Incident Code
CI206
Incident Date
24 March 2016
Location
القيارة, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
35.68953,
43.39529
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.68953,
43.39529
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I175a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in an airstrike near Qayyarah.
Their November 2016 report noted: “near Qayyarah, Iraq, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that one civilian was killed.”
The event occurred near the beginning of operations to liberate Qayyarah from |SIS.
In July 2019, the Coalition provided Airwars with the location for this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 35.7977836, 43.2935143
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
1
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Qayyarah, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLE548507
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 24th-25th 2016, the Coalition reported at the time that “Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2016-11-09
Original Source ↗
March 24, 2016, near Qayyarah, Iraq, during a strike against an ISIL target, it is assessed that one civilian was killed.