Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS080

Location

تل أبيض, Tall Abyad, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.691373, 38.949966
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S079)

Two women were reported by a single source, the Syrian Observatory, as having been killed in a “Coalition airstrike” in the countryside around Tal Abiyad.

In July 2017 the Coalition classed the event as non credible on grounds of available evidence of civilian harm: “Jun. 18, 2015, near Tal Abyad, Syria, via Airwars report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tall Abyad (تل أبيض), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.691373, 38.949966. 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:21:"insufficient_evidence";}
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Tal Abyad, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Multiple coalition strikes were confirmed in the vicinity. For June 17th-18th 2015, the coalition noted: “Near Tal Abyad, four airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL excavator.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-07-07
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.