Incident Code
CI012
Incident Code
CI012
Incident Date
25 October 2014
Location
حاج علي, Hajj Ali, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
35.734251,
43.3181477
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.734251,
43.3181477
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I011)
Two civilians were reported by medical sources in the city to have been “accidentally killed” in an airstrike on a “Daesh stronghold in Qayyarah, Mosul“. However the Wameedh Sabah blog reported a security source as saying that the casualties were inflicted by an Iraq Army airstrike.
Up to 81 alleged militants were also reported killed in coalition strikes in Al Hajj Ali.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Haj Ali in the Qayyarah district, South of Mosul. The location for ( حاج علي ) Hajj Ali village is: 35.734251,43.3181477
Hajj Ali (حاج علي)
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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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Haj Ali, Qayyarah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Twenty coalition airstrikes were confirmed in the vicinity of Mosul between October 24th-26th 2014, including by the US and France.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source ↗
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.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed