Incident Code

CI152

Location

الفلوجة‎, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

33.3532137, 43.7875674
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I125)

An alleged Coalition airstrike on the Thubat district of Fallujah reportedly killed a young girl named as Ayesha Wadhah, and also wounded two other children named as Tabarek Wadhah (who lost a hand) and her brother Osama Wadhah.

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.

Victims

Family members (2)

Tabarek Wadhah
Child female Lost a hand injured
Osama Wadhah
Child male Brother of Tabarek Wadhah injured

Invidivuals

Ayesha Wadhah
Child female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Fallujah (الفلوجة‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.3532137, 43.7875674. 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
38SLB872911
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 6th-7th 2015 and for December 7th-8th the Coalition publicly declared no strikes at Fallujah.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-01-03
Original Source
December 7, 2015, in Fallujah, 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. 2869/CI152 38SLB872911
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)