Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI121

Location

كبيسة, Kabaisa, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

33.591421, 42.612228
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I098)

A single source alleged that a Coalition strike at Kabisa City near Hit in Anbar had killed four civilians.

A Coalition report issued in December 2016 noted: “After a thorough review of the facts and circumstances of each alleged civilian casualty report, CJTF-OIR assessed that the following 12 reports received in October are non-credible. Non-credible means that at this time there is not sufficient evidence available to determine that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in alleged civilian casualties…. 2. Oct. 9, 2015, near Kabaisa, Iraq: Insufficient evidence available to determine credibility.”

In July 2017 it also added: “Oct. 9, 2015, near Al Kabisa, Iraq, via Airwars report: The report contained insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kabaisa (كبيسة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.591421, 42.612228. 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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Kabaisa, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For October 8th-9th 2015 the Coalition reported that “Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL HME resupply truck and an ISIL HME cache.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2016-12-01
Original Source
The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.