Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1805

Location

السوسة, Al Soussa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.528889, 40.9675
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1667)

A civilian house was reported destroyed in a Coalition airstrike on al Soussa. Two media reports said that non-combatants died.

A tweet by @ashameree199 described “A raid by the International Coalition against the house and shops of Mr. Rafie al-Ghannam, which is inhabited by the families of fighters of the organization’ [IS]  with Iraqi nationality, and it has been raised to the ground.”

Free Deir Ezzor Broadcasting reported that “A raid by the international coalition was aimed at the house and shops of Mr. Rafie al-Ghannam. The entire area was destroyed in the town of al-Sousse in Deir al-Zour countryside.” It also cited the death of a civilian family – though gave no further details.

In the second of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that the allegation provided insufficient information on the timing and location of the strike to make a determination.

Victims

Family members (3)

Unnamed family
male
Name unknown
female
Name unknown
Child

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Soussa (السوسة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.528889, 40.9675. 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
MGRS coordinate
37SFU805225
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
"On Oct. 8 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets. Near Abu Kamal, five strikes engaged seven tactical units, and destroyed one weapons cache, one staging area and one supply route."
Dutch Military Strike Report
For October 3rd-10th, Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in Syria during nine missions. Weapons were deployed during two missions. The weapons deployment took place in the province of Deir Ezzor, in the vicinity of Abu Kamal. ISIS weapons, a logistics warehouse and ISIS fighters targeted.
French Military Strike Report
For October 3rd-9th, France report that the three CAESAR guns of TF Wagram carried out 18 shooting missions from Iraq. In the same week, aircraft conducted three strikes north of Abu Kamal in Syria.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-09-09
Original Source
Oct. 8, 2018, in Al Soussa, Syria, via Airwars report. The report contains insufficient information on time, location, or details to assess its credibility. 3194/CS1805 37SFU805225

Media From Sources (1)