CI071 – June 5, 2015

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I050)

A young man, Mustafa Tarif Habib al-Ani (pictured below) was reportedly killed along with three or four of his relatives in an alleged coalition airstrike. According to the Iraqi Spring site, the family home was struck “near Rabe’e Sooq in the Rasil Gharbi area of Anah district, in western Anbar.”

Victims

Individuals

Mustafa Tarif Habib al-Ani

Adult male Named by Iraqi Revolution killed

Key Information

Country

Iraq

Military Actor

U.S.-led Coalition

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Contested

Civilians reported killed

4–5

3 Women, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports mention that the incident occurred “near Rabe’e Sooq (سوق ربيع) in the Rasil Gharbi (رسيل غربي) area of the Anah district,” in the town of Anah al Jadidah (عنه), Anbar. Airwars was unable to locate Rabe’e Sooq (سوق ربيع). However, there is a concentration of shops and markets in one part of Anah al Jadidah (عنه). Therefore it would be more likely that Rabe’e Sooq (سوق ربيع) is located there, rather than elsewhere. The coordinates for this location in Anah al Jadidah (عنه) are: 34.3753914, 41.98421

Anah al Jadidah (عنه)

Highest density of shops and markets in Anah al Jadidah (عنه)

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 Anah al-Jadidah, Iraq

U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report

Original Source ↗

While a number of coalition strikes were reported in Anbar province for June 4th-6th 2015, none have been reported as striking Anah. However, asked whether it had struck Anah, the coalition responded that it had carried out an airstrike “near Haditha” on the day in question.

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.

Unknown Assessment

Suspected belligerent

Unknown

Unknown position on incident

Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)

Sources (3)

Iraqi Revolution Facebook page ↗

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