Incident Code
CS870a
Incident Date
27 May 2017
Location
الرقة, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.94907,
39.00665
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.94907,
39.00665
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In a previously unreported incident, in the US-led Coalition’s December 2017 report, it conceded it had killed three civilians in near Raqqa.
Without a more accurate location, Airwars cannot determine if the Coalition’s assessment matches any of the five locally reported civilian events which occurred in the area on that day, including incident CS870.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
3
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 35.953861, 39.005409
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
3
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqah
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV006783
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three ISIS headquarters, an ISIS staging area and a VBIED.
Near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a six fighting positions, an ISIS-held building and a weapons cache.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-12-28
Original Source ↗
May 27, 2017 near Raqqah, Syria via media report. During a Coalition strike which destroyed an ISIS headquarters building it was assessed the three civilians were unintentionally killed. (497)