Geolocation
Airwars assessment
According to local sources, ten civilians were killed and 23 wounded after Coalition aircraft struck Hit city, in the west of Anbar province. According to Iraqi Revolution a number of civilian homes at Shap Corniche were destroyed in the attack which had targeted Daesh elements, with children reportedly among the victims. One photograph showed a man cradling dead or injured child.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Hit (يت), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.642631, 42.829814. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Residents at site of alleged Oct 16th Coalition strike at Hit which reportedly killed 10 civilians (via Iraqi Revolution)
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A man cradles a child casualty of an alleged Coalition strike at Hit, Oct 16th 2015 (via Iraqi Spring)
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Another image of the aftermath of the event (via Iraqi Revolution)
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Original strike reports
For October 15th-17th 2015, no strikes were publicly reported at Hit by the Coalition.