Incident Code
CS1701a
Incident Date
24 December 2017
Location
near Kharayij, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.35092,
40.71575
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
34.35092,
40.71575
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of three civilians in an event near near Kharayij, Syria.
In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted “Coalition aircraft conducted strikes on a Daesh weapons storage facility and Daesh terrorists. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally killed due to the proximity of the strikes.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
In May 2020, the Pentagon confirmed this to have been a US military action.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
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
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
3
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Kharayij, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU578024
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
On Dec. 24 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of six
engagements against ISIS targets.
- Near Abu Kamal, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a heavy
machine gun and three ISIS vehicles.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2019-05-31
Original Source ↗
Dec. 24, 2017, near Kharayij, Syria, via self-report. Coalition aircraft conducted strikes on a Daesh weapons storage facility and Daesh terrorists. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally killed due to the proximity of the strikes.
U.S. Forces Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-05-06
Original Source ↗
Since last year’s Section 1057 report, CJTF-OIR assessed that an additional 21 reports of civilian casualties during 2017 were credible, with approximately 71 civilians killed and approximately 13 civilians injured as result of U.S. military operations. With these additional assessments, CJTF-OIR assessed that a total number of 191 reports of civilian casualties during 2017 were credible, with approximately 864 civilians killed and approximately 219 civilians injured.
25-Dec-17 Kharayij, Syria Air 0 civilians injured 3 civilians killed