Incident Code
CI137
Incident Code
CI137
Incident Date
10 November 2015
Location
الرفاعي, Rifai (Mosul), Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.3558497,
43.0937862
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.3558497,
43.0937862
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I111)
There were claims that 12 primary school children were injured following an alleged Coalition airstrike at Rifai, west of Mosul.
No other details are presently available.
In their January 2020 civilian casualty report, 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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported injured
12
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
38SLF290251
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
No Coalition strikes were reported at Mosul for November 9th-10th 2015. For November 10th-11th it was reported that “Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-01-03
Original Source ↗
November 10, 2015, in Rifai, 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. 2857/CI137 38SLF290251