Incident Code
CI850
Incident Date
18 September 2017
Location
Huwaija, Kirkuk, Iraq
Geolocation
35.321848,
43.785152
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
35.321848,
43.785152
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I654)
Local source Yaqin alleged civilians killed and wounded, following Coalition airstrikes on Hawija.
According to a well-informed source quoted in the report, “aircraft of the International Coalition bombed three sites in the industrial area of the province of Hawija”, the source added, the bombing resulted in the deaths of a number of dead and wounded and caused destruction in the areas. Yaqin reiterated the information in a later report.
No additional information is presently available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For September 17th-18th the Coalition reported “Near Hawijah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five tunnel entrances, two command and control nodes, a vehicle, a weapons cache, and a generator.“