Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS058

Location

الجيسي, Al Jesse, Al Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.786346, 41.520186
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S57)

It was reported that a coalition airstrike in the vicinity of Al Hassakah had killed three unnamed civilians: “The car was bombed while it was on the bridge of a village near the town [of Al Hassakah] which led to the death of three civilians, displaced from the city of Tal Hamis,” according to Thawrah. The location was identified by other sources as the village of al-Jesse

According to Step Agency, the international coalition had targeted a number of militant vehicles in the vicinity that day: “From its side coalition flights struck ISIL gatherings in the countryside of the town of Tal Tamer after it took control of several villages and had seized several SUVs from Kurdish units. These cars were targeted by the coalition with strikes.” However Step Agency also described those killed in al-Jesse as non-combatants.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Jesse (الجيسي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.786346, 41.520186. 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
a:1:{i:0;s:24:"insufficient_information";}
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near al-Jaysee, al-Hassakah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The coalition has confirmed multiple airstrikes in the region. For February 22nd-23rd it notes: “Near Al Hasakah, 11 airstrikes struck ten ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL bunker and an ISIL fighting position.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.