Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI147

Location

جامع خالد بن الوليد, Fallujah, near Khalid Bin Al Waleed mosque, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

33.338889, 43.746667
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I119)

Local sources in Fallujah alleged that Coalition aircraft bombed a house with three families inside near Khalid Bin Al Waleed mosque, killing at least 12 and wounding six more – mostly children and women.

The reported 11.30pm airstrike caused multiple casualties, with many victims buried under a collapsed building. The Baghdad Centre for Human Rights said that both Coalition and Iraq government aircraft had participated in the attack, while all other sources pointed only to the Coalition.

Jasim Al Assal, a member of the local provincial council, complained that “the desire by local people to be free from Daesh terrorists does not justify inaccuracy by the international coalition, who must spare civilians including children and women in Fallujah.”

In July 2017 the Coalition said it had classed the event as non credible on grounds of insufficient evidence of civilian harm: “Nov. 26, 2015, near Fallujah, Iraq, via Airwars report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.”

However, given the well-chronicled nature of the event, and confirmed Coalition strikes in the vicinity, Airwars will continue to list this event as likely – while seeking additional clarification from the Coalition.

 

Victims

Individuals

Abdarahman Ahmed Ibrahim
11 years old male killed
Ahmad Kamal Ibrahim
12 years old male killed
Abdarahman Lance Tawfiq
1 years old male killed
Ruasi Kamal Ibrahim
12 years old male killed
Hmsh Kamal Ibrahim
4 years old male killed
Rana Omar Khalil
2 years old female killed
Fatimah Tawfiq Shafi
37 years old female killed
Abrahim Ahmed Ibrahim
3 years old male killed
Omar Khalil
32 years old male killed
Wife of Omar Khalil
27 years old female killed
Ayman Hamid Abdul Jabbar
7 years old male killed
Hamid Abdul Jabbar Abdullah
38 years old male killed
Yousef Ahmed Ibrahim
3 years old male injured
Asia Kamal Ibrahim
1 years old female injured
Ahmed Ibrahim Ghaith
10 years old male injured
Huda Khamis Farhan
12 years old female injured
Alaa Hamid
13 years old male injured
Aqil Hamid Abdul Jabbar
10 years old male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
12–17
8 Children, 2 Women, 2 Men
Civilians reported injured
6

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 evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Fallujah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition confirms carrying out strikes in the near vicinity on November 26th-27th 2015: “Near Fallujah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) cache, and an ISIL command and control node.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-07-07
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.

Media From Sources (7)