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CENTCOM for September 26, 2014 – September 27, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 27, 2014

September 27th – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Friday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack aircraft to conduct three airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.

In Syria, an ISIL vehicle was destroyed south of Al-Hasakah. Also near Al-Hasakah several buildings that were part of an ISIL garrison were destroyed.

An ISIL command and control facility near Manbij was damaged.

An ISIL building and two armed vehicles at the Kobani border crossing were destroyed.

An ISIL held airfield, an ISIL garrison and an ISIL training camp near Ar Raqqah were damaged.

To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy attack and fighter aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates also participated in these strikes. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, three airstrikes southwest of Irbil destroyed four ISIL armed vehicles and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Report Date

September 27, 2014

Report Summary

  • 10 total strikes
  • 3 in Iraq (217 – 219)
  • 7 in Syria (45 – 51)

Confirmed Actions

US, Saudi_arabia, Jordan, UAE

September 27th – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Friday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack aircraft to conduct three airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.

In Syria, an ISIL vehicle was destroyed south of Al-Hasakah. Also near Al-Hasakah several buildings that were part of an ISIL garrison were destroyed.

An ISIL command and control facility near Manbij was damaged.

An ISIL building and two armed vehicles at the Kobani border crossing were destroyed.

An ISIL held airfield, an ISIL garrison and an ISIL training camp near Ar Raqqah were damaged.

To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy attack and fighter aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates also participated in these strikes. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, three airstrikes southwest of Irbil destroyed four ISIL armed vehicles and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Incident Code

CS003

Incident date

September 26, 2014

Location

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.5044792, 40.74354 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that three named men were killed in a Coalition airstrike.

On its summary page Syrian Martyrs listed the trio as civilians. However, their individual pages describe them as fighters.

According to a video tribute, Akta’a was an opponent of the Assad regime who had also fought the Kurds in Syria’s chaotic civil war, and it appears unlikely he was a non-combatant: “One of the first to come out in peaceful protests in the town of Jissr Al Shoughour, he [Akta’a] fought the regime peacefully but he found that peaceful means with the regime do not work so he fought like a hero and he avenged the blood of the pure. He was victorious and with his own blessed blood he wrote history. The coming generations will remember his victories against the Kurdish forces loyal to the regime. He lived and died a free man. May God accept him.”

The Violations Documentation Center listed a fourth name, that of “non-civilian” Yasin Shaikh Mosa.

In July 2017 the Coalition classed the event as non credible, saying there was too little information for it to make a determination: “Sep. 26, 2014, near Al Hasakah, Syria, via Airwars report: After a review of available information it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Age unknown male Listed by Syrian Martyrs killed
Age unknown male Listed by Syrian Martyrs killed
Age unknown male Listed by Syrian Martyrs killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 4
  • (0–3 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "One of the first to come out in peaceful protests in the town of Jissr Al Shoughour. He fought the regime peacefully but he found that peaceful means with the regime do not work so he fought like a hero and he avenged the blood of the pure. He was victorious and with his own blessed blood he wrote history. The coming generations will remember his victories against the Kurdish forces loyal to the regime. He lived and died a free man. May God accept him." (via freejs11)
CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    a:1:{i:0;s:21:"insufficient_evidence";}
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Al Hasakah, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jul 7, 2017
  • After a review of available information it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

US and allied airstrikes were only officially reported as taking place around Dayr az Zawr on September 25th-26th.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 4
  • (0–3 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CI006

Incident date

September 26, 2014

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Tahrir, Nineveh, Iraq

Geolocation

36.3895748, 43.2021904 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seven civilians including two children” were reported by two local news agencies as being killed in a coalition airstrike in the eastern part of Mosul, in al-Tahrir Street.

Alternatively, the Baghdad Centre for Human Rights claimed that two separate coalition strikes – in the Fadhiliyah and Ba’shika neighbourhoods of Mosul – killed four civilians each.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 8
  • (2 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Photo published on the site of the Baghdad Centre for human rights studies with the caption: American air bombing causes the deaths and injuries in Mosul

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Al Tahrir neighbourhood (التحرير) in Mosul, Nineveh province. The coordinates for Al Tahrir (التحرير) neighbourhood are: 36.3895748, 43.2021904

  • At Tahrir ( التحرير )

    Imagery:
    © 2018 Google

CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Mosul, Iraq
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jun 28, 2018
  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

No coalition strikes were officially reported in Mosul between September 25th-27th 2014. A spokesman also told Airwars that “no Coalition airstrikes have taken place in the vicinity” on the date listed.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 8
  • (2 children)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (4) [ collapse]

CENTCOM for September 25, 2014 – September 26, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 26, 2014

September 26th – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, using a mix of fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes Thursday and today.

