The Daraa Martys Documentation Office reported Coalition airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan, “where
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Incident date
November 21, 2017
LOCATION
سوح الرفاعي, Souh al Rifai camp, Abu Kamal countryside, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThree civilians, a father and his two daughters, died and many more were wounded in shelling of a camp for displaced people in the Abu Kamal countryside. It was not clear who was responsible for the incident as no sources apportioned blame. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, unidentified warplanes carried out a
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January 13, 2018
LOCATION
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaFive named civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hajeen, sources on the ground said. The earliest report of casualties was on January 13th, though some reports later claimed the event was on the 14th or even the 15th. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “five civilians, including a woman, were killed
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April 17, 2018
LOCATION
Al Sarajiya village near Abu Hamda, Al Hassakah, SyriaLocal sources reported on the deaths of up to eleven civilians as a result of strikes carried out by Coalition helicopters in an area east of the city of Al Shadadi. According to Euphrates Post “a massacre” took place after a bombardment on a prison in the town of Abu Hamda. The report put the
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Incident date
July 1, 2018
LOCATION
السراجية, Al Sarajiya, Al Hassakah, SyriaAccording to local sources, a civilian identified as Sayed Khader Mohammed was killed in an artillery bombardment on the village of al Sarajiya. Three sources, apparent carbon copies of each other, reported that a civilian was killed “as a result of artillery bombardment”, but did not identify a culprit. Samidon Press stated that the individual
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Incident date
September 19, 2018
LOCATION
الباغوز, Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of an adult civilian male, Hussein al-Humeidahin al Bagouz. There was however a discrepancy in the reports. While some local sources attributed the civilian’s death to (SDF) artillery shelling, one source claimed that he was killed by a sniper. Euphrates Post reported for example the “martyrdom of Hussein al-Humeidah after
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Incident date
November 11, 2018
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الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween 20 and as many as 60 non-combatants died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Sha’afa, according to local media. A number of sources including Baladi News and the Syrian Unified Observatory, reported that the airstrikes hit both the towns of Al Sha’afa and Al Kashma, killing mostly civilians including women and children. According
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Incident date
August 2, 2017
LOCATION
زور شمر, Zor Shamer, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian was killed in an airstrike in Zor Shamer, Raqqa, according to local media sources – though it was not clear who was responsible. Most sources attributed responsibility to Russian forces, though one reported that Coalition aircraft conducted the strike. DeirEzzor24, reported that “Coalition aircraft targeted the area south of Hsaywa, Zor Shamer”. Syrian
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Incident date
June 11, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah: near Omar Bin Al Khattab mosque, Raqqa, SyriaFive civilians were killed in Coalition artillery strikes. The Coalition conceded a total of eight deaths and 24 injuries clustered across CS965, CS965a and CS965b. To avoid triple counting, the official OIR tally is only counted in CS965. These civilians were initially listed as being victims of an airstrike which killed eight civilians from three
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Incident date
June 9, 2022
LOCATION
العطالة, Al Atta, Al Hassakah, SyriaAt least one man was killed during an airdrop operation carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces and alleged US-led Coalition in the village of Al-Atta in the countryside of Al-Shaddadi city at dawn on June 9, 2022. Sources were conflicted as to whether the man killed was a civilian or a member of ISIS. Al
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Incident date
January 22, 2017
LOCATION
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, SyriaBetween six and 15 civilians died including two children and two women and 16 more were wounded in air or artillery strikes on Al Bab, Syria, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Turkey or the US-led Coalition were responsible. Al Bab 24 said that “Al Bab city was exposed to a
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Incident date
September 23, 2014
LOCATION
كفردريان, Kafr Daryan, Idlib, SyriaOn the first night of US airstrikes in Syria, the United States carried out a sequence of attacks on the Al Qaeda-affiliated Khorasan Group (part of the al-Nusra Front.) For the only recorded occasion during the allied air war, the US deployed Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets in the vicinity of Aleppo. Locals also
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December 12, 2014
LOCATION
كشيش, Kashish, Al Hassakah, SyriaTwo unnamed civilian males were reported by a single source to have been killed in a coalition airstrike on the village of Kashish,
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May 8, 2015
LOCATION
تل مجدل, Tal Majdal, Al Hassakah, SyriaA 10 year old boy from the village of Tal Majdal, was reported killed at around noon in a Coalition airstrike according to a number of sources, after being hit by shrapnel. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event as non-credible. Their report noted: “After review of all available strike records it was determined
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Incident date
July 11, 2015
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaIn the last of three reported Raqaa incidents for July 11th, a civilian firefighting team in the city reportedly died in a coalition airstrike. According to Al Araby, the Coalition “launched eight raids targeting Daesh sites on the outskirts of Raqqa city. These hit the areas of Al Hamrat, Al Sina’a [Industry] and the Faculty
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Incident date
October 4, 2015
LOCATION
الحويج, Al Huwaij , Al Hassakah, SyriaThe Syrian News Network reported Coalition strikes on the village of Huwaij to the west of Al Hassakah. Step News also reported that “Coalition aircraft targets ISIS-run center in the village of Al-Huwaij and for information on the size of the losses yet.” #سوريا #Syria#الحسكةطيران التحالف يستهدف مركز لتنظيم الدولة في قرية الحويج ولامعلومات عن
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February 18, 2016
LOCATION
مرقدا, Marqadah, Al Hassakah, SyriaThe Hassakah Youth Movement was among a number of sources reporting civilians killed by the Coalition at Al Markada, saying Coalition aircraft had struck a medical facility: “News in regarding people martyred following international Coalition bombing of the hospital in Markada.” In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they
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May 23, 2016
LOCATION
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaShaam News reported that an ‘entire family‘ was injured in an alleged Coalition evening airstrike on Al Mayadeen. No additional details are presently known. Responding to a request for clarification about possible involvement given declared UK strikes in Deir Ezzor that day, the MoD told Airwars that “after extensive research, we can confirm that there
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Incident date
July 8, 2016
LOCATION
تل السمن, Tal al Samin, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition night raid on the village of Tal al Samin. According to Local Civil Defence of Syria, “Coalition planes launched a raid last night on the village of Tal Al Samin south of the town of Ain Issa, which led to the death of two civilians –
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July 26, 2016
LOCATION
جقل, Al Jaql (Al-Kabirah), Aleppo, SyriaA child was killed and two or more civilians injured in an alleged Coalition strike on the village of al Jafil (or less likely al Hakal.) According to Shaam News “One child was martyred and others wounded when the same planes [as the previous event] bombed the village of al Hakal in the western countryside
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Incident date
October 1, 2016
LOCATION
غيطون, Ghaytun, Aleppo, SyriaIslamic State’s media wing Al A’Amaq claimed that “nine people from one family were killed in an American raid on the village of Ghaitoun east of the town of Mare’ in the northern Aleppo countryside.” That assertion appeared to be the basis for most other media reports. Syria Press Centre said the attack happened in
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Incident date
November 2, 2016
LOCATION
كفرتخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, SyriaTwo combatants were killed by an airstrike in Idlib, according to local sources. Baladi Network initially reported that a car carrying civilians was hit with three missiles, “leading to the burning of the car and the charring of the bodies of two people.” Images posted by the outlet showed a large fire and a burnt