Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS709

Location

حي الاسكندرية, Al Iskanderia, Al Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.813889, 38.547222
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S627)

Between two and five civilians died and up to seven more were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrike on Tabaqa, local media reported.

According to Syria Mirror, “field activists said that the Coalition aircraft launched several air raids on the residential communities in the city of Al Tabaqa, killing seven people, including two members of IS and wounding others”.

The Smart News Network also pointed towards the Coalition, reporting that it carried out five raids which killed four non-combatants and wounded seven more.

TunisiaTV and Moheet also said that “Syrian opposition sources reported the killing of two people and wounding others in the bombing of the Daheyat Alexandria, south of the city of Tabaqa in rural Raqqa”, though the sources didn’t identify the culprit.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Iskanderia neighbourhood (حي الاسكندرية) of the city of Al Tabaqa ( الطبقة‎, also known as Al Thawra, الثورة‎), for which the coordinates are: 35.8295049, 38.5360909. The coordinates for the Al Iskanderia neighbourhood are: 35.813889, 38.547222.

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 Tabqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV592635
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
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.” For April 19th-20th: “Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed five ISIS oil tankers, two command and control nodes, two fighting positions, one tunnel, one ISIS-held building, and one VBIED facility; and damaged a fighting position.”
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