Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS404

Location

العبارة, `Abbarah, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.1553406, 39.0213776
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S355)

Four civilians including three brothers – along with two ISIL fighters – were reported killed in an alleged Coalition air raid on al Abbara.

Syria News Desk said that “Four civilians and two members of Islamic state were killed and others were injured this afternoon, due to international coalition raids targeting with four raids the village of Al A’bbara under the control of ISIL in the countryside of northern Raqqa.”

According to Smart news, seven civilians were also injured in the attack.

Syrian PC has named three of the dead, all from the same family.

In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016, Coalition officials said the event had been submitted “for further review.”

 

Victims

Family members (3)

20 years old male killed
18 years old male killed
15 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of `Abbarah (العبارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1553406, 39.0213776. 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 al-Abbara village, northern Raqqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEA020010
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 5th-6th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.”
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.

Media From Sources (2)