Incident Codes
CS146 RS0165
Incident Date
18 November 2015
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.949949,
39.007363
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.949949,
39.007363
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R147aS141RS168)
Reports indicated that Coalition aircraft had killed up to ten civilians in Raqqa in an evening strike.
According to local monitors Raqaa is Being Slaughtered Silently, seven were killed and eight injured after a civilian fuel facility was bombed in the Brigade 17 area of the city. A graphic video by Daesh propagandists Al A’maq shows ten corpses.
However, Russia had also reported destroying more than 500 oil tankers in strikes in the region.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
8
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city Ar Raqqah (الرقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.949949, 39.007363. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For November 17th-18th, the Coalition reported: " Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes [2 French] struck three ISIL headquarters and an ISIL bivouac."
For November 18th-19th: "Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL storage facility."
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed