Incident date
July 15, 2016
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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaA young adult civilian male named as Ahmad Ibrahim al Faress was reported killed in a Coalition strike on Manbij. It is either the second reported event of the day in Manbij, or is linked to the previous incident. The Syrian Network reported Coalition strikes on the city that day but made no mention of
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August 20, 2016
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منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaIn an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in an attack on Manbij. Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: “during a strike against an ISIL artillery firing position, it is assessed that one civilian was killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its
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November 9, 2016
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian was killed and several injured due to a Coalition attack, according to a local source. Step News Agency reported that a Coalition raid at dawn “targeting the IS security perimeter in the city of Raqqa” killed one civilian and wounded others “including women and children.”
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March 11, 2017
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المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition air strike on Al Mansoura town, according to a single source. Smart News said that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition “launched raids on the burners for oil [primitive oil refineries] near the town of Mansoura [24 km west of the city of Raqqa]
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April 5, 2017
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رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, SyriaThe Smart News Agency reported the death of “an old man” and the injuring of five other civilians following an airstrike on Ratla. The source did not identify the culprit, noting that the injured were taken to a field hospital. No further details are currently known.
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May 14, 2017
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مزرعة العدنانية, Adnaniya, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was reportedly killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Adnaniya farm in Raqqa. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) named the victim as 30-year-old Abdullah al Khalawai. Both RBSS and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are currently available.
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June 17, 2017
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حويجة الصوفي, Hawijah al Swafi, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources identified the victim by name like they all also alleged that the Coalition was responsible. The victim was reportedly killed in his home near Al Jaraksa mosque, Q_Alenezy reported via Twitter. On February 4th 2021 the US-led
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Incident date
June 28, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported “The martyrdom of “Ali Abdul-Ali al-Jasha’am” after the coalition aircraft targeted his car while he was transporting wounded civilians following the bombardment of the city of Raqqa.” According to the Syrian Network for
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Incident date
July 8, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local media. On July 9th, Palmyra Media Centre reported “The death of a young man, Mohammed Ibrahim Ali al-Qashim, displaced from the city of Palmyra, as a result of his wounds as a result of the raids of the international Coalition on
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Incident date
July 31, 2017
LOCATION
دبلان, Dablan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne woman, the wife of Saleh al-Awaid, died in an airstrike on Dablan, according to local sources. None of the sources apportioned blame. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights referred only to “warplanes,” while @DeirEzzor24 said the victim died from an injury after a bombing by “military aircraft”. According to Dblan net, cluster bombs were
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Incident date
August 6, 2017
LOCATION
شارع الوادي, Al Wadi street, Raqqa, SyriaOne male civilian died in an alleged Coalition artillery strike on Raqqa’s Al Wadi street, according to local media. Al hassaka Rasd, Al Raqqa Truth and other sources said he died in artillery shelling of Al Wadi street. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery in Raqqa. In April 2019 the Coalition
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Incident date
October 2, 2017
LOCATION
مظلوم فوقاني, Mazloum Foqani, Deir Ezzor, SyriaThe civilian Abdullah al Jamma was reported to be “under the rubble” of buildings, following airstrikes by unidentified aircraft. Reportedly targeting the town of Mazloum Foqani according to the Euphrates Post. The town sits on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, where the US-led Coalition was still conducting strikes. Mr al Jamma was suspected
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October 7, 2017
LOCATION
Bared al Daraia, Raqqa, SyriaAn adult male civilian Sherif Ibrahim al-Sharif (pictured), a resident of the Bared al Daraia neighbourhood, died following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqah city according to reports. There is very limited information at present, and amendments will be made to the entry when any new information is known.
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Incident date
August 2, 2019
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الفردوس, near Raqqa, Syria, Raqqa, SyriaIn an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa. In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: “Coalition aircraft conducted two airstrikes and one artillery strike. The airstrikes targeted one ISIS weapons cache and one ISIS command and control facility. Regrettably, one civilian
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Incident date
July 7, 2015
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaIn a casualty incident later confirmed by the US, its aircraft targeted a vehicle in the vicinity of Al Shefa Hospital in Raqaa, wounding seven civilians in the process. No fatalities were initially reported, but the hospital was reportedly damaged. In a Facebook posting marking the event, locals insisted that all of those injured were
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July 20, 2016
LOCATION
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, SyriaIn an incident which may relate to the previous report – or was unknown to Airwars – the Coalition announced in January 2017 that it was investigating a possible civilian casualty event near Manbij almost six months earlier. According to the initial statement “five reports of civilian casualties received in November are still being assessed…
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January 18, 2017
LOCATION
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian died and three others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Tabaqa, according to local media. Shaam News Network said that three civilians were wounded in a Coalition strike. LCCSY named Nour Riyad al Ayyash, from Deir Ezzor, as a victim. An Eye on Raqqa also named the victim and blamed
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Incident date
May 5, 2017
LOCATION
رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, one child “died after he was hit with shrapnel when Coalition planes targeted Daesh trucks while they were setting up barriers on the edges of al Ballikh river near the village of Raqqa al Samra east of the city”. Al Raqqa Truth, SHRC and the Shaam News Network
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Incident date
June 7, 2017
LOCATION
محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, SyriaAn adult male, also an agricultural worker, was named as a victim of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mahkan town by local media. Sources said that he died from wounds sustained in the strike. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in a report on June 11th, “an agriculture engineer died from injuries he
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Incident date
June 15, 2017
LOCATION
شارع سيف الدولة, Saif al Dawla Street, Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male was killed as a result of reported artillery fire on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, local sources reported. Three sources separately identified the victim as Ayham Rashid al Barazi, but no further details were available. All reports said that the US-backed SDF were responsible for the artillery fire. However, a
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June 30, 2017
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA civilian male killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, local sources reported. All three sources reporting the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible. No further details are presently known. In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating
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Incident date
July 12, 2017
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شارع 23 شباط, Sanabel Bakery at Feb 23 Street, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to the Smart News Agency, “a child was killed and his mother was wounded by an artillery bombardment by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the city of Raqqa, northeast of Syria. City. Sources reported that the artillery bombardment occurred on the 23rd of February Street in the center of the city near the Sanabel
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July 17, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaRaqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported the death of a girl in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
July 28, 2017
LOCATION
حي الثكنة, Al Thakana, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in Raqqa’s Al Thaakan neigbourhood – though it was unclear whether Coalition artillery or an SDF mortar were to blame. Ahmad Al Rfaai posted in the on Documentary of victims of Ar Raqqa Facebook group, saying that Haj Ahmad Lyla Salim al-Ali was his grandfather and died in his home after
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August 2, 2017
LOCATION
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaOne civilian male died in a Coalition artillery bombardment or a mortar strike by the SDF in Raqqa, according to local media. Ar Raqqa Al a’ahlya reported that the victim bled to death from a shrapnel wound. Most sources blamed artillery for the man’s death. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery
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August 7, 2017
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Road from Al Mayadin to Damascus, Homs, SyriaLocal sources reported the death of a young girl, Rawan Abdul Qader al-Wahid. She was said to be travelling between the cities of Mayadeen and Damascus when she died. At present the cause of death is unclear and sources are not attributing the event to airstrikes or to any specific actors.
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Incident date
August 25, 2017
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Bedo, Raqqa, SyriaMore than one civilian was killed by suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Bedou neighbourhood, Raqqa. Mohamad.othman.7503 posted photographs on Facebook of extensive material destruction on the “health, housing – Hawara School District”, whilst other sources published graphic photographs of civilians who were reported killed. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered later reported on 4th September “The
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September 14, 2017
LOCATION
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaAn adult civilian male (pictured) died following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Raqqah, local sources said. There is limited information, however all sources cited the Coalition as the culprit. Mr Hareth’s death was reported on October 7th, though it was stated he had died “nearly a month ago.” Airwars has tentatively placed the data range at
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Incident date
November 21, 2017
LOCATION
هجين, Hajeen, Deir Ezzor, SyriaEuphrates Post reported “the death of the daughter of Saleh al-Zaker from the city of Abu Kamal due to a heart attack caused by the panic and fear of flying warplanes at low altitude over the city of Hajeen.” No further details are currently available.
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Incident date
June 26, 2018
LOCATION
الصور, Al Sour desert in northern Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA single source reported that a civilian man was killed in a Coalition airstrike in the Al Sour desert in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Baladi News stated that in addition to killing nine ISIS fighters, ‘a shepherd who happened to be near them’ was also killed in the raid. Among the fighters said