Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS708

Location

الثورة‎, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.8295049, 38.5360909
Accuracy: City
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S626)

In a second reported incident for the day, a single source, Smart News Agency, reported “warplanes targeted the Mohammed Al-Faris school in Al Tabaqa, killing two prisoners, one prisoner from SDF and the other a civilian, and wounding five others.”

Smart said it was unable to identify the victims. A local source reported prisoners were held in the basement of the school.

No further details are currently known.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

The report of the incident mentions the city of Al Tabaqa (الطبقة‎, also known as Al Thawra, الثورة‎) in Raqqa governorate. The coordinates for Al Tabaqa are: 35,8295049, 38,5360909. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to further locate the Mohammed Al-Faris school, which the report states was the target of the air strike.

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 Al Tabqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source ↗
For April 17th-18th, the Coalition reported: “Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units, destroyed three fighting positions and damaged six fighting positions.” For April 18th-19th, the Coalition reported: “Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”
UK Military Strike Report
Original Source ↗
‘Monday 17 April – Typhoons struck a further target in Syria, south of Tabqah, and Tornados destroyed a heavy machine-gun in Rawah, western Iraq…On Monday 17 April, the Tornados operated over western Iraq, where a heavy machine-gun had been spotted, concealed within a grove of trees at Rawah. A single Paveway IV destroyed the weapon. Typhoons continued their support to the SDF west of Raqqah, and conducted a successful Paveway attack on a group of terrorists positioned in a treeline to the south of Tabqah.’
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
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.

Sources (1)

Smart News Agency ↗

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