Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI203a

Location

القيارة, Qayarrah, Nineveh, Iraq

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

According to a field investigation conducted by reporters Azmah Khan and Anand Gopal for the New York Times, seven civilian were killed and one injured by a Coalition airstrike on a railway station in Qayyarah.

The two journalists provided Airwars with the following: “According to our reporting, the following occurred: When ISIS left a mortar in Qaiyara’s rail yard, a local informant passed on the coordinates for an airstrike. The strikes hit the rail yard on or near March 19, 2016, but ISIS had moved on.

“Instead, the homes of Salam al-Odeh and Aaz-Aldin Muhammad Alwan were hit. Salam’s wife, Harbia, hung on until she reached the hospital, where she told her relatives what happened, then died of her injuries. A few weeks later, her son Musab died of his wounds, too. Of the eight people living in the two homes struck, only Rawa, age 2, survived.”

Victims

Family members (5)

Salam al-Odeh
Adult male Husband of Harbiya killed
Harbiya al-Odeh
Adult female Wife of Salam killed
Musab
male Son of Harbiya and Salam. Died later of injuries. killed
Bara
killed
Hassan Awdeh
male killed

Family members (2)

Aaz-Adin Muhammad Alwan
Adult male killed
Wife of Aaz-Adin Muhammad Alwan-khaula Ahmed
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed