Incident Code
CI570
Incident Date
22 March 2017
Location
حاوي الكنيسة, Mosul, Hawi al Kanassa, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.336843,
43.117979
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.336843,
43.117979
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I446)
Local sources told Ninawa Media Center that civilians were killed and injured by indiscriminate shelling in the area of Hawi church (Hawi Al Kanissa), in the west of Mosul.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
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 Hawi al-Kanissa, Mosul, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF310229
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 21st-22nd the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 tunnels, 10 fighting positions, three mortar systems, a rocket-propelled grenade system, an artillery system, and a heavy machine gun; damaged 12 supply routes, three fighting positions, three tunnels, and a vehicle; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-09-27
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.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed