Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS683

Location

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.83234, 38.69938
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S600)

One man was killed when an alleged Coalition strike hit the motorcycle he was on in Hunayda, according to multiple local sources. However, it is unclear whether the victim was a civilian or militant.

Raqqa Post reported that an unmanned drone targeted the victim, while Mohab Nasser, a media activist from Tabaqa, said reported he was targeted by a Coalition warplane.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hunayda (هنيدة), for which the coordinates are: 35.83234, 38.69938. 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 evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Hunayda, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 10th-11th, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit.” For April 11th-12th, the Coalition reported: “On April 11, near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged an ISIS staging area, weapons storage cache, and command and control node."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-04-26
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike