Incident Code
CS362
Incident Date
7 November 2016
Location
خنيز السلمان, Khaniz al Salman, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
36.24446,
39.02565
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.24446,
39.02565
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S321)
Several outlets reported the death of a man from Coalition strikes.
RBSS and Shaam News Network reported the death of a civilian “driver” who was operating a tractor when the vehicle was targeted by a Coalition strike.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Khaniz al Salman (خنيز السلمان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.24446, 39.02565. 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
Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Khaniz al Salman village, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEA023111
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For November 6th-7th, the Coalition reported no strikes near Raqqa, but reported “Near Ayn Isa, 16 strikes engaged 12 ISIL tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, five vehicles, two VBIEDs, and a communications node.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.