Incident Code
CI253
Incident Date
15 June 2016
Location
الكسك, Kisik, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.47571,
42.50869
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.47571,
42.50869
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I214a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Aiwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the deaths of six civilians in a US strike near Kisik, Iraq.
Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: “during a strike against an ISIL weapons storage facility, it is assessed that six civilians were killed.”
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
6
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest village at 36.4733405, 42.6698685
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
6
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Kisik, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SKF768396
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 15th-16th 2016, the Coalition reported at the time that “Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL foreign fighter weapons storage facility.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2016-11-09
Original Source ↗
June 15, 2016, near Kisik, Iraq, during a strike against an ISIL weapons storage facility, it is assessed that six civilians were killed.