Incident Code
CI050
Incident Date
9 March 2015
Location
تل كيف, Telkaif, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.4908349,
43.1204796
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.4908349,
43.1204796
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I034a)
Eight civilians including three women were claimed by NINA to have been killed in a coalition airstrike on Telkaif, 20km north of Mosul. A dozen militants also reportedly died in the attack.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
8
Geolocation Notes
A single source reporting the incident mentions the town of Telkaif ( تل كيف ), North of Mosul, for which the coordinates are: 36.4908349, 43.1204796
Telkaif ( تل كيف )
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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 Tilkaif, Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Only one coalition airstrike was reported in the vicinity of Mosul around this period, on March 9th-10th 2015: “Near Mosul, an airstrike suppressed an ISIL vehicle.“
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.