Incident Code
CS020
Incident Date
6 November 2014
Location
موقة, Muqah, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.499025,
36.639595
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.499025,
36.639595
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S020)
The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that up to four unnamed children under the age of 10 died in a coalition airstrike on Mouka – described as one girl and two or three boys.
In contrast, the VDC lists three unidentified bodies (two adult males and one female child) noting that they were “Martyred due to the regime air forces’ shelling.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–4
3–4 Children, 2 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Muqah (موقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.499025, 36.639595. 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
Non credible / Unsubstantiated
Reason for non-credible assessment
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Muqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The only coalition airstrikes officially reported for November 5th-7th 2014 took place at Kobane in Aleppo governorate, and at Tal Abyad (Ar Raqqah governorate.) Additional strikes targeted the area around Sarmada to the west of Aleppo.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed