Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI173

Location

Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq
يت

Geolocation

33.642631, 42.827854
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

Local media service Hit News claimed that Coalition airstrikes had struck a residential building in Hit. No further details are presently available.

In their February 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

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the city of Hit (يت), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.642631, 42.8278537. 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
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
MGRS coordinate
38SKC985246
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source↗
For January 6th-7th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-02-02Original Source↗
Jan. 7, 2016, in Hit, 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. 2890/CI173 38SKC985246

Sources (2)

Hit News ↗
News of Iraq ↗