Incident Code
CS1310
Incident Date
31 July 2017
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S1147a)
According to SANA on August 1st, the official Syrian news agency, “US coalition planes killed 60 civilians in raids on villages and towns in the eastern suburb of Deir al-Zour during the past few hours.”
However, Euphrates Post “noted that the news reported by the media of the regime is totally untrue”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
60
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Deir ez-Zor (دير الزور), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3353632, 40.1380348. 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 Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFV037106
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 31st – August 1st: “ Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 13 ISIS oil stills, an oil storage barrel and an ISIS chemical weapons factory.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.