Incident Code
CS827
Incident Date
15 May 2017
Location
الماكف, Al Makef, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.96439,
39.04436
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.96439,
39.04436
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S724)
Two civilians died in a Coalition airstrike on the Al Makef area of Raqqa, according to local sources. The Coalition later confirmed responsibility for the deaths.
In July 2018, the Coalition conceded it had caused civilian harm in this strike: “During a strike on Daesh fighting positions and supply routes, two civilians were unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
2
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near al-Makef, Raqqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV040800
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 14th-15th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, nine strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, two fighting positions and an artillery system.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source ↗
May 15, 2017, near al-Makef, Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. During a strike on Daesh fighting
positions and supply routes, two civilians were unintentionally killed.