Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Local sources in Haditha reported that up to 15 civilians were killed and an unknown number were injured after an alleged coalition airstrike hit Albu Haiyat mosque at midday prayers. Al Iraq News stated that among those killed were captured “members of the Iraqi security forces who are were being guarded at the mosque.”
However an internal CENTCOM review concluded that “nearest coalition strike to Haditha was 34km and was not within close enough proximity to be considered credible.”
The Iraqi Spring Media Centre named ten of those it said were killed.
Others reported that 12 of those killed were brothers and cousins from the same clan, the Sbahnas – the eldest aged 90.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (10)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Haditha (حديثة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.1460894, 42.3802758. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
Sources (10) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]
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27-year old engineer Yassir Rafeh, killed in a reported coalition airstrike at Haditha, February 17th 2015.
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Images of those alleged killed in the strike (via deleted Facebook page)
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Supposed aftermath of the attack (source deleted)
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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Open source media. Mosque in Haditha, 15 CIVCAS. No Coalition strikes within 34 km. Non credible.