In Iraq, five airstrikes south and southwest of Kirkuk destroyed three ISIL Humvees and one ISIL vehicle, disabled two ISIL armed vehicles and damaged one ISIL mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle.

One airstrike west of Baghdad destroyed an ISIL guard shack, an armed vehicle and a bunker.

One airstrike near Al Qaim destroyed four ISIL armed vehicles, a command and control node and a checkpoint.

In Syria, three airstrikes south and southeast of Dayr Az Zawr destroyed four ISIL tanks and damaged another.

Report Date

September 26, 2014

Report Summary

  • 10 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (211 – 217)
  • 3 in Syria (42 – 44)

Confirmed Actions

US

September 26th – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, using a mix of fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes Thursday and today.

In Iraq, five airstrikes south and southwest of Kirkuk destroyed three ISIL Humvees and one ISIL vehicle, disabled two ISIL armed vehicles and damaged one ISIL mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle.

One airstrike west of Baghdad destroyed an ISIL guard shack, an armed vehicle and a bunker.

One airstrike near Al Qaim destroyed four ISIL armed vehicles, a command and control node and a checkpoint.

In Syria, three airstrikes south and southeast of Dayr Az Zawr destroyed four ISIL tanks and damaged another.

French MoD for September 25, 2014 – September 26, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 26, 2014

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

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Une mission de soutien aérien a de nouveau été effectuée aujourd’hui, vendredi 26 septembre, au-dessus de l’Irak.

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

Deux Rafale ont effectué une mission de reconnaissance armée dans le nord-ouest de l’Irak, au cours d’un vol de plus de sept heures qui a nécessité plusieurs ravitaillements par C135-FR.

Un Atlantique 2 a quant à lui effectué un vol de onze heures dans la région de Mossoul pour une mission ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance).

Ces vols visent à acquérir du renseignement sur les positions les mouvements et les vulnérabilités du groupe terroriste Daech. Les informations recueillies sont ensuite partagées avec nos alliés présents dans la région.

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

Ces missions de soutien aérien vont se poursuivre dans les prochains jours. Elles sont effectuées sous le contrôle opérationnel de l’amiral commandant la zone océan Indien (ALINDIEN) en coordination avec le CAOC américain (coordination air operation center) situé à Al Udeid, au Qatar.

Report Date

September 26, 2014

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

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Mise à jour : 26/09/2014 20:02

Une mission de soutien aérien a de nouveau été effectuée aujourd’hui, vendredi 26 septembre, au-dessus de l’Irak.

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

Deux Rafale ont effectué une mission de reconnaissance armée dans le nord-ouest de l’Irak, au cours d’un vol de plus de sept heures qui a nécessité plusieurs ravitaillements par C135-FR.

Un Atlantique 2 a quant à lui effectué un vol de onze heures dans la région de Mossoul pour une mission ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance).

Ces vols visent à acquérir du renseignement sur les positions les mouvements et les vulnérabilités du groupe terroriste Daech. Les informations recueillies sont ensuite partagées avec nos alliés présents dans la région.

Opération Chammal : poursuite des missions aériennes

Ces missions de soutien aérien vont se poursuivre dans les prochains jours. Elles sont effectuées sous le contrôle opérationnel de l’amiral commandant la zone océan Indien (ALINDIEN) en coordination avec le CAOC américain (coordination air operation center) situé à Al Udeid, au Qatar.

Incident Code

CS002

Incident date

September 25, 2014

Location

الحسكة, Al-Hasakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.5044792, 40.74354 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Martyrs website claimed that six unnamed civilian males were killed in a Coalition airstrike on Al Hassakah. It said it had obtained the news via the Syrian Network for Human Rights, though that original report cannot presently be traced.

In July 2017 the Coalition classed the event as Non-Credible, saying there was too little information for it to make a determination: “Sep. 25, 2014, near Al Hasakah, Syria, via Airwars report: The report contained insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (6 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (2) [ collapse]

CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    Insufficient information on the time and location
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Al Hasakah, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jul 7, 2017
  • The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

Strikes in the vicinity were reported by the coalition for September 24th-25th 2014: “U.S. military forces and partner nations, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, attacked ISIL terrorists in Syria today, using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes against 12 ISIL-controlled modular oil refineries located in remote areas of eastern Syria in the vicinity of Al Mayadin, Al Hasakah, and Abu Kamal and one ISIL vehicle near Dayr az Zawr, also in eastern Syria.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (6 men)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (2) [ collapse]

CENTCOM for September 24, 2014 – September 25, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 25, 2014

September 25th – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using a mix of attack, bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct eleven airstrikes Wednesday and today.

