Incident Code
CI638
Incident Date
14 April 2017
Location
رأس الجادة, Mosul, Ras Al Jadda, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.34075,
43.126911
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.34075,
43.126911
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I497)
Two local sources reported that seven civilians from one family died when an airstrike or bombardment hit their house in Ras Al Jadda neighbourhood in the old part of Mosul.
The victims were named by MNN and Sawlf Ateka (local Facebook group) as: Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi, his wife, sons Ali and Nashwan, his daughter Mayada, grandson Yousif Ali, and the wife of his eldest son Bassam. An unspecified number of other family members were injured.
Victims
Family members (5)
Wa’ed Ali Saleh al-Sharifi
Adult
male
Father
killed
Ali
Adult
male
Son
killed
Nashwan
Adult
male
Son
killed
Mayada
Adult
female
Daughter
killed
Yousif Ali
male
Grandson
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
7
3 Women, 3–4 Men
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 Ras al Jadda, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 13th-14th the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, a VBIED, a command-and-control node, a tunnel; and damaged five fighting positions, and four ISIS supply routes.”
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.