Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1432

Location

Al Hawaji, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.055294, 40.488739
Accuracy: Village
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1255)

Five civilians, including two women and three children, died in airstrikes carried out by unknown aircraft on the al Hawaij village in Deir Ezzor Governorate, alleged local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Euphrates Post listed those killed.

The US-led Coalition was not attributed to the attack; sources referred to “bombing by warplanes” and “airstrikes” however they did not identify the culprit. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights more civilians were expected injured following the incident.

Victims

Family members (5)

Mrs. Nuria Al Shalash Al Yahya (wife of Salih Al Salloum Al Abbas)
Adult female killed
The child Farah Khader Al Saleh Al Abbas
Child female killed
The child Nur al-Huda Ibrahim Saleh Al Abbas
Child female killed
The Child Saleh Ibrahim Al Abbas
Child male killed
Mrs. Suad wife of Ibrahim Saleh Al Abbas
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5
3 Children, 2 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident only mention Al Hawaij (حوائج) village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor. The coordinates for Al Hawaij (حوائج) are: 35.055294, 40.488739.

Al Hawaij (حوائج) village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor.

Imagery: © 2018 Google

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 Hawaij, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source ↗
For August 30th-31st, “Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil stills and damaged five supply routes.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.

Sources (2)

Euphrates Post ↗

Facebook Arabic

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ↗

Arabic