Incident Code
CI662
Incident Date
23 April 2017
Location
الموصل: الزنجيلي, Mosul, Al-Zinjili, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.3502851,
43.1098795
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.3502851,
43.1098795
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I514)
Two sources reported that dozens of civilians from three families died when ‘joint forces aircraft’ (either the Coalition or the Coalition with ISF aircraft) hit Zanjili neighbourhood in West Mosul.
Al Jazeera said that “local sources reported that dozens of members of three families were killed in the bombing of the Zanjili district of Mosul.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
12–24
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 Zinjili, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF308246
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 22nd-23rd 2017, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed six mortar systems, four fighting positions, four rocket-propelled grenade systems, three ISIS vehicles, two front-end loaders, two ISIS watercraft, one weapons cache, and a tunnel; damaged 11 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-03-28
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.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed