Incident Code
CI566
Incident Date
21 March 2017
Location
17 تموز, Mosul, July 17th, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.367081,
43.086505
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.367081,
43.086505
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I443)
A single source reported that seven civilians were killed and ten injured by a Coalition drone allegedly targeting a market in 17 July neighborhood, in West Mosul.
The Coalition later conceded responsibility for the attack, noting: “March 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed and three injured when they entered the target area after the munition was released.”
Coordinates provided to Airwars by the Coalition placed the event immediately next to the Barak Rahman mosque.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
3–10
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
Entered target area just prior to or after munition released
Civilian deaths conceded
1
Civilian injuries conceded
3
Stated location
near Mosul, Iraq
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF2833426364
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 20th-21st the Coalition stated: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and three ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 14 fighting positions, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three VBIEDs, a supply cache, an anti-air artillery system, and a heavy machine gun; damaged six supply routes and two fighting positions; and suppressed four ISIS mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-06-02
Original Source ↗
March 21, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIS fighters, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed and three injured when they entered the target area after the munition was released.