Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS812

Location

السحل, Al Sahel, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.87441, 38.63985
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S713)

One or two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al-Sahel, according to local media.

Baladi, Syrianpc and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights all blamed the Coalition for the death of one non-combatant.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered named a victim as Ahmad Mustafa Al-Haji Al-Hamid but didn’t say who was responsible for his death.

Raqqa24 reported that “two civilians were killed and others were wounded by coalition aircraft bombing the town of Al-Sahl in rural Raqqa yesterday evening.”

Victims

Individuals

Ahmad Mustafa Al-Haji Al-Hamid
male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Sahel (السحل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.87441, 38.63985. 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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Sahel, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV929742
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 12th-13th the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a front-end loader, an ISIS crane, and a house-born improvised explosive device.”
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.