Incident Code
CI710
Incident Date
13 May 2017
Location
راوة, Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.473919,
41.915991
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.473919,
41.915991
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I541a)
In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied responsibility for an incident it said was reported by an NGO, but which Airwars was unaware of.
The Coalition reported: “May 13, 2017, near Rawa, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Rawah (راوة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.473919, 41.915991. 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 Rawa, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 12th-13th, the Coalition did not report any strikes near Anah.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-07-07
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.