Incident Code
CI289
Incident Date
19 September 2016
Location
كبيسة, Kabaisa, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
33.591421,
42.612228
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.591421,
42.612228
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I244a)
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, according to a Coalition report, Sept. 19, 2016, near Kabaisa, Iraq: Report indicated civilians in a house were killed, but the only strike in the area that day was on a moving vehicle in a remote area.
Given reported British actions in the near region that day, Airwars flagged the incident to the UK’s MoD which said we can confirm that there was no UK involvement in the event.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kabaisa (كبيسة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.591421, 42.612228. 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
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Kabaisa, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For September 19th-20th 2016 the Coalition reported that “Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area and destroyed two heavy machine guns, a weapons cache, two command and control nodes, and two logistics hubs. Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle storage facility.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2016-12-01
Original Source ↗
Report indicated civilians in a house were killed, but the only strike in the area that day was on a moving vehicle in a remote area.