Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS680

Location

شعيب الذكر, دبسي فرج, Sho'aib Al Zakir and Dibsi Faraj , Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.804604, 38.276691
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S597)

Between six and ten civilians including two children and one woman died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the villages of Shoeib Al Zakar and Dibsi Faraj, according to local sources.

The Smart News Agency reported that the Coalition carried out five raids, killing six non-combatants including two children and a woman as well as wounding four others.

Al Araby put the death toll at ten.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
6–10
2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the villages of Sho’aib Al Zakir (شعيب الذكر), for which the  coordinates are: 35.804604, 38.276691 and Dibsi Faraj (دبسي فرج), for which the coordinates are: 35.878991, 38.160852. 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 Sho’aib Al Zakir, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV305749
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 10th-11th: “Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
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.