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August 27, 2017
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Fardous, Raqqa, SyriaFive family members of a ‘Kazakh ISIS fighter’ (a woman, her two sons and one daughter) died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Fardous in Raqqa, according to local media. Smart reported that “a local source told Smart that the family was made up of a woman and three of her children, and including a
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September 8, 2017
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النهضة, Nahdah neighbourhood, Raqqa, SyriaUp to 11 civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on a school in Raqqah’s Al Nahda neighbourhood, local media reported. Baladi and Al Hasaka Rasd put the death toll at nine – both blaming the US-led Coalition. According to RT Arabic, “The Syrian government has accused the international coalition of committing a new massacre
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September 14, 2017
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العشارة, Al A'shara, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal media reported that members of ISIS families died in airstrikes which hit homes in al A’shara/Al Hawa – though none of the reports said who was responsible for the incident. Moreover, there was some dispute over the location of the strike, and whether the homes struck belonged to civilians. According to Euphrates Post, “Two
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September 23, 2017
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Hawari school, Raqqa, SyriaOne adult male civilian, named as Said Mohammed al-Said, died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hawari school in Raqqah, according to local sources. Reports said that the victim was the father of six daughters.
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September 30, 2017
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Al Zubari, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOne civilian died and at least three were injured in airstrikes on Al Zubari, according to local media – though it was unclear who carried out the attack. Most sources didn’t apportion blame, though one said that Russia had bombed the town. According to the Smart News Agency, “a civilian was killed and others were
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October 5, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians from one family died in the conflict in Raqqah city, local media reported, though at present it is unclear how they died. The majority of sources alleged a land mine explosion was responsible, however, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently suspected ‘bombing” was the cause. Raqqa24, among other sources, named four of the victims.
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October 13, 2017
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Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA named adult male civilian died in the besieged neighbourhoods of Raqqah, according to a local source. Details of his death are presently unknown. Airwars will amend the entry when new information is available.
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November 1, 2017
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السيال, Abu Kamal, Al Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween three and six civilians died in an airstrike on the home of Mohammed al-Shabib Abu Jassim, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, the Iraqi air force, Syrian regime or Russia were to blame. According to Eldorar, “The sources said that in conjunction with the artillery
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February 2, 2018
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البحرة, Al Bahra village, Deir Ezzor, SyriaMultiple sources reported the death of eleven civilians and seven or more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Bahra village, northwest of the town of Hajin. A tweet from @BassamJaara was the only source with an estimated tally of more than 30 casualties, claiming that: “More than 30 people, mostly children and women,
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July 26, 2018
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الشعفة, Al Sha'afa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported that alleged Coalition airstrikes hit the village of al Sha’afa, either killing two civilians or injuring “several”. According to Al Haal shelling by the “International Air Force […] focused on the side of the river” and resulted in “several civilians injured, in addition to material damage.” Step News also identified the US-led
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October 10, 2018
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السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, SyriaA single source alleged that several dozen prisoners being held by Islamic State were killed when their prison was struck by the US-led Coalition or its allies the SDF. The Facebook site Exiles of the Euphrates claimed the following: “An old and sly policy of Daesh – when you want to lose a village or
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November 19, 2018
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قرية الحنة, Al Hanna village, Al Hassakah, SyriaAccording to local sources, people took to the streets in demonstration after one man was killed and his two children injured or killed when shells hit their house in Al-Hanna. Jisr TV reported it was a total of 14 shells that caused the killing of the man and the injuries of his children. According to
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December 18, 2018
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هجين, Hajin, Deir Ezzor, SyriaLocal sources reported the killing of the Basem Al-Hussein family as a result of artillery shelling on the town of Hajin. The bodies of eight named family members were allegedly pulled from the rubble, mostly women and an unknown number of children. All sources reported on the incident on December 21st, but the exact date
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October 4, 2017
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معبر مائي بين هجين و العباس, Water Crossing linking Hajeen with Al A'bbas town, Deir Ezzor, SyriaBetween ten and 30 civilians were killed, including four named men, and “dozens” more were injured, following a continuation of airstrikes on the river crossing, however this time the crossing linking Hajeen with Al A’bbas town. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, however others
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October 10, 2017
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Raqqa, SyriaIn the Amnesty and Airwars’s joint April 2019 report “War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality”, one civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Coalition artillery strikes 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 states that “An
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June 24, 2020
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الطريق بين بنش ادلب, Road between Idlib and Binnish, Idlib, SyriaA civilian was reportedly killed in alleged US-led Coalition or Turkish drone strikes on the road between Idlib city and Binnish, Idlib governorate, on June 24th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Civil Defence in Idlib told Smart New Agency that “an ammunition drone had targeted a Santa Fe car with missiles and destroyed
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December 20, 2022
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الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, SyriaAt least two civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in declared British drone strikes on the city of al-Bab on December 20, 2022. An alleged member of ISIS was also injured in the operation. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that a Yemeni person was severely injured by a drone
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February 27, 2016
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محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, SyriaUp to three civilians were killed in an airstrike on Mahimideh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the US-led Coalition was responsible. Euphrates post named two fatalities including an unidentified victim. It said that Russia was responsible. However, Al Jazeera and Lebanon360 alleged this was a Coalition
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February 6, 2015
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الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, SyriaA Jordanian airstrike against an “ISIL weapons compound” – in coordination with the US military – allegedly killed US aid worker and hostage Kayla Mueller, along with up to 30 militants from Islamic State. The US later said that “with the information that we have there’s no evidence of civilians in the target area prior
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June 26, 2015
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ميادين, Road between Shadadi and Deir Ezzor (Road 7), Deir Ezzor, SyriaA civilian non-combatant was reported killed in a Coalition bombing on the road linking Shadadi with Deir az Zawr. The victim came from the town of Mayadeen.
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April 10, 2016
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تل حسين, Tall Hussein, Aleppo, SyriaMultiple sources named five civilian victims of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tal Hussain. Almost all sources blamed the Coalition for the civilian deaths, although Halab News and the Syrian Human Rights Committee said Russia was responsible. The village was the scene of a major battle for control between rebels and Daesh fighters.
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July 18, 2016
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حيمر لابدة, Haymar Labda, Aleppo, SyriaFour or more civilians were reported killed and others injured in what were described as heavy Coalition airstrikes on the village of Haymar Labda, as the battle to capture nearby Manbij intensified. ISIL’s media wing also issued a statement claiming “dead and injured and great destruction as a result of Coalition raids on the village
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August 31, 2016
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تلحوذان, Tal Houdan, Aleppo, SyriaSix civilians were reported killed in the village of Tal Housan, in what Halab Today said was “a result of Coalition aerial bombing and the artillery of democratic forces; and the bombing by Daesh of a car on the outskirts of the village.” Fierce clashes between ISIL and US proxies the SDF were reported in
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October 17, 2016
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المعماري, al Ma'amari, Al Hassakah, SyriaA number of civilians were wounded by Coalition raids that struck a house, according to two local sources. Euphrates Post reported that a house belonging to a civilian in al Ma’amari village was targeted by Coalition planes, leading to the “injury of 15 people.” Al Natek reported 10 wounded, and later named the house owner
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November 16, 2016
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شنينة, Shanina (and al Rihat, Ba’as and Abu Hassan), Raqqa, SyriaSeven civilians were reported killed and 15 injured following reported Coalition strikes on three villages to the north of Raqqa. Although multiple sources noted the raids, only Smart news alleged civilian casualties.
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December 9, 2016
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معيزيلة, Ma'yezila, Raqqa, SyriaBetween 17 and 32 civilians were reported killed and a further 20 or more injured following alleged Coalition strikes on Ma’yezila. According to Riba FM, the strike took place near the town’s Alh mosque. Raqqa News Network reported that “Al-Ma’yzila’s population is less than 300 and they all have the same grandfather. More than 28
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January 12, 2017
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شارع تل أبيض, Tal abyad Street, Ar Raqqa, Raqqa, SyriaTwo civilians were killed – including a girl and a man – and others were wounded, following an airstrike on a bakery and a falafel restaurant in Raqqa, according to local sources. Sources were conflicted regarding who was to blame, some blaming the US led Coalition, and others blaming Russian warplanes. The Coalition later denied
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February 9, 2017
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الرحيات, Al Rahiat, Raqqa, SyriaFour civilians were reportedly killed and seven injured in a night time Coaltion strike on al Rahiat near Raqqa. According to Smart News “warplanes bombed, late on Thursday night, the band 17, al Assadiya farm and Al Rahiat, north of Raqqa, killing four civilians, including two women, and injuring seven others, including children, were killed,
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February 20, 2017
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الجلاء, desert of al Jalaa town, Deir Ezzor, SyriaTwo civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike in a car in the desert of al Jalaa, according to local sources. The alliance denies the claim. According to Euphrates Post and the Shaam News Network, the two deaths occurred when Coalition jets struck a “Hyundai car carrying petrol in the desert of al Jalaa”. LCCSY
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March 2, 2017
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الرصافة, Al Rasafa, Raqqa, SyriaAccording to Smart News, five civilians died and two were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Rasafa. Smart reported that the warplanes – “likely” belonging to the Coalition – “bombed a bus as it passed through on the road from al Rasafa to al Mansoura (30 km west of Raqqa City), after civilians