Incident Code
CS536
Incident Date
25 February 2017
Location
Desert road SW of Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.180051,
37.967398
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.180051,
37.967398
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S469a)
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition reported that one civilian died near Raqqa.
In its June 2017 casualty report it said: “During a strike on ISIS oil tankers, after warning shots were fired to dislodged drivers from the vehicles, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
1
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
1
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqa
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDU0597893498
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a
tactical vehicle and a mortar system.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-06-02
Original Source ↗
Feb. 25, 2017, near Raqqah Syria, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS oil tanker trucks, after warning shots were fired to dislodge drivers from the vehicles, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.