Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS847

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah OR Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.9505639, 39.0094148
Accuracy: City
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S745)

A husband, wife and two daughters were killed and another daughter was critically wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa, according to local sources.

All sources but one pointed towards the Coalition – however, Palmyra Media Center was alone in blaming the regime and reported that the event occurred in Deir Ezzor.

The Violations Documentation Center in Syria and Palmyra Coordination Committee said that the family were struck in Raqqa city and attributed the event to the Coalition.

According to the Palmyra Media Center, the orphaned daughter remains in intensive care and her condition remained critical.

Four victims from Palmyra were named by the Violations Documentation Center.

 

Victims

Family members (4)

Samir al-Amoura
Adult male killed
Wife of Samir al-Amoura
Adult female killed
Daughter of Samir al-Amoura 1
Child female killed
Daughter of Samir al-Amoura 2
Child female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
4–6
2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ar Raqqah OR Deir Ezzor (الرقة‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9505639, 39.0094148. 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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source ↗
For May 20th-21st, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIS staging area and a construction vehicle.” It also later reported that additionally on May 20th “Near Raqqah, Syria, one strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS staging area.” For May 21st-22nd, the Coalition reported: "Near Raqqah, 13 strikes [1 British?] engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, nine vehicles, two supply caches, a mortar system, an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit."
UK Military Strike Report
Original Source ↗
"Sunday 21 May – Typhoons destroyed a weapons stockpile on the outskirts of Raqqa, Tornados dealt with a sniper and a heavy machine-gun in Mosul… The latter hit a further pair of targets in Mosul on Sunday 21 May, eliminating a sniper and a heavy machine-gun team. On the eastern outskirts of Raqqah, Typhoons destroyed a weapons stockpile."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time location and details to assess its credibility.

Media From Sources (1)

Sources (4)

Violations Documentation Center in Syria ↗

English

Palmyra Media Center ↗

Facebook Arabic

Palmyra Coordination Committee ↗

Twitter Arabic

Palmyra Coordination Committee (2) ↗

Facebook English