Geolocation
Airwars assessment
An internal CENTCOM report identified concerns of civilian fatalities raised by local Nineveh MP Abd al Rahman al-Luwayzi.
According to the MP, “Arab families, fleeing the area of Aski Musil were targeted by coalition aircraft, killing or wounding ‘scores of civilians.” The town is situated on the banks of the Tigris River to the north west of Mosul, and is easily identifiable on most maps.
Despite the report, CENTCOM determined that there was “insufficient information to determine time and location of the incident.” As a result the claims were deemed “Not credible. No further inquiry required.”
There was no attempt by the Coalition to contact Mr al-Luwayzi at the time, the MP later told Airwars.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Aski Mosul (خزيمة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5141719, 42.7367306. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
Sources (1) [ collapse]
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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Open source. Insufficient information.
Original strike reports
COALITION-ASSESSED CASUALTY INCIDENT