Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS545

Location

كسرة شيخ (جمعة), Kasrat Sheikh (Juma'a), Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.905278, 38.963889
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S477)

Between one and five civilians died and nine others were injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ksrat Sheikh al Juma’a, according to single source Smart News.

There was some confusion in reporting. In the first paragraph, Smart said that one civilian died, but in the second paragraph put the death toll at five. A second report by Smart, however, said that one person died in a strike “believed to be by the international Coalition.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
9

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kasrat Sheikh (Juma’a) (كسرة شيخ (جمعة)), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.905278, 38.963889. 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 Kasrat Juma’a, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For February 28th-March 1st, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six watercraft, an ISIS training camp, and an ISIS maintenance facility.”
French Military Strike Report
France reports that in the last week it carried out 29 sorties and 9 strikes destroying 12 ISIL targets. In Iraq, all 8 strikes were carried out in support of operations in Mosul. They targeted mortar positions and defensive positions in the city as well as in the outskirts of Badush. In Syria, in the Raqqah region, a Rafale patrol was engaged on a ground support mission to neutralize ISIL fighters leading an attack against the SDF.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-10-27
Original Source
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.