Incident Code
CI117
Incident Code
CI117
Incident Date
2 October 2015
Location
الحويجة, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq
Geolocation
35.3240179,
43.77335
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.3240179,
43.77335
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I093)
Local sources said that two civilians were killed and seven wounded after international aircraft struck civilians in Rubeidh Al-Asriya village, in Hawijah district.
In the first of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Hawijah (الحويجة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3240179, 43.77335. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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
MGRS coordinate
38SME052300
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For October 1st-2nd 2015, the Coalition reported that “Near Al Huwayjah, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL ammunition cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL VBIED assembly area, and an ISIL mortar system.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-03-25
Original Source ↗
Oct. 2, 2015, in Rubeidh Al-Asriya, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 2839/CI117 38SME052300