Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS392

Location

الكلي, Al Killi, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S345)

Between four and six civilians reportedly died when the Coalition allegedly struck the funeral of two civilian males killed in the village of al Killi the day earlier.

According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered, “4 women were killed and others wounded following a raid by the international coalition on a house in mourning in al Killi near al Jarnia. The mourning was for the martyrs of the air raid on the village yesterday.” The group later named three of the women killed as:

The wife of Khabour al Haj Hussein

Wife of Hamadi al Mahmoud

Wife of Abdallah al Abd al Haj Hussein

The Syrian Observatory later raised the death toll to six, and said 13 locals were injured.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4–6
4 Women
Civilians reported injured
13

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
a:1:{i:0;s:21:"insufficient_evidence";}
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near al-Kili village, al-Jarnia, Raqqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDA317020
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For November 23rd-24th 2016 the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged two ISIL headquarters buildings; and destroyed eight oil storage tanks, five oil tanker trucks, and an oil refinement system. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a vehicle storage facility.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-09-27
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.