Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1068

Location

الطواطحة, Tawatha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.696987, 40.793104
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S935)

One man was reportedly wounded after a water tanker in Al Tawatha village near Abu Kamal in the east of Deir Ezzor was allegedly struck by a Coalition airstrike.

The man was said to be injured in the leg due to shrapnel exploding off the tanker.

According to Baladi News, “Coalition aircraft targeted a pipeline to transport oil near the Grand Mosque in the village of Al-Tawataha and destroyed parts of the mosque.” It made no mention of civilian casualties.

But the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who also pointed towards the Coalition, said that there was “information on casualties from the bombing” – though it didn’t offer further details.

According to Sharqiya, there was a “bombing of a mosque and a school in the al-Bukhammal, followed by heavy gunfire in the area.”

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tawatha (الطواطحة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.696987, 40.793104. 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 Al Tawatha, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 22nd-23rd, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills.” For June 23rd-24th: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.
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.

Media from Sources (1)