Incident Code
CI268
Incident Date
19 July 2016
Location
الشرقاط, Al Shirqat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
Geolocation
35.5045616,
43.2404709
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.5045616,
43.2404709
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I228)
One woman was reported killed and at least half a dozen civilians injured in an alleged Iraqi government or Coalition airstrike at Sharqat. The casualties were said to have occurred when a Daesh headquarters was bombed in the late morning.
Al Samarra TV reported that three families were injured and one woman killed… after inaccurate shelling by Iraqi aircraft of a Daesh prison. A number of Daesh fighters also reportedly died.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
6
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Shirqat (الشرقاط), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.5045616, 43.2404709. 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
No strikes were publicly reported for Sharqat itself. For July 18th-19th 2016, the Coalition noted the following: “Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL training camp.”