One airstrike west of Irbil struck ISIL fighters and damaged an ISIL armed vehicle.

Five airstrikes south of Kirkuk struck ISIL fighters, destroyed an ISIL tank, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL Humvee, and damaged two ISIL armed vehicles.

Five airstrikes west of Baghdad destroyed an ISIL Humvee, four checkpoints, a fighting position, two guard towers, and a command post.

Report Date

September 25, 2014

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (199 – 209)
  • 13 in Syria (29 – 41)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, Saudi_arabia, UAE

September 25th – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using a mix of attack, bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct eleven airstrikes Wednesday and today.

One airstrike west of Irbil struck ISIL fighters and damaged an ISIL armed vehicle.

Five airstrikes south of Kirkuk struck ISIL fighters, destroyed an ISIL tank, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL Humvee, and damaged two ISIL armed vehicles.

Five airstrikes west of Baghdad destroyed an ISIL Humvee, four checkpoints, a fighting position, two guard towers, and a command post.

French MoD for September 24, 2014 – September 25, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 25, 2014

Notes

French aircraft destroy four “Daech [IS] hangars containing military equipment” near Fallujah – described as targets of opportunity.

While this strike was not originally tallied by Centcom, both it and the French actions of September 19th were later incorporated into overall coalition data.

Ce matin, au cours d’une nouvelle mission d’appui aérien effectuée au profit des forces armées irakiennes, deux Rafale français ont détruit quatre hangars contenant du matériel militaire utilisés par Daech, dans la région ouest de Bagdad, à proximité de Falloujah.
Au cours d’une mission de reconnaissance armée, des cibles d’opportunité ont été transmises en vol aux équipages par le CAOC1. Elles ont été identifiées par les pilotes desRafalepuis détruites par quatre bombes guidées laser GBU 12. Les chasseurs français, équipés de pod de désignation Damocles, ont porté leurs frappes entre 9h50 et 10h22.
Au cours de ce vol d’environ sept heures, les deux Rafale ont été ravitaillés à quatre reprises par l’avion ravitailleur C135-FR de l’armée de l’air et un ravitailleur de l’US Air Force.
L’avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 a procédé au Battle Damage Assesment2 au cours d’un vol ISR3 d’une dizaine d’heures, coordonné avec celui des Rafale. Les images prises ont ététransmises immédiatement à l’état-major de l’amiral commandant la zone océan Indien (ALINDIEN) ainsi qu’au centre de planification et de conduite des opérations situé à Paris pour y être analysées.
Conformément à la volonté du Président de la République, les missions d’appui aérien se poursuivront pour soutenir les armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre Daech. Ces missions seront à nouveau effectuées en coordination étroite avec les autorités irakiennes ainsi qu’avec nos alliés présents sur le théâtre.

Report Date

September 25, 2014

Notes

French aircraft destroy four “Daech [IS] hangars containing military equipment” near Fallujah – described as targets of opportunity.

While this strike was not originally tallied by Centcom, both it and the French actions of September 19th were later incorporated into overall coalition data.

Ce matin, [September 25th 2014] au cours d’une nouvelle mission d’appui aérien effectuée au profit des forces armées irakiennes, deux Rafale français ont détruit quatre hangars contenant du matériel militaire utilisés par Daech, dans la région ouest de Bagdad, à proximité de Falloujah.

Au cours d’une mission de reconnaissance armée, des cibles d’opportunité ont été transmises en vol aux équipages par le CAOC1. Elles ont été identifiées par les pilotes desRafalepuis détruites par quatre bombes guidées laser GBU 12. Les chasseurs français, équipés de pod de désignation Damocles, ont porté leurs frappes entre 9h50 et 10h22.

Au cours de ce vol d’environ sept heures, les deux Rafale ont été ravitaillés à quatre reprises par l’avion ravitailleur C135-FR de l’armée de l’air et un ravitailleur de l’US Air Force.

L’avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 a procédé au Battle Damage Assesment2 au cours d’un vol ISR3 d’une dizaine d’heures, coordonné avec celui des Rafale. Les images prises ont ététransmises immédiatement à l’état-major de l’amiral commandant la zone océan Indien (ALINDIEN) ainsi qu’au centre de planification et de conduite des opérations situé à Paris pour y être analysées.

Conformément à la volonté du Président de la République, les missions d’appui aérien se poursuivront pour soutenir les armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre Daech. Ces missions seront à nouveau effectuées en coordination étroite avec les autorités irakiennes ainsi qu’avec nos alliés présents sur le théâtre.’

[ Airwars note: While this strike was not originally tallied by Centcom, both it and the French actions of September 19th were later incorporated into overall coalition data.]



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