Incident Code
CS408
Incident Date
8 December 2016
Location
البحرة, Al Bahra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.74226,
40.76953
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.74226,
40.76953
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S359)
At least one named civilian was reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike on al Bahra.
According to Al Nateq, “A Coalition airstrike in Al Bahra, in the countryside of Abu Kamal, killed civilians: one person was identified as Hassan Al-Jandeel.”
In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016, Coalition officials said the event was presently assessed as ‘Not credible.’
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Bahra (البحرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.74226, 40.76953. 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 Al Bahra, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 7th-8th 2016, the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 17 oil tanker trucks and three oil wellheads.”
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.