Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI172

Location

الرمادي, Hit and Thaiyala, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

33.437441, 43.286666
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I144a)

Local sources said that airstrikes – possibly by the Coalition – had struck civilians in Hit and Thaiyala in Anbar province, resulting in deaths and injuries of multiple civilians including women and children.

Face Iraq reported that 12 bodies of civilians were later evacuated from Thaiyala, “killed in bombings which had resulted in the deaths of women and children.”

The dead were later named as Ismail Taha Hussein Amiri and nine of his family, along with Ashjan Taha Ismail Darraji and a woman named as Yana.

In the first of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that after a review of all available records it was determined that, more likely than not, civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition action.

Victims

Family members

Individuals

Adult male also 9 of his family killed during the incident killed
Ashjan Taha Ismail Darraji
(via Al Anbar News) killed
Yana
female Via Al Anbar News killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
12
2 Children, 2 Women, 8 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Hit and Thaiyala (الرمادي), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.437441, 43.286666. 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
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
MGRS coordinate
38SLC422007
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
No Coalition strikes were publicly reported at Hit. More broadly in Anbar, it was noted for January 1st-2nd 2016 that “Near Ramadi, five strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL heavy machine gun positions, three ISIL buildings, an ISIL vehicle, cratered two ISIL-used roads, and denied ISIL access to terrain.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-09-09
Original Source
Jan. 1, 2016, in Thaiyala, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was determined that, more likely than not, the alleged civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition action. 2889/CI172 38SLC422007
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed

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