Incident Code
CI160
Incident Code
CI160
Incident Date
17 December 2015
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
33.3532137,
43.7875674
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
33.3532137,
43.7875674
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I133)
Amid heavy airstrikes on the city of Fallujah, at least four children were among up to eight people reported killed when a home was struck in an alleged Coalition attack.
According to Al Fallujah News, those killed were a father, mother and their six children. News Fallujah Now, citing “medical sources at Fallujah General Hospital” instead said that six civilians had died (four children and 2 women) wth a further nine injured.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
6–8
4–6 Children, 1–2 Women
Civilians reported injured
9
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
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 16th-17th 2015, the Coalition reported that “Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL tunnel, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL RPG system, and wounded an ISIL fighter.”