Incident Code
CS165
Incident Date
11 January 2016
Location
سلوك, Suluk, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
36.59539,
39.128559
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.59539,
39.128559
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S155)
A civilian man named as Hmaid al Agha was reported by VDC as having been killed at Slouk in a Coalition airstrike. The website Al Sharq al Arabi also listed Mr al Agha as killed, though did not attribute responsibility.
In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Suluk (سلوك), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.59539, 39.128559. 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
MGRS coordinate
37SEA114499
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition reported one strike nearby in Al Raqqah governorate for January 11th-12th 2016: “Near Ayn Isa, one strike wounded an ISIL fighter.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-02-02
Original Source ↗
Jan. 11, 2016, in Suluk, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 2900/CS165 37SEA114499