Incident Code
CS267
Incident Date
17 July 2016
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.5269242,
37.9559288
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.5269242,
37.9559288
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S241)
In a new reported Coalition civilian casualty event in Manbij on July 17th, five civilians reportedly died when airstrikes hit the city.
All sources were agreed that the wife and two adult children of Al Haj Bahri al Darwish died.
On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be “non-credible”, stating that “After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike.” However, the Coalition report referred to this incident as taking place on July 16th, not July 17th, as locally reported.
Victims
Family members (6)
Adult
male
The son of Al Haj Saleh Bahri
killed
Adult
male
The son of al Haj Saleh Bahri
killed
Adult
female
The mother of the two young men mentioned above
killed
male
Vet, injured in his hand
injured
female
[injured in her chest
injured
female
Injured in her hand
injured
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5
2 Children, 2 Women, 2 Men
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 16th-17th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, seven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).”