Incident Code
CS617
Incident Date
25 March 2017
Location
مضر, Mudar, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.943087,
39.2296242
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.943087,
39.2296242
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S541)
Seven or eight civilians including three children and two women died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Mudar village, according to local sources.
Raqqa24, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and Newsjorf reported that eight civilians died in Coalition raids. The Syrian Network for Human Rights, also blamed the Coalition, and put the death toll at seven including three children and two women.
Victims
Family members (4)
Ahmad al Karaf
Adult
male
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Son Ali
Child
male
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Daughter of Ahmad al Karaf 1
Child
female
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Daughter of Ahmad al Karaf 2
Child
female
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Individuals
Seif al Ammo
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Fadel al Ma’arouf
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
A women displaced from Raqqa
Adult
female
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
A women displaced from Raqqa
Adult
female
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
7–8
3 Children, 2 Women
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mudar (مضر), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.943087, 39.2296242. 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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Mudar, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 25th-26th: “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, and a mortar system; and damaged a supply route.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.