CS474 – February 4, 2017

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S423)

Four civilians were reported killed and other injured in a confirmed Coalition strike on al Tabaqa.

According to the Euphrates Post “four people were martyred including two children and two others injured following international coalition raids on al Tabaqa.”

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered reported major destruction in the town, noting that the strikes targeted the First neighbourhood [Al Hayy al Awwal].

In November 2017 the Coalition accepted responsibility for this event. Their monthly civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one building being used as a Daesh headquarters, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians unintentionally injured.”

In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location for this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.

Key Information

Country

Syria

Military Actor

U.S.-led Coalition

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Confirmed

Civilians reported killed

2 Children

Civilians reported injured

Geolocation Notes

Airwars has identified the location of the First neighbourhood as: 35°51’00.0″N 38°33’12.0″E. Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 35.8295049, 38.5360909

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment

Known belligerent

U.S.-led Coalition

U.S.-led Coalition position on incident

Credible / Substantiated

Given reason for civilian harm

No reason given

Civilian deaths conceded

Civilian injuries conceded

Stated location

near Tabqah, Syria

Location accuracy

100 m

MGRS coordinate

37SDV591657

U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report

Original Source ↗

The Coalition reported for February 3rd-4th 2017 that “Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 oil tanker trucks, six oil barrels, three oil refinement stills, two fighting positions, two tunnels, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, an oil storage tank and a command and control node; and damaged 16 supply routes.”

U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement

2017-11-30

Original Source ↗

Feb. 4, 2017, near Tabqah, Syria, via Airwars report. During a Coalition strike that destroyed one building being used as a Daesh headquarters, it was assessed that four civilians were unintentionally killed and two civilians unintentionally injured.