Incident Code
CS887
Incident Date
29 May 2017
Location
الغراوي, Gharawi, Raqqa, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S779)
Four civilians including a mother and her child were reportedly killed by Coalition strikes, according to local reports.
Several outlets, including Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported that four civilians were killed in Gharawi amid Coalition airstrikes and artillery fire from Kurdish forces. RBSS named the victims.
Tabaqa Media Center reported that a mother and child were among the dead, presumably Mazeh and Hameed.
The Syrian Network confirmed that 4 were killed in the village – among them 2 children and a woman.
Victims
Family members (3)
Adel Mahmoud al-Jassim al-Ghadeer
17 years old
male
killed
Mazeh Mohammed Saleh al-Ghadeer
26 years old
male
Hameed Hajji Jassem Al-Ghadeer
2 years old
male
killed
Individuals
Ahmed Ali al-Balikh
50 years old
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
2 Children, 1 Woman, 2 Men
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 Gharawi, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 28th-29th: “Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, two VBIED factories, two VBIED facilities, and an ISIS mechanical facility..” It additionally reported for May 28th that “Near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area, and three fighting positions.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-03-28
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.