Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS348

Location

تل أسود, Tall Aswad, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.29197, 37.98854
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S309)

Manbij Mother of All the World initially reported what it said were Coalition strikes on Tal Aswad, targeting a reservoir. In a subsequent report, it said a “massacre” had been committed “against two familes as a result of wrong information from the Kurdish units in the village.” It named four victims.

A report by the Military Committee for Manbij noted that strikes in Tal Aswad had “killed dozens” of members of IS.

The Syrian Netowrk reported three civilians had died “due to International Coalition warplanes” firing missiles on Tal Aswad. Subsequent reports, however, put the toll higher: Baladi Network reported 4 civilians “martyred in international coalition raids”; Aleppo 24 put the toll at 5 civilians killed, including three girls. Halab Today also reported at least 5 victims, including three girls, and identified Dr. al Abd as a veterinarian. The latest post by Manbij Mother of All the World put the total number of dead and injured at 10. The Manbij Documentation Agency reported “7 martyrs.”

However, additional reporting by the Syrian Observatory put the death toll at 5; Halab Today TV said that all three girls were the daughters of Khalaf af Farhan.

 

Victims

Family members (7)

Dr. Mahmoud al Mustapha al Abd
31 years old male Veterinarian killed
Osama al Mustapha al Abd
21 years old male killed
Dr. Mahmoud's sister
female injured
Abboud al Mustapha al Abd
male injured
Abboud al Mustapha al Abd's wife
female injured
Osama Mustapha al Abd
15 years old male killed
Mustapha Mahmoud al Abd
37 years old male killed

Family members (2)

Khalaf al Farhan's daughter
female killed
Khalaf al Farhan's daughter
female One of her feet was amputated as a result of the bombing injured

Individuals

Mostapha al Mahmoud
4 years old male killed
Mahmoud al Yasin al Dalik's wife
female Died November 24th of wounds sustained in attack killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
7–9
3–5 Children, 1 Woman, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tall Aswad (تل أسود), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.29197, 37.98854. 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
Stated location
near Tal Aswad, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For October 23rd-24th, the Coalition reported “Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.” For October 24th-25th, the Coalition reported “Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar system, and a vehicle.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-08-04
Original Source
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area of the reported civilian casualties.

Media From Sources (2)